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The Swan Prince
Part 2
~Three Years Later~
Remus Lupin was watching Queen Lily Potter run around the main ball room, making sure everything was ok. He shook his head. He felt sorry for the servants. She was driving them up the wall. He decided to spare them by stepping up and addressing the Queen. "Really, Your Majesty, you are scaring the servants."
Lily stopped her mad dash for a moment to look at her closest friend. "Really, Remus, this is one of the most important days of Harry's life. I want everything to be perfect."
Remus nodded his head. "I understand that, but in the last ten minutes I have seen you order the flowers changed three times."
Lily looked appalled and glanced at the new flowers before turning back to Remus with a look of fear. "You do think those are alright, don't you?"
Remus just bowed his head.
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While his mother was going crazy in the main ball room, a now nineteen year old Harry Potter was scowling at his friend Ron. "One more crack, Ron, just one more, and you will get a crack."
Ron raised his hands in surrender. "Sorry, Harry, I just can't help myself."
Harry crossed his arms. "Well, you should. I am the one that is practically being forced into a marriage."
Ron looked at Harry. "But your mother told you she would not force you to marry."
The Prince let out a snort. "Yeah right, I can refuse all right, but my mother would never let me live it down." Harry reached up to adjust his collar a little. "God, this thing is tight."
Ron grinned. "Ah, Harry, just think how much you are going to love a good tight feeling when you are married."
Harry flushed. "That's it." He took off towards Ron, but Ron had anticipated this and had already taken off out the door. Harry gave up after a few moments and started back towards his room, but stopped when he saw his mother running towards him.
Lily ran up to her son. "He's here... He's here." Lily was running her hands through Harry's hair, trying to get it to lay flat.
It took a moment, but Harry was finally able to shrug of his mother. "Mother, please."
Lily huffed. "Fine, go meet Draco looking all scruffy."
Harry sighed before bending his head down so that his mother could reach his hair better. Lily beamed as she fixed her son's hair. After she took a step back to look Harry over and adjusting almost everything he had on twice, she finally nodded to herself and grabbed his hand, running towards the meeting room next to main hall. Once there, she turned back to her son. "Remember, dear, be nice." With that said, she opened the door and shoved him in, before shutting it quickly and running around the outside of the room to meet Lucius. Together, they peaked through the door together to spy on their sons.
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Lucius looked across the carriage to his sixteen year old son. The past three years had been great to his son. He had blossomed from a child into a handsome young man. Draco always made him proud and he knew that if this last meeting did not work out, he would not force Draco into a marriage. His son was currently looking out the window, watching the castle come into view. Lucius brought his hand down and placed it on his son's knee. Once he had Draco's attention, he spoke. "What ever you decide, I will support."
Draco nodded his head towards his father. "Thanks, father." He let out a sigh and looked once more out the window as the entered the court yard of the castle. He watched as his father got out of the carriage first and brought his hand up to help Draco down. Once down, they started to walk towards the entrance and followed a guard to a door in which Draco was supposed to enter. Draco stood still and looked at the door before turning to his father. "Father, I can't do this." His father nodded his head once and before Draco knew what happened, the door was opened and he was pushed inside. He turned to ask his father what was going on, but was meet by a shut door. Draco sighed to himself, but was brought out of his thoughts by the door on the other side of the room opening.
Draco looked over to the figure and felt an odd twinge in his stomach. The man who stood in front of him was handsome. He could not believe that this was Prince Harry. Draco took a few steps forward to get a better look. He looked at Harry's powerful legs and allowed his vision to continue on his path up, noticing the tight shirt that showed off his chest muscles, all the way up to Harry's eyes. It was the eyes that held him captivated. It was like looking into two emerald fires, and Draco felt that he would gladly love to be burned alive in them.
