Hi thanks for your continued support of this story. For a bit of information this story is 3 chapters long. The last one is quite long. Thanks again for all the wonderful reviews and if you like slash fics with Harry/Draco as the main characters check out my other stories.

I don't own Harry Potter and co.

Sign language will be indicated by ( )

8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8

CHAPTER TWO-A NEW LIFE

After a comfortable flight Draco was met by two of his muggle friends at the airport. Allan and Joel where quite happy to see him and also quite shocked to see that he had lost his voice. Taking out a notebook Draco wrote that he would tell them what happened later. The two men knew that Draco had done something important and probably dangerous; they had been able to deduct that from the letters the blond wizard had sent them. For the past few months they had helped him prepare his escape from the wizarding world. Draco had told them that his family was dangerous and if they found him they would surely make him pay for his betrayal.

Before they left the arrivals area of the airport Draco started writing down something that he showed to Allan. The young man read the note and answered the question Draco had asked him.

"You'll be staying with me. I've got us a bigger apartment so this way you will have some help to adjust to living in our world; all you'll have to do is help me out with the rent, some cleaning and with purchasing food and we'll be all set. You have a lot to learn about us muggles before you can live by yourself our world is very complex."

Draco smiled at his friend and nodded in agreement. When they saw that he only had one piece of luggage they asked him how he would live with just a suitcase full of stuff. Draco wrote down that he had actually shrunk his things and he would have access to them in six days. For now he would live off the things in his only bag. They grabbed the bag and showed Draco where Joel's car was parked. Draco loved riding in automobiles. He wanted to learn how to drive so he could buy his own car one day. He was rich enough that he didn't have to work but he still thought of finding a part time job so that he wouldn't get bored staying home all the time. He was lost in his thoughts and didn't really see the sights as they passed them on their way to his new home.

When they arrived at Allan's apartment Joel's fiancé Patricia was waiting for them. She hugged Draco and almost cried when she found out that he couldn't speak anymore. Draco had a beautiful singing voice; they had spent many nights by the beach last summer playing guitar, singing and just plain having fun. The group had quickly taken in the lonely boy as a friend and even after they accidentally learned about magic when they saw him perform a levitating charm; they still liked him and kept him as a friend. They had been stunned to learn that a whole different world existed well hidden from theirs.

"Oh…Draco what happened?" asked Patricia as she helped him with his coat.

Draco sat down and started writing in his notebook. It took him about an hour to explain what he had done. All his friends had tears in their eyes after he was done.

Patricia sniffed and said. "Well I hope that this Harry is worth what you did for him. And I hope he rids your world of that evil man." She got up and made her way to the kitchen where she got busy preparing their supper. The boys could hear her quietly sobbing while she worked.

Later on while they were sitting at the dinning room table Joel was looking at Draco while leaning on his two clasped hands he seemed to be thinking. Then with an air of determination he sat up strait and addressed his wizard friend. "You know Draco… what we did tonight talking with you using a notebook takes forever. I think we should all take lessons in sign language so that communicating would be easier." The others agreed but Draco just looked puzzled. He didn't know what his friend was talking about. He wrote down. "What is sign language?"

Allan read the note and answered. "You use hand movements that translate into words. There is a sign for each letter of the alphabet and also there are different signs for different words. I think it will probably take us a few weeks to learn it so we might as well start tomorrow by searching for places where they teach it."

Draco agreed to learn this new form of speaking using his hands. He was curious about learning new things and this would occupy him for a while. He was impressed with the muggles; who would have guessed that they knew how to adapt so well to doing things without using magic.

8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8

The three friends helped Draco settle down and within the next few weeks they had all learned how to use sign language and they had even helped Draco find a part time job. He was now working as an assistant for a local artist. In his free time he was able to learn how to use oil paints and found out that he had quite a talent for painting. Soon he found himself painting scenes of his youth in the wizarding world. He kept those paintings secret only showing them to his three friends. The rest of the time he painted landscapes of the beaches of Miami for tourist. It kept him occupied and happy. He rarely thought about using his magic but once in a while he would take out his wand and look at it for a few minutes. Then thinking of Harry he would smile and put it away again. After a few months he legally changed his name to Drake Malloy so that he could hide in plain sight from whatever dangers were still left over from the magical world and with the change of his name he ended the Malfoy line. Knowing he was gay and would never marry just for an heir placed the final nail in the Malfoy family coffin.

