Y is for Young
AN: So Pokemon chapter. I thought it was original XD But short huh? Oh well, this one is longer.
WARNING! The following chapter contains insane amounts of cute Draco and Harry as children. This is also an AU. If you fear your mind may implode from the sheer adorableness of child Harry and Draco, please read with extreme caution! Also...DOBBY!
At a small wizarding park on the outskirts of Godric's Hollow a small, five-year old played while his parents looked on fondly. James and Lilly Potter were very thankful people. Nearly four years before on Halloween night, they had been convinced by their friend Peter Pettigrew to go out for one night to an Order party while he baby-sitted Harry for the night. When they'd left, Peter, who was a Death Eater spy, called his Lord Voldemort who had been searching for the Potter's and their son to kill the boy. They had gone up the stairs to Harry's room where he was playing in his crib silently. The baby had looked up at their entrance, eyes curious when someone walked in with his uncle Peter. Voldemort had sneered at the child, pointing his wand. The Potters were so thankful because at the last possible second, Peter had thrown himself in front of the killing curse, his love for Harry overcoming his fear. The sacrifice was enough to keep Harry alive when the curse was cast again. Lilly and James had rushed home when the wards had alerted them to a fire and managed to get Harry out, the only injury visible on the boy a violent red lightning bolt scar.
Even though Peter had originally betrayed them, they forgave him for saving their only child's life in the end. So the Potter's watched their little boy giggle madly as the lion's head slide tossed gently rolling him around in the padded mouth before spitting him out onto the mound of soft throw pillows charmed to stick in one area. Harry scrambled to his feet and scurried to the stairs, climbing back up. When he reached the top again however, someone else was already there. The boy had bright blond hair and pale skin. He was staring at the slide uncertainly. "Hello, I'm Harry." Harry said, climbing to sit next to the blond boy. Said boy jumped and stared at him for a few minutes before responding. "I'm Draco Malfoy." Draco said holding, his hand out to shake. Harry mistook the gesture and held Draco's soft hand in his, "We can slide together if you're scared Draco." Harry soothed, but Draco sneered. "Malfoy's don't get scared." However, he never released Harry's hand. "But if you're scared . . . I guess we can slide together. For you!" Draco stated quickly and Harry giggled. "Ok Draco, on three." Draco gripped Harry's hand tightly as the boy counted down. "Three!" Both boys slid and were caught up in loud laughter being tossed before dropping onto the pillows, never once releasing one another's hands.
"That was fun! Wanna ride the brooms?" Draco asked, eyes sparkling with mirth. "If you can catch me Draco!" Harry squealed before taking off across the park with Draco close behind him. As the boys rushed by, Narcissa Malfoy watched them with a sparkle in her eye. "Look at that Lucius, Draco made a friend." She pointed out and Lucious looked up from his newspaper. Frowning he looked back at Narcissa. "Who is that child?" He asked and Narcissa shook her head. "I don't know Lucius, but let them be. They're having a lot of fun." Lucius however, was not one to simply let things go. "Draco!" He called and Draco instantly stopped and came to his father's side. "Yes father?" He asked, the perfect little gentleman. "Who is that boy?" Lucius asked, nodding at Harry who was hovering nearby waiting for Draco. "His name is Harry father." Draco said quietly. "Bring him over Draco." Lucius ordered and Draco instantly went to retrieve Harry. "Lucius, why are you doing this?" Narcissa whispered but Lucius shook his head. Harry stood with Draco, holding his hand and fidgeting slightly as Lucius sneered down at him.
"What is your name boy?" He asked and Harry shuffled slightly behind Draco, fisting his unoccupied hand into Draco's shirt. "H-Harry sir. Harry Potter." He answered meekly and both Malfoy's looked at one another. "Where are your parents Harry dear?" Narcissa asked, smiling warmly. "Over on the other side of the slide." Harry pointed and Narcissa looked over to see a glimpse of red hair. "You may go. Play carefully." Lucius dismissed and the two boys wandered off, still holding hands. The Malfoy's stood gracefully and made their way over to the Potters who watched them approach wearily. "Lucius."
"James."
The men greeted one another as the women nodded. "It seems that our boys have taken a strong liking to one another." Narcissa stated, gesturing to Harry and Draco on the toy brooms. "So it seems. Oh aren't they just adorable!" Lilly exclaimed, a bright smile covering her face. "It is quite the heart-warming scene." Narcissa agreed as Lilly reached for her camera to snap a picture. The boys were swirving left and right, going in circles around one another, playing a small-area based game of tag on the brooms. The parents continued conversing amiably as the sun set lower and lower until darkness had almost fallen and it was time to leave. "Harry! Come along Harry!" Lilly called to the ebony-haired child. "Draco, time to go darling." Narcissa beckoned gently and both boys made their way over to their parents, hands clasped. "Must we go mum?" Harry asked shyly, grasping onto Draco's shirt again. "Sorry darling, but it's getting late. It's time we head home now." Lilly answered and Harry sighed with disappointment. "Can I see Draco again soon mum? He's really nice and he's fun to play with. And he's really, really, really pretty." Both mothers tried to hold in their laughter as the father's sputtered at Harry's innocent comment.
"You're really pretty too Harry." Draco giggled, then leaned forward and placed a chaste kiss on Harry's cheek. Harry's face turned red and he brought two tiny fists up to his mouth, giggling as he shuffled behind his father, peeking out from behind every now and again. "I'm sure we can work out a play date, can't we Potter?" Lucius asked and James nodded, placing a large hand on Harry's head. "It would be no problem at all." Lucius answered. "Dobby!" Draco called and with a sudden crack the house-elf was beside Draco. "Master Draco called Dobby?" Dobby asked and Draco nodded. "Could you grab my green horn-tailed?" Draco asked and Dobby nodded, ears flopping on his head. "Of course Master Draco." Dobby answered, then disappeared. A few minutes later he came back holding a magical stuffed dragon that blew smoke and flew short distances. He handed the dragon to Harry. "Here Harry, I want you to have this, because it's a dragon and Draco means dragon so it will remind you of me." Draco said and Harry slowly took the stuffed animal, holding it to his chest tightly.
"Thank you Draco." Harry whispered and Draco smiled contently as he went to take his mum's hand for side-along apparition. "We'll owl you shortly." Lucius said, then they were gone. Lilly picked Harry up into her arms and carried him home, listening to him sing praises about Draco all the way, and durring dinner, then his bath, and when he was being put down to sleep with the stuffed dragon dubbed Dray. As he lie awake in bed, Harry almost couldn't sleep thinking about the blond and looking desperately forward to the next time he would see him.