Unfavourable Fate
Author: Sleet Fizz :D
Beta: knightmare. The most wonderful BETA reader on earth and the smartest and funniest!
Disclaimer: All the characters and settings belong to J.K.Rowling; if they belonged to me then I would have put Harry and Draco together in the first place anyway.
Warnings: It's slash if you haven't worked it out by now. And beside, if you're reading this then you probably like slash. If you don't then just read it for fun.
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: R, varies from chapter to chapter. Even though you're probably not over 18, you can read it at your own pleasure.
Chapter 8 – The Newcomer
Due to the somewhat quick recovery of the boys, visitors were allowed in, the authority given by Madame Pomfrey. And no sooner did she give the ok; than Harry's best friends came to visit him to make sure he wasn't too badly injured from the weird incident.
Ron and Hermione ran to Harry's bedside, their faces lifting with joy from the sight of their friend. Pansy and Blaise, who rushed to Draco, checking up on their own friend, followed them.
"Harry, oh Merlin, what happened? We were so worried when you didn't turn up for classes. We thought we neglected you too much. I just hope you're all right. We are really sorry," apologised Hermione, looking worried and clutching Harry's hand tightly.
"It was nothing, Hermione. Don't need to get too worried. I'm all better now anyway, just recovered from pneumonia, so I'll be out of here in no time," said Harry. He nodded at Hermione, giving her a gentle squeeze on her hand to show his appreciation.
"Harry, you know we'll always be worried about you, we're your best friends. But why were you and Malfoy both in the infirmary together? Did you have a fight with him or something "cause you know, I'll get him back for you," assured Ron with a smirk.
"Ron!" shouted Hermione.
"It's ok. Don't worry too much, guys. Malfoy and I were… ah doing our Defence homework when we had this… disagreement, and it got physical and stuff happened, you know." Harry sneezed, his face filled with a huge smile showing his perfect white teeth. "And besides, I can look after myself. Malfoy doesn't scare me the least."
"Since you haven't told us what you and Malfoy fought about, I presume you won't tell us even if we ask. I won't intrude your privacy, but you really need to be careful Harry. Who knows what might happen next? You could die and we can't live without you."
"Well, since you're gonna make a quick recovery, do you want to catch up on Quidditch practice? We're up against Slytherins, so we need you, Harry. I've been looking after the team since you've been away and they've all improved on their flying skills."
"That's great! I'll try to get out of here as quick as I can and start coaching the team again. Can't let those Slytherins win, now can we?"
"You boys, all you talk about is Quidditch. Is there something on your mind other than that?"
"Yeah, girls," replied Ron causing Harry to laugh. The three friends continued chatting again; informing each other of events in their life and the days that Harry was in the infirmary. They all looked happy together, cheerful and smiling, the friends were like what they used to be.
Meanwhile…
The infirmary wasn't the biggest room, allowing conversations from one side of the room to be audible on the other side. Draco heard some parts of Harry's conversation but turned his attention back to his Slytherin friends. He didn't want to cause suspicion for Pansy and Blaise, but he needed to ensure that Harry was safe now.
"Draco, you're all right. I'm so relieved." Pansy dived in and hugged Draco snugly. "What did you do to get in this state? And with Potter?"
"It was my fault. It was nothing; everything is back to normal now. It's just that we were out doing our … potions project, I got into an argument with the dumb Potter, and stuff happened," Draco lied.
Pansy didn't believe Draco. She had doubts that he would be in this state because of Potter, and how could a fight cause pneumonia?
"Draco, I'm just glad you're all right. The whole of Slytherin was lost without you. Felt really weird not having you around."
"So how's my Draco doing?" Blaise smiled seductively, causing Pansy to act suspicious of the two. "Didn't you have enough fun with me?" Blaise winked at Draco whose eyes widened. Draco realised that Blaise had worked it out; he knew that he and Harry were enjoying sex secretly. He frowned at Blaise, giving him the don't-you-say-a-word kind of look. Blaise got the idea and he didn't pursue the matter any further.
