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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
Beta-ed by hermione-345-granger
Chapter Twelve
The puzzle was not really fun, Harry realised; not when she had so many people who loved her and ready to pamper her. So, after ten minutes or so she went to sit with William. She happily told him about her elf, oblivious to the tenseness in the room.
Narcissa and Katharina were arguing on what needed on where and what colour on which wall. Ron and Hermione, silently put the puzzle together, with Ron ignoring Blaise and Hermione in full concentration. Blaise was trying to talk to Ron but then ignored him when Ron wouldn't even look at him.
Draco, who wasn't interester in the puzzle in the first place, decided to join Harry. He studied her silently.
After she had told William anything she could think of, Harry went to Narcissa and Katharina, telling them what she would want in her room. Then she walked to Severus to persuade him to come with 'Aunt Nisa and Grandmamma', all the while, carefully avoiding Lucius.
Draco was not so amused when he realised that Harry had been avoiding him too.
"Harry?" Draco spoke, a bit loudly to catch the girl's attention.
"Yes?"
"Come here, I want to talk to you." Draco motioned her to the empty seat beside him.
Harry looked at Severus before she shook her head.
"No."
"No?"
"If I get too close to you, I will get grounded again."
"Excuse me, I'm your fiancé remember?" Draco was offended.
Harry thought for a moment. "My fiancé," she slowly spoke it, smile slowly emerged on her face. "My fiancé."
"Yes, your fiancé." Draco nodded. He had caught the smirked on Ron and Hermione's faces but decided to ignore.
Harry smilingly walked to sit next to Draco.
"Harry?" Draco was oblivious of how his Grandpa was smiling at them. "I'm hungry."
Ron choked; he turned to whisper to Hermione. "He only said it to have her cook for him."
"He's a Slytherin, Ron." Hermione was back to the puzzle in front of her.
Blaise listened quietly to his surrounding, his mind was working on a plan. He would have Ron soon, he only need a good plan.
"Don't you have your breakfast?" Severus frowned.
Draco shrugged, "I'm still hungry."
Harry called her house elf and asked her to take ingredients from the Hogwarts' kitchen.
"Grandpapa," Harry turned to look at William, "would you like some lemon pies? I'll make a lot so that you and Grandmamma can have some."
"Thank you dear."
"I'll make a lot so Severus, and Aunt Nisa, and Mr. Lucius, and Ron and Hermione and Blaise can have some too." Harry smiled happily as she walked to the kitchen.
Harry busied herself. With Minty's help, she walked back to the living room in time to hear Blaise ask Ron to have some race with him.
"NOOOOO." Harry dropped the warm pie, which fortunately was caught by Minty, and ran to Ron. "No, no flying. You promised me."
Ron held Harry tightly, trying to calm her while all the time glaring at Blaise.
"Of course I won't Harry, I have quit Quidditch right, and I can't even remember where I put my broom."
Harry couldn't stop crying, she held her friend tightly, almost cutting of his circulation.
"Besides, I have a lot of homework to do, and I promised Hermione to start early for NEWTs." Ron looked almost pleadingly at Hermione to help him calm Harry.
"Come on Harry, don't you trust Ron?" Hermione gently freed Harry's tight grips on Ron's neck. "I promise that I will watch Ron and make sure he does his homework."
"Really?" Harry's eyes were red, with tear stains on her cheeks.
The Slyterins in the room being surprised was an understatement.
'He quit Quidditch? No wonder I didn't see him at Gryffindor practice.' Blaise looked at the still glaring redhead. 'Okay, bad moves. I need a new plan.'
"Who made my Harry cry?" Katharina stood with her hands on her hips; her eyes promised pain for those who dare to touch Harry.
"Grandmamma?" Harry looked pleadingly at the old witch, "Can we take Ron and Hermione and Draco and Severus too?"
"Harry, Ron and Draco and Severus are men, they can't come with us." Katharina took out her handkerchief and wiped Harry's face.
