Hey, sorry I haven't updated in a while but I've been kind of busy.

I'm getting a week off soon so I should be able to update more often if Fate let's me.

Now where were we? Oh yes! Now on with the woes of our two misguided heroes.

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Chapter ten:

Invitation

Harry looked around. He was deep in the forest with the unconscious Gareth, waiting for Nicole to show up. "You're late," he said hearing a soft pop that only someone with experience would recognize from nearby.

Nicole quickly emerged from some shrubs and brushed off some leaves before replying indifferently, "I had to take care of something."

"What? Why didn't you tell me?" Harry inquired. Nicole was his role-model, he looked so high up to her that she was hard to see and it kind of hurt him to think she didn't trust him enough to tell him something.

"I didn't have time earlier; once we're home, I'll tell you." Nicole promised him.

This lightened his mood incredibly before, with a flick of his wrist, levitated the comatose Gareth. "So where are we heading first?" Harry asked knowing they still had a few hours left before sunrise so they still had some time before their Father wanted Gareth in his possession.

Nicole took out her wand and with some very complicated wand whirling, put the unconscious Gareth into a coma. "First, we're going to transport him home and then we'll see where we go from there."

Following his sister, Harry and Nic made it home using secret apparition points and covert entrances. Eventually they found themselves carelessly tossing Gareth into a cell in the basement of the Manor. The duo walked upstairs and during an aimless stroll through the garden, a black eagle owl flew towards them. Nicole held out her arm and the owl landed on it. Harry took the scroll from the owl's leg while Nicole lightly stroked the bird. Harry read the letter aloud:

Herbert,

How's it goin'? I know you and your sister went to the healer's for her regular checkup. How is she? Fine I hope. Then again your sister never took anythin' lyin' down now.

Our dads are goin' on a huntin' trip up in Belgium for a fortnight so I was wonderin' if you'd like to come over for awhile. Bring your sister too. We can all go play Quidditch for a while.

How's the girlie-hunt goin' anyway? You forgot to tell me. Mine's goin' bad, can't seem to find me the right kind of gal. You tell me 'bout yours when you get here.

Your good buddy,

Danny

"Herbert and Danny?" Harry laughed. "What was Draco thinking?"

"You know," Nic said. "I think Draco is the only guy I know who can speak in code and still compliment me at the same time." They two laughed again.

"So they've gone hunting in Belgium?" Harry asked.

"Nice way to code Death Eater raids." Nic smirked.

"Also explains why the manor empty," Harry commented. "So what do we tell our good buddy Danny anyway?" Harry chuckled.

"Do you have anything else you want to do?" Nic asked.

"Not really," Harry replied.

Nic thought for a second, "You go on ahead, I owe someone and explanation." She turned to leave but Harry's comment stopped her.

"So now you have to explain yourself to a blood traitor?"

Nic stopped and turned around to face him. "What?"

"So now you have to explain yourself to a blood traitor." He repeated forcefully.

"I told him I would explain when I got back, now we're back. What is up with you Harry?" Nic asked.

Harry glared at her, "you'd rather hang out with some nobody instead of your brother!"

"Don't get an attitude with me," Nic glared back. "You've always ran off to go hang out with Draco. I've never stopped you before. Now all the sudden you want me to stick by your side. Harry, you're sixteen; you don't need me to be there all the time anymore." She said before turning and leaving him in the garden.

"But what if I want you to…" he whispered to the quiet of the night.

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Draco Malfoy sat in his favorite chair in his wing, waiting in front of the roaring fireplace waiting for his guests to arrive. It was his father's idea, all of it, and Draco couldn't have agreed more. The plan was to make Harry and Nicole suffer through a line of horrendous dates, leaving them hopeless in their search, and Draco was supposed to play along like he was having the same troubles. Just at the end of the line, the Death Eaters were going to go off to have a line of raids taking both their fathers with them. This of course gave plenty of room for the teens to get together and do crazy things that normally they'd be in trouble for. They'd all get together at Malfoy Manor and Harry would get distracted by Draco's beautiful cousin on his father's side, Opal, leaving Nic all by her lonesome with Draco to keep her company. Hopefully by the end of the night there would be two Malfoy-Riddle bonds.