"I'm fine. It was a little argument that resulted in something big, but there's no need to worry anyway," assured Draco, looking intensely at Blaise. The three Slytherins resumed talking like the Gryffindors, filling Draco in with the events that occurred when he was away.
After a few hours had passed, Madame Pomfrey entered the infirmary to check up on the boys. "All visitors out now please! These boys need rest," she said in her quick and firm tone. "I believe you all have had more than enough time to catch up on your adventures."
"Goodbye, Harry. I brought you a book to read to relieve your boredom." Hermione gave him a kiss on the check and handed him the book then left with Ron, Blaise and Pansy.
Madame Pomfrey stood between the two beds with her hands on her hips and instructed, "You two are getting better now, but if you want to get out here, I suggest you stay snuggled up in bed and keep warm. It's a wonder how you two ended up here in the first place in your state." She shook her head, walking briskly to Harry's bedside and bent over, pulling the blanket up to his chin. She looked over to Draco to make sure he was comfortable before she left for other duties.
Harry pulled down the blanket, groaning, before he remembered the book Hermione had given him. He looked on his bedside and took the book, placing it on his lap, and read, "Fair Tales: And They Lived Happily Ever After".
Draco noticed the book in Harry's lap but was totally confused, not know what Harry was reading, so he tried catching up on his studies to pass the time. Every now and then, when Harry flipped a page and made a scaping noise, Draco would put his head up to check on him only to be ignored completely.
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A few days had passed and yet the boys had not exchanged a word, not even a simple smile or a nod. Draco couldn't endure it, he felt totally lost and empty from not talking to Harry. But the silence ended one night.
Madame Pomfrey entered the infirmary with dinner, stew with some bread rolls. She walked over to Harry, who sat up and started eating. Draco also received his dinner and started eating.
"Great! You boys seem well and healthy, enough to go back to class now. Tomorrow morning you can get yourself sorted, and it's back to classes and studying for the both of you." She gave them a rare smile, happy to have helped them recover, and left them alone for the rest of the night.
They finished eating, putting the plates and utensils to the side. Draco sat upright in his bed, constantly glancing over to Harry. He just couldn't stand the agony of not being able to talk, feel, and have Harry.
/I can't stand this; I don't know why, but I have to talk to him. It feels weird; I can't stand it being like this! I need Harry! I need him and he needs me. Then that means I ... love Harry./
Draco thought about it again and again. He enjoyed being with Harry; he liked the laughs he made when they were together. He liked the mischief and great sex they had, and he loved being with Harry. It was love.
/ I love Harry. I need to tell him and apologise./
Draco made up his mind; he needed to tell Harry now that he loved him, the determination growing even more as every second passed. He sneaked out of bed deep that night. The only light came from the luminescent moon that was shining through the window between them. He tiptoed to Harry's bedside, gazing deeply at Harry's angelic face; the only noise that could possibly be heard was his rhythmic heartbeat. He leaned forward and reached out his hand, moving it closer to Harry's face until it could touch the fine millimetre short hairs of his love's face, when suddenly Harry opened his eyes.
"What are you doing?" spoke Harry. His voice didn't sound happy, joyful or angry, it was cold and indifferent. A lot of people had told Draco that indifference was the opposite of love, not hate which is what it was commonly mistaken for. He didn't really understand it until now.
Draco's head and hand moved back in shock. "Sorry, I-I didn't know you were awake," stuttered Draco.
"Doesn't answer my question." Harry stared back into Draco's grey eyes, noting that the Slytherin boy's face looked sorry and regretful.
"I wanted to see if you were … umm all right, since that night."
"Well I'm fine. Please leave me alone," replied Harry, as he draped the blankets over his head and went back to sleep.
Taken aback from the response, Draco walked back to bed and decided to talk to Harry another time when he'd calmed down somewhat.
Morning arrived and both boys woke, greeted by the caring Madame Pomfrey. "Come on you two. I've brought breakfast early and when you finished you can leave." She walked over to each of the boys and handed them cereal on a tray, bacon, and eggs on toast, and finally a glass of milk, which all looked delicious.
