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Chapter 5: Pranks and friends
Harry and Draco inventoried their pranks. A lot of them couldn't be used on the Dursleys due to the amount of magic in them. The boys weren't looking to expose themselves to other muggles just get revenge on the Dursleys.
"I say we slip one of these Skiving snacks in their food. The effects wear off after a few days without the antidote so it won't do great harm to them but it will make them miserable. What do you think?" Draco asked as they planned their first attack.
"Good idea. They won't know it's our fault they are sick. So which ones should we use?"
The boys planned until it was time for the Dursleys to go to sleep. They had pranks and tricks planned for the next few days. The boys waited until they could hear the Dursleys snoring before opening the door to the secret apartment. The boys took showers and got ready for bed. Draco decided to try and get Harry to tell him what was depressing him.
"Harry, I've noticed you've been a bit quieter than you used to be. Why? Draco decided to try this approach to get him to talk.
Harry hesitated. "My Godfather, the one person who really cared for me left in the "family" died last term. It is my fault he's dead. If I would have listened to Snape's lessons he wouldn't be dead." Harry looked at the floor before standing and moving towards his room.
"Whoa whoa. Wait a second. Lets start from the beginning. What lessons were you taking from Snape and why would that have helped?"
"I was learning how to block Voldemort from my mind. I was stupid though and decided not to care. I hated Snape too much to pay attention and I found out things I should have never known. He stopped my lessons because of it. If I would have been respectful and paid attention Voldemort wouldn't have been able to trick me. Its my fault Sirius went to the Department of Mysteries. Then he fell through the veil because he was protecting me. Its my fault he's dead, its my fault our parents are dead, its my fault Pettigrew is with Voldemort, its my fault that Voldemort is back. I have caused havoc all my life and now it hits me straight on. And now you have to suffer the Dursleys with me." Harry walked into his room and shut the door. Draco watched his older brother leave.
Poor kid. My brother really thinks he caused all this mess? I need to figure out how to convince him otherwise. Draco thought as he climbed into bed. Draco couldn't sleep though. Too much had happened.
Harry really seems to care about me. Its weird that he cares. No one has ever cared. No that's not true. Dumbledore seemed to always be watching me. I guess I know why now. The home life isn't much of an improvement but at least I have someone who cares.
Will Harry's friends accept that I've changed? Especially the Mudblood, no wait that's not her name. How many times have I called her that? I can't call her Granger either that's rude. What was her first name again? Her- Her—Hermione that's it. And the Weasley kid...Ron I think. And that red head that has a crush on Harry... what is her name. I guess I'll have to learn the whole lot of them's name. I wonder what it will be like this year at school. It will be harder because I have to try hard to get good grades. Snape might not favor me anymore.
I wonder what my new Dorm mates reaction to me will be. Will they give me the cold shoulder? Will they be able to make the connection between my two personalities?
Draco finally fell into a dream filled sleep. Thoughts of school chased out of his head by pleasant dreams.
After a nice rest the boys played a few games of exploding snap, Chess, and doing a bit of homework, the boys ate a good breakfast.
Conversation was light and cheerful as they finished their plans for the Dursleys. The boys showered and dressed before re-emerging into their room. It was only 10:30. Not even a minute had passed. Harry was shocked for a moment.
"So what do we do now?" Harry asked his younger brother.
"We never read that other letter that came with our OWL results." Draco took the letter out of the drawer. He opened the letter quickly and read it out loud.
Boys,
Don't get too exited now but I have found a new place where we will have Order Headquarters. I will be over to pick you up in two days. I have much I wish to discuss with you and I will do so then. I shall see you day after tomorrow.
Albus Dumbledore
The two boys looked at each other then smiled. They could play their pranks and then leave to the new Headquarters building.
After a few minutes of wondering what to do, they decided to get some more sleep.
Draco was the first to put one of their pranks in action. He dropped a Canary Cream in front of Dudley's door and made his way down to breakfast where Harry was carefully slipping the Skiving Snacks onto the plates. Harry made sure to trash the antidote piece before the Dursleys spotted the odd candy.
