Hey! I'm updating a couple of days later then I should have, cause I finished this chap Tuesday, but I didn't have time to proof read it, so I only got to that today :P

Hollee is still away, and I'll probably hear from her Monday (hopefully) but I feel that everything is going to be alright, she's too wonderful for something bad to happen! –pouts-

I thank the reviewers who sent their 'get well' messages :)

So, just letting you guys know, I'm flying to the States next Saturday! I'm so excited!! But also, I don't know when I'll be able to stop to write, I really hope I can write as I do normally, but I'm not sure how my schedules are going to be from now on, so bear with me!

I'm also spending loads of time on my new fic, but read about that in the bottom :P

JK owns them XD

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"Your parents are going to be killed." the blonde said, in a calm voice as he sat down "next week, as a matter of fact" he added, looking the gryffindor in the eyes.

Harry stared at him, unconsciously crossing the border of the other's mind to find out whether such thing was true.

"… why are you telling me this?" he asked, unable to say anything else.

"Because you'd learn it sooner or later." Draco shrugged "It's a trap, you know, and if you go it'll get you killed too" he continued, his voice not once sounded as though he was pleading for the Boy-Who-Lived to stay. He was just stating a mere fact.

Harry snorted, without meaning to, and said "Thanks for the head's up". It was no use at all to know a thing like that. If something would really happen to either of his fathers, the boy wouldn't think twice before running to their rescue. If he lost his life trying to save them, he'd die happy. Hadn't his father, after all, risked everything for him? He'd do the same should it be needed.

"You're just an idiot. Go ahead and die then" Malfoy said with a roll of his eyes, he had expected nothing different from how it had played out.

The messy-haired boy looked at his long time rival, at the pale boy's tattoo – which he didn't hide in front of him most of the time – and couldn't help but let his mind wonder. Draco had just told him that, he had just revealed his 'master's plan, why? He wondered if everything he said reached Voldemort's ears as well.

"When I think you're growing something that resembles a brain, you go and ask yourself those stupid questions" the drawling voice cut through his thoughts. "I am not in debt with you, I am very well aware where my loyalties lie. So don't go assuming I'd keep anything you tell me from the Dark Lord. I'm not your friend, Potter, we're here in this situation because of something neither of us can explain. But you know as well as I do that not once have we sworn anything to the other and that won't change. I owe you nothing, you owe me nothing… isn't this why we are in this situation to begin with?"

The Boy-Who-Lived sighed "I know" he said softly. He knew that when both of them went back to the normal world each day, they had their own responsibilities… and they would act according to their own needs. But he could see Malfoy's mind as well and it made him chuckle softly. "But I also know you don't trust their ways as much as you did. I know you can't breathe in there anymore, just like I can't. That is the reason this is happening to us. And most importantly, I know you don't go around volunteering information to anyone. Especially since you're uncertain about what side you wish would win. You aren't going to tell him anything, unless he specifically asks."

The blonde rolled his eyes, arguing with someone who could read your mind was a very, very pointless thing.

"You know what? I told you what I had to tell you, now to hell with this stupid talk. I hate talking about this." He said matter-of-factly, as he threw of his shirt without any warning.

Harry arched his eyebrow "Trying to tell me something?" he asked, amused.

"In your dreams, Potter." The slytherin retorted at once, he hadn't even needed their connection to get that implication. He kicked off his shoes and socks as well, before running towards the lake before them and diving in without another word.

"What is it with him and that lake?" the messy haired boy asked himself, shaking his head, it was the second time Malfoy did that.

"You coming in or what?" the pale boy's voice called him, as he resurfaced.

"It's got to be bloody freezing in there" he pointed out matter-of-factly.

The slytherin just shrugged and dived again. Even though he had fallen inside the lake nearly by accident the last time, he had decided he really liked it. The feel of the freezing water around his skin was so… real. It was the complete opposite of what his life was at the moment. It was calm and predictable, he knew the water looked as though it was freezing and when he stepped in it really was. Maybe that was some crazy logic, but it was the only one he could muster.