Harry didn't feel that hungry. He slowly ate, trying to chew the cereal. Draco eyed Harry the whole time, eating his food in a slow and orderly manner. But he really needed to piss now so he quickly exited the room, running his lungs out. He needed to get back as soon as possible to keep a safe eye on Harry.
However, this gave Harry the opportunity to get out of the infirmary unnoticed. The Slytherin climbed out of bed and ran out; passing Madame Pomfrey as he quickly thanked her for her help over the past weeks. After chucking a whiz, Draco ran back to the beds only to find Harry's bed empty.
"Fuck!"
Madame Pomfrey entered at that moment frowning and amazed. "Mister Malfoy, I will not allow profanities to be shouted in a place of rest. If you are done with your breakfast, you may leave!"
Draco apologised to the nurse before he hastily ran out to catch up to Harry. But it was too late. By the time me got onto the hallway, students were rushing to breakfast in the Great Hall, and Harry was out of sight.
He ran back to the Slytherin dungeon and back into his empty dorm. He pulled off his clothing and dressed in his school uniform, the white t-shirt, pants, green tie and robe. He checked his timetable; having found out that double-potions was first, his insides gave a leap of joy. The room was messy, but he managed to ravage through the mess and grab his textbooks and things for the day, finally heading up to the Great Hall.
The students were crowding around the tables like any usual morning. The aroma of food lingered in the air as Draco scanned the Gryffindor table, only to find out Harry wasn't there. He'd just have to wait until potions until he could meet Harry.
Apparently potions were to be held near the Forbidden Forest for the Shivafit potions project, the students informed Draco. This gave the perfect opportunity for Draco to talk to Harry alone.
Meanwhile …
Harry ran as fast as his legs would move back to his common room, feeling apprehensive that the blond boy might catch up to him. But Draco didn't; he was too late. Letting out a breath of relief, Harry went up to his also empty dorm and got his books for the day. It was his turn to use the four-word profanity.
"FUCK!"
It was the double-potions lesson he was to have first that made him swear. Two whole periods of badgering from Malfoy. Harry stayed in the dorm for a while, hastily reading up the Shivafit experiment and the requirement of ingredients before he reluctantly walked to the entrance of the Forbidden Forest.
The Gryffindor and Slytherin students stood in front of the Forbidden Forest, some shaking from nervousness and some eager to get in, one the eager ones being Draco Malfoy.
Draco saw Harry join the group and others as well. He smiled to himself and turned his attention back to Professor Snape.
"Students, this is the only two classes which you will spend in collecting the ingredients. I suggest you make the most of these lessons. You are to look out for your partner. If you are lost then send out a flare or cast the lumos spell, so I can find you. Now you may go," instructed Snape as he too went into the forest, leading everyone in.
Everyone began pairing up with their partner and entered, leaving Harry and Draco the last two people outside. Harry ignored Draco and walked past him, knowing all too that Draco would try and apologise for his mistake about last time.
Harry left his robe outside the forest having thought it would be hot and dry in the Forbidden Forest before entering.
"Let's get the golnut from the bottom of the forest," suggested Draco and Harry let out a "hmm" as to agree. The two boys strolled further down into the woods, the thick long vines, trees, branches and huge mushrooms standing in their way. But Harry eventually reached a tree with the golfruit.
Golnuts could be found inside the fruit fallen off the tree. The fruit was yellow in colour and shaped similar to a pear.
The Gryffindor walked slowly, allowing Malfoy to catch up. Draco swiftly walked behind Harry and drabbed his arm, forcing Harry to turn around and face him. However, Harry just looked at Draco and pivoted around again, shaking off the other boy's grip.
"Harry, look at me," Draco shouted with a bit of demand in his voice. "Are you all right?"
"Twice in one day, Malfoy. I said I'm all right, don't YOU get it?" He was finally facing Draco now with two a metres of gap in between them. The line reminded them both of the rainy windy night when Draco asked Harry if he "got it".
"I didn't mean to do the things I did. I'm sorry."
Harry sarcastically replied, "Don't be. I mean it was my fault, right? I fell in love when I wasn't supposed to, right?"
