Disclaimer – Props to J.K for the characters and the idea.

Authors note: HeHe I'm having loads of fun writing this and if the story seems a little slow paced it supposed to be that way. Excuse what seems to be a tad long but I reckon most will be .Okay let's get going!*ahem* …Let there be Denial!

Chapter 1 ah… Sweet denial

Harry potter as you may have guessed was not a very fortunate person. Dating back to the moment he was marked by he-who-shall-not-be-named his life had been nothing but trouble. So this, in my opinion is why fate on a chilly morning at Hogwarts, decided to deliver a faerie with a crinkled letter to him. A letter that was undoubtedly and unmistakably not his (well to us competent creatures at least).

It started with a tugging feeling on his cheek. He banished it with thoughts of Hermione trying to tell him something about the history of Hogwarts again, far too early in the morning for his liking. If he was a little more awake he would have realized that even Hermione wouldn't have bothered with such a thing at four a.m. in the morning. . . .

The tugging grew in force and when it was too sore to ignore he sat up, quite surprised when he felt something move by his cheek. Hurriedly grabbing his glasses of his bedside table he took in the sight in front of him. It was a tiny blue-ish kind of faerie with transparent wings and an idiotic look on its face. He was reminded of the time Dobby had appeared in front of him, and although he was on friendly terms with the house-elf the encounter hadn't exactly been that pleasing. He stared at the dimly glowing magical figure and wondered if he was dreaming.

" uhm can I help you?" Harry said hoping that whatever it was here for was something that wouldn't involve him having to take out his wand, he wasn't really sure where he had placed it last night his mind was a little bit more preoccupied with other things.

"Harry potter am I correct?" Said the faerie surprising Harry slightly with its high pitched voice.

"Uh, yes." When Harry responded the faerie shoved a tiny envelope the size of a Galleon into his hand. He stared at it blankly then attempted opening it but to no avail.

"It's too small."

"Hmmm funny it's supposed to enlarge. Oh never mind hand it over here." Harry obeyed without question. The faerie opened it and its beady black eyes scanned over the page.

"Let's see …" the faerie said clearing his throat

"Dear Wizard or Witch the Department of sexuality would like to inform you that you have been registered as homosexual in our files. We have sent one of our best advisers to help you through this time .Do not try to deny anything as this will only draw out the process. Our sincerest condolences, The Department of sexuality."

Harry potter stared at the faerie for what seemed to be an eternity.

"There must be a mistake I'm not gay."

"Yes you are, didn't you listen?"

"Yes I did but I'm not gay, I assure you." Harry said laughing nervously as he thought back to his encounter with Cho….yes Harry James Potter was definitely not gay.

The faerie frowned

"Well I guess we'll be doing this the hard way then. Hello I'm Tan-tan and I'll be your sexuality adviser." Said Tan-tan holding out his hand. Harry stared at it for a moment slowing starting to become quite irritated .He pondered the prospect of pulling out his wand (wherever it was) an cursing the irritation but prompted for a sigh instead

"Oh do what you want, I'm going back to sleep." Said Harry resting his head back on his pillow, glasses still perched on his nose.

Tan-tan hovered there, staring at the-boy-who lived. Beginning to doubt whenever he had gotten it right (and of course he hadn't). Normally they were more well…..in denial. He shrugged too lazy to return to the ministry and confirm the name of the student. He then lay down beside Harry potter who had already fallen asleep quite certain that what had happened to him was all just a terrible dream.

Harry potter was not happy, for several reasons in fact.

Firstly he had a potions essay due for the next day that he had yet to complete (he was not looking forward to the lecture he would most certainly receive from Hermione) and secondly and most importantly there was a little faerie following him around. A little faerie that was quite adamant on the fact that he was gay. The moment he realized that his encounter last night had not been just a terrible dream he knew that the upcoming day would be a painfully irritating one.

