Chapter two

Harry had left the office soon after, he knew Ron and Hermione would be following him that evening but it didn't give him the satisfactory feeling of being secure, it annoyed him that once again his life was being invaded by his work.

He went straight home after his meeting with Dumbledore to get ready, just because he was meant to be being careful and keeping an eye on Draco didn't mean he couldn't look absolutely fabulous.

He decided not to wear leather as that may have been too obvious that he wanted to get laid. Instead he chose to wear his faded black jeans and a purple velvet shirt which he had to admit made him look damn sexy.

It was then he realised that hadn't actually called Draco to arrange to meet him. So quickly dialling his number and waited patiently for the blonde to answer.

"Hello, Draco speaking."

"Hey Draco it's Harry, do you still want to go out tonight?"

"Oh yeah...I mean sure, whatever you want."

"I will send a car to pick you up in an hour so be ready to go, I'll meet you at the restaurant."

"Alright but why all the secrecy, you seem to...I don't know...be hiding something."

"Draco trust me, I have to take care of something first but don't worry I'll answer any questions you have later."

"Alright, I'll trust you, I'll see you later."

Draco gave Harry his address and said his farewells. Harry then arranged a car from his office to go and pick Draco up. Then he rang Ron and Hermione arranging his cover story, he hated the idea of lying to Draco but considering the trouble it would cause to tell the truth he decided it was for the best.

Harry was going to pretend to be an employee at a Library, he lived alone with his pet goldfish called bubbles, the latter wasn't exactly a lie. But his goldfish was actually called Goldie, even his fish's identity had to be a secret.

It was getting ridiculous the amount of secrets he had to keep, dating was so much work and he hadn't even got to the date part yet. However he was looking forward to it more and more.

Ten minutes before Harry was due to meet his 'hot date' he departed his flat with the familiar feeling of being watched however it didn't bother him as much as it would others because he knew that it was most properly his two best friends Ron and Hermione.

He arrived at the restaurant just as a car pulled up outside it and Draco climbed out and called out to him.

"Harry."

"Oh hey Draco, how are you?"

"I'm good, very hungry so lets eat already."

"That sounds like a plan but before we do..."

"You're not doing to bail again are you?"

"No, nothing like that I just want a kiss."

"Oh right...it just seems to me that you're the kind of person who has a lot to do and walks out on people, because I can't ever imagine someone as gorgeous as you staying single for two years."

"Flattery will get you everywhere with me Mr Malfoy now how about that kiss."

The two of them embraced briefly before entering the restaurant and being seated.

"Wow, this place is lovely, do you live nearby?"

"Yes actually." Harry was to take Draco back the flat that he used when he was assuming the identity of James Evans, one of his many covers.

"Your not how I remember, you are more...secretive than before, I can't figure you out."

"Well what do you want to know about me, what are you having trouble figuring out?"

"Who you are, what you do, you've been out of my life for two years and I've missed you, I want to know what you've been doing, have you missed me?"

"Everyday, I woke up each morning and missed you, I wanted to call you but I couldn't there were circumstances, people got in the way, there were so many things I had to sort out and now I have done all that but I want you to know that there was never anyone else in my life, you were always on my mind. I couldn't have seen anyone else."

"I know how you feel I felt the same, I couldn't feel anything after you left, it was like my heart was surrounded in ice, I ran away in search of you but found no trace, when I returned my father had disowned me and murdered my mother, I was lost without you, it took me almost a year to recover, are you going to put through all that again?"

"Not if I can help it, I want my life to be with you whether you like it or not, over time truths about me may be reviled but I can't tell you now, we're being watched, there are so any things you need to know but I can't tell you here, you may have to see them for your self but not yet your not ready."

"What do you mean by that? What do you mean we're being watched?"

"For now all I can tell you is that I work in a library the rest is to confusing and right now I want our relationship to be clear and carefree."

"That means more secrets, I want our relationship to be clear and carefree as well but what if we decide to settle down will you tell me these things then or will you always be a great mystery because I'm not sure I can live with that?"

"Hopefully you won't have to, I have never stopped loving you ever since I left, there was no room in my heart for any one else, in al honesty I never thought I'd see you but now I have nothing is going to take you away from me."

"Harry...kiss me."

