Chapter 1
Leo And Ko
Harry Potter rolled over in his bed and looked at his clock. The red letters flashed 6:45 a.m.and he knew he would have to get up, wake Ron, take a shower, find that Ron went back to sleep and proceed to wake him up yet again, get dressed, listen to Ron curse a mile a minute as he goes into the bathroom, wake the others up, go downstairs, talk to Hermione and wait for Ron. The routine was the same and the only thing that was keeping him sane was knowing that today was Monday.
Mondays were a special day to Harry because that was when he would get his weekly letter from someone he had become so dependant on. It had all started at the end of last year, Dumbledore said it would be great if they all started to speak to people that they didn't know, from different places. So he had everyone write a letter about themselves, but they were instructed to be very vague so they wouldn't give up their identities and sign the letter with a codename. Then he spelled the school owls to take the letter to someone who was magically and personally compatible.
Dumbledore had informed them that if they didn't like the people they were speaking to, then they could stop writing, and most students did. Hermione had stopped because she figured out who she had been writing her letters of endearment to. Which was the reason why she and Ron started dating. Dumbledore had said that some students were speaking to other students from Romania, New York, and other places and other wizarding schools.
Harry and his correspondent had hit it off from the start and they had been sending letters back and forth since April of last term. It was now September 7, and Harry could not wait until breakfast. After going through his daily routine he found himself downstairs in the common room talking to Hermione.
"What do you think I should get Ron for our 3 month anniversary?" Hermione asked, biting her thumbnail in deep concentration.
"Anything to do with Quidditch would make him ecstatically happy." Harry replied as he put his now finished Charms essay in his book bag.
Hermione sighed and gave a frustrated sound in the back of her throat. "I want it to be special. Something that says 'I love you', you know?"
Harry lifted an eyebrow at the not so subtle declaration. "You love him? Already?"
Hermione blushed, realizing that she let something slip that she had not even told Ron yet. "Yes. I've had a crush on him forever Harry, you know that, and now…he's officially stolen my heart. I don't think I can be with anyone but him. He's my everything." A glazed over look came in Hermione's eyes and Harry smiled warmly at her.
"Then I am sure anything you get him will be great 'Mione." Harry reassured her.
Hermione shook her head. "That's the problem. I don't know if he feels the same way about me. I love him…but does he love me? What if I tell him and he freaks out and tells me he doesn't feel the same way?"
Harry pulled the girl into a hug and kissed her cheek. "He loves you 'Mione. He'd be crazy not to. Next Hogsmeade weekend I'll go with you and we'll pick something up for him ok?"
"Thanks Harry. You're the best!" She said with a smile.
It was then that loud footsteps thumped down the stairs. Ron made his way over to them and yawned loudly as he pulled his book bag on his shoulders. "I hate Mondays." He grumbled as he kissed Hermione sweetly on the lips and took her hand. The trio started their way to the Great Hall and Harry could only smile as he thought of the morning post.
"Hey Harry!" Ginny Weasley greeted when he sat down next to her. She kissed his cheek and waved a hello to her brother and Hermione.
"Hey Gin. How's Padma?" Harry asked. Ginny had started dating Padma during the summer, they too found out they were writing to each other. Ginny had always known that she was bisexual, but Padma was her first girlfriend.
"She's fine. And she's doing ok too." Ginny said with a wink. Harry laughed and filled his plate with sausages and eggs.
Harry blocked out the rest of what Hermione was asking Ginny as the owls poured into the Great Hall. Harry saw the familiar owl and was happy when a roll of parchment was dropped in his hands, followed by a package.
Lovely Leo,
That's nice to know that you are getting better at Potions. I am really proud of your effort. In answer to your question, my mom always holds these big Christmas Parties, I actually dread going this year, I hear that she's going to try and hook me up with someone. I really hate when people do that, I can control who I date and who I fall in love with. My Father is trying to get away from that Company I told you he followed blindly into…but the Corporate Manager doesn't want to let his "prized worker" go. I say my Father should just AK him and get the hell out of dodge.
I really enjoyed those pictures you sent me of that Museum you went to. I really enjoyed the dinosaur pictures…who knew that muggles had interesting things like that? But I must ask, when do you think we'll ever meet? I'm not trying to pressure you…this whole mysterious thing is kind of cool. But pretty soon I'm going to want to see your gorgeous green eyes that you mentioned having in your first letter. Speaking of your eyes, when I was in Diagon Alley getting my school supplies I saw this necklace…it was beautiful and it reminded me of you. I had some changes done to it, and I hope you like the end result. Ta ta for now,
Your Always Thoughtful Quill Pal,
Ko
Harry rolled the parchment up carefully and placed it in his book bag, putting a spell on it so nothing would damage it. He opened the nicely wrapped present and inside was indeed a necklace. It was a gold circle and in the gold circle was a red heart and in the middle of the heart was a green emerald, that sparkled brightly. Harry gasped at the extravagance of the necklace, he knew Ko was wealthy but he never expected to receive a gift of this much value.
