Disclaimer: I do not own anything to do with Harry Potter. I do not even own my muses: Tom Riddle, Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z, and my newest muse, Seamus Finnegan.
A/N: Well…I hope you all enjoy this chapter because I had fun writing it. WHY DIDN'T ANYONE REVIEW!!!!! BTW, started on 10/5/04. Finished on 10/26/04.
Summary: Draco watches over a sleeping Harry, remembering the day of Lord Voldemort's defeat. "You never knew the dragon had a heart did you?"
Author: Lenora
Rating: PG-13
2nd A/N: Italics in this chapter are and thoughts. …shows actions
Dragonheart
Chapter 6- Two Secret Nuptials
Draco sat behind his desk, talking with Lucius about the transfer of Lucius' personal money from the Malfoy vaults to the Black family vaults before Lucius was to move to Grimmauld Place.
"No you keep Narcissa's portion of the money Dragon. She left it to you. I'm sure with the Potter fortune you will be very well off," Lucius said with a teasing grin.
"And I'm sure that you will be well off with the Black fortune along with your money," Draco shot back. The two began laughing at the irony of the situation.
Suddenly the fire in the fireplace flared green as Blaise stepped out. His clothes were rumpled and his expression was panicked. "Drake! Mr. Malfoy! We've got a problem! Father is insisting Pansy and I get married tomorrow!"
Draco stood up sharply. "What? He can't! You're of age. He can't force you!"
"Pansy isn't. She can still be forced to marry," Blaise said. Lucius stood up and he walked over to Blaise and he put his hands on Blaise's shoulders.
"Blaise, go get Millicent. Bring her here. Dragon, get Harry. Have him gather Blaise's boyfriend and bring him here," Lucius said.
"What about you Father?" Draco asked.
"I'll be talking to the Parkinsons. Once the five of you are back here, floo to Hogwarts. All will be well once we are all there," Lucius turned to leave.
"Father, what's happening tonight?" Draco asked. Lucius looked back at his son and he smiled.
"A double wedding," Lucius smirked as he walked out. Draco and Blaise exchanged a look before they sprung into action.
"Meet us back here in an hour," Draco said. Blaise nodded and the two friends shook hands before they moved off. Draco ran upstairs as Blaise flooed out of the house. Harry was reading on his bed when Draco burst into his room.
"What's up?" Harry asked, quickly getting up. Draco grabbed his hand and he dragged him outside.
"No time. Do you know where Seamus lives?" Draco asked. Harry nodded.
"Yeah he told me so I could visit this summer," Harry said.
"Good. We've got to get there like now. Think about it and apparate us there," Draco said, wrapping his arms around Harry's waist. He could apparate, but he didn't know where Seamus lived. He closed his eyes when he felt the sensation of being pulled out of reality and then placed back into reality. They appeared before a large house that had two F's on the gate. A little box sat next to the pillars that the gate was connected to. Harry pushed a little button.
"Yes?" asked an unseen voice.
"This is Harry Potter to see Seamus," Harry said into the box. The gate remained closed.
"And the young man with you?" the voice asked again.
"This is Draco Malfoy, my boyfriend," Harry said. The gate opened slowly.
"Mr. Seamus will be down to meet you at the door. You may enter," the voice said. The two wizards walked up the driveway.
"What was that?" Draco asked.
"A speaker box. It allows you to talk to the guards up at the house. They open the gate and we walk up to the house. It's a security measure that the muggles invented. Seamus' dad is a muggle and his mother is a witch. Seamus told me how to work that before school let out," Harry explained. Draco grabbed Harry's hand as they walked up to the front door. Before they even finished climbing the stairs to the porch the door was open and Seamus was hugging his friend.
"Harry mate, what are you doing here?" Seamus asked.
"My fathers said to come get you. We're on a mission to prevent Blaise and Pansy's forced wedding tomorrow. Will you come?" Harry asked.
"Of course. Just let me grab my trunk and I'll be right out," Seamus said, hurrying back into the house.
"Seamus? Who was that dear?" asked a woman's voice.
"Harry mum. He invited me to stay with him for the rest of the week at Malfoy Manor. It was lonely for him at the Manor with only the professors and Draco Malfoy. Can I go?" he asked.
"Of course dear. Owl us when you get to school. Have a nice year dear," Seamus' mother said. Moments later Seamus was standing before them with his trunk in his hand. Harry shrunk the trunk for Seamus and the three quickly left the property to get ready to apparate. Harry took Seamus' arm and he apparated to Malfoy Manor and Draco quickly followed suit.
They appeared outside the gates to the manor. Draco touched the gate, where the wards to the manor started and they were allowed entrance. The three walked quickly up the driveway until they made it to the front door. Once they got there, the doors opened and they walked in. They led Seamus to Draco's study and they threw open the doors just as Blaise and Millicent tumbled out of the fireplace. Seamus ran up to his boyfriend and he threw his arms around Blaise. Harry and Draco watched them with small smiles on their faces.
"Ok enough boys," Lucius said, walking in with Pansy next to him. Pansy and Millicent quickly hugged. "We've got to get going. I don't think Robert is going to appreciate the full body bind I had to put him in to get Pansy out of there. Once we're at Hogwarts, the wards will keep him away until all is done. Girls, you first." Pansy and Millicent got in the fireplace and they quickly whirled away.