Harry for his part was also looking at the vision in front of him. He felt like he was looking at a sex god. He could not believe that this was the same Draco that he used to tease and fight with. He took a long look at Draco, even though Draco was a foot shorter than him, he could not help but notice how his silver-blonde hair showed in the fire light along with his silver eyes. Harry looked down to pouty red lips that begged to be kissed. He felt as if the air had been knocked out of him. He watched as Draco took a step towards him and stared. He mentally kicked himself for just standing there and quickly walked over to Draco and took his hand in his. He felt the soft skin in his, and wondered if Draco's entire body was this soft. He brought the hand up to his lips and placed a kiss on it, the whole time looking into Draco's eyes. "It's a pleasure to meet you again, Draco."
Draco gave a small smile and felt his cheeks turn a light shade of pink. "The pleasure is all mine." He continued to stare at the taller prince. He wanted so much to run his hands through those fine black tresses. He didn't think it was possible to fall in love at first sight, but now he wondered if it was indeed possible. A part of him was scared about it, but the other part, the one who held his heart, saw no problem. He felt Harry bring his other hand up to rub his cheek.
"You're so beautiful, Draco." Harry rubbed Draco's cheek with his hand for a moment before letting it gesture towards the big doors to their right. "I believe my mother has organized a ball for this occasion. Would you do me the honor of a dance?" He released Draco's other hand and brought his arm out in a silent gesture to walk together.
Draco put his arm into Harry's. "I would love a dance." He let Harry lead him into the main hall where a slow song started. He put his hands around Harry's neck as Harry placed his hands on Draco's waist. Together,they danced to the music, never taking their eyes off each other.
Harry loved having Draco in his arms. They danced together quietly, neither one saying a word. After an hour he knew that Draco was the one for him. At the end of the last song, he stepped away from Draco and took his hand before turning towards the crowd. "ARRANGE THE MARRIAGE." Applause broke out from all across the hall and Harry could see his mother and Draco's father shaking hands. Everything seemed perfect until another voice rang out.
"WAIT!" Everyone quickly quieted down and started starting at Draco.
And one of those people was Harry. He looked at Draco confusedly. "What's the matter? You are everything I ever wanted. You're beautiful."
Draco nodded his head. "Thanks, but what else?"
"What else?" Harry was still confused.
Draco dropped his hand from Harry's. He ignored his father, who was standing off in the distance making axing motion to try and tell Draco to shut up. "Is beauty all that matters to you?"
Harry opened and closed his mouth a few times. He didn't know how to respond. He looked over at his mother and saw a pleading look on her face. "Go on, Harry, what else?" Lily was making motion with her hands for him to continue.
Harry looked from his mother to Draco. "What else is there?" Immediately his mind supplied him that this was not the right answer, for there were a few gasps from around the hall. But the worst of it was on Draco's face. He looked really sad and disappointed. Before Harry could say anything else, Draco turned around and walked to his father.
Draco looked at his father a moment. "Father, I would like to go home." Draco was glad that he kept his voice from cracking.
Lucius looked at his son for a moment before sighing and bowing his head. "Alright, I'll have the guards ready our carriage." He then turned to Lily. "Sorry we could not get it to work out."
Lily rubbed her arms before looking at Lucius. "I understand, Lucius; thanks for making the trip."
Twenty minutes later saw Draco and Lucius walking out of the entrance. Lucius turned to Lily one last time. "Well, you can't say we didn't try."
Lily nodded her head. "That's true." She turned her head to Draco. "Goodbye, Prince Draco." Lily then elbowed Harry in the ribs.
Harry took the hint. "Goodbye, Prince Draco."
Draco nodded his head at them. "Goodbye." Draco heard his father clear his throat, so he continued. "Prince Harry."
Lily watched as the carriage pulled out of the entrance and out of sight before turning around and walking back in. But Harry didn't immediately walk in. He continued to look at the road that had taken Draco away. He felt like part of his heart had left with them. He stood there for a few more minutes before whispering a final goodbye and turning and walking back into the castle.