8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8

After about a year of living with Allan; Draco decided to buy his own house. It was a three bedroom house with a nice studio that had huge windows to let the light in. He had a nice size pool in his back yard and if you looked carefully you could see a trail that led to a beach nearby. In his two car garage were his two new toys as he called them. After passing his drivers test he bought himself a black BMW and a red corvette. The garage itself was attached to one side of the house. On top of the garage was a small two bedroom apartment that he offered to Allan free of rent to thank him for taking care of him. Allan accepted his offer and moved in a few weeks after Draco had asked him to. The apartment was connected by a corridor that formed and arch between the garage and the main house.

Draco's friends tried to get him to date and find someone who could make him forget his broken heart. But Draco knew that his heart would never let him love another so he resigned himself to living a solitary life. He got himself two cats that he called Pepper who was a gray Persian and Eden who was an orange tabby. A few weeks later he also adopted another small kitten that he found as a stray on his front porch he called her Tabitha. He lived a pretty quiet life with the exception of the craziness of helping Joel and Patricia with their wedding Draco enjoyed the peacefulness of his new life. A few months later a dog, a knezel and a new owl joined his little family making his friends tease him about owning his own menagerie.

Finally a second year passed and Draco had pretty much adjusted to his life without magic. The only tie that he kept to the wizarding world was that he had his owl fetch him the wizarding News Paper; he always scanned it to see if any news of the war would come from England.

Then one day if finally happened. Harry had defeated Voldemort for good. It was all over the front page of the 'Wiz' which was the local Miami wizarding paper. He learned from the paper that Harry was now one of England's top auror along with Ron and Hermione. Together they had led the force that had defeated the death eaters. Draco breathed a sigh of relief. Harry could now start living. Feeling some happiness for the one he loved he returned to his painting. Before he knew it he had painted and extraordinary scene of Hogwarts. He sent the painting by owl as an anonymous gift to Harry. He sent it to the auror headquarters in hopes that he would accept it; Draco had always known that Harry considered the school as his real home.

A few weeks after the news of the dark Lord's demise Draco received a letter from his parent's solicitor telling him that both his parents had perished during the final battle. As the Malfoy heir he was now one of the richest wizard in the world. Draco breathed a sigh of relief at the mention of his parent's death. He knew that if he had not hidden in the muggle world that they would have tracked him down and killed him for refusing to serve their master. In a way he was sad at their passing but it was mostly because he had never been able to be loved by them and had always had a secret hope that they would one day feel something for him that was more than just being proud of having someone to carryon the Malfoy name.

The solicitor requested that he meet with them at their Diagon Alley office so they could discuss his parent's wills. Draco debated for a few days wither he would go or not. Allan finally talked him into it by saying that he would regret it later and that it would help him to put his past behind him. Draco agreed but asked Allan to come with him to translate for him and for moral support.

A few weeks later they landed in London and made their way to the hotel where they had reserved a room for two nights. They didn't want to stay too long as their friends Joel and Patricia were about to have their first baby and since they had both been asked to be godfathers they wanted to be there for them. The next morning they made their way to the Leaky Cauldron. Allan was enjoying his first visit to the wizarding world. He looked around the pub and was surprised to see a broom sweeping the floor by itself. A woman passed in front of them with her trunk floating behind her. He looked wide eyed at a goblin that walked through the pub to leave from the back door. He turned to ask Draco what the small creature was. Draco hand signed that it was probably one of the goblins that worked at Gringotts the wizard's bank.