Harry just watched him joyfully swim around, avoiding what looked like the giant squid and then coming to the shore much later. The Boy-Who-Lived smiled, realizing that he enjoyed even the most simple of things, like watching Malfoy act childish. He couldn't help but wish for it to be like that all the time…

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"Hey!" he greeted, sounding so merrily that it even scared his friends.

Hermione smiled widely as he sat in between her and her boyfriend. "Wow, you're in a good mood" she said, very pleased.

"Hey, mate" Ron was grinning too, and the Boy-Who-Lived wondered If he really looked as light and cheerful as he felt.

"You're back early today, usually you stay longer in detention, don't you?" the bushy-haired witch asked, as she put her book away ready to give her friend full attention.

"Yeah, I guess, it's just… well, I had that extra time, right? To finish essays and stuff, so I got a early start on today's" he explained, lying so smoothly it almost scared him. He had actually, finished today very early since Draco just did most of it for him. Then the boy had hypnotized him by swimming on the lake, gotten on top of him when they couldn't keep their hands to themselves any longer and finally there calling it a night because he had other things to do. Harry hadn't questioned it, he figured it had something to do with the next week's supposed plan (…). But he didn't want to think about that right now, his time together with the blonde had been more refreshing than usual and he was in a great mood.

"So, what were you guys doing?" he asked, truthfully interested.

Hermione shook her head "Well I was studying, which is more then you could say about Ron. All he could do was mope around and complain about Ginny being too young to date" she said matter-of-factly. "It was quite distracting" she added, accusingly.

"Hey! You said you agreed" the red-head pointed out.

"So you would finally stop and let me finish reading"

"Err…guys?" Harry intervened, reminding them he was still there.

Ron's ears became a tad pink and he turned to his best friend again "Right, sorry, never mind that." He said "So, what's gotten you in that mood? Put Malfoy in his place?"

The messy haired boy laughed nervously a bit, if only Ron knew… "Nah, we get along, you know? I learned to ignore him, or I'd have killed him by now"

"See, Ron, maybe you should do the same." Hermione said.

Without wanting to, Harry managed to twist what she had said and get himself a very nasty mental image that he most certainly didn't need.

"I had said this before, this stupid rivalry of yours was beginning to get childish" she finished.

The freckled boy opened his mouth, but decide to say nothing, he'd just end up in one of his many daily arguments with his girlfriend.

"Anyway," Harry started, wanting to lighten the mood again "It was nothing really, I'm just… clearing my head a bit, you know? Had some time to think…" that much was true "I've been an arse lately" he admitted.

The thing was… Malfoy's warning had messed with him more then he would show. He should have looked through that perspective before, but he hadn't... It was now more real than before that he could really... be gone. If something were to happen, if his parents were caught, he'd go and he'd try to help them. But, no matter how impressive the things he had done in the past sounded, he was just a kid. He was a fifteen year old boy, and when it came down to it, he'd be no match to the greatest Dark wizard of all time. He could really be killed, his life could end next week, that was a fact. Hell, it could end sooner than that, or it could take a while longer, he didn't know. The thing was, the war was there, it was knocking on his door and it couldn't wait much longer. So if Harry could be gone at any moment, if he could lose someone dear to him just as fast, he was bloody hell going to enjoy whatever time he had left.

"Oh, Harry, don't be so hard on yourself. We know it had be-"

"Mione, please, it's no excuse." He said, fighting the urge to roll his eyes, he knew the girl was just trying to be understanding no matter how much she actually agreed with him. "Ah, let's just not talk about that, ok? It's not gonna happen again." He assured. "Now, how about we just put these books aside and play exploding snaps? It's been long since we last did, right?" he suggested with a smile.