Harry and Draco set the plates on the table before beginning to wash dishes. Harry started snickering at the loud squawk that issued from upstairs.
The boys were almost finished with the dishes when the Dursleys came down. Dudly immediately forgot about the Canary incident at the sight of food.
As the Dursleys begin eating Harry and Draco move on to other chores listening for the sounds of the sick Dursleys.
The Dursleys soon retire to bed to "fight" the illness unaware that there is no cure but time.
The boys snicker before turning on the TV downstairs.
"What are we going to do with our few days of freedom?"
"Not sure. We've finished the majority of our homework, I'm bored with wizard chess, what else do you have to do in here?" Draco asked as he looked around the spotless living room.
"Boy get in here!" Vernon yelled from his room.
"Coming Uncle Vernon!" Harry yelled back. "There are a bunch of cool games in Dudley's room. Go look in there. He won't be up to fighting you over them." Harry whispered to Draco before heading to meet his Uncle.
Harry knocked on the door. "Boy! I want you to walk to the store and get some orange juice and crackers." Vernon yelled through the door.
"Yes sir." Harry smiled. This was the chance for Harry and Draco to explore the neighborhood. Harry grabbed Draco on the way out of the house and hurried to the store. After buying the neccisary items they walked to the park. It was a nice day and a bunch of teens were sitting under a large tree relaxing.
"You think they will talk to us?" Draco asked.
"They aren't Dudley's friends so its worth a shot."
Harry and Draco headed over to the group. "Hey everybody." Harry greeted.
"Hi." A perky girl spoke up. She looked like she was 10 or 11 and did not really fit in with the group. "My name is Melissa. What are your names?"
Draco grinned at the girl and responded for both. "I'm Draco and this is my twin brother Harry." This was the first time he had said it out loud and it felt good.
"Let me introduce everyone." Melissa said as she looked at the people around her. "That guy over there asleep against the tree is my brother Tom." Melissa pointed to a boy about Harry and Draco's age with light brown hair leaning against the tree.
"That is Judy, she's his girlfriend." She waved at a girl with red hair and moved on to a pretty girl about the boys age with jet black hair and beautiful green eyes. "That is Celene, she's my older sister. And that guy over there the one with the dark brown hair is Chris. He's Tom's friend. Everybody this is Draco and Harry."
Harry smiled at everyone before elbowing his brother who was staring at Celene.
"I've never seen you around here." Judy commented as she joined the group away from Tom.
"Yeah, it's a long story but Draco just moved here and well we live with my cousin Dudly and if you've met him you'd know why you haven't seen much of me. I've been going to a boarding school type thing for a while now so you wouldn't see me much."
"I saw you once. You had a magic wand. Are you going to Hogwarts?" Melissa asked as recognition filled her eyes.
"how do you know about Hogwarts?" Draco asked startled that a muggle would know of it.
"I got a letter today telling me I have been accepted into the school but I'm not sure about it. Is it fun there?" She seemed a bit scared.
"I wouldn't know, I never had a chance to enjoy it. Maybe we could tell you our story." Draco seemed to sulk at the thought of his past years in Hogwarts.
Draco quickly explained their story and then Harry went into details about what Hogwarts was like. Soon enough an hour had passed then two. Harry glanced at his watch.
"Draco he's going to kill us! We have to go guys. How about we meet you here tomorrow?"
"Ok. How bout at noon?" Tom suggested having woke when Melissa had asked about Hogwarts.
"Ok. See you guys then. Bye." Harry grabbed their bag and ran the rest of the way home.
After a ten minute fit from Vernon Harry decided to ask Draco if they should show the group the little apartment.
"I think so. We would have something like a few days with them in an hour. It's a new thing to me to have friends."
"Ok." The boys spent the rest of the day planning what they would do with their friends completely forgetting that they would be rescued from the Dursleys the next day.
A/N: that was long. I think it was long anyway. Oh well. I hope you enjoyed.
