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Chapter 4: So I'm here.
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Recap for Chapter 3, 'What Now?':
Our favorite Slytherin went to some unknown wizard town to stay the night before heading out again. While he was there he bought two outfits and managed to get mugged for the 1st time in his life. Draco's doing big things no?
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Loud chortling filled the room.
"Oh and what are you laughing at?"
"You, you, got…Mugged…by a muggle... with a …GUN!" Harry promptly fell on the floor laughing." Of all the people…and that's how you hurt yourself. Oh my god that's rich"
"Oh will you shut up?" Draco retorted angrily, successfully hiding his hurt pride. "One wonders how you would have handled the situation. And will you stop rolling on the floor like a house elf or something? Nothing is that funny."
"Oh yes it is, but seriously…whoo… ok no, you did well I mean you managed to stop being a git long enough to stay alive and that is impressive."
"What do you-"
" I would have thought you would have just talked down to the guy and acted all high and mighty until you got yourself capped in the head but maybe I was wrong. Have you ever seen a gun? Well, obviously you have, but a real one before? You You know that close up?"
"….No, Potter, I hadn't. I never thought, being the pureblood that I am, I would ever need to see a gun."
"See that's one of your main problems right there. You You can't think that just because you're a wizard and a pureblood that you are invincible. Plus, don't you always say 'know your enemy'.
"Well, who cares… just shut up! Are you done?" Draco began to yell with frustration gesturing at his side. The Slytherin never wanted Harry to see him in a state short of perfection, let alone bear witness to his stupidity.
"Yeah... haha… sorry. Yeah, I'm done."
"Good" Draco put himself back in order and sat down on the bed while Harry began to put back the supploies they were using in the trunk.
"So," Harry wondered, "where did you go from there?"
"Oh, you still want to know?" Draco replied sarcastically. Noticing Harry's 'oh please' look, he just began.
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It was about noon when a split-level Tudor Style house came into focus over the hill. The blonde let out a hadn't realized that he had been holding. Draco dropped down and knocked on the door while carefully folding his cloak.
"Alhomorsatchel remug triatu" He muttered to open and reveal his satchel and banged on the door again, "Where is Snape?"
"WHAT!" The former Slytherin was not very pleased with being disturbed.
"Oh please, Severus, take a Valium or something." Draco threw over his shoulder as he pushed his way inside.
Draco dropped his bag on the couch and slumped down next to it with a sigh.
"Do I need to ask or will it trouble you too much to go ahead and give an explanation as why you're here."
"Fine, fine" Draco leaned back and explained the last two days events.
"That was… expected." Severus thought out loud.
"I wasn't sure where to go. Mother said not to go to Hogwarts so this was my secoound choice."
"Oh it's nice to know you have your Godfather as a 'second choice'. However, , Narcissa was right; you should not go to Hogwarts. That would be the 1st place Death Eaters would look for you. However, this isn't any better. You know I am heavily watched and when Lucius tell of your… decision, I'll be watched closer."
"Damn, so what now?" Draco asked, raising his voice.
"Manners," The older man snapped and began to pace. "Hmm" The Potions master thought aloud while walking over to a table. Immediately he began to scribble down something on a piece of parchment.
"Her." He said, shoving it at the young Slytherin.
"What is this?"
" Follow the directions perfectly. Go to this town, when you see the blue aura like wall-you should be flying by the way- drop down and say Arteum Noctus Herma-ta. You'll have to walk from here on out- Yes Draco walk. Get over it. I'm not done so hush. Make sure you have your cloak on. But you would never fly around without it right?" Severus looked pointedly at Draco and pressed on. "Follow the street signs and when you get to this house at EXACTLY this time and knock. The person there will be able to protect you until school begins and Dumbledore and I will take over from there. Don't ask any questions, just do it!"
"But…"
"You need to go now or you'll be late. But don't be early, it is imperative you are at the house at this time!"
"Who is-"
"Don't worry about that, he'll keep you safe, and out of trouble," it's the Gryffindor thing to do, "also it is heavily guarded. So go now, and be safe."
Draco got his things, went out of the back door, put on his cloak, and, with a quick glance at the directions, kicked off into the air.
"Harry better not let me down and I hope those muggles leave on time. Maybe I should send Figg a note or something." Sanpe said to himself, watching Draco take off.
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"Then I ended up here. You know, it is complete hell getting to your house."
"Oh, so you didn't know you were coming here, and if you went to Snape's house first why didn't you get him to heal you?"
"NO, obviously I didn't know I was coming here."
Or I/he probably wouldn't have come. They both thought.