Harry immediately complied, leaning over the table and engaging him in a soft loving kiss that would have developed into something more if they hadn't been in a public place.

"Let's skip dinner." Harry suggested.

Draco nodded and stood up putting on his coat on, they left money on the table to be polite they hadn't actually ordered anything. Hurriedly they left, Harry giving the signal that everything was all right and they were going back to his flat.

Ron and Hermione must have got the message as the feeling of being watched left him and he knew he and Draco were completely alone now. The thought made him a little nervous; of course they had been alone like this before but not since he had started his career as a shadow.

Harry let them into the flat he used when he was calling himself James Evans and they resumed kissing, removing clothes and then moving through to the bedroom. The rest of the night was lost to intense lovemaking.

The following morning Draco awoke first and covering himself with a blanket he moved through to the kitchen to make a cup of tea for them both. As he waited for the kettle to boil a pile of bills and odd letters caught his eye, mainly because they didn't have Harry's name on them.

He picked one up and stared at it, not really knowing what to make of it. It was addressed to James Evans who ever that was. He knew that Harry's mother had been Lily Evans and Harry's father was James Potter but why would he have changed his name?

Draco made the tea and went back into the bedroom where Harry still slept on. He placed the steaming mugs down on the chest of draws in the corner of the room and sat on the bed. He gently stroked Harry's hair and kissed his neck stirring him from sleep.

"Good morning my love." Draco said softly so not to alarm Harry.

"Morning." He yawned in reply.

"I made us some tea, do you want it here or in the living room."

"You made us tea?" Harry gave Draco a quizzical look but shrugged. "Here will be fine."

Draco got the cups and handed Harry his before settling down, half leaning on his lover.

"I noticed a few letters in the kitchen." He said hoping not to sound too accusing. "Who's James Evans?"

"Oh...um...he's...someone I know, he stays here sometimes."

"You were always a good at lying Harry but you know you can never get anything past me."

"He's...me."

"No, your Harry Potter."

"I'm also James Evans, Mathew Trotter, George Black and Thomas Reed."

"Harry...what are you, what employee at the library needs five different identities...unless."

At that moment Harry's mobile rang and he knew at once that it was his friends, this flat had always been bugged, all conversation within was monitored.

"Hello."

"Harry, what do you think your doing...he knows get out of there."

It was Hermione.

"You don't understand..."

"Then I guess neither does Dumbledore, he's been paging you, you're needed."

"I'm not going in yet...I can't, it isn't fair I won't lose him again."

"If you don't he'll ship you off somewhere, he could have Draco shipped off somewhere."

"Then tell him I quit I won't have this hanging over my head any more."

Harry hung up the phone and turned back to Draco who was looking betrayed and hurt.

"I've heard about you...shadows, they protect the innocent and punish the guilty...why didn't you tell me?"

"We have rules, no one is meant to know who we are, I've risked everything for you, I could be shipped off somewhere now, either that or you could, I won't lose you again, I'll do whatever I have to so we can be together."

"This is where you disappeared to two years ago, your parents...did they actually die or was that a lie as well." Draco demanded angrily.

"That was the truth, they were shadows themselves...you know what enough of this bullshit, were going to see Dumbledore."

"What...where are we going?"

"We're going into headquarters so I can officially quit. If as a shadow I'm not allowed to fall in love then I refuse to be a shadow any more."

"You'd do that for me?"

"I'd do anything for you."

They got dressed in silence, Draco wearing some of Harry's clothes as his were in no suitable state to be worn at the present time. On the way to headquarters Harry explained what was going on and why they had to be so careful and why no one trusted him.

"So my father is involved in this?"

"We think so but none of us can be sure of anything at the moment except that we are all in danger, three of our agents have already been viciously murdered, one of which was my friend."

"You do not grieve for him?"

"I've been trained not to grieve but to use my anger in a more productive way, like revenge. I think that be why we're not allowed lovers, they give us meaning to life other than the job, if anything happened to you I'd cry, yet I haven't cried in years."

Draco took hold of Harry's hand and stopped walking making Harry stop as well. They stared into each other's eyes smiling, Harry couldn't believe that he's found Draco again, he couldn't explain how much emotion he was feeling at the present moment. He leaned forward and kissed Draco passionately, neither caring where they were.

