Can they make a difference?
Chapter 5: Enter the Dragon
Pairings: Goku/Vegeta, Harry/Draco
Disclaimer: I don't own them
WARNING: This is about male/male relationships if you have a problem with that then I suggest that you go elsewhere.
A/N: Due to some technical problems with ff.net, I'm sorry to say that for any one who had reviewed the last chapter that your review was not posted. However, I did receive it through email. Unfortunately, because of limit space I could not store any reviews. As always your comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Once again I apologize if any question went unanswered.
Now on with the blasted story. Enjoy!
~oOo@oOo~
A few students lingered about in the hallways as Hermione and Ron whizzed by them. As they reached their dorm rooms Ron dashed up the stairs and burst threw the door to the boy's dormitory. Most of his dorm mates were either downstairs in the common room or in the Great Hall.
He opened his trunk and grabbed Harry's Invisibility cloak. Earlier that day Harry had loaned it to him. The raven-haired teen was preoccupied with something else and Ron thought that it was best to save his questions until later. He knew that Harry was being in one of his 'moods' again and decided not to push.
Ron left the shared chambers, not noticing that all of his best friend's belongings were gone. Hermione waited for her boyfriend to come back downstairs. She was growing impatient and was about to march upstairs when something 'bumped' into her.
She turned around and quietly exited the common room. She looked around the corridor before doing anything. Seeing that the way was clear she slipped under the cloak unnoticed.
~oOo@oOo~
The hospital wing was quiet except for the heavy breathing on the opposite end. Moon beams danced in the stillness of the room, bathing the occupants in it's mystical light.
Pomfrey had already made her rounds for the night. Professor Snape was still unconscious and she had no idea when he would be waking. Earlier, after she had examined Vegeta, Professor Dumbledore had told her to make sure that she gave the prince a strong sleeping draught, otherwise there would be nothing left of the hospital in the morning. Pomfrey wasn't too sure what the Headmaster meant but she wasn't going to argue with him.
Vegeta turned over. He felt so tired, but he still was having a hard time trying to sleep. The medi-witch had given him something to help him sleep not that long ago, but it hadn't taken effect yet.
He had startled her when she was checking up on him to see how he was doing. The prince had grabbed onto her wrist before she even had a chance to check his pulse. Madam Pomfrey told him that he would be able to leave tomorrow if he was feeling up to it and made him take the potion.
It may have been too late for the draught to help. He was feeling the effects of the moon raining down on his skin. His blood was on fire. His breathing was coming out in harsh pants. A light sheen of sweat covered his body.
Vegeta tumbled out of bed and zigzagged through the ward and out the hospital. He had to get outside. Once out in the open air he picked up on a familiar scent that made his senses tingle with desire. Vegeta made it as far as the quad nearest the pitch.
He knew that he wasn't going to get far before he transformed. His moon- driven instincts moved him on to Kakarott, but whatever that onna gave him was working faster with the acceleration of his blood flow. He wasn't going to get completely out of the castle.
Vegeta dropped to his knees as reddish-black fur covered his body. His small frame enlarged beyond anything that was thought to be humanly possible, but that was it he wasn't human. He was a Saiyan transforming into he ultimate form. Vegeta could feel the stretching of his face as his snout expanded.
Even on his hands and knees, Vegeta loomed over the 4-wall enclosure. With his transformation complete, Vegeta could no longer fight against the effects of the sleeping potion. He slumped over on his right side as his bright crimson eyes disappeared from view as his lids dropped shut.
~oOo@oOo~
Not noticing how the room glowed softly as cinnamon scented candles floated throughout the fairly large room, Draco stared hard into the eyes of. . .
'Potter."
"Malfoy."
"What are you doing here?"
"Me? I should ask you the same thing?" Harry slowly got off the bed and walked around it. He knew why Draco was here, but he wasn't going to let on that he knew.
"Not that it's any of your business, but Dumbledore said that I would be sharing a room. . ." Draco trailed off giving some thought to what the old wizard said.
/You will be sharing living quarters with Mr. Son and Prince Vegeta and one other person./
"You?!"
"Me, what?" Harry was clearly confused. Draco wasn't making any sense.
"You're the other person. I'm sharing a room with you."
The blood drained from the blonde's porcelain face as he came to realize that he would be sharing a room with his rival who somehow became his secret love.
"Well, I'm not too thrilled with the idea either." Harry spat. This was going to be harder than he thought.
Draco finally gathered himself and took note that there was only one bed. What in Merlin's name was Dumbledore thinking?
Harry was all ready dressed for bed. After that scene in the Great Hall with Draco and Pansy he came straight to his room and cried his eyes out, which left him totally drained. He should have known better. He should have known that Draco was taken. Rightfully so, Draco was the most desirable boy in the entire school. How could he possibly think that he had even the slightest chance at gaining his attention?
Before Harry's thoughts took a turn down a lustful path he said, "I'm going to bed. It's too late to argue and I'm tired." He walked back to the bed but Draco stopped him.
"Why did you leave?"
"What?"
"Why did you leave? You stormed out of the Great Hall. I want to know why." Draco asked.
Harry bit his top lip. "I was tired," he answered. Well it wasn't a complete lie.
Draco walked up to the other boy. He wasn't satisfied with the answer, but he wasn't going to pry. He decided on another approach.
"Look Harry, for what it's worth, I'm sorry," Draco started. Harry's eyes widened. "I'm sorry for all the things that I've said and done through the years to you and to your friends. When I first saw you I didn't know how to act really and I did the only thing I knew - I tried to bully you into being my friend. As a result you rejected me. After that I just didn't know how to handle the situation." Draco paused.
Harry could see that he was visibly shaking. He closed the gap between them.
/Just a small move of his hand, and he could touch. . ./ He stared up into misty gray eyes.
The Slytherin boy was so close. Harry wanted to comfort him but he wasn't sure how Draco would act to such an intimate gesture.
/Those eyes. . ./ Harry was suddenly shocked and relieved to see that Draco was telling the truth. Harry also saw fear and doubt, as well as something else but he wasn't sure of what it was.
Those green eyes kept searching his, the silence starting to unnerve Draco. He continued, "Harry, please forgive me. Is it possible to start over?"
Draco held his breath. This was it. This was not how he had meant to talk to the Gryffindor but obviously Fate had something else in mind.
Harry didn't know what to make of the sudden change in his rival, but he liked it. Maybe there was hope for the silver-eyed Syltherin prince. Hope for them - but he didn't want to jump that far ahead. He knew that it was going to be hard, but at least this was a step in the right direction.
Harry held out hand and said, "I'm Harry."
The blonde nearly flipped. "I'm Draco."
They shook hands and when they touched wind blew around them as sparks of magical energy flowed over their joined hands and over their body's The aura of emerald surrounded Draco as the aura of silver engulfed Harry. Both felt the spike and let go. The energy disappeared as quickly as it surged.
"What was that?" Draco asked.
"I'm not sure," Harry replied.
