Treck: If you shoot me for stopping I can't write anymore.
PirateDucky: I get too lazy to sign in too :P
Katie: Yes, I'll do AU after OoTP, I won't stop, I promise.
Ravenx: Yes, you got it right, the Latin that is. :) Kudos for you!
Abunai Mori: You got it right too :P
Alexandra: Your English is just fine and he'll get to meet his father next year.
Lea: Another correct answer.
Ayako Mikatashi: I don't use betas, I haven't gotten to read over all of it again and make corrections but if you would really like to make corrections on it I can send it to you first and you can fix it. No changing my words though, just grammar. :P
Carol: Would be interesting, wouldn't it? Lol
Shadowface: You got it partially right :P
Thank you also to: Sailor Black 666, EarthPhoenix, Greeneyes, Lita, dedmun, Ashley, Spikez, bogan, JuliaDuvall, shina-schatten, angelkitty77
For those of you who want to know, Ego te amo means I love you. There's more Latin in this part and I'll put the meaning at the end, if you want to guess stop reading after the end of the story, you can come back to check your answers :P
Disclaimer: Once again I do not own.
Chapter 12
One evening when they came down for dinner the entire Gryffindor table looked shaken. Draco scowled at them, wondering what was going on. Without a word Draco and Harry stalked over to the red head who had just walked into the great hall. Ron was accompanied by his sister and Granger.
"What are you so afraid of Weasley?" Harry asked with a sneer, "Did Sirius Black try to kill you?" He asked teasingly, the female Weasley paled, "Am I right?"
Ron narrowed his eyes, "What happened to all that Gryffindor courage?" Draco asked with a laugh, "Is the poor little weasel afraid?"
"Shut up Malfoy!"
"Aww, he is afraid. You never answered me Weasley; did Black try to kill you?" Ron ignored him, "Fine Weasley, don't answer, we'll ask your little Mudblood girlfriend." Harry said, turning to Granger, "Hey, Mudblood, what happened in your poor little tower?" She never got a chance to reply. At the word Mudblood Ron pulled out his wand while Harry responded in kind, pointing his wand at Ron's chest, "Put your wand down Weasley before I decide to hex you into the middle of next week."
At that moment Dumbledore decided to walk in, "Everyone put your wands away and tell me what happened." He said calmly, walking over to the four of them.
Harry and Ron slowly complied before Draco spoke, "We were just asking what was going on when Weasley pulled his wand out." He said calmly, "Can you tell us what happened, sir?"
Ron glared at him, "That's not what happened and you know it Malfoy!" He growled.
Harry narrowed his eyes, "Yes it is, sir. That's exactly what happened." He said, crossing his arms over his chest, his ring glittered for a moment in the light.
Dumbledore sighed, a twinkle in his eye, "Go back to your tables. There's nothing to worry about." He said calmly, "Everyone is perfectly alright and nothing happened."
Draco sighed and rolled his eyes, "Let's go Harry." He said, grabbing his arm, his ring visible to Dumbledore.
The sparkle went out of his eyes for a moment as he put two and two together, realizing they were betrothed. Something seemed to click in his mind, "Mr. Potter, I would like to speak with you, please come with me."
Draco scowled, "I'll meet you in the common room." Harry said before Draco had a change to protest, "Get me some food too please." He said before going with the headmaster.
"Harry, my boy, what has Lucius Malfoy been telling you?" He asked as they made their way into his office.
"Nothing, sir." He said innocently as they walked in.
Harry looked around absently, "Might I ask where you got that ring?"
"It was a birthday present." He lied, "Sir, can you tell me about my parents? I asked Lucius and he wouldn't tell me anything." He said, trying to get in the headmaster's good graces.
Dumbledore smiled, taking the perfect opportunity to tell Harry a lie as well, "Your parents were wonderful people. Your father was a good student, a bit of a trickster but he did well. Your mother was an exceptional student. They were both Gryffindors, good people." He said, sounding like he believed it himself.
Harry inwardly groaned, he knew it was all a lie, "Sir?" He paused, looking into his eyes, "I think you're lying but I'll believe you for now. Is there anything else you wanted?" He couldn't help what he said, he hated the man in front of him, hated the fact that he could lie so easily, that he could keep the truth from him.
Dumbledore sighed, "No, that's all Harry."
"Can you tell me why Weasley was petrified?"
"I suppose it can't hurt to tell you. Sirius Black got into Gryffindor tower. Luckily no one was there at the time but Mr. Weasley's bed and items were torn to shreds."
Harry raised an eyebrow, "I wonder why. I thought he would be after me. Obviously I was mistaken." A small smile spread across his face, "Looks like I might not have anything to worry about." He paused, "Is there anything else sir?"
