Chapter 12: Debates
Harry smirked as he saw the work of Rita Skeeter.
Hagrid's half giant status was now printed all through the daily prophet.
He also saw Granger posted through it with pictures of her with Krum and then a few with Weasley and his cowards claiming she was a maneater.
"Where did you disappear to last night? Daphne wasn't happy she wanted you alone last night," Draco said as he shovelled food in his mouth.
"I slept with Vixen," Harry said not looking at Draco.
Draco's splutter was enough.
He looked up to see his brother looking at him astonished.
"Really?"
Harry nodded and ran a hand through his hair.
"I got pissed that she was with Boot last night and set off to find her. I hexed him and made him run before I got there and then I slept with her,"
"Are you insane! Not only is this completely cringe worthy but you'll be killed if they find out you're attached to someone like her," Draco hissed.
Harry looked down and nodded.
"I know, which is why you can't tell a soul,"
Draco sighed.
"As if I would, Hadrian, I just thought you'd grown out of your crush on her,"
Harry snorted.
"If it was that easy I would gladly do it. I made her swear not to date, last thing I need is her pushing my temper with a new boy every Hogsmeade weekend,"
"How is she ok with this?" Draco gaped.
With a grin Harry winked.
"Because it's me,"
"Hadrian,"
Harry looked around to see Daphne walking towards him. She had a gift in her hand and Harry sighed.
"Wish me luck," he muttered to Draco before standing up and walking up to his fiancée.
As he and Daphne walked out of the hall he caught Indigo's eye.
He knew to everyone else he was still as stoic as ever but he saw her smile and he knew she'd seen what he wanted her to.
"Where did you go last night? I was hoping we would have been able to have some private time after the ball," Daphne asked cautiously so not to spike his anger.
He looked at her coldly.
"Not that my whereabouts is any of your business but I was sorting out a treat for the New Year for you,"
Her eyes lightened excitedly.
"Really?"
Harry nodded knowing he'd quickly have to throw something together to hold his alibi.
"I have your Christmas present in the common room, come on,"
He knew if she had her way they'd be going somewhere private but he was planning on staying around people for as long as he could.
He was still enjoying the lasting sensations that Indigo had left him with.
New year came and went and Harry could no longer put Daphne off. On New years eve they welcomed the new year with the loss of Daphne's virginity.
Harry had told Indigo knowing she had a right to know.
Things were complicated but strangely Harry liked it.
It was as January continued to pass that Harry and Draco put their eggs together and stuck them under the water in the prefect's bathroom.
They knew from the information that Draco had gotten from Bagman that they were going to take someone cherished from all the champions and place them in the lake with an hour to retrieve them.
They listened to the egg just to make sure there was nothing that was going to surprise them.
Instead of going for the bubble head charm, or gillyweed like Neville suggested, the two of them decided on racing submarines.
The sight of everyone's faces as they transfigured pieces of grass into two man submarines.
They knew who'd been taken and while they weren't exactly unhappy that Daphne and Pansy had been taken they knew they couldn't leave them under the water.
They raced each other all the way to the merman village.
The different creatures tried to attack the submarines but the metal held out against their claws, teeth and other various weapons.
On the rock in the middle of the village was Daphne, Pansy, Granger and a little girl the boys knew to be Fleur's little sister.
Sending a curse at the strap keeping Daphne in place Harry summoned her on board.
As soon as she landed on the submarine she woke up, much to Harry's distaste.
He allowed Draco to go first, knowing the few couple of points he'd gain from been first would put them at equal places.
Just as they'd planned it they came out of the task at equal points.
"Boys a word," Lucius stated as their congratulators all disappeared.
The two walked with their father.
It was silent for a moment before Lucius pulled out two books.
He handed one to each of them.
"The next task is the one that counts boys and I want you prepared. The things that happen next, you must understand are what's best and what's needed for everyone,"
"Father we understand that some decisions you make, while may not be likeable to us are always for the best of the family," Harry said firmly.
"We are Malfoys father, family always comes first," Draco added.