Neither knew that it was the beginning of something that would rock the wizarding world.
Harry returned to bed. "I've had enough excitement for one night to last me awhile. Good night, Draco." As soon as his head hit the pillow, Harry was out.
/Well, that went better than planned/ Draco thought as he retrieved his bedclothes. He carefully eased into bed next to Harry and tried to think about what he was going to do now. He wasn't too sure how his Housemates were going to react not that he really cared. They weren't foolish enough to try anything.
Draco's last thoughts before drifting off to sleep were, /How am I going to explain this to Dad/
~oOo@oOo~
"Did you feel that?" the soft-spoken voice asked.
"Yes, I did."
"It seems that Mr. Potter and Mr. Malfoy will fulfil their destinies."
"I still don't agree with this, Albus."
"Now, do not worry my dear Minerva. James and Lucius knew that this would happen."
"Albus, what if You-Know-Who finds out about this?" McGonagall asked. She stirred her cup of hot tea before taking a sip.
"As long as the boys both remain on school grounds, Voldemort can't detect their magical energy. Now, we must inform Malfoy senior." Dumbledore slightly turned and attached a rolled parchment to the brown leg of the owl that Professor had summoned earlier. "Please deliver this to Lucius Malfoy."
The bird of prey let out a cry and flew off.
~oOo@oOo~
Two Gryffindor's quickly followed Goku out of the castle. They noticed that his breathing was labored and his tail waved behind him. Ron almost gave them away when he saw the furry appendage wiggle.
They were now near the pitch. Goku stumbled to the ground removing his clothes as he fell.
"Oh.my.god, Ron," Hermione whispered. Her cheeks burning as she covered her eyes.
Then the Gryfiindors saw the Oozaru transformation. Had anyone been watching Ron and Hermione, they would have seen the grave look upon their faces. Goku towered above them in his Oozaru state. Well, they wanted to know if he and Vegeta could change into that horrific beast that was in Harry's book.
What haunted them the most were Goku's glowing red eyes. They didn't budge as Goku took a whiff of the evening air. His eyes narrowed dangerously and looked directly at them. He growled, turning up the side of his mouth in a sneer.
Ron and Hermione grabbed on to each other's hand, finally realizing their danger. Even though they were well hidden from view Goku could still sense them.
"Ron, we have to get out of here," Hermione whispered. The urgency in her voice was quite clear. "Just back-up very slowly."
Goku lowered himself to the ground right in front of the retreating couple. He reached out to grab them when he picked-up another scent. Standing quickly, Goku let out a thunderous roar, causing Ron and Hermione to cover their ears. Goku stomped off in the direction of the castle.
"Hermione! Have you seen anything like that?!" Ron yelled.
She shook her head. "No."
As soon as they were back in the common room safe away from the monster Ron broke down.
"OH MY GOD!" He panted. "HE ALMOST GRABBED US!!"
Hermione was pacing in front of the dying-out fire in the hearth. "I know." She wrung her hands, unable to calm herself, let alone calm her boyfriend.
"You don't suppose that he would have eaten us?"
"I'm not sure," Hermione answered.
"How in the world did he know that we were under the cloak?" Ron asked. He was clearly exasperated.
"Good question. My only guess would be that Goku had very good hearing."
"You think?" Ron said sarcastically.
"At any rate, I'll ask Harry tomorrow. Maybe he can find something in his book."
After a while, both teens had calmed somewhat, but not enough to let them sleep peacefully. Just the thought of them being devoured by their friend was almost too much. Hermione hugged her boyfriend. Ron bent down and lightly brushed a kiss across her lips. They separated, heading toward their rooms.
~oOo@oOo~
Something in the air was making Sirius Black edgy. He couldn't sleep for the mere fact that his long-time companion was in the next room heavily sedated. Even though the secret room had protection wards around it, in addition to the re-enforced concrete walls, there was a slim possibility that Remus Lupin could get out.
Sirius never allowed himself to sleep or relax when there was a full moon, and tonight would be no different. He slipped on a pair of faded jeans and a grey T-shirt as well as his black robe. Sirius stepped into his black loafers and snatched his wand and headed out the door.
Sirius roamed around for what seemed like hours but in actuality, it had only been a few minutes. His mind was elsewhere. He had noticed that something was going on between his godson and Malfoy. Exactly what he wasn't too sure, but it was something that he was definitely going to find out. Sirius walked along the open corridor when he saw something in the courtyard.
"What in Merlin's name is that?" He asked himself. He had his wand out just in case.
Upon closer inspection as he tried to walk around the giant beast, he noticed the black spandex, matching boots and gloves. "Oh, dear Heaven!"
Sirius took off. He was at Dumbledore's office in no time. The one good thing about being a Marauder was that you knew just about every secret passageway in the castle. He rounded up the spiral staircase and pounded on the door.
A short time later the aging wizard opened the door. Dumbledore was still in his long flowing velvet dress robes. He was still awake. "Good evening Sirius," he greeted calmly, but then he caught the panicked look in the professor's eyes. "Please come-in."
Once inside, Sirius saw Professor McGonagall seated in front of the Headmaster's desk.
"I'm sorry to interrupt but there's a problem." Sirius shook his head and held his hand up to prevent the others from jumping to conclusions. "No, it's not Remus. He's fine."
"Then my boy what seems to be the matter?"
"I was walking around and came across a huge ape. . ." was all Sirius said.
Dumbledore leapt out of his chair heading toward the door. "Professors, we must hurry."
"Albus, what is going on?" Sirius asked.
"If I am not mistaken, that is Prince Vegeta that you came across."
"But he's suppose to be in the hospital," Minerva said.
"Indeed."
"How did he change like that?" Sirius asked.
"I will explain all, but for now we must get him off the school grounds before Goku shows up. Minerva, if you would be so kind as to get the other professors. We will need all the help that we can get."
The trio departed.
~oOo@oOo~
The staff gathered around the prone body of Vegeta. They stared openly at the massive form with unbelieving eyes. They had never seen such a creature of this magnitude.
"Professors, we must act quickly," Dumbledore said, only to have the ground rumble beneath his feet.
"What is that?" McGonagall asked.
"That would be Goku," the Headmaster answered.
"Goku? You mean to say that he-he. . ." Sirius couldn't finish his sentence.
"Come, we must leave before he spots us. Hopefully, the school will survive," Dumbledore said as the group of teachers herded themselves into a nearby alcove.
The ground shook around them. Dust seeped through fine cracks in the walls. Goku arrived at the castle's courtyard only to be separated from his mate. He saw that Vegeta wasn't moving and this angered him. Goku pounded on his chest and stomped wildly. He opened his mouth and emitted a single blast that exploded the concrete wall that prevented him from reaching his lover.
Goku carefully cradled his mate in his arms and walked off disappearing into the mist that was slowly moving across the damp grass.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?"
"Calm down Sirius."
"Look now - you expect me to believe that-that monster - both of them - were Goku and Vegeta?" Sirius exclaimed, barely containing his anger and shock.
