Hope For The Future
By: Jade Higurashi
A/N: Okay, I'm back, and better than ever! The beginning of this chapter helped me get through some tough family times. Yeah, my dad's basically gone broke, lovely. Trying to be strong is hard, and he keeps wondering what the hell is wrong with me, I just tell him I'm fine. I just dive myself into books, or homework, or writing this to keep me from breaking down, and listening to music non stop. My new Musical obsession is HIM, I got 2 of their CDs for Christmas, and bought one in October, plus their lead singer, Ville Valo is downright sexy. Okay, onto happier things. I got the title of this chapter from School House Rock. Call me a nerd, but I remember in 7th grade (now in 10th) when we watched School House Rock and heard the song, "The Shot Heard Round the World Was The Start of The Revolution" I guess it just stuck with me. Since angsty Ron is in full swing, and Dumbles comes into play, I thought I'd something confrontational for the title, and viola!
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Chapter 7: The Confrontation Heard 'Round the World, Part I
12 Grimmauld Place- August 8th, 5:45 AM
Harry woke, stretched, and yawned before realizing there was something warm snuggling with him. He was alarmed until he saw a tuft of white-blond hair come up from between the sheets.
"What time is it?" Yawned Draco
Harry replied, "About quarter to six."
"Why in the bloody hell did you wake up so early?"
"I dunno, I just did."
"Well we might as well get up, there's no way I'll get back to sleep."
"What are we going to do until everyone wakes up?" Asked Harry
"I don't have a clue, we could go down to the Entertainment Room and watch a movie."
"Alright, it's something to do, instead of lying around."
Harry got up and went into the bathroom, and brushed his teeth. When he finished, h walked back into his room, and Draco was still lying in his bed, now lightly snoring.
So much for him not getting back to sleep.
Harry went over to his bed, and got back in. He wrapped his arm around Draco's waist, and put his head on the blond's chest. Soon he fell asleep, with Draco nestled in his arms.
The next time Harry woke up, it was about 9 am. In a matter of minutes, most of the house would be getting up. Harry took his pillow, and hit Draco over the head with it a few times.
"What in the bloody hell is going on?" Draco said irritably
"Time to rise and shine sleepy head." Said Harry
"I don't want to get up, it's all warm here under the covers."
"When did I say that we're getting out of bed?" I just wanted you to wake up."
"I see." Said Draco, snuggling more closely, till they were spooning.
"When do you think breakfast will be ready? I'm starving." Questioned Harry
"Knowing Mrs. Weasley, twenty minutes, but we'll have to stab people with forks until the next batches are ready."
"I don't want to get up though. I'm too comfortable."
"I've got a plan!" Draco said snapping his fingers
Wonky appeared.
"Good Morning Master Draco, what can I get you?"
"We were wondering if you could bring us up whatever is for breakfast and two coffees, please."
"Yes, Sir, do you want the coffees the way you like it, one cream, six sugars, and a large dose of French Vanilla?"
"Yes please."
Wonky was just about to blink herself down to the kitchen when,
"And Wonky," Started Draco
"Yes Master?"
"Thank you for all you did the other day." Said Draco
"You're very welcome Sir." Beamed Wonky, and she disappeared
"Well that takes care of our problem." Harry said, kissing the top of Draco's head
Wonky appeared a few minutes later with scrambled eggs, toast, bacon, and their coffees. She set it on the bedside table nearest to Draco.
"Sorry it took so long Sir, I had to wait for Mrs. Weasley to make another batch of eggs." Said Wonky
"It's fine Wonky, don't beat yourself up over it." Said Draco
Wonky bowed, and then disappeared, probably to help Mrs. Weasley with breakfast for the rest of the people inhabiting Grimmauld Place.
Harry and Draco sat up, and ate their breakfast, and drank their coffee, in almost total silence. The only noise was of them chewing. After eating, they both laid back down, looking at each other, Draco's arm wrapped securely over Harry's waist. Harry had his one hand on Draco's, the one on his waist, massaging soft circles into it. The brunette's other hand was entwined with the blond's.
Harry's door swung open, and Ron and Hermione walked in.
"'Morning Mate, we figured we'd come and check on you since you weren't at breakfast. I'm sorry about yesterday, it was all a misunderstanding." Ron smiled until he comprehended the scene before his eyes.
"WHAT IN THE BLOODY FUCKING HELL IS GOING ON HERE!" Ron's voice boomed through the room.
"Dear, why are you acting like this? So they're snuggling. They're going out, just like us, do they not have the same right as us?" Asked Hermione
Ginny walked into the room, "What's going on here, we heard Ron all the way downstairs," She saw Harry and Draco, "AWWWWEE! How adorable are they? You two boys are just so cute together!"
