A/N: Sorry, this took a bit longer tan I thought it was going to.
Warning: Slash Harry/Draco
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter and related characters
>>>>>>>Chapter 4>>>>>>>>
When Draco awoke later that day it took him a moment to realize where he was.
'Oh yeah, I've just run away from the most dangerous man in the world...'
Draco got up and got ready to go out into muggle London. 'Maybe I will run into someone that can help me'
He wasn't too worried about being caught by a Death Eater yet. They wouldn't want to be around muggles, but someone that could help him would. 'They probably don't think I've run away just yet. Lucius will think that I've gone out to celebrate the "good" news, and won't even think to look for me for at least a couple of days. I've left for a bit before, but I'm always back after two nights.'
Draco walked out of his room and was about to walk out the front door when he remembered that he was supposed to settle his payment plan at the front desk. He walked up to the desk and was surprised to find an attractive young man there.
He had short dirty blond hair that was spiked at the top, and even though that look is really over done, it looked perfect on him. His skin was nicely tanned, his eyes were the brightest blue Draco had ever seen , and his teeth were perfectly white.
'Mmmmm... Eye candy...' Draco thought as he approached.
"Hello, sir, can I help you?" the man at the desk said in a very sexy voice.
"Yes, I checked in early this morning and the lady said to come back later to work out payment because I'm not sure how long I will be here," Draco ended by licking his lower lip and letting a lock of his fine hair fall in his face. He knew he looked irresistible.
The man was seemed to be very flustered as he answered, "Umm... Ok... Well, we offer weekly rates, so ,that would probably be your best bet."
Draco glanced down at the man's name tag. "That sounds great. I'll pay for one week then, Jarred."
Jarred looked down at his computer and began that odd typing they do at hotels and airports and such, then looked up and said, "Can I have your name, please?"
"Draco Malfoy," he replied simply.
"Ok... Mr. Malfoy, is it just you?"
"Yes, and please call, me Draco."
After Draco had given the rest of the required information and paid he was about to walk away when Jarred asked, "Is this your first time in the city, Draco?"
Draco was about to say 'no' when he realized that he really had never been to muggle London.
"Yes"
"Well, my shift will be over in about half an hour if you would like to go get a cup of tea and maybe I could show you around a bit," Jarred said. It was obvious that both had been flirting during the whole encounter.
Draco considered for a moment. 'What the hell, I might as well.'
"That sounds great," Draco replied, "I'll wait for you in my room."
"Ok, I'll be up in about 45 minutes then." Draco could tell that he was ecstatic.
He turned around and made his way back to his room to wait. He wasn't really interested in the guy the same way Jarred was interested in him. He may not have felt the same way about muggles as Lucius, but that didn't mean he would ever want to date one.
He walked into the room and looked around for something to do.
'Ahh, the telly!' Draco thought as he sat at the edge of the bed.
Once he figured out how to work it, he went to lay down. He didn't want to wrinkle his shirt, so he took it off and sat back.
The time flew by as he sat and watched some television. He had seen one a few times and heard people at school talk about them, but he had never really been able to watch it before.
There was a light knock on the door.
Draco walked over and looked through the peep hole. 'I'd rather be safe then sorry.'
Sure enough, Jarred was standing there.
Draco opened the door and saw that Jarred had changed into a very flattering outfit. Slightly loose jeans that hung low on his hips and a pale yellow button down shirt that accented his tanned skin perfecly.
Draco suddenly realized why Jarred was staring at him oddly.
He had forgot to put his shirt back on, but he didn't really care. He looked good and he knew it. The look of longing on Jarred's face was actually quite amusing.
"Hey," Draco said finally.
As they walked out of the hotel, Jarred explained that there was a great little cafe about a ten minute walk down the street.
Draco was afraid that there would be little conversation but Jarred was pointing things out the whole way. Before Draco knew it they were standing in front of a very small coffee shop that looked warm and inviting.
They stepped in and walked to the counter to order their drinks.
After they found a small table in the corner Jarred looked up and waved across the room. Draco looked over his shoulder and saw someone that took his breath away.
A guy with a tanned, slender body, black, unruly hair, and glasses was waving back at them.
'Harry!' Draco thought, his eyes were wide and he suddenly wasn't breathing properly.
That was when he saw his eyes. They were defiantly not Harry's eyes. As, he looked at him a little while longer he realized that he really looked nothing like Harry.
'Why would I think of him so quickly?'
"He's pretty hot, huh?" Jarred said, breaking Draco away from his thoughts.