"Albus, this is serious. If any of the students were out they could have be hurt or worse. Why were we not told that they could transfigure into something that was the size of dragon?"
"Prince Vegeta, had he been awake, would have prevented any type of damage," Dumbledore admitted.
The other professors were still too shock to say anything. Anything was quite possible in the wizarding world but this? This was something out of the days during Merlin's time when Titans still roamed the earth.
"I'm sure that you all have a lot of questions, but right now lets make sure the none of the students were injured and see them off to their dorm rooms. We will discuss tonight events before breakfast." Dumbledore clearly stated that it was the end of the discussion. He departed searching his robes for a lemon drop.
~oOo@oOo~
Morning came too quickly for the sleeping figures in the soft warm bed. Harry felt safe and protected. He couldn't remember a time that he felt like this. He snuggled into his pillow only to have it move. Emerald eyes snapped opened.
Harry assessed his position and it didn't look good if anyone was to walk in at this very second. He was lying on his side his arm draped over his bed partner's mid-section; and one of his legs was intertwined with the other's as well. His head was gently resting on a firm chest. An arm was curled around his waist. A very intimate position indeed.
Harry felt his face getting hot. He looked up to see if Draco was awake, but the blonde Adonis was still in dreamland. The Gryffindor tried to move only to have Draco haul him closer. Harry's heart was beating fast. This was it - Draco would kill him for sure if he were to wake up now and find him on top of him.
But that didn't happen. What did happen was that Harry heard his name being called out with such passion that he was feeling that warmth again. Then Harry felt something hard pressing against his lower region.
/Oh, sweet Merlin! What is that? Don't let it be. Please, God if you cared anything for me please do not let it be a uh. . ./ Harry thought. He knew without a shadow of a doubt that Draco was having a raging hard-on. Why? He asked himself, because he was getting one also.
Harry was starting to panic. He needed to get a grip on his tretchitous body and the unthinkable happened.
Draco pulled him to his face and kissed him. This was not real! It couldn't be. What on earth was Draco dreaming about? Was he dreaming about him? Harry wanted so much to believe that and if this was the only time that he was going feel Draco like this then he was going to surrender into the kiss.
Draco was having the most wonderful dream. He was ravishing his green eyed Gryffindor. It was so real that it felt like he was kissing Harry. Well, that was until he heard a moan right above him.
Metallic eyes snapped open to see Harry Potter kissing him. NO! This was no dream - it was really happening! Draco was so startled that he jumped out of the bed leaving Harry to fall flat on his face.
"I'm. . .I'm. . .sorry, Harry. . .I didn't mean to. . .I'm. . .Oh, shit!" Draco stammered as he ran into the bathroom.
Harry stared after Draco. "That's okay. I actually enjoyed it," he said to the four walls.
~*~*~
"Stupidstupidstupid! How could I be so stupid?!" Draco cursed himself. He stood in the shower, trying to calm himself, the water pouring down his blonde mane. "How could I. . . Damn it!"
Draco thought about what his father told him nearly a month ago. 'Remember Draco, all is not lost. Just don't ignore your feelings.'
What were his feelings telling him? For one they were telling him to go back into that room and claim The-Boy-Who-Live as his very own but another feeling was telling him to stay away. Why did life have to be so freaking complicated?
A short time later, Draco was back in the room minus Harry, thank God. He didn't think that he would be able to face him at the moment. He put on his school uniform and robe, grabbed his book bag and wand and left. Draco could feel that it was going to be one of those days.
And he was right. Harry was already sitting with his friends at the Gryffindor table, casually talking about something. At his own table, Pansy and Blaise were sitting across from him and his every faithful bodyguards, Crabb and Goyle were on either side of him. Once in a while, Draco would look over toward the Gryffindor table. Harry looked up to catch his gaze but he would quickly look away. Draco also noticed that Vegeta and Goku still hadn't arrived yet.
Dumbledore stood as McGonagall tapped the rim of her water goblet. The students turned to hear the day's announcements.
"Just a reminder - please do not express any untoward interest in Prince Vegeta or Mr. Son. The results of such an act are costly. Both His Highness and Mr. Son have already stressed that on more than one occasion. So please, if you value your life, do not accost them in such a manner."
As if on cue the couple walked through the double doors. The entire staff except for the Headmaster eyed them. After the morning meeting they were very cautious around them - almost fearful. It was going to take at least a month to repair the damage that Goku did to the castle but they were just grateful that no students were there.
All side chatter stopped as everyone looked at them. For the first time ever they saw something that looked like a tail that was wrapped around Vegeta's wrist.
The Saiyan couple walked up the aisle toward the Gryffindor table. Goku released his hold on his prince and wrapped his tail back around his waist and that set off a gush of whispers in the Hall. Goku sat down next to Harry and dug right in.
"Baka." Vegeta walked around to the Slytherin table. Immediately, Pansy and Blaise vacated their seats. Vegeta sat down across from Draco.
Breakfast resumed. Yes, indeed it was going to be one of those days.
~oOo@oOo~
A week had gone by since the incident in Defense Against the Dark Arts. Since Draco woke up kissing Harry. That was the only thing that was on his mind. Draco could not stop thinking about that kiss. He stopped sleeping in the room with Harry and slept on the sofa in the common room.
Goku tried talking to him, but Draco merely said that wanted some time to be alone. The tall warrior knew better. He could see it in the mercury orbs. Draco was fighting his feelings. Vegeta even spoke to him a few times but with no success.
Harry had been staying away until late at night, avoiding everyone.
Vegeta and Goku were in bed discussing the young wizards.
"I'm telling you Geta something happened between them and they're not talking about it."
"I know."
"So, are you going to find out?"
"Hn." Vegeta rolled on top of his lover. "Draco and the boy are drawn to each other. What did you feel when you were talking to him?"
Goku gave it some thought trying not to let Vegeta's roaming hands distract him. "It felt like. . .like they are uh. . .are sharing their energy." He looked into obsidian orbs to confirm his answer.
"Hai. They had to have had some type of physical contact." Vegeta's hand slid down under the black silk sheets going straight to his partner's hardening desire.
Goku closed his eyes and arched his back as Vegeta began to stroke him. "Geta, just take a peek inside their heads so we can know for sure," he said before letting out a low moan.
"Are you trying to ruin all of my fun Kakarott?"
"No," Goku said breathlessly.
"Good because I would really hate to put you out tonight."
Vegeta bent down and captured Goku's luscious, willing mouth. Tails curled and coiled on pale and tan skin. Vegeta left Goku's hungry mouth to lick his way down his mate's neck to nip the claim mark on his shoulder. Goku shivered with delight and pulled his prince back up to his mouth to be kissed again. It was more urgent than the first. Goku begged for entrance gliding his tongue along Vegeta's lower lip.
The royal did not hesitate in granting his partner's request. He purred, allowing Goku to explore. The larger male plundered his mate's mouth. His large calloused hands traveled down the length of the smaller male.
