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Chapter Three

"YOU DID WHAT?!"

Draco flinched, trying to become suddenly invisible. He shrank further down in his seat in the face of the Dark Lord's rage. And the Dark Lord was ANGRY. His cheek still stung from where Lucius had slapped him for his earlier words to Harry. After all, his father fancied the boy too. He had listened to them in his father's bedroom many times. How mortifying it would be if everyone at school knew that his father was boinking the Boy-Who-Lived-To-Screw-Everyone's-Brains-Out. Lucius was holding Voldemort back from seriously crucioing him in his seat. At this point, Voldemort was so furious he wouldn't be surprised if he tried to tear his throat out with his bare hands.

"Draco, I am VERY disappointed in you. Rest assured your mother WILL hear about this!" Lucius threatened and Draco felt his stomach drop.

Bugger. Narcissa Malfoy was known far and wide for her intolerance to shameful words in public. In front of Harry would definitely be considered in public, especially since she loved the puppeteer like a favorite friend. She invited him over for tea and for his opinions on her new outfits more than she did her female friends!

"Not that! Anything but Mom! She'll kill me!" He cried but Voldemort lunged forward, itching to get his long pale fingers around Draco's throat.

"AND I WON'T!!" He seethed, still being restrained by Lucius.

The Malfoy patron glared back at his son.

"No arguing! You will go find Harry and you will give him your most heartfelt apology! NOW!"

Draco scurried out of the room just in time to hear the door slam of it's own volition. Shit. He was in for one hell of a night.

Severus stared at him with wide eyes.

"He did what?" He asked in surprise, hardly daring to believe his godson's audacity.

"Mhmm. He called me a whore in more words or less. His exact phrasing I believe was," He held up the small puppet on his belt and the mouth opened, replaying Draco's exact words back. "' Well, at least I don't spread my legs for anyone that comes by! At least I have standards! I don't have to be lascivious just to get people's attention!'"

Severus's surprise turned to shock and then to hard, cold rage. Oh, Narcissa would hear about this! And when Tom found out…Draco would be lucky to get out with all of his bits intact. The Dark Lord did not 

take kindly to anyone insulting what he considered to be his. And he did see Harry as his. Very much so. He frowned.

"Well…I don't think you're a whore. No matter what Draco or anyone else says. I know that there is a deeper person than what you show everyone else." He stated simply.

Harry's eyes darkened, going from bright emerald to dark jade I just an instant.

"How do you know that…?"Harry whispered, toying with his puppet lightly.

He was surprised when Severus laid his hand on his wrist, stilling his movements.

"Because I've seen it."

The potion's master stood and with a small, light smile helped Harry up from his perch. He watched the boy put up his mask again, layer by indestructible layer, until he could no longer see the vulnerable boy he had witnessed just moments ago.

"Come inside. I'm sure Tom is burying Draco in the walls as we speak."

Harry laughed, mindful that Severus's hand had never left his own. He let the man gently lead him back to the manor.

Harry was just tossing the man's carcass he had used for his new puppet earlier to Fenrir and his little pups when Draco found him at last. He skillfully ignored the blond for at least a good ten minutes before Draco finally got annoyed.

"Harry, can I talk to you for a minute?"

In answer, he set his puppet down on the table that overlooked the clearing where the wolves were nesting. He transfigured the doll's knife into a timer and set it on one minute. He raised an eyebrow at the twit to continue.

"I'm sorry for being a ponce earlier. It was uncalled for and I apologize. Will you forgive me?" He pleaded, conscious of his mother looming threatening on the horizon.

Harry seemed to think about it for another good thirty precious seconds before nodding.

"Very well, Draco. I will forgive your wretched little mouth. But only as long as you vow to help me on a few little…jobs I'll be taking care of within the month."

Draco agreed emphatically. He really did feel ashamed for the way he had spoken. Harry may be somewhat more lascivious than he but he got by and he did a damn good job of it too. He was just doing what he needed to and enjoying it as he went. There was nothing wrong with that at all.



"About the things I said earlier, Harry…" He began but was cut off with a finger to his lips and a wicked grin.

"What things, Draco? You said nothing to me earlier."

The blond blushed when Harry's finger touched his mouth. He vaguely entertained the thought of pulling the appendage into his mouth but kicked the thought immediately, stomping it down into submission. He would not have unreasonable thoughts about Harry Potter!! The boy was boffing his FATHER for Merlin's sake! At least Harry was willing to forgive and forget. With a pleased hum, the puppeteer put one hand on the railing and vaulted over it, much to Draco's horror. Didn't he realize that those wolves would attack him?! He landed smoothly, not six feet from where Fenrir was letting his pups tear into the carcass. The alpha regarded him with a leer, morphing back into his naked male glory and whisking Harry against him with one rock hard arm.

"Hello, puppy. The meat's alittle dry this time around but you know how I do appreciate your…little gifts. Perhaps you can stay this time and give me a little gift of my own." He purred and Harry just rolled his eyes and ran a hand through the shaggy hair above him.

"Nuh uh, Fenrir. You aren't mating me. I'm not available for permanent relationships. You know that."

The werewolf laughed, a deep rumbling bass. Harry purred at the feel of it against his skin.

"Yes, yes, puppy, I know. You are quite determined for one so young. Mhmm, but perhaps I can change your mind…"

"You are certainly willing to try. I want to see if I can make Voldemort so flustered that he looks like one of the Weasleys."

The monster laughed again and much to Draco's horror, carried Harry away into the woods.

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