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Warning: Slash (male/male) Don't like, don't read.
Guide: "Talking"/ Thinking/ "Parseltongue"
Chapter 5 - Advocate for the Dark
Lucius Malfoy was quite puzzled as to why his master had asked him to come early, but come early he did and when he stepped out of the fireplace he spotted Severus lounging in a chair.
"He told you to come early too, did he?"
Severus nodded, and raised an eyebrow when the fire flared up again and out came Draco. That was when Voldemort made his appearance.
"Good, now that everyone is here I would like you all to follow me to the library."
The Dark Lord led his confused followers up a few staircases and through some hallways until they reached a pair of large oak doors. Voldemort opened them. Draco was shocked to see such a large assortment of books in one place, but Lucius and Severus had been here many times before. Lord Voldemort then led them past shelves upon shelves of books until they came upon a sitting area that held four black leather chairs and a table. And in one of those chairs reading was…
"Potter?"
At the sound of his name he lifted up his head and met the eyes of his school rival, school rival's father, potions professor, and Lord Voldemort.
Harry glared at Draco, daring him to say another word.
"Harry," Harry looked at Voldemort." Draco will be keeping you company while I'm at the meeting. Try not to kill each other." He then turned on his heel and swept from the room calling to his two servants to follow him.
At first, there was a strained silence between the two teens, then Draco asked, a little warily, if he could sit down.
"Go ahead, not like I can stop you."
And so, the young Malfoy took the chair across from Harry.
"You look a lot better than the last time I saw you."
Harry grimaced in response, but nodded. "I can at least eat solid foods now."
Draco was puzzled for a moment but then realized his relatives must have nearly starved him, so his system must not have been able to handle solid foods at first.
"I'm sorry –"
Harry shot him another glare. "I don't want your pity!"
The blonde couldn't meet those burning emerald eyes. "I know, it's just… I don't know what else to say."
"You could tell me the truth."
"The truth?"
"That you don't care."
Silence met those words. Draco licked his lips trying to find the right thing to say.
"It's not that I don't care…"
"Yes, it is. You hate me. You've always hated me. Ever since we first met."
"That's not true! I gave you the choice to be my friend and you rejected me!" It was Harry's turn to be silent. Draco let out a biter chuckle that echoed off the walls. "I was so stupid that day. You were right to turn me down." Harry looked at the blonde in surprise. "I wanted you to be my friend just so that I could be in the limelight. But when the great Harry Potter refused me, Draco Malfoy, and instead chose to be friends with a Weasley and a Mu - Muggle-born, I became angry and jealous. I wanted revenge…Like I said: I was stupid."
"I'm sorry – "
Draco snorted. "For what? For seeing what a prick I was? No, you have nothing to be sorry for. I now realize what it means to be a true friend. I should, after all the things I saw what you went through with Granger and Weasley. You three always stuck by each other, no matter what. Of course I saw a few fights, but I guess that's normal?"
Harry nodded. "Yeah, it is."
"Have you told them?"
The black haired teen looked confused. "About what?"
"Your relatives." Draco all but growled.
"No, and I would rather that they didn't find out!"
Draco shrugged. "Your choice, but knowing your luck, they'll find out sooner or later. Might even know right now."
Harry placed his head in his hands. "Yeah…my luck."
The blonde rose an eyebrow. "Are you talking about this bond thing?"
"Yeah," Harry mumbled. "I have to…"
" 'Have to' what?"
"I can't say it…I might hurl."
"Try."
"I have to…havesexwithaguy."
Even though Harry had said it at a fast rate Draco still got the gist of it.
"Well, it may not be so bad." Draco said bracingly. Harry groaned. "What? Are you a virgin?" At this the teen tensed. "You are! Aren't you?"
"Oh, and what you're not?" Harry asked, glaring at him.
"Well…I've had a few experiences."
Harry stared at him wide-eyed. "I haven't even kissed anyone yet!"
"Please, tell me you're joking!" Harry shook his head. "This is going to take a lot of work…"
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As Voldemort shut his new study room's doors, Lucius chanced his question.
"My lord, if I may ask, why did you ask me to bring Draco again?"
He turned to his Death eaters and asked them to sit down on the couch while he sat on a chair across from them.
"If Harry is to be my mate willingly, then he will first have to see that I'm not as evil as everyone seems to think. Draco could help him do that. My plan is also for Draco to become friends with him so that Harry won't have to, or even want to, talk to that Weasley and Mudblood girl."
