Title: Harry Potter and a Slytherin Love

Author: Yih

Author's Note: This is a SLASH HP/SS story with a very good friendship story for HP/DM. That's your warning, if you don't like slash then go read my other stories! I happen to be a very open minded individual and can see the beauty of both types of relationships. Isn't that fun?! I think it is ^_^;;. R+R for more! Reviewer thanks below!

Disclaimer: Everything belongs to J.K. Rowling ^-~ I wished I owned something, but I don't more the pity.

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Next story? HP/DM, HP/LM, or HP/LV? You can vote in every review! HP/LM then HP/DM then HP/LV in the stats! P.S. LV is Voldemort and LM is Lucius.

Note: (Thanks to Alicorn's review thought I'd mention some things...) In ITAOM [the name of the new fic] I can do any pairing and pull it off. The plot is flexible, and either way it will intimately involve all 3 of them. One interesting point is TMR is quite different from Voldemort, and if I were to do HP/LV, LV would resemble TMR. And he is going to whether or not he ends up with HP.

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Spoiler Note: There will be no OotP spoilers until Harry goes back to his world. But there will be some changes to OotP and this story (some of you may know some small details that I've already mentioned). But until then, no spoilers so relax! There's a long ride to go!

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11: So the Chasing Draco Game Begins (June 16, 2003 to June 23, 2003)

It was obvious to the members of the Dueling Club that Professor was very obviously taken by their detested Professor Snape. Many of the student bemoaned the fact for quite a few of them had wanted to be in the club so they might be able to spend more time with the charming Professor. Of course, though quite a few of them were disappointed most of them simply shifted their focus to their other devastatingly beautiful teacher, Professor Malfoy.

Not many of them were actually had the guts to go after the beautiful Draco Malfoy, but there were a select few that had the brains and the cunning to do just that. Of the two primary contenders for capturing their lovely Defense Professor's heart, one was a Ravenclaw and the other was a Slytherin. There were no bets on who would be the first to seduce Draco, but it was a well acknowledged fact they were going to have to be fiercely competitive. It wasn't everyday that one saw the Head Boy and the Head Girl actively competing against each other in a contest of romance for a Professor, did they?

Sebastian Hawkeforte was confident and positively sure that he would be the one to win his way into Professor Malfoy's bed. There was absolutely no pretense about it. He was a Slytherin and damn sexy to boot. He, like his Professor, admired beauty. Certainly, he appreciated Malfoy's tastes since it was obvious to his keenly observant eyes that his Professor had a thing for Professor Potter. That only helped his cause.

While he lacked the Boy Who Lived's vivid green eyes, he was blessed with darkly attractive looks that stemmed from his French aristocratic mother and piercing blue eyes. He didn't have to have anyone tell him he was a good-looking bloke, he knew he was the beautiful boy of the 7th year. No one had a chance against him and he knew it. Besides, he was quite aware of Malfoy's reputation when he'd been in school.

It mirrored his own. One night stands galore. Shagging anything that met up to the beauty standards whether male or female. He'd been pleasantly surprised to discover this fact. It did make his planned seduction so much more easier if Malfoy actually had been with a male lover. Admiring Professor Potter and having sex with another man were two entirely different things. With that interesting bit of news acquired, he was fully prepared to launch his bid for Malfoy's bed.

He did have one thing standing in his way. Miss Perfectionist, Julia Tamerlaine. Oh, it was undeniable that Julia was one of the prettier girls in the school. She was definitely the brightest student to grace Hogwarts since the notorious mudblood Hermione Granger. At least if Sebastian had to be outdone by another student, thankfully it was a Ravenclaw pureblood. Not that he cared one wit about working hard, but he did like being the best. He was one of the best, but she was the best. He growled at the thought.

And she was after Professor Malfoy too. She didn't stand a chance against him. She didn't have a seductive bone in her body. All she knew was how to read books and how to tutor hapless students. What chance did she have against him, the boy that everyone wanted in Hogwarts? He grinned confidently, he had this one in the bag. He glared at Julia determinedly, knowing that she was as determined as he was to snag Professor Malfoy.

Sebastian was at it again, Julia thought with a sigh. He was going to compete with her again, but this time it wasn't over something trivial like academics or even the inter-House competition--- this was about the matters of the heart. She didn't stand a chance against him if he really wanted to go after Professor Malfoy. The topic of who in the Dueling Club was going to seek out the gorgeous platinum blond had been a heated discussion. And surprisingly, Julia had found herself declaring that she'd have a go at it.