Lucius hugged them to him knowing the next time they'd see him wouldn't be a happy gathering.
When Lucius left the boys looked at each other.
It was time to start training against the cruciatus curse.
As the year started to pass Sirius met up with the boys during a Hogsmeade weekend giving them a couple of books to help them through the task.
It was obvious Sirius had no idea what was going to go down and the boys decided against telling him.
"Sirius,"
Sirius looked around to see Harry stood there looking at him with an unreadable expression.
"Yeah?"
"I love you," Harry said simply.
Sirius pulled the boy into a hug.
"I love you too kiddo,"
The boys watched humorously as Karkaroff got more and more jumpy throughout the year. It was obvious that everything was getting to him.
When Moody caught the Deviants in the corridors after curfew they challenged him.
"What were you doing in Snape's stores?" Draco demanded as the professor demanded an explanation to them been out.
Moody's face darkened and the boys smirked as he raised his wand.
"I don't think our father would be happy about that do you? He would have something to say I'm sure,"
"And how would you tell him if you can't remember it,"
Harry wafted the map about.
"This here records anything we want, you could wipe our memories, but this would show us what we forgot," he bluffed.
The boys all thought at once, it was a good idea.
"Don't worry, professor, your secret's safe with us," Draco smirked.
The boys walked on knowing they'd just clued Crouch into the fact they knew it was him.
"Are you sure?"
"I'm positive, milord, the boys knew it was me," Crouch murmured.
"Impossible," Lucius said shaking his head. "The boys couldn't have found out,"
"I caught them out of bed, they taunted me with it, Lucius, of course they know," Crouch snapped.
"Did they actually say they knew it was you?" Lucius asked.
Crouch hesitated.
"No, they didn't but they implied knowing I wasn't a proper professor,"
"They think you're Moody, Crouch, of course they're going to taunt you," Lucius said shaking his head.
"Crucio!"
Crouch writhed on the floor screaming.
"You will not waste my time with unsurities,"
"I'm sorry milord," Crouch whimpered.
"And Karkaroff, is things working as planned?"
"They will suspect it was him, Master, he's been twitchy all year and Severus has been to me more than once telling me of his jumpiness," Lucius stated.
There was a silence.
"The plan is still on track. Continue as we planned unless you receive word saying otherwise,"
"Of course milord," the two men murmured.
Harry sat up breathing heavily and pressing his hand against his head.
Moody would no doubt be watching them extra closely.
AN: Well there we got the second task :) I know Harry and Moody met in the corridor before the task in canon but I decided it fitted better afterwards in my version :) As for the submarines, despite it been a muggle invention, the boys found the transfiguration in a book and decided it would be good fun :)
Pig-Rabbit-Suk - A bit of mystery and adventure in a story is definately always good :) I'm glad your writing is coming along :)
psychoyoshi79 - I'm glad last weeks update could shine a bit of romance onto a night of angst :) Indigo found out about Daphne's and Hadrian's situation in third year when she overheard in the Leaky Cauldron :) Hadrian has never specifically told her about it because he knows she already knows :) The claiming idea came from Hadrian's possessive streak. A Malfoy doesn't like to share and always gets what they want so thats just his Malfoy persona coming out to play :D
JacexClary-4evr - I'm really glad you're liking it so far :D The characterisations are the way i prefer to see the boys so i'm thrilled you like it :) More is on it's way :D
Dragons-Twilight1992 - More coming :)
Hades - Awww :D I'm soooo happy you like Harry and Indigo together :) I know what it's like to read a story and be unsure about the pairing and I'm glad my story has convinced you to give Harry and Indigo a chance :D I have a few Drarry fics in process and the difference between writing them and this was completely astounding so I'm excited you like it :D
cocobyrd87 - Hahaha Daphne won't find out for a while yet but you can be assured that she won't take it sitting down so there'll be some fighting over our dear Hadrian :) While I was writing book 5 i kept wondering what a scrap between Indigo and Daphne would be like so you never know whats to come ;)