Here is the next chapter. I hope you like it. Please read and review thanks love Hermione xxx
Cormac knocked on the door and entered the office looking very wary indeed. "Sir you asked to see me. What is this about? I can assure I've done nothing wrong!" he said nervously as Severus chuckled internally. He did secretly get a kick out of scaring students even if only momentarily. To be honest McLaggan had always looked very funny when afraid as it was an expression which rarely ever came across the handsome facer of the young man.
"Have a seat Mr McLaggan. Now I am aware you did nothing wrong but alas something is indeed still wrong. Today in my potions lesson the fifth years took a cleansing broth the same as the one you took in your class. We have a problem because the same as Mr Bolton in your lesson Miss Granger in my lesson exploded in the indicating way you would do if you'd been given a potion!" he said as Cormac looked very stunned.
"To be honest sir I asked Madam Pomfrey to check her out later on today because I was scared for her. I well to be honest I think she was given a lust draught sir!" he said looking highly ashamed of himself. It looked like he'd let everyone he knew down or something.
"That's not accurate Mr McLaggan although I do thank you for doing that and I do award Gryffindor with ten points for your good thinking. Suffice it to say when the potion was removed from her person Miss Granger burst into tears begging me to tell you she really wasn't like that. I asked for her permission to see a memory of what she'd done and see it I have. Miss Granger was so emotional however that it did cloud her judgement. It was not a lust draught she'd been given but one to make her relax and essentially do everything she'd normally be very uptight about. Unfortunately she gave the idiot who gave her this potion a vow she wouldn't tell anyone his identity and does intend to take the potion again. I doubt I could stop her if I tried!" he as Cormac looked determined.
"Sir you're usually very strict and a bit frightening to say the least. I'd be lying if I said otherwise. We all know or those of us which are as observant as I am know that you always see way more than you ever let on. Do you know who poisoned her or why she would tell you she would willingly take a dangerous potion again?" he asked full of concern.
"Actually yes I do. She is not aware of this but I did who it was in her memories in order to protect the vow I saw her give him. He lied to her and told her the potion was to be taken for her safety but there is nothing safe about it. I intend to give her a potion myself to make her aware of the effects of any potion she takes and this one cannot be flushed out of her system. Basically she'll know what the potion she takes is designed to get her to do. It will then be up to her whether she does whatever it asks of her. Before you ask me, no, I will not tell you who gave it to her. I just wanted you to be appraised of the facts. What you do in your personal life Mr McLaggan is truly not my concern just stay as alert and safe as you can ok?" he asked as Cormac frowned.
"Can I please get one of those potions myself sir. I'd like to know if someone poisons me!" he said as Severus smiled a big smile.
"Tonight Mr McLaggan everyone in school will have had this potion and I will make sure of it you are dismissed!" he said as he ordered the kitchen elves to mix some into the dishes all up and down the tables to insure everyone gets some. This way they will all be aware of what any potion they may have been given is designed to do or get them to do as it were. He would think about what to do. Elsewhere Harry and Draco entered their room to address the situation with the parcels. It was unique to be sure.
They both looked a bit overwhelmed. Harry sat beside Draco and grabbed one parcel opening it. When he did so some confetti burst from within the box. Inside it were two acromantula silk cream robes with a Ruby stone clasp on the one for Harry and a moonstone clasp on the one for Draco to represent their birth months. It was clearly a wedding gift and they were stunned as their wedding had obviously reached millions of people in their world who had reached out with gifts of support. It was indeed amazing. And anyhow James would have hated it which did fill Harry with a sense of satisfaction and pride he'd not been expecting. Giggling Draco took the next package opening it in joy. eHeHe truly did love gifts and he always had done but at least now he might actually get some he liked and suited his real style.
The gift he'd opened actually was just for him and not Harry but they would discover that some gifts were like that. It was a luxury Indian male Suit by the famous Indian designer Vikki Shah. It contained golden coloured silk churidar (Indian Pants) and a stunning Navy silk Kurta (top) with golden embroidery on it. The top was long and flowed out over the pants a bit like a dress but Draco loved it. Vikki Shah was well known in the magical communities of the world for being one Magical India's most famous designers of fashion and he too was gay and married. The Patil twins would freak out if they ever saw the suit for sure. His style was so specific that you always knew it was him. He loved to do special embroidery using paisley and lotus motives on his designs. Draco loved how freeing it was. Harry couldn't wait to see him in it. He would be wearing it to Hogsmeade for sure.
The next package Harry opened so happened to be just for him and contained a designer Maggie Smith skincare and haircare. He did need this so he was happy to have it to say the least. Actually Draco was rather jealous of that particular gift. Skincare had always been something Lucius had said was for the weak. In his eyes you were either born looking good or you simply weren't. It never occurred to the fool that if you only took care of your skin it could look even more beautiful but that was his loss. Having said this though his view on haircare was entirely different because apparently people actually cared about that and would actually notice it. He was always preening his hair in the mirror whenever he could but in his jealousy of Draco's amazing hair had forced him to gel it down always so he could shine. If only he'd realised how much Draco and everyone else hated it.
They continued opening gifts until they felt their eyes drooping and Lola ordered them into bed. They decided however as the stack was insurmountable in one day that they would continue to open a little bit each day until it was gone. This wasn't even all of the international post yet. It would seem being the new head of the Warrens family line which had been close to dying out before Draco took on the mantle and Harry Potter meant that you could expect many gifts and requests via letter. Draco was already touched by the gifts they'd received and Harry felt it made up for a lot of missed opportunities in his life. As of right now he was happy and content in the knowledge that Draco loved him and cared for him and that he always would.