"But it's different now. After a lot of thinking I realise I love you," Draco proclaimed, holding Harry's right hand.
"Well, it's a bit late for that now isn't it. I"VE been doing a lot of thinking and I'm over it, and you," said Harry plainly.
"No! I know you still love me. You're just angry about what's happened." Draco tightened his grip on Harry's hand and quickly embraced the boy in a kiss. He quickly pressed his lips onto Harry before the Gryffindor could even react. He immediately moved his tongue into Harry's slightly opened mouth, making contact with Harry's. However Harry pushed the Slytherin boy away, parting their lips.
"NO! Just STOP IT!" Harry was angry, his eyebrows furrowed. Draco decided to stop before his "lover" got angrier. The two continued to look for ingredients.
"Just so you know Harry, I love you and I am not gonna give up on you."
"Fuck off," replied Harry. The pair continued venturing further and further into the woods.
"Only five more ingredients we need, Harry. I don't think we have time to get them all," informed Draco, walking beside Harry and looked at his list happily. Harry had to spend more time with Draco if he didn't collect all the require ingredients this lesson. So he started rushing to find all the other ingredients.
/Frostroom, a blue mushroom that grew on rocks. Where the hell are rocks here/
Harry scanned the area finding a cluster of rocks and boulders. He walked over the rocks and lifted them; looking underneath and on the side if the Forstroom grew there. Luck just wasn't with him today. He continued looking for newt eggs, having grabbed a stick and poking at various places.
Draco came back with flubberworms and Gumbal Sap.
"I got two ingredients; I'll get the other three from Blaise. Come on we have to go. I hate this place."
Well, that was a relief for Harry; he didn't want to have to spend more time with Draco. "But I haven't given up on you yet." Draco smiled and led the way out of the woods, meeting up with other students.
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"Draco, here." Blaise handed over three items into Draco's hand. "I thought you might have had trouble looking for them so I got extra, Theodore won't mind." The three of them walked back to the castle ready for Defence Against the Dark Arts class, much to Harry's disappointment.
Within a few metres of the castle Blaise stopped the two boys.
"So what happened between you two?" asked Blaise.
The lovers were shocked. How did Blaise know?
"What are you talking about? Nothing happened between us," replied Draco, rather frantically.
"Sure. Yeah, and the day nothing happened to you is the day I'm straight. Don't lie to me. What happened that made you two so upset with each other?" Blaise asked persistently. Annoyed from their secret being revealed, Harry walked to Blaise push him aside with his hand and continued walking, leaving the Slytherins behind.
"Why did you ask!" Draco shouted, also annoyed. "Come on, we have Defence Against the Dark Arts, and I'm Harry's partner. Maybe I can knock some sense into him." And the two friends walked tother back to the castle and into the huge, and I mean huge, classroom near the owlery.
"Good morning, students. Today it's time to learn counter-curses, counter-hexes and counter everything," the Professor announced to the huddled students crowding around him. "You will practise with your partner these counter-magic spells for your Defence against the Dark arts. Now first is the mirrosus spell. It is able to reflect back some curses."
Like usual, Professor Reichen showed the class how to cast the spell. He waved his wand and shouted out the curse. And so the students learnt various spells to counter the dark arts. It was time for the practical training and the students moved off to their own area.
Harry and Draco moved off to their usual spot, both unhappy about the recent potions lesson and Blaise.
"All right, Harry. We'll start off with counter-hexing spells. You can counter my spell when I cast a hex. So on the count of five, I'll cast the spell and you defend," instructed Draco. Harry merely nodded, his expression remaining impassive. The pair separated, leaving a seven-metre gap in between.
/I love you, now. I just didn't know it, but now I do. And I will do anything to get you back./
"Ok, when I say five. One … two … THREE." At the count of only three Draco cast a spell. "Gigatus."
Harry was waiting impatiently for Draco to count to five but he didn't, instead he noticed a beam shoot from Draco; the spell hit him like last time and Harry giggled.
It was Draco's plan all along. To make Harry remember what fun they had together.
