"Well? Any luck?" Harry asked Hermione as he flung himself in the large armchair across from her letting his bag hit the floor hard. Draco was currently down in the dungeons packing a few things to come stay with Harry for the weekend. Once he had been released from the hospital wing, Harry had practically begged him. He was feeling a bit sentimental and needy after confessing his love to him and now he just needed his mate close by. His Alpha urges were running high in protect mode. Between the Ravenclaws pestering Draco and Lucius, Harry was on edge. He wanted to spend this weekend ravishing Draco and telling him over and over that he loved him.

"I mean, yes and no. Lucius has been writing and dealing contracts since before we were born. It is how he's kept so much power over the years. He is careful to leave no wiggle room or loopholes in the contracts themselves." Hermione frowned looking up. "He used a basic slave contract, almost like house elves have. Draco is magically bound to this man and must either fulfill his part of the contract or be released from it." Hermione had several books spread across the table and tons of things post it noted and highlighted.

"Okay… so that must mean that there is a way to be released from it." Harry leaned forward picking up a piece of the contract surprised to see how detailed it was. He knew Lucius was a cunning man that would be careful not to lose anything important to him, especially if it was going to cost him money. Costing him a house elf had practically made the man combust into flames.

"The contract states that 'Draco must provide young to his chosen.' How ever many he decides. Once he has, he will be free to move on. It also states that if Draco fails to become pregnant in the first year or fails to produce as many young as the chosen requires that Draco may be released from his contract by sacrifice." Hermione looked up frowning at Harry. "His chosen may sacrifice him in a ritual to help the next omega produce healthy young."

Harry felt his heart rate speed up, "Absolutely not. No. Draco isn't some animal for breeding purposes. He is a damn person with a choice and feelings about those choices. I will not let Lucius take him from me." Harry slammed his fist on the table. How dare he be willing to let his son be used like a piece of cattle and then led to slaughter like it was no big deal. All for something that Draco had no control over.

"Of course Draco deserves a choice Harry. I intend to do everything I can in order to get him one. I pulled up some laws about Omegas and their mates. Since Omega's are already rare and male ones at that less than one percent, laws were created to help keep Alphas for killing themselves over them. I think I found a loophole Harry." Hermione grabbed a book and pushed it towards Harry. "I can't say for sure that it will stand. Given your status with the wizarding world, I have a feeling that this might just work." Hermione looked a bit proud of herself. "It is a rule buried inside of a law, but it should be just enough."

Harry read the page she pushed at him twice and then looked up and smiled at her, "Oh that's good. That's so sneaky Hermione. Like Slytherin level sneaky. So, if they agree to this? Will the contract become void?" Could it really be this easy? Was his life going to finally come together for him?

"That would be exactly what would happen." Hermione took the book back, sliding the papers inside it. She would send the letter to the court to pursue their request and have a meeting with the minister. If the Minister signed off on it, Lucius' contract would become void and he would have to pay back any funds he had already collected for Draco's breeding.

Harry jumped up and hugged Hermione tightly. "I could kiss you!" He picked her up off the ground and she squealed. Harry knew Hermione would come through. "I know you already know this, but you really are the brightest witch I know. Thank you, Hermione. Thank you!" Just a few months ago she had been against him mating Draco and now here she was helping him save his bond.

"Harry James Potter, you are crushing me. Put me down." She laughed. "I told you I would help."

"Am I interrupting something? Should I leave?" Draco asked, his duffle bag on his shoulder. He looked between the two confused.

Harry set Hermione back on her feet and laughed, "No. You are not going anywhere. Hermione thinks she has found a way out of your fathers' contract." Harry paused in front of his mate. He had clearly changed out of his clothes from the hospital wing. He was now in a pair of Harrys joggers and Harrys quidditch tee looking comfortable and like he belonged here. Harry couldn't help but feel his chest swell in pride. His Alpha was pleased with his. This was a form of acceptance that he wasn't sure he would ever get. Yet here it was. Draco Malfoy was his boyfriend and parading around in his clothes so no one would question who he belonged to.

"I love that you have decided to take over half of my wardrobe." Harry moved the last few steps and gathered the smaller man into his arms, head dropping to catch his lips. Draco tasted like chocolate. He must have dipped into his sweet stash before heading up. Harry let his tongue battle against Draco's until he heard a loud cough.

"Come on Harry, enough of that. You keep that up and you won't be able to stop yourself and you will be fucking Malfoy in the bloody common room." Ron rolled his eye kissing Hermione hello and sitting beside her.

