Authors Note!

Wonderful Thankies to my beta… XD

Disclaimer – Y'all know the usual jargon!

Warnings - Homophobia, Gryffindor Bashing, Slytherin friendly & Things that wouldn't usually happen in Hogwarts, but hey! It's fanfiction… I can do what I like lol!

"Speech" means parceltongue

Chapter 11- Welcome to Paradise

"Sanguine" Draco said to, what Harry believed to be, an empty brick wall. To his surprise, the bricks began to shuffle and separate, similar to how he entered Diagon Alley, before first year. Draco led Harry through the arch that had formed. "That's the password for now. It's Latin for 'blood'; you'll be able to remember that, won't you?" Harry nodded in response. "Better still, will you be able to remember your way back here?"

"I should be ok, Draco, my directional skills aren't too bad." Harry replied, thinking about the Marauder's Map.

"It is pretty difficult though," came a new voice, "even I get confused as to where I am, this is my sixth year for Pete's sake!"

"Blaise, seriously, can you keep your nose out of a conversation for 5 minutes?" Draco said, turning to his best friend, face in a mock scowl.

"What!? It's not like it was anything important. To be honest, I think I saved Harry. You were rambling." Blaise said, holding his hands up in defence towards Draco. He then turned to Harry, "I'm actually surprised you even got a word in edgeways."

"Oh, I don't mind really, it's pretty cute if you ask me." Harry said smirking as he watched Draco's face turn slightly pink.

"I think we're going to get along perfectly fine. Oh dear! Where are my manners, I haven't even introduced myself properly." Blaise said, beginning to get in a fluster, meanwhile, Draco rolled his eyes. "I'm Blaise Zabini, Draco's absolutely wonderful best friend, as you can tell." He held his hand out and wore a huge smile on his face.

"Lovely to meet you officially Blaise, I'm Harry Potter. You may also know me as The-boy-who-lived or the Chosen One. I'm Draco's new friend, I guess" Harry laughed.

Draco just sat down and watched the exchange between the two boys with a smile on his face. He was incredibly happy that they were getting along so well. He wasn't so worried about Blaise's reaction to Harry, but more so on Harry's reaction to Blaise's extravagant personality. He was sure that Harry wasn't used to anyone like Blaise because, to be honest, in Hogwarts, Blaise is one of a kind.

"Hold on a second, Dray. What's Harry doing in here anyways? You even told him the password, not that it bothers me, Harry, I wasn't trying to offend you or anything, I only just thought about it. I think you're a nice guy and everything but I don't think Professor Snape will be most impressed. " Blaise said, after a sudden realisation of the situation and only stopped when he felt Draco's hand on his shoulder.

"Blaise, breathe. In and out. Slower… Slower. Seriously, I don't want to tell your mother how you died from a lack of oxygen because you almost accidentally offended someone." Draco said, sitting Blaise next to him and began stroking his hair in an attempt to calm him down. "Sorry, Harry, he does this a lot. He seems to think that his lungs have an eternal supply of oxygen that he can use. He doesn't realise that breathing helps significantly. OW!" Draco then began nursing the spot on his stomach that Blaise had slapped.

"It's okay. I get it. It doesn't look to difficult to calm him though, I mean, Hermione is a nightmare to get to shut up when she does that. I'd say you're a lucky one, Draco." Harry replied, taking a seat in the armchair opposite the Slytherins.

"No, it's not too hard, I suppose. I think it's just the right people, using the right technique. Like, if Parkinson tried it, I think he'd get worse and start to blab about how he really feels about her."

"Her face, her make-up, her clothes and don't even start me on the hair!" Blaise jumped in, his insults on the tip of his tongue.

"Blaise." Draco said, in an I'd-shut-up-if-I-were-you fashion.

"Okay, okay. So why is Harry here? You never got to answer that question."

