Chapter 4: Changing

Harry awoke the next morning feeling something akin to nervousness in two hours he was going to find out who had denied him something that his parents had passed on to him, even if he already had a feeling he knew whom it was. Harry dressed in the clothes that fitted him best and decided after his meeting was done he was going shopping in muggle London for some halfway decent clothes.

Making his way down into the bar part of the Leaky Cauldron, Harry made his way to an empty table after placing a breakfast order at the bar, and picking up a newspaper. Harry began reading the horoscope collum simply to pass time. After Harry had breakfast he decided he should go upstairs and have a shower before his meeting with the goblins. When he entered his room he spotted the letter he had gotten the day beforehand considering he still had an hour and a half to kill he decided he should read the letter. Seating himself comfortably on his bed he opened the letter and began to read.

Dear Harry

It is I, Draco Malfoy, before you ask no this has nothing to do with my father or his lord cause I hate the snakey bastard. The past year or so has really opened my eyes to everything, and I was hoping you and I could start over. I'm going to be in Diagon Alley tomorrow afternoon and was hoping we could just get an ice cream together and get to know each other. If you find this agreeable meet me at Fortesques at say two, if not simply don't show, though I sincerely hope you do.

Signed (hopefully your new friend)

Draco Malfoy

Harry jumped in the shower thinking about whether or not he should meet up with Draco that afternoon. After washing his hair he decided he might as well and at least he could get some fashion advice. When Harry got out of the shower he realized he had been in the shower for a good half an hour and only had an hour before his meeting with the goblins and still had to get ready. Drying his hair took him 20 minutes simply because of how thick it was grabbing his clothes he got dressed and began rummaging through his trunk for some clean socks. By the time Harry was ready to go he only had 15 minutes to get to Gringotts.

He made it with 2 minutes to spare, thankfully Harry spotted Halshak coming out to meet him and thanked the powers that be he hadn't kept the goblin waiting.

"Mr Potter it's good to see you are early." Halshak said as Harry approached him. "Follow me please." Halshak turned and started walking down the same hallway Harry had walked down the day beforehand. They continued down until they reached the end of the hallway.

"Please seat yourself comfortably Mr Potter this will take about two and a half hours and it's always best to be comfortable for these things."

Harry sat Indian style in the centre of the floor and waited. Halshak began chanting lowly in the Goblin language and a glow began to form around the room, it was an indeterminate colour. Harry started hearing a voice whispering spells over him but the voice was fading, it was familiar like he had heard it many times before. When the voice finally faded he felt something burst inside of him like a dam breaking then the voice started again. The same process happened all in all three times and by the end Harry felt rejuvenated and free and also by the end he had recognised the voice of that belonging to Albus freaking Dumbledore. It seemed he had been messing in Harry's life even more than he knew.

"Thank you Halshak, for this and everything else." Harry said when Halshak indicated Harry could stand.

"That's alright Mr Potter, you and your family have always been good to the goblins, did you recognise the person who put the blocks on you?" Halshak asked as he guided Harry out.

"I did, it was Albus Dumbledore." Harry replied silently fuming at Dumbledore's meddling nature.

"He's done some crook things in his time. Well I guess I'll be seeing you tomorrow, we have finalised a time, the wills will be read from 10am onwards."

"Thank you Halshak, I'll see you at 10 tomorrow."

Harry exited Gringotts and realized he was famished from the blocks being removed, it was half an hour until he due to meet with Draco so he figured he may as well get something to eat from the new eatery, next door to Fortesques, called Sloppy Joes. Harry entered and walked up to the counter to order some lunch, looking over the menu Harry decided to have the nachos. Grabbing his to-go order Harry went and sat at the table closest to Fortesques so he could keep an eye out for Draco. 15 minutes passed and Harry had finished his nachos feeling much better having a full stomach. He continued sitting at Sloppy Joes drinking his coke and raspberry mix soft drink, as he waited for Draco to show up. After another 5 minutes Harry finally spotted a head of platinum blond hair moving towards Fortesques. Draco walked straight past Sloppy Joes and into Fortesques, a few minutes later he exited holding a banana split and a strawberry spider. He sat down in the sun and basked for just a few moments seemingly in bliss from the sun before he began to eat his banana split.

Harry just watched Draco for a little while enjoying the way the light reflected off his hair. Harry had known he was bi-sexual for the past six months or so, and no one could deny that Draco was stunningly gorgeous. Harry decided he should probably go meet up with Draco, he walked over quickly and plonked himself down in the chair opposite Draco.

"Afternoon Draco," Harry greeted with a cheerful smile.

"Afternoon Harry, how are you this beautiful day?" Draco asked continuing to eat his banana split.

"Absolutely wonderful, and you? How are you?" Harry replied smiling brightly.

"I'm okay. So what brings you to Diagon Alley so early in the holidays? I heard rumours you didn't even collect your own books."

"I had a couple of things I needed to do here and my Uncle told me to head off. Hey you got the afternoon free?"

"Yeah I do, why?" Draco his interest piqued.

"Well I gotta go shopping, I need some new clothes and there's a couple of other things I wanna get in muggle London and here in Diagon Alley, do you wanna join me?" Harry asked.