"I mean, I'm not against a bit of public display. I did offer to eat his ass at the breakfast table in front of everyone months ago because his ass looked good in the trousers he was wearing. He didn't even like me then and I could see him considering it. Now he's all mine and I know exactly what buttons to push to get him to agree to a bit of public fucking." Harry sucked at Draco's bottom lip, his scent overwhelming him. He was quickly turning Draco on. He could smell his slick starting to pool. "But I will spare Hermione because she is doing me a huge favor."

"Well, don't spare me on that account. I've always been a bit curious about a bit of guy on guy. Pansy assures me it is quite exciting and would probably turn me on." Hermione shrugged.

"Mione! You- You- But- Malfoy- Ugh that's so gross. Please don't ever say that again. I would rather eat my pants." Ron gagged.

"Actually Ron, speaking of eating your pants. Do you remember when you said if I fell in love with Draco… You said you would eat your own pants? I told him I loved him this morning when he woke up. Draco, would you rather see him eat the pair he is currently wearing a fresh pair?" Harry smirked a Draco worthy smirk.

"Oi! I am not eating my pants! Besides, I said if you fell in love and got hitched!" Ron was turning red from embarrassment.

"Well, then I guess that gives you time to decide which pair you would prefer since we are halfway there." Harry winked kissing Draco once more.

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"Explain it again Mr. Potter. I just want to be sure I understand what you are claiming here." Kingsley said looking at the papers in his hand, the passing them to the woman on his right to look over.

"Lucius has no claim over his son to offer him into a contract. According to the law, a witch or wizard can be marked after their sixteenth birthday, one year before they present their second gender, as a way of a hold for mating. The law was created to prevent fights from breaking out among Alphas if an Omega presented and was unclaimed. The mark gives the chosen a chance to decide once the person in question presents, a chance to decide if they want to mate with the individual. I, Harry James Potter, marked Draco Lucius Malfoy as mine at the end of our sixth year only months before he presented. I used a curse on him, scaring his chest making him mine." Harry said calmly.

"May we see the mark in question?" The woman beside Kingsley asked.

Draco didn't hesitate. He pulled his jumper over his head, revealing his pale skin. The silver like scars danced across his chest in random crosses. The longest touching from his shoulder, cutting almost through his nipple down to his navel. He never let anyone besides Harry see them.

"And Mr. Malfoy, you under oath can confirm that Mr. Potter made these marks before you were able to present on your seventeenth birthday?" Kingsley asked indicating that Draco could put his jumper back on.

"Yes Sir. Severus Snape was also present for the marking and has sent in his written testimony." Draco never thought he would be happy that Harry had attacked him in the bathroom that day. Harry may have tried to hurt or even kill him that day, but it had literally saved his life.

"And since the marking in question can you explain what has happened?" Another man asked jotting some notes down.

"Absolutely sir. Draco came back to school after presenting as an omega this summer, I an alpha. I learned over the summer that I preferred male company and saw this as an opportunity to achieve a future I desired. I offered to see Draco through a heat, to be sure we were compatible. Once we made it through, and both felt like it was a good fit we moved forward. I gave him a temporary mark and waited until his next heat to bond him to me completely. That was just before Christmas. We have been together since planning our future. Draco is studying for a potions mastery while I am preparing to build our home for our future. It wasn't until we went public with our bond did Draco's father present us with the contract." Harry reached for Draco pulling him close allowing his scent to wash over him trying to calm him down. Hermione had told him, the showing them they were truly bonded would only help their cases.

"Give us a few minutes to read over the law once more, and the contract and then we will take a vote." Kingsley said gently motioning now that they should sit.

Harry sat on the bench moving Draco to sit beside him. He cupped Draco's face gently. "Listen to me Draco. No matter what happens today, we will leave here together. I don't care if they like it or not. You are mine and if that means we run and hide together, then that is what we will do. I love you Draco." He pressed a kiss to his forehead.

Draco's heart hammered as he pulled at Harrys face making his lips touch his, "I love you too, Harry." He felt Harry take a sharp breath in and then hurriedly kiss him again.

"Boys?" Kingsley called clearing throat. "All in favor of keeping the contract as it?" Draco's heart dropped when he saw several pureblood wizards raise their hands. They would always side with his father. "All in favor to void the contract if favor of the marking law?"

Draco held his breath and watched counting the hands as the slowly raised. When the final hand went up, Kingsley smiled. "Well its settled then. The contract is voided in favor of the marking laws. Lucius will have to repay any monies granted for Draco's contract. Mr. Potter and Mr. Malfoys bond is sealed and protected by the court. You boys are free to go."

Harry looked at Draco who looked next to tears. He scooped him into his arms kissing his face repeatedly. "Say it again Draco. Say it again. I need to hear it."

"I love you Harry James Potter."