"That's beautiful Harry." Hermione said looking in awe at the present.
"Yeah I know. Ko must have spent a lot on this." Harry said as he quickly clasped the necklace around his neck and put it inside his robes and shirt.
"I think someone has a little crush on our Harry." Ginny said with a smile.
Harry rolled his eyes but couldn't stop the slight blush and the warm feeling that cascaded throughout his body as he thought of Ko, his letters, and his beautifully breathtaking gift.
Draco Malfoy's eyes lit up when he saw the familiar owl swoop down and give him his letter, a long with a small tube. The tube puzzled him but he was sure that the letter would explain. He never admitted it much to his friends, but he had come to depend on his weekly letter from his Quill Pal. He took the letter, fed the owl some bacon, and opened it quickly. He placed it inside his Potions book, so no one would know exactly what he was reading so aptly.
Hey Ko!
I am sorry to hear that your ditzy friend broke your precious potions equipment, so with that said, I hope you are happy when you undo the shrinking charm on the tube and notice that you have some things that I'm sure Snape would kill for! So if I don't receive your letter next Monday, I'll know for sure you went and bragged to him, he poisoned your pumpkin juice and stuffed you inside his coffin (I just know he's a damn vampire!). That would suck, cause then I would never meet you, and the mystery would kill me, I told you how curious I am about certain things. So with that in mind, don't go showing off to the Potions Vampire.
The other day, I saw Dumbledore and Minerva making out in his office! That was just sick! You happen to be the first person I'm telling about this so you should feel very special. Let me tell you how it happened. Dumbledore had told me to go to his office so we could talk about some stuff my parents left me to deal with. So I guess he probably forgot about the appointment, because I walked into his office (after the 53rd time of guessing the password), and Minerva was on his lap and they were dry humping! They were making these noises and stuff and she was kissing him like he was the new oxygen or something, it was just sick! So after hightailing it out of there I tripped on the damn stairs and fell down them…the noise alerted them and they came out with Minerva's robe opened showing a lacy negligee…lets just say I saw more of her then I ever wanted to see.
Now I am sure you are either very grossed out by the image I must have painted in your mind, or laughing your arse off at the predicament I was in, either way I'll leave you to it. Just know that it's not nice to laugh when people fall down the stairs…well…not when I do, until next time,
Your Intelligently Witful Quill Pal,
Leo
And Leo was right! Draco was laughing his arse off. He had to drink pumpkin juice to calm himself down, and it almost didn't help when he choked on it. But all in all it was a very enjoyable letter, as always, and Draco was happy to find that he'd have something Snape would kill for. He couldn't wait until lunch where he'd check out the tube. He'd be late for lunch, but it was well worth it. He hoped that Leo liked the necklace, it cost him a lot of money, but he just wanted to give something to the boy that he was falling for.
"Dray come on! We'll be late for Potions if we don't hurry." Pansy Parkinson said grabbing onto the boy's arm.
Draco removed his hand quickly and glared at the blonde. "I'm sorry, do I hear a potions collection breaker talking?" Draco asked coldly as he stood up.
"It was an accident!" Pansy said in her defense.
Draco rose an eyebrow and walked away, quickly engaging Blaise Zabini in a conversation so he could avoid talking to Pansy once more.
"Come on guys, don't want Snape getting on our backs." Harry said as he stood. His friends quickly followed and together they walked towards the doors, Harry listening to a new argument between his two friends about Studying before more important than Quidditch. It was the age-old argument between them and Harry always enjoyed listening. So it was completely accidental when an inattentive Harry slammed into an equally inattentive Draco, and their very attentive schoolmates noticed rather quickly that they were about to witness the first confrontation of the year between the huge school rivals.
Draco spat hatefully.
"Maybe I'd be able to see where I'm going if your large fat head wasn't in the way!" Harry shot back.
"At least I don't have to worry about a scar permanently attached to my forehead! But I guess it's a reminder of the fact that you lived and your parents…didn't." Draco replied with a vicious smirk on his face.
Ron and Hermione quickly drew their wands and Blaise and Pansy did the same. Harry clenched his hands in tight fists as he glared at the blonde Slytherin.