"What about Hermione?"
"I'm supposed to watch Ron doing his homework, right?" Hermione gently rub Harry's head. "You go and have some fun."
Harry looked crestfallen. She walked to Draco and held his hands in her more delicate ones. "Draco, promise me you won't go flying."
Draco frowned. "I don't plan on flying today, but I will fly in the morning."
"No, you're mine," Harry shook her head stubbornly.
"I'm yours?" Draco was amused, he could hear his father's chuckled.
"Yes, you're mine, like Ron and Hermione and Prongs and Padfoot. I don't want you to go flying and die."
Draco wanted to protest, saying that he wasn't Harry's possession but Harry's last word stop him.
"Harry, I won't die just because I'm out flying."
"Yes you will," Harry walked to William, "Grandpapa, tell him don't go flying. I don't want him to die."
"Harry?" William gently touched Harry's head.
"Sirius went flying and died." Harry again cried. "It was my fault, I told him to take my broom and fly and he's dead."
"Oh, Harry." William took Harry's small body and held her.
"It was my fault, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
"No, it wasn't your fault Harry." Severus knelt down to look at Harry at eye level.
"Yes, I was supposed to take the broom, I was supposed to be dead." Harry whispered. "I killed him, it was my fault."
"No, Sirius Black isn't dead." Severus spoke softly.
"Are you sure, have you found him?" Harry's eyes lit. "Will you take me to see him?"
"I know that he isn't dead yet," Severus smiled. "But it will take some time before you could see him."
"Why? I'll be good, I promise." Harry gave him puppy look that was hard to be ignored.
"And I promise that as soon as it possible, I'll have Sirius Black in front of you." 'Just remember soon Black, and turn to your human self.'
"Beside, a broom can not defeat a Malfoy." Lucius smirked.
"Still Draco mustn't go flying." Harry pouted.
"What?" 'That's ridiculous,' Draco thought.
"What if he got hurt and I wasn't there to help." Harry said with serious expression on her face.
"Then you have to watch me when I go flying." Draco smirked.
Harry thought for a moment. "Okay, but you won't go flying when I'm not with you."
"Deal." Draco smiled. "Now, I'm hungry."
Harry looked into her empty hands. "I…"
"Minty caught the pie, Little Miss." Minty shyly peeked from kitchen.
"Come here, Harry." Narcissa gestured her to her room. "Let's clean your face before we go shopping."
"Do we really have to?" Harry allowed herself to be dragged to her room. "What if Draco goes flying when we leave?"
"She doesn't trust me." Draco turned to look at his family and got sniggers in return.
"She's a Slytherin' bride." Katharina smiled proudly, before she followed her daughter-in-law and future granddaughter-in-law.
Draco shrugged and took a bite of the pie.
Ron shuddered. 'Well, at least they love her.'
A moment later, Harry came back in her new dress. Her face was cleaned and the there wasn't any tear stains on her face.
"I'm ready." Harry smiled shyly. She turned around to show everyone her new dress.
"Wow." Ron gaped. He never saw Harry with so many laces before and never knew that they looked good on her.
"Here you go, Harry." Narcissa put on her matching hat.
"Thank you Aunt Nisa."
"Since Harry has to return to school, we'll go to London for shopping. We'll stop to have lunch at Diagon Alley." Katharina gently pushed Harry to the door.
"Wait." Harry ran to William. "I want to say goodbye to Grandpapa."
"Oh, have fun, dear." William laughed.
"Grandpapa, promise me you'll watch Draco for me?" Harry whispered, but loud enough hence everyone in the room could hear her.
"Sure, darling." William winked at her. "You leave everything to me and go have fun."
"Thank you." Harry kissed him and then he shyly kissed Draco before he went to say goodbye to Severus. "See you tomorrow." Harry waved at her friends and let Katharina take her hand.
"Get ready to go home, dear." Narcissa told her husband. "We'll leave as soon as Katharina and I get Harry back here."
