Hope you enjoyed the last chapter. I'm going to try and make Draco kinder at school, but then someone is going to have to take on his mean-ness! Don't know who yet, so that'll be a surprise! JK still owns HP! Plus, I'm not sure which brooms are which, so I'm going to make it up, although the brooms are mentioned in the books/films/internet. A shooting star is the best, a moon trimmer is second best, a cleansweep is third best, a flame thrower is forth best and an oak shaft 79 is first broom invented, so not too great as it's old! The nimbus 2000 and 2001, and the firebolt, haven't been invented yet, but they'll be the best ones in following chapters!

Chapter 10- Only seventy two hours to go!

Harry woke up with a start. Hedwig was sat on his pillow pecking his face urgently. He swatted her away and noticed that there were two letters attached to her leg. Ooo replies already!

Harry had sent Leanna and Draco letters just hours before telling them that he couldn't go to Hogwarts. They went a little something like this:

Dear Lea and Draco.

I'm so sorry but I don't think I can see you anymore. I can't go to Hogwarts because I'm not a wizard and I can't do anything. I'll use my money and hide in the muggle world somewhere. I can't do this, oh hell, I don't think I'll ever be ready for this. I've never been to school, what if everyone hates me? Maybe I'll see you soon, don't try to find me please.

All my love Harry.

P.s I'm keeping Hedwig, and my wand, no, not my wand you can have it. Actually yes, oh I don't know. Bye.

The reply he recieved went a bit like this:

Harry.

Don't be a bloody idiot. You're not going anywhere, we will hunt you down. Don't think we can't because we can, and we will and then you'll feel like a fool, won't you? We will be over to take you out at 9, so be ready.

With love, Draco and Leanna.

P.s We have Pegasus and Tobias (Lea's exciteable brown fluff-ball owl, you've not met him yet!) at your window, if you try and run they will stop you, and so will Hedwig, she's on our side with this and we bribed her with bacon and owl treats.

Harry panicked and then smiled. He wanted to cry, what had he ever done to deserve these two? He looked at his clock and realized he had 15 minutes to shower and get dressed. He was ready by 9.10 and when he came out the bathroom, Draco and Leanna were sat on his bed. He jumped and fell back into the doorway.

'We said don't be late' Draco smirked, 'I was going to come and find you 10 minutes ago, that would of been embarrasing wouldn't it?'

Leanna laughed loudly as she walked over to Harry and helped him up.

'He would off seen you NAKED Harry, that would of been funny, and horrible, but mostly funny!' she was shaking with laughter, and Harry and Draco grinned at her mirth.

'Right Harry, we asked Hagrid if it was okay to do something outside of Diagon today, he's fine with it as long as we stick to the pre-planned route'

'What is it?' Harry asked.

'It's a surprise silly!' Leanna cried, skipping ahead. 'You're going to loveeee it!'

'What is it?' Harry repeated.

'You'll see' said Draco with a grin.

'What is it?' Harry pestered

'We won't go if you don't shut up stupid' Draco said, in his Father's trademark stern voice.

Harry ducked his head, he didn't like being told of, regardless if it's a joke or not. Leanna linked arms with him and Draco slung his arm round Harry's shoulder, He perked up and grinned, he couldn't wait to see what his friends had planned for him! He hoped it was something active, he hadn't been out for a day and a half and he needed to stretch his legs.

They approached a fireplace.

'We're taking the floo network Harry, it's where you step into green fire and end up in another place.' He thought that that was most simple way of explaining something so complicated and intricate.

Harry looked green. Oh hell...

'Right, take some of this powder, and follow my lead' Draco comanded.

He scooped a handful of floo powder into his hand, stepped into the fireplace, threw the powder around his feet and green fire erupted all around him, he shouted 'Ministry fields!' as he vanished from sight

'What the hell was that? Where has he gone! Is he okay, oh shit, oh shit, oh shit. Lea, I don't like this!'

Harry had gone into hysterics, Leanna tried to calm him down, by smoothing his hair and cooing into his ear.

'Remember, he said it take you somewhere else, it's a lot quicker and safer than a car, he's fine, and he's waiting for us the other side, he's fine Harry, I promise, okay? Just do what he did and he'll be there waiting for you, trust me.'

Harry tried breathing and calmed down slowly. He counted to 10, opened his eyes and nodded his head slowly. He scooped some powder and stepped into the empty fireplace.

'Well here goes!'