"At least I know my parents loved me. What does yours do? Bow down and kiss the robes of a disgusting snake faced Dark Lord!"
Draco's eyes flashed and he launched himself at Harry, tackling the Gryffindor. Everybody crowded around to see the two fighting boys and they beat the shit out of each other. Hermione and Pansy were yelling at each other while Ron and Blaise threw punches of their own. Pretty soon all the Heads of Houses and Dumbledore were breaking the fight up and making everybody that was not involved, to back up. Snape held Harry by the collar of his robes, while Lupin held tight to Draco's arm. While Dumbledore separated Blaise and Ron.
"Boys what was the meaning of this?" Minerva asked.
"Professor, Malfoy and his goons started the whole thing!" Hermione protested.
Severus Snape sneered at her and looked hatefully towards Harry. "Who threw the first punch?" He asked, pretty sure that it was Harry, he was known for flying off the handle and attacking Draco.
"I did sir." Draco replied, decided to fess up now, before the witnesses did and he was in deeper trouble. Better to look mature, than like you were hiding something.
Everyone was surprised by Draco's honesty but they were even more surprised when Harry spoke up.
"I provoked him. We're both to blame." Harry looked over at Draco and sighed, he knew exactly what was about to happen.
"Why do you two act like such immature first years?" Professor Snape bellowed, looking disapprovingly at both boys. "Detention with me for a week because if you two weren't punching each other silly you would have made it to my class on time. 30 points from each house for this despicable display of immaturity and 15 points for being tardy and making the rest of your classmates tardy as well. Now get yourselves cleaned up and get to my Potions class! Everyone else, go to your classes!" Snape said as he let Harry go and strode away, his robes billowing behind him as always.
The halls cleared out as everyone rushed to obey the Potions Master's orders. Draco did a quick spell to fix his appearance and anything else that may have been done to him. Hermione did the same for Harry and Ron and then without another word they all walked to their Potions class, only to find out the worst possible thing that could have happened, happened.
"Group work! For a whole month a fucking half! This cannot be happening! Fucking Slytherins and their stupid fucking ferret prince! This is all their fault!" Ron exploded later on that night as he paced back and forth in front of his best friends in the Gryffindor Common Room.
"We played a hand in it as well. No need to get all upset. Even though I hate having to work with that Parkinson cow!" Hermione said as she folded her arms and shook her head at the current predicament.
"Well at least none of you are working with Draco – fucking – Malfoy! I swear Snape is some kind of sadist!" Harry complained.
"The fight was not even that bad! I'm sure those fucking slimy Slytherins complained to Snape." Ron said.
"I doubt they'd punish themselves like this. Snape did it himself." Hermione said with a sigh.
"Snape has sunk to new lows! He must be some sort of sadistic bastard. He can not expect me to work with fucking Weasley!" Blaise yelled as he paced back and forth in front of the beds in the Slytherin Boys' Dorm for the 6th years.
"Well we did act like immature fools. I can not believe I have to work with a fucking mudblood!" Pansy complained from her position on Draco's bed.
Draco was sitting at the edge of his bed, glaring at the wall. His eyes snapped over to his friends and made a face. "At least you don't have to work with Harry – fucking – Potter! Snape really has some serious mental issues. What the fuck? I don't deserve to be tortured like this, this boy is abysmal in Potions. Not as bad as Longbottom, but still not good either!"
"Do you think they went to Dumbledork and suggested this?" Blaise asked as he stopped pacing.
"That would be punishing themselves as well. No Snape just hates us." Pansy remarked as she noticed that she managed to break a nail when she had went to slap the mudblood and ended up hitting the damn wall instead. Who knew that the girl would have such good reflexes?
"This month and a half is going to be hell. Lets just hope we don't end up killing each other and landing in Azkaban." Draco replied sourly.
Blaise grumbled in agreement and kicked his bedpost mumbling something that sounding a lot like "Stupid fucking Snape and his stupid fucking mental ideas for discipline."
Snape congratulated himself on a job well done. He'd rather have sex with Voldemort than deal with the 6th year Gryffindors and Slytherins acting like they were at a muggle-wrestling match. He refused to allow their stupid petty fights to continue and until they learned to coexist in peace together, he would have to keep making them spend more time with each other. Dumbledore wanted this to be done, and Snape agreed with the old man. Peace will be restored in Hogwarts, or they did not stand a chance in the upcoming war.
A/N: Hope you guys like this, it was an idea that came to me today and I just started writing. Please leave a review, that would be most appreciated. If there are any mistakes or grammar errors, I apologize, I will try and fix it up in the upcoming chapters. Thanks a lot, Peace!