He stopped at the base of Vegeta's tail. The prince emitted a deep moan as Goku began to ruffle the fur. Vegeta breathed heavily and thrust his hips forward. He was rewarded with a growl from the body beneath him.
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"Aishiteru Kakarott."
"Aishiteru Geta."
The royal could no longer keep his eyes opened and promptly fell asleep. Goku sighed deeply. He kissed Vegeta on the temple before joining him in the land of dreams.
~*~*~
Draco was staring at the ceiling again. He couldn't sleep with all the noise that was going upstairs. He didn't know that Vegeta and Goku would have a very active sex life. Even with Vegeta being pregnant those two didn't stop and it was starting to get frustrating.
How could Dumbledore put him in the room with over-sexed Saiyans? He couldn't stand it. Hell he didn't even have an active sex life like that. He finally had to start going to the library to study. When they were not going to classes with Harry they were in their room.
Draco finally drifted off to sleep once everything was quiet. Although, he wasn't for sure how long the peace would last. Sometimes the couple would romp throughout the night. He was going to have to remember to put a silencing spell on their room.
Again Harry had stayed out. He didn't come back to the dorm room until well after midnight. He was spending more time with Sirius and Remus. He never told them about his feelings toward the Slytherin or why his was moved. They knew that when he was ready that he would tell them.
He stopped briefly to gaze at Draco asleep on the sofa. Under the soft glow of the starry sky Draco looked like an angel. His fingers went to his lips as he remembered the kiss. He had let that brief kiss effect him more than he had intended, but something had felt right about it.
He sighed sadly; Harry padded his way upstairs. It was going to be another lonely night without Draco by his side. He missed the feeling of having the blonde lying next to him. He missed the warmth of his body and the protection he provided. The nightmares had stopped for that one night, but they had returned the next day when Draco had started sleeping downstairs.
Harry crawled into bed, face down into the pillow to mute the sound of his shoulder-racking cries. Yes, another lonely night indeed.
~oOo@oOo~
Today they were in Double Potions. Snape walked into class at a slow pace. He still wasn't completely healed from the brutal beating that Vegeta had given him. He glared at him. Snape had underestimated the short man. It was a mistake that he would not repeat.
He stood in front of the class loving the feel of his students squirming under his scrutiny. He carefully folded his arms gracefully over his sore chest.
"Today we're making a new batch of sleeping potion for Madam Pomfrey. The notes are on the board. So get to it."
This went on for about an hour. Making sure that the ingredients were measured out perfectly, not to mention that the herbs were chopped accordingly. Last but not least the vital ingredients had to be diced accurately.
The hardest thing that Harry had to endure was the silent treatment that he was receiving from Draco, his lab partner. Every so often Harry would steal glances at the quiet Slytherin. He still hadn't told Ron or Hermione that he was rooming with Draco. He wasn't sure how he could break the news to his best friends.
Surprisingly enough Snape have not deducted any house points since his return. Harry figured that it had to do with Vegeta. The Potions Master kept looking at the silent prince.
Vegeta was standing in the far corner of the room away from every one with his arms folded over his chest and his head bowed down and eyes closed. Once in a while, he would grunt or smirk as if he was having a conversation with someone.
Goku was seated next to Harry watching him add the ingredients to the cauldron. He was being careful not to move or disturb his friend. He knew after countless of time not to disturb Bulma when she was working on something in the lab. Goku was having a conversation with his mate when Snape interrupted.
"Now, for the last step - provided that you did everything else correctly - go ahead and add the unicorn horn powder. Once that has been added let it simmer, but I warn you do not inhale too deeply or you will find yourself asleep until dinner." Snape looked directly at Neville.
Dinner was still four hours away. The class was finished brewing the potion when Vegeta and Goku suddenly passed out. The students began screaming. Goku fell over on Harry. Draco turned to see that Vegeta had slid down that wall. He rushed over to the prince.
"SILENCE!" Snape ordered. All movement ceased.
As much as he hated to do it he went to the fallen prince. He checked his pulse. Vegeta was still breathing then he went over to Goku. He was pretty much the way. Snape conjured up stretchers for the both of them. He dismissed class and headed toward the hospital wing with the Saiyans floating behind him.
When he arrived Madam Pomfrey meet him at the door. "What happened?"
"They passed out in class."
"What were you brewing?"
"Sleeping draught."
"Well, Severus, it seems that you made it a tad bit too strong," Pomfrey accused.
"It would seem that way but I didn't," Snape countered.
"What?"
"The sleeping potion was very mild."
"We'll figure it out later." Pomfrey directed them to the empty beds. She immediately went to Vegeta to make sure that everything was okay with the baby and to her relief it was. She examined Goku. He was no worse for wear as well. "Well, the only thing to do is to wait for the potion to wear off, I'm afraid."
Once Pomfrey was gone, Snape studied Vegeta for a moment. Incredible. Who would have thought. . .?
"Severus?"
"Headmaster." Snape turned to his friend.
"Did you forget?"
"Apparently so."
"You are not affected due to prolonged periods of exposure."
"And I'm glad of it or else I would be laying in the bed next to them. Must they accompany Potter to every single class?" Snape asked.
"No, but it is their choosing to do so. They are rather fond of the boy," Dumbledore replied.
"Why are they here in the first place?"
"Mr. Son and Prince Vegeta are needed to show Mr. Potter and Mr. Malfoy that there is noth. . ." Dumbledore was cut off when Draco entered.
"Mr. Malfoy, what seems to be your ailment today?" Snape inquired.
"Nothing, Uncle Sev." Draco smirked. He knew that his godfather detested the nickname.
"I will leave you two to talk." Dumbledore smiled brightly and left.
After the Headmaster left Snape rounded on his godson. "Draco, must you call me by that?"
"No, I do to get a rise out of you, and it always works."
He wasn't falling for that bait. "So, what are you doing here?" Snape asked.
"I wanted to see how Vegeta was doing." He answered.
"He's fine. Apparently, Saiyans have a sensitive nose."
"Well, that's a relief I thought that something might have happened to the baby."
Snape looked at his godson with wide dark eyes. "Baby?"
"Yeah, Vegeta's pregnant."
Snape was speechless. "I uh.have to finish cleaning up and set-up for the next class. I'll see you at dinner." The Potions teacher left in a hurry.
Draco just shrugged off his godfather's leave. He pulled up a chair a seat between the couple. It was going to be awhile before they woke up.
~ TBC ~
A/N: Dumbledore just added another piece to the puzzle. What does that mean? What happened between Draco and Harry? Care to guess. Tell me your thoughts and any comments that you might have ^_~
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Teaser Chapter 6: Accepting
"You don't have to do this."
"But I want to."
All eyes were on the retreating figure going upstairs. Everyone was nervous. They weren't sure how their Housemate would take the news. The match between Slytherin and Ravenclaw was brutal. The silver and green team came out as the victors, but not without some casualties.
