A/N: I'm sorry for taking all this time to update. Life's hard, like really. I had the most awful time ever. But enough about me, back to the story. It's kind of a short chapter but I'm in a broken mood do it might not be all fluff. Thanks for supporting everyone and I apologize for the shortness..
Chapter 5: Freedom has a price
Harry couldn't believe his ears that night, he thought Draco was sleeping-but he was not! He heard sobbing-the kind of chocked sobbing he used to perform way back under the stairs. He turned and wrapped his arms around the blond who stilled immediately. Not another word was spoken that night. They had both succumbed to the slumber and knew that the next day wouldn't be the same.
Snape had the potion ready and was just waiting to dissolve the bond uniting the two boys. They two nemesis made their way to the potion master's office- all the while last night's scene kept replaying in Harry's mind:
"Potter whatever happens here between Malfoys should remain as such. I do not trust you. You will have to take an unbreakable vow, I will not have our traditions revealed to the wizarding world" Lucius said with a sneer. Despite the war being over, Lucius was still Lucius to Harry, thought he had noticed a change in the man to the others, maybe it was just Potter genes..
"He will take the vow father, let's get over with it". Harry was about to protest but the look that Draco gave him, the one that begged to be obliged left him nodding. Vow taken Harry swore not to reveal anything. He was confused when Lucius pulled open the curtain, revealing the perfect full moon shining outside. He produced an embedded silver cup and started some strange chant.
Draco produced his forearm, from which Lucius unceremoniously drained a fair amount of blood in the goblet. Harry went white while Draco's face was as stoic as usual, just taking out his own wand to repair the damage while his father mimicked the actions on his own arm.
"Do you Draco Lucius Malfoy, only heir of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy, pureblood of many centuries, agree to this offering?"
"I, Draco Lucius Malfoy, only heir of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy, pureblood of many centuries, agree to give away a part of myself willingly, to uphold the Malfoy line and keep the tradition within my own will, sober of mind and heart."
"Do you, son of night agree to this burden and honor it for pride of name and family?"
"I do" and with that Draco seized the cup and gulped down the content in a go. He fainted at once ensuring a shrill cry from Harry who was crouched by him in an instant.
"Make sure he eats Potter," Was Lucius' last words before disappearing into green flames again.
Few seconds later Draco was up and before Harry could ask anything he began explaining. "No matter who my future will be with, this ritual assures a first male child. Not all pureblood families do it, only some rare, as you've seen it deals with dark magick and blood magic too. Mine is quite special because we'll I'm a powerful wizard and my magick might break lose, see I should have been bonded at 16 like every respected pureblood but I wanted my freedom, my parents respect that and thus found a kind of 'counter-curse' if you wish.."
It took some time for Harry to process those words but he nodded nonetheless.
"It's not as simple, it weakens me.. My father tends to think I'm the greatest Casanova of Hogwarts but I'm gay! He would never accept that.."
"Draco I'm so-"
"Keep your pity Potter! I'm tired let's go to bed.."
"Harry!"
"What?" he asked flipping back to reality.
"I've been talking to you for the last five minutes, were you listening? We've reached"
Harry looked around and indeed they were in front of that huge door-the one to Snape's quarters. Harry gulped-last time he was there was for Occlumency lessons.
"Will it hurt?"
Draco shook his head "I don't know"
They both entered at the same time and were acknowledged by Severus.
"Extend your hands" the dark haired man said with his usual coldness.
They did as instructed and the teacher poured of hot vial of a reddish-brown liquid on their intertwined parts. Nothing.
"Irritum in factum,non fecit, quod erat separatum" the onyx-clad man whispered while pointing his wand at their still joint hands. There was a blinding white light and that's it-they could move again.
"You can now go to your dorms" was all he said before ushering the two boys out and closing the door in their faces.
"So we're.."
"Yes, we are. See you Potter"
"Draco wait!"
"What?"
Harry felt his heart pick up, was he really a gryffindor? Cause it looked like all of his courage had vanished as soon as those silvery eyes had joined his. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"Are we over?"
"Over how Harry?"
"Like Over, over…?"
A/N: I liked writing this chapter. Ask me if anything isn't clear. Love you *heart*