The Plan and the Betrayal
(Author's Note: Thanks to Abby Maxwell for allowing me to use her character of Eric Chang as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Couldn't have done it without you.)
Harry and Ron walked into the apartment after dinner and sat. They talked for several hours about their relationships and catching up on things that had happened during the summer. When Ron looked at his watch it was past 9:00. "Oh, I'd better get going. Filch will be out soon patrolling." "Why don't you stay here tonight, there's more than enough room. You'll have to sleep in the bed with me though. I think the guest room has a Bogart in it." Ron considered it for a few moments and then agreed. They walked upstairs and Ron followed Harry into the master bedroom. Ron stripped down to his underwear and climbed into bed. Harry changed into a set of pajamas and climbed in next to him. "You know Ron, I'm glad I got to talk to you tonight. I've missed talking to you and Hermione." "Me too Harry, me too."
Draco arrived at Hogwarts around 8:30 and walked up to Dumbledore's office. He entered the office and stood in front of his desk. "Mr. Malfoy, what are you doing back so soon?" "Headmaster, I had to come back and speak with you. Lord Voldemort came to see me at the Malfoy mansion. He told me what the thing that my father was supposed to have done and asked me to accomplish it." Dumbledore raised an eyebrow and looked at Draco. "What was it Draco?" "He was supposed to kill you sir, and now Voldemort wants me to do it for him and has threatened to kill Harry if I don't." "Well then, give me a few hours to come up with something. Why don't you get something to eat and come back in two hours? I'll have a plan by then."
Draco nodded and left the Headmaster's office. He knew that he would be missed at the Malfoy estate but Cabbot could handle things until he returned. He decided to go and see Harry before he went to find food. He walked down the corridor and arrived at the tapestry covering their apartment door. He lifted the tapestry and said "Medios Caporus." The door opened and Draco walked inside. He wanted to surprise Harry so he crept his way through the apartment and up the staircase leading toward the master bedroom. He entered the bedroom and crept up to the edge of the bed. In the light provided by the moon from the window he could see Harry and Ron lying in the bed. Draco blinked as if not sure he had seen it and then looked again. There lay Ron and Harry in bed together. "Curse the little Weasel, I'm not gone for 7 hours and he makes a move on my boyfriend." Draco turned and left the bedroom and ran down the stairs making a lot of noise.
Harry awoke to the sound of a loud noise coming from downstairs. He quickly grabbed his glasses and walked out of the bedroom in time to see Draco walk out the door and slam the door closed. Harry ran downstairs and opened the door, looking down both corridors for any sign of where he went. He finally decided to walk toward the stairs. He saw Draco walking down the second flight of stairs and called out to him. "Draco wait.I can explain." Draco kept running and called back. "There's nothing to explain Potter, I understand everything now." Harry ran after him and almost caught him until Draco entered into the Slytherin common room. Harry didn't have the password to get into the Slytherin house. He thought for a moment about what he should do and finally decided to go and see Professor Dumbledore. He walked back up the staircase and entered into Professor Dumbledore's office. "Sir, sorry to disturb you, but I have a slight problem." "What is it Harry?" "Sir, Draco walked into the apartment and found Ron and I in bed together. We weren't doing anything, but there was a Bogart in guest bedroom. I tried to talk to him, but he just ran away and walked into the Slytherin dormitory. I couldn't stop him." "Well it seems you have a real problem. Why don't you sit here for a moment and I will fetch Mr. Malfoy."
Draco threw himself down onto the couch of the Slytherin common room, fighting back the tears. He had to keep up appearances in case any members of the Slytherin House walked in. He just couldn't help feeling betrayed by Harry, and the nerve of Harry wanting to talk to him after that.
Patrick walked into the common room and saw Draco sitting on the couch, trying not to look hurt. "Draco, what happened?" Draco straightened up and looked at Patrick. "Nothing, I'm perfectly fine." Patrick sat down on the couch next to Draco and looked at him. "I asked what happened, not how you were. Now seriously, what happened?"
"Well I might as well tell you, it concerns you too. As you know, my parents passed away and I went to the estate, but had to come back to speak with Professor Dumbledore. While I waited for him, I decided to go and see Harry. I walked into the apartment and upstairs to the master bedroom and found Harry and Ron in bed together."
Patrick stared at Draco with a look of shock and sadness on his face. "My God Draco, do you know why?" Draco looked at Patrick and suddenly realized that Patrick was very attractive. "Patrick, I know that Ron loves Harry. It's not hard to figure out that Ron seduced Harry and they slept together. You know, I've never realized just how attractive you are until now." Draco leaned in and tried to kiss Patrick on the lips. Patrick leaned back to avoid the kiss. "Draco, please. You're not yourself, don't do something you'll regret." "Patrick, I know exactly what I'm doing. I've always wanted to kiss you, please." Draco leaned in once more for the kiss.
