My Color: Gray
Ch: 20
Disclaimer: see chapter 1
The day had finally come. Harry and Draco waited patiently, wrapped in each other's arms, as the others involved in their mission filed through the door. A small kissed was placed near Harry's temple and he smiled, remembering his long and passionate night spent full of lovemaking.
"Hermione doesn't look to good," Harry observed. The small witch was trembling slightly and her eyes were bloodshot with dark circles underneath them. She spotted the two boys and slowly made her way over to them.
"Are you okay?" Harry asked.
"Yes."
"Then what's wrong?" asked Draco, leaning over the two friends. "Something didn't go well, I can tell. Was Ron being a bastard?"
Hermione slowly shook her head and slowly reached out a pale, shaking hand. On her left hand was a small silver and gold ring with a tiny diamond in the shape of a flower winking in the pale light.
"He asked me to promise myself to him and I said yes." They looked at her in understanding for a moment, both filled with sadness.
"I'm sorry," whispered Harry. Hermione slowly shook her head.
"Don't be, Harry. Never be sorry for this. You're my friend, my best friend and I love you, and you know that. And I always help my friends, even if it means I might die at the hands of a psychotic dark lord. You forgot, Harry, that the possibility of me dying young was always there but I knew that when I became your friend. You are the greatest friend anyone could hope for. Never be sorry."
They hugged each other in silence, both with tears running down their faces. This could very well be the last time they saw one another alive and they both knew it. The room slowly filled up and when the last person filed through the door, Draco raised his hand for silence.
"This is it. The beginning of the end. Everyone here knows the risks we are all taking here, for they are great. If the ministry get a hold of us, we'll either be called hero's or tried as murderers." Solemn faces met his gaze as Draco scanned the room, looking from person to person.
"We know the risks Draco." Pansy nodded at everyone assembled. "Lets go."
With a last look and a good luck, Draco pulled a small candlestick from his pocket. Everyone shuffled foreword and grabbed a hold of the portkey. A swirling sensation flowed over the crowd as they were sucked away.
They landed- none to graciously- in the woods behind a very large mansion. The building stood in front of them and took up nearly the whole hill on which it stood. Trees surrounded the house a hundred yards away on all sides.
"Damn," whispered Harry. He looked at Draco with his face full of awe.
"Close your mouth before you catch some flies," advised his boyfriend. Harry reached out and playfully swatted him on his ass.
"Hey no hanky-panky!" said Pansy from behind them.
Draco rolled his eyes. "You're just jealous Pansy."
The sun hung in the sky above Draco's house and glinted off a figure dressed in silver, causing all banter to stop. The small group hurriedly ducked behind trees and shrubs, melting into the scenery.
"What's happening?" asked Vivian from the ground.
Draco looked at the figure intently, his gray eyes as hard as steel. The figure suddenly made a motion and Draco broke down and smiled.
"It's alright everyone. That's Mother. Stay here and don't move, that includes you Harry."
Harry pouted and everyone chuckled as Draco dashed off across the lawn. Hermione slid over and rested her form against Harry's.
"You really love him, don't you." She stated.
Harry looked at her and softly said, "Yes, more than I thought possible. I always thought that he was a spoiled brat until I transferred into Slytherin. Than I got to know him and the more I found out about him, the farther I fell. I'm still falling but I don't want to stop."
Hermione looked at him with wide eyes. "Wow, you must really love him if you talk like that. And maybe it wouldn't hurt to get to know him."
Draco dashed back into the clearing and told them what his mother said. The death-eaters would arrive at seven and things would be in place by then. Just to be on the safe side, they wouldn't light the explosives until 8. Lucius was away at the moment and that would allow them to sneak in and place the explosives around the house.
"Just to be on the safe side, I'm pairing you up in two's. You are to stay with this person at all times and are not to leave their sides. Protect each other at all costs, understood? Pansy, you're with Hermione." The two girls looked at each other but reluctantly moved to stand by each other.
"Vivian with Millicent; Greg with Vincent." And on the list went. Harry was naturally with Draco in order to keep the boy out of trouble and soon the group sped off towards the mansion.
