Of Emeralds and Sapphires

By: Takara R. M.

Summary: There were many colored jars, and all of them held a special substance. With the right ones, anything could happen, but the price was dear. Harry looked at the jars. Yes. He would do it. He had to. A war was coming; he needed to be ready... Draco/Harry fic! You have been warned

Author's Note: ok… chapter 2! I have thru ch. 3 and am working on ch.4 right now… along with everything else….. .

Disclaimer: No. there, I said it….. (growls)

Genres: Romance, Humor, Drama, Who Knows…

Rating: Death Sentence (NC-17) CENSORED! (for Sexual Content, Adult Language, OOC-ness, Dangerous Muse, Slowly click away... Oh!

Chapter 2 – Conversations

Four voices spoke quietly in the soft glow of a candle. Two men sat opposite of two women.

"Are you sure that this is safe?"

"Safe? No."

"Then why did you agree to let him do this?"

"That's what I would like to know!"

"Oh let it be! It was the boy's idea and he made the choice."

"No one was talking to you."

"Please, please. Let us stay calm and rational – "

"Rational! Oh, yes! Sure! Why not!"

"Please-"

"Was it rational to let the boy go on his own? Was it rational to tell him everything? Was it rational to let him even consider this? Was it rational to let him gather everything? Was it rational to help him? Was it rational to aid him in starting the process? Was it Rational!"

"Yes."

Silence.

"Why?" Sobbing.

"Does it matter? It's too late to stop now. If he does, his soul is forfeited."

Unbelieving stares.

"It is true. Harry is already beyond the point of no return."

"Isn't there anything we can do?"

"No. We must let everything happen as it happens-"

"Without interfering."

Hermione grabbed her boyfriend's arm and hauled him into an empty classroom. It had been four days since Hermione started noticing Snape's odd behavior. Today, she was going to prove to Ron that Snape definitely has something to do with Harry's disappearance.

But Harry had not disappeared. He was almost always there, in his classes, that is. He never went to the meals. Dobby took it upon himself to ensure Harry had three meals a day. Harry had become a shadow. He could be in a room and no one would see him. Well, not "no one".

Draco watched Hermione drag the lusty-eyed red head into the nearest empty classroom with a scowl of disgust. The scowl was quickly wiped away, though, when cool silver met sorrowful emerald. As soon as it was there, it was gone. Draco sighed. As the days went by, Draco concentrated on finding Harry in any class they had together. He never approached the other boy, but it helped his pure-blood nerves knowing the other boy was still around.

He was looking for Harry now.

Potions was not as lively as it was when Harry and Snape had their battles. House points stayed out of the negative and even the Slytherins received Snape's condescending glare. At the back of the class, Draco got a glimpse of raven hair falling over slightly tanned skinned. Good.

Harry saw his former 'friends' go into a room. Suddenly, his eyes met enticing silver depths. For a moment, Harry felt the desire to step out of the shadows, into the light and straight over to the Slytherin. But, a slight pain in his shoulder drew him back and he slipped away into the potions classroom contemplating his self-imposed situation.

Tomorrow was the next step of the potion. Everything was going smoothly now, even if many of the professor expressed their wishes for him to stop. Not that he could. Once the potion is started, it must be completed. Unfortunately (or fortunately, as Harry viewed it), one of the jars he had was cracked and he needed to replace it. For him, it meant a trip out of the caged walls of the school. To the professors, it meant trying to send someone else, only to have the poor victim come back with no memory of going anywhere.

Harry barely felt to urge to laugh at their stupidity. He warned them. He told them that he needed to go and that he was the only one who could handle the jars. Did they listen? No.

Madam Poppy Pomfrey had her hands full trying desperately to cure those who dared to try to touch his little blood red jar. The only sane one seemed to be Snape. Harry found himself coughing slightly when Snape started snickering as Albus himself tried as well.

And then Sinistra came back… Harry shivered mentally. The poor Astronomy professor would not talk to anyone and pointedly refused to have anything to do with either the Headmaster or Harry. After that, no one volunteered to go. It was Snape who suggested that Harry go, but Minerva stepped up. She refused to let one of her House go 'out among the dirty streets' when she herself could.

Harry sighed out loud. Adults were so foolish.

Hermione shoved Ron against the wall of the classroom, her lips attached to his. Ron gladly let his girlfriend take control. Hermione kept snogging him for a few minutes before stepping suddenly away leaving Ron to watch her questioningly.

"We need to get Harry back. He is everything to our House. Besides that, our status is in the school is declining the longer Harry stays missing." Hermione raised her hand to halt Ron's response before he even had a chance to think of one. "I know Snape is involved. I saw him look at Harry's spot and not be surprised that he was missing. I swear! Then in our class, he acts as if it is perfectly normal for Harry to be missing! And-"

"Hermione! Stop! I believe you!"

"What?"

Ron sighed as he gently took the bushy haired girl into his arms. "Since our little… debate in the Great Hall, I've been watching Snape a little more closely too. I agree with you, Snape does seem to be up to something." That doesn't have to be about Harry.

"You do?" Hermione asked seductively.

"I do," Ron replied breathlessly as Hermione began running her hands up and down his chest.

"Show me." And he did.

Midnight

Harry walked into the dark little shop on the corner of the street. He knew he was being followed, but it did not matter to him. Let her be a fool. I have already warned them plenty of times.

Harry groped his cloak the instant; he was in the shop. Looking around, he took note of the new items among the shop. Expanding a bit, I see. Shaking his head, he made his way to the back of the shop where he knew the two owners – sisters – would be.

McGonagall followed quickly after Harry. My, the boy walks fast. She was determined to follower her student and ensure his safety. She stopped suddenly when she saw Harry enter a little shop.

Tipped Half-breed Wings

Hesitantly, the professor made her way into the shop, only to find herself standing in the hospital wing of Hogwarts the moment she was through the door.

TBC

Ok peeps… that was chapter two… short, I know… sorry about that. I promise that chapter three is much longer…. .

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