Harry blushed, "Thanks Gin." He said very quietly, embarrassed
"Ron, why do you look as if you're about to explode?" asked the female Weasley
"THEY'RE GUYS! Two boys should not be lying in bed, groping one another, making googley eyes at each other!"
"And why not?" Simultaneously asked Hermione, Ginny, and Draco
"Did I not just bloody explain this?"
"Ron, as much as you're my brother, and I love you, but you're a bloody homophobe!" Snapped Ginny
"Just to let you two know, I don't care that you guys are like this. Fred and George don't care either. Personally I think it's adorable as hell." Ginny stated blatantly
"I'm with her, except the adorable part." Said Hermione
"Well at least someone supports us." Said Draco
"I'm getting out of here before I catch it. This gay thing could be contagious!" Said Ron
"RONALD WEASLEY!" Hermione and Ginny scolded
The Twins walked in at the same time Ron was storming out.
"What's with the stick shoved up his ass?" Asked Fred
"Awwwe, look at the gay boys in bed, how adorable." Stated George
Harry turned as red as a ripe cherry.
"There's nothing to be ashamed of Harry." Said Hermione
"She's right, as long as you use protection, you'll be fine." Laughed Fred
Draco threw a pillow at the Twins' heads.
"We just, we jest!" As they both got whacked in the head with a pillow each
"I don't think you guys are doing well in here. You should leave." Hermione said to the Twins
"But Hermione…………" Fred started
"But nothing, now out." She said, pointing to the door.
The Twins left sadly.
"Thanks Hermione." Said Harry, the red in his face beginning to disappear.
"I think we'll be leaving now too, so you guys can straighten this out between you. Oh and don't worry, we wont tell Remus." Said Hermione, leading Ginny and herself to the door.
"Thanks Hermione." Said Draco
"Anytime."
The two girls left, and the two boys were then by themselves again.
"I can't believe Ron snapped like that. What the fuck is up with him lately? He such a bloody prick now!" Harry said
"I don't know love. All I know is that he doesn't like that we're together, so I'm starting not to like him." Said Draco
"Should I go and talk to him?"
"I don't know if that's the best idea you've had all week. Just give him time, I'm sure if he's really the best mate you think he is, that he'll come around to save your friendship. Ron seems like the guy to cherish the friends he has, instead of throwing them away, like he's trying to do now."
"Maybe you're right, I'll just give him time, if he doesn't understand then, I'll have Ginny give him one of her famous Bat-Bogey Hexes."
"Don't resort to violence, it'll only make it worse. Imagine me, Draco Malfoy, saying that violence isn't the answer. That's irony for ya."
Harry laughed at the joke Draco had made about himself.
That's why I love that boy so much; he can make me laugh, even if it means making fun of himself. Thought Harry to himself
"Now why don't we get dressed, go downstairs, and watch a movie with Hermione and Ginny?" Asked Draco
"Okay, that's a good idea. But I get to pick out the movie."
"Fine, just as long as it's not Rocky Horror again, it would take too long for me to get ready."
Harry got out of bed, and put on a pair of Gryffindor sweatpants on, which were scarlet, with gold lettering spelling out the house name, down the side of the pant leg. Then he put on a shirt which had a pink symbol, which was a heart with a triangle in it, and was called a Heartagram. This is the symbol of another one of Harry's favorite bands, HIM, a Finnish rock band with a really hot lead singer, named Ville Valo. Harry loved the band, ever since he first heard them at a record store in London, before leaving to go to Hogwarts before third year. He luckily didn't get caught by Mrs. Weasley for heading into Muggle London by himself for half a day, when he needed some time to think by himself. He related very well to the lyrics of the songs, and had been hooked ever since.
Draco went into his bedroom, and had changed, then went into the adjoined bathroom to comb his hair and spray on some of that Axe again. He came out wearing a pair of black shorts, which went slightly below his knee, and a blue shirt that had another anime character on it, a ninja named Naruto.
After a quick kiss, they headed to Hermione's room to ask if she and Ginny would care to watch a movie too. After knocking, and being let into 'Mione's by Ginny, who was there talking about how much her brother was being an asshole, they asked if they wanted to watch a movie. Both of the girls accepted, and headed down to the Entertainment Room. After twenty minutes of deciding on a movie, Harry finally picked one and put it in the DVD player.
Harry had picked a comedy called "Happy Gilmore" about a hockey player turned golfer, who had a terrible temper. Ever since the time Harry saw it during fourth year, when Fred and George had sneaked in a VCR and the tape of the movie, he'd loved it.