"In other words, you want Draco to be a sort of advocate for the Dark." Severus said.
Voldemort nodded. "Yes, that would be the plan."
"And if he doesn't succeed?" Lucius asked, worrying full heartedly about his son.
"Then he won't, and I will have to work much harder to gain his trust. I must, for the bond pulls at me every time I am away from him." Sadness laced his words.
Lucius and Severus cast a quick glance at one another. Their lord was changing, but for the better or for the worst was anyone's guess.
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Draco and Harry had been talking well over two hours, and in that time they had mostly talked about the past. Draco had lived a good life. He had grown up with everything he wanted and the love of two parents. While Harry had grown up with nothing and the love of no one.
Draco had gotten depressed when he heard about Harry's life. How he even doubted he would survive in his relatives care. When Harry saw Draco's face he tried to cheer him up by saying that he did in fact survive and that, with circumstances as they were, he wasn't likely to go back. Those were bitter words and Draco knew it.
Then talk turned to relationships. Harry was shocked to find that Draco liked both girls and guys. "I appreciate all forms of beauty." Was his defense. "So, Potter, what are you into? I mean, if you weren't chained to the Dark Lord."
"Call me Harry, Draco." Harry sighed.
Draco leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms behind his head and stretched out his legs in front of him. "Why? You call me 'Draco,' I can understand that, because now that my dad's around it would probably get confusing to call us both 'Malfoy.' So, why should I stop calling you Potter? – Oh, wait! I get it now! You're just stalling! Fine, I'll call you Harry. Now, Harry, answer the question."
"Caught me red handed." Harry shifted uneasily. "I never did like either sex…Well, there was Cho, but I've lost interest in her ever since…" Then Harry's eyes widened.
"What? What is it?" Draco asked alarmed.
Harry got up and started to pace. "What if the bond is making me feel like this?"
Draco got up and grabbed him by the shoulders. "What are you talking about?" And at the look in Harry's eyes, he almost took a step back.
"I want to have control over my emotions. I want to know what is mine and what is a procuct of this bond! If there was ever the chance that I might actually love Voldemort, then I want to love him because of him not because of the bond…do you understand?"
Draco sighed. "A Gryffindor through and through, but yes, I do understand." Draco grabbed Harry by the arm and dragged him back to his seat. "So, you think you might be able to love Voldemort after all?"
"Well, I don't know…I haven't really gotten to know him. We've had a few fights already."
Draco shook his head. Not but three days they spend together and already they're fighting. Well, what do you expect? The Dark Lord destroyed any life he could have had, but I still don't think fighting is the best way to go about this. Draco looked him dead in the eye. "Don't fight with him."
"He is a murder!" Harry shouted, abashed.
"And that is all you will ever see if you don't try to understand him more. Try to get to know him."
"How?"
"I don't know, start with what music he likes." Harry gave him an awful look. "How about food?"
"You're not helping!"
"I'm sorry, but I've never been in a situation like this before!"
"Well, neither have I!" Harry ran his hands worriedly through his hair.
In turn, Draco sighed heavily. "I don't know what other advice to give you…Just…get to know him."
Harry looked up at him. "Why?"
Draco's silver eyes locked onto Harry's emerald ones. "Because everyone has at least two faces: one they show the world, the other they show to close ones. Become the one he shows his other side to."
"Oh, is that all?" Harry asked with a bite of sarcasm.
"No, you must also get to know him because I knowing him you could change him, and if you change him…you change the world…"
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Now, about the sex scene. It's still a long way off people so don't get anxious. I've decided to turn the X scene into a chapter all by itself, and put a warning at the bottom of the chapter before it. That way people can't get angry at me. :) (I love how my minds works sometimes!) Anyway, that's all about that. So, onto the next poll...
Poll: Last poll many of you voted for the Snape is no longer useful one (I have to admit, that was the one I was leaning towards the most) Now, you must pick what animal he should be:
A) Cat B) Bird C) Snake D) Other
Those are your choices so have fun!
I also have another poll: I have another story brewing in my head that involves Snape, Lucius, Draco, Voldie, and of course our own little boy hero! I want them all to get stuck together in a castle on an island. (Yes, I do love messing around with these characters the most. Who can possibly resist the Dark Side?) But, like I said before: I will not start this until I'm done with Different Shades of Memory (DSM for short). 'kay?
Next Chapter: Voldemort and Harry play the 'Getting-to-Know-You' game. Something else may arrive too, I'm not entirely sure at this point... grins sheepishly