Chapter 8: Rants
Harry grumbled from where he was laid in a purple sleeping bag on the floor of the Great Hall while the teachers searched the castle for Sirius.
"Just because you know he's not here anymore doesn't mean the teachers do," Draco muttered quietly.
"I just don't get why they all assume that Black wanted to do away with the children of those in the Order of Phoenix," Neville rambled.
"Because they're all closed minded into thinking he's an idiot because they think he followed Voldemort. Not only would Sirius rather die than serve Voldemort but I doubt even if he did that he'd waste time in killing children that can't protect themselves," Harry snorted angrily.
"You need to make sure they don't realise you're in on this, Hades," Neville muttered nervously.
"I'm not in on this, I'm in on the whole Pettigrew thing," Harry shrugged. "At least if we get evidence that the rat is alive, Sirius will be cleared,"
"You three over there! No talking!" Percy Weasley shouted, like an imbecile sticking his chest out so his Head Boy badge was easily seen.
"Shut up Weasel. We don't listen to filth," Harry sneered.
"Five points from Slytherin," Percy snapped.
"We're scared now," Draco snorted putting his hands behind his head.
"Weasley, if you want them to sleep hounding my students isn't going to make them is it? Now ten points to Slytherin for getting my attention to this abuse to power," Snape sneered, walking over.
The three boys smirked as Percy spluttered and walked on.
"I understand the hype, boys, but you will go to sleep," Snape said coolly before swooping on.
"Is it just me or is he getting slightly more nicer to us?" Harry muttered.
"He knows I know he's my godfather," Draco whispered. "He told me the other day,"
Harry nodded.
That explained things.
When the school was taken off lock down, Harry made his way into the forest knowing his Godfather was waiting there for him.
"Are you completely stupid?" Harry demanded as soon as he transformed back. "Not only did you put yourself at risk but you put me at risk too!"
Sirius watched amused as his godson ranted and berated him.
"Harry I knew what I was doing," he said trying to calm him down.
"Oh really?" Harry asked sarcastically. "Because to me it sounds as if you got bored and decided to try and charm the fat lady and when that didn't work you took a slash at her,"
Sirius rolled his eyes at how spot on Harry was.
"Sirius, I told you I would help but how am I supposed to help you if you're going to keep getting the security put up. I'll get the password, trust me. You're not alone anymore," Harry said staring him dead in the eye.
Sirius sighed and nodded.
"Fine, but be quick,"
Harry rolled his eyes.
Draco watched as Harry got more and more wound up as the weeks passed.
It seemed like his brother was bottling too much up.
"Fence with me," Draco demanded one night when Neville was in detention.
Harry nodded and followed his twin up to the room that they used for their fencing.
"What's up with you?" Draco asked as they sparred.
Harry shrugged.
"I just feel wound up. The dementors are making it hard to come and go like usual and because of my nightly prowls their effects are more frequent,"
"Then learn the Patronus Charm. We've been learning so much complex magic these past two years what's one more charm?" Draco stated with a casual shrug.
Harry looked at him before nodding slowly.
"That's a good idea," Harry nodded. "I'll go to the library tomorrow,"
"No you mean we'll go to the library," Draco said rolling his eyes.
Harry smirked and nodded.
Quidditch came and went and the Slytherins dominated the pitch.
The dementors tried to interrupt but as they did Harry caught the snitch.
Harry caught Blaise sitting alone in the library one night before Christmas and fought the side of his brain that said his friend was in need.
As he thought about it he realised Blaise hadn't attempted to make friends with anyone else.
He was always alone.
"Hadrian!"
Harry turned to see Ginny rushing over to him out of breath.
"Draco…he's in a … duel with … Ron and the others," she panted.
Harry didn't waste time and allowed Ginny to lead him to his twin.
Rage flooded him when he saw the third and fourth year Gryffindors all piling around and kicking his fallen brother.
Without a thought he flew onto the back of Seamus Finnigan.
He elbowed the boy in the weak spot between the neck and the shoulder and watched him go down before hexing Dean Thomas and a couple of the fourth years making them fly backwards.
Harry helped Draco up and while his twin was wincing and seemed rather bruised he was still capable to lift a wand.