Blaise and Seamus stepped into the fireplace after the fire had calmed down. "Why are we going to Hogwarts?" Seamus asked.
"We'll explain it to you when you get there," Harry assured his friend. Seamus shrugged and he wrapped his arms around Blaise's waist and he held tight as they left. Harry turned to Draco and he smiled at his boyfriend. "Shall we?" he asked, holding out his hand. Draco took it and they stepped into the fireplace.
"Are you coming Dad?" Draco asked.
"I'll be along in just a moment. I'm just going to collect Sirius before I leave. Go on ahead," Lucius said. Draco nodded at his father before he turned back to Harry.
"Headmaster's office, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry," Harry said as he threw down the floo powder. As soon as Harry had finished speaking his lips were caught up in a kiss with Draco's. Lucius smiled as he watched the two disappear. His Dragon had picked a suitable boyfriend. Not only suitable to the Malfoy name, but Harry also complimented Draco perfectly.
Lucius blinked, remembering the reason that he was standing there. He was supposed to be collecting his lover so they could witness the marriage of two couples that shouldn't be forced to be apart. Lucius jogged up the stairs to his room where Sirius was working on his life story, the owners of Flourish and Blotts wanted to publish it. "Siri," Lucius said, walking in. Sirius was slumped on the desk, snoring softly. Lucius let a soft smile grace his face as he walked closer to his lover. "Siri," Lucius said softly, shaking Sirius. Sirius jumped in his chair, turning around quickly.
"What?" he mumbled, rubbing his eyes.
"Come on, we have to go," Lucius said.
"Don't remember you saying we were going anywhere today," Sirius mumbled, yawning.
"That's because I didn't. This came up unexpectedly. Come on Lover, we have weddings to oversee," Lucius said.
"Come again?" Sirius said, wide awake. Lucius threw Sirius his robes and he pulled on his arm.
"I'll tell you on the way," Lucius promised. Sirius let himself get led through the house until they reached the fireplace in the study. Lucius straightened Sirius' robe before stepping into the fireplace with him. They were soon whisked away in green fire, spinning around and around. Lucius was glad he had the years of training to be a proper Malfoy when the floo stopped. He just barely stopped himself from tripping over Sirius as they exited the fireplace.
"Ah Mr. Malfoy, Sirius, glad you could join us," Dumbledore said, standing up from behind his desk.
"Ok you said you'd explain once we got here, what's going on," Seamus asked. Blaise closed his eyes and he rested his forehead against Seamus' shoulder.
"Father is forcing Pansy and I to get married tomorrow," Blaise mumbled. Seamus looked at his boyfriend in shock, then horror.
"But you said that you wouldn't! You promised he couldn't make you!" Seamus cried.
"And he's not," Dumbledore said. Seamus looked at Dumbledore in confusion.
"What do you mean?" Seamus asked.
"Pansy, Millicent, would you two like to get married?" Dumbledore asked them. The two girls looked at each other and they nodded.
"Yes we would Professor," Pansy said.
"And you Millicent?" Lucius asked.
"Yes, I'd like nothing more than to marry Pansy," Millicent said, pulling her girlfriend close.
"Then it's settled, we can perform the ceremony immediately," Dumbledore said.
"But I'm not legal yet," Pansy protested.
"As your godfather, I can give permission for you to get married," Lucius said to Pansy. Pansy grinned at Lucius and she threw her arms around him.
"Thank you Uncle Luc!" she cried.
"You're welcome Pans," Lucius said, letting her go.
Pansy walked up to her girlfriend and she took Millicent's hand. "Shall we?" Pansy asked. Millicent nodded. Dumbledore looked at Blaise pointedly. Blaise blushed slightly and he turned to Seamus.
"Seam," Blaise said quietly, "can we talk?" Seamus nodded and they moved over to the alcove behind Dumbledore's desk.
"What's going on?" Seamus asked. Blaise sighed.
"Seamus, Father is going to be very angry that I am not marrying Pansy. I know he will somehow convince some other girl to marry me. I don't want to marry anyone other than you. Will you marry me?" Blaise asked, finally looking into his boyfriend's eyes. Seamus was shocked.
"You want to marry me?" Seamus asked, dumbfounded.
"More than anything in the world, including my inheritance," Blaise added, knowing Seamus' knowledge of how much Blaise valued his future fortune. "I would be happy living in a shack in the middle of the ocean if it meant that I would share it with you," Blaise said.
"I know a very good shack in the middle of the ocean," Harry piped in. Draco elbowed him in the stomach. "What? I do! Hagrid found me on it on my eleventh birthday."
"This is a defining moment, idiot," Draco said, fondly.
"Oh," Harry said. He shut his mouth. Draco kissed him softly.
"I can't," Seamus said. Blaise's face fell. "I want to, but I'm not legal yet, and I'm not blessed with having a godfather here to give me permission."
"When's your birthday Mr. Finnigan?" Dumbledore asked.
"Tomorrow," Seamus said, putting his arms around the devastated Blaise.
"I believe we may have a way around that," Dumbledore said. Blaise and Seamus looked up hopefully.
"If we begin your ceremony near midnight, by the time the vows are over it will be Mr. Finnigan's birthday. Thus, ensuring the validity of your marriage."