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Harry passed the bulletin board together with Ron and Hermione on their way to the great hall. And the announcement of yet another upcoming Hogsmeade weekend reminded him of something else entirely. "Oh, Mione! I had forgotten, we have to set up the next DA meeting, we didn't even have one last week." He pointed out.

"Yeah, we were all so busy with everything that we forgot about it" she agreed nodding.

"It'd have been no good anyway, Ravenclaw's got a game next week, so the captain added more practices, so there wasn't any night we could have picked that everyone'd have been free" Ron explained, shrugging, as they walked towards the gryffindor table.

"Well, put it for Sunday then. I don't think he'd make them practice Sunday, right?" the Boy-Who-Lived suggested.

Hermione smiled, it was so good to have him back like that! Actually worried and interested in participating in their usual things. "Ok, I'll check with Luna and Justin to see if Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff have anything we don't know about, then I'll set it up".

He nodded and they sat down. Breakfast was the usual, some exchanged glances between him and Malfoy, Ron eating more than he should have, Hermione reprimanding him about it, and owls flying over their heads at the end of it.

No post for him, again, it most certainly made the Boy-Who-Lived worried about it. He was definetly going to write to Sirius that day, he had to set his mind at ease and he had to try and warn his father not to go and get himself into trouble. He'd hate it if Draco's warning became true.

The little twist to the usual breakfast scene came at the end, when Hermione decide she might as well talk to the two DA members right then, the sooner the better. So they went to the Ravenclaw table and while the bushy haired witch tried to get a straight answer out of a day-dreaming Luna, someone came and tapped Harry on the shoulder.

And he turned around to find himself staring at the unexpected face of Cho Chang. All he managed to out was an incoherent "Err…" but she didn't seem to mind.

"Ahm… hey Harry" she greeted, looking a bit embarrassed.

"Hey…?" he still didn't manage to speak normally, what was it with this girl talking to him again all of a sudden?

"I… ahm, I was thinking… I mean, we didn't… talk much… after… you know. And maybe… we should…" at least speech wasn't coming easy for her either, Harry thought with amusement. This was a bloody awkward situation. "Maybe we could talk this Saturday, in Hogsmeade?" she suggested finally.

He was positive he looked every bit as uncertain as he felt.

He had liked Cho a lot in the past, she had been his first crush, but after that wet meeting in the room of requirements his mind slowly changed. He had been hanging out with her when term started again, but still, whatever they had hadn't been strong enough to even reach valentine's day. So then she suddenly missed him and wanted to try again?

A flash of them sitting inside Madam Puddifoot, staring at each other adoringly crossed his mind and he had to muster all self control not to look disgusted. He couldn't help but compare that situation with the breath taking, mind blowing experiences he shared with a blonde slytherin that sat few feet away. It was nearly ridiculous.

"I… err… see…" he stammered, he had never rejected someone before, what was he supposed to say? He knew for certain that Sirius would have felt very comfortable in his position, having turned down half of Hogwarts back when he attended, but unfortunately his father wasn't there to help him.

Her hopeful face didn't help things either, and he couldn't help but remember how Lavender Brown cornered Ron just the same way, he understood his best friend perfectly now. Only he didn't want to answer the same way the red-head had done.

"Cho, I…I would, but I'm, I'm… sorta seeing someone" he finally said, watching her expression change drastically. She looked very, very embarrassed and it didn't help that apparently everyone in the Ravenclaw table that sat near them had turned to the two when Harry had said that. Oh great.

"Ahm, well… It's...It's ok, Harry, I'll just, ahm… nevermind then. I ahm…see you around?" she said quickly, feeling her cheeks redden and her eyes sting, then she was gone before he could say anything else.

Harry was promptly dragged away from a gossiping table of bookworms by his two best friends him that cornered him about what he'd just said. Apparently Luna had given them a straight answer already.