"Well, yeah, but I just thought he was someone else for a second..." Draco trailed off.
Jarred smiled in a 'knowing' kind of way. "Significant other?" He asked, as he raised and lowered his brow.
"Well, not in the way you're thinking," Draco said, slightly put out.
"Story," Jarred said eagerly as he leaned forward, much like a small child would do.
Draco looked down at his cup. 'Should I tell him?' Draco contemplated. 'I might as well. It might make me feel better...'
"Well, I go to a, uh... boarding school. I've been there since I was eleven. A few days before I started I was in a shop getting my uniform fitted, and as I stood in front of the mirror, this boy walks in. He was amazing, he had a certain innocence to him. Even if we were only eleven, it was different, he was just special. So, I'm standing there and he walks up beside me. I glance over at him and see that he is being fitted for the same uniform. So, I asked him what house he thought he would be in."
"Wait, what do you mean, what house did he think he would be in?" Jarred asked.
'Oh shit, what am I supposed to say?'
But Jarred continued, "Because usually at those places it's just random."
Draco breathed a sigh of relief. he didn't know muggle schools could have houses too.
"Oh, at our school you house is assigned according to your strengths and weaknesses." Draco explained.
Jarred nodded, "That makes sense. Okay, so anyway..."
"Well, we began to talk, but before either of us could give the other our name I was finished and had to leave. I thought about him a lot after that. I couldn't wait to get to school and see him again." Draco paused to take a sip of his tea. He wasn't sure how he could explain the relationship between his and Harry's family's.
'Make it as simple as possible.'
"His family is very well known and respected in ...our, uh... community. So, everyone was very excited that he was going to be attending, and I heard about him being there very quickly. However, I didn't know that he was the same boy I met while getting uniforms.
"Our family's have been at odds with each other for centuries. So, I went to find that famous Harry Potter that everyone was talking about. I knew going to be his enemy. Then I spotted him, and realized that there I had to do something. I couldn't pretend to hate someone that I had completely fallen head over heels for.
"I stood out of sight for a long time before I finally decided that, if I could make friends with him, the feuding would end.
"To make a long story short, he refused my friendship, I got hurt, and we've been fighting for five years." Draco sighed. He had never told anyone a bout that before.
'Hell, I've never even really admitted it to myself.'
"And you've been falling in love with him more and more over those years." Jarred said.
"Well, yeah, pretty much..."
"Why don't you just confront him?"
Draco snorted, "Believe me, it's just not that simple in our situation. Plus, he's straight."
"Oh, that's not as big a problem as you might think. I've turned my fair share of guys gay. It's especially easy at this age. What with 'experimenting' and all."
Draco considered the thought. 'He's never had a girlfriend. He was interested in that Cho Chang girl, but he never did anything about it.' He smiled. 'This could be something of a project.'
Jarred saw the look on Draco's face and new exactly what he was thinking. "See, you never know about some people." He smiled, too.
They finished their drinks and decided to go walk around a bit more. All the way Jarred was pointing out landmarks.
When they arrived back at the hotel Jarred walked Draco back to his room. As Draco fumbled with the key Jarred said, "I had a really great time, Draco."
Draco turned around and smiled, "Me, too."
"Um... Do you think we could get together again?" Jarred asked as he rubbed the back of his neck.
"Yeah, that would be great."
"Really! Well, I work the same shift tomorrow, if you would like to hang out after?"
"Sounds good. I'll see you then."
"Okay, see you," Jarred said and turned to walk away.
Draco stood outside his door for a minute watching Jarred walk away.
He knew he was leading him on, but he had to have some way to get his mind off things.
The next day went just as smoothly. And they met the same way every day for the rest of the week.
As the next Saturday rolled around Draco went down to meet Jarred like he had every other day.
Jarred explained that he had to babysit his little brother at his house, but he wanted Draco to help.
As they walked down the street Draco began to feel the magic getting thicker in the air. He realized that they were about to pass the Leaky Cauldron.
Then he saw a familiar face.
"Mr. Malfoy?" Draco groaned.
"Hello, Professor McGonagall."
"Everyone has been worried sick about you! Where have you been!" McGonagall practically shouted.
Draco's eyes darted around to be sure no one took notice in what was transpiring. He didn't see anyone that looked suspicious, but you never really knew.
"Professor, please, we wouldn't want anyone to hear us, now would we?" Draco said in as sweet of a voice as he could muster.
McGonagall's eyes went wide as she realized her mistake. "Well, Mr. Malfoy, could we talk somewhere a bit more private then?"
