Title: Truth behind the name and the lies pt.4
Pairings: DracoxHarry, twincest, OliverxPercy, RemusxSeverus, CharliexBlaise,ViktorxHermione, future BillxFleur. Stalker Ginny! SeamusxColin, AdrianxNeville*hides*
Fandom : HP
Notes: An abused boy finds out he's a wizard and a hero; his tormented mind rebels. One person sees through the misconceptions to the real Harry and treats him the way he deserves. How does this change them both and those around them.

Chapter 38- Swimming Lessons, inter-house Bonding and Draco's plotting,

Harry stumbled out of his room yawning he was cold and lonely. He should never had told Draco not to come to bed…

George and Fred were drinking hot chocolate and eating biscuits with Draco.

Harry crossed his arms, "Who said you were welcome?"

Draco winced.

Fred smiled, "Morning Harry. It came to our attention that you need some swimming practice. We've only got a week but it's worth trying right?"

Harry blushed, how did they know he couldn't really swim?"

Blaise walked in yawning, "Morning. Did the twins offer swimming lessons yet?"

Harry nodded.

"Good. I had a bit of a vision after you left about the next task. I might have mentioned needing a bit of help with swimming."

"Hogwarts doesn't have a pool…" Harry said softly.

"Nah but it's got a prefect's bathroom and we both have access." George grinned.

"Yeah we play tag with the giant squid all the time. It's no bother" Fred laughed.

Harry burst into tears, "I'm scared. I don't know how to swim." He threw himself at Draco, "I'm sorry. I don't know if I can get you back. I could lose you forever."

Severus looked at Remus, shaking his head. The time limit wasn't that strenuous, it was just to make them hurry. He would never let them take his godson if he wasn't sure he'd get him back, Lucius would have taken it as a threat to the Malfoy heir and would have threatened them all with harm. Fleur's hostage had changed since the First Task; Cedric had remained the same especially after the Hufflepuff had proposed to his Ravenclaw sweetheart. It wouldn't have been impossible for the lowest dunderhead to guess who Viktor's hostage would be from the start of this whole mess.

Remus was not happy at all, this whole tournament was one disaster after another. A fourteen-year-old boy against a dragon? The love of his life was soon to be kidnapped and taken into the lake. Harry couldn't even swim and they expected him to get him back? Were they insane? He growled, his wolf wanted to rip who ever did this limb from limb and burn the pieces.

XoooooX

Draco transfigured a pair of Harry's boxers into swim trunks and handed Harry a bathrobe to wear under his invisibility cloak.

Harry sighed, "Sorry I got mad."

Draco nodded, "I should have tried harder to understand."

Severus chuckled to himself, their first fight and they couldn't even be mad at each other properly.

While the others were going to help Harry learn to swim Blaise slipped away…

XoooooX

Bundled up in a thick woolen coat that was liberally charmed to stay warm and a thick Muffler he's gotten from Hermione for Christmas, Blaise left the castle and trudged into the forest avoiding everyone. He made his way to where the centaurs dwelled, Nona was too far away and he didn't trust that Trelawney.

He heard hoofbeats and made for them.

"If it isn't our favorite Veela, have you come to stretch your wings Young Zabini?"

Blaise grinned beneath his muffler, "No Firenze, I came to ask for your guidance. I have since the incident with the slain unicorn given a cprophecy and had at least one vision. I know that centaurs and Veela are different but your kind knows more about understanding the future then my own."

Firenze nodded, "You come seeking knowledge, rare for a wizard to see out centaurs to learn."

"You have more knowledge in one hoof about true divination then Professor Trelawney has in her entire body." Blaise said polietly

"Flattery doesn't get you everywhere Veela."

Blaise bowed deeply, "Bane." Bane didn't like anyone who wasn't a centaur...

"Why do we suffer this one's presence?" A grey Centaur named Magorian asked.

"I come for guidance. I wish to understand my gift, I do you wish to rely on it too heavily because the nature of time and the future is fluid. So much rests on choices. I have no wish to share anything you teach me. I only ask for guidance. I am no true human so I am wise enough to consult my betters."