"I'll go back home at weekends." Lucius told his son.
"Well, excuse us professors." Hermione stood with Ron on tow. "It's almost time for lunch."
"You may leave." Severus smirked.
Blaise, already lost interest in the puzzle, followed Ron with his eyes. Should he or should he not follow him.
"Just go after him Zabini." Draco grinned. "You know you are so easily read, just tell him the truth. He either like you or hate you."
Blaise glared at his best friend. "You and your advice." He nodded his head to the elder wizards and left the room.
"Draco?" Lucius lifted his eyebrow.
"He's after Weasley."
"And I thought Slytherin had better taste." Severus said boredly.
"Now Severus," William looked at the Potions Master who he considered son. "What is it that so important that you wanted us to know."
"Maybe we should tell Harry that her godfather is still alive." Severus said softly.
"He is?" Draco was surprised. "Why didn't you tell her?"
"What should I tell her, that her godfather was stupid enough to be trapped in his animagus form?" Severus snorted.
"Well, if he did fall from the broom, it must be his animagus form that saved him." William pondered.
"And then he got hit in the head, got himself an amnesia and forget how to change back." Lucius smirked. "Bloody perfect."
"You knew all along that her godfather was still alive." Draco frowned. "That means I don't really have to engage to her."
"You forgot the 'change her back to her old self' clause." Severus narrowed his eyes.
"And I like her, and so does your Grandma." William looked at his grandson. "I will still make her my granddaughter-in-law. If you really don't like her I'll make your cousin marry her. Philip is four years older than you, and he is much more ready to build a family."
Draco frowned, he liked Phil but somehow the picture of Harry in his arm bothered him a lot.
"Not a chance father, Narcissa likes her a lot too. I can imagine she's prepare a date to marry her to Draco." Lucius smiled.
"Well, as long as she is to marry to a Malfoy." William shrugged. "And for your question Severus, I want to see this Mr. Black before I can make a decision."
"Very well," Severus nodded. "I have order our lunch to be served here, we can leave soon after lunch." He looked around and cringed when his eyes caught 'Harry's corner' where the pieces of the puzzle lie messily.
"Ron." Blaise caught up with the Gryffindors when they reached the Great Hall.
Ron didn't stop, and he pulled Hermione to keep on walking.
"Hey," Blaise caught Ron wrist and pulled him to a halt. "I want to talk to you."
"Let go of me." Ron said coldly.
"Not until you agree to talk to me." Blaise tightened his gripped.
"Not until you let go of my hand." Ron glared.
"And give you a chance to ignore me again?" Blaise lifted one eyebrow.
Hermione shook her head. "Stop it, both of you, you're just causing a scene and I want out of it."
"You tell him that." Ron tried to free his hand using his other hand, only to have both hands trapped on Blaise' strong grips.
"Please Ron, I just want to talk to you."
"Oh, just go with him Ron." Hermione pat Ron's shoulder. "I'll see you in the library."
Ron glared at Hermione' back, wishing to leave with her.
"Come on." Blaise pulled Ron through a door that led them to the outside, to the clearing near the garden with many unoccupied benches.
"Speak up." Ron said, seriously ready to hex him.
"I love you." Blaise blurted out before he got another thought.
"Okay, if you finish…" Whatever sarcastic comment Ron was about to throw at him died in his tongue.
"Okay?" Well, it surely not what he was hoping. He was kind of waiting for a… Punch in his face. "Owww."
"You deserve it, you… Slytherin." Ron was angry.
"Hey, I said I love you. It was hardly a crime." Blaise raised his hands to cover his face from any brutality that came to his way.
"What have you been doing to my sister?" Ron's face was red with anger. "If you so much as hur her…"
"We aren't dating." Blaise again caught Ron's hand. "We only faked it."
"What for?" Ron glared at him.
"Because… because you've been ignored me." Blaise used his other hand to cup Ron's face. "I just wanted to make you jealous."