Chapter 5: Pranks and friends
Harry and Draco inventoried their pranks. A lot of them couldn't be used on the Dursleys due to the amount of magic in them. The boys weren't looking to expose themselves to other muggles just get revenge on the Dursleys.
"I say we slip one of these Skiving snacks in their food. The effects wear off after a few days without the antidote so it won't do great harm to them but it will make them miserable. What do you think?" Draco asked as they planned their first attack.
"Good idea. They won't know it's our fault they are sick. So which ones should we use?"
The boys planned until it was time for the Dursleys to go to sleep. They had pranks and tricks planned for the next few days. The boys waited until they could hear the Dursleys snoring before opening the door to the secret apartment. The boys took showers and got ready for bed. Draco decided to try and get Harry to tell him what was depressing him.
"Harry, I've noticed you've been a bit quieter than you used to be. Why? Draco decided to try this approach to get him to talk.
Harry hesitated. "My Godfather, the one person who really cared for me left in the "family" died last term. It is my fault he's dead. If I would have listened to Snape's lessons he wouldn't be dead." Harry looked at the floor before standing and moving towards his room.
"Whoa whoa. Wait a second. Lets start from the beginning. What lessons were you taking from Snape and why would that have helped?"
"I was learning how to block Voldemort from my mind. I was stupid though and decided not to care. I hated Snape too much to pay attention and I found out things I should have never known. He stopped my lessons because of it. If I would have been respectful and paid attention Voldemort wouldn't have been able to trick me. Its my fault Sirius went to the Department of Mysteries. Then he fell through the veil because he was protecting me. Its my fault he's dead, its my fault our parents are dead, its my fault Pettigrew is with Voldemort, its my fault that Voldemort is back. I have caused havoc all my life and now it hits me straight on. And now you have to suffer the Dursleys with me." Harry walked into his room and shut the door. Draco watched his older brother leave.
Poor kid. My brother really thinks he caused all this mess? I need to figure out how to convince him otherwise. Draco thought as he climbed into bed. Draco couldn't sleep though. Too much had happened.
Harry really seems to care about me. Its weird that he cares. No one has ever cared. No that's not true. Dumbledore seemed to always be watching me. I guess I know why now. The home life isn't much of an improvement but at least I have someone who cares.
Will Harry's friends accept that I've changed? Especially the Mudblood, no wait that's not her name. How many times have I called her that? I can't call her Granger either that's rude. What was her first name again? Her- Her—Hermione that's it. And the Weasley kid...Ron I think. And that red head that has a crush on Harry... what is her name. I guess I'll have to learn the whole lot of them's name. I wonder what it will be like this year at school. It will be harder because I have to try hard to get good grades. Snape might not favor me anymore.
I wonder what my new Dorm mates reaction to me will be. Will they give me the cold shoulder? Will they be able to make the connection between my two personalities?
Draco finally fell into a dream filled sleep. Thoughts of school chased out of his head by pleasant dreams.
After a nice rest the boys played a few games of exploding snap, Chess, and doing a bit of homework, the boys ate a good breakfast.
Conversation was light and cheerful as they finished their plans for the Dursleys. The boys showered and dressed before re-emerging into their room. It was only 10:30. Not even a minute had passed. Harry was shocked for a moment.
"So what do we do now?" Harry asked his younger brother.
"We never read that other letter that came with our OWL results." Draco took the letter out of the drawer. He opened the letter quickly and read it out loud.
Boys,
Don't get too exited now but I have found a new place where we will have Order Headquarters. I will be over to pick you up in two days. I have much I wish to discuss with you and I will do so then. I shall see you day after tomorrow.
Albus Dumbledore
The two boys looked at each other then smiled. They could play their pranks and then leave to the new Headquarters building.
After a few minutes of wondering what to do, they decided to get some more sleep.
Draco was the first to put one of their pranks in action. He dropped a Canary Cream in front of Dudley's door and made his way down to breakfast where Harry was carefully slipping the Skiving Snacks onto the plates. Harry made sure to trash the antidote piece before the Dursleys spotted the odd candy.
