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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 Six

Harry walked to the familiar living room in the Malfoy's manor. She only found William sitting in his usual seat, parchments on his hand. He looked up when he sensed Harry's presence.

"Ah, just what I've been waiting for. Come here, child. And what is that nice-smelt thing you have on your basket?"

Harry giggled softly and placed herself on William laps. She imagined that her father would love to hold her like William did.

"Grandmamma told me that she loooooove lemon pie." She put her basket carefully on her laps.

"You made it yourself?"

Harry nodded. "It took me all morning."

"Do you know that I looooooooove lemon pie myself?" Harry shook her head. "I do."

"Well, you are lucky, Grandpapa, because I made a lot."

"I do." William laughed. "Now, let me have a taste."

William smiled at the anxious look upon Harry's face. Waiting for his approval.

"What do you think, Grandpapa?"

"Hmm, the best I've ever had."

"Really?"

"Really." William grinned at her. "Have I told you that you look beautiful today?"

"Nope. You haven't." Harry smiled back.

"Well, child. I have seen many beautiful little girls before, and you are sure the most beautiful one."

"Thank you, Grandpapa. It must be the dress." Harry giggled. She was wearing her new dress, a sweet fuchsia simple dress with knee high skirt, chosen by Narcissa purposely for today. Today was her seventeenth birthday and her engagement day as well.

"No," William pretended to ponder this, "I don't think so."

"Or the ribbon." Harry laughed. "Severus helped me with my hair. It took him very very long."

"It must be it. The ribbons are sure make you the beautiful little girl today," William laughed.

"Grandpapa," Harry laughed with him. She liked it when William called her little girl. It made her feel free, like her sad memories were simply nightmares and they would vanish when she opened her eyes.

"Do you know, Grandpapa?" Harry leant in to whisper conspiratorially, though there was no body in the room that would overhear her.

"Know what?" William bent his head slightly.

"Severus help me with my ribbon because he was afraid that Aunt Nisa would hex him if he didn't."

"He did, huh?" William smiled.

"Yes," Harry looked around to make sure there was no body around, "And I think Mr. Lucius is afraid of Aunt Nisa, too."

"He does?" William found this very amusing.

"Tell me something, Grandpapa." Harry studied William carefully.

"What is it, child?"

"Are you afraid of Grandmamma?"

"I'm afraid of nothing," William smiled smugly.

"Really?" Harry asked, disbelievingly.

"You can't afraid of a woman, who slept beside you with her masker on her face every night." William's eyes were glinting with laughter now.

Katharina and Narcissa walking to the living room, led by the laughter heard from the living room.

"Harry, dear." Katharina opened her arms, waiting for Harry to hug her and kissed her cheek. Her black hair, she had decided that black suit her, was tied elegantly.

"Grandmamma. You late." Harry smiled. She walked to her and kissed her cheek before walked to Narcissa to kiss her cheek.

"Late for what? The party hasn't even begun." Narcissa smiled.

"Grandpapa said that he loooooove lemon pie I made, and I let him eat as much as he like."

"You what?" Katharina pretended to be angry.

"Look what little Harry made," William winked at Harry.

"Little Harry?" Draco's voice came from the fireplace, scared Harry that she hugged Narcissa longer than she usually did.

"Little who?" Asked another voice from behind Draco.

Blaise Zabini walked out from the fireplace and bumped into with Draco who hadn't move from his spot.

"Our little Harry," William smiled, "Who happen to be the most beautiful little girl."

"Girl?" Blaise asked Draco. And the two young Slytherins snigger to Harry, who hid her face behind Narcissa.

"Now that everybody's here, let's start the party." Narcissa led them out from the living room.

"Oh, I better put this somewhere save." Katharina took away the basket from William and then it vanished. She calmly walked behind her husband.

Harry walked to William and let him carry her. "You need to eat more, my child."

"I eat a lot, Grandpapa. And soon enough, you can't carry me anymore."

They arrived at a large room that was decorated elegantly like any other room at the Malfoy's manor.

There was an orchestra at the back of the room, waiting for any signal to start playing songs. In the middle of the room was a small table, with a big birthday cake on it. Several chairs were put around the table.

Severus and Lucius were already there, talking about something that looked important.

"So, it's only us?" Blaise looked around.

"Looking for someone special?" Draco teased him.

"I thought Harry would have invited his… I'm sorry, her best friends." Blaise smiled smoothly.

"Severus won't let Ron and Hermione come and visit me. He won't even let me bring my Hedwig, so she can't help me sent them letters." Harry whispered to William, a little loud to make sure that Severus heard her.

"Really?" William asked in sincere sympathy.

Harry nodded her head.

"Yes, but Ron promise me that he will take care of her." Harry smiled.

"Let's pray that your owl will be alright." Severus smirked at her.

"Let us, then." Severus was shocked when he received the deadly glares from four people, (to his surprise it was included Blaise Zabini).

"Now, to make Harry and Draco officially engage," Katharina handed Draco a ring box with the Malfoy family symbol crafted on the upper side, "Draco, dear, just put this ring on her."

