"Figured it out then?" The man asked. Harry nodded. "Are you able to fly now?"
"Yea. I suspected when I saw the snake in the grass in my dream." Harry laughed. "I'm good to fly for a short time." They talked for a bit longer before the ball truly began.
A/N: The ball will take up most of this chapter, and you get more Drarry, along with insane Auntie Bella and Cissa, Luna and Lucius friendship talks, and a pissed off Dumbles. Also, this chapter explains behaviors so far.
*the seeds make the person(Or in this case, cat since he took the potion while a kit) rather sleepy, due to it being a drug. I got it from Warriors.
Harry looked around the large room idly. He had already danced with a few people. Lucius was first, he wasn't that bad of a dancer. He then got passed to Narcissa, who took the lead when she saw Harry's discomfort with dancing. They had a few good laughs and Harry could tell she was actually a nice woman. After that he was stuck with the last person he ever wanted to see.
Bellatrix.
They did nothing but glare at each other for the most part before she turned her head away, muttering something close to an apology for trying to kill Sirius.
He was confused to say the least. But now he was sitting at a small table, watching everyone else dance and stifling a laugh as he saw Luna and Snape dancing. 'Poor Luna, he looks ready to kill her.' He thought. Luckily enough Blaise was quick to save her, leaving the Potion's master with Bella instead. Harry snickered, wondering how fair of a trade that was for Snape.
"You seem to be having fun." Harry nodded, not needing to look up to see who was talking to him.
"So do you Malfoy." Harry's voice was a bit strong than it usually was this late at night and he was relieved. Draco looked up to the clock in the room, 5 minutes to midnight. Harry looked back out to the dance floor before a hand blocked his view. He jumped back slightly and looked up at Malfoy, who was just staring straight ahead. A small smile appeared as the younger took the blonde's hand, allowing himself to be lead out onto the dance floor. Draco took the lead as the next slow song started, wrapping his arms gently around Harry's waist, while the brunette wrapped his arms around Draco's neck lightly. They could see Narcissa and Lucius smiling at them but chose to ignore it.
"So, am I a better dancer than Aunt Bella?" Draco teased.
"Much better." Harry whispered back. They checked the clock again, it was now just 2 minutes until midnight came. Draco rested his forehead against Harry's, both ignoring all the stares they were getting, even ignoring the glare someone sent their way.
"One more minute until you're 17." Draco whispered. Both boys were counting down in their head the seconds. "30."
"25." Harry said, gazing into silver eyes. He could see hints of a darker gray flecked in them. Draco could notice small hints of blue in the brunette's eyes, but what kept him looking was the emerald glow.
"Three….two….one. Happy Birthday…Harry." Draco said before capturing the smaller in a feather light kiss as glass all around them shatters. Screams of curses and spells spills from the group as Draco turns, hiding Harry behind himself.
"What's going on?" Harry flinched in unseen pain.
'Great…the bastard attacks when Harry's getting his inheritance!' "Sev! We have to get him out of here!" Draco called, looking for his godfather. Luna reaches them first, sending a spell at a boy with black hair.
"I found Neville and Professor McGonagall! They said Remus and Hermione are at Azkaban right now and that we need to get Harry out of here! Dumbledore doesn't know his animagus form."
"He can't transform! He's getting his inheritance. If he does, he stays that way." Draco could hear the faint whimper behind him as he brought Harry close to himself.
"Draco! Get him out of here!" Snape snarled, finally finding them as he cast a curse towards Dumbledore. "You four go! This isn't your battle!" He ordered as Blaise ran over, grabbing Luna and apparating. Draco kept Harry close before apparating just as a spell was cast their way.
"Don't let them leave!" Dumbledore ordered, unknowing that two of his own were also missing. "Get the boy!"
"You won't get him you old coot!" Lucius said, standing next to Severus to curse the old man. They both dodged out of the way of one curse, not seeing the other that was sent their way.
"Everyone get out!" The curses stop flying as multiple people apparate out of the room, leaving only those who came with Dumbledore, save two people. 'at least with that Malfoy brat under the imperious curse things should go easier…' The man growled before the rest of them disappeared.
"Harry!" Blaise and Neville ran over from the mansion that they apparated to, taking the boy from Draco who was finding it hard to stand. Luna came over to help him as the other two got Harry inside.
"What happened after we left?" She asked.
"Someone…I think Trelawney…they attacked us before we could get out." Luna nodded and passed him on to one of the house elves. McGonagall appeared next, supporting Narcissa, who looked like she was hit with quite a few curses.
"Take her to the kitchen. Neville has potions to help her there, Mr. Zabini, take Bellatrix to the dining room." She kept telling people where to take the injured as Blaise took Harry up to Draco's room, the blonde already being there.
"Great, I hope we weren't followed…" Blaise grumbled. "Dray, He's unconscious now." Draco nodded. Bandages covered the better part of his arms while the house elf worked on getting a potion onto the worst of the cuts from the spell.
"They got me with Uncle Sev's spell." He said.
"Speak of, they're getting everyone into the mansion as we speak. Can you keep an eye on Potter? I want to go downstairs and help." Blaise said.
"Sure" He left Harry on the bed next to Draco before walking back downstairs. 'I can't take him to Dumbledore yet…but I will soon. If I did now, it would be too suspicious.' He thought as he looked at the boy beside him. 'Although…this won't.' "Obliviate!"
"Only casualty so far is Wormtail." Narcissa said to Voldemort. "But according to Blaise, Potter has his inheritance now, which means he won't trust any of us. He may have been foolish as a boy but now…I think he'll only trust Luna."