"Tell us of the prophecy you gave Veela."

"It was repeated to me but this is what I said:

A seer, a protector, a guardian, a philosopher, and the sons of Sparta.

The maiden, the lion, the dragon, the eagle and the Gemini.

In the hands of these five rests the fate of the worlds; magic and not.

The dragon to the lion, the eagle to the archer, the Gemini one to another, the maiden to the raven.

Those entrusted with their care; the serpent, the wolf, the maiden chained, the fox and the lyre.

In these five is the power to defeat the darkness and bring peace,

the lion, the lion will outshine them all.

"I see, explain to us what it means to you." A third centaur spoke.

Blaise nodded, "I know that Harry is the lion- that you have said when you told me: The stars have ordained that the Dragon would rise as a protector to the Lion. He would make the Lion a force to be reckoned with. Draco is the Dragon, something you, I and the Phoenixes agree on."

"Phoenixes?"

"Yes Bane, under my guidance we discovered the monster in the Chamber of Secrets was a Basilisk, the only cure for their venom is Phoenix tears. To be safe we asked if one would consider joining us. One, Benia said that amoung her people was a prophecy that one of them would serve as a familiar to the Dragon. Ancient belief is that a male dragon is balanced by a female phoenix."

"Continue. Who is the Eagle?"

"Me. My mate Charlie Prewett-Zabini nee Weasley, he is the Archer, why he is the archer I don't know. He is my mate, I know it with every fiber of my being. The maiden is Hermione, smartest girl in school. She should have been a Ravenclaw but decided to stay in Gryffindor. Her mate is Viktor Krum, the Raven. The Weasley twins were born for each other, they like you said are Gemini. Professor Snape is the Snake, his mate is Professor Remus Lupin, the werewolf. Draco's father is the fox and his mother is the lyre. Andromeda Black-Tonks is the maiden chained. The adults are to guide us but it is our destiny to defeat the darkness and bring peace. Harry is strong, he can face his greatest fear to save someone he loves."

"How do you know?"

Blaise smiled, "in my vision he couldn't swim but he dove into the lake determined to save his dragon. He reached out to Draco using the connection that binds them together, the one that runs through their souls."

"They are growing closer, their proximity to one another amplifies their magic. Without the Dragon to guide him the Lion would be weak. He must learn the Patronus Charm. The snake and the wolf will teach him. Best you all learn." Firenze said.

"Dangerous times for the Lion are approaching and you must be ready. His defining moment where he must begin his stand against the Dark Lord is drawing near."

"Wasn't the Dark Lord defeated twice by Draco? He was forced to flee in a weakened condition."

"Two Servants have joined him, they are plotting to help him rise stronger then before." Roan said shaking his head.

Bane continued to grumble.

"Are you studying for an OWL in Divination Young Zabini?"

Blaise nodded, "I've been busy, between studying, mating, Bonding, laying my first brood and Nesting I am quite content. My mate Charlie loves me very much and would do anything for us. As the seer and the eagle I am responsible for helping Draco and Harry."

"You are wise to come to us Veela. We can teach you much about true Divination then the woman up there. She gave Dumbledore one prophecy and he hired her on the spot. We foretold she would give such a prophecy; many such prophecies can be attributed to the Lion. One those pertaining to both the Lion andthe Dragon are true prophecies. Something Dumbledore refuses to learn."

"What was the Prophecy?" Blaise had to know.

"HE came to us to ask us to interpret since that fraud couldn't." Bane muttered scornfully.

"The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ...

born to those who have thrice defied him,

born as the seventh month dies ...

and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal,

but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not ...

and either must die at the hand of the other

for neither can live while the other survives ...

the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord

will be born as the seventh month dies ..." Firenze said reluctantly.

