AN: Thank you so much for all of your wonderful reviews! I really appreciate the people who take time to review, makes my day and shows me people still want this continued. So, let's have a poll then, shall we? I was thinking of adding in a little SiriusXLupin in here, what do you guys think?
Disclaimers and Warnings as usual, see first chapter. Let's get going!
"Harry." Sirius breathed out in relief. Harry pulled himself together and released his hold on him to look up at his godfather. "I can't believe you're here..." the boy mumbled, shuddering slightly as he thought back to the night he had lost him. He started to say something else before just shaking his head and clutching Sirius close. "Harry..." Draco started. "Look, you're kind of embracing a convicted murderer and escapee..." the blonde prodded carefully. Harry sighed softly. "I can't talk about it, I can't describe it again...but just...look in my memories." he mumbled. Sirius looked slightly distraught at the idea. "But...he's a Malfoy." he mumbled, causing Draco to roll his eyes. The blonde shifted to kneel beside his mate, closing his eyes and placing his palm on the back of Harry's neck, nudging his mind to open. As soon as Harry let him in, he was flooded with memories, of how he had met Sirius, how they had discovered he was not the murderer, the dreams of the Department of Mysteries, the archway, and finally the endless grief when his godfather had been pushed through. Draco pulled back quickly, already feeling like he'd crossed a line by seeing so much. He stood silent for a moment before placing a comforting palm on the small of his back. "This is really...real? You're okay?" the boy mumbled. Draco leaned in to kiss his hair softly. "He's real...promise." the blonde mumbled.
Meanwhile, Sirius stared at the both of them, dumbfounded. First, there was a Malfoy near Harry and they weren't trying to kill each other, then there was the fact that he's just seen Draco Malfoy kiss his godson's hair. "Harry...that's...well...what the hell?" he mumbled quietly. Harry straightened up slightly to look up at Sirius, smiling happily. "I had the same reaction at first, but he's not evil...promise." he grinned. "He's a Veela...and I kind of ended up being his mate...but I know what you're thinking and he's nothing like Lucius Malfoy. Promise. I trust him with my life." the Gryffindor mumbled sheepishly. "Hnh...well..that's definitely...unexpected...Moony would have a heart attack but I'm fine." Sirius started, his voice slightly squeaky. He stared in silence from one to the other. "You really trust him?" he asked. "Really really." Harry grinned, chuckling slightly. Sirius straightened up, running his fingers through his already messy hair. "Well...okay...I mean...I'm shocked, but I guess I missed a lot already...and...you deserve something happy." he was mumbling oddly.
"Harry." Draco interrupted. "I saw...the prophecy breaking. The one about you and...him." he started. "It broke?" Sirius started, appalled. "Before or after Voldemort heard it?" he asked quickly. Sirius had never gotten to know how everything had ended that day. "I think that's what Draco was about to ask too." Harry sighed. "It broke and no one heard it over the noise in the room with all of the fighting in the room. Voldemort was furious of course...but he already knew a piece of the prophecy before. And...Dumbledore told me the whole thing afterwards...I wasn't listening to most of the things he said, I still wanted to get back to that veil and find a way to pull you back...but that part I listened to...and...if it's okay-" he paused. "I really don't want to talk about that...I haven't told Ron and Hermione either. I'll have to eventually...but just not now. Please?" he mumbled. Sirius looked down and his distraught godson and nodded, hugging him again. "I won't ask again. You'll just tell me when you're ready." he nodded.
"This...Wormtail. Pettigrew. He's here in London?" Draco asked, startling Harry who had already forgotten what they were originally here for, too overwhelmed at seeing Sirius again. "Yes." Sirius growled. "I tracked him this far, but I can't just walk up to him and demand he's arrested...and even if I manage to capture him again, I'd need some way to get him back to Dumbledore...he's the only one who'll believe me that also has enough power to do something about it." Sirius sighed. "But...all I needed from you was to contact Dumbledore for me." he added quickly. Harry snorted in disbelief. "I lost you, spent an entire year reliving that night in my dreams, trying to find some way I could talk to you again, and you want me to just leave now to go write a letter to Dumbledore? If Wormtail's here we're finding him and dragging him back to Dumbledore together." he mumbled determinedly, his gaze unwavering as he stared up at his godfather. Sirius whined softly before turning to Draco. "You talk him out of this." he demanded. The blonde just rolled his eyes again. "I didn't just see his memories..I felt them." he mumbled softly. "I'm helping you find that rat so you can be set free." Draco added. "I can feel magic around me, see it move. If you give me some time, I can find him. I doubt there's another rat animagus around. I'll be able to tell his magic apart from the rest, then lead you to him, weather he tries to run or not." he added.
