The Mind Switch
story by: Snapes Apprentice
Chapter 3: the tour and the confession
Harry felt as if he was going to be sick. He seen glimpses of other fire places before he shut his eyes. 'This is the worst way too travel' Harry thought to himself. he tucked his elbows in so he wouldn't bang them on the wall.
Harry fell with a thud on the ground, suit on his clothes. He coughed and took off his glasses, and wiped soot off of them.
He put them back on and looked up, right into the silver eyes of Draco Malfoy.
He jumped back, only to have Draco smirk with satisfaction. "Well, are you getting up, Potter. Mother is going to be coming any second. She will land right on you."
"Right." he said, quietly. Draco stuck out his hand, which made Harry even more suprised. "Take my hand, Potter. I will help you up. You see, in my family we have enough courtesy to help others who have fallen."
Harry mumbled under his breathe, and reached out to take his hand, as he was pulled up off of the ground, seconds before Narcissa landed right where Harry was sitting.
Narcissa had a satisfied smirk on her face, as she dusted off her robes.
Draco raised an eyebrow to her, and she smiled. She nodded, only to Dracos understanding, as Harry looked between them both, wondering what was going on.
Harry ran a hand through his hair, and wondering if it could of had anything to do with him when Narcissa spoke. "Well, Harry, since you are here, it wouldn't be right to just have dinner right away. So, I will give you a tour of the manor, and show you to your guest bedroom."
Harry nodded and went to pick up his trunk, and Draco held the other side, and they hauled it up the stone steps into the manor.
Right when Harry stepped through the door, he almost dropped his trunk.
He stepped into the most beautiful manor he has ever seen. The room was huge. As far as he could see, was how long it was. There was a huge oak door on his left, with carvings of angels all over it. 'Why would the malfoys have angels on there door? ' harry thought to himself.
"Well, Potter, follow my mother and I to your guest bedroom. I don't want to lug your truck all over the house for the tour." Malfoy said, walking towards the stairs. "Locomotor Trunk" Narcissa said, with a flick of her wand, and it levitated up the stairs, them following it.
They went up three flights of stairs, and went down the hall to the fourth door on the right. Narcissa opened it, and stepped into another huge room.
It had a great king size bed, and a small table next to it, with a lamp on it. The walls had about 20 paintings on them, all as Harry could tell, could only be Dracos relatives.
"Well, Harry. This is your bedroom for the next three weeks. I suppose you get used to it." Draco said.
Harry grinned. "This room is really neat."
Narcissa sighed. "Well, it is time to have supper , Harry. I suppose you get ready and come down when you are done dressing."
Harry nodded, and she left. Harry was left staring after her. Someone coughed and Harry turned, looking right at Draco.
" Potter, since you are living here, you will do as I say. Do not think you can push me around in my own manor. Also, I will be watching you." Draco said, and smirked, looking him up and down, before slipping out the door.
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Harry groaned, and looked around in his trunk to find something to wear. He didn't have anything nice to wear, besides his muggle clothes. He still had to go to Diagon Alley and get more school robes, as they were inches to short on him now.
Harry rummaged around and finally found what he was looking for. He brought out his bottle green dress robes, and found a mirror beside his bed. He put it on and looked at himself in the mirror. It was a little too big for him when he was in 4th year. As he looked again, he found it fit him just perfectly now, 2 years later, which he thought was a relief. At least he didn't have to go to dinner with one of the richest wizarding families in too small of robes.
He grinned at his reflection, and put his stuff back in his trunk, and headed down the three flights of stairs, trying to find his way to the Dining room.
Finally, ten minutes later, he finally admitted he was lost. He went up and down the rooms, looking in them, not finding the room at all.
He turned a corner, and almost rammed right into Draco. He heart was thumping in his chest, as he backed up two steps. He looked at Draco, who was looking at him as he was leaning his back against the wall, apperently waiting for him. He smirked at him, and stood to his full height, about 1 inch taller then Harry.
"So, did you get lost? After the first 15 minutes you were gone, my mother asked me to go look for you."
Harry blushed. "uh...Yeah. I did."
Draco smiled a small smile. "Don't worry. I lived here my whole life, and I still sometimes get lost. Plus, this is a big house. Do not worry."
Harry looked at the ground for a moment, deep in thought. 'Why is Malfoy being so nice to me? I don't get this at all. Oh, maybe he was forced to be nice to me by his mother or something.'
"Potter, follow me." Draco said, and turned and walked down to the bottom floor, and turned to the left and walked down the hallway. "This is the easiest place to find, but you have to know where you are going."
They stopped in front of a marble door, with stone lions looking as if they were guarding it. Draco pushed open the door and Harry followed him in, to see tons of food on the table, and Narcissa sitting at the front, waiting for them.
"Welcome Harry. I hope you did not get lost." she said and smiled, and gestured for them to sit down.