"Yes, Grandma." Draco smiled sweetly at her. He made his walk to Harry and took her hand.

Harry just watched dumbfounded when Draco put the ring on her right ring finger. She was too shock to move when Draco pulled her head closer to him and kissed her lips.

"Wonderful," Katharina cry, "Now, let's the party begin."

"I thought the engagement was part of the party," Blaise whispered to Draco.

"I thought so."

"Harry, dear. Would you like the orchestra to play your favourite song?"

Harry looked a little confused. "Can't they just play 'Happy Birthday' for me?"

"Of course they could." Narcissa signalled the orchestra to start playing the song.

"Come here, Harry." Narcissa pushed Harry gently toward her birthday cake. "Blow the candles and make a wish."

Harry excitingly inhaled and blew the seventeen candles and made her wish. Still smiling, she took the knife Narcissa handed her and cut the cake.

The first piece went to William. Severus got the second one, and then Katharina, and then Narcissa.

Everyone was watching her silently when she cut a small piece and then went to sit next to Severus.

"Hey," Draco pretended to be offended, "Aren't your fiancé at least get that small piece?"

"And I'm the only guest here," Blaise shook his head.

"I know she hate me." Lucius turned to his wife.

Blushing, Harry turned to Severus before she made a move toward the table and cut the rest of the cake into three big pieces and gave it to Draco, Lucius and Blaise. 

~Ô~

The orchestra finally played the standard party songs after five round of 'Happy Birthday'.

"Harry, do you know what we have for dinner?" Draco asked her. They had already moved to the small dinner table at the other end of the room.

Harry just shook her head.

"Spaghetti and pizza." Draco smiled. "I have to thank you, it's your birthday, or we have the boring formal party."

Lucius smacked his head. "To hear this from my own son." He grumbled.

"I never have spaghetti and pizza before," Harry whispered to Severus.

Severus looked over Harry's exciting smile. "Then you have to have a lot, tonight."

Harry nodded eagerly. 'My first birthday party. I'm so very lucky.'

The party was fun, and Harry had never been this happy before. She happily ate her spaghetti.

"Sit still, Harry. Or you'll spill on your dress." Severus was amused. 'How can someone be so happy over spaghetti and pizza?'

"I won't." Harry turned to him. But her handled over her fork was weaker and it fell to her dress. Harry just sat there too afraid to move. Slowly she raised her head and looked at Severus, and then at the Malfoys.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean it." They could hear the fear in her voice. Make Severus wondered what her muggle family would have done to her. Harry took her napkin and desperately tried to get rid of the pasta stain.

"Oh, it's alright, sweetie." Katharina walked to her and lifted her. She carried her, away from the others. She just swished her hand and, "I can't see anything wrong with your dress. But you do need to clean your face." She gently rubbed Harry's face. "Done."

Harry disbelievingly looked down at her dress. It was as clean as the new one. "Thank you, Grandmamma." Harry kissed her cheek. The smile was back in her petite face.

"Would you like to open your presents now, dear?" Katharina put Harry down on the carpet, and suddenly Harry was surrounded by her presents.

Harry thought about it and then turned back to Severus, asking his permission.

Severus only nodded his head. He watched how happy Harry today, and he could feel Harry's affection grew toward the elder Malfoys and him. Him. And he wasn't sure if he deserved it.

'I hope it won't change after she knew the truth about Black.' Severus sighed sadly. He spent the rest of party watching Harry opening her presents.

Blaise only watched with his mouth half opened. The Malfoys, the 'scary elder Malfoys' was playing 'Grandpapa and Grandmamma' with Harry Potter. Even Lucius was nicer to her, in his own way.

"What's wrong with you?" Draco asked him.

"Do you think I need my eyes checked?"

"Save your money, my friend. It's not a dream."

They remembered when Draco had his fifth birthday and they both had spilled on their new robes, their parents punished them by taking their picture. And teased them on Blaise's birthday.

"Life isn't fair." Blaise sighed. Draco nodded his head to voice his agreement.

The first that caught Harry's attention was a rather big size of odd shape, wrapped in yellow gift paper. She opened it and found a big, white deer. She was stunned before she looked up and met the smiling face.

"Grandpapa," Harry run to William. "Thank you." She kissed his cheeks.

"Oh, I'm glad that you like it." William only laughed.

"How do you know it, Grandpapa?" Harry hugged him with one hand while her other hand hugged her new friend.

"Well, Severus once told me that your father was an animagus."

Harry looked at Severus with new adoration in her eyes.

"Go open the other." William stroked her head, making it messy.

The next was from Lucius. Harry's enthusiasm disappeared when she looked at the book, '1001 Ways to be A Lady' and between A and Lady she could see 'Malfoy' written in a small neat handwriting.

"Thank you, Mr. Lucius." Harry said politely and put it aside.

She got another book from Severus, 'Big Book of Potions'. Harry let out a small laugh, "Thank you, Severus."

She was amused when she got another book. 'Recipes over the Centuries' from Draco. 'He probably just want me to cook for him,' Harry thought. "Thank you, Draco."

"You're welcome." She received a smugly smirk in return.

