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Firework	By : KusanoSaku Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Draco Views: 29682 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 12
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Chapter List
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Title: Firework
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairings: LuciusxSeverus, mentions of past/unrequited NarcissaxRegulus, one-sided HarryxDraco?, mentions of TedxAndromeda
Summary: A little AU after the First Task for all his apparent forgiveness of Ron for abandoning him, he's incapable of forgetting. The Triwizard Tournament forced Harry to grow up and changed the way he looked and things as well as what he focused on. Complete AU from the day of the Third Task. Harry doesn't want to participate in the Tournament; he has said he has no wish to win. What happens when he refuses to search for the Triwizard Cup?
A/N: The title is in reference to the song by Katy Perry. If fit the story so well when it came on the radio after I took a dinner break while writing. Prior to that song playing this fic had no name. Its just a random story idea that I couldn't shake but it seems to be shaping into a nice storyline.

Chapter 17- Silver knives, potions and traitors
Ron's two-week suspension was up and he was expected to attend classes. Unluckily for all of them, Ron's first class was double Potions.
Severus clapped his hands, "Alright. No talking. Partners are on the board. Your assignment is to brew for me one potion perfectly of your choice. Any potion I have taught you since your first year. Any of you foolish enough to brew a Potion to Cure Boils will receive a zero for the assignment."
Harry swallowed, he was partnered with 'Mione. His face fell; he'd hoped to be Draco's partner. Things between him and 'Mione weren't bad but they weren't great either.
Draco sighed, "You've got Granger who is decent. I've got Longbottom. Merlin preserve me."
Harry smiled at Hermione as he took his place beside her.
Draco and Neville were on the opposite side of the table.
Merlin knew Draco was Neville's only chance at passing this assignment.
Harry reached over to tug on the sleeve of Draco's robe, "Be nice. Please? Severus scares him enough."
Blaise Zabini was the unlucky bloke to get saddled with Ron.
Harry tried to smile at Hermione, "What potion do you want to brew?"
"Forgetfulness."
Harry blinked, "We haven't learned that yet…"
Draco laughed, "Who cares? I'm not even brewing a potion we'll learn until next year."
Harry grumbled, "Show off." He turned to Hermione, "How can I help?"
Hermione sighed, "Read me the receipt and make sure you do it properly."
Harry smiled, "Sure. Just like before right?"
Hermione glanced at him, "Sure Harry."
Harry read the list of ingredients so Hermione could set them out. Then, he read them by use so she could organize them properly.
Draco was using his 'this as a teaching experience' expression, "Longbottom, what's this?"
"Aconite?" the shy boy who blew up a cauldron every other week said quietly as he worried his lip with his teeth.
"Tell me what famous potion discussed on our first day of Potions uses aconite?"
"I don't know?"
Draco groaned, "The Draught of Living Death! I want you read me the directions. You have to do it right. Think of it as care instructions for a rare plant. One mistake and your plant will die alright?"
Neville nodded.
"Good. Tell me what the ingredients are."
Harry and Hermione were working well together, no mistakes yet.
Severus came by, "Potter, what potion are you two brewing?"
Harry grinned, "The Forgetfulness Potion."
"Interesting. Longbottom?"
"Dra…ught…of…liv..ing…dea…th…"
"I see." Turning to check on the next table.
No one noticed the looks Ron Weasley was giving Harry or Draco who were so engrossed in their different aspects of brewing they didn't notice him.
XoooooX
Blaise Zabini didn't realise something was wrong until he reached for his silver knife to find just wood. He looked all over the table for his knife…
Then he saw Ronald spinning Harry Potter around and slamming him into the table.
XoooooX
Harry was reading the next instruction when a hand grabbed his shoulder painfully.
He was spun hard into the table and there was Ron, eyes blazing with hatred and holding a knife threateningly.
Before Harry could react the knife struck his face.
Hermione screamed, knocking her perfect potion off the worktable, "Ron no!" trying to grab the arm with the knife.
Ron backhanded her using the hand with the knife, throwing her into the stonewall of the dungeon classroom headfirst but not before he sliced her cheek deep enough to draw blood.
Harry couldn't defend himself as the knife came down again.

XoooooX
Draco looked up at Granger's scream and was a blur in motion. Grabbing for the knife but Weasel was quicker.
Weasel grabbed Granger's knife with his free hand awkwardly slashing at Harry again. The first knife in hand he stabbed at Draco.
Draco let out a shocked cry of pain.
Shouts of outrage sound through out the Potions classroom…
Draco ignores his own blood and pain; he had one thought- to stop Weasel. "Damn it Weasley! Stop it!"
"You stupid ferret! You should have left Harry alone!"
Ron's first knife sliced Draco's cheek.
The second sliced right through Harry's left eye.
Harry screamed; face covered in blood as he crumpled.

XoooooX
Slytherin was outraged
Zabini, Goyle, Crabbe and Nott flung themselves at Weasley.
Nott and Zabini disarmed the mad Gryffindor.
While Crabbe and Goyle slammed him to the ground and started to pummel him...
All the Gryffindor girls minus Hermione were crying while the Slytherins were shouting in outrage, meanwhile Dean, Seamus and Neville stood there horrified.