Draco sat by his mother, on the right side, and Harry sat across from Draco, and on the other side of Narcissa.
"Well, before we eat at our manor, we each say a small prayer to ourselves." she said, and she bowed her head, followed by draco. Harry bowed his head too, saying a small prayer in his thoughts.
'Thank you lord, for letting me eat this wonderful dinner in front of me. I still do not know why I have to stay here, but it for the best, right? Dumbledore most know something is going to happen if he wanted me to stay here. Well, thank you for the food, and for everyone being so nice, which is so unusual. Amen.'
Harry opened his eyes and looked up, to find Narcissa and Draco already done, waiting for him.
"Let's eat." she said, and smiling at the two boys.
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As they finished, Harry was talking with them as if he lived there his whole life. Harry was actually smiling, and I mean smiling around the Malfoys. Draco and Narcissa was laughing at a joke he just made, as draco almost fell off his chair.
Narcissa put her napkin down and stood up, as they both followed suit. "Boys, it has been a long day, so I think it will be best if we get a good nights sleep starting now. As you see, it is almost 9:00 p.m. Harry, Draco will take you to your room, as I will return to my chambers. Good Night son." she said, and kissed him on the cheek. "Good night, Harry darling." she said, and gave him a hug. "Sweet dreams to both of you."
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As the boys both headed up to his bedroom, Draco in the lead, they did not speak once, and not daring to look at one another.
Draco opened the door and Harry entered. Harry turned around just as Draco was about to shut the door. Dr.. I mean Malfoy. I have to ask you something." Harry said, surprised he was actually about to call the blonde by his first name.
He raised in eyebrow. "What is it, Potter?" he asked.
"Why are you being so nice to me? I mean, as you know, at Hogwarts you act like a prick. Why are you so nice now?" Harry asked, looking at him.
Draco frowned and lowered his eyes. "Umm.. Well, uhh..I don't now. Maybe it is because you are actually treating me like a person." he said, frowning more.
Harry goggled at him and Draco shut the door behind him in one swift moment.
Harry got into his pajamas and climbed under the covers. He sat his wand and his glasses beside him on the small table and drifted off to sleep.
A/N: yeah, it isn't as good as I planned this story out to be. Oh Well, thanks for the reviews everyone!! Keep 'em coming! I am sorry I haven't been able to update like I planned, but my mom made me stay off of it for about 3 dayz. I will try to have the fourth chapter up by the time I leave this coming friday for Colorado. Well, don't forget to review!
*Snapes Apprentice*
story by: Snapes Apprentice
Chapter 3: the tour and the confession
Harry felt as if he was going to be sick. He seen glimpses of other fire places before he shut his eyes. 'This is the worst way too travel' Harry thought to himself. he tucked his elbows in so he wouldn't bang them on the wall.
Harry fell with a thud on the ground, suit on his clothes. He coughed and took off his glasses, and wiped soot off of them.
He put them back on and looked up, right into the silver eyes of Draco Malfoy.
He jumped back, only to have Draco smirk with satisfaction. "Well, are you getting up, Potter. Mother is going to be coming any second. She will land right on you."
"Right." he said, quietly. Draco stuck out his hand, which made Harry even more suprised. "Take my hand, Potter. I will help you up. You see, in my family we have enough courtesy to help others who have fallen."
Harry mumbled under his breathe, and reached out to take his hand, as he was pulled up off of the ground, seconds before Narcissa landed right where Harry was sitting.
Narcissa had a satisfied smirk on her face, as she dusted off her robes.
Draco raised an eyebrow to her, and she smiled. She nodded, only to Dracos understanding, as Harry looked between them both, wondering what was going on.
Harry ran a hand through his hair, and wondering if it could of had anything to do with him when Narcissa spoke. "Well, Harry, since you are here, it wouldn't be right to just have dinner right away. So, I will give you a tour of the manor, and show you to your guest bedroom."
Harry nodded and went to pick up his trunk, and Draco held the other side, and they hauled it up the stone steps into the manor.
Right when Harry stepped through the door, he almost dropped his trunk.
He stepped into the most beautiful manor he has ever seen. The room was huge. As far as he could see, was how long it was. There was a huge oak door on his left, with carvings of angels all over it. 'Why would the malfoys have angels on there door? ' harry thought to himself.
"Well, Potter, follow my mother and I to your guest bedroom. I don't want to lug your truck all over the house for the tour." Malfoy said, walking towards the stairs. "Locomotor Trunk" Narcissa said, with a flick of her wand, and it levitated up the stairs, them following it.
They went up three flights of stairs, and went down the hall to the fourth door on the right. Narcissa opened it, and stepped into another huge room.
It had a great king size bed, and a small table next to it, with a lamp on it. The walls had about 20 paintings on them, all as Harry could tell, could only be Dracos relatives.
"Well, Harry. This is your bedroom for the next three weeks. I suppose you get used to it." Draco said.
Harry grinned. "This room is really neat."