Sirius tried to protest again but was cut short by the look in Harry's eyes. "Alright, but if I get seen, you tell anyone who'll listen that I just sprang at you and attacked you, otherwise you two will end up in the same boat I am for harbouring and escaped murderer." he mumbled grudgingly. Harry didn't protest, something else on his mind. "How long will you need to find him?" he asked Draco. "You came into your inheritance early...and the bond is still so new...are you sure you'll be okay doing this?" he asked.
Draco nodded with a small reassuring smile. "I'll find him in no time." he drawled, moving to sit cross legged on the dusty wooden floor. "Just...don't move around too much, it'll be distracting." he added before closing his eyes. It was a moment before Harry felt it, but when he did he gasped audibly. It felt like the air in the room was all moving towards Draco, so much magic gathering that it crackled visibly around him. His gaze stayed fixed on his mate, still a little worried. "Are you sure that's a Veela?" Sirius paled. "Dragon Veela...rare cousin, technicality." Harry shrugged.
Dumbledore looked up curiously when Fawkes rose from his perch and let out a melodic note before coming to rest in front of him on his desk. He had returned to his office for a few of his possessions and was now just turning to leave for another appointment of his. "Are we needed already?" he asked the bird, who just spread its wings impatiently. Dumbledore paused for a moment as he felt the distant pulses of magic. "Very well...Let us find out what is causing this." the Headmaster agreed, taking hold of one of it's tail feathers and pursing his lips in thought as he was carried away and towards the edge of Hogsmeade.
When they landed he let the bird soar up again to lead him. He watched Fawkes head to a series of abandoned buildings and huts, circling above one in particular and letting out a soft melodic song. "Oh dear." the Headmaster sighed as he followed, drawing his wand.
"Found him." Draco whispered softly, eyes still closed as he concentrated on keeping him within his sight. "Follow Harry...I'll show him where to go...and change into your dog form, you'll have to travel a but outside, around other Wizards who might recognize you." he mumbled, trying to keep his voice steady. He knew doing this would drain his magic, he just hadn't expected it to be so difficult. Still, he couldn't give in now that they were so close. He wanted to do this for Harry. After seeing those memories, feeling how hurt his made had been, how grief stricken, he wanted to help Sirius to freedom.
"Thank you." Harry mumbled, getting up with Padfoot right by his side. He took a moment to adjust to the odd sight, trying to focus on the odd lights around him before realizing that this was what it must be like for Draco to see magic. He thanked the blonde again before dashing out of the old house, wand out, the large black dog running with him. He led Padfoot through the village, over to a small specialty sweets store, obviously put out of business by the Weasley twins. He headed around the back where he was out of the sight of the Wizards walking leisurely through the streets. "Alohomora." he whispered, catching the lock when it fell open. "There's a cellar here I think...he's somewhere underground." he told Sirius as he stepped inside, trying to be quiet as he walked about the abandoned shop. He turned when he heard a soft bark behind him, heading over to Sirius and helping him pull open the cellar door, descending the stairs slowly. What followed him down was not a dog, but Sirius in his human form again, wand out and expression truly murderous.
Harry jumped slightly as he heard a high pitched squeal and fell to the ground as something large hurdled towards him, knocking his wand out of his hand. When he blinked up he found himself face to face with Pettigrew, still round but weak and desperate looking, with a gaze close to madness. He pointed his wand at Harry, but before he could mutter his curse a fist had collided with his jaw, knocking him back. Sirius growled dangerously, hitting him again before raising his want and shouting 'Stupefy', watching Wormtail slump to the ground. Harry scrambled up and conjured roped to bind him. He froze as another jet of light sprang forth from his wand, encircling Wormtail and glimmering oddly like a blue rope. 'It will keep him from changing back into a rat. I already led Dumbledore here with his bird. I love you' Harry heard Draco say, speaking as clearly as if he was in the room with them. "Harry. Harry." Sirius said again, shaking him slightly. "Are you alright?" he asked. "Y-Yeah, he won't be able to change back, Draco helped with that, we have to get him back to that building, but we can't be seen." he explained. Sirius nodded and muttered a few words, the tip of his wand releasing a mist that fell over the three of them. "It'll hide us but not too well so we'll best keep to the back alleys." he mumbled, flicking his wand with disgust at the unconscious man and levitating him up a few feet into the air, starting back, still panting quickly. This was it. He was finally going to be free. He was going to be allowed to go outside, see his friends, have Harry stay over for summer. He was so taken with his thoughts he almost didn't notice when Harry stopped moving. The taller man turned to look back at him.