Albus opened the door to the Slytherin common room. "Mr. Malfoy, please come with me now." Draco stood, straightened his robes and walked over to Dumbledore. "You too, Mr. Suave." Patrick stood and joined Dumbledore and Draco. The three walked down the hall and up the stairs to Dumbledore's office. Albus opened the door and walked inside the office, with Draco and Patrick walking behind him. Dumbledore sat down at his desk and indicated that Draco should take the seat next to Harry and Patrick sit next to Draco. Dumbledore cleared his throat and addressed Harry. "Harry, I believe you have something you wish to tell Draco?"
Harry looked at Draco, the sadness in his eyes apparent. "Draco, I didn't want you to get the wrong impression about what you saw in the bedroom. Ron and I did not have sex with each other. I invited him to sleep over, but he couldn't stay in the guest bedroom. We have a Bogart in the closet and I didn't want Ron to have that to deal with while trying to sleep so I told him he could sleep in the bed with me."
Draco stared at Harry, wanting to believe him but finding it difficult to believe. "Harry, I just can't." Dumbledore cleared his throat again and spoke. "If you need a third party witness, I will vouch for Harry's story. Before I went to fetch you Mr. Malfoy, I searched the guest room of the apartment and did indeed find a Bogart in the closet." Draco breathed a sigh of relief at this statement. "Harry, I'm.I'm sorry I didn't trust you. I guess this whole thing with my parents death has gotten me a little on edge. I believe you." The two lovers stood and embraced each other. Patrick stood and looked at Dumbledore. "But, sir, if you were just going to speak with them, why did you ask me to join you?" Dumbledore smiled. "Because, I need you for a plan that I have come up with. Harry would you step outside for a moment?" Harry nodded and stepped out of the office and sat in the chair outside the door.
Dumbledore stood and walked around the desk and faced both Draco and Patrick. "Patrick, Draco received a visit from Lord Voldemort today." Patrick shivered at the sound of the Dark Lord's name. "He threatened to kill Harry if Draco didn't complete a task for him. I won't go into details on the task, but I feel that even if Draco completes the task, Harry won't be safe. I have spoken with Professor Flitwick and Professor Chang (***Author's Note: DADA teacher***) and they tell me that you are extremely apt at Charms and Defensive spells. I would like you to take the responsibility of being Harry's personal bodyguard. I wanted to ask you if you were interested in the job before asking Harry." Patrick nodded his agreement. "Good, then Mr. Suave I believe you can go back to your dormitory then. Draco I need to have a word with you still."
Patrick nodded and left the office, smiling at Harry as he passed. Harry tried to ask what had happened but Patrick didn't answer. Harry sat back down on the bench and sighed. He hated being left out of things. He wanted to help Draco in whatever was going on, but he just didn't know how.
Dumbledore walked around and sat down at his desk again. "Now, I think I have come up with a plan that might just work. You'll have to kill me. Well not really, but you'll get the idea. I will write a spell that will create the appearance that I have died, but it will be more like stasis. We will hold a funeral and I'm sure Voldemort will want to attend the funeral. While Voldemort is examining the body to ensure that I really am dead. You will break the spell and I will revive and kill Voldemort while he is caught unawares."
Draco thought about Dumbledore's plan. "But sir, Voldemort knows every spell ever written and the counter. He'll be able to tell you aren't dead." Dumbledore shook his head. "Not this time, because I am going to write the spell. It will be completely and totally new. What do you think?" Draco nodded, "Well, I guess it's worth a shot." "Good, now you need to get back to the Malfoy estate before you are missed to much. Leave the broom here, I'll let you use the port-key again. But I suspect you'll want to say good night to Harry before you leave." Draco nodded and walked out of the office briefly, signaling that Harry could come back in.
Harry stood and walked back into the office, hoping that he would find out what was going on. He looked between Draco and Dumbledore wondering who would speak first. Draco turned and looked at Harry. "Harry, I've got to get back to the Malfoy manor. I want you to be careful while I'm gone. Patrick is going to look after you and make sure you are okay. He won't be walking around everywhere with you, but just checking up on you now and then." "Draco, I don't need a bodyguard." Albus cleared his throat at this point and Harry turned to look at him. "Harry, I was the one that asked Patrick to look after you. He is very good at Charms and Defense Against the Dark Arts." Harry was going to protest but the looks from Draco and Dumbledore finally made him agree. Draco smiled and embraced Harry. "Thank you, my love." Draco kissed Harry gently on the lips and broke the kiss after a few minutes. Draco walked over to the desk and took hold of the old boot. Draco disappeared within seconds leaving Harry and Dumbledore in the office alone. Dumbledore smiled and stood up. "Well Harry, I believe we should all go to bed and get some sleep."
