Chapter 9:
Zabini Wan Kenobi

Beta and co-author Lukanicus

Harry didn't see Ron or Hermione at all the rest of that Monday morning. He was relieved and the argument with Hermione had left him feeling very unsure of everything. And totally unsure as to what, if anything she had said to Ron, made Harry most anxious. Seamus offered to pour Harry a coffee at the Gryffindor table.

"Err, Yer ok that would be great thanks Neville."

"Do I sound like a Neville to you?"

""Bit sleepy still mate sorry" Harry apologized to Seamus. He was happy that his two best friends weren't there, but their absence made him feel very vulnerable. He had no-one in his corner, no-one who he could count on if things went wrong. Looking up to the Slytherin table where he hoped Draco would be; he saw nothing other than an empty seat. A smile or a safe gesture from the reason for his current predicament would have helped Harry no end. He decided just to go to classes and hope amongst all hopes that Snape would leave him alone so that he didn't have to deal with any more stress.

Getting up Harry again looked over at where his Slytherin Prince would sit and to his surprise got a flash of the wizarding world's most perfect smile.

Harry uncontrollably blushed as the sheer beauty of his new loves presence made him feel safe and warm. If eyes could talk then the following conversation was occurring between the Scourge of Slytherin and the Hero of Gryffindor.

Harry: "They know, please hold me"
Draco: "They know don't they, are you ok, oh shit, are you ok?"
Harry: ""I am now, you look beautiful!"
Draco: "That's a sexy look, I want you now."
Harry: "Have you something in your eye?"
Draco: "What's that you have?"

"Can anyone join in your eyebrow exercises or is it just a new way or stemming the ageing process Draco dearest," queried Draco's current proverbial pain in the ass, Blaise.

"What did I just tell you, about coming on to me Zabini? I'm fucking fed up of it?"

Harry could see his love in an argument with another Slytherin boy and felt an amazing surge of protectiveness come over him.

"Oh, you are such a fucking drama queen Malfoy. You can play hard to get all you like and you know as well as I do that in the end you will come to me. All that bollocks of having a lover…"

Great whispers reverberated around the Slytherin table, and from there to the Ravenclaw table, Hufflepuff was next followed by Harry's own table as every ear within hearing distance was lapping up every juicy morsel that Zabini was skilfully forcing Draco to reveal. Standing on the Slytherin table (All the teachers had retired) Blaise goaded Draco into a confrontation.

"I don't have to explain myself to you, you fucking perverted shag bag."

"Take that back Malfoy, or else you will be sorry."

Zabini was raising his wand at Draco, sneering at him as he did. One thing Zabini had in abundance was guts. If suitably challenged, he would fight anyone. Part of the thrill was that he knew that he would lose. Zabini liked to be punished, in a way he got off on it. He was hoping that he would be able to suitably annoy Draco so that he would lash out and then he could savour the delicious feeling of pain.

Stealthily stepping up on the table Draco stood his ground. He pushed his hand in his pocket looking for his own wand, realising too late that he had left it in his room by accident.

"No wand I see, lovely, what shall I do to you first, maybe a dancing charm? Or a striptease curse? Oh how we all would love to see the Slytherin God with his big cock out in public."

Harry was starting to get really mad and at the same time realising he couldn't protect Draco in front of the whole school. Unless he wanted every one to know that he was the lover Draco was staying quiet about.

"So Draco, admit to all these fine wizards that you are a hopeless liar and that you are madly in love with me, and that you just are to scared to admit it"

"Fuck you, why don't you throw down that wand and I can wipe that smug look off your face, or are you too much of a coward?"

Crabbe and Goyle who had recently been a threesome relationship with Zabini, started to shoot little electric shocks at Draco's feet making him hop up and down.

Everyone in close proximity laughed all except one.

"Expelliarmus." Crabbe and Goyle's wands flew out of their hands and into a waiting hand stuck in the air.

"Potter what the fuck do you want? this is a Slytherin issue, stay out of it, or you will answer to …""

"Silencio," Harry jumped on the table and stood in between Zabini and Draco,

"You would on all other times be correct to say that I shouldn't get involved in a Slytherin row, a three to one unfair fight at that." Zabini was trying to speak but the power of Harry spell had not only silenced him but made his mouth close tight also.

"But when you pick on, and let me say this so that everyone here can hear me."

You could hear a pin drop as silence reigned on the room, all waiting for Harry to turn the tables on Malfoy and curse him to their delight. He had never had such a powerful position to really show the schools most sadistic boy what getting on the wrong side of good can do to you.

"Kill them both Harry." a Ravenclaw shouted
"Make them pay Harry." offered a fellow Gryffindor.

"I have fought for you all in this school. I have died and come back to life so that I could see people I love die in turn. I have lost friends and family, never have I had the opportunity to find love and to share my soul with someone." Gasps and shocked expressions were everywhere in the great hall as every student present hung on Harry's every word.

"How many times has he told you he isn't interested?" Removing the silencing charm without the need of his wand, "How many times Zabini? Don't you get it? He is mine."

Three Hufflepuff girls feinted into what they hoped were waiting arms only to discover that they had met the floor.

"Not yours or Slytherin s or anybody else with a claim, Draco is mine."

"Draco, no the shame, what will your father say? You must not let this wannabe hero sway your mind and turn you away from the dark side." Zabini entreated.

"Fuck off Obi Wan, ya prick," Seamus shouted from the crowd.

"I would rather be with Harry than have any glories or dark titles or riches. For years you have all treated him like he is your personal saviour and believe that he will be there to do the good deeds every time. But when do any of you worry what happens to him? Do you dream at night that you see him die when he tries to save your life? I see you Parkinson and you Longbottom looking at us as if we are fucking freaks, we aren't freaks. We are just starting on something which has a mind of its own."

Harry moved toward Zabini waving his wand hand in a downward stroking motion. Zabini s legs gave way and he was on his knees at Harry's mercy, "Harry love, he's not worth it."

Draco had seen Harry fight for years being on the opposing side of it mostly, but one thing he knew was that Harry Potter when in saviour mode was the most fearsome and vicious wizard there could be. He moved forward putting an arm on Harry's shoulder.
Harry stopped from punching Zabini and settled for a threat.

"If you so much as look in the same direction as Draco again, I will make you wish that you were born a troll. He is mine now. If that bothers any of you, just stay out of our way. We have both lived alone too long and refuse to be alone any longer."

Harry pulled Draco to him and they shared their first public kiss to the sounds of grunts, wolf whistles and some boos, but they had come out to the world.

What could be worse than that?