Draco had chosen seats in the back of the pub where they wouldn't be noticed. He had given Allan one of his old robes and cloak so that they wouldn't gain anyone's attention. Draco kept his hood up so that no one would see his unique hair color. He and Allan kept on discussing the things that existed in the wizarding world until it was time for Draco's appointment.

Draco led them to the barrier to Diagon Alley. He was glad that he didn't need a spell to go through the barrier. He took out his wand and tapped the bricks in the correct sequence and stood back as the door opened.

Allan gasped as he watched the bricks move to form a passage way to the alley. "Whoa" was all he said. Draco stepped through the door and signaled for Allan to follow him. They made their way to the solicitor's office. After two hours of filling out paper work and discussing what Draco would do with his fortune the two men decided to explore the Alley before they left to go back to muggle London. They enjoyed their afternoon and finished it by having some ice cream at Florenscue. Draco didn't notice two identical red heads watching him from a feet away. His hood had fallen off for a few seconds when he threw his head back to laugh at something that Allan had said. Draco quickly pulled it back up but it had been enough for the twins to see him and be sure of his identity. They quickly made their way to their shop where they fire called the headmaster. But before they had left Fred had placed a tracking charm on the blond wizard just in case he left before they got back.

The old professor looked up from his work when he saw George's head peak out from the green flames.

"What can I do for you Mr. Weasley?"

"Professor, we've spotted Draco Malfoy down in Diagon Alley. He was at the ice cream shop talking with another man. They were having a strange conversation. The man would talk while Draco would only make gestures with his hands. We thought we should let you know since Harry has been looking for him to see if he is really the one to cast that spell that gave him his new power."

The old wizard was now standing next to the fireplace. "All right George, if you don't mind I'll floo over to your shop and see if I can talk to Mr. Malfoy."

"Please be my guest sir." George stood back to let the headmaster through. A few seconds later green flames flashed in the fireplace and the old wizard stepped out and waved his wand to clean his robes of the ash.

Thanking the twins Albus Dumbledore quickly made his way to the ice cream shop hoping that he had not missed the young wizard. He walked towards the shop and saw a hooded man talking with his hands to a muggle man. He could tell that Allan was a muggle because he felt no magical signature coming from him.

"Good day Mr. Malfoy."

Draco jumped in surprise and turned around to find himself face to face with his old headmaster. He paled and signed to Allan to greet the professor for him.

Allan looked at the old wizard; he had never seen someone like him. Albus was wearing one of his outrageous robes in a purple color with silver moons and stars glittering. Once in a while you could see a shooting start pass on the material. "Draco says 'good day to you too sir." He said nervously.

The headmaster looked at Draco and frowned. "Why can't you say this yourself Mr. Malfoy?"

Draco let out a sigh and signed to Allan to tell him why he couldn't talk.

"Draco can't tell you himself because he can't talk. He lost his voice a few years ago." Allan watched as the headmaster's eyes narrowed.

"When exactly did he loose his voice?" asked the old wizard.

Allan told the old wizard that he had lost his voice a little over two years ago.

The headmaster gave Draco a contemplative look. "Two years ago you say?" Draco knew that the headmaster had found him out.

Professor Dumbledore turned around to leave. "Would you two please follow me."

Draco turned around to look at Allan who understood that it was more of an order than a request. Allan got up and told Albus that he was a muggle and that he couldn't travel the wizarding way.

"Don't worry Mr. …"

"Oh sorry… The name is Allan McGuire. Please call me Allan."

"I'm Albus Dumbledore, and please call me Albus." The headmaster looked at Allan with smile and a twinkle in his eyes. Somehow this muggle seemed to know a lot about the magical world.

Allan smiled at the old man and told him to lead the way. The two young men followed Albus to the twins shop. Draco remembered about the joke shop from when he had been a student. The store was now twice its original size and had many people presently shopping in it. The twins seeing them took them to a private room in the back.

The headmaster grabbed an old bubble gum wrapper from his pocket and turned it into a portkey. He told the two men to touch it and soon both disappeared…

8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8

TBC

Enjoy yourselves until next time. Please review.

Kungzoune