"Thank you Professor," Seamus breathed. "Did you hear that baby, we can get married," he whispered to Blaise.
"I heard it," Blaise whispered back. The two kissed softly. Draco wrapped his arms around Harry's waist from behind him and he rested his chin on Harry's shoulder.
"Well let's get this started. We've got two weddings to celebrate later. Go get some rest and meet back here at eight tonight," Dumbledore said. The six students nodded and they all left the office. "Now," he said, looking over his glasses at Lucius, "Lucius, can you truly give Miss Parkinson permission to marry?"
"It is one of the privileges given to me as her godfather. Sirius could also do so if Harry were underage," Lucius said.
"James may not have been a Slytherin, but he was a pureblood. It's a pureblood custom to place that stipulation within the godparent's rights to the child. I know because Father and James' father shared the same solicitor. I believe the Malfoys also use Peterson, don't they?" Sirius asked Lucius. The blonde nodded.
"Yes, we have trusted the Peterson family for centuries," Lucius said.
"What if Pansy's father should protest the marriage?" Sirius asked.
"Hmm…the Minister has ways of cementing any hasty marriage," Lucius said. "Fudge is deep in my back pocket. I can get him to make it so airtight that not even a reincarnated Voldemort could break through it. Shall I fire call him?" Lucius asked.
Dumbledore nodded. "Yes, having him as a witness would help legalize things. You should contact him immediately. I want to get this done tonight like I promised the children."
"What about you Albus?" Sirius asked.
"Well I must contact Minerva, and see if I can coax Remus and Severus out of their rooms. The more witnesses, the better. If you'll excuse me, I'll see you later." Dumbledore waited for the two to leave the room before he turned to the fireplace. "Well here it goes," he sighed.
Nine o'clock that night a small group gathered in the Great Hall, talking in small groups. Albus walked in, followed by Minerva McGonagall and Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic. Fudge goggled at the sight of Harry Potter being held in the arms of Draco Malfoy, and talking to a Slytherin and a Gryffindor, who were also in each other's arms. Nearby Lucius Malfoy was standing with Sirius Black and they were talking with Severus Snape and Remus Lupin-Snape, the latter looking very pregnant. He was about six months pregnant and he felt very emotional.
Dumbledore looked around at the gathered assembly. He silently counted the group of witnesses. They thankfully had an even number of witnesses, due to his being the one to perform the marriage. He looked around and he began to cast the proper spells to facilitate this type of union.
"So Seamus, Blaise, who's gonna take who's name?" Harry asked.
"Well I've got a younger brother, so he can carry on the Finnigan name. I'd be proud to be called Seamus Zabini," Seamus said.
"I'm an only child," Blaise said, shrugging.
"You could have made a compromise, like Professor Lupin-Snape. He was an only child as well. The child will inherit both the Lupin estate and the Snape manor. This child will be one of the richest children in the wizarding world. After us, of course," Draco said, kissing Harry's cheek.
"Is everyone ready?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes sir," everyone chorused.
"Ok, now please take your places. Mr. Zabini, Mr. Finnigan, please stand off to the side until it's time for your ceremony. Miss Parkinson, Miss Bulstrode, please stand before me and take each other's hand. Now will the witnesses please stand in a semi-circle behind them in this order: Harry, Draco, Lucius, Sirius, Remus, Severus, Minerva, and Cornelius." Dumbledore waited for everyone to get situated before continuing. "Now we are gathered here to witness the joining of these two witches before us today. They have come here to present their love for each other before us and receive our blessing. Do those gathered give their consent to this union?"
"I do," Harry said.
"I give my consent," Draco said.
"I also give my consent," Lucius said.
"Me too," Sirius said. Dumbledore looked at him over his glasses. "I give my consent."
"I consent to this union," Remus said.
"I also consent to this union," Severus said.
"Hogwarts and I give consent to this union," Minerva said.
"The Ministry gives consent to this union," Fudge said, ending the consent portion of the ceremony.
"Now that the witnesses present have given consent to the union, it is time for Pansy and Millicent to say their vows to each other."
Pansy turned to face Millicent, her heart shining in her eyes. "Millie, I love you. I knew it long before I told you. I was afraid that you would reject me, but you didn't. You returned my love and you made my life complete. And now the entire world can know of our love for each other. And Blaise's father can go to hell!" Pansy said, hatefully.
Millicent shared a small smile with Dumbledore over the last line of Pansy's vows before turning back to Pansy. "Pans, I first met you when we were two years old. I thought you were the biggest spoiled brat in the world, after Draco of course." The blonde laughed. "But when we started Hogwarts, I realized that you weren't spoiled, you were smothered. Blaise's father had you acting like an adult when you were still a child. I couldn't help but fall in love. I was ecstatic when you told me that you liked me and you wanted to date. I fell even harder the day you told me you loved me. I love you Pansy. And yes I agree, Blaise's father can go to hell!"
The group laughed at the reiteration of David Zabini's next trip after life. "I agree!" Blaise said.
