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Worlds Apart
Chapter 21 - Banquet
Antonio was right in every sense of the words "mad house". When they whirled back onto the grounds of Hogwarts with Voldemort's limp body levitating beside them, Minerva Mc Gonagall ran out of the school and towards the boys.
"Harry!" She shouted as she ran,"Is that you?"
Instead of answering, Harry nodded to Antonio and took the wand that was holding Voldemort in the air. He wasled up to professor Mc Gonagall, the body floating by his side. She stared at him for a moment and then flicked her eyes to the once Dark Lord.
"You did it?" SHe breathed. Harry nodded solemnly as Draco and Antonio walked up and stood by his side, ready to offer witness if needed. Mc Gonagall whispered,"Thank you, God!", pulled Harry into a hug, and cried. Harry looked akwardly at Antonio and Draco before patting the witch on the back softly. After a few moments, she regained her composure and released Harry. She wiped her eyes and motioned for the boys to follow her.
"Are you absolutly sure he's dead?" She asked quietly.
"Yes, Professor." Harry said. The rest of the way up to her office was silent. When they reached the gargoyal, she whispered the password and they climbed the staircase. Once inside, she walked over to her fire place and threw some floo powder inside.
"Minister of Magic!" She said and Fudge's face appeared in the hearth looking tired.
"Minerva? Wha- Well, Hello Harry! Nice to see you again!" He exclaimed happily. Harry inclined his head in aknowledgement.
"Cornelius! He's done it! He's vanquished the Dark Lord!" Mc Gonagall said, barely able to hide her excitement.
"You're yankin' me!" He replied in disbielefe. Mc Gonagall made a face.
"No I'm not 'yankin' you'..." She said,"Just get here quick!"
"Yes'm! I'll be there faster than you can say 'Unfair Tax Laws'!" He said and disappeared. She shook her head and sighed. She took another handful of floo powder and threw it into the hearth.
"Severus Snape." She said and Snape's head appeared in the flames.
"What is it, Minerva?" He asked.
"Wake all the students. Voldemort has been defeated!" She said.
"What? Are you sure?" He asked shocked. She nodded sharply and his expression softened.
"I'll wake them up, Headmistress." He said softly. She smiled when his head had disappeared and turned toward Harry.
"Now, Harry. If you will kindly follow me to the great hall." She said,"Leave the body. Fudge will see to it." Harry nodded and followed her down the stairs. Draco and Antonio stood waiting.
"Professor...If you don't mind, Draco and I are going to go back to our room for a while...it's been a long night." He said. She nodded and opened her mouth to say something else, but he cut her off,"We promise to be back down in say and hour or an hour and a half." She smiled and nodded. Harry and Draco retreated to their room and Mc Gonagall and Antonio went to the great hall.
Harry and Draco's Room
Harry walked through the portrait hole followed by a very tired but happy looking Draco.
"I shouldn't have taken credit for it..." Harry said turning around and wrapping his arms around Draco's waist.
"But...what Antonio said was true...they would've lost respect for you..." He said in attempt to comfort him. Harry burried his face in the crook of Draco's neck and closed his eyes.
"Yeah...I know...I just don't want the attention...I'm tired of being the boy who lived." He mumbled into Draco's neck. Draco hugged him close and whispered,"I know". They stood there in scilence for a few moments. Harry loved it in Draco's arms; he felt safe and warm.
"I'm sorry..." Draco whispered after a while. Harry looked up at him with a questioning expression.
"For what?" He asked.
"For not believing you." He replied,"I'm sorry I ever doubted you." He leaned his head down and brushed his lips against Harry's. When he pulled away, he rested his forehead on Harry's shoulder.
"I was never mad at you, Dray..." Harry told him softly. Draco nodded but said nothing.
"I never stopped loving you, either..."He said after a few minutes. Draco pulled away from him and looked into his eyes. Harry smiled and closed the gap between him and Draco.
One hour later
Harry and Draco walked into the great hall. It has been cleared of the tables, and the entire student body was standing in front of the staff table. Eager and tired voices filled the hall when Harry and Draco walked in. Mc Gonagall stood in the front and began to speak, catching the attention of everyone.
"Ladies and gentlemen. The reason I have awakened you is we have some excellent news! Misters Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, and Antonio Fransuera have defeated the Dark Lord!" She said. Draco and Harry blushed and looked up at Antonio who was standing next to Mc Gonagall, beckoning them up next to him. They nodded and made their way over to him. there was a collective gasp from the student body when Mc Gonagall told them the news. Harry and Draco stood next to Antonio and looked out around the hall. Ron and Hermione were beaming up at them.
"Now...In their honor, we are going to have a banquet! Well, not so much as a banquet as a dance! Now, I'm sure that some of you have muggle music players, so if you have music you wish to listen to, bring it down." She said and the entire school cheered. About half of the students and even a few teachers went back to their rooms to get their CD's. When they all came back, they listened to music and danced and ate food. Harry leaned against Draco and sighed sleepily.
"Well...This isn't so bad." He said. Draco nodded.
"I hope they'll play my favorite song..." Harry sighed.
"What's your favorite song?" Draco asked.