Blaise shivered, "Harry was born to vanquish him. He was born at the end of July, his parents escaped the Dark Lord three times. He was marked with the Lighting Bolt scar. It placed in Harry a shard of the Dark Lord's soul which has since been burned out of him by Basilisk Venom. The power Harry has a need to protect those he loves and the magic to accomplish that. Harry must be the one to kill the Dark Lord. What I have said, what you told me and this prophecy agree. Harry will defeat him for good. Draco could only delay him."

"The dragon has his uses, he is to protect the Lion and teach him. It is the dragon who molds the Lion in the person he is destined to be."

Blaise listened as they instructed him in proper Dream Divination as well as Astrology, using the stars and movements of the planets to foretell the future. He learned more in those three hours then his year and a half inTrelawney's class. An Outstanding in Divination was closer to his reach then ever before….

XoooooX

While Harry was learning to swim from Fred and George, Draco slipped away to find his least favorite person; the insufferable Rodger Davies; Prefect and Quidditch Captain of Ravenclaw.

He found the sixth year in the library studying…

Draco clasped his hands behind his back and cleared his throat, "Davies?"

Rodger looked up, "Yes? Malfoy isn't it?"

Draco nodded, "May I sit?"

Rodger shrugged, "How can I help you?"

"How soon can your team being in shape?"

Rodger's jaw dropped, "What!"

"It wouldn't be fair if only Gryffindor's team got to play would it? Your team is relatively intact is it not? Though Cho isn't quite in Viktor's league flying against a seeker like that would make her more noticeable to scouts. I know you would probably like to keep your options, unless you only wish to marry well and pursue a career in the Ministry." Draco said relaxing in his seat after casting a cushioning charm.

"To fly against Viktor?" his eyes narrowed. "Why did you pick Stretton over me?"

Draco shrugged, "That was Adrian's choice. He wanted someone he thought we could work well with. As a captain with a year's worth of experience you would be offering advice and it would have slowed us down. Taking a misfit team and playing against the best team in Gryffindor's history we needed to mesh fast. Besides, while you are a decent leader you have to admit that Stretton is one of your best scorers."

Rodger preened, "Yes, Stretton was an excellent choice. You also borrowed my Keeper."

Draco smirked, "It is well-know that Page was the only Keeper close to Wood in skill. We had second best in everything besides Seeker and won. So do you fancy a game? I was thinking we could play on the 21st. it would relieve the pre-Second Task nerves. Besides, last time the players had a week to get in shape. We have three days and it's still snowing. If the scouts show up and you do well your players have a better shot at being watched next year."

Rodger smirked, "Three days to whip my team in shape? I'm sure I can do that. What about your team? You won't have my keeper or my chaser."

Draco raised an eyebrow, "Don't worry. Adrian is going to ask Angelica and George to fly with us and we can see if Cedric will loan us his Keeper and Max."

"Why are you splitting up the Weasleys?"

"Simple, the Cannons want them but they'll be more marketable if they can play with other beaters." Draco had his speech preplanned.

"If I've got the pitch where will you practice?"

Draco smirked, "I'll use my own pitch. Besides, it's regulation anyway. So run your team ragged all you want. Cho will need all the practice she can get playing against Viktor. Good thing she's seen him fly twice, it will give her an advantage."

Rodger packed up his things, "I'll go drag my team out to the pitch right away."

Draco watched him leave, before leacing the library. He spotted Adrian on rounds and called out, "Adrian, wait a bit."

The older snake paused and turned a bit, "Hi Draco."

Draco smirked, "So, think we can throw together a team in three days?"

Adrian blinked, "Another Quidditch Match?"

Draco nodded, "Decided that giving only Gryffindor a shot to play as a House was a bit of favoritism. I just talked Rodger into agreeing to play. You know if Angelina is on Rounds?"

Adrian shook his head, "Why?"

"She is the best scorer in school. Between us we can slaughter Ravenclaw."

Adrian raised an eyebrow, "Oh really? So did you already plan my team?"

Draco shrugged, "I thought since us and Viktor were a given, we could ask George and Max to play as our Beaters, Angelina as our third Chaser and we could ask Herbert Fleet of Hufflepuff to fly as our Keeper."