When she reached another square wrapped present, she started to think that all she got for her birthday were books, except from William. But Blaise gave her ten-thousand-pieces puzzled.

"When you finished, it will show you the map of the wizarding world." Blaise told her.

"Thank you." Harry smiled. She purposely put it above the book she received from Lucius.

Narcissa gave her a beauty case, which Harry thought she wouldn't need it.

"Oh, but you'll need it, dear. You will attend lots of party and you will need it." Narcissa smiled brightly at her. "I could show you what those are for and how to put it on."

"Thank you Aunt Nisa." Harry blushed at little.

The last Harry had to open was from Katharina. Harry had been wondering what she would get.

"A harp?"

"Do you like it?" Katharina asked her.

"I don't know." Harry looked at the instrument on her hand. It was medium size, and from glasses. It was… beautiful.

"You don't know?"

"I… I can't play it." It looked fragile, and Harry was almost afraid to touch it.

"Well, then you should come here tomorrow. And I will teach you how to play it."

Harry was thinking in silence. "I can't. I have to study Potions." Harry turned to Severus to ask for his support.

"No, you don't have to." Katharina glared at Severus. "You can study it at school."

"But… Headmaster… he…"

"Don't worry, Harry. I think you're not so left behind, now." Severus tried to smile.

"If you say so." Harry looked at the harp on her hand.

Severus looked at Harry's tired face. It was really late now, and he could see that Harry had been trying not to yawn. "What do you think if you stay here for tonight, Harry? I'm sure they won't mind."

Harry stunt for a minute before she dropped her presents and ran to Severus. She clutched to his robes.

"Let me come home with you, please."

Severus listened to Harry's soft plead. He couldn't help himself but to pull her up and carry her in his arm.

"Aren't you tired? I think you really need to rest now."

"No. Let me come home with you." Harry was close to tears now. "I promise I will be good. I will make any Potions you ask me to. I will memorize all the formulas. Pleaseee." Her voice was muffled as she hid her face in Severus neck.

"You can stay here, Harry." Draco amused. "We have many rooms and we won't hex you."

"We can have a race tomorrow morning," Blaise added. "I bring my broom."

Severus could feel Harry's body still before started trembling by Blaise's offer to race.

"We'll go home now, Harry, if you would collect you things and say your goodbyes."

Harry reluctantly let Severus put her down. She walked to collect her things, and once a while turned to where Severus stood to make sure he didn't leave her. She walked to William Malfoy and kissed his cheek, and then she walked to Katharina.

"Come early, dear. We'll have breakfast together." Katharina looked to Severus. "You too, Severus."

Severus cringed involuntarily. He knew that the elder Malfoy meant 'Make sure you bring her here tomorrow morning. Or else….'

Harry just nodded before she walked to Narcissa. "Good night, Aunt Nisa."

"Goodnight, Harry."

Harry walked slowly to Severus. She let Severus helped her with her presents so she only have to carry the deer; she named it Prongs, and the harp.

"Hey, don't you forget something," Lucius smirked at Harry. He nodded to the book hid under the wrapping gift on the carpet.

"I have my arm full." Harry hid behind Severus.

Sigh. "I'll help you." Severus went to collect the book and then carry Harry with his free hand.

~Ô~

Severus still carried Harry when they arrived at his manor. He walked to Harry's room and gently put her in her bed, and her presents on the small dresser beside her bed.

Harry watched in silence as Severus' hands wandering over his robe pocket.

"Aha." Severus said in victory as he found the parchment.

"What is that?" Harry asked curiously.

"It is Harry's 'things to do before sleep' list by your Aunt Nisa."

"My what?"

"Your things to do before sleep." Severus smirked at her. "Are you ready?"

Harry just nodded.

"Oke. Number one. Change into your pyjama."

Harry ran to her dress room and search for her pyjama. After spent another minute to change, she walked back to her bedroom. "Done."

"Number two. Brush you teeth."

Harry ran to her bathroom to do the task. "Done."

"Number three. Wash your hands and face."

"Okay."

"Oh, you need that facial bubbles they bought you." Severus eyed the parchment. The list was too long in his opinion.

"Done."

"Now you need to brush your hair."

"Done."

"A hundred times."

"A hundred times?" Harry walked to her bedroom. "Do I really need it that many?"

"It was what written in here."

"Can I do it just twenty times?"

Severus pretended to consider it. "Twenty five times. And it's a deal if you didn't tell your Aunt Nisa or your Grandmamma."

"Deal."

"Come here," Severus walked to sit in Harry's bed. "I'll help you with it and we can finish it sooner."

Harry gladly handed Severus the comb.

"Now, sleep."

Harry eyed the parchment. "But it looked very long. Aren't there any other thing I have to do?"

"No. It just sleep. Written in capital letters."

"Let me see," Harry snatched the parchment before Severus could stop her.

"It said you have to tug me in and then sing for me or tell me stories till I asleep." Harry said in victory.

"I can revise all the Potions you need to know. And believe me it's a lot."

Harry was just giggled. "I sleep."

"I thought so." Severus smiled at her.

~Ô~

25 June 2003, 8:47 pm

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