Chapter 7:

Diagon Alley

The group assembled in the kitchen while waiting for Mundungus, Tonks, Bill and Charlie Weasley who were going to escort them to Diagon Alley at twelve. Severus didn't agree to the fact that Draco and Cissy would be going to Diagon Alley as well. He insisted it was far too dangerous. Draco's silver-blonde Veela hair stood out and Narcissa was much to well known. There was no way to keep all of them safe without taunting a Death Eater or two to attack them.

After all, word had spread amongst the death eaters that the Dark Lord would greatly reward the death eater who would hand over the Malfoys to either himself or Lucius. Draco who had been looking forward to their trip sank to the floor. Surprisingly Ron was the one who took it upon him to try and comfort the Veela.

"Draco, Draco", he said to his best friend's mate. Not getting any type of response the redhead sighed, "Hey Ferret-boy! You just going to sulk there? What daddy couldn't buy you a new broom or something?"

Still he saw no response, "Or doesn't he want to shag the filthy ferret, probably just wants to shag boy wonder over there. Yeah, that would be good, Harry bloody Potter and Lucius Malfoy!"

That did illicit a response. Across him grey eyes were glaring dangerously, the black wings poised to send feather-daggers at the boy who insulted his mate.

Harry who had just opened the door to let the aurors in heard the insults his best friend as making to his mate. Storming into the kitchen in his unicorn-pegasus form held his wings and horn in a manner ready to attack. The emerald-green eyes blazed with fury. Growling he asked Ron what the hell he was doing to his mate and fiancé.

"Jeez, Harry, calm down will you", Ron said looking about the room for anyone's help. Severus was the only one who spoke to Ron.

"Sorry kid, you are on your own on this one."

Stammering Ron explained he wanted to comfort Draco though the latter only ignored him and he fell back on old habits in order to get him out of his stupor. That he hadn't meant a word he had said, he just wanted to see his best friend's mate happy again.

The new Draco had kind of grown on him like another brother. The unicorn in Harry told him that his best friend really did do what he did with the best of intentions. His mate however didn't seem too convinced.

Strutting over to his mate the Pegasus whispered something that seemingly made him relax. When the couple changed back into their human forms Ron let out the breath he didn't know he had been holding.

His face as red as his hair the boy turned to the Veela and murmured his apologies. At which the couple smirked and whacked him on the head.

"Just don't ever do something as stupid as that again Weasel", they sneered in unison. Causing the kitchen to erupt into laughter at hearing the boy mumble, "Blimey, this is scary".

"Good, now that everyone is here I suggest we work out the safety procedures and get the hell out of here." Harry said, "Oh and Severus, though I do appreciate your concern at wanting to keep Dray safe, I suggest you first listen to my plan before You. Ever. Tell. My. Mate. He. Can't. Come. With. Me. Again."

The gentle yet strong, determined voice made sure everyone understood that there was no way they could ever separate the couple. Several sighs were heard and many started to worry. Harry however pretended not to notice and asked Tonks to teach Cissy how to change her looks like the young Auror always did.

"Harry, I'm a metamorphmagus. I can't teach her that, it's inborn."

"I know Tonks, however your aunt is also a metamorphmagus like you. I can sense it in her. She's just never been taught how to use her powers, they're still raw."

With that the Auror quickly went to her aunt and started coaching her on altering her appearance. Since it was new to Narcissa they had decided to only change a few aspect though enough to keep her from being recognised.

Draco however was going to be altered by Harry. Using his Pegasus abilities he changed the Veela's hair, eye colour and skin colour.

An hour later the four re-entered the kitchen.

"Well, what do you think?" The occupants of the kitchen were stunned.

"Wow bro, that's incredible," the Weasley boys exclaimed.

"Yeah, let us give you guys a look over," the girls piped in.

As if on cue Remus transformed the kitchen table into a catwalk and the four gave in. The first to go up the catwalk were Tonks and Cissy. Coming from opposite ends only stopping in the middle to turn and let everyone look them over.

Charlie took the liberty to be the announcer of their little show.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, coming on the stage from the right we have Tonks. Sporting a long pink, low-cut Muggle dress. Revealing nothing but the curves of her body. With her seductive long black hair hanging loose she'll certainly give many a man a sleepless night."

Wolf-whistles and catcalls sounded around the kitchen.

