Title: Draco's Predicament

Pairings: Draco/Ron, Harry/Severus, Hermione/Neville

Timeline: It takes place in Harry's sixth year.

Author's Note: JWOHPfan (Thank you for reviewing first for the second chapter - kudos for you).

"Where's Ron?" Hermione hissed as she and Harry had entered the first class of the day which was Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Harry sighed, "I tried getting him up; but he won't budge. Ever since yesterday, he told me his going to avoid Malfoy all day long. He screwed up my plans," he said unhappily.

"Plans? What plans?" Hermione asked surprised.

"It's a little something that I came up with last night with Severus after you two left so that Ron and Malfoy could try to get together," Harry explained quietly.

"And it has to do with something today in class?" Hermione asked.

"Yup and it would have been perfect considering that this is NEWT level," Harry said.

Hermione was about to say something but got interrupted as Severus entered the classroom meaning that it was now time to start for class. "All of you had 'Outstanding' in your grade performances from last year," Severus began as it was his class and the only students that could get in were those who had received 'O.'

The class considered only ten students from each house, Gryffindor and Slytherin. "Which that is a dramatically surprise event to all teachers considering that last year's teacher was Professor Delores Umbridge," Severus replied as the Gryfindor's smiled at each other and the Slytherins just stared at them. "Now today…" Severus didn't finish as the door inside the DADA classroom opened as the others turned to look. They saw Ronald Weasley as he made a sheepish grin at everyone who was staring at him.

"Mr. Weasley, may I require you why you're late?" Severus asked.

"I overslept," Ron replied which was the truth.

"Thirty points from Gryffindor and a detention tonight with Mr. Filch," Severus said with a smirk as all the Slytherins were smirking except Draco and Ron was glaring at Harry who shrugged. "Now as I was saying before I had gotten interrupted, we will be learning how to do Occlumency and Legilimency," Severus said.

Hermione looked at Harry shocked as Harry was grinning and Hermione raised her hand. "Sir, I thought that Occlumency and Legilimency are illegal to be taught at Hogwarts?" She asked.

"Indeed it is Miss Granger and twenty points from Gryffindor for not being waited to be called upon," Severus said as the Gryffindor's groaned at this.

"So why are we learning it?" Pansy Parkinson asked curiously.

"That is a good question and ten points for Slytherin," Severus said and his house smiled at one another.

"What is it with your lover today?" Hermione hissed at Harry.

"He has to act this way so none of the Slytherins would suspect something," Harry whispered back to her.

"But does he have to be such a dick to us?" Ron asked as he sat next to Hermione without even looking at Harry once.

"Ronald!"

"What? It was just a question."

"Not all of you will be learning Occlumency and Legilimency," Severus began as most groaned, "I will be pairing you up and I will be telling you what to do. We will be either practicing Occlumency and Legilimency, or Expecto Patronum, or just a simple basic spell like Protego," Severus said as he eyed Pansy who shrunk a bit from her seat.

"Now I will be pairing each and one of you off…" Severus said and it was in no outer surprise that Harry was paired with Severus and thus one of the pairs had to be with a third-wheel. However there was a much shocking surprise as Draco Malfoy was paired up with none other than Ron Weasley who tried to get out off it.

"You planned this all along, didn't you?" Ron shrieked as he glared angrily at Severus.

"Mr. Weasley, I assure you, this is according to my schedule. Now one more outburst and you will be having another a month's worth detention with Mr. Filch! Is that understood?" Severus snapped as Ron nodded weakly. "You two will be doing Occlumency and Legilimency," Severus said as Ron's eyes widened, "Mr. Malfoy is the most experienced one so he will teach you how to do it," Severus added and with that, he nodded to Draco as Severus went off to the next pair that was Hermione and Pansy who were both arguing.

"So Weasley, what is it that you want to know first?" Draco asked as he tries to remain calm first before attacking his soon-to-be soul-mate.

Ron glared, "I know what Occlumency and Legilimency is, Malfoy! You don't need to teach me!" He snapped as he knew that it was a lie.

Draco grinned, "Very well, if you insist, legilimens!" He said and within moments, he was inside Ron's mind.

(Flashback)

"I'm sure having a soul-mate that's a Malfoy wouldn't be that bad!" Hermione's voice assured him as the two had left Severus chambers and were walking back to the Gryffindor's common room.

"Are you out off your mind? This is the very same man who's been teasing, tattle tailing, and the very same man who is in you-know-who's side! His not one of us, Hermione! You heard what Harry said on the train. We saw him in Diagon Alley with his mum. What do you think they were doing there?" Ron asked.

"Not this again Ronald, we honestly don't know," Hermione said.

"If only Malfoy was like Snape who is on our side, then I'm sure I might be willing to give it a try. You don't know how it feels, Hermione. You don't know because you have Neville as a soul-mate," Ron said quietly.

The scene before Draco changed and he found himself watching a familiar scene. It was second-year and Draco saw himself calling the Granger girl a 'mudblood' as Ron tries to get revenge but the plan backfires.

Again the scene resolve and Draco was now standing inside the Gryffindor's common room and he watched Ron and Harry talk with each other as none of the other students were in yet. He frowned as it seems to him that it was fifth-year.

"Harry, how did you once know that you're gay?" Ron asked so softly that Harry barely heard him.

"I found out last year after I went out with Cho. After that terrible night, my feelings for women changed. I thought I was in love with your sister, but I wasn't. I had feelings for like a big brother to her. Why are you asking?" Harry asked.

"I think I like blokes, mate. I mean, more than that," Ron said as he was staring at the floor.

"Can you give me an example?" Harry asked.

"I suddenly became attracted to Blaise Zabini," Ron said as his face became red like his hair.

"BLAISE!" Harry shrieked out loud.

Ron nodded, "but that changed and now I'm attracted to that git, Malfoy," he said as Draco gaped and Harry was indeed surprised at the revelation.

Draco was indeed interested at the conversation but he had forgotten that he was inside someone's mind as he felt he was being pushed out off the memory.

(End Flashback)

Draco staggered backward as he found himself standing back in the classroom and he found himself in front of everyone stares including Ron Weasley.

"I can't believe you would sink that low, Malfoy! Those were my private thoughts!" Ron snapped.

"That's what Legilimens is, Weasley! It invades your mind until you push me out!" Draco retorted back.

"Those were my private thoughts and you should have never have seen it! I don't want to see you nor speak to you any more, Malfoy!" Ron exclaimed as he began walking away.

Draco was about to say something but was stopped by Severus. "Where'd you think your going, Mr. Weasley? We still have an hour left of class," Severus said.

An hour? That would have meant I was inside Ron's mind for thirty minutes, Draco thought.

"Anywhere is fine but here!" Ron snapped without looking back as he grabbed his stuff and left without saying a word to anyone.

TBC...

me: At least this is updated and that this chapter is long. The next chapter should be up by this weekend.

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me: Though I wish I could have more reviews in this chapter. Just like before, I'm just asking for 5 reviews, but I would like more.

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