The Slytherin Guardian

A/N: Let me respond to a few reviews that have caught my attention as I begin to write this chapter.

Maya : Courting at 11 years of age, some stories, some don't. Mine is not the traditional courting that most have written. They are both 11 years old, you are right about this. However, does anyone question how well that might bode down the line? They made proclamations that they want to see this courting through, however, that does not mean that this process is going to be easy… Though I hope as the story begins to slowly unfold that this might change your mind.

Hime : The main pairing in this story will be Harry and Draco. I will not be doing a Dominate and Submissive relationship. Simply put I have never written a smut scene in my life, I might try the waters out with this particular piece of fiction. As for who will be the top and bottom again will be unfurled as the story begins.

Who is Nicolas Flamel?

(Lucius PoV)

"Why in the hell did you allow them to start that process Narcissa?" I growled ferociously.

"Because Draco and I have actually had many a conversation on how much Draco cares for Harry!" She hissed in response.

"Do you not understand how much strain that relationship is going to go through?!" I proclaimed as I faced her.

"What strain other than you demanding Draco to throw Harry to the side like his Muggle relatives did to follow through the plan that you spent planning as he was growing in my belly?" she hissed again

"Did you even think about how some of the most loyal and devoted followers might seek out to kill Harry?" I asked as I hit my cane on the ground.

She remained silent for a moment and then opened her mouth, but before I allowed her to say anything,

"What if someone actually manages to revive the Dark Lord? Did you think of that all Cissa? You have practically painted a target on our Son's back!" I yelled as I felt as my heart hurt. The images of watching his only son die, all because of an egregious error of judgement.

"Then we do what all Malfoys and Blacks have done before us…" She said as I raised my head to meet her stare.

"We protect them with everything that have to, even if it meant our lives come at a cost!" she growled as she walked away.

(Narcissa PoV)

*How can I have such a coward of a husband! He would give Draco the world but the moment he has his own happiness that he can share with one person, why would I not allow him to indulge!* I thought as I began to go to my personal garden.

"Though he raised some very true points. I can only imagine the tribulations and trials that will be set a head for both my Raven and my Dragon." I said as I sat there with a book in tow and began to read.

(Draco PoV)

"Agh!" I shouted as I slammed another book shut.

"Everything OK, Draco?" Harry said as he put a small hand on my shoulder.

"We have been through a massive amount of text, Nicolas Flamel was only mentioned in one of those tomes, it was about a certain potion that he had created…" I muttered as I rubbed my sore eyes.

"If it is a potion then there should be a manual out there with how to recreate the potion…" Harry said as he went to the potions section of Library.

"If there is a manual to the potion? What are you thinking Harry?" I asked as I got up and started looking with him.

"Think about it, if he is famous for a potion, maybe the use of one of those very same ingredients…" I said as I felt the shock come through my head.

After going through four potion manuals, there had been nothing in mention of Nicolas Flamel…

"Any luck Harry?" I asked gently as I rubbed my eyes again.

"Not in this darn manual either!" He said grunting as he groaned.

I went up to the potions section of the library again. Then my eyes fell on a very old potions tome.

The Potions of Life and Death

I grabbed the book and pulled it down. I immediately opened the book and saw Nicolas Flamel's name pop up in the table of contents.

"Harry! I think I have something!" I said excitedly.

I heard his footsteps quickly coming from behind me.

"What did you find?" Harry asked his voice laced with curiosity.

"The potion that Nicolas Flamel is famous for is known as the Elixir of Life…" I stated as I turned to the proper page.

"Remember Hermione said something about a stone…" Harry muttered as I flipped the pages.

I got to the right page and Harry was looking tense out as I looked out of the corner of my eye.

After scanning the page my eyes fell on one potion ingredient.

"The Philosopher's Stone…" I said out loud.

"So that is what Ron was talking about, does the manual discuss the ingredients to the potion?" Harry asked gently.

"The Philosopher's Stone is one of the most vital ingredients to this potion. The stone was made by none other than Nicolas Flamel himself. This potion is known to give the one whom consumes it a profound increase to the drinker's mortal time here on Earth. The stone is of such importance that the potion cannot be made without it." I read aloud.