"You still here?" said Harry pulling on his cloak about to head to breakfast. The faerie starred at him with the expression that seemed to be the epitome of 'duh'.

"Of course mate, where else would I be?" said Ron slightly confused by his friends question as he too began to prepare to descend down to breakfast.

"No not you Ron, the faerie." He said motioning to Tan-Tan who was staring at him blankly.

"What faerie, have you gone completely nutters?" Ron said staring at what was to him empty space.

"He can't see me Mr. Potter as he is not in denial." Said Tan-tan doing a little loop de loop before landing on Harry's shoulder but was shrugged off in annoyance.

Seamus, Neville and Dean had turned around to stare at Harry with confused expressions. Seamus's eyes seemed to drift to Tan-Tan, then they squinted slightly (we all know he could see him but he refrained from telling his friends this as they would accuse him of going mad. A fate that Harry Potter would unfortunately be granted with)

"I'm not in denial." Harry said trying to sound a little less irritated maybe if he was a little polite the faerie would kindly leave.

"I didn't say anything about you being in denial." Said Ron becoming quite confused.

"You ok mate?"

"Yeah, it's just that you can't see him because….never mind. Let's just get to breakfast ok? "Answered Harry as he began to leave the dorm. Tan-tan followed silently behind.

"Okay if you say so." said Ron who was still not completely convinced, followed by Seamus, Neville and Dean who muttered something about Harry finally losing it. Seamus just gave a weak smile before walking ahead with the expression that said he was deep in thought.

Harry did not even know that there was a department of sexuality, he didn't really see the use of one really but he supposed that it would be nice for someone to help people through something like that. Though he failed to see how Tan-Tan would be of any help to him, if he was ….like that. Harry shook his head. There was no way he was giving this anymore thought! He decided to ignore the faerie until he decided to leave but little did Harry know that Tan-Tan was planning to do no such thing. Even if he wanted to he couldn't. Faerie's working under the department were binded to their wizard until they came to terms with their sexuality. Which in Harry's case was never.

Hermione was sitting in the common room reading some book or another, although Harry was sure that it was something dull and uninteresting (well to everyone but Hermione that is) .She looked up at the boys as they motion over to her to join them.

"Reading again Hermione?" Ron said smiling at her. Hermione was rushing in an out of the library these days , more so than usual .Even though they might have been slightly interested at why this was, they refrained from asking her in fear of one of her infamous lectures.

"Yes, Ronald some of us actually care about our homework." she said looking at Harry and Ron with an expression of annoyance.

"We'll get around to Snape's ruddy essay eventually 'Moine, relax." Said Ron. Harry winced as he waited for what was inevitably coming next.

"Get around to it? It's due tomorrow Ron!" She said temper beginning to rise. Ron who realized his mistake gave her a weak smile but Hermione didn't seem to find it the least bit reassuring. She muttered something about 'boys' and trudged out of the common room with a look that could kill.

"What were you thinking?" asked Harry as he and Ron entered the great hall.

"That one has a heck of a temper." Said Tan-Tan next to Harry, he was shaking his head slightly and smiling about something no doubt sinister. Harry had only known the little creature for a while and he was sure that the faerie would be nothing but trouble. You could see it in its eyes; the mischief they held challenged even that of the twins. Harry wanted to tell him to leave him alone and affirm the fact that he was not gay but instead he paid him not attention.

"I honestly don't know Harry…. Do you think she's still mad?"

"Well of course you idiot she looked about ready to hex you." Squeaked Tan-Tan

"I don't know Ron." Said Harry as they sat down at the Gryffindor table. Hermione glared at them but Ron was already too busy shoving food down his throat to notice. Harry wasn't feeling all that hungry he just stared at Tan-Tan quizzically. Why would he get a letter from the Ministry of Sexuality (if there even was one?)He was sure he was not gay…maybe… no he definitely wasn't gay. If he was the thought would have crossed his mind at least once. And to be perfectly honest it had never, men were nothing but friends, enemies and acquaintances.