"If they don't play it by the end of tonight, I'll tell you."
"Why don't you go up there and request it?"
"'Cause you're warm and I'm lazy..."
"And hopeless!" Draco smirked and kissed the top of Harry's head lightly. Harry mock scowled and stuck his tounge ouit at the blonde.
"Don't stick it out unless you're planning on using it."
Harry smirked and kissed Draco.
"I'll keep that in mind." He said. Draco grinned at Harry's comment and pulled the boy closer. They stayed like that for a while, until Antonio sauntered up and grinned at the two.
"Well, well. Don't you two just look absolutly cozy!" He said silkily. Draco just gave him a look and, and Antonio's eyes widened in mock hurt.
"What? You think I'm still tryin to come between you two? I'll have you know it was Voldie's doing...not mine. I respect what you two have, and would do nothing to come between you two." He said, rolling up his sleeves casually.
Harry looked between the two taller boys and raised an eyebrow. Draco's eyes softened, but his scowl remained in place.
"Wether it was 'Voldie' or not, it was still you who performed." He sneered. Antonio's eyes widened in actual shock as he stared at Draco increduously.
"Dray...perhaps you're being a bit too harsh." Harry said softly upon seeing ht elook on Antonio's face, but Draco silenced him.
"And as your punishment," He said smoothly,"You shall..." Draco pondered for a moment before his eyes lit up maliciously,"You have to tear off all your clothes and streak around the great hall. After you do that, you can go up to Mc Gonagall and introduce yourself. Then you can put yoyr clothes back on...After that, all will be forgiven." He finished, obviously proud of himself for being able to come up with that all by his onsies. Antonio stared at him in disbeliefe before smirking.
"If that's what it will take...to make you forgive me..." He said smoothly while slowly unbuttoning his shirt. Harry blushed lightly and turned his head away from Antonio, who continued stripping down to his skivvies. Draco just watched him strip to the "convieniently" suggestive song with an amused expression gracing his features. Soon, Antonio was standing there in only his undershirt and his boxors with a smug grin on his face. Draco raised an eyebrow.
"Why did you stop? You aren't NEARLY streakable yet! Take it ALL off..." He smirked as Antonio's smile fell slightly.
"Damn...Fine..." He growled. He pulled off his undershirt and boxors quickly and blushed a deep crimson. Draco smirked wider at Antonio's discomfort, and waved his hand encouragingly.
"Well...get to it! Do you need me to give you a starting push?" He mocked. /I'm being evil and a half/ He thought with a grin. Antonio's blush deepened as he shook his head "no" and began to walk away slowly. Draco shook his head.
"The faster you go, the less people will see you!" He said. Antonio stopped briefly and nodded before tearing off and disappearing among the students. There was a shout and the whole hall went silent, followed by a voice that sounded uncannily like Ron that said,"Was that Antonio!". Draco burst out laughing and the chatter and music went back to normal. He held Harry close to him as he laughed, and Harry chuckled softly.
"That was evil, Dray." He said sternly, but smiled broadly.
"I know! But I had to do it!" He snickered and looked over his shoulder.
"AH! Look!" He said, turning around and pulling Harry around with him. Harry's eyes widened and he began to laugh uncontrollably.
Antonio slammed into Professor Mc Gonagall, sending him sprawled out on the floor. Mc Gonagall looked down to see what hit her and blushed at the sight that layed spread-eagle in front of her.
"What are you doing!" She asked in shock. Antonio blushed heavily and jumped up, taking Mc Gonagall's hand into his.
"Hullo, Professor! I'm Antonio Fransuera! Pleased to meet you! I'm terribly sorry, but I must be going!" He said very fast, shaking her hand. She gave him a strange look, and he tore off to out his clothes back onb. Mc Gonagall watched after him confusedly, then realized exactly where she was looking.
"Minerva! Have some decency, old girl." She said to herself as she turned an interesting shade of crimson.
"You are forgiven!" Draco gasped out in between laughs. Antonio glared at him and stuck his right leg through his boxors. However, he lost his balance and toppled to the floor. Harry and Draco looked down at him, then at eachother and burst out in another fit of laughter. With what dignity he had left (Or lack thereof), Antonio stook up and continued to dress himself. Harry and Draco leaned on eachother as they laughed. The other boy shot them both another glare and pulled his shirt on, not bothering to button it. The two boys' laughter subsided, and they grinned at Antonio, who smirked back.
"All right. You two have had your laugh." He sighed. Harry laughed nervously and ran his hand through his messy hair.
"Well...I'm exhausted...off to bed with me!" Antonio grinned. He walked up between Harry and Draco and wrapped an arm around both their waists and smirked,"One question though. Have either of you thought of a threesome?" Harry and Draco looked at him increduously.
"A-antonio!" Draco said shocked. Antonio laughed and dropped his hands from their waists.
"Just kidding!" He said with a wink,"Night, boys!"
Harry smiled in reliefe and Draco smirked.
"G'night, Antonio." They both said. They watched him leave, and Harry moved back into Draco's arms. The song switched and Harry smiled.
"Oh! My favorite song!" He commented and pulled Draco in closer.
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