"Wormtail we can do without. As for Harry, we'll let Lovegood handle him. I want everyone over 20 checked for the imperious curse, it seems someone told Dumbledore what was going on tonight." Voldemort looked around at the people already gathered. Some looked on the border of awakeness and sleep, others looked scared(only the newer recruits did anyway), or ready to fight again. Blaise and Luna looked a bit tired from helping everyone, but the other two- Neville and McGonagall, were helping so they would be fine. "Where is Draco? And Harry? Lucius and Severus are gone too." he noted that his two most trusted were gone. Everyone looked around before a soft pop came from the front room. Narcissa and Bellatrix ran into the room, coming back soon after, supporting the Potion's Master between them as Lucius made his way over to Voldemort.
"Well, found out why Potter was so compliant…it was the potion Severus gave him. Laced with something that made him think of us as friends, or better yet, act as if we were controlling him. I think it was Poppy seeds*" (A/N: Kids, don't trust anything a raven gives you. Or a bear either!)Lucius said, sitting down to let Luna look at his injuries. "Trust me Ms. Lovegood, my wounds are nothing compared to Severus'. Dumbledore hit him with his own curse." He explained to Voldemort, who nodded.
"Well then, Ms. Lovegood once you are done, I want you to go and see Harry." Luna nodded and stood up.
"I'll go see him now." She said. "Where is he?"
"Upstairs, first door on the right." Blaise called, hearing her. Luna walked up the stairs, seeing Draco walk down them. 'At least he doesn't seem that hurt.' She thought as she walked into the room. "Harry?"
"Mr. Potter is acting strange." The house elf said from her spot on the bed. Luna looked over to her. "He said he cannot remember anything about the past few years except for summers and his first year of schooling at age 11. Although he was asking for a Luna Lovegood.*"
"What?" 'Was that part of his inheritance?' "Harry?" She looked around the room, finally finding him against the wall opposite of the door, looking worse than ever. "Harry!" she ran over to him, sitting in front of him as he backed away from her before realizing who it was.
"L-Luna? What's going on? Why is Malfoy here? Where IS here?" The questions tumbled out. Luna looked at him.
"Memory charm…it doesn't seem strong though. Harry, what do you remember?"
"I thought the house elf told you." Harry answered. "What day is it?"
"It's your 17th birthday Harry, and as for where we are…I don't really know either. But for what's going on, Dumbledore tried to kill you, and we got you away from him. Neville and Professors Snape and McGonagall are here too if you want to see them." She said.
"Luna!" Both teens look up as Blaise runs into the room. "Luna we need your help with Snape!"
"What happened?" Harry asked.
"He…he doesn't remember?" Luna shook her head. "We got into a bit of a fight with Dumbledore and he hit Snape with Snape's own curse. Bring him too Luna." Blaise said before running back downstairs. Luna looked back over to Harry.
"Want to re-meet everyone?" She asked. Harry shook his head. "Alright, I'll send Neville up then to watch you."
Harry pouted. He didn't need watching! But once an idea was planted into Luna's head, nothing could stop it. She walked downstairs and over to Neville first. "You need to go upstairs with Harry. He's lost a major part of his memory." The boy nodded, seeming stunned before walking up the stairs. Luna walked into the room with the more critical patients and walked over to where they were keeping Snape, McGonagall, Blaise, and Narcissa already there.
"How's Potter doing?" Narcissa asked as Luna walked over.
"Lost his memory. What's wrong with Professor Snape?" Luna passed off the news as if it was an everyday thing.
"Lost his- Lost his memory? Like with a memory charm?" McGonagall looked up at the student. "As for Severus, the wounds just will not close. He's losing too much blood."
"Did you try the muggle way? Hermione said that they use stitches." Luna advised. "And yes. A weak memory charm, but one he can't throw off easily either."
"I know how to do those." One of the death eaters said. Luna thought it was Blaise's mom.
"Alright, do that. Who is up with Mr. Potter now?"
"Neville. He doesn't remember much. Although his hate for Draco seemed to stay. The house elf up there said he only remembers up to his first year, but he remembers summers so he should remember quite a few spells and his animagus form." She explained. "I think someone's spying and decided Harry should only remember his relatives."
"Is there any way we can like, reverse it or something?" Blaise mutters, focusing on helping his mother with the task at hand.
"Well…usually traumatic events work."
"What do we gotta do then? Kill his- Shit we forgot his owl!"
"She'll find us." Luna said. "But I think love would work too."
Blaise looked up at her. "So, one of us just falls in love with him? Well Draco was doing a good job so far. Let him." Luna looked at him and shook her head. Her eyes were showing that there was more to that story, but she wouldn't tell it. "Oh fine. We'll get someone else. What about you?"
"Sisterly love won't work." She said in her sing-song voice. "That's why me and Hermione are out of the question."
"Alright. Maybe the right person will just appear!"
"Lower your voice and work on the task at hand you insolent brat." Blaise and Luna both freeze at the voice before looking at the Potion's Professor then back at each other.
"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Blaise grinned.
"I think so. That or the Nargles are messing around again."
"Luna…what the hell is a Nargle?"
A/N: This seems really short…..BUT the next one will be longer with Harry actually being sorta in character!
A bit of a spoiler because it's midnight here and I told a reviewer this would be up yesterday, so I hope this makes up for it!
*The reason he remembers Luna WAS explained. She said it was a weak spell, but hard to break. Some of his memory managed to escape the spell, like Luna and Sirius.
Spoiler: Next chapter, Hermione comes back with some good news, and bad news. And who else is going to join the new Defense group Luna is starting? And what is Blaise planning? Well, it involves leaving poor Harry to play babysitter!