"What do you mean you're seeing someone, mate? You didn't tell us!" Ron asked at once, he had been feeling bad all this time about leaving Harry alone cause of Hermione and he had someone as well!

"Is that why you were so happy yesterday?" Hermione asked at once, not letting the boy answer her boyfriend's question.

"Guys, please!" he reprimanded, unhooking himself from their grasp and walking towards the exit of the hall.

"Please what? Out with it, tell us who she is!" the bushy haired girl pressed, unable to believe she hadn't noticed it before.

The Boy-Who-Lived looked around to make sure there was no one else paying attention to them, or within reach, before he sighed and looked at them seriously "I lied, ok? There's no one, I just said that because I freaked. I didn't want to go and I didn't know what else to say" he shrugged, it was the truth. Surely his… whatever it was he had with Malfoy didn't count as anything.

"What? Oh come on, Harry, you can tell us" She wasn't about to let it go, he noticed with a grim smile.

"Maybe he just did, Hermione" Ron pointed out matter-of-factly, he understood his friend's mind much better, having felt helpless like that before.

"Why did you lie then? You could have just said… 'no'" she said, frowning.

"It isn't that simple, I know that for certain. Every time we guys say something, you guys interpret it the wrong way, then we stutter then you're mad, then we're helpless" Ron said methodically "Sometimes it's just better to lie and get it over with already"

Harry nodded enthusiastically, he was glad Ron was growing some attitude since he started dating the bushy haired witch.

Hermione didn't like the lying part much, so she just pretended to be mad till her red-headed boyfriend assured her he hadn't lied to her just to get out of a situation.

The gryffindor's seeker smiled, yep, things were back to normal.

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He held the letter and read it out aloud to those who were around him. Whatever the contents meant, he had forgotten, but it seemed to please those who heard it and he was glad he was doing his job right.

"That's perfect" one of the man he most saw said at once "Black is mostly away from home, and the Potter boy doesn't know it"

A woman smiled in her wicked way "So when he looks for him…"

"he won't be there" the man confirmed, nodding.

"Well, I guess our part is done" another man shrugged. "Now we just wait for Malfoy to play the cards right and our Lord to fool the boy"

"Malfoy?" the first man asked, frowning.

"Malfoy junior, I mean. You didn't know he was in the plan?"

"… I heard something" the man murmured, he obviously had not, but didn't want to seem unaware of what was going on.

"Seems he has a magical bond with Potter, can you imagine that?" he laughed, amused and the others joined him.

While they were loudly celebrating the victory-to-be, the woman turned to Remus, running a hand through his hair as though he was a doll, a cruel smile never leaving her face "Won't you have a surprise when you wake up…" she trailed off.

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A.N:

Ok we're good :D we're getting somewhere finally, sorta. I kinda felt like I needed to change Harry a bit at the moment cause I was turning him into much more of an ass then I had intended, so yeah, nice Harry for now lol.

I'm avidly working in a new fan fic which I will not be posting until it's mostly complete, but I'm really enjoying the plot of it, so you guys just watch out for it k? It's coming soon :DD

Answer to Reviews:

Fantasyfan4ever: Yep, I was going crazy on the drama kkkk still am a bit I guess lol. But yey things are better with the trio :DD And Ron will flip if/when he finds out XDDD Thank you very much :)

Miss-Janine: It's ok :DD I'm glad you are reviewing now though lololol. Hmmm it'll most certainly become something else hihihi About the Rem/Siri, well it's much closer than it was before, but I won't fool you and say there many scenes of puppy love coming, this here is much mre Harry/Draco kkkkk but they'll be some, don't worry! Also, watch out for my new fic I'll be posting after this one, it's Remus/Sirius and full of fluffy business! Thank you!

Nenifer121: Ownn thank you very much :) I most certainly will wish her well for you! I'm so glad you liked it! Ty!

Illyra: Thank you :) I'm still waiting to hear from her though, hopefully she will be back soon :) Thank you very much!!