Vegeta sat next to the prone body lying in the hospital bed. He sensed another presence in the room. He turned around to stare into mirror obsidian orbs. . .
Nemesis
Chapter 5: Enter the Dragon
Pairings: Goku/Vegeta, Harry/Draco
Disclaimer: I don't own them
WARNING: This is about male/male relationships if you have a problem with that then I suggest that you go elsewhere.
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~oOo@oOo~
A few students lingered about in the hallways as Hermione and Ron whizzed by them. As they reached their dorm rooms Ron dashed up the stairs and burst threw the door to the boy's dormitory. Most of his dorm mates were either downstairs in the common room or in the Great Hall.
He opened his trunk and grabbed Harry's Invisibility cloak. Earlier that day Harry had loaned it to him. The raven-haired teen was preoccupied with something else and Ron thought that it was best to save his questions until later. He knew that Harry was being in one of his 'moods' again and decided not to push.
Ron left the shared chambers, not noticing that all of his best friend's belongings were gone. Hermione waited for her boyfriend to come back downstairs. She was growing impatient and was about to march upstairs when something 'bumped' into her.
She turned around and quietly exited the common room. She looked around the corridor before doing anything. Seeing that the way was clear she slipped under the cloak unnoticed.
~oOo@oOo~
The hospital wing was quiet except for the heavy breathing on the opposite end. Moon beams danced in the stillness of the room, bathing the occupants in it's mystical light.
Pomfrey had already made her rounds for the night. Professor Snape was still unconscious and she had no idea when he would be waking. Earlier, after she had examined Vegeta, Professor Dumbledore had told her to make sure that she gave the prince a strong sleeping draught, otherwise there would be nothing left of the hospital in the morning. Pomfrey wasn't too sure what the Headmaster meant but she wasn't going to argue with him.
Vegeta turned over. He felt so tired, but he still was having a hard time trying to sleep. The medi-witch had given him something to help him sleep not that long ago, but it hadn't taken effect yet.
He had startled her when she was checking up on him to see how he was doing. The prince had grabbed onto her wrist before she even had a chance to check his pulse. Madam Pomfrey told him that he would be able to leave tomorrow if he was feeling up to it and made him take the potion.
It may have been too late for the draught to help. He was feeling the effects of the moon raining down on his skin. His blood was on fire. His breathing was coming out in harsh pants. A light sheen of sweat covered his body.
Vegeta tumbled out of bed and zigzagged through the ward and out the hospital. He had to get outside. Once out in the open air he picked up on a familiar scent that made his senses tingle with desire. Vegeta made it as far as the quad nearest the pitch.
He knew that he wasn't going to get far before he transformed. His moon- driven instincts moved him on to Kakarott, but whatever that onna gave him was working faster with the acceleration of his blood flow. He wasn't going to get completely out of the castle.
Vegeta dropped to his knees as reddish-black fur covered his body. His small frame enlarged beyond anything that was thought to be humanly possible, but that was it he wasn't human. He was a Saiyan transforming into he ultimate form. Vegeta could feel the stretching of his face as his snout expanded.
Even on his hands and knees, Vegeta loomed over the 4-wall enclosure. With his transformation complete, Vegeta could no longer fight against the effects of the sleeping potion. He slumped over on his right side as his bright crimson eyes disappeared from view as his lids dropped shut.
~oOo@oOo~
Not noticing how the room glowed softly as cinnamon scented candles floated throughout the fairly large room, Draco stared hard into the eyes of. . .
'Potter."
"Malfoy."
"What are you doing here?"
"Me? I should ask you the same thing?" Harry slowly got off the bed and walked around it. He knew why Draco was here, but he wasn't going to let on that he knew.
"Not that it's any of your business, but Dumbledore said that I would be sharing a room. . ." Draco trailed off giving some thought to what the old wizard said.
/You will be sharing living quarters with Mr. Son and Prince Vegeta and one other person./
"You?!"
"Me, what?" Harry was clearly confused. Draco wasn't making any sense.
"You're the other person. I'm sharing a room with you."
The blood drained from the blonde's porcelain face as he came to realize that he would be sharing a room with his rival who somehow became his secret love.
"Well, I'm not too thrilled with the idea either." Harry spat. This was going to be harder than he thought.
Draco finally gathered himself and took note that there was only one bed. What in Merlin's name was Dumbledore thinking?
Harry was all ready dressed for bed. After that scene in the Great Hall with Draco and Pansy he came straight to his room and cried his eyes out, which left him totally drained. He should have known better. He should have known that Draco was taken. Rightfully so, Draco was the most desirable boy in the entire school. How could he possibly think that he had even the slightest chance at gaining his attention?
Before Harry's thoughts took a turn down a lustful path he said, "I'm going to bed. It's too late to argue and I'm tired." He walked back to the bed but Draco stopped him.
"Why did you leave?"
"What?"
"Why did you leave? You stormed out of the Great Hall. I want to know why." Draco asked.
Harry bit his top lip. "I was tired," he answered. Well it wasn't a complete lie.
Draco walked up to the other boy. He wasn't satisfied with the answer, but he wasn't going to pry. He decided on another approach.
"Look Harry, for what it's worth, I'm sorry," Draco started. Harry's eyes widened. "I'm sorry for all the things that I've said and done through the years to you and to your friends. When I first saw you I didn't know how to act really and I did the only thing I knew - I tried to bully you into being my friend. As a result you rejected me. After that I just didn't know how to handle the situation." Draco paused.
Harry could see that he was visibly shaking. He closed the gap between them.
/Just a small move of his hand, and he could touch. . ./ He stared up into misty gray eyes.
The Slytherin boy was so close. Harry wanted to comfort him but he wasn't sure how Draco would act to such an intimate gesture.
/Those eyes. . ./ Harry was suddenly shocked and relieved to see that Draco was telling the truth. Harry also saw fear and doubt, as well as something else but he wasn't sure of what it was.
Those green eyes kept searching his, the silence starting to unnerve Draco. He continued, "Harry, please forgive me. Is it possible to start over?"
Draco held his breath. This was it. This was not how he had meant to talk to the Gryffindor but obviously Fate had something else in mind.
Harry didn't know what to make of the sudden change in his rival, but he liked it. Maybe there was hope for the silver-eyed Syltherin prince. Hope for them - but he didn't want to jump that far ahead. He knew that it was going to be hard, but at least this was a step in the right direction.
Harry held out hand and said, "I'm Harry."
The blonde nearly flipped. "I'm Draco."
They shook hands and when they touched wind blew around them as sparks of magical energy flowed over their joined hands and over their body's The aura of emerald surrounded Draco as the aura of silver engulfed Harry. Both felt the spike and let go. The energy disappeared as quickly as it surged.
"What was that?" Draco asked.
"I'm not sure," Harry replied.
Neither knew that it was the beginning of something that would rock the wizarding world.
Harry returned to bed. "I've had enough excitement for one night to last me awhile. Good night, Draco." As soon as his head hit the pillow, Harry was out.