"Hahahahaha, stop haha it you ass hahaha hole!" Harry fell down laughing. Draco moved down to the boy like last time and tickled him further.
"Don't you see, I enjoy being with you, Harry. Don't you want what we had before?" Draco laughed at the sight, enjoying every moment of it before removing the hex and allowing Harry to talk. Both boys stood up.
Harry place a hand on his chest, slowly regained his breathing rhythm. "We didn't HAVE anything it was JUST the sex, well at least that was the impression that you gave me," grunted Harry through his teeth. Suddenly he slapped Draco on the face, hard.
SLAP!
"And don't you dare do that again," spat Harry, turning away and walked to the Professor to do some theory work.
Draco just stood his hand rubbing his face where Harry slapped him. It was either he was approaching this the wrong way or that Harry was really over it.
/Oww, that hurt damn it. But it was worth it. At least now he remembers what we had, laughter and enjoyment with each other./
And Draco smiled; it was worth it to him. Eventually he thought he'd get Harry back in his arms, embracing the shorter boy.
Meanwhile….
Blaise saw the incident and laughed. He hadn't had sex in ages, and with Draco like that he knew he wouldn't get some from the Slytherin. Instead he wanted someone new, someone irresistible and that someone was Harry Potter.
/Ow, that has got to hurt. Poor Draco. No poor me, it's so boring, no sex! Oh, so Harry's walking off now is he? Doing a little reading are we, Harry. My, my, my, what a lovely body you have there./
Blaise Zabini wasn't paying attention to his duel. BANG! A spell hit him right on the chest and it hurt.
"OWW!" he yelled and fell down onto the ground.
"Sorry. But I did count to three. I warned you. I said if I counted to three, be ready to cast the reflecting spell." Hermione walked towards Blaise and helped him up. "Are you all right?"
"Yeah I'm fin… uh no it hurts. I think I'll go and rest," lied Blaise, the spell was supposed to only be painful for one or two seconds. The boy pretended to clutch his hand to his pain-inflicted chest and began limping back to the Professor.
When he reached Harry he turned back to normal, acting as though nothing happened. There was a loud explosion, capturing the Professor's attention and making him move to the pair who had caused the noise.
Blaise took a seat next to Harry, and turned around looking into the room to see Draco talking with Pansy. Hermione helped Ron up from his fall in the duel. He turned back to Harry and started conversing with him. "Hello, Harry."
A shocked Harry looked up from his book at Blaise. "Uh … what Blaise, what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be duelling with Hermione?"
"Yes, but I need a rest, and besides aren't you supposed to be duelling with Draco?"
"No, not if he doesn't duel properly and wants to muck around."
Blaise moved closer to Harry, their broad shoulders touching. He placed a hand on Harry's thigh.
"So what happened between you and Draco?" he asked slowly while squeezing and needing the muscle as though it was bread dough.
"What are you doing, Blaise?" Harry closed his eyes and moaned. It felt good, so he didn't stop it. Blaise enjoyed Harry's current state and moved his hands further up to the erect cock and massaged, it causing Harry to muffle another moan.
"What do you think I'm doing?" Blaise whispered to Harry's ear, making his spine tingle with more excitement. Just then Professor Reichen came back nosily, causing Blaise to sit properly on his chair and Harry to read his book.
Blaise Zabini? Maybe he'll be the boyfriend Draco never was.
Harry thought about Blaise and how maybe he could give the guy a chance. And see if he was better than the blond. At the end of class, Harry closed his book and looked at Blaise. When the two made eye contact Harry winked at him as to show he had something dirty in mind. Blaise got the message and the class headed out.
Harry was the last to get out and when he did, he saw that Blaise had waited outside the door for him.
"Hi, Harry," the boy purred walking closer. Harry dropped his books and walked towards Zabini.
""Hi," Harry said in his most seductive voice. With both his arms hugging Blaise in a tight embrace, Harry tilted his face forward for a more passionate kiss than before. Blaise kissed him in return, probing Harry's lips apart to get to his tongue. His hands roamed on Harry's back and slid underneath the shirt and onto naked flesh.