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The Swan Prince
Part 2
~Three Years Later~
Remus Lupin was watching Queen Lily Potter run around the main ball room, making sure everything was ok. He shook his head. He felt sorry for the servants. She was driving them up the wall. He decided to spare them by stepping up and addressing the Queen. "Really, Your Majesty, you are scaring the servants."
Lily stopped her mad dash for a moment to look at her closest friend. "Really, Remus, this is one of the most important days of Harry's life. I want everything to be perfect."
Remus nodded his head. "I understand that, but in the last ten minutes I have seen you order the flowers changed three times."
Lily looked appalled and glanced at the new flowers before turning back to Remus with a look of fear. "You do think those are alright, don't you?"
Remus just bowed his head.
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While his mother was going crazy in the main ball room, a now nineteen year old Harry Potter was scowling at his friend Ron. "One more crack, Ron, just one more, and you will get a crack."
Ron raised his hands in surrender. "Sorry, Harry, I just can't help myself."
Harry crossed his arms. "Well, you should. I am the one that is practically being forced into a marriage."
Ron looked at Harry. "But your mother told you she would not force you to marry."
The Prince let out a snort. "Yeah right, I can refuse all right, but my mother would never let me live it down." Harry reached up to adjust his collar a little. "God, this thing is tight."
Ron grinned. "Ah, Harry, just think how much you are going to love a good tight feeling when you are married."
Harry flushed. "That's it." He took off towards Ron, but Ron had anticipated this and had already taken off out the door. Harry gave up after a few moments and started back towards his room, but stopped when he saw his mother running towards him.
Lily ran up to her son. "He's here... He's here." Lily was running her hands through Harry's hair, trying to get it to lay flat.
It took a moment, but Harry was finally able to shrug of his mother. "Mother, please."
Lily huffed. "Fine, go meet Draco looking all scruffy."
Harry sighed before bending his head down so that his mother could reach his hair better. Lily beamed as she fixed her son's hair. After she took a step back to look Harry over and adjusting almost everything he had on twice, she finally nodded to herself and grabbed his hand, running towards the meeting room next to main hall. Once there, she turned back to her son. "Remember, dear, be nice." With that said, she opened the door and shoved him in, before shutting it quickly and running around the outside of the room to meet Lucius. Together, they peaked through the door together to spy on their sons.
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Lucius looked across the carriage to his sixteen year old son. The past three years had been great to his son. He had blossomed from a child into a handsome young man. Draco always made him proud and he knew that if this last meeting did not work out, he would not force Draco into a marriage. His son was currently looking out the window, watching the castle come into view. Lucius brought his hand down and placed it on his son's knee. Once he had Draco's attention, he spoke. "What ever you decide, I will support."
Draco nodded his head towards his father. "Thanks, father." He let out a sigh and looked once more out the window as the entered the court yard of the castle. He watched as his father got out of the carriage first and brought his hand up to help Draco down. Once down, they started to walk towards the entrance and followed a guard to a door in which Draco was supposed to enter. Draco stood still and looked at the door before turning to his father. "Father, I can't do this." His father nodded his head once and before Draco knew what happened, the door was opened and he was pushed inside. He turned to ask his father what was going on, but was meet by a shut door. Draco sighed to himself, but was brought out of his thoughts by the door on the other side of the room opening.
Draco looked over to the figure and felt an odd twinge in his stomach. The man who stood in front of him was handsome. He could not believe that this was Prince Harry. Draco took a few steps forward to get a better look. He looked at Harry's powerful legs and allowed his vision to continue on his path up, noticing the tight shirt that showed off his chest muscles, all the way up to Harry's eyes. It was the eyes that held him captivated. It was like looking into two emerald fires, and Draco felt that he would gladly love to be burned alive in them.