(Author's Note: Thanks to Abby Maxwell for allowing me to use her character of Eric Chang as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Couldn't have done it without you.)
Harry and Ron walked into the apartment after dinner and sat. They talked for several hours about their relationships and catching up on things that had happened during the summer. When Ron looked at his watch it was past 9:00. "Oh, I'd better get going. Filch will be out soon patrolling." "Why don't you stay here tonight, there's more than enough room. You'll have to sleep in the bed with me though. I think the guest room has a Bogart in it." Ron considered it for a few moments and then agreed. They walked upstairs and Ron followed Harry into the master bedroom. Ron stripped down to his underwear and climbed into bed. Harry changed into a set of pajamas and climbed in next to him. "You know Ron, I'm glad I got to talk to you tonight. I've missed talking to you and Hermione." "Me too Harry, me too."
Draco arrived at Hogwarts around 8:30 and walked up to Dumbledore's office. He entered the office and stood in front of his desk. "Mr. Malfoy, what are you doing back so soon?" "Headmaster, I had to come back and speak with you. Lord Voldemort came to see me at the Malfoy mansion. He told me what the thing that my father was supposed to have done and asked me to accomplish it." Dumbledore raised an eyebrow and looked at Draco. "What was it Draco?" "He was supposed to kill you sir, and now Voldemort wants me to do it for him and has threatened to kill Harry if I don't." "Well then, give me a few hours to come up with something. Why don't you get something to eat and come back in two hours? I'll have a plan by then."
Draco nodded and left the Headmaster's office. He knew that he would be missed at the Malfoy estate but Cabbot could handle things until he returned. He decided to go and see Harry before he went to find food. He walked down the corridor and arrived at the tapestry covering their apartment door. He lifted the tapestry and said "Medios Caporus." The door opened and Draco walked inside. He wanted to surprise Harry so he crept his way through the apartment and up the staircase leading toward the master bedroom. He entered the bedroom and crept up to the edge of the bed. In the light provided by the moon from the window he could see Harry and Ron lying in the bed. Draco blinked as if not sure he had seen it and then looked again. There lay Ron and Harry in bed together. "Curse the little Weasel, I'm not gone for 7 hours and he makes a move on my boyfriend." Draco turned and left the bedroom and ran down the stairs making a lot of noise.
Harry awoke to the sound of a loud noise coming from downstairs. He quickly grabbed his glasses and walked out of the bedroom in time to see Draco walk out the door and slam the door closed. Harry ran downstairs and opened the door, looking down both corridors for any sign of where he went. He finally decided to walk toward the stairs. He saw Draco walking down the second flight of stairs and called out to him. "Draco wait.I can explain." Draco kept running and called back. "There's nothing to explain Potter, I understand everything now." Harry ran after him and almost caught him until Draco entered into the Slytherin common room. Harry didn't have the password to get into the Slytherin house. He thought for a moment about what he should do and finally decided to go and see Professor Dumbledore. He walked back up the staircase and entered into Professor Dumbledore's office. "Sir, sorry to disturb you, but I have a slight problem." "What is it Harry?" "Sir, Draco walked into the apartment and found Ron and I in bed together. We weren't doing anything, but there was a Bogart in guest bedroom. I tried to talk to him, but he just ran away and walked into the Slytherin dormitory. I couldn't stop him." "Well it seems you have a real problem. Why don't you sit here for a moment and I will fetch Mr. Malfoy."
Draco threw himself down onto the couch of the Slytherin common room, fighting back the tears. He had to keep up appearances in case any members of the Slytherin House walked in. He just couldn't help feeling betrayed by Harry, and the nerve of Harry wanting to talk to him after that.
Patrick walked into the common room and saw Draco sitting on the couch, trying not to look hurt. "Draco, what happened?" Draco straightened up and looked at Patrick. "Nothing, I'm perfectly fine." Patrick sat down on the couch next to Draco and looked at him. "I asked what happened, not how you were. Now seriously, what happened?"
"Well I might as well tell you, it concerns you too. As you know, my parents passed away and I went to the estate, but had to come back to speak with Professor Dumbledore. While I waited for him, I decided to go and see Harry. I walked into the apartment and upstairs to the master bedroom and found Harry and Ron in bed together."
Patrick stared at Draco with a look of shock and sadness on his face. "My God Draco, do you know why?" Draco looked at Patrick and suddenly realized that Patrick was very attractive. "Patrick, I know that Ron loves Harry. It's not hard to figure out that Ron seduced Harry and they slept together. You know, I've never realized just how attractive you are until now." Draco leaned in and tried to kiss Patrick on the lips. Patrick leaned back to avoid the kiss. "Draco, please. You're not yourself, don't do something you'll regret." "Patrick, I know exactly what I'm doing. I've always wanted to kiss you, please." Draco leaned in once more for the kiss.