Half way through the movie, Remus walked in, finding Ginny and Hermione each sitting in a recliner, and Harry and Draco snuggling on a couch, laughing their asses off at the movie playing before their eyes.
"Do you guys want some lunch? I could have Wonky bring you some sandwiches, because you missed lunch." Remus asked, looking groggy, since the night before was a full moon.
"That would be great." Said Harry
"I'll send her in with a tray then. Sorry to interrupt your movie." Remus said, turning to leave.
"Thanks Remus, for everything." Harry said
"It's no problem." Smiled Remus, a smile that no one had seen since Sirius died.
Wonky had popped in five minutes later with a tray of turkey sandwiches, potato crisps, and a pitcher of iced tea.
They ate and watched the movie, until it ended, and then they talked about how Ron was being very immature.
Then Ron walked in, saw Harry and Draco cuddling, and started yelling, "THEY'RE EVERYWHERE NOW, THOSE GAYS! BLOODY HELL, I MIGHT CATCH IT!" And he ran out.
Remus followed Ron leaving, with a bewildered look on his face.
"What's Ron's problem?" He asked
"He's being a pompous asshole, he doesn't like the thought of Harry and Draco together." Hermione responded
"I see. I have no problem with it, you all know how Sirius and I were together. So anyways, as a reminder, Dumbledore is coming to dinner, and I want you all to be on your best behavior. Especially you Harry, nothing drastic."
"Is it alright if I ask him if we can continue the DA?" Asked Hermione
"I think that would be quite alright. Just don't pester him, he's under a lot of stress. He'll be here around 6:30, and dinner will be at 7, on the dot, so please don't be late." Remus looked at Harry and added, "And no cutting episodes. Because I sure as hell will let your ass bleed, just because you want attention when Dumbledore's here. I don't want any of that shit tonight, you already have all of the people in this house stressed out, that we're going to find you one morning in you bed, bled out, no pulse, heart stopped, and nothing to revive you with. Do you understand me?"
"Yes Remus."
"Good, you've got three hours until dinner, go do something." Remus said, and then swept out of the room, much like Snape.
"What now?" Asked Draco
"No clue." Said Harry, who was wrapped in Draco's arms
"We could play Hide and Seek." Said Ginny
"Are you serious? I haven't played that since before Hogwarts." Said Hermione
"Okay, let's play, Ginny's it." Said Draco
"I'm only counting to thirty. Ready… set… go! 1…2…3…" Ginny started counting
The other three ran, Draco and Harry ran into Harry's room, and he threw his invisibility cloak over them, having an unfair advantage.
After two seconds flat, they were all over each other.
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Ginny had found Hermione easily, sitting with Wonky in Wonky's little home in an alcove off of the kitchen, with a curtain to block it off, from everything else in the kitchen.
After an hour of the two of them looking for the boys, and being in every room at least once, they headed back to Harry's room to check again, when they opened the door, there was still nothing in there. Ginny was going over to Harry's bed to check under it, when she fell over the two boys going at it, of course she didn't think anything of it, until she heard a groan. She felt around about where she tripped, and found the cloak, pulled it off, and found Harry without his shirt, and Draco fumbling with the zipper on his shorts.
"Damn it." Was all Draco said when he saw Ginny staring at them
The boys got up, and Harry put his shirt back on.
"I think I might take a nap." Said the brunette teenage boy.
"Okay, see you at dinner Harry." Said Hermione
Ginny and Hermione left.
"Have a good nap." Draco said, and after a quick kiss, he disappeared through the bathroom, into his room
Harry went over to his stereo, and put in "Razorblade Romance" by HIM, and laid down on his bed. He scratched his arm roughly, and let his cuts re-open. He let himself bleed out for a half hour, before bandaging up his arm in the bathroom.
After that he laid back down, it was about 5:30, and he drifted off to sleep.
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At about 6:30, Draco went over to Harry's room to wake him up for dinner. He went into Harry's room and found him sprawled out on his bed, his left arm bandaged. Draco crawled into bed next to him, and started to stroke his forehead, and Harry started to mumble incoherently.
"Wake up sleepy head." Said Draco, planting a soft kiss on Harry's scar.
Green eyes fluttered open.
"Why hello there sleepy head. Would you care to tell me why you have bloody bandages on your left arm, where you usually cut?"
"No reason."
"Now don't make me call Remus. He still has some Veritaserum left over you know. You re-opened them, didn't you?"
"Yeah, all this crap with Ron has gotten to me. Plus Dumbledore, that old fag pisses me off."
