Draco woke up suddenly. There was an uncomfortable pressure in his lower stomach. He REALLY had to pee.
He leaped up out of the cot he'd been sleeping in and tugged at the door, only to find it locked. He nervously walked over to Harry and shook him awake.
"Hmm...? What?" He grumbled.
"The door's locked!" Draco said urgently.
"Big shock there." Harry sat up. "Why do you need it unlocked?"
"Bathroom." Draco said the word and bit his lower lip.
"Something really scared you, eh? You're not being NEARLY as nasty as your usual self." Harry got up and started pounding on the wall. Heavy footsteps thundered down the hall.
"Boy, what's gotten into you? You'll wake the neighbors." Petunia hissed.
"Bathroom." Harry whispered back.
"Both of you?!" She asked.
"No, just him. He'll be quick." There was a click and the door opened. Draco came out quietly. "Bathrooms over there."
Draco scurried down the hall and relieved himself, then quickly returned to the room. Petunia closed and locked the door, and returned to bed.
"Next time piss before you sleep." Harry growled.
"Ok..." Draco lay back down and fell asleep quickly.
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Harry sat up and stretched. It was 6:30 AM. The door was bound to be unlocked by now. He opened the door and rushed down to the kitchen. He quickly made five plates of food, and set three on the table. He took the other two back up to his room and set one down on the desk. He woke Draco up, telling him if he didn't eat now, he wouldn't eat at all. Draco sat up slowly and ate the food on his plate. When he was done Harry took the plate from him and went to the kitchen to wash them. He smiled at his aunt as he passed her, leaving the kitchen and reentering his bedroom. He closed the door and heard a click, knowing someone had locked it again.
"Come on, fold up the cot." Harry said. Draco got up and folded the cot up before stuffing it back into the closet.
The door suddenly opened. Vernon stood there looking annoyed.
"Marge is coming." He said. Harry glared at him. "We've told her you've fallen and been retarded."
"And him?" Harry motioned toward Draco.
"Publicity stunt for work." Vernon said. "He's quiet, and possibly retarded. Safest way to go."
"I see. How old shall I act? Hm? Ten? Eleven?" Harry tilted his head.
"Seven will do just fine." Vernon said rudely.
"What do I get out of it?" Harry asked bluntly.
"We'll bring you shopping. Get you something you need." Vernon said. Harry nodded sharply.
"Vernon she's here!" Petunia shouted up the stairs.
"Come along you two." Vernon said. Harry and Draco followed Vernon down the stairs and sat in the living room.
Marge walked into the house and embraced the three Dursley's. She glanced in at Harry and Draco and shook her head when she saw Harry laying on the floor, pretending to count on his fingers.
"Retarded, you said?" She grumbled.
"He's easier to manage now, actually. He sits there with the blond one and is generally quiet." Vernon said proudly.
"Well, I suppose that is a plus. Does he throw food or anything wild of that nature?" She asked. Vernon shook his head.
"Like a well-trained puppy." Petunia said.
"I see, very good. Does the blond excite or mellow him?" Marge turned to Petunia.
"Mellow's him. We're thinking we may keep him." Petunia 'gushed.'
"I see." Marge dug into her purse and pulled out two toy cars. "You, boy, here."
"Huh?" Harry said in mock surprise. He widened his eyes in mock glee and rushed to her.
"Take my bags to the spare room and you can have these, ok?" She said as tho she were speaking to a small child. He nodded excitedly and started hauling the heavy bags up the stairs. Draco jumped and helped him. When they reached the spare room Harry sat down for a minute.
"Why are you taking that?" Draco asked quietly.
"I'd rather avoid a beating if I could." Harry said. Draco nodded. There was a squacking sound in Harry's room and he rushed in. An owl sat on his bed with a stack of letters and a package.
He picked up the daily prophet from the end of his bed and sighed.
"What?"
"It's my birthday."
"Oh."
"So what made you join the light side?"
"...I don't want to be a Death Eater...people say it's too scary to go against the dark..."
"Yeah?"
"I think it's too scary to go inside of it."