"Ahem," Dumbledore said softly. Everyone sobered as they remembered the task they were in the middle of. "Having presented to the world their vows, I ask for the happy couple to hold out their hands," the two did so, "please link your hands together and please do not let go," Dumbledore said as he began chanting over their joined hands. A soft glow began to surround their joined hands and it began to grow brighter as he continued to chant. The girls grimaced a bit as their hands grew hotter. But they did not let go of each other as they felt the magic swirl around them. A few minutes later, Dumbledore stopped chanting and he stepped back a bit. "You have now been joined in the eyes of the magic of Hogwarts, and you have become joined for the rest of your lives. I now present to those assembled here, Mrs. and Mrs. Parkinson-Bulstrode." Dumbledore looked at the witches before him. "You may now kiss your life partner." The girls kissed each other as the others cheered.
After the two girls stopped kissing, Draco rushed over and he hugged both of them. Harry watched his boyfriend as he laughed with his newly married friends. Harry smiled at the sight of the three laughing, a sight not often seen. Harry looked at his watch; it was just after 11 o'clock. If they took the half an hour break that Dumbledore had planned, then it would be well after midnight by the time Blaise and Seamus were married.
"If Seamus and Blaise would take Pansy and Millicent's places in a half and hour, we can begin your ceremony as soon as we're done with the break," Dumbledore said. Seamus and Blaise nodded and they moved over to congratulate the happy couple.
Sirius turned to Lucius. "How come your wedding wasn't like that?" he asked. Lucius smiled at his lover.
"Because this wedding was for forever. Mine wasn't. It was only meant to be for procreation purposes. And it was. As soon as Draco was born, Narcissa was back in the Dark Lord's arms. We cared about each other, but we didn't love each other. My love was always yours," Lucius said, brushing Sirius' hair behind his ear. Sirius smiled at his lover and he let his lips brush against Lucius'.
Across the room, Remus Lupin-Snape's eyes widened as he saw that. He elbowed his husband in the stomach. "Ouch, Remy, what was that for?" Severus asked. Remus pointed to the two across the room, still kissing softly. Severus' eyes also widened. "About bloody time Lucius," he muttered.
"What?" Remus asked.
"Luc's been in love with Black for pretty much our entire lives. It looks like he finally told him. Guess Black's finally gotten over that crush on you," Severus said, putting his arm around Remus' waist.
"Guess so," Remus said softly, still looking at the two. Sirius broke the kiss off when he felt his best friend's gaze on him. He looked over and he grinned at the werewolf. And for once, he didn't send a glare at Severus. Remus returned the smile and he leaned against his husband to listen to Severus talk with Minerva about something that was going to happen in the coming school year.
"I think something's finally going right in Sirius' life," Harry whispered to Draco.
"Why?" Draco asked, slipping his arm around Harry's waist.
"Look at him," Harry whispered in Draco's ear. Draco looked over at his cousin and he smiled to see the man smiling and flirting.
"I think so too," Draco whispered back to his boyfriend.
Soon the half an hour break had passed and the group were back in their positions, only now there were slight variations. Harry and Draco were holding hands, Lucius' arm was linked with Sirius', and Remus had his hand firmly entrenched in Severus' back pocket while Severus' arm was around Remus' waist, softly caressing the bulge that was their child. Seamus and Blaise stood before Dumbledore with their hands joined, Pansy and Millicent were sitting off to the side.
"We will now begin. We are gathered here to witness the joining…" Dumbledore continued with the ceremonial words until he got to the vows section. He looked at the pocket watch in his hand and he noticed that it was about five seconds to midnight. He took a deep breath until the second hand hit the twelve then he looked back at the two in front of him. He smiled at Seamus. "Happy birthday Seamus," he said softly. "Now that the witnesses present have given consent to the union, it is time for Seamus and Blaise to say their vows to each other."
Seamus turned to Blaise and he took Blaise's other hand, the one that wasn't linked with his own and he placed it on his heart. "Feel that?" he asked, Blaise nodded. "My heart beats for you and only you. Without you I would die and it would not be a quick death. I would die a little each day until I was nothing but an empty shell. I need you to breathe. I love you so much Blaise. I would walk through the fires of hell if you asked me to. I love you baby," Seamus finished, not noticing Remus, Harry, and Minerva wiping tears away.
"While I don't know if I can match how utterly beautiful that was, I'll just speak from my heart. Seamus, I've always noticed you. I mean, you were defiantly the shortest in our year; it was kind of hard not to notice you! Unless, you were standing behind one of the Weasley boys," Blaise joked, earning a small chuckle from the room. "I admit, it took me until the second task to realize just how beautiful you are. I couldn't help but watch you while you were looking frantically for Harry and Ron. You looked wonderful despite the fact that you were in a state of panic." Seamus looked slightly embarrassed that Harry was hearing this. "I literally thought my heart would stop that day that you asked me out. I love you Seamus and that will never stop." Blaise kissed the knuckles of the hand encased within his own.
Dumbledore smiled at the action and he put his hand over their joined hands and he began the chant for a second time that night. The glow began to grow brighter than when it had surrounded Pansy and Millicent's hands. Harry watched interested as the glow grew to about the intensity of a camera flash. Harry was blinking for several minutes after the glow faded. Dumbledore stepped back half a step and he smiled at the two. "You have not been joined in the eyes of the magic of Hogwarts, and you have become joined for the rest of your lives. I now present to those assembled here, Mr. and Mr. Zabini." Dumbledore studied the two wizards before him. "You may now kiss your life partner." Blaise turned to Seamus and he grabbed him and kissed him passionately, ignoring the wild cheers from those assembled.