AN: Hopefully this is long enough to satisfy people and I hope you enjoy. Thank you for you're reviews and I promise I won't abandon this fic. ~Ta-ta
The day had finally come. Harry and Draco waited patiently, wrapped in each other's arms, as the others involved in their mission filed through the door. A small kissed was placed near Harry's temple and he smiled, remembering his long and passionate night spent full of lovemaking.
"Hermione doesn't look to good," Harry observed. The small witch was trembling slightly and her eyes were bloodshot with dark circles underneath them. She spotted the two boys and slowly made her way over to them.
"Are you okay?" Harry asked.
"Yes."
"Then what's wrong?" asked Draco, leaning over the two friends. "Something didn't go well, I can tell. Was Ron being a bastard?"
Hermione slowly shook her head and slowly reached out a pale, shaking hand. On her left hand was a small silver and gold ring with a tiny diamond in the shape of a flower winking in the pale light.
"He asked me to promise myself to him and I said yes." They looked at her in understanding for a moment, both filled with sadness.
"I'm sorry," whispered Harry. Hermione slowly shook her head.
"Don't be, Harry. Never be sorry for this. You're my friend, my best friend and I love you, and you know that. And I always help my friends, even if it means I might die at the hands of a psychotic dark lord. You forgot, Harry, that the possibility of me dying young was always there but I knew that when I became your friend. You are the greatest friend anyone could hope for. Never be sorry."
They hugged each other in silence, both with tears running down their faces. This could very well be the last time they saw one another alive and they both knew it. The room slowly filled up and when the last person filed through the door, Draco raised his hand for silence.
"This is it. The beginning of the end. Everyone here knows the risks we are all taking here, for they are great. If the ministry get a hold of us, we'll either be called hero's or tried as murderers." Solemn faces met his gaze as Draco scanned the room, looking from person to person.
"We know the risks Draco." Pansy nodded at everyone assembled. "Lets go."
With a last look and a good luck, Draco pulled a small candlestick from his pocket. Everyone shuffled foreword and grabbed a hold of the portkey. A swirling sensation flowed over the crowd as they were sucked away.
They landed- none to graciously- in the woods behind a very large mansion. The building stood in front of them and took up nearly the whole hill on which it stood. Trees surrounded the house a hundred yards away on all sides.
"Damn," whispered Harry. He looked at Draco with his face full of awe.
"Close your mouth before you catch some flies," advised his boyfriend. Harry reached out and playfully swatted him on his ass.
"Hey no hanky-panky!" said Pansy from behind them.
Draco rolled his eyes. "You're just jealous Pansy."
The sun hung in the sky above Draco's house and glinted off a figure dressed in silver, causing all banter to stop. The small group hurriedly ducked behind trees and shrubs, melting into the scenery.
"What's happening?" asked Vivian from the ground.
Draco looked at the figure intently, his gray eyes as hard as steel. The figure suddenly made a motion and Draco broke down and smiled.
"It's alright everyone. That's Mother. Stay here and don't move, that includes you Harry."
Harry pouted and everyone chuckled as Draco dashed off across the lawn. Hermione slid over and rested her form against Harry's.
"You really love him, don't you." She stated.
Harry looked at her and softly said, "Yes, more than I thought possible. I always thought that he was a spoiled brat until I transferred into Slytherin. Than I got to know him and the more I found out about him, the farther I fell. I'm still falling but I don't want to stop."
Hermione looked at him with wide eyes. "Wow, you must really love him if you talk like that. And maybe it wouldn't hurt to get to know him."
Draco dashed back into the clearing and told them what his mother said. The death-eaters would arrive at seven and things would be in place by then. Just to be on the safe side, they wouldn't light the explosives until 8. Lucius was away at the moment and that would allow them to sneak in and place the explosives around the house.
"Just to be on the safe side, I'm pairing you up in two's. You are to stay with this person at all times and are not to leave their sides. Protect each other at all costs, understood? Pansy, you're with Hermione." The two girls looked at each other but reluctantly moved to stand by each other.
"Vivian with Millicent; Greg with Vincent." And on the list went. Harry was naturally with Draco in order to keep the boy out of trouble and soon the group sped off towards the mansion.
AN: Hopefully this is long enough to satisfy people and I hope you enjoy. Thank you for you're reviews and I promise I won't abandon this fic. ~Ta-ta