I'd like to apologize for the major delay in updating, it's my senior year of high school and time just seemed to run away from me. I should be updating more frequently as graduation is in June and I'm not moving for a couple months. So again sorry, and I hope you enjoy the update.

**I DO NOT OWN THE CHARCTER, ONLY THE STORY LINE. EVERYTHING ELSE IS J.K. ROWLINGS**

Chapter 3: So how is this going to work?

Draco led Harry through one of the doors into a bathroom that would rival the prefect bathroom at Hogwarts. There was a large walk in, stand alone shower in one corner, a toilet closet in the other, and a vanity sink in the third corner of the room with yet another door next to it. However there was a swimming pool sized bathtub running the length of the far wall.

"Could your bathroom be any bigger?" Harry's eyes were wide; the bathroom was bigger than is aunt and uncle's house.

Draco chuckled; Harry found he likes it when he laughed; it made his stomach do a little flip. "Maybe, but I find this is sufficient." He smiled, Harry only rolled his eyes.

Draco began filling the bath and putting different soaps into it. "I'll bring in some clothes for you in a few minutes, as well as a towel. Afterward we can go down and get some breakfast; I'm sure you're starved."

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Draco walked into his father's study, much happier than he had the previous day, however still a bit nervous. "Good morning Father"

"Draco! So how goes things with Harry?" he looked up from his paper work and smiled at his heir.

"He's in the bath right now, I told him what he was to me, and I just don't really know if it's all hit him yet. He took it almost too well."

"Well you never know, maybe after everything has been through this isn't all that surprising."

"I suppose. Do you know Dumbledore never told him?"

"Even he didn't know what you were so how could he know Draco?"

"No not about being my mate, but the possibility that he could be someone's mate. . . I felt his fear last night. He was so scared when he began the change. He had no idea what was happening to him. "

"Well he was an old fool. He spent too much time using Harry and not enough time telling him about his future. As far as the world was concerned Harry Potter would have no future."

"I just don't know how I'm going to tell him about me and him."

"I'm sure you'll figure out a way my son. Have you given him the book?"

"Not yet, he desperately needed to bath, I figured that was more prudent." Lucius chuckled and Draco looking at his watch decided to go check on Harry's progress.

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Draco walked into the bathroom, forgetting to knock, which was beneficial for him today. As he walked in the room Harry was getting out of the tub, water running down his perfect body. But then Draco saw something that made him flinch. Harry was covered in scars, and not scars that could have occurred in the wizarding world.

"Harry, what're those?"

At his words Harry jumped "you shouldn't sneak up on people like that!"

And then right before Draco's eyes the scars disappeared, Draco approached Harry slowly, and when he finally reached his mate his ran his hands over his sides, feeling the marks but unable to see them. "Harry, please let down the glamour."

At this point Harry was shaking; no one had ever seen his scars from home before. "I don't want anyone to see them."

"Harry I'm your mate, if you end up accepting the bond, I'm going to see them eventually. You can't glamour them forever."

"But… they're bad."

"Harry please. It's my job to protect you now." Harry only sighed and then lowered his glamour. Draco ran his fingers over the raised pink lines, making Harry shiver. "Who did this to you?"

"its not important anymore."

Draco scowled "it'll always be important! I need to know who did this to you."

"it was my uncle. He used to beat me if I didn't work hard enough. Or just if he was in a bad mood. I was his personal punching bag."

Draco began to shake with rage. "have you ever told anyone?"

"I told Dumbledore once, but he didn't believe me. He said there was no way it could be true since I was supposed to be protected at my Aunts house." Harry looked away, "secretly I think he knew but just didn't care as long as I took care of Voldiemoldie."

Draco pulled Harry into a hug, "I'll never let them hurt you again. I promise." Harry couldn't help but put his arms around him. And then he realized he was still naked…..

"um Draco….could I have some clothes please."

Draco just chuckled. "of coarse. Come on." Draco took Harry hand and lead him through the other door in the bathroom. Draco opened it to reveal a huge walk in closet. "you can pick out whatever you want, it takes me ages to go through the whole closet."

"I can imagine, your closet is as big as my room."

Draco only chuckled. "here try this" he handed him a deep green long sleeved shirt and a pair of denim jeans.