A/N: Sorry it took so long to get out, I won't do it again! (I hope). Harry and Draco alone, together, in the library! Ooooh! Nothing happens though _ sorry! Next chapter probably. What I wouldn't give to have hair that changes colour... "sigh" I can dream. This chapter was written under the influence of the Moulin Rouge soundtrack. I finally got it! Yay! Weeks of begging my parents to buy it for me has finally paid off. NEWays, to the story...
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Blue hair
Nothing' she said, walking past him and sitting at the table furthest from the door.
Come off it Ash' he said and smirked Your hair is blue'
Ashley's eyes widened What?' she reached up and pulled a few strands in front of her face It is'
Draco nodded It is. Which means that you're upset anout something.'
Damn hair' Ashley muttered Its just something I talked about with Harry last night.'
And that would be...?'
Ashley sighed I don't understand why you two can't be friends. If you bothered to try I'm sure you'd like eachother'
Ash, maybe if you stopped trying to join all wizards in universal harmony you'd see that we're not meant to be friends. My father serves the person who killed his parents. That isn't exactly the beginning of a great friendship is it.'
I am not trying to join wizards in universal harmony!' she snapped You are the ones that are to blind to see past what your parents want you to be. I doubt that my parents would be particularly happy for me to be best friends with the guy who's father ordered them killed. Your father hates the idea of you being friends with me and you know it so whats wrong with him hating you being friends with Harry too. How is he going to stop you?' Besides you'd probably have the support of your mother, I know she hates the idea of you growing up to be another version of your father, and thats what you'll end up like if you don't stop with all this duty crap. You'll grow up to be just like your father, killing innocent people just because you think its fun.'
You're hair's not blue anymore, its black.' Draco said
Draco!' Ashley snapped I'm trying to talk to you seriously and all you can do is comment on my hair' she flung her hands up in exasperation You can be so annoying!'
There's another reason for me not to be friends with Harry' When Ashley glared at him he quickly said Sorry, sorry, I was only joking'
Then stop!' Draco nodded and she continued You're going to have to be at least civil with Harry for what Dumbledore wants you to do. You're even going to have to speak politely to eachother at some point'
Draco's narrowed his eyes What exactly does Dumbledore want me to do?'
Spy'
He gasped What!?'
Dumbledore wants you to tell him anything that you learn about Voldemort's plans from your father'
He'll kill me!'
Only if he finds out' Ashley calmly replied
Ashley, your talking about my father, Lucius Malfoy, he wouldn't have gotten to be Voldemort's most trusted servant if he couldn't detect a spy. He's got his own spys everywhere, even here at Hogwarts'
Its not like we're going to stand up in the middle of breakfast and say that you're spying on your father for Voldemort. Only a few people are going to know'
Who?' Draco asked
Professor Dumbledore and me, of course, Sirius and Remus, Harry, and Ron and Hermione I think.'
Do Granger and Weasley have to know?' Draco asked I don't mind your uncle or his werewolf boyfriend knowing, and I know that Harry and Dumbledore have to know, but Granger and Weasley? What have they got to do with anything?'
For your information Malfoy, Hermione and Ron are my friends too and I would appreciate it if you would remember that' Ashley said coldly, her eyes narrowing and she turned around and stormed out of the library.
Draco leaned his head against the cool surface of the library table. A few minutes later he heard someone sit down next to him, assuming that it was Ashley he waited for her to speak.
Malfoy' It was Harry. What happend with you and Ashley?' Obviously Harry had met her on her way out of the library. He didn't envy him, Ashley when she was angry was definitely not fun.
Potter' he said cooly Has Ashley talked to you yet?'
What about?' Harry asked No wait, she gave you the whole lecture thing about us being friends'
Draco nodded
Is that why she ran out of the library and ignored me when I tried to talk to her?'
Draco grimaced Probably, she's not exactly in the best of moods right now'
Mmm...What did you say to her?'
It was either the fact that I called Lupin her uncle's werewolf boyfriend or that I didn't want Granger and Weasley to know about my part in Dumbledore's plans'
Wait a minute, you called Remus what?' Harry stared at him
Her uncle's werewolf boyfriend' Noticing the look on Harry's face which seemed to be some sort of delayed shock reaction he said Oh-You didn't know did you?'
