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DRACO MALFOY'S LITTLE BLACK BOOK
CHAPTER 3
Upon leaving Potions Hermione rushed towards the hospital wing hoping to catch up with Harry before he got there as she wanted to give him a pre-warning to what she thought was about to happen. In her rush up a particularly long flight of stairs Hermione crashed straight into someone with flaming red hair.
"Watch where your…" Ron started to shout before looking up to see who he had just crashed into. "Hermione…oh, I'm so sorry…I um…I just was…and then…actually I've been um…wanting to talk to you…um alone…" A pink breeze flushed Ron's face as he started madly blushing, his eyes focused on his feet one of which he was scuffing backwards and forwards across the floor.
Stunned by the sudden crash Hermione forgot the reason why she was running in the first place and now looked at her friend with great concern as he started opening and closing his mouth like a fish trying to say something. "Ron…" she asked cautiously, "are you alright?"
"Oh yes" he replied "I've just been kinda hoping that I would run into you some time…not literally I mean…like we just did…I mean…I've been hoping to talk to you…um…about what you mentioned some time ago…um…about…well…" Hermione looked at him stunned, she'd never seen Ron act this way before.
"You know you can talk to me about anything don't you Ron." She said in her best understanding voice.
Ron opened his mouth and closed it again before taking a very deep breath and looking directly into Hermione's eyes causing him to blush even more, "I was hoping to talk to you about…well…about growing up…" he said still blushing as he watched a similar pinkness fill Hermione's cheeks.
In the hospital wing Madam Pomfrey turned her attention to Draco as soon as Harry carried him in. She started muttering complicated spells and tapping him with her wand and seemed completely oblivious to the fact that a very confused Harry was still standing in the corner of the room. He had been there for what felt like hours before the busy matron decided that Draco was going to be fine and turned her attention to him. Harry quickly explained the whole story, well what he saw happen in the potions class, up until Professor Snape told him to bring Draco here. There was a moment of silence before a knowing yet uncertain smile spread across her face. "Here Mr Potter, take a seat here next to Draco, no doubt Dumbledore will be here soon, I believe he will sought this out."
Confused Harry sat where he was told on a hard wooden chair next to Draco's bed. He cast his eyes over the boy lying next to him. He appeared to be asleep and looked so peaceful just lying there totally relaxed, unconscious of his expression, he was in a way beautiful, Harry thought to himself. Hang on a minute…he thought, did I just think that Draco was beautiful, did I just call Draco, Draco I mean Malfoy Draco I did! Harry shook his head and decided that he must be going crazy.
Meanwhile the boy next to him was also thinking. Keeping his eyes shut so he appeared to be asleep Draco felt the presence of his mate close to him and relaxed. He wasn't sure who it was yet and he tried to remember what had happened after he charmed his potions class. Someone had carried him here, yes, he remembered that and that person was still here now and that was his mate. He cleared his mind and began to search his mate for feelings. This was something a Lex-Veela could do no matter where they were or where their mate was, they could clear their own mind and let themselves not read their mates mind but feel what they were feeling. Draco's mind emptied and he concentrated on his mate, he felt confusion, confusion and distress, or was it hate, he couldn't tell, he wouldn't be able to use this Lex-Veela skill properly until he fully knew his mate then he would be able to fully feel and understand what they were feeling.
Curious Draco opened his eyes to see his chosen one and had Harry not been looking at the wall opposite he would have seen Draco's expression unguarded for the first time in his life. Draco's eyes went from shock and surprise to something that suggested happiness and love in just seconds. Draco watched Harry's back, he was slumped over and seemed tied, frustrated almost. He sighed and Draco felt overcome with emotion for his new found partner, feeling like he might burst he had to see the boys face, "Harry" he whispered and at the same time Professor Dumbledore opened the door.
Harry turned startled both by the door opening and what he was sure was someone whispering his name. He watched as Dumbledore strolled over to where he sat and lent down and whispered something in Draco's ear. Draco nodded and whispered something back and a smile spread over the old man's face.
"Well Harry" he began, "as you now Draco is a Lex-Veela, I'm sure you know a bit about them from Defence Against the Dark Arts? Anyway, in Potions just now Draco felt that his mate was close and after charming the class and then suffering the consequences" he said with a small laugh "it appears that Draco has found his mate!"
Harry looked blankly from Professor Dumbledore to Draco, "Um, Professor, I'm sorry but I'm not sure what this has to do with me?" Harry noticed as he said this that Draco was positively staring at him with a strange lustful look in his eyes.
"Well Harry…" Dumbledore began slowly "do you know how and why Draco chooses his mate?" Harry simply nodded, Hermione had explained to them how when a Lex-Veela was born so was their mate and they found them by touch and so one. "Well…" Dumbledore continued, "it appears that you are Draco's chosen mate."
The silence in the room was screaming through Harry's ears. He had a thousand questions, he wanted to scream, why did these things always seem to happen to him! He hated Draco, they were, well they were enemies, but then the part of his mind that he always tried to ignore smirked as it spoke to him: but remember those feelings… It was true, for the last few years Harry had other feelings for the boy besides hate but it was something he had never intended to acknowledge something he avoided thinking about at all costs.
Draco felt Harry's emotions swim through his mind as he watched the boy's expressionless face, fear, worry, dread but mainly fear and something else, was that desire he couldn't tell. He reached his hand to comfort the boy as he watched Harry's face pale and gently touched his shoulder. Harry jumped back in surprise almost flinching against the blond boys touch and he saw something of a hurt expression on Draco's normally set smug face. Harry stood shaking and confused unsure of what he was doing he started backing way from Draco and Dumbledore almost fearfully, both of now looking at him extremely worried.