She prided herself in being a private person, but this time she spoke what was in her heart and in her mind in public. But she had to stake a claim, and she knew if she did others would be less willing to go against her. They knew beneath her calm and soothing exterior there was a fiery determination. By declaring this, it would put off all the Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs. She doubted any Gryffindor would admit to a crush on a former Slytherin. It was as soon as she said this, that she knew Sebastian was going to be in the fight against her.

Why? Why did he have to go against her? Not when she truly felt something for Professor Malfoy! She knew Sebastian didn't, for Merlin's sake, he was the biggest slut on campus! It didn't matter if it was male or female, he was all too willing to shag both. She knew he didn't care. No, he wanted to add Professor Malfoy to his growing collection of conquests, and what a conquest it'd be. But she knew there was no way she could compete with Sebastian if he tried, no matter how hard she tried. What was she compared to him? Nothing.

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The chasing game began immediately when Harry found himself giving detention to the Head Boy and the Head Girl. He had heard the rumors going around school that Hawkeforte and Tamerlaine were aiming for Draco's heart. But like any gossip, Harry took it with a grain of salt. However when both of them ended up in detention, he had the distinct suspicion that the rumors were true. After all, why else would both of them seek out detentions?

First off, Hawkeforte was far too much of a Slytherin to get caught by openly performing a hex when the Professor was watching. Secondly, Tamerlaine was too good natured to do a counter curse to even the condescending Hawkeforte. If Harry saw what Hawkeforte was doing, he was sure the clever Tamerlaine saw through it as well. Thirdly, when he announced they had detention with him instead of Professor Malfoy, they were both heart-stricken.

Harry grinned at the devious turn his mind had twisted toward. He was usually inclined to think more like a Gryffindor than a Slytherin. But he couldn't bypass an opportunity like this. There was no doubt in his mind why they'd attempted to get detention. It was a well known fact that Professor Malfoy oversaw detentions for the Defense classes. A well known fact that Harry was using to his advantage to spring the trap.

"Mr. Hawkeforte and Ms. Tamerlaine, you will meet me in the classroom promptly after the end of dinner. As Head Boy and Head Girl, you ought to be ashamed of your behavior," Harry reprimanded. "If anything like this happens again, I will be forced to speak to the Headmaster."

They both looked contrite, but Harry knew that only Tamerlaine was sincere. Hawkeforte reminded Harry far too much of a younger Draco that he'd had the great pleasure of often bickering with, still bickered with. How very interesting that a younger version of Draco was intrigued with an older version of Draco. It had to be for seduction reasons, Harry surmised He had to admit that Draco was a gorgeous catch.

Julia Tamerlaine was a different story. She wasn't in it for the mere conquest; she genuinely had a deep crush on Draco. But he gathered that Hawkeforte could change like Draco had, given the right set of circumstances. Hopefully, it didn't take a second reign of a Dark Lord as it had for Draco. Whatever their intentions, Harry was determined that Draco wasn't going to be hurt. He owed Draco that much.

After the interesting double 7th year Defense class, it was less exciting but no less enjoyable. Any day he taught Alisa was a good day, he mused. If he had a little sister, he'd want her to be like Alisa. Draco had been warning him that Alisa had a crush on him, but she couldn't. The entire school knew he was already taken. Besides, as if Draco was one to talk! Harry couldn't wait to see Draco's expression when he told him the Head Boy and Head Girl were after his magnificent Malfoy-ness.

"Let the games begin."

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Julia was horrified that she'd been provoked into a detention to stop Hawkeforte from being alone with Professor Malfoy and to have it all come out to be nothing since the detention was with Professor Potter-Snape. She sighed and walked down dejectedly to the Defense classroom where she found her Professor grading a massive pile of papers. "Professor," she called, letting him know that she was there before she hesitantly stepped into the room, "I'm here."

"Good, you're on time," Harry commented, not lifting up his head to acknowledge her. "We'll discuss your punishment when Mr. Hawkeforte arrives. Please sit down, Ms. Tamerlaine."

She sat down on one of the chairs that were in front of his desk and waited patiently for Sebastian to come. Where was the bastard? Figured it was just like the arrogant Slytherin to be deliberately late when his planned seduction was fouled up. When Sebastian finally deemed it was time to show up, he was running a half an hour late. If Julia wasn't graced with the serenity of an angel, she would have exploded at him. Professor be damned.

