Disclaimer: I own not the characters, but the plot.
Pairings: Harry and Draco, and Ron and Parvati
Title: Protected by Blue Flames
Summary: The powers they use for themselves, might just bring them closer together than even they thought possible. Light Slash.

A Try At A Truce

"YOU WILL DIE!"

Harry Potter woke up drenched in cold sweat. The sunlight poured through the window. He got up and looked in the mirror adjacent to his four poster bed. His tattoo of the silver snake was reflecting on his body. Its tail started at the small of his back and draped around his upper body. The body of the snake wrapped around his back, abs, and chest until came up from behind and over his left shoulder. The head fell where his heart would lie.

He got dressed in blue jeans and a white t-shirt. His two friends accompanied him to the Great Hall for breakfast.

"How was sleep mate?" Ron Weasley sat next to Parvati, his girlfriend.
"It was fine, just fine."
"Glad to hear it," Ron said with his trademark grin, "we've got Quidditch practice."

Harry groaned. He forgot his Firebolt at the foot of his bed. His friends automatically knew what the groan signified since he always left his Firebolt in his room.

"I'll go get it Harry. I have to get my soccer ball, I'm playing with Dean." Hermione, one of Harry's more athletic friends went to go get the equipment from the Gryffindor tower. Hermione had changed over the summer into a soccer freak, because her parents made her devote a summer to a sport and she chose soccer. Since Dean was also a soccer player, they started playing with teams, teaching other people to play.

Harry and Ron made their way to the Quidditch pitch. Hermione was already there in her soccer uniform. Both boys had already changed into their Quidditch robes. Practice was going fine until they spotted Malfoy coming out with his gang of Slytherins.

But for the last year there had been a pause. Most of the Slytherins had abandoned Draco. He, Pansy Parkinson, Greg Goyle, and Vincent Crabbe were no longer part of the Slytherin hold. They had a change of demeanor over the summer.

Harry figured he should lighten up a little bit.
"Ron, have you noticed something different about Malfoy and his friends?"
"Yea, they're not as cold-hearted as we made them out to be. Hermione told me Draco helped her on a potion in Snape's N.E.W.T. class," Ron said with a bewildered look on his face.

"Well Ron, I think we should invite them to a new friendship."
"You know," Ron still looked bewildered, "I think we should."
So Harry and Ron walked up to the four friends.

"Malfoy?" He was talking to Pansy about a very powerful hex when the two Gryffindors interrupted. "Potter?" There was no smirk or drawl in his question. He raised himself to full height.
"Just keep studying it Pansy, we'll try it later." he turned to the Gryffindors. "May I help you?"

Harry looked at Ron for assistance, so Ron continued.

"Well Malfoy, we both wanted to know if you'd be interested in a truce or a friendship." Malfoy looked shocked, and at the last few words, Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle shot their heads up.
"Draco, it could be a trap..."

"SILENCE, Pansy." he suddenly looked nauseous, and quickly turned and dropped to the teary Slytherin. He whispered but the two Gryffindors could still hear his barely audible voice.

"I'm so sorry Pansy. I didn't mean it. I'm sorry. Please forgive me. I forgot." There was a single silent tear in her eye. Her head began to shake...

"Oh no... Pansy not now please. CRABBE! GOYLE! HELP ME!" He turned to the two boys, "Look Potter, Weasley, we'll talk later." He turned back to the Slytherin boys.

"Vince, Headmaster. Greg lets go!" Goyle picked up Pansy as her body began to follow suit of her head, and began to shake violently. Harry called out to Crabbe. "Hey! Here take it!" He threw Crabbe his Firebolt, and he flew off. Just at that moment Pansy began to scream.

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A/N: I have another fanfic called Different, so send reviews on that one and this one. The other one has 3 chapters tell me what you think of it, and send me reviews and flames for this ff please. I appreciate knowing what my audience thinks.
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