/Well, that went better than planned/ Draco thought as he retrieved his bedclothes. He carefully eased into bed next to Harry and tried to think about what he was going to do now. He wasn't too sure how his Housemates were going to react not that he really cared. They weren't foolish enough to try anything.
Draco's last thoughts before drifting off to sleep were, /How am I going to explain this to Dad/
~oOo@oOo~
"Did you feel that?" the soft-spoken voice asked.
"Yes, I did."
"It seems that Mr. Potter and Mr. Malfoy will fulfil their destinies."
"I still don't agree with this, Albus."
"Now, do not worry my dear Minerva. James and Lucius knew that this would happen."
"Albus, what if You-Know-Who finds out about this?" McGonagall asked. She stirred her cup of hot tea before taking a sip.
"As long as the boys both remain on school grounds, Voldemort can't detect their magical energy. Now, we must inform Malfoy senior." Dumbledore slightly turned and attached a rolled parchment to the brown leg of the owl that Professor had summoned earlier. "Please deliver this to Lucius Malfoy."
The bird of prey let out a cry and flew off.
~oOo@oOo~
Two Gryffindor's quickly followed Goku out of the castle. They noticed that his breathing was labored and his tail waved behind him. Ron almost gave them away when he saw the furry appendage wiggle.
They were now near the pitch. Goku stumbled to the ground removing his clothes as he fell.
"Oh.my.god, Ron," Hermione whispered. Her cheeks burning as she covered her eyes.
Then the Gryfiindors saw the Oozaru transformation. Had anyone been watching Ron and Hermione, they would have seen the grave look upon their faces. Goku towered above them in his Oozaru state. Well, they wanted to know if he and Vegeta could change into that horrific beast that was in Harry's book.
What haunted them the most were Goku's glowing red eyes. They didn't budge as Goku took a whiff of the evening air. His eyes narrowed dangerously and looked directly at them. He growled, turning up the side of his mouth in a sneer.
Ron and Hermione grabbed on to each other's hand, finally realizing their danger. Even though they were well hidden from view Goku could still sense them.
"Ron, we have to get out of here," Hermione whispered. The urgency in her voice was quite clear. "Just back-up very slowly."
Goku lowered himself to the ground right in front of the retreating couple. He reached out to grab them when he picked-up another scent. Standing quickly, Goku let out a thunderous roar, causing Ron and Hermione to cover their ears. Goku stomped off in the direction of the castle.
"Hermione! Have you seen anything like that?!" Ron yelled.
She shook her head. "No."
As soon as they were back in the common room safe away from the monster Ron broke down.
"OH MY GOD!" He panted. "HE ALMOST GRABBED US!!"
Hermione was pacing in front of the dying-out fire in the hearth. "I know." She wrung her hands, unable to calm herself, let alone calm her boyfriend.
"You don't suppose that he would have eaten us?"
"I'm not sure," Hermione answered.
"How in the world did he know that we were under the cloak?" Ron asked. He was clearly exasperated.
"Good question. My only guess would be that Goku had very good hearing."
"You think?" Ron said sarcastically.
"At any rate, I'll ask Harry tomorrow. Maybe he can find something in his book."
After a while, both teens had calmed somewhat, but not enough to let them sleep peacefully. Just the thought of them being devoured by their friend was almost too much. Hermione hugged her boyfriend. Ron bent down and lightly brushed a kiss across her lips. They separated, heading toward their rooms.
~oOo@oOo~
Something in the air was making Sirius Black edgy. He couldn't sleep for the mere fact that his long-time companion was in the next room heavily sedated. Even though the secret room had protection wards around it, in addition to the re-enforced concrete walls, there was a slim possibility that Remus Lupin could get out.
Sirius never allowed himself to sleep or relax when there was a full moon, and tonight would be no different. He slipped on a pair of faded jeans and a grey T-shirt as well as his black robe. Sirius stepped into his black loafers and snatched his wand and headed out the door.
Sirius roamed around for what seemed like hours but in actuality, it had only been a few minutes. His mind was elsewhere. He had noticed that something was going on between his godson and Malfoy. Exactly what he wasn't too sure, but it was something that he was definitely going to find out. Sirius walked along the open corridor when he saw something in the courtyard.
"What in Merlin's name is that?" He asked himself. He had his wand out just in case.
Upon closer inspection as he tried to walk around the giant beast, he noticed the black spandex, matching boots and gloves. "Oh, dear Heaven!"
Sirius took off. He was at Dumbledore's office in no time. The one good thing about being a Marauder was that you knew just about every secret passageway in the castle. He rounded up the spiral staircase and pounded on the door.
A short time later the aging wizard opened the door. Dumbledore was still in his long flowing velvet dress robes. He was still awake. "Good evening Sirius," he greeted calmly, but then he caught the panicked look in the professor's eyes. "Please come-in."
Once inside, Sirius saw Professor McGonagall seated in front of the Headmaster's desk.
"I'm sorry to interrupt but there's a problem." Sirius shook his head and held his hand up to prevent the others from jumping to conclusions. "No, it's not Remus. He's fine."
"Then my boy what seems to be the matter?"
"I was walking around and came across a huge ape. . ." was all Sirius said.
Dumbledore leapt out of his chair heading toward the door. "Professors, we must hurry."
"Albus, what is going on?" Sirius asked.
"If I am not mistaken, that is Prince Vegeta that you came across."
"But he's suppose to be in the hospital," Minerva said.
"Indeed."
"How did he change like that?" Sirius asked.
"I will explain all, but for now we must get him off the school grounds before Goku shows up. Minerva, if you would be so kind as to get the other professors. We will need all the help that we can get."
The trio departed.
~oOo@oOo~
The staff gathered around the prone body of Vegeta. They stared openly at the massive form with unbelieving eyes. They had never seen such a creature of this magnitude.
"Professors, we must act quickly," Dumbledore said, only to have the ground rumble beneath his feet.
"What is that?" McGonagall asked.
"That would be Goku," the Headmaster answered.
"Goku? You mean to say that he-he. . ." Sirius couldn't finish his sentence.
"Come, we must leave before he spots us. Hopefully, the school will survive," Dumbledore said as the group of teachers herded themselves into a nearby alcove.
The ground shook around them. Dust seeped through fine cracks in the walls. Goku arrived at the castle's courtyard only to be separated from his mate. He saw that Vegeta wasn't moving and this angered him. Goku pounded on his chest and stomped wildly. He opened his mouth and emitted a single blast that exploded the concrete wall that prevented him from reaching his lover.
Goku carefully cradled his mate in his arms and walked off disappearing into the mist that was slowly moving across the damp grass.
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?"
"Calm down Sirius."
"Look now - you expect me to believe that-that monster - both of them - were Goku and Vegeta?" Sirius exclaimed, barely containing his anger and shock.
"Albus, this is serious. If any of the students were out they could have be hurt or worse. Why were we not told that they could transfigure into something that was the size of dragon?"