Harry broke the kiss for some air, "You're not hungry, are you Blaise?"
"If you're suggesting that I should choose lunch over sex, then I think I'll have the sex," Blaise replied.
Harry laughed, "Then lets get into a room so we can get more privacy."
"How about the Defence Against the Dark Arts Room." Blaise held Harry's hand and led him to the class they were just in a moment ago, "I've wanted you for so long."
Blaise pulled Harry's tie off with his teeth, his hands then unbuttoned the white school shirt and slowly slid it off. He stared at Harry's muscled chest and six-pack. He caressed the skin in front of him, feeling the firm muscles, making circles around dusky nipples. Blaise then moved his head down and licked Harry's muscles, while his hand slid into Harry's pants and felt the already hardened cock. He undid the pants and held the cock with his two hands, squeezing it then releasing it again. He stood up and looked at Harry.
"Ahh," Harry suppressed a moan. It felt good to be touched again. Harry undid Blaise's tie, shirt and pants as well. He saw the hard cock outline through Blaise's underwear.
"Be my guest," Blaise urged on. Harry tugged his hand into the underwear feeling the throbbing cock, and then he slid the underwear down leaving two completely naked boys. He knelt and licked the underside of the shaft, with Blaise's hands in his hair egging him to suck it. Harry sucked the head of the cock; Blaise arched his back and pushed forward his thick member putting all of it into Harry's mouth.
Harry began working the flesh in his mouth, tonguing and sucking.
"No, wait, I want to be inside you," Blaise pulled Harry's head up and kissed him.
"All right."
They tumbled to Professor Reichen's desk and stopped kissing. They both stood between a chair and desk. Harry lay back on the desk, Blaise stood closer. After casting a preparation charm, he placed his cock at Harry's entrance. He moved the chair closer behind him. Then he grabbed Harry's hips and jammed the cock into Harry. He was extra tight because Blaise's cock was thicker than Draco's.
Blaise grabbed Harry's sides and pulled him down into his lap as he sat down on the chair. So now Blaise sat on the chair with his cock in Harry who was sitting on his lap, legs wide apart.
"Ride me Harry," said Blaise as he supported Harry's back. Harry moved his hands onto Blaise's chest and felt the big muscles of the seventeen year old. He began lifting his ass and banging it down into Blaise's cock. Blaise let out groans because it was incredible tight and it felt good.
He then stopped and pushed deep down to get all the cock in him. Harry then slid his ass up and down the cock again. He did it again, sliding up then down causing Blaise's grip on him to be harder. He began making circles, creating more pleasure. Harry again slid up and down and began speeding up, lifting and dropping the tight ass, pounding against Blaise's hips and thighs.
Blaise liked it, pushing his hips up to meet each slam, his precum making it easier to slip his cock in and out.
Harry tightened his ass muscles and rode the cock fast and faster, harder and harder with each time he slammed down.
Blaise neared climax, pushing his member right up and finally he ejaculated, pushing his hips right up and down faster and faster as he filled his sperm into Harry's ass.
"Oh fuck, Harry, that felt good," said Blaise as his breathing started returning to normal, "I guess I'll do you too, Harry." He lifted Harry off his lap and back on the table. He then licked Harry's cock head making him moan and edging his member further down the mouth. Blaise complied as he deep throated the shaft in his wet mouth. His head bobbed up and down again, faster and faster.
Eventually Harry came, pushing his member right into Blaise's throat, spilling his seed into his throat.
They got of the table and started getting their clothes on. When Harry finished readjusting his tie and hair, he moved out of the classroom and headed for next class, Herbology.
"See you Blaise,"
"Bye Harry," the Slytherin smile. He liked Harry, a lot.
Author's Note: Reviews don't matter too much now; all that matter is that I finish this fanfic, which I will no matter what! This story is my treasure but reviews would be nice. ( I wasn't bothered to rewrite the sex scene since I'm really busy. I haven't included stretching and lubrications but who cares.) I added a simple spell that took care of it all… ; ) My beta is so funny and smart and everything XD.
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