"You still think he killed Sirius, don't you?"
"Well he's as bloody responsible as Bellatrix is!"
"Calm down, don't get your knickers in a twist. You need to relax. I'll be with you the whole time tonight, right by your side. Nothing's going to happen, now go take off those bandages, put a concealing charm on, and I'll pick out something for you to wear."
Harry reluctantly got out of his bed, and went into the bathroom.
Draco went over to Harry's dresser and picked out a Gryffindor house t-shirt, and a pair of Tripp pants that had metal grommets everywhere, and had zip offs at the bottom to make them shorts. He zipped the bottoms off.
Harry came out of the bathroom, and his clothes were laid out for him neatly on his bed, and Draco nowhere to be found.
After Harry got dressed, he sat on his bed, thinking about everything that had gone on this summer. His thoughts were interrupted by Draco sitting next to him, with a black button up dress shirt with jeans, and a pair of Converse on. Harry was wearing identical shoes, except his ad been written all over with Sharpie.
"Good evening honey, may I be your escort down to dinner?" Draco said bowing, and holding out his hand
"You may." Replied Harry, putting his hand in Draco's and getting up from the bed.
Draco wrapped his arm around Harry's waist, and they headed out Harry's door, to the kitchen.
As they were approaching the kitchen, Draco went to remove his arm from Harry's waist, when Harry whispered in his ear, "Don't let me go, I need you."
"I'll never let you go." Draco whispered back
They went through the kitchen's swinging door, finding Mrs. Weasley fluttering around the kitchen, muttering things to herself. No one else was there, because the Order and Dumbledore were in a meeting in the Entertainment Room. It was just Ron, Hermione, and Ginny. Fred and George were finally let in the Order meetings, to Mrs. Weasley's dismay.
"Harry sweetie?" Draco said, then pinching Harry's side
"Yeah?"
"Can I help Mrs. Weasley with the cooking, she definitely needs some help. As soon as the Order comes, I won't let you go."
"Of course Drake, where's your mum, she usually helps Mrs. Weasley?"
"Remus let her sit in on her first Order meeting, to see what it's about."
With a quick kiss, Draco was tapping Mrs. Weasley on the shoulder, asking what to help with. Two seconds after, he was wrapping an apron around his waist, and helping Wonky with the hors d'ourves.
Harry sat down at the kitchen table, and was talking to Ginny. Hermione was elbowing Ron in the ribcage repeatedly to get him to talk to Harry.
"Fine! I'll talk to him! Bloody hell woman!" Ron yelled
"Don't you dare take that tone with me Ronald Weasley." Scolded Hermione
"So has he given you a STD yet?" Asked Ron
Hermione smacked him upside the head.
Harry left the table, and went over to Wonky.
"Wonky, what can I help with?" Asked Harry
She thought for a minute, "You can make the punch. See that bowl over there Sir? There's a recipe care in it, and everything's in the fridge."
"Okay, thanks Wonky."
Harry went over to the counter, where the punch bowl was sitting. He took out the paper index card the recipe was on, and started to read the ingredients he would need. He found what he needed easily in the fridge. He poured the different things in, and just "guesstimated" how much he put in. After he was done, he poured a glass of the concoction and tasted it, he thought it was good, but he needed another opinion.
"Her-mi-on-e! Be a doll and come here!" He chimed
Hermione got up from her seat, and went over to Harry.
"What is it?"
"Taste this, tell me what you think." Harry said handing he the glass he's already sipped out of.
"Yum, that's good, it's like a triple berry, with a refreshing lemon coming through." She said
"You've always known your drinks, Hermione. It's cranberry, raspberry, cherry, and strawberry juices with lemon-lime pop, and vodka." Harry said, rolling his eyes
"It's good. I'm gunna be blasted by the end of this meal."
"You're telling me. I'll be drunk before dinner even starts."
Draco was still running around the kitchen, like a chicken with its head cut off, throwing different things in pans, and then cursing the stove.
Soon, the table started loading up with different trays and plates of foods. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, macaroni salad, a chef salad, gilled steak, and different baskets of rolls lined the table.
Harry was about it grab a roll to munch on, when a certain blond swatted his hand.
"Oh no you don't. Those are for dinner, you can wait." Draco said.
The kitchen's swinging door swung open, and Dumbledore entered, with the rest of the Order behind him.
Harry escaped to Draco's arms, and wouldn't let him go, no matter how much he was cutting off the blond's circulation.
"I'm here, don't worry. Nothing's going to happen to you while I'm right here next to you." Draco soothed
Ron shot daggers at the two boys holding one another. Hermione decided that this was a good time to elbow the red head in the ribs again.
