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Pairing: Harry and Draco

Rating: R

Summary: It's just another plot to turn Harry into a girl. He's possessive and depressive. It took a Snape, and the whole bunch of Malfoys to change her.

Disclaimer: It's not mine, trust me, I'm telling the truth. It's own by JK Rowling.

Warning: Depressing but not dark, slash

Chapter Five

Harry sat nervously at the big living room at the Malfoy's manor. It didn't take her long to regret her decision. She shouldn't agree to engage to Draco. She didn't even like him. And she knew that he felt the same way about her.

Harry wished that Severus hadn't left her alone to speak to Lucius Malfoy in his private study room. Probably something about preventing the party Mrs. Malfoy intended to have.

Harry looked around to study the room. It was beautifully decorated with many ethnical objects. Probably from the east, but she couldn't be sure.

The manor was so quiet, and Draco was nowhere to be found. Feeling a little bore, Harry was about to looking for Severus when a sudden noise broke the serenity.

There were an old couple walking with the Malfoys. Harry stood to walk to Severus but two pair of cold blue eyes stopped her.

"So, it's her?" The tall big old man, dressing in expensive robe, obviously a Malfoy, asked nobody and obviously didn't wait for the answer.

Harry stepped back when the old lady with red hair walked to her and studied her from head to toes and back to her face.

"Stop it, Grandma. You scare her." Draco gave her an assuring smile that did nothing but make her more nervous. "Harry, meet my grandmother, Katharina Malfoy, and my grandfather, William Malfoy."

Harry only nodded her head, and mumbled, "Nice to meet you, Ma'am, Sir."

"Are you sure she's not under age?" The old lady was eyeing her cautiously.

Draco was standing by Harry's side. "She was only several months younger than me."

"Oh, she's so cute." Harry was startle when the lady hugged her tightly.

"Be careful, Katharina. Or you might crush her," Narcissa warned her.

"She's a little too fragile, don't you think?" She had the mischief glint in her eyes.

"How old are you, child?" The old man scared Harry. She could feel her feet shaking.

"She'll be seventeen in three days." Severus' answer surprised her. She never told him her birthday.

"What a good timing." Katharina cried delightedly, "Now that I'm here, I can buy you nice dresses. Hers is a little too big, don't you think?"

'Big' is a too nice word to put it, Harry thought sadly. She looked to her clothes and realised that she looked pathetic in this grand room.

"You right, what a good timing." Narcissa glared at her husband. She lost her chance to dress Harry now thanks to Lucius. And she planned to make him pay for this. "But you don't have to do it, Katharina, I had promised Harry that I'll go shopping with her."

"Oh, it won't be a bother. I love to do it. It will be much fun, don't you think so, girl?" Katharina had her hand on Harry's shoulder.

"I… I have enough clothes." Harry answered nervously.

"Oh, no Malfoy's fiancée wearing oversized clothes," Narcissa smiled soothingly at her. "Besides, we have had the shopping plan, right Harry?

Harry stood uncomfortably when the two Mrs. Malfoys glaring at each other. "I… I" She eyed Severus, asking for help. "Severus can do it."

Lucius nodded to his friend in sympathy when he saw Severus back away from his mother and wife's deathly glared.

"Nonsense." William Malfoy walked to the nearest seat, almost made Harry ran. "No man buy girl's dresses. You either go with Katharina or with Narcissa." He said with end-of-discussion tone.

"Not like that, William dear. You'll scare her." Katharina smiled smugly at Narcissa.

"Sit here, Harry." Narcissa walked to the seat next to the one Harry sat before, "Let's talk about our plan for tomorrow' shopping."

"Oh, yes, dear. We need to make a plan." Katharina didn't let go Harry's hand even for a second.

Harry's eyes were big from the fear. Those two Malfoy women were scarier than her friend, Hermione.

"What kind of name is that," William gestured the others to sit down. "A little girl should have a more feminine name."

