The Ten Plagues of Malfoy
Chapter 4 The Plague of Gnats
A/N Wow, I like you all – thank you all.
"Why prove to gnats that they really are gnats?"
"Don't even bother to wake me up in the morning Harry – otherwise I will make Seamus my new best friend."
"What did you say Ron?"
"That you would be my new best friend if Harry woke me up again."
"I never knew you loved me so much Ron, not turning are you?"
"No I love girls too much."
"Then I won't wake you up Ron – promise." Harry said as he climbed the stairs to the dorms.
"Mmm Parvati do that again." Ron said as he was coming to the next morning.
"Ronald Weasley, I am not Parvati – I am your friend Hermione and you will get of this bed this second."
"Hermione, it's my bed."
"I know that, but you have to get up so that we can go with Harry to breakfast."
"You don't have to get up Ron; it was on my pillow when I woke up."
"What is it?" Ron asked sleepily, while trying to push Hermione out of his bed.
"It's a clue that leads me to another clue until I find the present."
"What does it say?"
"It's the instructions – On each one of these cards is one of your qualities, one that you do not believe that you have. The first clue is in the Gryffindor common room, the quality will help you to find the next clue."
"So how does that work?" Hermione asked stupidly.
"Simple Hermione, even I get it. We have to find the first clue to see what we're dealing with, honestly."
"I agree with Ron, lets go."
"Harry was it in a scroll?"
"Yes Ron, why have you found it?"
"Maybe, but I think we all know that you are 'witty, enchanting and charming' don't we?"
"I am?"
"Yes, now where on earth could that be leading us to?" Ron said quietly.
"Charms classroom." Hermione came out with suddenly.
"Yeah, but it's a bit early to be wandering around the school isn't it?"
"Use your Gryffindor courage Ron. I'll get the cloak."
"Does this person do Charms Harry?"
"Yeah why?"
"Go look around where you sit." Hermione commanded.
"I'm a green-eyed beauty?"
"Harry, practically the whole school wants to get into your bed."
"I agree with Ron, even I did once."
"You did?"
"He's not too good at this is he? He doesn't even know himself."
"Yeah no wonder he doesn't know what he wants."
"I do know what I want Ron - I want to know where the hell this is leading me to."
"You already know, you told me yesterday."
"What are you going on about Hermione?"
"A portrait you commented on, near the History of Magic classroom."
"What, the beauty and the beast picture?"
"No, da Vinci's Mona Lisa, what do you think?"
"Wow, just a tad of sarcasm Hermione."
"I know I'm gentle and kind but dragon-like?" Harry asked incredulously.
"I'm not sure about that either actually."
"Ron, it has nothing to do with Harry, which will be where we have to go next."
"Guys, I'm sorry I have to do this last bit on my own."
"Sure – I need to get dressed anyway."
Harry followed the stairs down and down into the dungeons, he walked past the Potions room and the Slytherin entrance before he stopped at a piece of parchment attached to the wall. "Not just the boy-who-lived, but my boy-who-lived. Why would anyone write that kind of twazzle on a bit of parchment and stick it to a wall?"
"Ever occur to you that it could be a password golden-boy?"
"Ah Malfoy – I wondered when I would be seeing you."
"Aren't you going to try the password again?"
"Why not? Not just the boy-who-lived, but my boy-who-lived."
"Welcome back to my rooms."
"What was the point to today's 'gift' exactly?"
"To prove to you that you are not just the hero of the wizarding world, but that you are actually a real person with real feelings that need to be catered for. You seem to wonder around in a daze, as if you are constantly trying to think up a way to kill him without using the curse. You have to live your life to the full and get to know yourself and your needs and wants."
"Great speech but I already know all that crap."
"Yes, but you don't put it to use, do you?"
"Probably not."
"Exactly, now that is my point, that you need to have some me time in your hectic schedule, or even some Draco time."
"That's just pushing it."
"I know but a boy can try can't he?"
"It depends what he wants to do in that 'Draco time' I mean if you want to chat then fine – but wait the next 8 days or so if you want to do any more than that."
"Well I suppose we will have to timetable some 'Draco time' then, shall we?"
"Go on then, how about Tuesday night from 8 to 10 and Friday from 12 to 2am"
"Is that all of your free time?"
"No only 2 of 3 spaces, you should be pretty lucky that the Head Boy even has time for you."
"I am, I really am grateful for any time that you have to spare – that you are willing to spend with me, a lowly Slytherin."
"Damn, not another one."
"Pardon?"
"Another Slytherin – I keep forgetting."
"Why, who else have you slept with?"
"You don't want to know."
"Go on tell me."
"Maybe another time, when we don't have to go to breakfast."
"I will hold you to that Harry."
"Good, I always keep my promises – otherwise Hermione kills me and makes me revise more for exams."
"Why do you let them walk all over you – you're the one in charge of this joint."
"She's always done it, I just can't stop her – she can outsmart me in any way so I don't even bother to try any more."
"When you realise that I am the one for you, you will have to let me have a little chat with her. Do they even know who is sending the gifts?"
"No, if I tell them they'll probably chuck me out of Gryffindor."
"Are they really that bad?"
"Yep."
"Oh well, they'll have to like it or lump it. Now, how about a little kiss before breakfast?"
"No, you'll put me off my food and that's saying something."
"Spoil sport." Draco kissed him anyway, but on the back of the neck as they walked out of the door. It sent shivers down Harry's spine and he had to force himself to carry on walking and not to kiss Draco back. It took quite a lot of effort and therefore meant that he had to stuff his face at breakfast.
A/N Well there goes another chapter. Now, why prove to Harry that he is Harry, so that he gets to know his true self and becomes at one with the world, or at least so that he can understand why people are drawn to him – and not just because of the scar.
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