Summary: Knowing that Harry is the key to defeating the Dark Lord, he is sent to a safe house. When Draco Malfoy is forced to accompany him for protection, Harry chooses Hermione as his third companion. Now they must learn to live together in a small house with zero contact with the outside world until Voldemort is deemed weak enough for Harry to kill, but who knows how long that will take?

A/N: I feel I should inform you all that this is a HG/DM/HP story that way there are no surprises! Don't like, don't read. Please review it only improves my writing and speeds up my updates!

Disclaimer: Sadly I do not own any of the characters, that wonderful honor belongs to the talented JK Rowling.

The Safe House

Chapter 1:

Harry was walking down Diagon Alley when he was shoved, hard, into the wall. He had been contemplating the conversation he had just had with Kingsley. The Order of the Phoenix had discovered Harry was the only way to defeat Voldemort once and for all. They had decided, despite Harry's loud protests otherwise, that he would be placed in a safe house until Voldemort and his death eaters were weak enough and Harry could finally kill him. Apparently it was too dangerous for him to be participating in battles so early on in the war when he could easily be killed and with him their only hope of winning the war. Harry had been working on his physical defense ever since Dumbledore had died and within seconds he had his attacker up against the wall with his wand to his neck.

"I'm impressed Potter" Draco Malfoy drawled.

"Malfoy", Harry snarled "trying to take me back to your master? I'm sure he won't be very happy that you've failed another order. Give me one good reason I shouldn't kill you right here, I'm sure it's better than what he will do to you when you come back empty handed."

"I don't have a master Potter and I don't answer to anyone. That's why I'm here. He'll kill me for my failure if you don't help me" Malfoy spat.

"What makes you think I would ever help you after everything you've done!" Harry shot back.

"Because you have this idiotic hero complex and you can't send me back there to die. Especially when I have information thats useful to you."

Although Harry lessened his grip slightly he still held his wand to Draco's throat, "How do you expect me to trust you?" Harry asked incredulously.

"That's your problem, but if you keep me safe and out of battle, I will do everything I can behind the scenes to help you defeat You-Know-Who. I know the name of every death eater and their weaknesses. I'd be a huge asset to you" Malfoy stated evenly.

Harry agreed that Malfoy would be an asset, but his history with the blonde was somewhat clouding his judgement.

"Fine, I'll think it over and discuss it with Kingsley, but in the mean time you're coming with me. I don't want you going back to your little death eater friends with any information" Harry said as he harshly grabbed Malfoy's collar and dragged him along.

"Wouldn't dream of it" Malfoy muttered.

Harry immediately brought Malfoy to Grimmauld Place and flooed the Minister. Despite the fact that he was a very busy man, Kingsley always had time for Harry. It was one upside to being the boy who lived. He had been worried at first about taking a death eater into the Order's Headquarters, but decided that Malfoy would never be able to go back and tell them, so it would be perfectly safe. After Kingsley had said he was on his way, Harry walked back into the front hall where Malfoy was standing arms crossed in front of his chest and one ankle resting on top of the other looking as if he owned the place.

"Is this the old Black House?" Malfoy asked curiously.

"Uh yeah" Harry said confused "Sirius gave it to me before he died. How did you know?"

"My mom used to describe it to me as a kid" Malfoy said, still lost in his own thoughts.

"Oh" Harry stated dumbly. "Well that means you know the way to the kitchen".

As soon as they entered, Kingsley came out of the green flames closely followed by Nymphadora Tonks, one of his fellow aurors and also one of Harry's favorite people.

"Blimey Harry!", she yelled, "I haven't seen you in ages!"

Harry laughed, "I know, it's been too long!"

"Yes, yes", Kingsley sighed trying to hold back a smile, "I'm happy for your little reunion, but as you know Potter I'm a very busy man and you said we had a 'situation you thought I should be made aware of' if I recall correctly".

"Oh, right" Harry grinned sheepishly, "sorry. Malfoy get in here!"

"Malfoy?" Tonks said sounding alarmed.

"The one and only" Malfoy came in grinning.

"What the bloody hell are you doing here?!" she cried.

"Well, see the thing is.." Harry said sounding nervous "I agreed to keep him safe in exchange for his help and information on the death eaters".

"Harry…." Tonks trailed off sounding unsure.

"I think it's a great idea" Kingsley put in.

"You do?" the other three said in surprise.

"Yes, and Mr Malfoy will live in the safehouse with you"

"Woah.. wait just a second.." started Harry

"No way in bloody hell am I living in a safe house with him", Draco sneered in disgust.

"Well neither of you have a choice", Kingsley said firmly implying there was no room left for argument.

"But Kingsley!" Harry yelled, "I was supposed to share that safe house with Ron and Hermione!"

"Well you can still share it with one of them, you're just going to have to choose which one".

"I can't do that! I can't choose just one of them!" Harry protested.

"You expect me to live with the mudblood or Weaselbee?" Draco sneered.

"Hey!" Harry growled, "don't you dare call her that!"

"Aw, trying to stick up for your girlfriend Potter? Or wait.. I thought she was with the Weasel" Draco pretended to think for a second and then snapped his fingers and smirked, "you two share her don't you?"

"Permission to hex him?" Harry asked Kingsley with as much calm as he could muster.

"As much as I would love to say yes Harry, unfortunately I cannot condone it."

If looks could kill, Draco would be no more than a pile of ashes on the ground. Meanwhile, Draco looked like the cat who had got the cream.

"So then, It's all settled." Kingsley continued calmly as if none of the previous events had occurred. "Harry, Tonks will meet you here on Tuesday with either Ron or Hermione. She will take you to the safe house where Mr. Malfoy and I will be waiting.