The fourth year Gryffindors all backed off seeing the two ready for a fight.
Obviously with the odds not as prominent they weren't prepared to risk it.
Ron scampered backwards as he watched his fellow Gryffindors retreat.
"What the hell was that about?" Harry seethed helping his brother down to the common room.
"They didn't like our prank," Draco snorted.
"I'll show them a prank," Harry muttered darkly.
Draco smirked knowing Harry was about to rain hell down on the Gryffindors.
For the next month all Gryffindor had was prank after prank.
Everyone knew who it was but in the face of them no one could prove it.
The three Slytherin boys had a cold front on that not even the warmest of people could break.
The only thing that would give them away would be the smirks thrown secretively every now and again.
Neville managed his transformation but as they all sat in the clearing in their forms they felt the loss of their brother more than ever.
"You never spend any time with me! We're to be married, Hadrian!" Daphne screamed at him inside the Slytherin Common room.
"Because I don't want to, you horrendous girl!" Harry snarled. "Our fathers and even you may think that this is a good idea but I do not and I will not lower myself or my own beliefs for there's!"
Inside the common room, with no one else around, it was easy to let it out and rant about the things that couldn't be said when people were present.
Harry knew he was always judged and looked on upon to set a proper pureblood example but in privacy and when things got too much he refused to take it.
Daphne glowered at him and smirked spitefully.
"Whether you like it or not, Malfoy, the contract has been signed. When we leave school we will be bound to each other for eternity and there's nothing you can do about it," she sneered.
Harry slammed her against the wall his rage overcoming him.
"Then you will also know that when we are married it will be me in control, Greengrass. You had best learn to come only when called because if there is no way for me to get out of this, that will be the only time I will want to see your face,"
He left her there and stormed from the common room.
As he turned into the entrance hall he saw her sat on the steps just staring blankly.
He felt his anger grow even more.
It was her fault he was so against his father's wishes on arranged marriage.
If she wasn't constantly in his head he would be able to follow his father's orders and ignore his desires but she was always there whether in person or in thought.
She looked up as if aware someone was watching her.
Her eyes met with his and he sighed.
Try as he might he couldn't blame her for it.
It wasn't her fault that he had an unearthly obsession about her.
"What are you doing out of bed?" she asked him wiping her cheeks.
She'd obviously been crying.
"I'm a night owl, I hardly sleep," he answered looking her over. "Granger's prattling and aggravating secrecy getting to you?"
He loved reading her right because the shock that fluttered across her face made her all the more desirable to him.
He didn't know what made him do it but before either of them knew he was kissing her.
Their first kiss.
He pulled away and with anger in his heart he stormed away cursing himself for been weak.
Indigo watched him go and felt confused, the kiss had felt so right but yet she knew it was so wrong.
"Why is this happening to me!" he snarled to Sirius deep into the forest.
Sirius sat and watched as Harry paced in front of him ranting.
"I shouldn't even like a pathetic blood traitor like her! But she's all I think about! She's all I ever think about! How do I stop it, Sirius?" he demanded.
Sirius shook his head.
"You can't, Harry, there's no way to stop things like this, even if they do seem irrational,"
Harry's eyes glowed in anger.
"I will stop this from happening. I can't be distracted by her. Father would kill me if he knew,"
Sirius watched as he transformed and headed back to school.
His heart clenched at the thought of his godson trying to fight off love for a man that wasn't even his father.
AN: Well there we go things with Hadrian and Indigo are heating up :) What did you guys think?
Pig-Rabbit-Suk - If writing is a passion for you as much as it is for me then i'm sure you will get back into your writing :) I'm glad the story can enlighten your Sunday :) What did you think of this chapter?
Just Another Aceves - Haha i'm glad you're enjoying it :D I'm not going to reveal anything on the marriages just yet ;) I've got to keep you guessing, the boys are very headstrong and the road will be bendy for them. They are absolutely against the idea but they had to get their stubborn nature from somewhere and Lucius is just as stubborn so it could go both ways yet ;) I'm not a big fan of Draco/Pansy either but since i had Harry with Daphne i needed another girl their age so it made sense :) Hope you liked this chapter :D