"Why my sister?" Ron felt very funny. He wasn't sure if it was fury or joy, for Blaise to do it to that extent. "Do you know that I've been really close to hexing you?"
"Hmm? That's interesting." Smirked. "Unless you have any feeling for me, why would you want to do that?"
"I don't know." Ron pulled his hand free. "Now I don't know if I should hex you or beat you."
"What?! You can say 'I love you, too, Blaise darling'."
"Not a chance," Ron blushed. "You've made me feel miserable ever since you dating Ginny."
"Told you it was only an act, though I might consider her." Blaise sat on one of the empty bench. "Have I told you that I love red hair?"
Ron blushed despite of his effort to ignore the other boy.
Blaise tapped the empty seat on his side.
Ron narrowed his eyes, not trusting the snake but moved slowly to take the offered seat only to jump when he caught Blaise' hands flying to hug him.
"Wow, you're fast." Blaise grinned.
"You have to, with five older brothers." Ron spoke under his breath. "What are you trying to do?"
"Well, I've told you I love you," Blaise said sarcastically, "of course I would want to hug you and kiss you and then, if I'm lucky, I might get to shag you."
The words slowly penetrated to his mind. 'So he loves me, and all this time he just played with my mind and was making me jealous.' Ron frowned. 'Wait a minute, why should I get jealous if I don't love him.'
Blaise looked worry when Ron was quiet with the thoughtful look on his face. "So, what's your answer?"
"What?" Ron looked incredulous. "I don't know you have asked me a question."
Blaise sighed. "Would you be my boyfriend?"
"Well, I need to think about it, I mean I don't know if I like you and… what about Ginny?"
"What about Ginny?"
"Yeah, what if she really likes you."
Blaise rolled his eyes. "Come on, you have three hours to think. Now let's get some lunch. I'm hungry."
"All right, three… Three HOURS?" Ron gaped. "I have homework to do, how am I suppose to think while I'm studying?"
"If you don't have an answer in three hours, I'll just assume that you like me too." Blaise grinned. He took a long stride back to the Great Hall, leaving Ron after him with his protests.
"Come on, Ronnie, your friend Hermione is waiting for you in the library, remember?" Blaise smiled sweetly.
"Fine." Ron glared again, he felt light headed but he didn't think it had something to do with the fact that Blaise wasn't actually seeing his sister and said Slytherin had a feeling for him. "Just don't even try to touch me when Harry's around."
Harry was smiling happily when they were waiting for her ice cream. They had had lunch and now while the older witches had tea, Harry was having another tremendous ice cream, courtesy of the Grandmamma's generosity.
"Let me see your ring Harry." Katharina gently held Harry's hand. "Oh, isn't it wonderful?"
"What is it, Grandmamma?" Harry tilted her head.
"The ring fit you better now." Katharina showed Harry's hand to Narcissa who had the equal look of happiness.
"Yes, I think it because I've grown now." Harry grinned.
"Yes, Harry, you'll be the most beautiful witch ever known." Narcissa smiled lovingly at a blushing Harry.
The ice cream came and like the last time, Harry shared it with her Grandmamma and Aunt Nisa.
This time, though they still had to go to boutique which sold children clothes, they finished earlier. They knew where to look.
Narcissa, who longed to have a daughter, spent a wonderful time dressing Harry. All Harry had to do was nod her head if she liked the colour or shake her head or just shrugging her shoulder.
This time, Katharina let Narcissa do the shopping. Buying Harry underwear wasn't really fun since you couldn't show it to people.
Draco walked silently behind his father. In the next few minutes he was going to meet Harry's godfather. In his form of a dog. 'Hurray.' Draco thought gloomily.
Severus lead the silent walked to the secret room. He pulled out his wand and took down the ward so that the Malfoys could enter the room.
As soon as the Malfoys set foot in the room, they regret their decision for fear of deaf.
"Can you stop this thing?" William growled. He was too old for this.