But mocking applause interrupted the celebration. Everyone turned to see an older version of Blaise standing in the doorway, wearing a smirk on his face. "Nice performance, Dumbledore," he mocked. "But as we all know, a wizarding contract cannot be broken on the whim of a child. This marriage is not valid," David said.
"I beg to differ Father; both parties are needed to dissolve a contract for marriage. And so it has been done," Blaise said, holding out his hand for Pansy. She stepped out from the shadows, still holding Millicent's hand. "We dissolved our contract earlier this evening."
"It needs the permission of Pansy's father," David snarled.
"No it did not," Lucius said, "all it needed was my permission as her godfather." David goggled at his longtime friend.
"I'll go to the Minister with this! You can't do this!" David screeched.
"You wish to tell me something David?" Fudge asked, stepping out from behind Minerva. David just stared at the minister.
"But…but…" he sputtered.
"Face it Father, all your plans are null and void. Seamus and I are married, as are Pansy and Millicent. You've lost," Blaise said.
"Now Mr. Zabini, I would suggest you leave," Dumbledore said, gently ordering the man.
"No I will not!" David exclaimed.
"NOW!" Harry said, snapping his fingers. David found himself being pulled backwards through the doors and across the grounds. When he was deposited outside the wards, he couldn't get back inside. Everyone looked at Harry in surprise. "What?" he asked innocently. Draco smiled at his boyfriend and he kissed him on the cheek.
"Nothing love," he said.
"Well, let's party!" Seamus exclaimed. The group laughed and they moved to the table for the wedding dinner.
"Albus, this looks delicious but I'm afraid that I must get back to the Ministry," Fudge said.
"Ok, please push these ceremonies through as quickly as you can Cornelius," Dumbledore said.
"Will do. Congratulations Misters Zabini and Madams Parkinson-Bulstrode. Lucius, Mr. Black, Professors, Mr. Potter, Lord Malfoy," Fudge nodded to each before he left the room.
"I don't expect the party to last very long," Draco whispered in Harry's ear as they sat down.
"Judging on the looks in Seamus and Blaise's eyes I'd say not," Harry whispered back.
"Pansy and Mille are better at hiding it," Draco giggled. Harry stuck out his tongue at him.
About a half an hour later, Severus stood up, taking a sleepy Remus with him. "We're going to have to say goodnight. Late nights aren't good for Remus. Congratulations Blaise, Seamus, Pansy, Millicent. I hope you four will be as happy as we are," he said, smiling at his husband.
"Night Uncle Sev, Remus," Draco said. Harry just waved at them, putting his head on Draco's shoulder.
The rest chorused their goodnights, along with Sirius' "Sleep tight Moony."
Not long after Draco and Lucius also stood up, pulling their respective brunettes up as well. "We're going to go too. We've got things to do in the morning and the boys have some school shopping to do," Lucius said. He walked over to the girls and he gave each of them a hug. "Let me tell your father, Pans," he said. "Robert is my friend, unlike David. He will understand." Pansy nodded and she hugged her godfather harder.
"Thanks Uncle Luc," she said, as Harry and Draco said goodbye to Seamus and Blaise.
The four walked down the grounds to the edge of the wards. David Zabini was still pacing and cursing Harry's existence when they walked out of the gate. "Oh get a life," Harry muttered as they grouped together to apparate. Before David could pull his wand out, the four were gone.
The next morning, Harry was woken up by a bouncy Draco sitting on his bed and poking him. "Wha?" Harry asked.
"Come on Harry, we've got shopping to do," Draco chirped. Harry pulled his pillow over his face.
"You're such a bloody girl," Harry muttered. Draco pouted until Harry got out of the bed, but only because Harry was only wearing boxers. "Drac?" Harry asked. Draco jerked out of the daze that he was in. "Could you go out so I can get dressed?" Harry said.
"Yeah, sure," Draco muttered, walking out. He had to stop himself from peeking back in the room. Thankfully, Harry walked out fully dressed a few minutes later.
"So, shopping?" Harry asked.
"Breakfast first," Draco said, taking Harry's hand. Harry rolled his eyes at the blonde but he squeezed the hand as they walked downstairs. Lucius, Sirius, and Dudley were already seated, waiting for Harry and Draco to come downstairs.
"Morning guys," Dudley said, tearing himself from the conversation he was having with Sirius.
"Morning Dud," Harry yawned, sitting down next to his cousin.
"Don't you look ready to face the day?" Sirius teased, smirking at Harry. Harry retaliated by sticking out his tongue at his godfather.
"Children, please," Lucius said, teasing obvious in his voice. Sirius pinched Lucius' arm and Harry threw a roll at him. Lucius caught the roll and he took a bite out of it. "Thanks, I was just thinking that I wanted one of these," he said. Draco giggled at the look of mock anger on Harry's face.
"So what are the three of you up to today?" Sirius asked, turning away from his lover.
"Shopping," the three said simultaneously.
"We need our school stuff, and today is the last day before term starts," Draco said.
"Dudders needs a whole new wardrobe," Harry teased. Dudley reached over and he smacked the back of Harry's head. "Ow," he said, rubbing the back of his head. "I'm telling Neville," Harry whined.
