chapter 1: the making of H.A.R.R.Y

Draco took a shuddering breath it was freezing, soon the cold would take over his body and let him freeze to death. If only Draco remembered the code, he punched in the numbers 2689 the screen flashed incorrect passcode try again, sighing he tried again 2857.

The metal door opened, and Draco stepped inside, shivering he pressed the button F5. The lab where he and his lab partners are working on a top-secret hush- hush project for the military.

He wiped his glasses clean with his shirt and leaned forward, so the machine could identify him." hopefully once we're done the military won't take over" he muttered to himself.

Draco was never okay this - he was warned by everyone that once in they in there was no way out.

You were trapped, and right now Draco felt trapped.

The elevator doors dinged at Draco's destination the lab, sliding into his coat Draco made his way over to pansy.

"How is H.A.R.R.Y coming along?" He asked, "oh Draco" pansy sighed "I do wish that you would stop calling it him".

She started to work on its torso pansy accidentally touched the wrong wire, receiving a nasty shock. "Jesus's fuck!"she exclaimed, sucking on her finger" pansy my friend you never learn" Draco tutted.

He tugged pansy towards the sink, turning on the cold water" you know Draco, if you weren't" she lowered her voice to a whisper " gay I would kiss you right now".

Draco and pansy have been best friends since first year, since Hogwarts they quit the magical world and all its wonders. they'd entered the muggle world, and they love it.

"What are friends for" Draco smiled "everything" pansy smiled back. He jerked his head in the direction of the un-finished masterpiece "I could finish him".

Pansy gave him an angry glare " alright", "sorry did you want to finish him?"

"No, go for it".

Draco tweaked and tweaked with the wires, trying not to make the same mistake as Pansy did. Running his hand up and down one of the arms, amazed about how real the skin felt they've made H.A.R.R.Y as a machine for war. It would never be capable for love and feeling. Now that the torso was complete Draco fixed it into place, hoping that it would fit. When he felt a hand on his shoulder he almost jumped out of his skin, but he wasn't afraid.

Linking his fingers through the machines lifeless ones he squeezed them tightly; he swore that he felt the fingers squeeze back. Draco felt the machines heartbeat, "what is this madness?" he asked softly. Now all that they needed to do was fix the head onto the neck and pray that it'll work, if it doesn't work then they're all fucked.

"IS MY WEAPON READY!" General Neverstone boomed loudly causing Draco to let go of its hand. "Yes, sir" pansy emerged and saluted at him. General Neverstone circled the finished product like a voucher circling its prey, "how do we turn it on? does it have a switch?" he asked impatiently. Draco stepped in and snickered he stepped next to General Neverstone "actually, you can press your hand on its chest and wait for your handprint to show up" he pushed his glasses up his nose.

Neverstone faced Draco "are you being smart with me boy?" he spat "no, sir I'm not " Draco calmly spoke, he really wanted to turn H.A.R.R.Y on so bad he wanted it to be the first person he saw, not the old crinkly bastard. Who only gave a shit about himself and not others. Taking one brave step Neverstone pressed his hand against the machine's chest, sadly nothing happened.

He growled in frustration "Why the fuck isn't this useless piece of scrap working?" Neverstone demanded "that's because you're doing it wrong" Draco spoke up, gingerly taking a step towards the machine he softly placed his hand on his chest. He waited then H.A.R.R. Y'S chest glowed and his heart beated loud and clear for everyone to hear.

Its eyes snapped open focussing on Draco, up close it had stunning blue eyes, pretty lips, brown hair and skin so tan Draco's eyes met for the first time. "EVERYONE I WOULD LIKE TO INTERDOUCE H.A.R.R.Y!" he beamed, everyone in the room broke into applause except for General Neverstone.

"Well, done DR Malfoy since you're the one who turned it on, you can be the one to bring it in for testing" Neverstone declared, reaching out for the machine to take it by the hand but pansy stood in his way. She shook her head "that won't be possible sir, it needs to go through emotional testing first" pansy stood her ground. "Fine, then I will give you ten weeks to make this thing feel". And that was the final decision pansy and Draco were going to make H.A.R.R.Y feel.

The next morning the clouds used to be white, now grey raindrops fell on his head, but Draco wasn't bothered by this. Instead, he walked into the rain without an umbrella, Draco strode into the lab soaking wet. He shook off the rain like a wet dog Draco didn't see H.A.R.R.Y walk past, he'd hoped that pansy made him waterproof.