"Shut up Black." Black suddenly quiet down and put his head at Severus' feet, asking to be pet and scratched.
"I can see that he likes you." Lucius smirked at his friend.
"Funny." Severus turned to the dog. "Now you, sit."
"I always wanted to say that to him, you know, in his human self." Lucius looked at the dog.
"Fat chance. How about telling him to transform back?"
"Is he strong?" William studied the dog. "Will he endanger Harry's life?"
"He is getting stronger." Severus nodded. "I won't even think to let him getting anywhere near Harry if he is dangerous."
"Then I don't see why we can't let Harry meet his godfather."
"Unless you fail to notice, father," Lucius looked at his father, amused. "Black doesn't remember how to transform back."
"It won't do good for Harry either to let her think that she had caused death to her godfather." William stared at the black dog.
Black, noticed that many people had come to visit him, hoping that that he would be finally took outside for a walk, swaying his tail vigorously.
"Yeah, who knows that Harry might help him remember?" Draco grinned.
"Where do you think he would stay?" Lucius loved to taunt his friend.
Severus groaned. "And Harry is decorating my quarter. This is too much." Severus shook his head. "I'll wait until next week before I break the news." The others nodded, agreeing.
Severus decided that if his room is changed without his consent then he didn't want to be there. He would sit at Lucius' room until Harry told him that she was finished.
That left Draco alone to get back to Severus' kitchen to get the pie Harry made for them. What was unknown for them was Black was strong enough, in power, magic and will, to pass the ward and followed Draco to Severus' room.
There were so many smells of Severus' that Black failed to notice that Severus had walked pass his quarter and straight to Lucius' room.
Harry was so happy when she got back to Hogwarts. Grandmamma and Aunt Nisa told her that she may do whatever she wanted with Severus' quarter. That was including Severus' bedroom, Harry's bedroom, the kitchen and the small living room.
The older witches told her that they would be back tomorrow to see what she had done, and they would help her if she wanted something changed.
So when they arrived at Severus' place and didn't find anyone there, Harry hugged the ladies and said goodbye. Aunt Nisa had convinced her to start her project since they would go to Lucius' quarter and then straight home.
Harry was standing alone with a mountain of new things. New carpet, pictures, and colourful little fancy things. Grandmamma and Aunt Nisa had bought her things which she decided looked better in Severus' room or made Severus' room looked better.
Harry collected some things she found and walked to the man's room. She wanted to décor Severus' bedroom first. She wanted to surprise Severus, only she was the one to be surprised.
Harry didn't realise that she had dropped her things. She looked awe at the figure laying peacefully in the middle of Severus' bed. Slowly, Harry fell to her feet when she felt that she couldn't stand anymore, and crawled into the room to sit face to face with the black dog while keeping the distant.
"It's impossible." Harry whispered to herself. "This can't be true."
The dog opened one eye but laid motionlessly. Upon seeing the little girl he kept his eyes opened, watching her every move.
Harry didn't know how long she had sat there in the silent battle of staring with the black dog she thought was her godfather. What she didn't understand was why Sirius laid in the bed as Padfoot and ignored her.
When Mrs. Malfoys had told him that Harry had started her decorating project, Severus felt like not going back tonight. He would wait until Harry finished and he could change everything back. But he knew that he couldn't do that. He would only disappoint Harry.
It was no surprised when he opened his door and found the mountain of boxes and shopping bags. He went to search for Harry, and when he couldn't find her at her room he walked back to living room.
'Maybe she went back to her dorm.' Severus thought. He remembered that he hadn't checked his bedroom, so it almost gave him heart attack to find the dog laying lazily on his bed.
"Black." Severus wanted to scream. "What are you doing here? Who told you that you could leave your room?" He pulled the collar he had bought him. "Come on, we should get you back before Harry see you."
"What?" Harry was angry. 'So it wasn't a surprise. It was a mistake. She shouldn't know. She shouldn't find out that her godfather was still alive.'