Adrian chuckled, "I don't mind that line up. If Rodger's commandeered the pitch where will we practice?"

Draco smirked, "At the Manor, I have my own pitch."

Adrian blinked, "Your own pitch? Your parents must bloody love you."

Draco preened. "Something like that. My friends and I grew up playing."

"I've got permission to leave campus, I'm of age, so are Fleet, Angelina but George isn't. I don't know about Max."

Draco waved his hand dismissively, "My brother married George's older brother, and their father Arthur is staying in their house. It won't take but a quick firecall and George has permission. I'm sure Max would come anyway. She liked the last match."

Adrian nodded, "So where's your shadow?"

Draco smiled, "He's in the prefects' Bathroom, Fred and George are helping him practice his swimming for the Second Task. Harry wanted to be more confident."

"Using that tub for swimming lessons? I never thought about that. I wonder if Nev can swim. His gran is so protective he never was allowed to ride a broom until he came here. He just needs some confidence."

"How is he coming with his tutoring?"

Adrian's eyes shone with pride, "He can cast charms as well as any in his year now, he's caught up to his year in brewing. His transfiguration is a lot better. His history of magic is spotty but that's fine. His confidence as he accomplishes something he thought he was terrible in is astounding. He's got a change at OWLS in more then just Herbology; he'll get an Outstanding in that easy. Since we got a decent DADA professor he's received high marks. I heard about his boggart, I feel sorry for Professor Snape but Neville accomplished defeating it his first try with a wand that he couldn't bend to his will."

Draco grinned, "I remember Harry, when he first came here he was convinced he was stupid and couldn't learn. It took Uncle Sev and I awhile to convince him he could. He's got some of the best marks of our year."

Adrian leaned over to whisper, "With Harry in Slytherin and the way that Fred became prefect. Any chance Neville might have of becoming a Prefect?"

Draco chuckled, "I can put the thought before Neville's Head of House for the idea. If Neville is getting his confidence up, his father played Quidditch. Perhaps, he has an undiscovered talent there too? I remember he had a good kick off. He just needed control."

"Interesting, we know that Gryffindor is in need of a Keeper and Seeker. I don't think Nev would enjoy seeking, he's too large but then again Charlie Weasley was huge and he was a great Seeker. I can probably make Neville a Keeper."

"If he's any good he can play against Hufflepuff in May."

"You have everything planned don't you?"

"A good Slytherin plots how he can get others to owe him favors. There were two proposals at my little soiree at Christmas, soon after there were two engagements. A few job offers. Besides, it gave you another excuse to present your beau to the Wizarding World. You are officially courting Neville after all."

"I have every intention of Bonding with him if he wishes. I would do anything to prove to him that I cherish him above all else."

"He would do well to accept your intentions." Draco said politely.

"He accepts my gifts and my tutoring, he might come right behind you in marks. He did better on his winter exams then before but I hadn't been able to help much."

Adrian was brilliant for his year, to help someone with marks just above Ron Weasley; Vince Crabbe and Greg Goyle catch up so fast was amazing. Neville might prove to be more worthy of being Prefect then Fred Weasley who still saw fit to prank Peeves, Flitch, Black and Davies from the shadows. You can make a Gemini responsible but you can't take the trickster loving nature from them.

"I wish you both luck, I look forward to attending your Bonding."

"And I, yours. A Malfoy to a Potter, it would be the Bonding of the Century." Adrian checked his timepiece, "I must find Neville, he has a free period and I promised to help him practice his transfiguration. Black is a poor teacher compared to Lupin and Snape."

"That is why they are Heads and he is not. They have little fear of being replaced."

"Later Draco. We can talk to George, Johnson, Fleet and Max at dinner."

"Of course."

Draco went to North Tower to Owl his father about using the house Pitch for practice as well as informing the right people about the Second Hogwarts Exhibition Match.

That was a long chapter. Full of more Draco and Blaise then Harry, oh well. We'll see more of Harry soon.

Exceeds Expectations? Acceptable? Outstanding? Troll? What do you think?