Opal walked into the room. She was tall with a supple figure and shoulder length platinum blonde hair. Her eyes were the Malfoy silver and her entire face was soft curves. She had been living in France for the summer and had acquired a taste for skirts and lace. She wore a knee high skirt the color of her name and black strapped heels. She wore a black lace corset with lace down the front that matched her skirt and over it she wore light opal business jacket.

"Stay out of sight for a bit," Draco instructed. "I want to make sure our guests are in good moods before they know of your presence."

"Yes Draco," she said properly. "You said that he has green eyes right?"

"Like emeralds."

Opal smirked seductively, "Excellent."

The fire sparked into green flames and Harry stepped out with a trunk at his feet. Draco snapped his fingers and two elves appeared. "Well hello Harry," Draco said getting up. The two elves quietly retrieved the trunk from the fireplace and with a 'pop!' they were gone.

"Hello Draco," Harry said roughly.

"What's wrong? Where's Nicole?" Draco asked.

"She'll be coming in a little bit," Harry replied, taking off his overcoat.

"But she will be coming?"

"Yes," Harry replied sharply as he tossed his coat onto a nearby chair. "Why?"

"I was just wondering," Draco responded, acting calmly. "She is a friend after all."

"She's my sister and I've seen the way you look at her Draco," Harry said, finding relief in replacing his aggravation into someone else. "You can't tell me you don't think of her in any other way."

"Maybe I do, maybe I don't, but you're her brother. You don't see her the way I do." Draco responded strategically. "Besides let's not talk about this right now. I want to talk about your lady-hunt. Found anyone good lately?"

Harry sighed, letting his frustration about Nic go, and sat down on a sofa. "Nothing; I can't find a damn person. You?"

Draco shook his head, "Nothing either, it's like all the good ones are gone but everyone wants a piece of a Malfoy." Draco shot Harry a look and Harry nodded his head, completely agreeing. "I mean even my cousin can't find anyone."

"Cousin?" Harry asked for a moment before remembering. "Oh yeah, your cousin Opal; she's the one who went to France for the summer right?"

Draco nodded his head, "Yes but she has returned; she's somewhere around here actually."

"Really?"

"Oh Draco?" Opal knocked on the door from outside. When the fire had turned green Opal had left the room so she could listen from the other side. She thought now was a good time to walk in.

"Come in." Draco said carelessly but watched Harry from the corner of his eye.

Opal walked in and smiled politely. "Oh my, I forgot you were having guests over. You're the Dark Lord's son right?" Opal walked over and stuck out her hand to Harry, bending over slightly to do so, "I'm Opal Malfoy, Draco's cousin."

Taking a quick peek down her open cleavage, Harry smiled at her, "Yes, I'm Harry Riddle. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Opal, call me Opal," she said with her seductive smile before sitting down next to him on the sofa. "I've heard so many good things about you from Draco."

Harry shot Draco a quick look before turning back to Opal, "Oh really?"

Opal smiled, "Only recently though, when the Dark Lord brought you out."

Harry nodded, easing up again, "That's good to know."

"Oh," Draco said. "I forgot about my mother. She should be leaving to Spain soon and I want to see her off." He said getting up. "Keep him occupied okay Opal?"

Opal smirked as she lightly placed a hand on Harry's thigh, "Oh I think I can keep him occupied." Harry smirked at her.

Draco walked out of the room and half way down the hall before he finally let himself openly smirk. This was going to be easier than he thought.

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I know, Harry's a whore, but he's a cute whore!

Lol

Draco is pimping his cousin out! hahahaaa

Well anyway, that was that chapter and the next chapter will be with Nic and Charlie.

Come back soon and see what happens.