What's that supposed to mean, you can't seriously be saying that Sirius and Remus are-' he stopped
Screwing?' Draco suggested helpfully.
You are not being any help here.' Harry said glaring at Draco
Oh I know that, why would I want to help you anyway?' Draco asked sweetly
Malfoy, the cute little innocent look really doesn't work on you'
Draco sniffed Don't you think I'm cute then?' he asked All the girls do'
I cannot believe that I am sitting here, listening to you telling me that you're cute and that my godfather is-' he paused Screwing Remus, as you so delicately put it. I don't know why I even started to talk to you'
Well its obvious isn't it' Draco shrugged. Harry stared at him I'm just too incredibly beautiful for you to resist and you couldn't keep yourself away from me any longer.'
Harry kept staring at him then suddenly burst out laughing. Draco pretended to look hurt.
Don't you think I'm beautiful Harry?' he sniffed. This only caused Harry to laugh harder.
I can't believe you just said that.' he said choking on more laughter.
I don't see why it's so hard' Draco pouted and crossed his arms After all, I am beautiful'
More like insane'
Yeah, I would have to be to be talking to you wouldn't I'
That wasn't exactly what I meant, it was more along the lines of you're insane because you think you're beautiful. You're sort of right though, we are supposed to hate eachother.'
Hmm...You're right. Potter you're an idiot.' He paused Better?'
Not quite up to your usual standards but it'll do.'
Oh well' Draco said
What does Dumbledore want you to do?' Harry asked
Draco frowned Don't you know?'
Harry shook his head He didn't tell me.'
I get to play Dumbledore's pet spy'
Harry gasped
You could be killed!'
So could you, and you're still doing what you have to aren't you.'
I never thought you were the kind of person to risk your life for good, it just doesn't fit your image.'
There's alot of things about me that don't fit my "image".'
Are you going to do it?' Harry asked him
I don't know' Draco sighed Its not much of a choice is it? If I spy for Dumbledore Voldemort could find out and kill me. If I don't I could get killed anyway. I have no idea what to do. I can't talk to Ashley about it because she'll just tell me some crap about it being my duty. She knows what will happen if someone finds out but I don't think that she really cares.'
What do you want to do?'
Me? Live a normal life, one that doesn't involve my father being Voldemort's pet death-eater.'
Yeah, well, I'd like to have parents but unfortunately we can't change the past. All we can do is try and keep the same thing from happening to someone else.' Harry said If we don't kill Voldemort for good this time he's just going to keep on coming back again and again until one day he manges to defeat us. It would be nice for this to have happened to someone else but that wouldn't be fair to them. Maybe for some weird reason what ever gods there are decided that I was the perfect person for this job, maybe its just something that I was born to do. I don't really believe in gods or fate or any of that crap but thats the best explanation that I could think of. Sometimes I wish that I could just give it all up but I know that I can't'
I know how you feel' Draco sighed
I'm probably sounding all gloomy but I really hate this life' Harry said
Why?' Draco asked Everyone worships you Harry, little kids dream that one day they'll grow up and get to meet the famous Harry Potter, the boy who lived'
And you know the reason that they do that?' Harry asked Its because I survived Voldemort's attack on my family, the attack that killed both my parents and left this stupid scar that everyone loves so much on my forehead. The main reason that I'm going to fight Voldemort actually do something to deserve this fame that I've got.'
You're right. Voldemort has wrecked so many people's lives, they at least deserve to see him killed.' Draco looked at Harry, thanks clear on his face Thanks Harry, you've just made my descision a whole lot easier. I know what I have to do now. Ashley's right. It doesn't really matter what I want. I owe it to so many people to try and heal what my father has helped Voldemort do to them. You just made it alot easier to see that.'
You've helped me too. I needed someone to talk to about this. Talking to you has made me see why I should do it and I'm ready to do what I can. I'm not happy about it but at least I know that someone else is as unsure about this as I am.'
Me too' Draco said then looked at his watch Shit, I've got to go. I promised I'd meet Pansy' he shuddered See you'
Yeah bye'
Draco got up to leave then stopped Harry, can we talk again sometime?' he asked shyly
Sure' Harry smiled I'd really like that.'
Me too'
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Aww...filled with all things sugary and sweet wasn't it! Next chapter will definitely be slash.
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