"Yeah sure, so what you need here in Diagon Alley?" Draco inquired.

"I was talking to Sirius a few months back and he kept going on about how he wanted to get me a pair of dragon hide boots like his, so I want to see if I can track down a pair."

"What do you want to get in muggle London?"

"Well I want to get some new clothes, I really need a haircut, and I was thinking of getting some piercings and tattoos."

"I don't think all of that will happen today, but how about we deal with boots because I know somewhere we can get you a pair, then I think clothes would be a good idea."

"Yeah that sounds good. If you want we can meet back up and go do the other stuff together."

"Well I was planning on staying at the Leaky Cauldron tonight. We could finish up your shopping tomorrow?"

"Um, yeah that sounds good but I don't know when we'll be able to go. I have to go to a couple of will readings tomorrow." Harry informed Draco sadly.

"Oh, sorry to hear that Harry." Draco replied genuinely.

"I'll be alright. I always am."

"Yeah right Potter that's why you have finished every school year in the Hospital Wing." Draco commented with a wink.

"Very funny Draco, very funny."

"Come on, let's go get you some boots." Draco said standing up. He guided Harry into a store close to the Leaky Cauldron called Barry's Boots.

"Hey Barry!" Draco called happily at the sight of the only man in the store.

"Malfoy jnr it's good to see you again. What can I do for you today my friend?" Barry asked in a voice that reminded Harry of a hyperactive who had just had too much sugar then got kicked in the nuts.

"My friend here is looking for a pair of dragon hide boots, his godfather had some and was gonna buy him a pair like his, but that is unfortunately no longer and option." Draco replied.

"Well friend of blondies who was your godfather I may have sold him his boots and can get you a pair like his?" Barry asked looking intently at Harry's feet.

"Sirius Black." Harry replied.

Barry quickly looked up at Harry's face, a shocked look on his face. His eyes flittered to Harry's scar and he realized whom he was dealing with.

"Mr Potter, those shoes don't fit you properly take them off so I can get a correct sizing of your feet." Harry sat down on one of the stools near the bench and began undoing his shoelaces. "I remember Mr Black's boots, black dragon hide steel capped motorcycle boots. One of the best pairs ever made I assure you. Now let's check out those feet of yours." He grabbed onto Harry's right foot and examined it closely and then he grabbed Harry's left foot and examined it. "Righto! I'll see if I can find you a pair. Would you like me to look for a pair like your fathers?"

Harry just looked at Barry. "My father had a pair?"

"Oh, I didn't realise you didn't know. Your father and Mr Black were quiet a pair in our school days. My father used to run this store and I apprenticed here one summer when your father and Sirius came in here to buy some boots. They were some wild boys at school." Barry reminisced while looking for a pair of boots like Sirius'.

"Yeah I think a pair like his fathers would be good to get as well." Draco said, as Harry seemed to be in a bit of shock. "Can we get those spelled to grow with him?"

"Yes, yes that's a wonderful idea Draco." Barry replied bringing the first pair over.

"Did you know my mother?" Harry asked.

"Yeah Lily was wonderful, she was kind to everyone she met. Mid-way through our 7th year I was getting picked on pretty badly by some of the Gryfindors, I was in Slytherin, and it got to the point where they were beating me up. Lily found us me in the middle of 5 or 6 of them and I think even Filch was a little scared of her, she actually broke one of the kids noses, gave another a black eye, two of them ran off and the others she managed to stun and when it was over she still wouldn't give the teachers the other kids names. Later I found out she and James had pranked them quite harshly on my behalf. She was such a nice girl but if you got on her bad side, especially after she started dating James, well then she was rather scary." Barry was now hunting around for a pair of boots like his fathers.

"Wow. I've heard stories about my father before but all I've heard on my mum was she was good at Charms and had a temper. I've never heard stories about her before." Harry said still stunned. He was trying on the boots as if on autopilot, they fitted perfectly. "Wow, these are great. You really have an eye for size." Harry exclaimed excitedly.

"Calm down Harry." Draco said inwardly laughing at Harry's excitement over something so simple.

"Sorry Draco, just never had anything that fitted me properly besides school robes before." Harry replied sheepishly.

"Mr Potter if you want to wear those the have a spell on them to stop you from developing blisters. Now would you like both pairs or just the one?" Barry said holding the other pair for Harry. The ones Barry was holding now were knee length black boots with silver buckles securing them all the way up his leg. "Your fathers had gold buckles but they were a special order just for him."

"I'll take both pairs please," Harry said standing up and moving to the counter.

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Lassies and ladies I write vices that I know. I don't know drinking as a vice and the such. I have a friends who I can talk to about pot vices and I smoke so i know that vice personally now if you have a problem with that you can stop reading at any time. This is my story so stop being mean to me about my decision. I also have a friend who is gay so I can get his perspective on it but none of my friends truly understand drinking as a vice. NO 'A' I'm not saying J.K. Rowling was an abused boy who grew up never knowing why strange things happened around him. I am saying I WRITE WHAT I KNOW!!! Loves and brownies to all of those who have enjoyed the story. The newest chapter will be up soon but it takes reviews.