"Don't you say a word about them. They aren't hurting you, so you shouldn't take the time to hurt them." She said
"Harry did hurt me though. He's going out with Draco Malfoy, a junior Death Eater who could have Harry killed in a second. I don't trust him 'Mione, not at all. He's putting the lives of all of us in jeopardy because he wants a fling! How fucking ridiculous is that!" Ron started to raise his voice, becoming angrier by the second
"Ron would you keep your voice down. I don't think Dumbledore or any of the Order would appreciate hearing about Harry's love life."
"But 'Mione, they all should hear how a traitor is in their midst, and don't think a bloody thing about it! Bloody hell, he thinks that he's won 'em all over, but not me, oh like hell I'd be persuaded that a Malfoy is good."
"You really don't get it do you?" Hermione said before getting up from the table, and walking over to talk to Tonks.
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Dumbledore approached Harry and Draco, "How are you doing Harry? I hope your feeling better than the last time I was here."
"I was fine until you arrived." Harry said coldly
"Now Harry, be nice." Said Draco
"I don't want to." Said Harry like a spoiled six year old
"Harry my boy, why are you acting like this? It seems as if there's some tension between us." Said Dumbledore calmly
"SOME TENSION! I FUCKIGN HATE YOU! THERE IS NO TENSION IN THAT!" Harry bellowed
"And why do you hate me?" Asked the old wizard, still calm, cool, and collected
"YOU KILLED SIRIUS! YOU KILLED THE ONLY FAMILY I HAD LEFT!" Harry screamed before burying his head in Draco's chest, and started to sob.
"I didn't kill him Harry, Bellatrix did. Why would you say such a thing, as to I killed Sirius?"
"You let him fall through the veil!" Harry said, though muffled by Draco's chest
"Harry, there's nothing we could've done. It was his fate." Said Dumbledore
"There is something you could've done, you could have taught me Occlumency, not Snape. After a few lessons, I couldn't get it, and he refused to teach me, after I saw what my father and his friends did to him at Hogwarts. That's why I thought Voldemort had Sirius, and that's why he's dead." Harry said, his head now out of Draco's chest, but was still clinging to him for dear life.
Remus couldn't hear anymore talk of Sirius, the wound was still fresh. He left the kitchen quietly, hoping no one would see he'd left, and went up the stairs to his room.
The werewolf was sitting on the side of his bed, his head in his hands, when there was a faint knock on the door. He expected it to be Harry, but when he said, "Come in," he was surprised when Narcissa walked through his door. She sat down next to him, and tried to comfort him.
"It's hard to hear about him, isn't it?" She asked
"Yes it is. I never thought he would go like that. He died a hero's death, and deserves an Order of Merlin, First Class. We could've been happy the rest of our lived, in this house, together."
"You really loved him, didn't you?"
"Of course I did, he was my other half, my soul mate. That's something you can't replace, there's no one in the world that I could love like I loved him."
Remus could hear Harry shouting at Dumbledore, this wasn't turning out as he planned.
"We better go back downstairs, I've got to get Harry away from Dumbledore before he starts hexing him into oblivion. I still don't know why he blames Dumbledore, it was Bellatrix that cursed him." Said Remus
"Bellatrix? Bellatrix Lestrange?" Asked Narcissa
"The very one, why?"
"She's my sister. Oh my God, I never thought Bella would do such a thing, Sirius was a cousin of ours. Oh Bella, what have you gotten yourself into?"
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A/N- Dun Dun Dun… The plot thickens.
I wanted to get this out, as a surprise for everyone, and this hasn't been beta'd so no one has seen this yet.
At the beginning of typing this, my dad found out we've had no money left. Well good news, Dad got his taxes back, we're doing much better, though without cable…. But that gives me more time to write this! And This Friday, (February 11th) My Dad's taking my mom to court to lower the child support, so things should get much better, than I first thought.
This chapter, and the next, Part II, weren't the way I first planned, I first thought it was just going to be a huge fight between Harry, Dumbledore, and Ron, but it takes a deeper, darker turn. We find out more about Remus and Sirius' relationship, and hell, Tonks is out of the way, they aren't dating anymore.
And NO, Nothing is going to happen between Remus and Narcissa. She's so new to the Order, and just needs someone to talk to, and finds the confidant she needs in Remus. They've both gone through struggles recently, and have that in common.
Chapter 8 will be up soon, I already have 2 pages written down.
And Im proud to announce that on February 15th, 2006, it will have been a year since I last cut myself. (I Used to be an avid cutter) claps
♥♥♥♥♥ Jade
