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Heartsick Kindred: Chapter 12

"So, since when can we talk mind-to-mind?" The blond asked curiously when they woke up.

Harry grinned, 'Noticed that did you? Well, if you had read the more of the book more on what happens after last night, you would have known that this would happen. Being able to talk silently like this saves a lot of hassle and danger that would come with having to talk by dragons or out loud.'

"Oh."

Harry chuckled. "Get dressed, I don't trust Kevin and Blaise to amuse themselves for very long after they wake up."

Draco quickly got dressed along with Harry agreeing totally with the dark haired boy, which he seemed to be doing a lot lately and he wasn't sure whether that was a good thing to always be agreeing with a Gryffindor.

When the two got outside, it was to the sight of Kevin and Blaise grinning like fools at them.

Harry raised an eyebrow. "Do I even wanna know what you to are up to?"

Blaise and Kevin shook their heads, obviously sharing an inside joke. ((A/N: The best kind.))

"You don't even wanna ask, trust me." Blaise tried to look serious, but he couldn't hold it long.

Harry shook his head and headed towards the way out, "Let's go before Dumb and Dumber decide to get more insane."

Draco raised an eyebrow, "Who's dumb and dumber?"

Harry smirked and pulled Draco, "I'll explain later. Now come on!" Draco laughed and followed, letting himself be pulled out.

Outside, surprisingly was Dumbledore. "Ah, Mr. Malfoy, just the person I was looking for. Your father's here to see you."

Draco gulped audibly and shuddered, "I suppose I have no choice?"

Harry laid a comforting hand on his arm and looked sternly at Dumbledore. "I will be there too. That is not negotiable. Understood?"

Dumbledore's eyes twinkled and he nodded, "Though I agree, I'm not sure Mr. Malfoy's father will like it."

Harry shrugged, "I'd like to see him just even try to object. I don't trust him and it seems neither does Draco."

The Headmaster nodded and led the way to his office.

Lucius turned when he heard them come in. He was furious. The Dark Lord had not been pleased after he first heard about this to say the least. But as usual, Lucius had been able to save his dignity and his son's life.

"I don't recall asking to talk to you Potter."

"I don't recall caring Mr.Malfoy." Harry and Draco sat down in chairs next to each other, but Harry sat in between Draco and his father. Not trusting the older man to not pull anything.

"Headmaster is there really no way my son and I may speak alone?"

The headmaster shook his head. "Afraid not. Mr. Potter has put his foot down on this and I cannot, by rules of his kind, interfere." His eyes twinkled.

Malfoy Sr. muttered something to himself, but nodded. "Well, now that you two have kept me waiting . . ." Harry snorting interrupted him. He glared, but continued on, "I came here to ask, for the Minister himself, . . ." Harry again snorted. "If this rumor about you two is true."

"I can assure you that it's not a rumor. And tell the minister that if he tries to interfere, he will have me to deal with." Harry's eye

Malfoy Sr. looked surprised before hiding it behind an emotionless mask. He nodded tightly.

"Is there anything else you would like to say? No? Then I believe we're done here."

Harry and Draco left the room, leaving the two men behind, one seething and one grinning foolishly.

The rest of the day went by as normal. Lessons, training, eating, etc.

The boys were going to bed, when Draco remembered he had forgotten one of his books back in the room of requirement. He headed there to retrieve it, but was stopped by his father.

Malfoy Sr. grabbed him and pulled him into a room. "How dare you do this to me! Do you know what I had to do to convince the dark lord to let you live? Not to mention me. Now, you will break up with the Potter boy and no longer talk to him. Is that understood?!"

Draco shook his head vehemently. "No, I will not, it will destroy him and I will not do that to him."

"You dare to defy me?!" Malfoy Sr.'s face was a vivid shade or purple.

Draco nodded. "I defy you with every ounce of my being."

Lucius shook his head. "I had hoped it wouldn't come to this, but . . ." He pulled out a vial and forced it's contents into Draco's mouth. "Imperio."

Lucius laughed while Draco struggled against it trying to throw it off like he had been trained to. "You will not be able to throw this one off dear son of mine. The potion will make sure of that. Now, you will break up with Potter and you will start going out with Pansy, I've had enough of you pretending to be gay. Now go."