"Prince Vegeta, had he been awake, would have prevented any type of damage," Dumbledore admitted.
The other professors were still too shock to say anything. Anything was quite possible in the wizarding world but this? This was something out of the days during Merlin's time when Titans still roamed the earth.
"I'm sure that you all have a lot of questions, but right now lets make sure the none of the students were injured and see them off to their dorm rooms. We will discuss tonight events before breakfast." Dumbledore clearly stated that it was the end of the discussion. He departed searching his robes for a lemon drop.
~oOo@oOo~
Morning came too quickly for the sleeping figures in the soft warm bed. Harry felt safe and protected. He couldn't remember a time that he felt like this. He snuggled into his pillow only to have it move. Emerald eyes snapped opened.
Harry assessed his position and it didn't look good if anyone was to walk in at this very second. He was lying on his side his arm draped over his bed partner's mid-section; and one of his legs was intertwined with the other's as well. His head was gently resting on a firm chest. An arm was curled around his waist. A very intimate position indeed.
Harry felt his face getting hot. He looked up to see if Draco was awake, but the blonde Adonis was still in dreamland. The Gryffindor tried to move only to have Draco haul him closer. Harry's heart was beating fast. This was it - Draco would kill him for sure if he were to wake up now and find him on top of him.
But that didn't happen. What did happen was that Harry heard his name being called out with such passion that he was feeling that warmth again. Then Harry felt something hard pressing against his lower region.
/Oh, sweet Merlin! What is that? Don't let it be. Please, God if you cared anything for me please do not let it be a uh. . ./ Harry thought. He knew without a shadow of a doubt that Draco was having a raging hard-on. Why? He asked himself, because he was getting one also.
Harry was starting to panic. He needed to get a grip on his tretchitous body and the unthinkable happened.
Draco pulled him to his face and kissed him. This was not real! It couldn't be. What on earth was Draco dreaming about? Was he dreaming about him? Harry wanted so much to believe that and if this was the only time that he was going feel Draco like this then he was going to surrender into the kiss.
Draco was having the most wonderful dream. He was ravishing his green eyed Gryffindor. It was so real that it felt like he was kissing Harry. Well, that was until he heard a moan right above him.
Metallic eyes snapped open to see Harry Potter kissing him. NO! This was no dream - it was really happening! Draco was so startled that he jumped out of the bed leaving Harry to fall flat on his face.
"I'm. . .I'm. . .sorry, Harry. . .I didn't mean to. . .I'm. . .Oh, shit!" Draco stammered as he ran into the bathroom.
Harry stared after Draco. "That's okay. I actually enjoyed it," he said to the four walls.
~*~*~
"Stupidstupidstupid! How could I be so stupid?!" Draco cursed himself. He stood in the shower, trying to calm himself, the water pouring down his blonde mane. "How could I. . . Damn it!"
Draco thought about what his father told him nearly a month ago. 'Remember Draco, all is not lost. Just don't ignore your feelings.'
What were his feelings telling him? For one they were telling him to go back into that room and claim The-Boy-Who-Live as his very own but another feeling was telling him to stay away. Why did life have to be so freaking complicated?
A short time later, Draco was back in the room minus Harry, thank God. He didn't think that he would be able to face him at the moment. He put on his school uniform and robe, grabbed his book bag and wand and left. Draco could feel that it was going to be one of those days.
And he was right. Harry was already sitting with his friends at the Gryffindor table, casually talking about something. At his own table, Pansy and Blaise were sitting across from him and his every faithful bodyguards, Crabb and Goyle were on either side of him. Once in a while, Draco would look over toward the Gryffindor table. Harry looked up to catch his gaze but he would quickly look away. Draco also noticed that Vegeta and Goku still hadn't arrived yet.
Dumbledore stood as McGonagall tapped the rim of her water goblet. The students turned to hear the day's announcements.
"Just a reminder - please do not express any untoward interest in Prince Vegeta or Mr. Son. The results of such an act are costly. Both His Highness and Mr. Son have already stressed that on more than one occasion. So please, if you value your life, do not accost them in such a manner."
As if on cue the couple walked through the double doors. The entire staff except for the Headmaster eyed them. After the morning meeting they were very cautious around them - almost fearful. It was going to take at least a month to repair the damage that Goku did to the castle but they were just grateful that no students were there.
All side chatter stopped as everyone looked at them. For the first time ever they saw something that looked like a tail that was wrapped around Vegeta's wrist.
The Saiyan couple walked up the aisle toward the Gryffindor table. Goku released his hold on his prince and wrapped his tail back around his waist and that set off a gush of whispers in the Hall. Goku sat down next to Harry and dug right in.
"Baka." Vegeta walked around to the Slytherin table. Immediately, Pansy and Blaise vacated their seats. Vegeta sat down across from Draco.
Breakfast resumed. Yes, indeed it was going to be one of those days.
~oOo@oOo~
A week had gone by since the incident in Defense Against the Dark Arts. Since Draco woke up kissing Harry. That was the only thing that was on his mind. Draco could not stop thinking about that kiss. He stopped sleeping in the room with Harry and slept on the sofa in the common room.
Goku tried talking to him, but Draco merely said that wanted some time to be alone. The tall warrior knew better. He could see it in the mercury orbs. Draco was fighting his feelings. Vegeta even spoke to him a few times but with no success.
Harry had been staying away until late at night, avoiding everyone.
Vegeta and Goku were in bed discussing the young wizards.
"I'm telling you Geta something happened between them and they're not talking about it."
"I know."
"So, are you going to find out?"
"Hn." Vegeta rolled on top of his lover. "Draco and the boy are drawn to each other. What did you feel when you were talking to him?"
Goku gave it some thought trying not to let Vegeta's roaming hands distract him. "It felt like. . .like they are uh. . .are sharing their energy." He looked into obsidian orbs to confirm his answer.
"Hai. They had to have had some type of physical contact." Vegeta's hand slid down under the black silk sheets going straight to his partner's hardening desire.
Goku closed his eyes and arched his back as Vegeta began to stroke him. "Geta, just take a peek inside their heads so we can know for sure," he said before letting out a low moan.
"Are you trying to ruin all of my fun Kakarott?"
"No," Goku said breathlessly.
"Good because I would really hate to put you out tonight."
Vegeta bent down and captured Goku's luscious, willing mouth. Tails curled and coiled on pale and tan skin. Vegeta left Goku's hungry mouth to lick his way down his mate's neck to nip the claim mark on his shoulder. Goku shivered with delight and pulled his prince back up to his mouth to be kissed again. It was more urgent than the first. Goku begged for entrance gliding his tongue along Vegeta's lower lip.
The royal did not hesitate in granting his partner's request. He purred, allowing Goku to explore. The larger male plundered his mate's mouth. His large calloused hands traveled down the length of the smaller male.
He stopped at the base of Vegeta's tail. The prince emitted a deep moan as Goku began to ruffle the fur. Vegeta breathed heavily and thrust his hips forward. He was rewarded with a growl from the body beneath him.
