Chapter four

Harry was sitting on a bench between platform nine and ten. Even though his train didn't depart for another hour and a half he had tried to find platform nine and three quarters and failed miserably. He was considering just taking out his wand and tapping random bricks. He looked up and saw Draco...Draco...what did Hagrid say his last name was? Beside Draco was a tall man with long blond hair and grey eyes dressed all in black with snake accents. On Draco's other side was a woman with blond hair as well and bright blue eyes. Harry assumed that they were Draco's mother and father.

He was pulled out of his thoughts when Draco asked, "I'm sorry but, you never told me your name." Harry felt like a dunderhead, how could he forget to tell Draco his name?

Blushing Harry stuttered, "Harry, my names Harry...Harry Potter, actually." Harry looked at Draco and his parents for their reactions. After his trip into Diagon Alley with Hagrid, he had kind of expected everybody to freak out when they realized who he was. The most Draco and his parents reacted was both Draco and his father raised one eyebrow. Harry was kind of relieved, he had feared Draco would freak out when he learned that he was "Harry Potter", Harry just wanted to be, well...harry.

While they were making introductions, Harry decided to ask for Draco's full name. "I know your name is Draco, but I don't remember your full name."

Smiling (and blushing a little) Draco answered, "Malfoy, Draco Malfoy." Gesturing to the people beside him, "This is my father Lucius Malfoy, and my mother, Narcissa Malfoy." Harry greeted the Malfoys, Lucius with a handshake and Narcissa with a kiss on the back of the hand. This was always what the Dursleys did when they met important people.

"Why are you here so early?" Harry asked. He thought the train didn't leave until eleven.

"Early boarding" Draco said gesturing at the chair he was sitting in. Harry felt like a dunderhead. Of course, Draco would probably be here early. He hopped he hadn't offended Draco, but he didn't seem affected.

"Okay Draco, I'll get your trunk while your father pushes you through the barrier."

"What! No!" Draco exclaimed, "I can go through the barrier myself!"

"What barrier?" Harry was lost again. He feared that would happen a lot in the magical world.

"See that wall over there, symbolizing platform ten? Well you have to run through the barrier to get to platform nine and three quarters. But it's most important that you run. That way some muggle doesn't just lean against a wall and discover our world" Narcissa answered.

"That's why I need to push you through the barrier, you can't get enough speed by yourself." Lucius said sternly. Harry could see Draco new reason but didn't want to accept it. What if I pushed him? Harry thought.

"I could push you Draco" Harry suggests. Harry was shocked when Draco's force immediately became guarded.

"No that's fine, father will do it, besides it's not time for you to board." Harry sits back down on his bench a little perturbed. Narcissa grabs Draco's trunk while Lucius grabs the handles of Draco's wheelchair. Before Lucius starts to push him, Draco turned his head and asked Harry if he was going to look for him on the train. A little confused at Draco's shifting attitudes towards him Harry just nodded.

Lucius then runs and as promised both he and Draco disappeared behind the brick wall. Narcissa soon follows but not before smiling at Harry and saying "Good day Mr. Potter." Then she too disappeared behind the barrier

Draco's POV

Draco and his family continued to approach platform nine and three quarters. As they got closer the boy looked up, and eventually stood up. Draco was embarrassed, he still didn't know this boy's name, he should have asked. Well at least he could now, so he did. He wasn't very surprised at Harry's answer. That would explain why he knew so little of the wizarding world and why he was by himself, Draco didn't care how famous the boy was.

His embarrassment got even worse when Harry asked what his name was, how could he forget to tell Harry his full name? Father had given him countless lessons on how to greet and introduce one's self. He introduced himself and his parents properly and they greeted each other, Harry asked why he was their so early, it had long since stopped bothering him when people asked such questions. Though Draco did find the look of horror on Harry's face quite amusing when he heard the answer to his question. That never got old.

His father then told him that he would be pushing him through the barrier. Did his parents forget that he abhorred being pushed in his chair? His mother explained to Harry how the barrier worked. Once Harry understood he offered to push Draco through the barrier. He responded a little harsher than he probably should have, be he just didn't want Harry to see him as decrepit. His father ended up pushing him through the barrier. Although he was mortified, he still turned to Harry to make sure he would find him on the train. Draco really liked Harry.