Narcissa sighed. "Well, it is time to have supper , Harry. I suppose you get ready and come down when you are done dressing."
Harry nodded, and she left. Harry was left staring after her. Someone coughed and Harry turned, looking right at Draco.
" Potter, since you are living here, you will do as I say. Do not think you can push me around in my own manor. Also, I will be watching you." Draco said, and smirked, looking him up and down, before slipping out the door.
~~
Harry groaned, and looked around in his trunk to find something to wear. He didn't have anything nice to wear, besides his muggle clothes. He still had to go to Diagon Alley and get more school robes, as they were inches to short on him now.
Harry rummaged around and finally found what he was looking for. He brought out his bottle green dress robes, and found a mirror beside his bed. He put it on and looked at himself in the mirror. It was a little too big for him when he was in 4th year. As he looked again, he found it fit him just perfectly now, 2 years later, which he thought was a relief. At least he didn't have to go to dinner with one of the richest wizarding families in too small of robes.
He grinned at his reflection, and put his stuff back in his trunk, and headed down the three flights of stairs, trying to find his way to the Dining room.
Finally, ten minutes later, he finally admitted he was lost. He went up and down the rooms, looking in them, not finding the room at all.
He turned a corner, and almost rammed right into Draco. He heart was thumping in his chest, as he backed up two steps. He looked at Draco, who was looking at him as he was leaning his back against the wall, apperently waiting for him. He smirked at him, and stood to his full height, about 1 inch taller then Harry.
"So, did you get lost? After the first 15 minutes you were gone, my mother asked me to go look for you."
Harry blushed. "uh...Yeah. I did."
Draco smiled a small smile. "Don't worry. I lived here my whole life, and I still sometimes get lost. Plus, this is a big house. Do not worry."
Harry looked at the ground for a moment, deep in thought. 'Why is Malfoy being so nice to me? I don't get this at all. Oh, maybe he was forced to be nice to me by his mother or something.'
"Potter, follow me." Draco said, and turned and walked down to the bottom floor, and turned to the left and walked down the hallway. "This is the easiest place to find, but you have to know where you are going."
They stopped in front of a marble door, with stone lions looking as if they were guarding it. Draco pushed open the door and Harry followed him in, to see tons of food on the table, and Narcissa sitting at the front, waiting for them.
"Welcome Harry. I hope you did not get lost." she said and smiled, and gestured for them to sit down.
Draco sat by his mother, on the right side, and Harry sat across from Draco, and on the other side of Narcissa.
"Well, before we eat at our manor, we each say a small prayer to ourselves." she said, and she bowed her head, followed by draco. Harry bowed his head too, saying a small prayer in his thoughts.
'Thank you lord, for letting me eat this wonderful dinner in front of me. I still do not know why I have to stay here, but it for the best, right? Dumbledore most know something is going to happen if he wanted me to stay here. Well, thank you for the food, and for everyone being so nice, which is so unusual. Amen.'
Harry opened his eyes and looked up, to find Narcissa and Draco already done, waiting for him.
"Let's eat." she said, and smiling at the two boys.
~~
As they finished, Harry was talking with them as if he lived there his whole life. Harry was actually smiling, and I mean smiling around the Malfoys. Draco and Narcissa was laughing at a joke he just made, as draco almost fell off his chair.
Narcissa put her napkin down and stood up, as they both followed suit. "Boys, it has been a long day, so I think it will be best if we get a good nights sleep starting now. As you see, it is almost 9:00 p.m. Harry, Draco will take you to your room, as I will return to my chambers. Good Night son." she said, and kissed him on the cheek. "Good night, Harry darling." she said, and gave him a hug. "Sweet dreams to both of you."
~~
As the boys both headed up to his bedroom, Draco in the lead, they did not speak once, and not daring to look at one another.
Draco opened the door and Harry entered. Harry turned around just as Draco was about to shut the door. Dr.. I mean Malfoy. I have to ask you something." Harry said, surprised he was actually about to call the blonde by his first name.
He raised in eyebrow. "What is it, Potter?" he asked.
"Why are you being so nice to me? I mean, as you know, at Hogwarts you act like a prick. Why are you so nice now?" Harry asked, looking at him.
Draco frowned and lowered his eyes. "Umm.. Well, uhh..I don't now. Maybe it is because you are actually treating me like a person." he said, frowning more.
Harry goggled at him and Draco shut the door behind him in one swift moment.
Harry got into his pajamas and climbed under the covers. He sat his wand and his glasses beside him on the small table and drifted off to sleep.
A/N: yeah, it isn't as good as I planned this story out to be. Oh Well, thanks for the reviews everyone!! Keep 'em coming! I am sorry I haven't been able to update like I planned, but my mom made me stay off of it for about 3 dayz. I will try to have the fourth chapter up by the time I leave this coming friday for Colorado. Well, don't forget to review!
*Snapes Apprentice*