"Are you ok Harry?" said Hermione noticing her friends disinterest with breakfast.

"Youmookhing foryurfaeree gwen?" said Ron eggs still in his mouth. Hermione grimaced and rolled her eyes.

"What faerie?" asked Hermione.

"Nothing just forget about it" Harry said and you could see that Hermione was not enjoying her friends reluctance to share any information. Her bright and intelligent mind as began going over what could possibly be wrong with Harry.

Ron was about to speak again but the expression on Harry's face stopped him .Maybe he was going crazy thought Harry , I mean it was kind of weird that he was the only one that could see the aggravation even if Tan-Tan said it was because he was in denial ( Which he most certainly wasn't!).

"Just because they can't see me doesn't mean I'm not real." Said Tan-Tan giggling. Harry pondered this. There was silence between the golden-trio for a while.

" 'Moine, have you ever heard of the department of sexuality?" Asked Harry a few minutes into their meal. Hermione looked at him surprised.

"I believe I read something about it a while back but I'm not really sure, why?" asked Hermione. Ron looked up from his food.

"I've never heard of it." Said Ron

"Well that's not much of a surprise when you can't even manage an essay is it Ronald?" Snapped Hermione

Ron looked down at his plate again his face turning the colour of his hair. He was quite irritated with the fact that he was the only one being pestered out of the two.

"What does it do?" said Ron finally summing up the courage to look up again.

"The department? Oh uh something to do with helping wizards come to terms with the fact that their homosexual or lesbian. I think it's awfully nice what they're doing ,I had a cousin like that…her parents really didn't like it all."

"Well I wouldn't be surprised …." Said Ron

"Ron just because people have a different sexual orientation does not mean we should think any less of them."

Ron just nodded scowling slightly and returned to his food. Harry didn't think he had taken Hermione's words that seriously.

"Come to think of it how do you know about it mate?" Ron said

"Oh uh…..I heard about it somewhere." said Harry his face beginning to become quite hot. Hermione looked at him questioningly but he just stared at her for a few seconds then looked down. Tan-tan collapsed into a fit of laughter which earned him a well-deserved glare from Harry.

So the department did in fact exist, whatever it didn't really matter either way he was not gay.

"You know the longer you deny it the longer this will take." Said Tan-Tan hovering over Harry's head.

"I'm not denying anything." said Harry. His friends looked at him, Ron looking the most concerned.

"There you go again. You sure nothing's wrong?" said Ron

"I'm fine Ron"

"Again? What is it Harry, does your scar hurt?" Hermione whispered starting to become quite worried.

"Not it's nothing to do with my scar." Harry said irritation boiling up inside him. He knew his friends were just concerned but it was getting old and fast. He mentally made a note not to acknowledge Tan-Tan in front of them.

"Finally lost it Potter?" Said a familiar and quite unpleasant voice behind him. Harry sighed and glared at his archenemy for as long as he had been as Hogwarts. Crabbe and Goyle were behind him as usual ,looking as idiotic and oafish as ever.

"What do you want Malfoy? Finally realized that Slytherin is a crummy house and want to join Gryffindor? Well too bad we don't take in vermin." Ron said scowling.

"That's funny coming from you Weasely, since you and your family are nothing but that ….oh pardon me vermin would be the polite way of putting it wouldn't it?"

"That hit home." Said tan-tan

Harry could see that Ron's temper wouldn't be able to withhold itself any longer , Ron got very angry when Malfoy mentioned his family. He hastily cut in before the situation got even more out of hand.

"Sod off Malfoy."

Malfoy turned to him and scowled.

"Getting a little touch there aren't we Potter?"

"Don't you have innocent muggle to go torture somewhere?" Said Ron which made Hermione face fall quite dramatically. She was always very averse about the subject. Draco smiled gleefully noticing this, for some reason (aside from the fact that he was an absolute prat)he loved the look she got on her face whenever muggles were mentioned.