"Go ahead," Dudley drawled, sounding bored. "Oh, and don't call me 'Dudders,' that was her nickname. I don't want to be called that ever again. Not unless she apologizes for what she did to you, and we both know that will never happen."
The five quickly finished their breakfasts and they went their separate ways, Lucius and Sirius collecting Lucius' belongings for the move to Grimmauld Place, and the three boys flooed to Diagon Alley. They came out of the fireplace in the gloom of The Leaky Cauldron. "Good morning Mr. Potter, Lord Malfoy, and…?" Tom the barkeep of the pub asked.
"Dudley Dursley," Harry said, walking up to the man. "My cousin," Harry added.
"Welcome to The Leaky Cauldron Mr. Dursley," Tom said, smiling at the boy.
"We're going to go get some school supplies now Tom. We'll probably be back later for lunch," Draco said, grabbing Harry's hand. The three walked out to the wall and Draco quickly opened it up. Dudley gaped at the alley, not having been there before. His tutor had always gotten his books before Dudley returned to Smeltings every year.
"Come on Duds," Harry said, pushing his cousin gently into the alley.
"Wow…" Dudley whispered, looking around at the various shops. The three walked towards the tall gleaming white building at the end of the alley. They walked past the bowing goblin, through the two sets of doors until they entered the hall. Harry moved confidently towards an open spot in the long line of goblin tellers. The teller looked at them expectantly.
"Mr. Harry Potter wishes to make a withdrawal," Harry said, confidently. The teller looked at him.
"And does Mr. Potter have his key?" Harry asked. Harry smirked and he pulled it out of his pocket.
"Right here," he said. The goblin looked at him and he nodded. He quickly summoned another goblin to take them to Harry's vault. Dudley appeared a little green by the time the ride in the cart was over. "Sorry Duds," Harry said, "should have warned you about the cart."
"Is it always like that?" Dudley groaned.
"Yeah. Bit of a Gringotts trademark. Insane cart rides coupled with dim corridors," Draco said.
"Key please," the goblin said, interrupting their conversation.
"Oh, yeah. Sorry," Harry said, handing the key to the goblin. Harry walked in and he grabbed some pocket money for himself and he filled up a second money bag for Dudley. "Here you go Duds. You can pay me back whenever, doesn't matter," Harry said. Dudley took the bag from Harry with trembling hands.
"How do you tell them apart?" he asked.
"The little bronze coins are Knuts. The silver ones are Sickles. And the gold ones are Galleons. Twenty-nine Knuts to a Sickle. And seventeen Sickles to a Galleon. You'll catch on soon," Draco assured Dudley as they got back into the cart.
"I hope so. I don't want to be ripped off because I don't know the money," Dudley said.
"Don't worry; we'll help you with that. No one will dare rip you off if we're there. Who's gonna cheat you in the presence of Lord Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter?" Harry said, grinning at his cousin.
"No one, as long as you stay out of Knockturn Alley," Draco said, logically. "They don't care about who's with you as long as they can make a sale. They'd probably sell you their grandmother if they thought they could make a Sickle," he reasoned.
"Oh shush you," Harry said, shoving him slightly. Draco grinned at him as they left the bank. They walked into Madame Malkins Robes for All Occasions in high spirits.
"Morning boys," an assistant greeted them. "I'll be with you in just a moment." Harry and Draco sat down in chairs along the front of the store. The two snuck kisses while Dudley fidgeted as they waited for the assistant to come over. "Ok, whom will I be assisting first?" she asked. The two in the chairs pointed at the blonde who was blushing lightly.
"My cousin Dudley needs a whole Hogwarts wardrobe. Uniform, as well as regular robes. Also, do you know how to make Muggle clothes? I need some for Hogsmeade weekends," Harry explained.
"Of course Mr. Potter," the assistant said, ushering Dudley to stand on the stool to be measured. Within minutes he was measured and the assistant was pulling out colors to show Dudley. Draco watched Dudley get steadily more flustered as the girl kept showing him colors for his robes. Draco decided to take pity on the boy and he got up to help him pick out the right colors for his robes. Harry sat back, content to watch the two argue over clothes. Harry knew that it would be his turn soon, but until that time came he wouldn't worry about it.
After about half an hour Harry knew that it was his turn. "Alright Mr. Potter, your turn," the assistant said, finally releasing Dudley from her clutches. Harry got up and he walked over to the platform that Dudley had just gotten off of. It didn't take the assistant long to measure his sizes for the muggle clothes that Harry wanted. "Where shall I send the clothes when they are finished sirs?" the assistant asked.
"Just send a notice to Malfoy Manor and one of the house elves will come with the payment and he will pick up the clothes," Draco said imperiously.
"Will do Lord Malfoy," the assistant said, half curtsying. Draco took Harry's hand and the three boys walked back to the Leaky Cauldron, robes being the only item left on their lists for school. They blinked as they reentered the gloom of the pub, seeking a booth where they could eat in privacy.
"What would you like guys?" the waitress asked. The boys ordered what sounded good, knowing that the Malfoy family would be paying for the tab. Along with their food, Harry and Draco decided that it was time to acquaint Dudley with the unique drinks of their world. So they all three had butterbeer and a couple pieces of candy with their meals.