"Just ignore her, dear," Katharina smiled at Harry, "He never have a daughter nor a granddaughter to know how to act to one."

"What's wrong with me?" William scolded her before he continued to converse his grandson.

"So, Narcissa, since it's only three days before her birthday, what will you say if we make a plan for her dress shopping now and get started with it tomorrow?"

~Ô~

After they had their breakfast, Severus took Harry to the Malfoy manor. They were showed to the living room to wait for the Malfoys. Harry sat quietly until she heard the steps coming closer.

"Harry, dear, I can see that you are ready," Katharina Malfoy smiled, she had her hair black and tied in an attractive chignon.

Harry only gape her mouth until Narcissa speak to her, "Harry, a polite girl have to have her mouth close."

"Yes, Mrs. Malfoy."

"Oh, must be my hair," Katharina smiled broader, "Isn't it nice? Now we have the same hair colour."

"Yes, Mrs. Malfoy." Again, the only response Harry could manage.

"Oh, no, dear. You have to either call me Grandmamma or Katharina. You can't keep calling me Mrs. Malfoy. I won't know if you call me or Narcissa."

"Yes, Mrs. Malfoy." Harry blushed a little, "I mean… Grandmamma."

"That's better."

Harry could feel all the eyes in the rooms watching her, she could feel Draco and Lucius smirked and William just nodding at her.

Good job, Grandma. Do you think I could do that to make her call me Draco? Draco shook his head.

"Are you sure you don't want to come with us, Draco?" Narcissa questioned his son.

"No, mother. I'll go to Blaise's and stay there tonight."

"OK, just don't do anything dangerous, honey." She ignored her son 'who me' look and walked to Harry. "Let's go, Harry, we'll have your daily clothes today, and it take a lot of time to do it," Narcissa took her hand. "See you all later. Come on, Katharina."

"Can't you come with us," Harry asked pleadingly to Severus.

But Severus only shrugged his shoulder. "I'll be here when you're back."

~Ô~

Harry tried to smile, kept telling herself that she should be happy because for the first time since she could remember she would get her new clothes.

It was fun actually watching the two women arguing which ones looked good on Harry. But to tell the truth all those looked a bit ridiculous on her. Made her looked like a naughty girl trying her mother's clothes.

"I know what will be good for her." Narcissa smiled victoriously.

"No, you don't. Besides, today is my turn." Katharina gave her false smile.

"Well, I'm just take us to the shop and leave you to choose." Narcissa answered her calmly, "Or we will come back home empty hand."

"Fine, show the way." Katharina held Harry's hand. She smiled apologetically at her. "Are you hungry, dear?"

"No."

"No what?"

"No, Grandmamma." Harry blushed.

Narcissa scolded her in-law. "You can't force her to call you 'Grandmamma'."

"I didn't." Katharina held her head higher. "And you just jealous because she keeps calling you 'Mrs. Malfoy'."

"I didn't." Narcissa turned to look at Harry and noticed her looking at the ice cream parlour longingly. "Do you want some ice cream, Harry?"

Surprise, Harry was speechless and she licked her lips. "Could I?"

"Of course, dear." Narcissa smiled. "Let's get the biggest one they have."

Harry looked disbelievingly at the large bowl in front of her. There were seven different colours and each colour had different taste of fruit. "This is for me?"

"Yes." Narcissa smiled. "I don't really know but they say girls love ice cream."

"Thank you, Mrs. Malfoy." Harry saw the disappoint look on her face. "I… I mean thank you, Aunt Nisa." Harry didn't move, waiting for the older woman to scold her.

"Nisa?" Narcissa almost couldn't hide her delight.

"Well, you have to agree that 'Aunt Narcissa' is just too long. Isn't she cleaver?" Katharina smirked at Narcissa before she turned to look adorably at Harry. "Could I have a spoon, dear?"

"Yes, Grandmamma." Harry smiled happily. "Would you like to taste this one?" She spooned the yellow one.