"Harry!" Dumbledore cried, "its ok nothing has to happen its fine just come and sit here so we can talk." But Harry was already halfway to the door and as soon as he felt it open he was running without looking back.
Draco cried out a painfully and started trying to get out of bed. Dumbledore's mouth was hanging slightly open but he managed to stop Draco from chasing Harry and tried to reassure the distressed Lex-Veela whilst pushing him back into his bed.
Without really knowing where he was going Harry ran into the Griffondore common room to come face to face with Ron and Hermione who seemed to be in the middle of a very deep and important conversation. Upon seeing the distressed look on their best friends face they were both by his side in an instant, leading the trembling boy to a chair by the fire where he began his story. No one interrupted while Harry told them everything he had just discovered. Although the looks Ron and Hermione kept giving each other suggested that they didn't really want to be here. Upon finishing Ron frowned and let out a long breathe, "Well", he exclaimed, "this is bound to be interesting!" Hermione nodded in agreement. Harry couldn't believe what he was hearing. His surprise evident on his face as Hermione reading his thoughts starting talking before Harry was given a chance to shout at them.
"Well Harry," she began "I know you may not like it now but there isn't much use stressing about it. As Draco's chosen mate he cannot harm you in any way, nor can he force you or even charm you into liking him, its something you will just have to work out together. He will also protect you with his life rather dying than to be without you. Terribly romantic really…" with this her eye flicked to Ron's so only he could notice before she continued talking to Harry. "Draco can now only be with you and will follow you around attempting to seduce you into wanting to be his mate. You might as well get use to it seeing that you are both here for at least the rest of this year and next." She shrugged her shoulders and this time Harry noticed the look she gave Ron who smiled.
"Come on Harry its not that bad mate!" he said trying not to laugh, "Anyway Hermione told me Draco will be heaps different now he's come into power, you always liked boys more anyway no harm in trying it out right!" and with this he slapped Harry on the back a mischievous look in his eyes.
Harry couldn't believe it. How could his friends take this so calmly he was about to spend the rest of his life being stalked by a mad Lex-Veela who happened to be someone he hated! The little voice in the back of his head laughed at him again. Did you say hate? Ron's right you know you always have favoured boys that's why you've never been with anyone and you've always been scared that you would spend the rest of your life alone, this could be your chance… "Shut up!" Harry growled to his head and he glanced towards his friend hoping to see some kind of support but instead all he saw was that they appeared to be completely lost in each other's eyes, totally unaware of the fact that he was sitting there slowly going crazy as he argued with is own mind! Harry rose without a word and left the common room slamming the door behind him. Meanwhile Hermione and Ron hardly seemed to notice.
Now in the empty hallway Harry realised how hungry, distressed and tied he was. He had missed lunch but now had no desire to go down and join in dinner. He felt a tight lump blocking his throat as he thought about his two best friends still self-absorbed in the room behind him, didn't anyone care about him. Unsure of what to do he started to wander the halls thinking he might visit Hedwig. Ever since Sirius's death he had felt so alone and now more than ever he needed someone to turn to for advice, he sighed, now Hermione and Ron seemed to have finally "found" each other he was more alone than he ever had been. Realising he didn't even know where he was he was able to fight back the tears building in his eyes any longer. Harry stopped and looked around not recognising anything yet he had a strange feeling like he was being watched, "hello" he said quietly. Nothing, great! He thought to himself, I'm lost, alone, friendless, lonely, and I hate being me, "No body loves me!" he cried out as loud as he could before breaking down into body trembling sobs. He slid down the wall behind him and dropped his head into his hands overcome by the events of the day and the anger and loss he still held inside since Sirius's death.
Dumbledore watched the boy from the end of the hall. He was invisible and had followed Harry to make sure he was ok. Dumbledore was ashamed he could not help the boy get through his grief over Sirius's death and now with this he wasn't sure how Harry was going to cope. The old man's thoughts were interrupted by a noise behind him and as Harry started shouting about nobody loving him Dumbledore heard behind him two simple words whispered in reply, "I do". He smiled as a blond boy snuck out from behind a suit of armour and walked cautiously to Harry. Draco stood before the crying boy for a moment watching him sob it pained him to see him this way and his heart went out to him, carefully, not wanting to startle him, Draco sat beside Harry and then gently took the crying boy into his arms. Draco paused for a moment not sure if Harry would accept his comfort or run away again, but when he just continued crying in his arms Draco started to slowly rock him, whispering into his ear that it would all be ok. A small smile flicked across his face as he felt Harry lean into his embrace and heard his crying start to slow.
Dumbledore smiled sadly as he watched the boys, both still unaware of his presence. Harry's sobbing subsided in Draco's arms and he watched as Draco easily lifted Harry like a baby and carried him down the hallway all the time softly talking to comfort the boy. Dumbledore felt at ease as Draco carried Harry away, even though Harry's pride may cause him to fight this for a while this was exactly what the boy needed right now, and on that thought, Dumbledore disappeared from the hallway altogether.
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A/N: Hello again, thanks for reading my story, what do you think so far? Please, please review. The next few chapters are going to get more into Harry & Draco's new relationship so that means slash (male/male relationship) I am warning you now, but I don't think it will be too bad to start with. Thank you to everyone who has reviewed so far I never thought people would like it! I don't have time to say thanks to all of you at the moment sorry but thanks heaps keep it up it's the reason I write! Also I'm thinking this will be a quite a long story what do people think about that, are people interested in reading long stories? I am trying to update everyday at the moment just not on weekends. Oh and I am sorry about my spelling, is a problem I doubt I will ever overcome now. (thanks to the person that unnecessary pointed it out!) Someone suggested I get a BETA, that's all very well but to start with I don't know what they are or how to get one!!! Please help me people I'm new to all this! PLEASE REVIEW, until next time…