"Perhaps I do, wouldn't matter their nothing but worthless mud bloods." Ron lost it there. He just about launched himself at Malfoy but Harry was holding Ron back before he got any real damage done and stop the detention they were most certain to get if this carried on.

"He's not worth it Ron, come on" Harry said as they glared at Malfoy's bewildered face. He was obviously not expecting an attack from the young Weasely. He ran off silently muttering something about his father and shooting invisible daggers at the backs of their heads. Crabbe and Goyle only a few paces behind him.

"He was rather cute don't you think?" said Tan-Tan an obvious smile in his voice.

"No!" screeched Harry not even caring that half of the school thought he had gone completely bonkers. Harry turned to his red faced friends.

"I know he's infuriating but calm down Harry." Said Hermione tears threatening to escape her eyes.

"You know he is a Malfoy and all, and one of the better looking ones I rate. He could be rather pleasant ….well if you ignore that awful personality of his:"

"You ok Hermione?" said Harry placing his hand reassuringly on her shoulder. He ignored Tan-Tan previous comment as it was too shockingly appalling to even consider. Malfoy? Eughh. She looked up and smiled at him

"Yeah it's just Malfoy.' She said

Their first class was care off magical creatures with the Slytherins unfortunately. Hagrid said that he wanted to show them a rare creature he had won in a bet. They didn't like the sound of that .the last creature that had entered Hagrid's life this way hadn't exactly left in a very cheerful way.

"Did you find your wand mate?" asked Ron

"Yeah it's right here." Said Harry holding up his wand.

"Honestly Harry you should take better care of it, our wands are like the center of our existence. Imagine what would happen if you were attacked without it? I reckon you'd be doomed don't you agree?"

Harry stared at her blankly, he wanted to tell her that he was always very careful with it; A lot had been on his mind it. Sue him for being a little forgetful!

"What is it this time Hagrid?" asked Hermione .

"Hopefully not those ruddy skrewts again." Mumbled Ron a few paces behind Hermione and Harry. Harry shuddered at the thought of the creatures.

"it's somthin' that'll defintley be suprisin yer." They all looked at him hoping that whatever they would encounter would still involve them coming back all limbs attached to their bodies. The students made their way down to Hagrid's house which in some people's minds was more of a ramshackle of a thing but this mainly consisted of Slytherins, well more accurately it consisted of Malfoy who made no effort of hiding his diastase for the half giant . Then again he was a Malfoy; Malfoy's never hid their distaste for anything unfortunately.

Tan-tan was sitting quite happily on Harry's shoulder whispering disturbing things into his ear, things that Harry really didn't want to know about his fellow male students. Many turned their attention to him with puzzled and befuddled expressions. They had never seen so many disgusted faces made in such a short period of time. Can't blame him though if you had heard the words coming out of that tiny mouth you would have dropped dead from the crudeness of it all.

The sight did in fact surprise the three, which was saying a lot considering what they had been through the past few years. What surprised them was the fact that the animal was in a cage, Hagrid never cage anything unless it was extremely dangerous and this creature looked completely harmless. No, it looked more than harmless …..It was cute.

"Right here's the little beauty fer today." said Hagrid gesturing to the creature lying down in the cage. It was a tiny lamb, utterly white with large black eyes which seemed to be filled with something close to curiosity. Aside from the large wings folded behind his back it looked normal ….well for magical standards at least.

" Why is it in a cage Hagrid ?" asked Hermione quite surprised with the fact that one of the most animal loving people she had ever met had caged up such a cute , innocent little angel.

"Wait till you see what it does." Squeaked tan-tan next to Harry. Whatever it did Harry felt like it was something that they wouldn't expect it to do and this in itself was very unnerving.