Harry gazed up at him wordlessly. "I...got cut off from Draco...I can't feel him anymore...It's probably just him pulling back his magic...but it still feels weird. Feels bad. I want to get back." Harry said, starting up again with renewed energy. Even though they were moving fast they had to stay hidden and avoid anyone passing around them, so it took them over two hours to return. When they did finally get back into the building, the room in which they had started out was empty. "Draco?" Harry called out, starting to get worried.
"He is no longer here." Albus Dumbledore answered, stepping towards the three from a shadowed corner of the room. "Sir?" Harry asked, paling slightly. Dumbledore pressed the tips of his fingers together, sighing. "He is in Saint Mungo's. You should go to him. Fawkes will take you there." he added. Harry whimpered slightly, turning to look back at Sirius, torn. He wanted to get to Draco as soon as he could, but part of him didn't want to leave Sirius behind, not after already losing him once. "Harry...I have made many mistakes, and some have cost you things very dear to your heart, but I promise you this. " Dumbledore started softly. "Sirius will be safe, and with me, when you return. " he added.
Harry looked from the reassuring gaze of his Headmaster to the bewildered and slightly panicked look Sirius was giving him, nodding slowly. He turned to Fawkes and grabbed a hold of his tail feather like he had done back in his second year. "Take me to Draco. Please." he mumbled urgently, his stomach still giving an odd lurch when he was lifted off the ground, the weightless sensations still unpleasant.
"Very well. We are here for the trial of Sirius black, accused of murder, betrayal and allegiance to He -Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Defending him is Albus Dumbledore, current Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and to provide the Veritaserum, Potions Master Severus Snape. Being brought in front of the council, Peter Pettigrew-" Cornelius Fudge said, his voice wavering slightly now. "believed to be dead by the hands of Sirius black." he finished, gazing wearily at the four men before him. "Please present your case." he said, quietly, as if hoping they would not hear him.
"Thank you, Minister." Dumbledore nodded, standing up from his seat. Beside him sat Sirius and Pettigrew, both bound by their chairs. "Sirius Black was the secret keeper of James and Lilly Potter. However, he persuaded them to change secret keepers at the last minute because he feared he might soon be captured by Voldemort. They chose their old school friend, Peter Pettigrew, who they believed Voldemort would not suspect. However, out of fear, and malice...Peter Pettigrew betrayed the Potter family to Voldemort and after their murder staged his own death while framing Sirius black for the betrayal of James and Lilly Potter and the murder of the muggles there after. Professor Snape has already administered the Veritaserum to both of them, I believe you will find their answers to your questions...enlightening. " Dumbledore explained, sitting back down and waiting patiently for them to begin their questioning.
"Draco...come on...wake up...please." Harry was whispering, brushing the white blonde hair away from his face. He was sitting on one of the beds next to Draco, who was still unconscious since having been brought there by Dumbledore. He could feel the bond tugging him closer, connecting them, and he let his magic flow to Draco, healing him. He stayed by his side until those liquid silver eyes blinked up at him. "Thank god...you're awake.." Harry breathed out in relief, leaning down to kiss him gently. "Your magic is pretty strong...and I heal fast." Draco mumbled with a small shrug. "Draco, what happened?" Harry asked, still holding on to him. The blonde sighed, though almost inaudibly. "You were right. Since I came into my inheritance early and our bond is so new, my magic got drained much quicker than I had hoped. It takes a bit to search every person and rat in an entire village." he mumbled, kissing Harry again gently when he saw that the distraught expression had not lifted from his face. "I'm alright, really." Draco assured him. "Why the hell didn't you stop? We could have found him some other way..." Harry was saying. "I...I saw your memories and I just...wanted you to be happy, and to have your family back. I saw how much you cared about him and how important he was to you...like a mix of father and brother. I wanted to make sure he would be set free...for you." he explained sheepishly. Harry sighed and shook his head, kissing him softly again. "Don't ever scare me like that again." he mumbled, though his tone was calm and relieved. "I love you, you bloody idiot." he mumbled against his lips.
"Gryffindor git." Draco sniggered.
AN: Another chapter over! Originally, I was going to leave you guys handing about what had happened to Draco, but I figured leaving you thinking about the trial was fine too. So then, let me know what you think about adding in a little SiriusXRemus in here...I personally like the pairing and think it would be adorable...Thoughts?