"Good of you to make your appearance," Harry remarked, lifting his head up from grading papers. "Please have a seat, Mr. Hawkeforte." After Sebastian sat down, Harry's brilliant green eyes pinned them both down. Now they knew why the Wizarding World had been afraid of Harry shifting his allegiance to You Know Who. There was power there.

"I know why you two wanted detention," Harry began smoothly. "I've heard the rumors going around the school. And I don't like what they've gossiping about. I don't care if you two go after Draco, there's no school rule that prohibits it. However, if this is for a silly bet, I will make sure that you pay for hurting my best friend. Mr. Hawkeforte and Ms. Tamerlaine, both of you are of the legal age of consent, you must know that since you are the pursuers that in all likelihood you are the ones that'll be hurt."

He smiled warmly at them after giving them his lecture. "You two are free to go. I trust neither of you will be disrupting my class for any reason ever again or you will be punished severely. Remember," he reminded kindly, "that the first official meeting for the Dueling Club is this Friday."

Hawkeforte was the first one to flee since it seemed he'd have more than enough time to start planning out his seduction. Tamerlaine stayed behind because she wanted to ask Professor Potter-Snape something, but didn't quite know how to ask it. "You can just ask," Harry remarked, seeing that she wanted to ask something. It seemed to her that her teacher had read her mind, causing her to jump. She only relaxed when he smiled reassuringly at her. "I promise I will answer if I can."

"Is Professor Malfoy queer?" she blurted out, feeling horrified after she'd said it. She hadn't meant to insinuate her Professor was queer, it didn't matter to her... oh Merlin! "I'm sorry... I'll go."

His voice stopped her retreat, "He likes men and women. I think he only cares to find the right one for him be it male or female. Do you understand?"

She nodded and smiled hesitantly. "I understand."

When she was gone, Harry leaned back in his chair and was startled when he felt cool hands begin to massage his aching shoulders. There was only one person this could be. "Severus," he said, "I know you were a spy, but I never thought you were a thief."

"I believe," Severus countered, dropping the invisibility cloak onto the desk, "that you gave me permission to use your belongings, so I merely borrowed this. Besides, I had to find out why you were so eager to take over detentions to give Draco a night off."

"Jealous, eh?" Harry grinned, turning around to wrap his arms around Severus's waist. He pulled him close, resting his head against Severus's chest. "You don't trust me, do you? I know what's going on in your mind."

"Wrong," Severus sneered, "I wanted to make sure that you didn't go easy on your students. I don't want them to give you a hard time. So imagine my surprise when this isn't really a normal detention, but a lecture to the Head Boy and Head Girl about their game of love."

Nodding, Harry entwined his fingers around Severus's. "Interesting, though."

"Quite," Severus agreed. "Should I be more worried about the students or Draco?"

"Draco." Severus gave Harry a look that said explain please, so Harry did. "He desperately wants someone to love, but he hasn't found anyone. It's not for the lack of trying." Harry turned away from Severus to look toward a window that showed the darkening sky. "But he's also afraid to risk it in fear of being hurt. There are not many he can trust."

"Too bad you're taken," Severus uttered sardonically. "If you weren't, he'd have you in a heartbeat."

"I'm not so sure about that." A disbelieving look was what Harry got for his remark. "We argue far too much to actually make a serious couple. That is the foundation that our friendship is built upon. But for lovers that won't last like ours. Ours is built upon a mutual partnership."

"Then we will have to do something about helping those two," Severus drawled with a wicked gleam in his eyes. Harry's eyebrows perked up with interest, urging his devious partner in crime to continue, "Because they'll no doubt blunder up the entire thing. Besides, didn't you say that you needed to earn some money for the Dueling Club?"

Harry's eyes widened, his mind thinking frantically on what was twisting and turning in Severus's cunning brain. "Yes," he remarked, "we do need to get some more money for the Dueling Club. You know that it's still a bit hard times since Voldemort screwed up the economy. Not as many spare knuts and sickles hanging around anymore."

"Tamerlaine and Hawkeforte both come from well off families," Severus commented.

"So?" Harry asked with confusion.

"What about auctioning Draco off as a date to students? He's a reasonable age, and that would definitely help get the Dueling Club up to its feet with the necessary monetary foundation."