"As cute as it looks Hermione it's a feisty little bugger. This is a Surouppuk or more commonly known as the sour lamb. It was given the name cause it only likes the bad-tempered and nasty. It'll be happily attacking any good-hearted people, so I suggest yer Gryffindors be keeping yer hands away from her."

"What you are you insinuating you overgrown oaf?" Said Malfoy's through clenched teeth. Hagrid frowned down at him then and the Grfindors all glared at him some even erupting into laughter. The Slytherins looked quite irritated. For a few seconds it looked like Hagrid was going to have to deal with students throwing curses at each other as well as Malfoy's ghastly personality.

"Right, who'll wan'ter pet her first?" said Hagrid looking over to the Slytherins. Everyone took a step back besides Harry who was unfortunately too late in registering that he should probably stay far away from the thing. He bowed his head in irratation.

"Harry? Ummmm…. Ok then ….good luck," said Hagrid . Harry had started to protest but Hagrid was already bending over to open the cage. The thing turned quite nasty, very quickly. Its eyes turned to a menacing shade of red and it bore teeth that harry was sure he had only ever seen in a shark documentary. Harry looked at it cursing his rotten luck.

"Hagrid are you crazy? It's going to kill him!" shouted Hermione.

"And before he even comes to terms with it…..how sad." Said Tan-Tan who didn't harbor as much concern in his voice as Harry would have liked.

"Yeah mate if I was you I'd get out of there fast" stammered Ron.

Harry gulped back the fear that was starting to well up inside him.

"Don't worry I'll be right here if anythin happens." Said Hagrid , finally able to open the cage in between the blazing fire that was escaping the Sour Lamb's jaws. It jumped out and started eyeing Harry cautiously, Harry didn't like the look in its eye. That shark had that look too …right before its jaws enclosed on its victim…. it stopped closer and sniffed Harry and for a second, he thought that he may actually come out of this alive but then it emitted something that sounded like a thousand nails running down a chalk board and all of thoughts of safety flew out of his mind. It seemed that the Dark Lord would not have the pleasure of doing him in; instead he would be ripped apart by a rabid lamb!

"You better do something before you become the boy-who-died Mr. Potter." Said Tan-Tan who had already retreated to the safe side (which was anywhere but near Harry).

"Uh Hagrid…." Said Harry beginning to take a few steps backward.

"Don't move Harry!" said Hagrid. All the while Slytherins were laughing in the background most wishing that the lamb would do some eruptible damage to the Gryffindor seeker before Hagrid could do anything about it. Malfoy's voice was most prominent in the group; tears were stinging his eyes from all the laughter that was quaking through his body.

"Malfoy go over there and help him." shouted Hagrid. Malfoy's face paled immediately.

"You think I'm going near that thing to save Potter? Ha." Came his slightly wavering retort but the lamb seemed to notice him anyway. He turned his eyes away from a very relieved Harry and started approaching Malfoy. You could hear quite audible whimpering form Malfoy as the Surouppuk's little legs trudged on the earth towards him.

Harry knew he wasn't supposed to but he smiled, he at least had the good grace not to laugh (although this was probably due to the fact that he didn't want to catch the Lamb's attention again)

"That kid's really annoying isn't he? What a fraidy-cat …his heels are knocking together, look" said a giggling Tan-Tan who apparently was very amused by Malfoy's fear. The sight was very amusing indeed, so much so that Harry had to fight back the laughter that was threatening to overflow.

"I swear if that thing touches me, my father will –"but he was interrupted by the suddenly very close Surouppuk. Malfoy closed his eyes and prayed that it would not take a chunk of his flesh with it to its grave (where it would most certainly be if it even so much dared to touch him!) .It sniffed the air around Malfoy and then its face retuned to its normal cute and innocent state. It bleated and snuggled into Malfoy's side then happily walked around and between his legs rubbing against them as it went.

"Looks like it spotted the nastiest one out of the lot." Said Ron and the Gryffindors exploded into laughter.