Soon the uneasy situation melted. They had a light conversation while enjoying the ice cream. It took more than half an hour for Harry to finish it, even with the help of the other women.

With a happier mood Harry followed the Malfoys women to the boutique of Narcissa choice. Harry and Katharina had to agree that the clothes would fit Harry better. It sold attire for girls age ten to thirteen.

~Ô~

Harry walked as fast as her tired feet could make to Lucius Malfoy's study room where Severus was waiting for her. She was about to knock when the door was opened by William Malfoy.

"Er… Goodnight, Sir." She said automatically, her eyes were searching frantically for Severus.

"Took you so long, child. Come on in, and where are those women?" William looked at Harry's back but didn't wait for the women he looked for. He put his hand on her back, "Finally, a decent cloth. Comfortable?"

"Yes, thank you." Harry smiled shyly, and walked to Severus. But she was shocked when she felt William lifted her and put her down on his knee. A little scared but she didn't attempt to get away and run to Severus.

"So, tell me. Do you have fun today?" William ignored the shock gasped from the other two men on the room. He had his attention all for the little girl on his lap.

"Yes. Grandmamma bought me a lot of clothes. And we had ice creams. I had one big bowl for myself." Harry said slowly at first but when she noticed that William was listening to all her words, she went on vigorously. "And after we had lunch, Aunt Nisa bought me a lot of ribbon. She said a girl should wear that."

"Aunt Nisa?" William eyed her cheerily. "She said so?"

"Eh hm. I have a friend at school but she never see her wear ribbon." Harry whispered secretly, "But I think Aunt Nisa know better, don't you think so?"

"I couldn't agree more, girl." William laughed.

"Not talking about me, I hope." Katharina entered the room, followed by Narcissa. "Have you give it to him, Harry?"

"I was about to." Harry smiled before she stood from William's lap.

Severus studied Harry carefully. He thought that she had changed, a little bit. She was adorable in her new jeans, big sweater. Searching something in her pocket, her tired face changed to a happy one when she found what she was looking for.

"This is for you," Harry walked to Severus and handed him a miniature of cauldron set made of chocolate.

"We went to Swiss to get those," Narcissa smiled. She handed a box full of delicious chocolate to her husband. "Don't eat too much, honey."

"Thank you," Lucius glad that his wife finally talked to him again.

"Well, I think it's time we go home," Severus said when he caught Harry yawning. "Can you stand up, Harry?"

"Yes."

"Say your goodbye and then we'll be home soon."

Home, it sounded so nice, Harry thought. She walked to Katharina, hugged her, kissed her cheek and said, "Goodnight, Grandmamma," before she went to Narcissa and repeated the same thing. She looked at William unsurely but decided to walk to him. She kissed his cheek and said a soft, "Goodnight, Grandpapa."

"Sleep well, child. You'll need it." William said bluntly and he winked his eye in a funny way that make Harry giggled.

Harry simply said "Goodnight, Mr. Lucius." before she went to where Severus stood.

"Don't forget to take her things, Severus." Katharina walked them to the door. "She will need it tomorrow."

"Yes, Mrs. Malfoy." Severus answered in jest. But he stopped when he saw the mountain of shopping bags. Did Harry really need all those? Or they bought all they saw just because they think Harry would like it? Instinctively Severus knew that those were not the only reason.

~Ô~

23 May 2003, 10:33 pm

AN: I decided to change to mood, I have to admit that I'm a crap in angst story. I hope you still like it. In this chapter and the next, Harry would act like a normal girl (or little girl).

The next chapter would be the birthday. (I might post two chapter because I have chapter seven in my computer J ).

To Myk : I did try to find a beta reader, believe me. (Just want to make it clear, aside from chapter one, nothing happen in the flashback yet.)

To Angellove : I chose Katharina from Shakespeare.

To Middnight-Kisses : Sorry this take too long.

To Moonlight : NO way, I'm writing the next chapter soon after my exams are all done.