He followed Draco's lead and shouted 'Ministry fields' as he threw the powder at his shoes. He went up in flames and before he knew it, Draco had his arms wrapped round Harry, who was lying undignified on the floor.

'I heard you panicking Harry, the connection was still open, and will be until Lea comes through. You have a rotten mouth on you don't you?' Draco grinned and brushed Harry's clothes down. 'I told you it'll be okay, and I was right, I'm always right, you should listen to me more!'

Just then Leanna came through the fire, landing neatly on her feet, she wiped a bit of soot off her face and smiled.

'I'll never, ever get bored of floo'ing, I can't wait to be able to apparate!' she said as she gathered Harry up in her arms, she was only eleven, but had already became a mother hen to Harry and Draco.

'See I told you it wasn't so bad!' she laughed and linked arms with both boys as they started to walk away.

'So where are we? I think I deserve to know, as I've just been through hell and my heart is still beating as if it's going to explode out of my chest!'

'We're going to teach you to fly Harry, both Lea and I, have grown up flying, so we want to teach you before we get to school, so you might have a head start in something' Harry could tell Draco was getting excited, it showed in his voice and pink dots appeared on his cheeks. Draco loved flying!

'Oh wow.' Harry breathed, he was ecstatic, he couldn't wait!

'Right, so anyway, we're at the ministry of magic, it's a room that's not really outside, even though it looks like it is, the walls and ceiling are enchanted, and these fields are basically for kids like us, who want to fly, but can't at home, due to being surrounded by muggles, or in an area where we could be spotted by accident, over there...' he pointed to a fat, balding man, ' is the healer, in case you hurt yourself, and those...' he pointed to three stern looking witches, 'are the chaperones, or supervisors or whatever, they stop you from playing if you hurt each other or act like idiots.'

Draco took the three of them to a messy looking shed.

'I come here a lot so I have a broom here already and a broom at home, my Father works quite high up in the ministry so he pulled some strings to let me keep it locked here, under magic. My broom is a shooting star, of course, they don't have many here as idiot kids ruin them but they normally have a few cleansweeps, if you get here early enough'.

Leanna walked into the shed and came out with two battered looking brooms. 'Cleansweeps! A bit well used, but still in working condition, I think!'

Harry grinned and took one, as Draco went further into the shed and came out with his shiny, new and very expensive looking shooting star.

He looked smug, but winked at the two who were staring open mouthed at his broom.

'Right let's start then! Lay your broom on the floor on your right hand side, hold your hand out over it and shout UP!'

Leanna had already done it, she had known for years but went along with it for Harry's sake.

It happened on the first try, the broom shot up and neatly landed in Harry's hand. He looked excited and chuffed.

'Ooo Draco, Harry looks like he could be a natural!' Leanna squealed.

They both showed Harry how to mount and kick off and before they knew it they were flying around the field at break neck speed and chasing each other round the pitch. Harry nearly fell off twice for getting too cocky and trying to go to fast, but each time his friends were there to keep him on his broom.

'Can we play that quidditch game Draco? I can remember the rules and how to play from what you told me the other week! This is amazing! I love flying! Do we fly at school? Oh I hope so!' Harry was chattering on and on, making his friends chuckle. He flew closer to them, making it easier for them to hear him.

'Afraid we can't this time Harry, it's almost time to go, we've been here for nearly five hours! You must be starving, I know I am!'

Harry looked disappointed, but nodded his head.

'I promise we'll come back in the holidays though okay?' Draco and Leanna both looked at Harry. They loved seeing him smile and they done everything they could to get him to do it more, they both saw the sadness in his eyes sometimes and they both wanted to get rid of it completely.

They landed their brooms and stored them back into the shed, Draco carefully placing his back into it's allocated place.

They walked slowly back to the fireplace they came from and one by one floo'ed back to the Leaky Cauldron.

'Hey Tom!' Harry shouted, when he saw the ever present barman. 'Can my friends stay for food please?' Harry looked at the duo behind him 'Are you able to stay or do you have to go?'

'No, no. We can stay, my daddy is picking me up from here at 5, and Draco has to be home for 6 right?' Leanna faced Draco, and he nodded in agreement.

'So we got ages!'

'Mr Potter, would you like me to send food up to your room or are you going to eat down here?' Tom asked.

'Upstairs please, we'll go up now, we like everything! he said as he sprinted up the stairs, his friends hot on his heels.

They all settled down on Harry's bed and tucked into the spread Tom has prepared for them.

Again, Harry had had the best day with his friends and he'd never been so happy in his life.