Bond length

Month: 3

Week: 1

Day: 3

Stage: comfortably

A/N- Reviews people!

Harry didn't know where he was or what he was doing. He didn't know the time or the sensations. He couldn't feel anything, he couldn't taste anything, he couldn't smell anything but he could hear... A smooth silky voice

"he forcibly penetrated his mind. He needs time to heal"

the darkness around Harry got thicker. It was as if he was no where and every where at the same time. Invisible fingers begun to stoke through his hair... at least he thought it was hair ... did he even have hair anymore?

"I thought he was instatus" an aristocratic, yet safe voice rang.

"He is. It wasn't him".

"Bumblebee?"

The darkness Harry saw, begun to burst - A million tiny dots slowly forming together, creating outlines, then shapes - color and definitions. Harry could smell, he could taste and he could feel... but it was still dark. The darkness wasnt a vast array of nothingness like before. It was dark, but Harry at least knew he was somewhere.

"My love?" The hand caressed his cheek once again. It was warm and comforting. Harry leaned into the touch, sighing in satisfaction. "Potter!" The silky voice purred again. It was a few blinks later that Harry finally saw the grey eyes of his mate.. and never in his life had Harry felt so relieved.

"Draco?" the sound escaping his own lips was hoarse and harsh. "Water..."

Draco smiled. His teeth so perfect and white. The cool glass of water was handed to him from the opposite side of the bed. It was the dark eyes and greasy hair that made Harry fully comprehend his surroundings. The darkness, the coolness, The smell of potion ingredients and parchments ...The dungeons. Harry was in the dungeons... Snape's private quarters if he has to guess. it was after Harry had drained the glass of water, that Snape finally spoke. "Potter... what did you see?"

Harry's face dropped as his eyes begun to water. He slowly handed the glass back to Snape, who with a flick of his wand refilled it.

"I saw... Draco"

"Yes. We know that. What else?" Snape replied, handing Harry the refilled glass.

"It was a memory ... Dracos memory. I.. I... saw him the day before the bond. I...he... Dumbledore was telling him about the contract. Draco he was angry. Very angry. He... he... retaliated by killing a house elf"

"What?!" Screeched Draco, jumping to his feet.

"I ... you... I know about it Draco. You kicked him over and over and over again. There was blood ... he was screaming... Draco it wasn't his fault! ... he was innocent... why?"

"I didn't!" Draco snapped back, a sheet look of hatred on his brow.

He's reply was too late though - tears were escaping Harry's eyes. Draco attempt to wipe them away was rejected as Harry disgustedly flicked Draco's hand back. "I don't want you to touch me! Draco.. I... I... thought you had changed...but, i see now that you will be nothing but an arrogant aracist!"

"Potter!" Snarled Snape. Grabbing the teenagers chin, forceably turning him to face him.

"Draco did not kill a house elf! We do not OWN house elves!"

"You. are. lying! I know about Dobby!" spat Harry.

"We do not OWN the elves. They are employed! they are paid! and, most importantly they are free to leave at anytime! Some, in fact have done so... but most do not!"

"You can abuse employed elves too!" Screened Harry.

This statement cause Snape is sigh, a hand to his brow. "Look Potter... what was the same of this elf?"

"Boinky"

"Very well. BOINKY!"

A green elf appeared. Alive and well... and most important, he was unharmed physically or mentally.

"Boinky, are you able to inform Mr Harry Potter here- if Draco has ever harmed you?"

The elf turned to Harry. His purple eyes confused. "Master Draco has never harmed Boinky. Master Draco is very kind to Boinky. Master Draco sometimes helps Boinky make Ooy-Gooying chocolate vegan cupcakes"

"What about Dobby? Dobby said that Lucius treated him horribly" Harry replied

"Oh! Dobby! I was the one who sent him to you!" Snape casually mentioned.

"Why?"

"Because I heard of Dumbeldore's plan. That's right! Not Lucius plan! Dumbeldores!"

"How can I believe you?"

Snape blinked a couple of times, speechless and pointed back to the elf, who was now receiving a silver sickle from Draco. The elf smiled at the payment, bowed and vanished.

"What was the other things you saw my love?" Draco asked, his voice calmed.

"The night after the bonding... I saw the dark lord come too you. He wanted you to use to bond as a way to recruit me into his ranks .. you agreed...then I saw you in Dumbeldore office right before the start of school... Dumbeldore found out and he forced you to take the sanctuary bond... he was going to expel you otherwise "

"That's rubbish! The bond doesn't work if it's forced! ... Believe me My love, Hogwarts is not so great, that i would willing submit to a major bond just to stay enrolled - there are plenty of other schools that will bow down to accept a Malfoy, expelled or not. ".

"Anything else Potter?" Snape finally asked

"Just a voice ... "

"Saying?" Questioned Draco

"That i deserved the punishments that my uncle gave me because I am a burden on others... that no one will every truely love me"

"Do you believe that Potter?" Snape asked

Harry simply shrugged "I don't know"

This time it was Draco's turn to grab Harry's chin and favorably turn him to face the grey of his eyes.