But before Draco could answer, Harry jumped in to answer the question himself." Well, you've seen all of the trouble I've been getting from some of the Gryffindors. After I walked out of dinner, I was sitting by the lake. I began to think about how it would be once I got into the dorms tonight and began to freak out. I didn't know how to take it. That's when Draco found me, I was pretty upset, I told him how I was feeling and he just sat and looked after me for a little while" Blaise looked at Draco with a smile that said 'I bet you enjoyed that'. He then nodded to Harry to carry on, instead, Draco carried on the story.

"I came up with an idea and took Harry to Professor Snape. We spoke to him and requested sanctuary for Harry within Slytherin. He was a little against the idea at first, but Harry explained everything completely and Snape thought it was an ok plan for now. It's not permanent but Harry's safe until it all dies down."

"Cool, so we've got a new guy in our dorms?" Blaise asked.

"I guess so. We should check if Harry's things have been moved yet; the house elves must have done it by now." Draco said, getting up from his seat.

"Yeah, that's a pretty good idea." Harry said and the three boys headed up towards the dorms.

They walked past several doors, there were many more than were in Gryffindor tower. Harry's eyes widened as they kept walking past door after door. The hall seeming to get longer and longer.

Upon seeing the surprise in Harry's eyes, Blaise explained, "In Slytherin, the dorms are split into doubles or triples. Many of the parents complained about the fact that their children had to share with five other students, Dumbledore had the castle change the layout of the Slytherin dorms. This happened quite a while ago, I'm not sure when exactly."

"Oh, okay. You guys are lucky then. I really wish I'd listened to the sorting hat now. I would have has so much more fun in Slytherin."

"What!? What did you say about the sorting hat? What do you mean?"

"Oh, I was meant to be put in Slytherin, but I asked the hat not to, bit of a shame if you ask me."

"But… But…"

"Here we are, Blaise, I'll explain later, okay?" Draco said as the came to a halt in front of the correct door.

All three looked at the door and smiled. The silver plaque in the middle of the door said,

Mr. Draco Malfoy

Mr. Blaise Zabini

Mr. Harry Potter

They opened the door to find a large dorm with three beds situated within. There was three of everything else that they could need and they found Harry's trunk at the end of the new bed. Harry jumped onto his bed and sighed. He seemed to find comfort in the green and silver hangings around him.

"I'm pretty knackered, guys. I think I'm just gonna get washed up and go to bed." Harry said, receiving nods from the two boys. With that, he gathered up everything he needed and went into the bathroom.

"So… I guess you're happy about this little arrangement, huh?" Blaise said, waggling his eyebrows.

"Yeah, I am actually. I'm really glad I could help Harry. He really needs this and I'm happy I'm the one who's there."

"Sure… You didn't come up with the idea for any other reasons. Say, him sleeping in the same room as you?"

"No, Blaise that is not the reason. That's nice but not the sole reason. Jeez! I'm not like you, am I? I can keep it in my pants and…"

Draco's jaw suddenly dropped as Harry emerged from the bathroom in only a pair of loose fitting pyjama bottoms (in Slytherin green, would you believe). Harry seemed not to notice the sudden silence or the two sets of eyes that bore into him.

"I see why you like him, babe" Blaise whispered, snapping Draco out of his stupor.

"Yeah, so do I, Blaise. So do I."

The other boys then got ready for bed and within 10 minutes they were all about to get under their covers when Harry walked over to Draco and gave him a hug.

"Thanks for everything today. I really appreciate it."

"No problem. I'd always help out a friend in need" Draco said, returning the hug.

As Harry walked back to his bed, Blaise suddenly said, "Oi! Where's my goodnight hug? I can't sleep without my goodnight hug, Harry!"

Harry laughed and walked over to hug the other boy. "Even though this is the first night I'm here, making that the worst excuse ever, I'll hug you anyway."

There was then a resounding "Goodnight" and the lights went out and the boys all fell asleep immediately.

Well, here it is!! Let me know what you think please!!! Loooooves, Nee.. x