"What in the hell is this?" Dudley asked, looking at the small mouse shaped candy in his hand.
"Ice Mice, they chatter in your stomach," Harry said. "This is a Chocolate Frog," he said pointing out another candy. "This is a Fizzing Whizbee, makes you levitate in the air. These are Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, be careful though," Harry warned. "They mean every flavor. Dumbledore had an unfortunate experience with a barf flavored one once. And again with an earwax one. Some aren't that bad though. I got a pepper one once that was actually pretty interesting." Dudley blanched and he passed the beans to Harry, who happily shared them with Draco.
"You two are nuts," Dudley said as the food arrived.
"Agreed," the two chorused, before kissing.
"Ahem, could you two possibly keep your lips apart for a little while so I can eat without feeling nauseous?" Dudley asked.
"Sorry Duds," Harry said, reaching for is fork. The three teens chatted as they ate, Draco wrapped his arm around Harry's waist and he pulled him close as the food disappeared. After awhile Harry could feel the alarm on his watch ping and he looked at it. It read Time to get home. "Geez guys, we got to get back to the Manor. We're almost late," he said, showing them his watch. Harry got out of the booth and he pulled Draco out with him. Draco left a couple galleons on the table as a tip before the three walked to the fireplace and threw floo powder into the fireplace. "Malfoy Manor," Harry said, pushing Dudley into the fireplace. After the flames calmed down Draco and Harry stepped into the fireplace and they followed suit.
"I was wondering if you three were going to get back sometime today," Lucius said, smirking at the three as they tumbled out of the fireplace.
"We just got a little carried away getting Duds a new wardrobe," Draco smiled.
"Do you guys need help?" Harry asked, seeing Sirius come up behind Lucius.
"There's only a little bit left to do, but I'm sure that with the five of us doing it we could get it finished," Sirius suggested.
"Why don't you have the house elves do it?" Dudley asked, confused as to why those with servants would be doing manual labor.
"The house elves will be moving the belongings from here to Grimmauld Place and unpacking them there. Also six or so will be moving there permanently with me to care for us, as befitting a Malfoy and a Black. The house elves would follow me whether or not I let them, so I might as well," Lucius said.
"Makes sense," Dudley commented. The five moved upstairs and into the attic where some of Lucius' belongings were.
For the rest of the afternoon the boys helped the two men sort through all of the various junk that the Malfoy family had collected during the years. They were only interrupted by the announcement of the orders from Madame Malkin's being finished and delivered, and again by the announcement of dinner. As soon as they had all eaten, the five were right back up in the attic until Dobby came up and announced that they boys would have to get to bed so they could return to Hogwarts in the morning.
The three boys left Lucius and Sirius still sifting through archaic junk in the attic and they walked back to their rooms. Draco and Harry left Dudley at his room and Draco walked Harry to his room. "So we'll sit together on the train?" Harry asked, leaning against his door.
"Naturally," Draco said, "you should use that time to boast on how you captured the hottest guy in Hogwarts." Harry snorted; Draco's arrogance surprised him sometimes.
"If you say so," Harry drawled, imitating Draco.
"I do say so," Draco whispered, leaning foreword to gently kiss Harry. Harry's hands crept up softly caress the back of Draco's neck and one hand played with the short hairs on the back of his neck. The kiss stretched out for almost two minutes before Draco broke it. "We better get you in that room before neither of us get any sleep tonight," Draco whispered, his voice gone slightly husky.
"You're right, see you in the morning," Harry said, placing a quick kiss on Draco's lips before disappearing inside his room. Draco rested his head against Harry's door.
"Do you know what you do to me Potter?" Draco whispered, walking towards his room. Inside Harry's room, Harry was slumped against the door, running a finger absently over his lips. Harry heard Draco's whispered question and he had to smile. Draco did as much to him as he did to Draco, apparently.
As both boys went to sleep, their last thoughts were of each other.
The next morning house elves woke all three boys and they rushed the three to breakfast. The two men would be seeing the three to the station, and Lucius would be apparating Dudley to the station while Harry, Sirius, and Draco would apparate on their own.
"What's with the house elves' hurry this morning?" Harry yawned.
"They want to make sure that we get to the train station on time," Lucius said. He then noticed Dudley shifting in his seat. "What's wrong Dudley?"
"He's just itching to get to the train so he can see his boyfriend," Harry teased, dodging the hand aimed for his head.
"Just because you already live with your boyfriend doesn't mean that all of us are so lucky," Dudley retorted. The other four jumped mentally, they hadn't really thought about the fact that Harry and Draco were dating as well as living together.
"Oh bugger," Harry muttered, "Rita's gonna have a field day with this."
"What are you talking about?" Dudley asked.
"Rita Skeeter is a reporter for the Daily Prophet. She has it in for Harry because Hermione forced Rita to not write for an entire year. After that she went back to writing nasty things about Harry. I hadn't thought about her in forever," Draco said.
"Why should it matter?" Sirius asked, "You are both of age. And my presence in the house at least makes it less suspicious."
"What about when you and Dad move to Grimmauld Place?" Draco asked. Sirius' face fell. "Exactly. Now Harry will be accused of all sorts of things that aren't true."
"What about you?" Harry asked. Draco looked at him, confused. "You're the other half in this relationship. You'll probably be accused of things too."