"You listen to me Harry Potter! I did not kill a house elf because I was so traumatized about the unfulfilled betrothed contract ... I honestly didn't think we were going to be compatible at all!. I thought you hated me. i was an absolute pompous arse, in fact Harry - i still am! I did not make any deals with the dark lord to try and recruit you after we were mated. It was the mating that was final straw in me switching sides and finally you are very much loved!"

"Perhaps those occulamy lesson might be needed" Harry mumbled, causing Snape to roll his eyes

"Maybe... but it wasn't the darklord who entered your mind, my love"

"Of course it was!" Snapped Harry

"No Potter. The darklord has been in instatus since November 3rd" Snape replied

"Whaaa?"

"Instatus my love, it's a blood coma. Since the darklords magical core is a copy of the original not the original itself- he needs a high blood priest... or priestess... to mend the magical deterioration every 13 months."

"How come I've never heard of that?"

"Only his most inner circle knows..." Snape mentioned

"But... if you know ... does that mean Dumbledore knows?"

"Correct!"

"Why... doesn't he tell the order?"

This caused Snape to sigh and Draco to sigh, and once again trace the strain of Harrys black ebony hair "He wants me to kill him... not the order".

"Rest now Potter."

It was Monday morning when Harry awoke, Draco snuggled against him. Harry thanked whatever gods you could- that Draco had in fact transfigurated clothes onto him before taking him to the dungeons. Without thinking he arose, pain twitching in every fiber of his body. He kissed his mate of the cheek and went the Gryffindor tower in search of his uniform.

It wasn't until he reached the fifth floor that he realized he was more then ten steps from Draco. Way more. There was no tugging, no pulling .Harry was indeed alone... for the first time in three weeks. It was both awesome and dreadful. Walking into Gryffindor dormitory has never felt more alien.

"I haven't seen you in days" Herminoe said, from underneath a unusually heavy book - causing Harry to jump.

"I am sorry Herms... but... the tether.. you know, I have kind of been glued to Draco"

"Which have seem to run its course..."

Harry's eyes adverted to the ground

"Harry, I am happy for you. I really am... but Ron... he's worried..."

"I know. He's doesn't need to be though"

"You know how he feels about Draco"

Harry made his way over to the fire, sitting next to Herminoe. He grabbed her hand, and begun to rub it gently. "How do you feel about it?"

"I think that you would of eventually found your way to him with or without the bond"

"What do you mean?" Herminoes cold hand still in Harry's

"You have been in love with each other for years"

"What on earth are you talking about?"

."Well for one thing - You would go out of your way to seek him out, and he would go out of his way to seek you out. " she casually replied.

"You could say the same thing about me and you or me and Ron" Harry replied

"Yes, but I didn't go around hexing people just to get your attention... or I didn't purposely try to target you, just too see you riled up."

Harry was speechless. He's friend had completely gone mental. Sure, Harry loved Draco. Now ... but, before the bond? Perhaps not so much.

Herminoe snapped her book shut. "We should probably get ready for breakfast" she stood up, brushed her cotton pajama pants and held a hand out for Harry.

"I like the Slythren pajamas By the way"

Harry knew Draco had dressed him, but it was only now that he realized what graced his body. Silk green pajamas, the Slythren crest - very large and very prominent on the left thigh. Cursive writing of the house was displayed over his chest. "Bloody hell" Harry whispered, unbuttoning his shirt "I am surprised the fat lady let me in at all"

"She properly thinks it's erotic that you're sleeping with the enemy!" Yelled Ginny, from the top of the left stairs, a smirked graced over her lips.

"We are not sleeping together!"

"how far into the bond are you exactly?" She asked, climbing down the stairs. Her cloak swirling around her ankles as she goes

"Erm... almost three & half months"

This caused both Ginny and Herminoe to freeze, their eyes glued to something over Harry's shoulder.

"14 weeks?! You have been bonded for 14 weeks and didn't say anything?!" Harry didn't need to turn around to know that he was going to be dealing with a very angry Weasley.

"It is with Malfoy... I...I..."

"You what?!" Ron snapped

"I knew you wouldn't take the news too well"

"I didn't two weeks ago, and I don't now!"

"Ronald!"Ginny Snapped, standing in front of her brother, His angry brown eyes looked at his sister, before he violently tossed her aside.

"Ron, please..." Harry purred, handing a hand out to the youngest Weasley, who got to her feet in with a slight "Ow"

"look what he has done too you! He is turning you against us!"

"Ron... " Herminoe whispered now standing next to him

"NO! I am sick of this! You have been spending more time with him these last three weeks then with us! And look at you! You are dressed in fucking Slythren pajamas! He is turning you into one of them! And you couldn't care less!"

"In case you forgot Ronald we have been tethered together for the last two weeks! I didn't think you wanted him here so I went there!"

"Convenient story, i am sure!"

"Oh fuck off! " snapped Harry "Draco is not now, nor will he ever use this bond to try and recruit me!"

"Did he tell you that? Of course you would believe him! You are his little pet now!"

By this point both Harry and Ron had their wands out, their breathing deep and the air intense.

"Enough!" Screamed Herminoe, tears rolling down her eyes

"Tell that to the fucking traitor" Ron spat, before he stormed out of the common room. Slamming the door behind him,

"He just needs time" Herminoe whispered, before Harry himself slammed the door to the 6th year boys dormitory shut.