"Well, Hermione mentioned that there was a break into Gringotts, was it a possible that the stone was moved beforehand?" Harry wondered aloud.

"Well Gringotts is one of the safest place to keep anything… Though where would a place be that they would hide it that no one would think looking?" I countered out loud.

"That is it! It has to be Hogwarts!" Harry exclaimed.

"How did you think it would be there?" I asked confused.

"Why else would Dumbledore close a whole corridor off? If there is a room that is holding the stone, maybe there is something there that is guarding it?" He wondered aloud.

"That makes complete sense!" I exclaimed as I stood up next to him.

The grandfather clock began to let out its ring that signaled it was eleven o'clock at night.

"Come on Harry, we have to start packing up our things. We have to be up for Breakfast as we board the train for Hogwarts tomorrow…" I said as I gently grabbed his hand our fingers intertwined.

(The next Morning)

(Harry PoV)

I woke in a tired mood, after packing all of the Christmas gifts, Books, and School equipment took all of an hour and then proceeded to talk to Draco about how we could try and get to the third corridor without getting caught till the dark tendrils pulled me to sleep. I steadily got up and proceeded to go and shower. After spending some time thoroughly cleaning myself I got dressed in the nicest attire I had. When I proceeded to go down to breakfast and was greeted by the Malfoy family.

"Hello my Raven, My you look very handsome in your Emerald and Silver attire!" Narcissa commented as she gave me a tender hug.

"I will have to concur with Narcissa, you look very handsome in that attire Harry" Lucius commented quietly as he sipped on his tea.

"You look great Harry!" Draco commented as he wrapped his arms around me from behind.

"Well come on you two, it is already nine-thirty and we would like to get at Platform 9 ¾ before ten-thirty!" Narcissa scolded lightly.

I proceeded to take my seat next to Draco and soon a plate full of freshly cooked food and fruit appeared. Draco and I ate quietly soon the grandfather chimed to let the family know it was ten o'clock. We finished shortly after and went to the foyer to wait on Narcissa and Lucius. Our luggage soon popped up beside Draco and I, we grabbed our items and followed Lucius and Narcissa out the doors leading the Manor grounds. Once outside of the gate Lucius apperiated with Draco and I looped my arm with Narcissa's as we followed suit. Once at the point outside of King Cross Station we went inside and proceeded to get to the platform.

"Well now that you two are packed up. Be safe my Dragon, My Raven." Narcissa said smiling as she hugged Draco and me.

"Harry, I would like to make you an offer as well for the summer…" Lucius said kneeling down to look at me eye to eye.

"I am curious, what might this offer be?" I asked gently as I looked him straight in the eyes.

"Narcissa and I would like to help further you Education, I know what you are getting at Hogwarts is some of the finest teaching, but the education is very much limited to the light side of magic… So in lieu of that, we would like to offer you a chance to learn about all Magic. Light, Dark, and Grey magic…" he said humbly.

"I would like some time to consider the offer, If I may?" I asked gently.

"Of course Harry. Thank you for at least considering it" Lucius said smiling.

"Now on to the Hogwarts Express you two" Narcissa said shooing them towards the train.

Once inside we chose a compartment and pulled out our school books as we began rereading some of the chapters that were most likely going to gone over in the next couple of days. My head perked up as our compartment door opened and Hermione came in.

"Any luck on finding out about Nicolas Flamel?" She asked as she settled in.

Draco then proceeded to launch into everything that was learned during the Yule Holidays. I slowly drifted between sleep and staring out the window, during one of my sleeping spells Draco shook my shoulder.

"Come on Harry, We need to get our robes on for school.

I nodded gently and began to pull out the robe for school and put it on over my professional attire.

"You look very nice Harry" Hermione said with rosy cheeks.

"Thank you Hermione, Draco's family, with much persistence, took me to get a new wardrobe." I explained as I withdrew my and put it in the robe pocket.

Soon the train came to a complete stop and we proceeded to be taken back to the castle. There was a welcome back speech that I listened for a short bit of time then dozed as my mind went wondering to what was coming up this semester. The food soon appeared on table and I began to eat. Once it was done Draco and I went back to the Slytherin Common Room and began studying rigorously.