"Yeah but I don't want to think about your name being dragged through the mud again. It's bad enough that I helped that bug faced cow the first time! I can't believe myself sometimes," Draco said, berating himself. He looked up when he felt a hand on his arm.
"Drac, stop it. You had a role to play in this war just as I did. You were to play the role of enemy. Dudley had to play the role of hated cousin. Sirius, the role of godfather. And your father, the role of Death Eater spy. We all had roles to play, and we did. We survived Draco. That's all that matters. Not what foolish pranks we played as fourth years. Okay?" Harry asked, brushing a strand of hair back away from Draco's face and tucked it behind his ear. Harry leaned foreword and he kissed Draco softly. The three others at the table watched silently as Harry slowly brought a smile back to Draco's face.
"Thanks love," Draco whispered, "I don't know what came over me."
"Don't worry about it Drac," Harry whispered back.
"Masters," Dobby said, appearing in the room. "It's time for yous to leave. The train to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry leaves in an hour. Dobby will grab the trunks for the young masters."
"Thank you Dobby," Draco said, being the one that could truly order the house elf around. Dobby disappeared from the room and he reappeared within seconds with three shrunken trunks. Each of the boys took their trunks and slipped them into their pockets. They quickly finished up their breakfasts and waited impatiently for Lucius and Sirius to finish. After what seemed like forever, but was probably only a couple minutes, Lucius put his napkin down. The three boys were on their feet in an instant. Lucius smirked at the eager trio. Sirius watched them get increasingly more impatient as Lucius just looked at them. Sirius rolled his eyes and he hauled his lover out of the chair.
"Quit teasing the boys Luc or we'll never get them to school," he said.
"Well then we'll just have to keep them for the next year," Lucius teased, wrapping his arm around Sirius' waist. He kissed Sirius lightly before pushing him towards the boys. "Let's walk to the edge of the wards so we can apparate," he said. The five wizards walked outside the gate that surrounded the estate and once they were outside of it, they felt an oppressive force pressing in on them for a few seconds as they passed through the wards. "Dudley," Lucius said. Dudley walked over to the elder blonde and he looked at him blankly. "Wrap your arms around my waist, as if we are hugging. That way I will be able to apparate the both of us properly. The others will come later just to make sure that nothing goes wrong. Nothing should go wrong, I've been doing this for a long time," he hurriedly assured the boy when his eyes widened in fear. "Ready?" Lucius asked. Dudley nodded as he took a deep breath. A large crack sounded as Lucius and Dudley disappeared from view.
"Well, no body parts lying around here. They left alright. Let's go," Sirius said, three more crack sounds followed the three disappearing.
When they were redeposited in reality, they looked around at the interior of Platform 9 ¾ and they were surprised to see so few students there yet. Harry looked at his watch and he noticed that it was barely 10:30 a.m. Most students wouldn't be arriving until the last fifteen minutes before the train was to leave. "Wow, we're early," Harry commented, looking around for his cousin. "Where's Duds and Lucius?" he asked.
"Right here," Dudley said from behind Harry. Harry whirled around, startled.
"You scared the crap out of me!" Harry cried.
"Sorry Harry," Dudley apologized.
"It's alright," Harry said.
"Let's go in," Draco said, looking at the cousins. Draco hugged his father, then his cousin. Dudley shook hands with the older wizards. Harry followed suit with Lucius and he hugged Sirius fiercely.
"I'll miss you kiddo," Sirius said, hugging his godson back just a fiercely. "Owl me every week, and you better come visit us at Grimmauld Place for the Christmas holidays," Sirius warned.
"We will Siri," Draco said, taking Harry's hand. "We'll see you two later," Draco waved at the two as the boys entered the train. Several students couldn't believe their eyes as they caught sight of the two supposed enemies holding hands. They found an empty compartment and they settled down. "I'm going to have to leave for a little while at the start of the train ride so I can see to my duties as," Draco made a fake drum roll sound, "Head Boy."
"You're Head Boy?" Harry asked, excited. "Why didn't you tell me?"
"Wanted it to be a surprise. Are you?" Draco asked. Harry nodded. He cuddled up next to Draco and Draco put his arm around Harry's shoulder.
"Is this a private party or can anyone join?" asked a familiar voice. The three looked up to see Neville, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Dean Thomas standing in the doorway.
"Come on in guys," Harry said. Neville plopped himself next to Dudley, who visibly perked up. "Guys, this is my cousin Dudley. He's going to be going to school with us this year." They all gave him blank looks. "He's a wizard. He had to hide it from his parents." The confused looks vanished. "Duds, this is Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, my best friends. They are Ginny Weasley, and Dean Thomas. Hermione, Ron, and Dean are all in our year. Ginny is in 6th year."
"Anyone have an idea who's Head Boy?" Hermione asked, pinning her Head Girl badge to her sweater.
"No idea," Draco said, nudging Harry and sending a glance at Dudley to keep them quiet. "There's four blokes that could be it."
"It's not me," Ron said. A shrill whistle covered anything that Draco could have said in response. The train lurched foreword, finally starting the journey that would bring them to their last year at Hogwarts…
2nd: Falls over and diesI really hope you all like this. Final count: 20 pages-8,239 words.