Harry for his part was also looking at the vision in front of him. He felt like he was looking at a sex god. He could not believe that this was the same Draco that he used to tease and fight with. He took a long look at Draco, even though Draco was a foot shorter than him, he could not help but notice how his silver-blonde hair showed in the fire light along with his silver eyes. Harry looked down to pouty red lips that begged to be kissed. He felt as if the air had been knocked out of him. He watched as Draco took a step towards him and stared. He mentally kicked himself for just standing there and quickly walked over to Draco and took his hand in his. He felt the soft skin in his, and wondered if Draco's entire body was this soft. He brought the hand up to his lips and placed a kiss on it, the whole time looking into Draco's eyes. "It's a pleasure to meet you again, Draco."
Draco gave a small smile and felt his cheeks turn a light shade of pink. "The pleasure is all mine." He continued to stare at the taller prince. He wanted so much to run his hands through those fine black tresses. He didn't think it was possible to fall in love at first sight, but now he wondered if it was indeed possible. A part of him was scared about it, but the other part, the one who held his heart, saw no problem. He felt Harry bring his other hand up to rub his cheek.
"You're so beautiful, Draco." Harry rubbed Draco's cheek with his hand for a moment before letting it gesture towards the big doors to their right. "I believe my mother has organized a ball for this occasion. Would you do me the honor of a dance?" He released Draco's other hand and brought his arm out in a silent gesture to walk together.
Draco put his arm into Harry's. "I would love a dance." He let Harry lead him into the main hall where a slow song started. He put his hands around Harry's neck as Harry placed his hands on Draco's waist. Together,they danced to the music, never taking their eyes off each other.
Harry loved having Draco in his arms. They danced together quietly, neither one saying a word. After an hour he knew that Draco was the one for him. At the end of the last song, he stepped away from Draco and took his hand before turning towards the crowd. "ARRANGE THE MARRIAGE." Applause broke out from all across the hall and Harry could see his mother and Draco's father shaking hands. Everything seemed perfect until another voice rang out.
"WAIT!" Everyone quickly quieted down and started starting at Draco.
And one of those people was Harry. He looked at Draco confusedly. "What's the matter? You are everything I ever wanted. You're beautiful."
Draco nodded his head. "Thanks, but what else?"
"What else?" Harry was still confused.
Draco dropped his hand from Harry's. He ignored his father, who was standing off in the distance making axing motion to try and tell Draco to shut up. "Is beauty all that matters to you?"
Harry opened and closed his mouth a few times. He didn't know how to respond. He looked over at his mother and saw a pleading look on her face. "Go on, Harry, what else?" Lily was making motion with her hands for him to continue.
Harry looked from his mother to Draco. "What else is there?" Immediately his mind supplied him that this was not the right answer, for there were a few gasps from around the hall. But the worst of it was on Draco's face. He looked really sad and disappointed. Before Harry could say anything else, Draco turned around and walked to his father.
Draco looked at his father a moment. "Father, I would like to go home." Draco was glad that he kept his voice from cracking.
Lucius looked at his son for a moment before sighing and bowing his head. "Alright, I'll have the guards ready our carriage." He then turned to Lily. "Sorry we could not get it to work out."
Lily rubbed her arms before looking at Lucius. "I understand, Lucius; thanks for making the trip."
Twenty minutes later saw Draco and Lucius walking out of the entrance. Lucius turned to Lily one last time. "Well, you can't say we didn't try."
Lily nodded her head. "That's true." She turned her head to Draco. "Goodbye, Prince Draco." Lily then elbowed Harry in the ribs.
Harry took the hint. "Goodbye, Prince Draco."
Draco nodded his head at them. "Goodbye." Draco heard his father clear his throat, so he continued. "Prince Harry."
Lily watched as the carriage pulled out of the entrance and out of sight before turning around and walking back in. But Harry didn't immediately walk in. He continued to look at the road that had taken Draco away. He felt like part of his heart had left with them. He stood there for a few more minutes before whispering a final goodbye and turning and walking back into the castle.
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