"And," Draco finished, "I didn't tell Severus about my injuries for the same reason I shouldn't have told you," Draco said bitterly, remembering Harry laughing at him.
He got up to look at his bandages in a nearby mirror. "I probably should have told Snape about them anyway. You know that spell for the barrier? I said it wrong and slammed into the damn thing twice, the shock hurt like hell and by the time I got here they had become really tender again."
"Aww poor thing, but what barrier are you talking about"
"You mean you don't know about it?" when Harry shook his head Draco went on. "Didn't you ever wonder why Dumbledore ever left you in the middle of a muggle town with a bunch of muggles who couldn't protect you? Do you think he is that crazy? Believe me this place is heavily guarded. I wouldn't be surprised if you have people keeping an eye on you here 24/7. I know for a fact that along with the spell you have to know, you can't get in the barrier unless, one, you know it's there, and two, the person has no intent of harming you at the time of entry. I believe that another place was made like that. Something like, you couldn't see the building or town unless you knew it was there and knew a spell but I think that is just a legend."
"But what about D… uh Dobby, he came here."
"Dobby? Oh you mean that house elf you freed?"
"Um, yeah," harry hesitated.
"God, I was so mad at you for doing that, he was the only one that was worth talking to when he wasn't running his head into walls."
"Yeah," Harry chuckled, "that part was a bit odd."
"Well, anyway, I don't really know why Dobby got through. Maybe you should ask someone else."
Wow the Gryffindor thought we're actually having a conversation and not fighting. Well not yet anyways.
"So Draco your gonna be here for a few weeks huh? This should be fun." Harry added sarcastically, "Are you hungry?"
"Yes I am, who do I see about that?"
"What do mean? Oh, as in a house elf. No, hello muggles, anyway the answer is yourself. My aunt 'locked' the kitchen so we'll have to use our wands."
"Oh please you're not serious? We can't use magic anyway."
"Yes, she really did. I realize I can undo any lock she may have, but still…" Harry was thinking about the cupboard threat knowing Uncle Vernon would very well try to do just that. "About the magic thing, Dubledore is working on that. He said that I can't live like this so he's gonna see what he can do. I think I will end up having to I will just go ahead and buy my own food. I have money."
"Well, if Dumbeldore let's you use magic he better let me. By the way I wasn't talking about an elf, believe me I really didn't think you had a house elf. I was planning on cooking. Where are your muggles anyway?"
"Oh, they're away on- What? You, cooking? Yeah right!"
"No, it gets boring in the manor, so I spent a lot of the time leaning wizard cuisine. So where did you say they were?" Draco said leaving the room and going down stairs, "I did see a kitchen down sere right?"
"Yes, and they are on vacation. Wait!" Harry said chasing after Draco.
"The Kitchen isn't locked. Ok well the fridge is and the cabinets… ok it's locked buy these dinky things. I can remedy this easily. What is this?" Draco stared at the items on the table.
"Oh, it's for the PB and Js, for some reason they thought I could live off of this for 3 weeks..." Harry responded wondering why Draco was looking at it like he'd never seen it before.
"A P, B, what?"
"It's a sandwich you know peanut butter and jelly. Have you never had one?"
"Well no it's some muggles thing right?"
"No, of course not," Harry said confused, "It's just a sandwich"
"Well I suppose I can understand. My family is treated to nothing but 5 star restaurant quality meals. Guess a PB and K, or what ever it is, is something a pitiable person like you or maybe the Weasels would have."
"Or maybe you're a git that's deprived of simple things like a sandwich." Harry said hotly. Oh well there goes my argument comment, "and don't call my friends names. As long as you're here you are going to have to be civil, I don't have to let you stay, Rmemeber that. Harry ended with a sneer.
"Oh, look at you. Is that a threat? Please! I don't need to stay here," Draco said, knowing was a lie. "I just choose to out of convenience."
"For someone who just said they only had 1 choice on where to go to start with and had a 'hell of a time' getting here that doesn't sound very convenient." Harry said, looking sideways at the Blonde. "But anyway, instead of you cooking, although I'm sure that would be very entertaining to watch, I'll make you a peanut butter and jelly sandwich." ~
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"So?" Harry inquired.
"Not half bad," Draco answered, "Even if it is a sticky mess."
"Do you think you could ever just say something nice?"
"Of course not" Draco said with a smirk.
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So how was that?
Now I really need some plot suggestions I have a few different ways to go with this and I'm not sure which will be the best.
Should there be a fight?
Should they become friends?
Should some one visit?
I'm just not sure. Email me with some suggestions ok!! Thanks
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