The Great Game Chapter Five
"Hullo, Severus. It has been a long time. You're looking great." Harry, of course, blushed bright red after he spoke the last sentence. Severus in his great dramatic tradition, stepped down towards them one step at a time. In the meanwhile speaking,
"As are you Harry. Mr. Weasley, you are welcome to our home as long as you need it as a refuge. I have you situated in the West Wing." At this point, it was Ron's turn to go bright red. "Tinsel will get your belongings situated." In front of Ron popped a small house elf. Ron took a small step back in surprise before muttering a quick hello before the house elf took his belongings and popped out again. "Harry will be stay with Draco and I in the Main Wing." Another house elf popped in and took Harry's belongings. "Now, why don't we finish the rest of our conversation over dinner? The cooks have gotten rather excited that they have new people to cook for; also, whom I have been told eat heartily." Harry and Ron blushed and pointed fingers at each other. Draco and Severus smirked before leading the way to the cavernous dining hall.
Harry never felt so poor before. All around him sang wealth, luxury and decadence. Harry resisted the urge to tug at his robe in a effort to straighten them. Harry was never concerned with wealth or status, but at this moment, he could see what wealth could mean to others.
Draco watched Harry from the corner of his eye. It was rather amusing seeing all the different reactions coming from his Harry. Draco noticed that Severus was watching Harry as well. Draco tilted his head at Severus. Severus responded in kind. They had come to an agreement.
Harry was quite sure that this was the biggest dining hall he had ever seen. No wonder the hostess put people who disagree with each other at opposite ends of the table. On the table sat enough food to feed Hogwarts. Ron turned to Harry and snorted,
"I know we can eat our fair share Har, but I think this is a stretch even for us." Harry laughed,
"I dunno. Fred and George might manage it." Ron elbowed him before chortling,
"Are you challenging me?" Harry put his hands up in mock innocence,
"Who me? Have I ever done a thing like that?" Ron mock glared at Harry,
"Christmas. Yule Cake." Both mutually shuttered at the memory of an incident they both agreed would not become public knowledge.
"What happened at Christmas with the Yule Cake?" asked Draco whose interest was piqued.
"That is something that is never to be let out of the closet." Answered Ron emphatically with Harry nodding along enthusiastically. Draco looked at the two of them bewildered for a moment before laughing. "Merlin, Severus, what have we gotten ourselves into?"
Severus who had a smile hovering at the edge of his lips answered, "With Harry, who knows."
"Never mind that. What's going to happen now, with us?" Harry spoke, redirecting conversation.
Severus leaned forward, "Draco, you and I are going to bond. Then we will destroy Ginny Weasley."
Harry raised an eyebrow, "That's all. Are we going to take over the world too?"
Draco smiled languorously, " No. I think that is good enough"
Ron snorted into his soup. Harry glared at Ron before speaking. "How do we plan on taking down, as Draco called her, the Wench?" Severus looked over at Draco raising his eyebrow in silent question.
Draco raised his hands defensively, "Wench is a perfectly fine insult!"
"Perhaps in the 1460s, Draco." Responded Severus lightly, before continuing in a serious manner, "We will make those German charges stick. We will take everything away from her. We will make her destitute."
"And be blood thirsty in doing so!" Ron cut Severus off in the middle of his sentence.
Draco coughed delicately before saying, "Did you expect it to be puppy dogs and rainbows?"
Harry laughed, "Puppy dogs and rainbows? How do you take someone down with that? Lick them to death?"
Ron pointed his fork at Harry, using it to emphasize his point, "You know Harry, that could seriously happen. Think about it! Cruikshank had it in for me the whole of our school years!"
Harry chuckled, "That's a cat, Ron. Not a dog."
Ron shrugged, "Cat, dog. Not that big of a difference."
Harry shook his head, "Ron, to some people there is. A big one."
Ron who have shoveled more food in his mouth, asked, " 'ho?"
"Hermione" Ron stopped to consider the possibility, then paled a bit.
Finally, he said, "Okay. People can die from cats and dogs and rainbows."
"Is that what you got from that whole conversation?" asked Draco bemusedly. Harry laughed at his expression.
"What? It's true!" Ron exclaimed defensively; thus, causing everyone else at the table laugh much to his chagrin. "That's it! I'm going to the West Wing" Ron stomped away from the table. After leaving the room, it took Ron only a minute before he stuck his head back through the doorway.
"Where is the West Wing?" he asked.
"You might find it in fifty years Ron on your own!" answered Harry enthusiastically.
"Funny, Harry, funny. No, seriously, where is the West Wing?"
"Tansy will show you Miser Red!" piped a small voiced in front of Ron. Ron peered down to see Tansy suddenly standing in front of him.
"Lead on, good man!" Ron uttered. Ron and Tansy's footsteps were heard walking away.
Harry looked away to find both Severus and Draco staring seriously at Harry. He found it slightly unnerving. He cleared his throat.
"So, about that bonding…." He trailed off.
Draco picked up the line of thought, "Harry, bonding is intercourse." Harry blushed slightly before muttering, "I knew that"
"We could do it tonight, Harry, if you want. We just don't want it to be too early for you." Severus spoke softly. Harry looked at the two of them for a moment before speaking,
"Well, I haven't really been resisting, have I? Besides, I…. kind of liked the kiss Draco gave me earlier" Harry muttered the last part. Draco and Severus heard it though. It made Draco's heart flutter a bit. "I feel like…this is something I should be doing. Let's bond" before the final words flew out of his mouth, a firm hot mouth covered his. A hand grasped the back of his head pulling him further into the kiss. He felt a tongue sliding along his lips begging for entrance. Harry groaned and let entrance. He felt the tongue plunder his mouth. Then in a moment, it was over. Harry felt hot, and quite turned on. He discovered that it was Severus who gave him the passionate kiss.
"Still wanting this Harry Potter?" his rich voice asked Harry. Harry felt breathless and nodded enthusiastically.