Draco Malfoy was not a happy camper. Well he had never been camping but you get the point. He wanted attention. Attention from a certain Gryffindor with glasses. Yes, he wanted Harry Potter's attention. He had had a crush on the boy since their first year. Yes he acted like a jerk around him but it was sexual tension.
Draco growled to himself and flopped down on his bed and groaned. He reached under his pillow and pulled out a leather bound journal.
"Ideas for Wooing Potter:
Try to show off masculinity. - No
Bully his friends. -No
Offer Friendship. -
Ask him out on a date. -Out of the question
Slytherin Charm. -Possibility.
Kidnapping.-
Ask Severus for help.- "
Draco looked at his seventh option. "Hm, that could work. He could give me a love potion or something," he thought.
Hiding the journal under his pillow he went down to his godfather's quarters. The porariate of Salazar Slytherin looked at him. "Password?" It asked.
"Lillies," Draco says with a slight roll of his eyes.
The portariate smirked and opened to Snape's quarters. The main room had slate wall and a stone floor with large ornate black and blue carpet. Around the stone fireplace were soft leather couches and chairs. Professor Snape was in one of the said chairs looking over papers.
"Professor?" Draco asked.
"Come in Draco," Snape said with a sigh.
The blond stepping into the room with the portrait closing behind him.
"I need some help," Draco said.
"Is it homework related?" Snape asked, not looking up.
"No,"
"Is it life or death?"
"No,"
"Does it concern me in any shape, way or form?"
"No,"
"Then get out,"
"Uncle Sev can you listen to me? Please?" Draco begged.
Snape sighed. "Draco I would love help you with whatever scheme your twisted Slytherin mind has cooked up but I can't. The teacher's are trying to decide on an all school activity and I have nothing!"
Draco's eyes lit up. This could be what he needed to get Harry to himself! But what activity could get them alone together with the entire school around? A conversation between Granger and Lovegood sprung up.
"I swear the these two didn't stop eating each other's faces the entire movie! It was a good thing it was dark or people would have thrown up," Hermione said as they walked past Draco and his friends.
"Do muggles eat each other's faces when they snog?" Luna asked
"No Luna, it's a muggle expression,"
"What about a movie night?" Draco suggested.
"That's….. Actually a good idea Draco," Snape said with a rare smile on his face. "But how would we do that? Electronics don't work inside the castle."
"Arthur Weasley could make a magic projector or something," Draco said.
Snape smirked. " Well I'll inform the others of this at the meeting tonight,"
Draco smirked as well and turned to leave.
"Oh what did you need my help with again?" Snape asked.
"You've already done it," He said with a smirk.
The next morning at Breakfast Draco waited for Harry to enter the Great Hall. The two other thirds of the golden trio walked in but no Potter. This made him curious.
"We should have stayed with him Ron," Hermione said.
"You heard him, he wanted to be alone. We have to respect that 'Mione," Ron said.
"Yeah but-"
"Listen, there's nothing we can do right now," Ron said gripping her shoulders. "Harry will find a new place to live. And its a good thing too! The way his Aunt and Uncle were treating was inhuman. House Elves get treated better than that!"
Draco choked on his toast. Had Harry's family abused him? The thought made him sick to his stomach. Harry Potter, The Golden Boy is being treated worse than a common house elf. What did those awful muggles do his Harry?
"Hey Draco you okay?" A second year Slytherin girl asked him.
Draco managed to swallow the piece of toast and cough, "I'm fine Mari."
"Those muggles would pay for hurting his Harry." Draco thought.
Harry didn't show up in class till Potions late in the afternoon.
"Mr. Potter 10 points from Gryffindor for being late," Snape said.
"I have a note from Dumbledore," Harry said giving a piece of parchment to the greasy haired professor.
"Well let us see what it says," Snape said unfolding the paper. After reading it he put it on his desk. "Never mind Potter."
Draco watched Harry sit down at his desk and begin the notes on the Lighter than Air potion they would be brewing. What had happened?
"Draco!" Pansy yelled taking him out of his thoughts.
"What?" He asked with a glare.
"Class is over," she says.
"Oh."
Draco walked with Crabble and Zabini back to the Slytherin common room. Draco tuned them out and began thinking about Harry.
"I have to help him in some how….."
"So Severus, have you picked an activity for Friday night?" Dumbledore asked as they started the meeting.
"I have. Muggles have something called a movie night. They get together and watch some sort of movie, and eat junk food ,Snape says. "Each house can have a turn choosing a movie. But they they have to stay between G and PG-13 ratings."
The other teachers looked at each other. They agreed, but only if they got to chose the first movie.
The week moved like molasses for Draco. Harry had hadn't come to any of their classes. His first year spies got some information from some Gryffindor 1st years and Harry's friends. Harry was going between Gringotts and the Ministry almost every day. There was talk of a trial, adoption, an orphanage, and sending him up north to some sort of foster home. Draco's stomach did flips at the thought of an orphanage. Harry had been through enough, an orphanage would make things worse for the Golden boy. Finally by Thursday he had decided to pull out the big guns. Severus let him use his floo to call Malfoy Manor Thursday night.
"Draco," His father said through the floo.
"Father, I need a favor." Draco said.
"Would this have anything to do with Potter?" His father asked.
"Not like I care but what will happen to Potter?"
"Well Potter is going to a new home till the trail in August after school lets out. But so far no one to take the boy in since his godfather is still a wanted man."
Draco gulped. Sirius Black was still a man on the run and had no way of taking care of Harry.
"Draco, what is this actually about?" His Father asked .
"I….. Like Harry….. Alot and I want him to be safe and the thought of his relatives abusing makes me sick to my stomach and I don't know why!" Draco cried.
"Draco, what you are feeling is s soul connection with your future mate," Lucius said with a chuckle. "You get if from the Veela blood off your mother's side."
At first he thought Draco had hated Harry, but, after doing his research on Veelas he learned that they had mates. The 'hate' Draco was feeling was sexual frustration. It was natural for this to happen to young Veelas, especially males.
"My mate….. Harry Potter is my mate… That actually has a nice ring to it." Draco thought to himself. "Well how do I get his attention?"
"Start off by trying to be his friend, the rest will come as your relationship progresses" His father said. "There are five stages in the Veela courtship ritual. 1; Getting close to your mate. 2;Gift giving to show that you care about them and that you can provide for your offspring. 3;The want and need to protect your mate. 4; Marking you mate as the Beta and 5; Actually mating with them."
Draco blushed and ended the floo. This was….. An interesting revelation.
"Harry Potter-Malfoy…. That has a nice ring to it."