Albus opened the door to the Slytherin common room. "Mr. Malfoy, please come with me now." Draco stood, straightened his robes and walked over to Dumbledore. "You too, Mr. Suave." Patrick stood and joined Dumbledore and Draco. The three walked down the hall and up the stairs to Dumbledore's office. Albus opened the door and walked inside the office, with Draco and Patrick walking behind him. Dumbledore sat down at his desk and indicated that Draco should take the seat next to Harry and Patrick sit next to Draco. Dumbledore cleared his throat and addressed Harry. "Harry, I believe you have something you wish to tell Draco?"
Harry looked at Draco, the sadness in his eyes apparent. "Draco, I didn't want you to get the wrong impression about what you saw in the bedroom. Ron and I did not have sex with each other. I invited him to sleep over, but he couldn't stay in the guest bedroom. We have a Bogart in the closet and I didn't want Ron to have that to deal with while trying to sleep so I told him he could sleep in the bed with me."
Draco stared at Harry, wanting to believe him but finding it difficult to believe. "Harry, I just can't." Dumbledore cleared his throat again and spoke. "If you need a third party witness, I will vouch for Harry's story. Before I went to fetch you Mr. Malfoy, I searched the guest room of the apartment and did indeed find a Bogart in the closet." Draco breathed a sigh of relief at this statement. "Harry, I'm.I'm sorry I didn't trust you. I guess this whole thing with my parents death has gotten me a little on edge. I believe you." The two lovers stood and embraced each other. Patrick stood and looked at Dumbledore. "But, sir, if you were just going to speak with them, why did you ask me to join you?" Dumbledore smiled. "Because, I need you for a plan that I have come up with. Harry would you step outside for a moment?" Harry nodded and stepped out of the office and sat in the chair outside the door.
Dumbledore stood and walked around the desk and faced both Draco and Patrick. "Patrick, Draco received a visit from Lord Voldemort today." Patrick shivered at the sound of the Dark Lord's name. "He threatened to kill Harry if Draco didn't complete a task for him. I won't go into details on the task, but I feel that even if Draco completes the task, Harry won't be safe. I have spoken with Professor Flitwick and Professor Chang (***Author's Note: DADA teacher***) and they tell me that you are extremely apt at Charms and Defensive spells. I would like you to take the responsibility of being Harry's personal bodyguard. I wanted to ask you if you were interested in the job before asking Harry." Patrick nodded his agreement. "Good, then Mr. Suave I believe you can go back to your dormitory then. Draco I need to have a word with you still."
Patrick nodded and left the office, smiling at Harry as he passed. Harry tried to ask what had happened but Patrick didn't answer. Harry sat back down on the bench and sighed. He hated being left out of things. He wanted to help Draco in whatever was going on, but he just didn't know how.
Dumbledore walked around and sat down at his desk again. "Now, I think I have come up with a plan that might just work. You'll have to kill me. Well not really, but you'll get the idea. I will write a spell that will create the appearance that I have died, but it will be more like stasis. We will hold a funeral and I'm sure Voldemort will want to attend the funeral. While Voldemort is examining the body to ensure that I really am dead. You will break the spell and I will revive and kill Voldemort while he is caught unawares."
Draco thought about Dumbledore's plan. "But sir, Voldemort knows every spell ever written and the counter. He'll be able to tell you aren't dead." Dumbledore shook his head. "Not this time, because I am going to write the spell. It will be completely and totally new. What do you think?" Draco nodded, "Well, I guess it's worth a shot." "Good, now you need to get back to the Malfoy estate before you are missed to much. Leave the broom here, I'll let you use the port-key again. But I suspect you'll want to say good night to Harry before you leave." Draco nodded and walked out of the office briefly, signaling that Harry could come back in.
Harry stood and walked back into the office, hoping that he would find out what was going on. He looked between Draco and Dumbledore wondering who would speak first. Draco turned and looked at Harry. "Harry, I've got to get back to the Malfoy manor. I want you to be careful while I'm gone. Patrick is going to look after you and make sure you are okay. He won't be walking around everywhere with you, but just checking up on you now and then." "Draco, I don't need a bodyguard." Albus cleared his throat at this point and Harry turned to look at him. "Harry, I was the one that asked Patrick to look after you. He is very good at Charms and Defense Against the Dark Arts." Harry was going to protest but the looks from Draco and Dumbledore finally made him agree. Draco smiled and embraced Harry. "Thank you, my love." Draco kissed Harry gently on the lips and broke the kiss after a few minutes. Draco walked over to the desk and took hold of the old boot. Draco disappeared within seconds leaving Harry and Dumbledore in the office alone. Dumbledore smiled and stood up. "Well Harry, I believe we should all go to bed and get some sleep."