Draco didn't know what to do. He had planned to just stay at the hotel the rest of the summer, but there was no way he could stay in his room all of the time.
Meeting Professor McGonagall proved that he was too easily recognized on the street. He had to come up with a new plan, but he had no idea where to begin.
"Well, actually, you might be able to help me," Draco said. Then he remembered Jarred, and looked over his shoulder at him.
Jarred was standing a few feet away. He looked very put out.
"Um... Jarred this is one of my teachers. Professor Mcgonagall, this is friend of mine, Jarred."
Jarred smiled and walked over to shake her hand. "Nice to meet you, Mam."
Draco was standing at his shoulder mouthing to the professor, "He's a muggle."
She must have understood because she gave the slightest nod to Draco before she said, "It is nice to meet you, too, but I'm afraid that Draco is going to have to part ways with you now. I have some urgent business with him."
Jarred turned to Draco. His face told Draco exactly what he as thinking. "I'm so sorry, Jarred, but she is right. There are some issues that I have neglected to address and I have to take care of them now. I promise I will see you again, and I'll write until then."
"Okay, well, I guess I'll see you around," Jarred said flatly.
"Yes, I'm so sorry," Draco said.
Draco moved to give Jarred a friendly hug and as they embraced Jarred whispered in Draco's ear, "I'm going to miss seeing your pretty face every day."
They pulled away and smiled.
"I'll bring that special someone to meet you some time," Draco said, referring to Harry. They had come up with an elaborate plan for Draco to win him over.
Jarred smiled ever wider and waved as he began to walk away.
"Now, Mr. Malfoy is there somewhere that we can talk?" Professor McGonagall asked.
"Yes, I've been staying in a hotel not far from here."
Once they had made their way back to Draco's room Professor McGonagall almost burst with questions. "Why did you run away? What were you thinking?" She was furious.
"Well," Draco said, with just as much anger, "I was thinking that I didn't want to be some idiot's slave and there was no other alternative."
Professor McGonagall looked absolutely shocked. She had always expected that Draco would follow in his father's footsteps.
Draco continued, but in a much softer tone, "Yeah, I know, big turn of events. I... I've never really wanted to join the dark side. I have actually wanted to work for the light for some time now."
Professor McGonagall stared at Draco for a long time before she said anything, "Well, if you are really sure about this, I can help you. BUT, I must be sure that your intentions are true." she paused, "The easiest way will be with Veritaserum. Is that okay with you?"
Draco sighed, he didn't really want to be in such a revealing state, but he knew that he had to finally show where his allegiances truly stood. "Yes, that would be fine."
"Okay, you stay put and I'll be back in half an hour."
True to her word, thirty-five minutes later she was back with a small vial of clear liquid.
"How long will it last?" Draco asked. He didn't want to be under it's power long enough to reveal the core reason he was switching sides, that he was in love with Harry.
"I'll only give you enough for about five minutes," she replied.
Draco nodded and drank the bitter liquid.
"Okay, Mr. Malfoy, do you have any loyalties to Voldemort, what so ever?" she began.
"No," Draco said firmly.
"Do you truly wish to aid the Light?"
"Yes."
She continued on asking similar questions and still had about a minute left before Draco would longer be influenced by the potion. She understood that he really did want to help defeat the Dark Lord.
"I think the potion has worn off Professor," Draco said. His thoughts were still a bit cloudy.
"Okay, well, it seems that it would be best to take you to the Order Headquarters," she said thoughtfully. "I've spoken to Professor Dumbledore and he said that you will be safest there."
"Where is that?"
"I can't say it but we have a procedure," she said, "but I can explain everything there."
"Who else is there?"
"Well, the Weasleys are there and Mr. Potter arrived this morning to stay the rest of the summer."
Draco felt a large lump in his throat. 'Harry is going to be there...'
"Pr... Professor, um... I'm worried that they might not accept the idea of me being there," Draco said worriedly.
"Pish posh, it will be fine, they will learn to accepted your decision, just as I have," She replied matter of factly.
"I'm not so sure," Draco paused as a thought occurred, "What if you put me under a glamour charm! Then I could get them used to the idea of me being loyal slowly."
The woman contemplated for a moment.
"Well, I don't think it is a good idea, but if you insist. However, I will only allow it for four days."
"That would be perfect!"
Okay, that was a wierd chapter to write, but it was one of those transition things. Harry will be in the next chapter.
Hopefully I will have it out before next Monday (which will be 4.11.05)
Luvies- Savannah
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