"That's bloody brilliant, Sev."

Severus grinned. "I rather thought so."

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"ABSO-BLOODY-LUTELY NOT!" Draco roared at Harry and Severus. To say that Draco wasn't taking the news about being auctioned off as a date to the students in Hogwarts well was the understatement of Harry's lifetime. "WHY THE HELL DID YOU THINK I WOULD AGREE TO THIS? YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER THAN TO PUT FLYERS AROUND THE SCHOOL BEFORE CONSULTING ME! WHAT WERE YOU TWO THINKING?!"

"Because," Harry responded calmly, "you know that Albus doesn't have the financial capability to support the Dueling Club, we do need proper robes and a stage as well. Transfiguring the stuff is all nice, but it's nice to have permanent items. Besides that, we do needs the books and those can't be transfigured. And you know the students are salivating over you. We won't have to fundraise anything. The money we make in this one measly date will be more than enough to get us through the year. Whatever is left you can subsidize for our office. Admit it, we need the money to update our ratty office."

Harry was right, that Draco knew. They did need the money. Not desperately need it, but did need it. Draco's eyes narrowed as his eyes flicked from Harry to Severus then back to Harry. "Why aren't you on the flyer as one the participants in the Auction? What makes you think you get to get off scotch free?"

"He's married and taken," Severus answered with a hint of possessiveness. "You know I wouldn't take too kindly to anyone touching my Harry, and I doubt anyone would bid on him knowing who he's married to."

Draco grumbled and muttered underneath his breath. Figures! Severus was right on the mark, no one was going to dare offend the Death Eater. It was going to have to be him. It wasn't like he hadn't noticed the looks some of the students had been sending his way. But still! What about the no relationships between students and teachers? "But what about... Dumbledore?"

"He approves," Harry said cheerfully. "Only consenting students will be allowed to bid for a day out with you. And you very well know that there's nothing in the rules against a relationship between a student and a professor. I believe I found that bit in my 7th year."

Draco growled and glared at both Harry and Severus. "You two are horrible together."

Severus grinned evilly. "I believe that is the nicest thing you've ever said to me, Draco."

"I'm going to hex you both if I get stuck with a brainless ugly twit with more money than is good for either of us!" Draco threatened menacingly, trying hard not to laugh with them at their obvious amusement. "Stop looking like that! This is not funny!"

"Do you think Ms. Tamerlaine and Mr. Hawkefort are brainless and ugly?" Harry questioned curiously.

"No," Draco muttered. "But---"

Harry smiled sweetly. "They've expressed avid interest in starting a relationship with you. Do be careful with Ms. Tamerlaine's heart though, I believe she has a huge crush on you. As for Mr. Hawkeforte, he reminds me so much of you that you two should get along fabulously."

"Where did that promise never to hold my past against me go?" Draco retorted snidely.

"No where. It's still there. Just warning you of your pursuers."

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Author's Note: So Julia or Sebastian? Whose gonna win the auction? I expect valid reason! Anyone you want to pop up in the auction as a surprise? ^_~. The next chapter is called Soul Bond! Then there will be the Auction in Chapter 13. Chapter 13 will be the end or the next-to-last chapter. It depends because Soul Bond is the END OF HP/SS struggle, I mean 'ship ^-~. So Chapter 13 and the possible Chapter 14 just wraps up Draco's story.

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Thanks to: Franki the Wonder Wiener Dog, Lingo, Aurora, Carya, Dizzydesi, Simon the Duck, Biyie, Crazycheesecake, Lina Inverse the Dramata, Rhianno, Tempest, Sela, and AJDeats!

Laura: Interesting question. I totally forgot about those three words. Thanks for reminding me ^-~ Not that gives you a clue to when it happens! ^_^.

Xikum: I've shown both challengers very well. Any comments on them? Draco's love life takes a turn for the better AND HP/SS will soul bound!

Quickjewel: Yes, took me 10 hours to read it. I was repeatedly interrupted though [curses] so I didn't finish until Sunday morning! I hope this story has a plot, but I feel it's sort of jumble. But it's still a well written jumble!

Abraxis: Harry deserves his loopy smile! You're going to love Chapter 12. It's dedicated to you! You've been a great reviewer! Thanks for all you insightful comments. And I agree the WW needs to get off it's high horse and see things as they really should. All I've got to say is BOOK 5!