I was looking over History of Magic texts and I soon groaned out of frustration.

"Can we please take a break with Blaise, Pansy, and Theo?" I whined.

As if on que the trio of Slytherin students that were mentioned flowed into the common room.

"Why, we are almost done Harry!" Draco looked up seeming a bit frusterated.

"Because if I have to reread this damn chapter again I am tempted to throw my book into the fire. I hate this damn subject with a burning passion…" I hissed out as I began to rub my eyes.

"Were we summoned?" Blaise asked excitedly as I threw my book down in frustration.

"Yes!" I replied.

"No!" Draco responded.

I whirled around and began to glare at Draco as he glared at me.

"I will study more after I take a break. I have studied for two hours straight!" I growled.

"You only have History of Magic and Transfiguration!" Draco shouted.

"And I have went through Potions, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Herbology! I think I can take a small break to play maybe a game of wizard chess or something that is not strictly academic!" I hissed in return. Finally sick of Draco's attitude, I looked a Blaise.

"Would you fancy a game of Wizard Chess then Blaise?" I asked as politely as I could manage.

"Of course Harry!" he said linking his arm in mine and dragged me far away from Draco while Pansy and Theo stayed with Draco.

"So let us play a couple of rounds and then get back to studying ok?" Blaise asked me gently.

"Ok" I responded finally calming down.

(Draco PoV)

"Really Draco?" Pansy snapped at me.

"What Pansy?" I snapped as I opened my History of Magic book to start studying that very subject.

"You are being rude!" she snapped right back.

"Harry has been right, You two along with that Mudblood are the top of class right now, I think you can afford a small break in studying…" Theo added gently.

"You both know how my father is about my grades! We both need to be the best at our craft!" I hissed as I threw both of them death glares.

"And you have been! For gods sake Draco! Go ask Snape about your grades! I can put about three hundred Galleons that you both have O's in all of your classes!" She growled at me.

"So what Pansy! In order to keep those, that requires constant vigilance, constant repetitive studying of the material to keep it in mind!" I snapped.

"Draco, you are being unreasonable!" Theo said walking away to go watch the chess game between Harry and Blaise by the looks of it.

"I am not being unreasonable!" I hissed.

"Yes you are, I do not know how Potter can stand being around you all the time!" Pansy replied as she too walked away.

"You all can fuck off" I muttered under my breath. Soon I focused on the History of Magic studies till a ruffle in the couch nearby.

(Harry PoV)

I gingerly sat back down after playing two matches of wizard chess with Blaise. I won one, while he won the other. I gladly picked up my History of Magic book and began to read the text. Finally things were beginning to click in my head as I read the text.

"So you finally decided to come back and be around me Potter?" Draco hissed.

"Yes, Seeing as I told you I was coming back to study after I took a break Malfoy…" I snapped back as I went back to studying the text again.

"Look at this I am already done! Have a fun time studying Potter…" Draco hissed as he gathered things.

"Oh bugger off you prick!" I hissed back as anger began to flow through my veins.

"I gladly will!" he hissed as he stomped off to the dorm room.

I finished the text for History of Magic and then quickly finished the Transfiguration text. After packing my bag for the classes the following day. I quietly entered the dorm room and put my stuff on top of my trunk.

"Harry?" Draco whispered out.

"Yes Malfoy?" I said looking back at him.

"Can we not use last names, we are friends…" he said looking slightly hurt.

"Are you going to stop acting like a prick because I want to take a study break?" I asked looking at him.

"I am s-s-sorry! Ok there I said it!" Draco said looking at the ground.

"Apology accepted, if you continue to act like that there are going to be more then cross words" I said as I proceeded to get my Pjs on.

"I understand, thank you for forgiving me…" He muttered.

"Well we need to get some sleep. Good night Draco" I said as I wrapped my arms around him. I felt his arms wrap around me to return my hug. As soon as I opened my beds canopy I found a package with a small note.

I found this amongst Albus's items and known it belonged to father, use it wisely.

I looked for a signature as I opened the package.

A/N: Next time Harry will discover the Mirror of Erised. Along with getting hints at who is hunting for the stone…

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