"Coming on stage from the left we have our very own Cissy. If you thought she looked smashing before then hold your breath now. Sporting a leather, black mini skirt which tightly hugs her cute little bum very nicely, her top being a tight fitting low-cut red t-shirt. As if that wasn't enough she sports her now black hair at shoulder-length in an asymmetric style. Complimenting her attire and her creamy, milky, delicious looking skin. And for those of you who are wondering where her gorgeous blue eyes went? They seem to be green now."

Charlie had carried away and it wasn't until Draco piped up, "Oi, that's my mother you're talking about, not some bint."

With that, the dragontamer realized what he said and felt the colour creep up his face. Laughter erupted once more as everyone looked at the furiously blushing Weasley. Rolling their eyes the women got of the stage.

Cissy walked up to their announcer, eyes twinkling with a mischievous smile on her face, to give him a peck on the cheek. This elicited another round of catcalls. Charlie Weasley looked like he was paralysed.

Bill whacked him on the head, "Oi, she isn't the Veela you know."

Crashing back to earth Charlie took a few moments to compose himself before signalling Harry and Draco to go up the stage. Unlike the ladies, they went up together.

"Uhm, right, Ladies and Gentlemen as you can see the young couple on stage are both sporting Muggle clothes. They are wearing tight-fitting black pants with a white shirt and a dark green jacket. Both sporting a gold chain necklace, black hair and blue eyes. Pity they are a couple, several girls and boys will definitely be heartbroken after today."

Laughing they jumped of the stage. Draco onto Remus' lap and Harry onto Sev's lap.

"Well, what do you say? Is it safe for us to go together?" Harry asked Severus with an innocent smile.

Glaring at his godson the man growled, "Fine, you can all go but ..ME."

"Why uncle, is my mate giving you a hard on?" Draco mocked him.

At the intensity of the glare that followed, the laughter around them increased. They quickly scrambled to their feet and made for the far end of the kitchen.

"As much fun…"

"As we're having…"

"Here. If we want.."

"To have more…"

"Fun at Diagon.. "

"Alley, we need…"

"To get a move on," the young couple teased.

They portkey'd over to Diagon Alley and saw it bustling with people. Since they all had to get some things they agreed to split up in two groups as the boys' godfathers had opted to stay home.

The groups would meet again at Fortescue's, the ice-cream parlour at four. Cis, she wanted to be called by that name now that they were outdoors, Dray, Harry, Tonks and of course Charlie made up one group and the others made the second group.

The twins however needed to return to their joke shop. Harry felt really comfortable being able to walk outside without anyone being able to recognize them. Thankful that he'd asked Hermione for some make-up spells which now covered his scar. Charlie and Cissy were teasing the couple, "You two would give anything not to be who you really are and then when you finally can go out incognito you let everyone on your path drool over you."

Glancing around Draco nudged his mate. People were ogling them! 'Merlin! And we haven't even reach Gringott's yet! We'll just have to do something about that then,' Draco thought to himself.

"Love, will you hold me?" he asked sweetly. As if reading his thoughts, the dark-haired boy turned to him, only to kiss him passionately on the mouth. They just stood there in the middle of Diagon Alley kissing each other heatedly as if nothing but the two of them existed.

Though shrewdly the boys glanced to see if the crowd that had started to follow them had dispatched. Charlie noticing what was happening caught onto Harry's idea and turned to Cissy with a devilish smile. Before capturing her lips with his.

Tonks putting on her best, this happens everyday look was actually trying very hard not burst out in laughter. When the crowd finally dispersed after also the other object of their fantasy was being kissed. The couples broke up laughing hysterically. The five of them quickly made to Gringott's. Where Harry went into the bathroom to change himself back into The Boy Who Lived.

It turned out that Bill had already made sure that they would be taken to a separate room for the hearing of the will. Thought the goblin clearly disapproved of having anyone other than the one mentioned in the will present he reluctantly agreed. After reading the will to Harry and explaining to him where all the properties lay as well as how much money was in the vault.

"You are now the richest person in Britain, Master Potter. However due to the fact that you are still underage I will have to advice you that only when you reach your legal age will the money be turned over to your vault as well as the rest of your parents inheritance of course. Up till then Harry had been staring at the parchment in shock.

"My parents left me more?" the boy asked incredulously.

"Yes, Master Potter, that is correct. I could get the exact figures of course if you'd like, sir." the goblin answered.

"There's just one thing though", Draco said, "Harry is of legal age."

The goblin did not take the intrusion lightly and looked like he would hurt the boy who had just spoken.