"Harry?" Severus turned around abruptly.
"He's Sirius, right?" Harry stood up slowly.
"He is." Severus said weakly.
"Why didn't you want me to know? Why didn't you tell me? You promised you would." Harry's eyes were full of accusation.
Severus threw the collar down and walked to Harry. "No, Harry. It's not like that."
"You lie to me." Harry walked away from the man she considered as father.
"No Harry." Severus caught Harry in his arm and hugged her. He ignored Harry's little hands punching him.
Harry was so wound that she blindly hit Severus. She didn't see Black baring his teeth, ready to attack her. Fortunately Severus, who was facing the dog, saw what was coming and he let the canine sink his teeth in his arm.
Harry suddenly stopped when she caught Severus' soft cry of pain. She saw blood flowing from Severus' arm.
"Sorry." Harry whispered. "Sorry, it's my fault." Harry slowly back to the door. "I'm sorry… I'm sorry."
Severus grabbed Black's collar to free his arm. He sadly watched Harry run and leave his quarters.
Harry ran to the Great Hall. It was almost dinner time, and she was hoping she could find Draco there. When she caught his silhouette, Harry ran with all her might. She was out of breath when she reached him.
"Harry." Draco frowned. "What happen, someone hurt you?"
"No." Harry whispered. "It's Severus. Help him, please, he's bleeding."
"Bleeding?" Draco was alarmed. "What happened?"
"He bit him. He wanted to bite me but Severus protected me and he got bitten."
Draco didn't ask who 'he' was. He grabbed Harry's hand and led her to the infirmary. "Let's get Madame Pomfrey to check him."
"Okay." Harry nodded but when they reached Severus' place, Harry refused to go in.
"I can't." Harry shook her head violently. "It's my fault. I can't see him."
Draco turned to the mediwitch and asked her to go in by herself. He whispered the password and let her in before he turned to look at Harry.
"Draco?"
"Yes?" Draco bent a little to see Harry's eyes.
"Can I sleep with you, please?" Harry tilted her head. "I promise I won't kick you."
Draco chuckled. "You don't want to sleep in your dorm?"
"Hermione will ask me why I'm not sleeping in my room." Harry cried. "I can't. Severus will hate me."
"He won't. Come on, why don't we come in to see him and if you still want to sleep with me, you may." Draco smiled. 'Maybe this is how it fells like to have a brother or sister.'
"I can't." Harry shook her head. "I'll go to Grandmamma if you don't want me."
"Okay, how if we had dinner first and then I'll take you to my room."
"Not hungry."
"Not hungry, huh. Do you want me to get you something from your room?"
Harry tilted her head. "Will you get me my Prongs?"
"Sure, Harry." Draco smiled. "You wait me here, okay."
Harry nodded sad. Of course she would wait for Draco, where else could she go anyway. Maybe she could ask Grandmamma to take her back with her tomorrow.
17 July 2004, 11:00 am
Nah, I got Black out now. Hope it doesn't disappoint you. Anyway, I want to thank you to those who had review.
hi, I repost this and it's now beta-ed.
hpdmgirl15 : Hi there, thanks for your reviews, I think it will take another two or three chapters before she fully grown.
blackunicorn : Thank you, that's nice.
Jazmyine : how about this one, at least we know that she likes Draco.
Someone out there who had hit the review button for eleven times : thanks. I know it's not very fast but I hope you like this one too.
texasjeanette : yup, but thanks. Still can see how Harry changed Malfoys when they were with her, right.
syclike : hope this answer your question.
Yana5 : yes but it will change soon.
howling wolf1 : thanks J
Arsenal : maybe because Draco pointed his wand at her (or so she thought) and maybe because her muggle family like to punish her for her error. With wizards, punishments always come to hexes or curses. (does it make sense to you)
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Sweet-single : nah, this should answer your question, and yes, it makes the Malfoys more likeable don't you think
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