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"Aishiteru Kakarott."
"Aishiteru Geta."
The royal could no longer keep his eyes opened and promptly fell asleep. Goku sighed deeply. He kissed Vegeta on the temple before joining him in the land of dreams.
~*~*~
Draco was staring at the ceiling again. He couldn't sleep with all the noise that was going upstairs. He didn't know that Vegeta and Goku would have a very active sex life. Even with Vegeta being pregnant those two didn't stop and it was starting to get frustrating.
How could Dumbledore put him in the room with over-sexed Saiyans? He couldn't stand it. Hell he didn't even have an active sex life like that. He finally had to start going to the library to study. When they were not going to classes with Harry they were in their room.
Draco finally drifted off to sleep once everything was quiet. Although, he wasn't for sure how long the peace would last. Sometimes the couple would romp throughout the night. He was going to have to remember to put a silencing spell on their room.
Again Harry had stayed out. He didn't come back to the dorm room until well after midnight. He was spending more time with Sirius and Remus. He never told them about his feelings toward the Slytherin or why his was moved. They knew that when he was ready that he would tell them.
He stopped briefly to gaze at Draco asleep on the sofa. Under the soft glow of the starry sky Draco looked like an angel. His fingers went to his lips as he remembered the kiss. He had let that brief kiss effect him more than he had intended, but something had felt right about it.
He sighed sadly; Harry padded his way upstairs. It was going to be another lonely night without Draco by his side. He missed the feeling of having the blonde lying next to him. He missed the warmth of his body and the protection he provided. The nightmares had stopped for that one night, but they had returned the next day when Draco had started sleeping downstairs.
Harry crawled into bed, face down into the pillow to mute the sound of his shoulder-racking cries. Yes, another lonely night indeed.
~oOo@oOo~
Today they were in Double Potions. Snape walked into class at a slow pace. He still wasn't completely healed from the brutal beating that Vegeta had given him. He glared at him. Snape had underestimated the short man. It was a mistake that he would not repeat.
He stood in front of the class loving the feel of his students squirming under his scrutiny. He carefully folded his arms gracefully over his sore chest.
"Today we're making a new batch of sleeping potion for Madam Pomfrey. The notes are on the board. So get to it."
This went on for about an hour. Making sure that the ingredients were measured out perfectly, not to mention that the herbs were chopped accordingly. Last but not least the vital ingredients had to be diced accurately.
The hardest thing that Harry had to endure was the silent treatment that he was receiving from Draco, his lab partner. Every so often Harry would steal glances at the quiet Slytherin. He still hadn't told Ron or Hermione that he was rooming with Draco. He wasn't sure how he could break the news to his best friends.
Surprisingly enough Snape have not deducted any house points since his return. Harry figured that it had to do with Vegeta. The Potions Master kept looking at the silent prince.
Vegeta was standing in the far corner of the room away from every one with his arms folded over his chest and his head bowed down and eyes closed. Once in a while, he would grunt or smirk as if he was having a conversation with someone.
Goku was seated next to Harry watching him add the ingredients to the cauldron. He was being careful not to move or disturb his friend. He knew after countless of time not to disturb Bulma when she was working on something in the lab. Goku was having a conversation with his mate when Snape interrupted.
"Now, for the last step - provided that you did everything else correctly - go ahead and add the unicorn horn powder. Once that has been added let it simmer, but I warn you do not inhale too deeply or you will find yourself asleep until dinner." Snape looked directly at Neville.
Dinner was still four hours away. The class was finished brewing the potion when Vegeta and Goku suddenly passed out. The students began screaming. Goku fell over on Harry. Draco turned to see that Vegeta had slid down that wall. He rushed over to the prince.
"SILENCE!" Snape ordered. All movement ceased.
As much as he hated to do it he went to the fallen prince. He checked his pulse. Vegeta was still breathing then he went over to Goku. He was pretty much the way. Snape conjured up stretchers for the both of them. He dismissed class and headed toward the hospital wing with the Saiyans floating behind him.
When he arrived Madam Pomfrey meet him at the door. "What happened?"
"They passed out in class."
"What were you brewing?"
"Sleeping draught."
"Well, Severus, it seems that you made it a tad bit too strong," Pomfrey accused.
"It would seem that way but I didn't," Snape countered.
"What?"
"The sleeping potion was very mild."
"We'll figure it out later." Pomfrey directed them to the empty beds. She immediately went to Vegeta to make sure that everything was okay with the baby and to her relief it was. She examined Goku. He was no worse for wear as well. "Well, the only thing to do is to wait for the potion to wear off, I'm afraid."
Once Pomfrey was gone, Snape studied Vegeta for a moment. Incredible. Who would have thought. . .?
"Severus?"
"Headmaster." Snape turned to his friend.
"Did you forget?"
"Apparently so."
"You are not affected due to prolonged periods of exposure."
"And I'm glad of it or else I would be laying in the bed next to them. Must they accompany Potter to every single class?" Snape asked.
"No, but it is their choosing to do so. They are rather fond of the boy," Dumbledore replied.
"Why are they here in the first place?"
"Mr. Son and Prince Vegeta are needed to show Mr. Potter and Mr. Malfoy that there is noth. . ." Dumbledore was cut off when Draco entered.
"Mr. Malfoy, what seems to be your ailment today?" Snape inquired.
"Nothing, Uncle Sev." Draco smirked. He knew that his godfather detested the nickname.
"I will leave you two to talk." Dumbledore smiled brightly and left.
After the Headmaster left Snape rounded on his godson. "Draco, must you call me by that?"
"No, I do to get a rise out of you, and it always works."
He wasn't falling for that bait. "So, what are you doing here?" Snape asked.
"I wanted to see how Vegeta was doing." He answered.
"He's fine. Apparently, Saiyans have a sensitive nose."
"Well, that's a relief I thought that something might have happened to the baby."
Snape looked at his godson with wide dark eyes. "Baby?"
"Yeah, Vegeta's pregnant."
Snape was speechless. "I uh.have to finish cleaning up and set-up for the next class. I'll see you at dinner." The Potions teacher left in a hurry.
Draco just shrugged off his godfather's leave. He pulled up a chair a seat between the couple. It was going to be awhile before they woke up.
~ TBC ~
A/N: Dumbledore just added another piece to the puzzle. What does that mean? What happened between Draco and Harry? Care to guess. Tell me your thoughts and any comments that you might have ^_~
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Teaser Chapter 6: Accepting
"You don't have to do this."
"But I want to."
All eyes were on the retreating figure going upstairs. Everyone was nervous. They weren't sure how their Housemate would take the news. The match between Slytherin and Ravenclaw was brutal. The silver and green team came out as the victors, but not without some casualties.
Vegeta sat next to the prone body lying in the hospital bed. He sensed another presence in the room. He turned around to stare into mirror obsidian orbs. . .
Nemesis