"Here we go again", Tonks said upon seeing the emerald-green eyes blazing with fury. And indeed the unicorn-pegasus was ready to pounce on the Goblin who insulted his mate.

"Harry love, calm down. He's not going to hurt me," Draco spoke while stroking his mate's back.

The Pegasus relaxed at the soothing strokes of his mate. But only after the Goblin had offered his sincerest apologies for insulting the mate of Master Potter to them both did Harry transform back into him again.

"Master Potter sir, would you like me to make an arrangement such as a vault for your mate?" the goblin carefully asked as to not aggravate his best client.

"Let me make one thing clear", Harry spoke in a tone which clearly told the goblins 'I'm only going to tell you this once, if you screw up there will be hell to pay', "Draco Malfoy is as much my mate as I am his…."

Harry used his horn to remove the charming spells on Dray before continuing to speak.

"Love, will you show your true self as well?"

Confused the Veela did as his mate asked. He knew better by know than to doubt Harry's decisions.

"Thank you my love. If you'll transform back I'll charm you again."

Harry did what he said and turned to the Goblin who looked at the scene as if it was an every day occurrence.

"Where was I? Ah, yes, so in line of this I would like to see all my properties to also be Draco's properties. Now I am well aware that that particular request can only be granted once a couple is married. Considering the fact that we will be married before the next chance we have at visiting Gringott's I suggest that you prepare everything in such a manner so that when I owl you a copy of our Marriage contract it will already be valid. Also the name Malfoy ceases to exist in connection to Draco Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Black Malfoy. Anything of value containing in their vaults must be transferred into a new vault immediately under the names Dray Potter and Cissy Weasley respectively. If you do this without anyone's knowledge including Lucius Malfoy, Voldemort and Albus Dumbledore, I shall see that the goblin community will be rewarded for their aid."

Draco, Cissy and Harry were given quite a number of forms to sign before the goblin gave them their respective keys.

"By the way Masters Potter", the goblin said as a closing statement, "two things. First, being the oldest goblin I can inform you that the goblins support you and not He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Secondly, the transfer of the vault has been taken care of. Would you like to accompany me to inspect them?"

Tonks and Charlie said they would wait in the hall while the three followed the Goblin to the vaults. It was a bumpy fifteen minutes before the cart halted at the first vault where Cissy got out to withdraw some cash. When she was done inspecting and had filled her money-pouch, curtsey of Gringott's, they moved to the second vault. Draco motioned his mate to come with him as he inspected the vault before withdrawing some cash as well. Finally they went to Harry's vault, which took another ten long minutes. Harry also motioned his mate to come with him.

Though he froze at the entrance after seeing all the gold that was now in his vault. The vault was approximately four times larger than his old vault had been and there was barely enough room to walk. Nudged by Draco he quickly filled his money-pouch before they set off to return to the surface. Armed with sickles, knuts and galleons the five left to do their shopping.

Outside the others wanted to question him about his latest action however Draco silenced them, "Later, at home."

Seeing as they didn't have much time left before the rendezvous with the others the Pegasus divided the group. His natural leadership didn't raise any questions and so they all set off to do their tasks. Cissy and Charlie went to buy some clothes and robes for the boys. Tonks rushed off to get their school supplies and the couple hurried to pick out some furniture and other house decorations. At precisely four they all reunited at Fortescue's.

"So how was your afternoon, guys?" Ginny asked.

"We'll tell you when we get home, Gin," Draco said once more in order to make sure there would be no more questions. The ten of them ordered ice creams when Harry said it was his treat in line of this very special day indeed. After finishing their ice creams they set of to the portkey area.

Suddenly the raven-haired boy told them to wait a moment while he and Draco where going into a jewellery store.

"Dray, I want us to get married at the welcoming feast," he whispered.

"You are really into shocking people now aren't you? Very Slytherin of you, my love."

Without saying anything else they chose their wedding-rings. The store owner looked at them wearily saying that they were very special rings and therefore very expensive. The boys asked the store owner on its properties and why that made the rings so special. Deciding it was what the wanted Harry paid the store owner three hundred and fifty galleons for the rings and gave him another hundred galleons to forget whom he had sold the rings to in case some one would inquire.

Looking happy the couple joined the rest outside and the group, minus Mundungus who went into Knockturn Alley, continued walking to the portkey area.

"Love, why did you give the man so much money to keep his mouth shut? It's not like he knows who we are."

"True, but it's bound to hit the papers as soon as we're officially wed. And if someone were to describe our rings he would know."

They felt the familiar tug and they were on their way home.