AN: This is a one shot and will stay a one shot, I own nothing of the characters or places, just the plot of this fic is mine. Has a mild boy on boy theme, you don't like then don't read. Enjoy.

The Samhain Ball at Malfoy Manor showcased just how well Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter had been getting along since Sirius Black had died. The two had both been named in the man's will and they bonded over that fact. The Dark Lord even ignored Harry's presence during the Ball simply to keep the peace. Blaise Zabini was sitting with the other two teenagers, discussing the fact it was Halloween and instead of being out partying it up with the other teenagers at Hogwarts, they were stuck at an uppity Ball. Pansy Parkinson was hanging on Draco's arm and looking slightly bored.

Draco was obligated to attend since he was now sixteen and of proper wizarding age to associate with the adults. He was told he could invite three people as long as one was his fiancé. So he invited his oldest friend and his newest friend. He simply smirked and looked at Harry, who was wearing a simple black half mask. Since the Ball was a masquerade, everyone wore masks of some kind. Blaise and Pansy both had their masks on sticks, which had to be held up when trying to disguise themselves. Draco and Harry had gone for black half masks; they were a set an emerald was on Draco's mask as a teardrop from his right eye. Harry had a smoky quartz crystal tear drop from his left. The gems were the same shade as their friend's eyes.

"Now why would you assume this is going to be like all the boring Balls we attended before we went to Hogwarts?" Draco drawled out which made Blaise give him a bored look. "You forget, as children we did not have Harry here."

"Dray honey he may be a blast in school but even he can't bring this party to life!" Pansy sighed, her head dropping to the table with a loud thunk. "I bought a beautiful dress and yet it's wasted on this bore fest."

"Samhain is the time for spirits to rise from the beyond." Harry said as he tilted the glass he held in front of him some. "Two of the greatest pranksters have died, but their legend lives on."

Blaise suddenly smirked as he caught on. "I've always wondered what a Marauder prank would look like." getting the glass to tilt towards him he blinked. "I'm not drinking that."

"Party pooper!" Harry sighed before offering the glass to Draco. "Trust me."

"Not as far as I can throw you." Draco laughed before taking the glass and drinking a bit, then Harry drank some and he turned to the other two. "Drink some guys…it's worth it." as soon as they did, Blaise's jaw dropped in shock.

The teenagers were gazing out at the Manor, which looked to be in shambles now. The people were dancing and talking but their clothes appeared torn and bloodstained now. "This is a real haunted house." Blaise said chuckling into his hand before looking at the newest member of their group. "What was in the drink?"

"Nightmare juice!" Harry said with a wild grin. "Only part of my tricks, and wait until the treats come around."

"I love when he's cryptic." Draco laughed as he watched his green eyed friend wander off to get some refreshments. Yet after about ten minutes he got worried. "Guys, has Harry been gone a long time?" getting two nods, the group stood and decided to track their friend down. They saw him staring with wide eyes and a pale face out into the garden. "Hey Har-"

"Ssh!" Harry whispered and they all moved to gaze at what he was staring at. "I'm not sure if what I am seeing is a side effect of the nightmare juice…or if that is really happening."

"That's my Father…" Draco said in shock as his glass fell from suddenly limp hands. He could see his father was pinning someone else to a wall in the darkness of the shadows. The person kissing his Father was not his Mother since he could see her laughing delightedly with some other girls. "This has got to be a nightmare." When the couple in the garden separated and began to sneak off deeper into the garden for more privacy, the teens all looked to Draco for guidance since it was his father, "We follow… so Harry, you lead the way."

Five minutes later, Harry turned away from the path they had been walking and started back for the Manor. "I'm going to get Tom to kill me now." was all he said in explanation. So the other three peered around the hedges to see what was going on to make Harry want to die.

Later that night, the Dark Lord approached the four teenagers who were sitting at a table silently staring at the table cloth and he became confused. He had expected some great prank from the teenagers. "What is with all of you?" he asked before watching a shiver run through the group. "Seriously, what is going on?" he was a bit concerned when they seemed sickened and frightened all at once. "Potter?"

"We saw something we should never have seen." Harry said before covering his eyes. "Gah! I can still see it!"

"I'll never be able to attend another Potions class!" Blaise moaned before dropping his head on the table. "There goes my dream of being a Potions master."

"What are you two belly aching about? I have to move out and drop out of school!" Draco exclaimed before grabbing Harry's arm. "You were talking about moving out, let's run away! We can go to America and forget everything about this night!"

"Ow, Draco nails…release!" Harry squeaked. Getting released, he rubbed his arm, "It's your own fault. When I walked away, you should have followed and not allowed your curiosity to get the better of you!"

Meanwhile in the garden, Lucius was pulling his shirt back on when a pale hand grabbed his half buttoned shirt to pull him into a hard kiss. "Sev, darling, we have to get back to the party." Severus Snape dropped his head onto the blond's shoulder with a sigh.

"This doesn't count as our once a week since you gasped out Harry bloody Potter's name." Severus said before becoming the stoic cold man most were used to. "Tuesday my rooms at Hogwarts and you will also allow me to examine your head. Potter's not here! You could not have seen him."

"I swear he looked right at us, turned, and walked aw – what do you mean not here? He's one of Draco's guests." Lucius pointed out before the man paled even more than normal. "Sev?"

"So he could have actually…I hope he doesn't tell Draco!" Severus said before his lover kissed him softly, so softly he forgot to hold up the nothing-can-touch-me façade and seemed normal and relaxed.

"They're friends. I doubt Potter would say anything that would hurt Draco." Lucius said softly before separating so they could finish getting dressed. He went back to the party while Severus lagged behind; he saw the Dark Lord sitting with the teens in a deep conversation with Harry and frowned since that was quite odd. When Severus came in about seven minutes later, he pointed it out. "Pansy looks ill, Blaise seems to be sleeping, I can't see Draco's face and then…why are they talking?"

"I think we're about to find out." Severus said as the Dark Lord stood and started straight for them. "My Lord."

"You two may want to be a bit more careful in the locations you choose to have your fun." the Dark Lord informed them with a smirk on his face. "But I should thank you. I got my Halloween treat." and he walked away leaving the two pale men to the fate they had brought upon themselves from the now angry teenage blond. Looking at the small note in his hand he smirked, 'Trick or Treat pick one, to get a Trick go out to the garden and see for yourself. To get a Treat go to the Library and wait, be there in ten.'

He had managed to get Harry to explain what he had seen by offering the teen information on how the Dark Mark worked, which lead to them discussing all sorts of things. Now he was going to the Library to wait for their conversation to continue. He had his Halloween treat alright, the Golden Boy falling into the dark.

AN: Beta Tearful Shadows.