Harry and Draco set the plates on the table before beginning to wash dishes. Harry started snickering at the loud squawk that issued from upstairs.
The boys were almost finished with the dishes when the Dursleys came down. Dudly immediately forgot about the Canary incident at the sight of food.
As the Dursleys begin eating Harry and Draco move on to other chores listening for the sounds of the sick Dursleys.
The Dursleys soon retire to bed to "fight" the illness unaware that there is no cure but time.
The boys snicker before turning on the TV downstairs.
"What are we going to do with our few days of freedom?"
"Not sure. We've finished the majority of our homework, I'm bored with wizard chess, what else do you have to do in here?" Draco asked as he looked around the spotless living room.
"Boy get in here!" Vernon yelled from his room.
"Coming Uncle Vernon!" Harry yelled back. "There are a bunch of cool games in Dudley's room. Go look in there. He won't be up to fighting you over them." Harry whispered to Draco before heading to meet his Uncle.
Harry knocked on the door. "Boy! I want you to walk to the store and get some orange juice and crackers." Vernon yelled through the door.
"Yes sir." Harry smiled. This was the chance for Harry and Draco to explore the neighborhood. Harry grabbed Draco on the way out of the house and hurried to the store. After buying the neccisary items they walked to the park. It was a nice day and a bunch of teens were sitting under a large tree relaxing.
"You think they will talk to us?" Draco asked.
"They aren't Dudley's friends so its worth a shot."
Harry and Draco headed over to the group. "Hey everybody." Harry greeted.
"Hi." A perky girl spoke up. She looked like she was 10 or 11 and did not really fit in with the group. "My name is Melissa. What are your names?"
Draco grinned at the girl and responded for both. "I'm Draco and this is my twin brother Harry." This was the first time he had said it out loud and it felt good.
"Let me introduce everyone." Melissa said as she looked at the people around her. "That guy over there asleep against the tree is my brother Tom." Melissa pointed to a boy about Harry and Draco's age with light brown hair leaning against the tree.
"That is Judy, she's his girlfriend." She waved at a girl with red hair and moved on to a pretty girl about the boys age with jet black hair and beautiful green eyes. "That is Celene, she's my older sister. And that guy over there the one with the dark brown hair is Chris. He's Tom's friend. Everybody this is Draco and Harry."
Harry smiled at everyone before elbowing his brother who was staring at Celene.
"I've never seen you around here." Judy commented as she joined the group away from Tom.
"Yeah, it's a long story but Draco just moved here and well we live with my cousin Dudly and if you've met him you'd know why you haven't seen much of me. I've been going to a boarding school type thing for a while now so you wouldn't see me much."
"I saw you once. You had a magic wand. Are you going to Hogwarts?" Melissa asked as recognition filled her eyes.
"how do you know about Hogwarts?" Draco asked startled that a muggle would know of it.
"I got a letter today telling me I have been accepted into the school but I'm not sure about it. Is it fun there?" She seemed a bit scared.
"I wouldn't know, I never had a chance to enjoy it. Maybe we could tell you our story." Draco seemed to sulk at the thought of his past years in Hogwarts.
Draco quickly explained their story and then Harry went into details about what Hogwarts was like. Soon enough an hour had passed then two. Harry glanced at his watch.
"Draco he's going to kill us! We have to go guys. How about we meet you here tomorrow?"
"Ok. How bout at noon?" Tom suggested having woke when Melissa had asked about Hogwarts.
"Ok. See you guys then. Bye." Harry grabbed their bag and ran the rest of the way home.
After a ten minute fit from Vernon Harry decided to ask Draco if they should show the group the little apartment.
"I think so. We would have something like a few days with them in an hour. It's a new thing to me to have friends."
"Ok." The boys spent the rest of the day planning what they would do with their friends completely forgetting that they would be rescued from the Dursleys the next day.
A/N: that was long. I think it was long anyway. Oh well. I hope you enjoyed.