At that moment someone knocked into Harry and he felt something being slipped into his pocket. He took Draco's hand and insisted that they keep moving and at once lost any contact between them.

As they walked Harry took out what had been put in his pocket. It was a note, which he read in his head before slipping it back into his pocket.

"We're being followed, act natural."

"By who." Draco asked, trying his best to do as Harry said.

"I don't know but I'm being given instructions on where to go, they think I may be next on the hit list."

"Oh god. Do they know I'm with you?"

"Yes, they also said if it's not me it's you, they know your one of the good guys they had you checked out, no offence but we have to be careful, though this changes nothing I still love you."

"I know, where are we going?"

"I have no idea, but where ever it is we have to lose them first, we have to blend in." Harry looked up at Draco's bright blonde hair. "Something that won't be easy."

As they walked down the street what looked like a drunk tramp came out on to the pavement and started asking them for money, Harry said no and pushed him away but he came back and in between begging for money he whispered that they should go to check point 14 and await further instruction.

"Come on lets keep moving we can't stay still for to long."

"Where are we going?"

"Starbucks."

"What?"

"We're shadows remember, we blend in, some of our part time staff have jobs in check points so messages can be past on with out causing suspicion."

When they reached their destination Harry ordered two muffins and two coffees. The waitress nodded and they went to the end of the bar to await their order.

They received two muffin bags and two coffees however inside the bags were not the muffins they had ordered, each contained a hat, one with a pair of contacts for Harry and a black hoodie for Draco as he was wearing a bright yellow T-shirt with a huge smiley face on it, something easily distinguishable.

There was also instructions as to where to go now and what to do. "Draco listen very carefully. I'm going to go and put this stuff on ok, you sit here and watch the door, a red haired man should come and sit with you, he shall place a backpack by you and start up a conversation with you. Treat him like an old friend, his name to you is Jonathan Lewis ok."

Draco nodded confused to what the hell was going on. "When he leaves what do I do?"

"Let him go, he shall forget his bag but don't worry about that just drink your coffee and sit looking pretty which shouldn't be hard."

Harry placed a soft kiss on Draco's lips and went off to the loos. As promised a red head came and sat with him and then left when Harry remerge looking very different from before.

He picked up the backpack and put it on his shoulders. "Come on. We're going to catch the bus and as we get on I will pay, you put the hat on ok and when we sit down you put the hoodie on."

"Alright." Came the reply. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have got in contact with you, I'm causing you so much trouble."

"If you hadn't I'd only be doing this alone right now, and in all honesty I'd rather be going this with you than without you."

They exited Starbucks and got on the first bus that came along. Draco followed through on what he was meant to have done and he did it well. Harry couldn't help but smile.

"You know, if I don't get fired for telling you everything I think your going to be recruited as a shadow, your pretty good, one would say a natural."

"Thanks...I think."

They got off the bus and entered one of the many high storey office buildings that now surrounded them and headed off into a windowless office and locked the door.

"Ok what's happening now?"

"Harry opened the bad and got out a lap top that was inside. He opened it and turned it on. Almost at once an instant message flashed up: They are waiting outside for you, you know where you are usr your assets and you knowledge, abandon this laptop it will sell destruct.

"Right come on, we're in danger here, we have to get moving."

"But where? If they are waiting outside for us then we have no were to run."

"Your forgetting the rest of the message, use your knowledge and assets, don't worry nothing is going to happen to you while I am here."

Harry cupped Draco's cheek and stepped extremely close to him, their lips only inches apart, they both closed their eyes and leaned in for the kiss. Heavy pounding on the door brought them back to reality, realising where they were and what was at stake Harry set about banging on the walls until he found what he was looking for.

The wall opened up and they stepped into the darkness and sealed the door off so the people outside wouldn't come after them straight away. The sound of a small explosion signalled that the laptop was no more. With that reassurance they continued on their way neither saying a word in fear of being heard.

Hey, I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, please review as I didn't get many positive reviews on the last chapter and it makes me think that you guys don't like this story, if that is so then I won't post any more. But enough of the depressing crap, I have to tell you guys that in about a week I am going out of the country for three weeks and there won't be any internet so I won't be able to post chapters, however I will have my laptop and will be writing. huggles and kisses xxxx