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As they touched a surge of wind blew out from their place, whipping through the room and upsetting many things. The longer they kissed the stronger the wind became, it was strong and fast before Dumbledore shouted for them to stop over the loud whistle.
The two broke apart and looked at Srene, who's dark eyes sparkled with excitement.
"We have a Match."
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"A what?"
"A pair like this is very hard to come by," Srene barely even registered Harry had said anything, instead he moved to one side of the Headmaster's desk and began pensively running his fingers over a book end shaped like a lion.
"I know Christopher, what do you think we should do? I've never heard of this sort of Match," Dumbledore hesitantly motioned in their direction.
"I have," Srene mumbled and nodded, his brows furrowed as he thought. "We should quarantine them separately until we have a potion brewed to quell the Heart Strings."
"Do you think it wise? They're both very strong wizards and could easily return to each other if they wish it so," the Head Master shook his head.
"You wanted to know what we should do, Albus, don't ask my advice and then point its flaws out. At least keep the weaker of them at bay from the other."
"How?"
"Put the Malfoy heir in a dungeon, seal it up and then we wait. In a moon cycle the Heart String potion can be brewed. If they truly are Matched as perfectly as I think then it will be far sooner that they rejoin."
"I doubt Mister Malfoy would be comfortable in a dungeon. I won't sacrifice a students education and level of living for anything."
"Don't be a fool Albus, they won't be able to stay apart for more than seventy-two hours. If my assumptions are correct, that is. But put him or the other one there for now."
Dumbledore paused for a moment, looking just as old as he felt (which was rather old), he nodded. "Boys-"
"Bugger that, you tell me what the bloody fucking hell you're talking about or so help me Merlin I'll kill you both," Draco slammed his hands onto the desk and glared at the old man. He looked stunned and glanced at Srene.
"Mister Malfoy, sit down and we'll try to explain without…scaring you too much." Srene pushed him gently into the chair.
Harry took a deep breath and sat down as well, worried a little about what he meant.
"Explain yourselves," Malfoy raised the corner of his upper lip to snarl at the two men.
"You two are a Match."
A silence before:
"What is that, exactly?"
"The magic in your blood is different, altered…tainted if you will. It reacts strongly to other magic entering the system. So when you kiss, it creates contact between your magic. This caused the wind and heat." Srene said as if that was all that they would need.
"It could also cause other magical occurrences. One person with magic like yours is very rare, but two is even more so, but the fact that you've started a relationship causes you to be a Match." Dumbledore offered this at their silence.
Draco raised his eyebrows at the vampire, imploring him to go on.
"Most people only become Matched when they wed though ancient Wizard ceremonies, the exchange of blood for blood, temple to temple. But you two have strong magic and so blood need not be exchanged in order for you to cause combined forces of power." Srene said.
There was another silence.
"What does it mean?" Harry asked, shaking slightly.
"You have a combined magical power level that's never been seen before in the Wizarding world."
"But other Matches have existed before, what makes us so much more powerful?"
"You two are both young males, males normally have more vibrant or energetic magic, they're less controllable than females in general. You're more powerful because you are unrestrained." Srene explained.
"Oh." Harry nodded.
"What exactly are we tainted with?" Draco asked, his fingers curled into a fist, steeling himself for what Srene might say.
Evil, you rat bastard. Because you're a sorry little rich rape victim. You're only with him because you got fucked angrily in Greece. Can't you see? Harry's run in when he was little tainted his magic, with Voldemort's. You're little run in with Bustronte tainted your magic with shame and filth. Serves you right don't it? Draco could here him answer. It was unreasonable, to think it mattered, that it changed things to much, but he didn't see that. All he saw was his own version of the Dark Mark, but this seemed so much worse than the Mark.
But instead Srene shook his head, "I can't tell you that."
"Why?" Malfoy's hand relaxed, relieved.
"It's not known just yet." Srene said, it was lie but the truth would make them hate each other. It just couldn't be known yet, not until their relationship was solid and deeper than just the pull of the Heart Strings.
"Boys, perhaps you two should go," Dumbledore moved to make them leave.
"I-" Malfoy started.
"Draco, let's just leave," Harry took his hand as he stood. Malfoy stopped and shot the two men a look. They joined hands and the temperature raised noticeably but not as dramatically as before.
"You two should be careful, people may become suspicious of what's happening." the Head Master warned them before letting them go.
The two climbed down the stairs. "Dumb shitter." Draco mumbled as they paused behind the entrance and say good-bye.
"Bye, we'll see each other in classes and the Great Hall," Harry offered, he felt the sad expression on his face and the ache in his heart.
"Maybe we could just stay in a tower forever and not come down or worry about it all."
"No, we have to fulfill our responsibilities to the Wizarding world."
"Speaking of that," Draco paused to fish something from his back pocket. A folded sheet of parchment. "Here, read it in private."
"Okay." Harry nodded and to the sheet.
"Bye." Draco kissed his lips softly for a second before pulling off and walking out.
MEANWHILE BACK IN THE OFFICE
"This can't end anyway but badly."
"Why do you say that Albus?"
"Two tainted young men in one school? They're dating for Merlin's sake!"
"Do you have a problem with that?" Srene asked, putting his hands on his hips.
"Not the fact that their both young men, no, but that they are such a liability to my other students and fellow Professors. It's a terrible risk, neither is stable enough to handle the implications of their Matching."
"We'll slowly let them come to understand…saving the world is a heavy burden for young men in love to bear."
"For anyone to bear."
"True."
"At least Harry won't have to do it alone anymore."
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