"It might do you some good to put away your differences and look out for each other." Dumbledore said softly, Harry had a feeling he was trying to manipulate him.
Harry smiled, "Perhaps. Now if you'll excuse me I need to be going." He said, walking out the door and down the spiral stairs.
Upon his return to the common room he was greeted by Draco, "Well?"
"Medaling old fool." Harry hissed angrily.
Draco raised an eyebrow and gave him a small bundle of food, "Here's dinner now tell me what happened." He ordered calmly.
Harry sighed and began to recount the events from inside Dumbledore's office. Draco narrowed his eyes when he had finished, "That bastard, trying to set you against us." He sighed, "I know you better then he does and I know you wouldn't leave me."
Absently Harry began to pick at the food. He didn't trust Dumbledore, knew he was lying, but there was something about the words he said, something about the way he said it that made him want to believe him. Slowly he began to eat, just a little bit, he wasn't really hungry.
"What's wrong?" Draco asked, looking into his eyes.
"Something he said…" Harry said, trailing off.
"About?" Draco prompted, not going to let him off that easily.
He was silent for a moment, "That doesn't matter, it's the way he said it, it…it made me doubt…"
Without a word the blonde haired young man wrapped his arms around him, "Don't doubt me." He whispered, "I'll always be there for you, always. What my father told you is true, he showed me your Birth Certificate. You should read that book he gave you."
Harry nodded mutely, "Yeah, I should." He sighed, "I will."
Gently Draco ran his fingers through his hair, "It's soft." He whispered in his ear, "And it's gotten long."
Harry sighed in contentment, all thoughts of doubt leaving his mind, "Thanks Drac." He purred, leaning against him.
Draco smiled, "Let's get our homework done then we can go to bed, alright?" He nodded and pulled back so they could get to work, "Conjugate the verb amare." He said, leaning back on the couch.
"That isn't part of our homework!" Harry said, scowling, they didn't have lessons in Latin.
"Do it." He ordered calmly.
Harry sighed before reciting, "Amo, amas, amat, amamus, amatis, amant."
Draco smiled, "Good, now conjugate Dare."
Harry's emerald eyes rolled, not understanding why Draco was quizzing him on Latin. Lucius having him learn it was one thing but this was another, "Do, das, dat, damus, datis, dant. I bet you want me to conjugate Equitare next, right?"
He shook his head, "Conjugate Ministrare."
Harry scowled but complied, "Ministro, ministras, ministrat, ministramus, ministratis, ministrant."
"Now, tell me that you love to serve." He purred, smiling at him.
"Ministrare amo." He whispered.
He slunk forward and kissed him, "I'm happy you do." He purred against his lips.
"I didn't say I loved to serve you." He retorted with a laugh.
Draco laughed as well, "In time." He purred.
"Well, considering who my father is wouldn't you be serving me?" He asked, not meaning it in the least.
Draco stopped laughed, "We'll see what happens." He replied as an owl flew into the common room, letters usually didn't come until meal times. Draco scowled but took the letter, the owl didn't make to move and Draco opened the letter. Slowly he began to read, Harry didn't bother to try reading over his shoulder.
Draco,
By this time next year Harry's father will be revived. You are not to tell anyone, am I understood? That includes Harry. It's a surprise, we already have something planned. There is something you need to take care of, you need to make sure Harry stays away from Dumbledore, he's planning something although I'm not sure what it is. Until his father is fully revived we must be very careful. We don't want anything to happen to him, not just because of who his father is but because I think of him as part of our family, he is after all. Watch out for him Dragon. Incase he asks what this is about tell him that I want to see the both of you on the next Hogsmeade weekend, should be in two weeks time, which I do. I'll meet the two of you at the Three Broomsticks at two.
Lucius
"Well?" Harry asked with Draco folded the letter up.
"He wants us to meet him on the next Hogsmeade weekend, I wonder what he wants." He sighed, "I wish he wasn't so vague sometimes."
Harry laughed and raked his ebony hair out of his face, "Well, he is an adult, they never tell us anything."
Draco joined in the laughter, "You're right."
Amare = To love
Amo = I love
Amas = You love
Amat = He/She/It loves
Amamus = We love
Amatis = You love (plural)
Amant = They love
Dare = To give
Do = I give
Das = You give
Dat = He/She/It gives
Damus = We give
Datis = You give (plural)
Dant = They give
Equitare = To ride
Ministrare = To serve
Ministro = I serve
Ministras = You serve
Ministrat, Ministramus, Ministratis, Ministrant = You get the idea, right?
Ministrare amo = I love to serve