XoooooX
Severus finally reached the brawl, "ENOUGH! Crabbe! Goyle! Let him go. Longbottom! Don't just stand there like a brainless flobberworm! Get Pomfrey!" he was furious, Ronald Weasley had just attacked his nephew.
Longbottom jumped over the Slytherins and ran.

XoooooX
Draco ignored the deep gash in his chest and the slice in his face, as he fell to his knees in front of Harry who was covered in blood and tears.
He could hardly breath, "Sweet Merlin…no…"
Harry's face was covered in cuts and slices, some far deeper then others.
It was the slice that cut through his eye that worried Draco.

XoooooX
Severus glared at Weasley, "We let you in against my repeated admonitions back into Hogwarts and the first thing you do is take a knife to two students?"
Harry choked out, "Hermione…she tried to stop him. Think he got her too."
Severus finally noticed the sprawled Gryffindor, he couldn't breathe, the position she fell in was too familiar. Her hair was brown not red but she reminded him too painfully like Lily, his sister. He wasn't going to let Dumbledore deal with this. He snapped his fingers.
A Malfoy elf appeared.
"Master Severus be wanting Stria?"
Severus growled at her, "I want Lucius. Now. I don't care if he's with the Minister for Magic. You bring him. Tell him Draco's been attacked."
Stria glanced at Master Draco, "Stria get Master Lucius."
Running footsteps were heard.
Severus spotted Finnigan, "Do something useful! Get Minerva!"
"Min…"
"McGonagall!" Severus barked.
"Yes sir. Right away Professor." Finnegan nodded before he turned tail and ran.

XoooooX
Pomfrey ran in to see sobbing girls snake and lion alike. The boys were seething with rage.
When she saw Potter she almost couldn't breathe herself.
Horrors…
She knelt in front of him and did her best to deal with the injuries but they refused to heal completely and vanish. "Helga preserve us. Were these made with a silver knife coated in?" she named two items.
The ingredients she mentioned interacted badly with a person's magic leaving permanent scars on non-werewolves when their essence was on a knife that cut one. Had Remus been attacked like this he'd be dead.
The best she could do was use dittany to speed up healing but brilliant white scars would remain.
Draco banished the blood from his skin after his wounds were treated but his robes were ruined.
The look he gave the Weasel was deadly.
Draco stood slowly, wrenching the knife from Blaise. He made his way to the Weasel, "You're so jealous of Harry. You want a scar? I'll give you one." Angry he carved the rune for traitor onto the nasty boy's forehead and then tossed the knife. "I hope that scar is as permanent as mine."

XoooooX
Severus had Ron all trussed up; if he really thought Draco would kill Weasley he would have stopped him.
Ignoring the Gryffindor tied with ropes he turned to Pomfrey, "How bad is it?"
"Ronald sliced right through Potter's left eye. I can't use dittany and I doubt he'll ever have use of it again. Most of the scars should shrink with time but they won't totally disappear. It's dreadful that they had the essence of two potions ingredients; nightshade and Amensia roots that when mixed with sliver knives and magic they create permanent scars. I've sedated Potter. I don't think he'll take his injuries well."

XoooooX
Draco felt his eyes fill with fresh tears, why? If he'd been paying less attention to his precious potion and more on Weasel this might have been prevented.
He was a fool. Harry had been so beautiful, now instead of his one famous scar he had many…
He chewed his lip, "Does he have to go to the infirmary?"
Madam Pomfrey waited casting three blood replenishing potions into his stomach and then shook her head.
"Then I'm taking him back to his rooms."
Severus groaned, "Remus will want Ronald's blood." It wasn't as if he already didn't or Lucius wouldn't. Harry was his nephew; Lucius claimed he would do anything for him…

XoooooX
Still shaking with anger Draco carried the unconscious Harry to the apartments he was sharing with Professor Lupin. He muttered the password, 'Sir Marok' who was according to legend rumoured to be the first werewolf in Britain.
The portrait swung open.
Professor Lupin sat up, eyes narrowing, "What happened?"
Draco scowled, "Weasel! He attacked us with silver knives. Which were as luck would have it coated with the essences of potions ingredients nightshade and Amensia roots which prevent removal of the scars."
The professor sounded hot with rage, "Ron? Attacked you with a knife?"
"With Blaise and Granger's knives. Help me bath him; he's covered in blood. His robes and clothes are ruined." Draco was still furious, that Harry's former friend had hurt twice Harry and he hadn't been able to stop it. Harry was just starting to trust people a bit and then this happened. The slash to his chest and face mattered not. Harry's beautiful face- when did he start thinking Harry was beautiful? Never mind, Harry's face was now covered in angry red scars. Chief of which was the one caused by Weasel's awkwardly held knife that sliced through one of Harry's striking Slytherin green eyes.
Remus moved to hold open the door to their shared bathroom. He caught sight of Harry's face as his former student carried James' son past him and growled. He wondered what kind of a monster Ronald Weasley was. As rotten as Sirius was he'd never done something this heinous to a 'friend'.
Draco knelt beside the bathtub, laying Harry down and shyly removing his clothes, something he would have done mechanically for Blaise or Theo. Was it because he was a true friend to Harry that he felt this nervousness?
Remus filled the tub, choosing a warm but not too hot temperature so they wouldn't make the unconscious teen too uncomfortable.
Draco laid Harry in the warm, taking a gentle cleansing potion and began washing the drying blood away.
Remus helped clean Harry up, giving Harry a through bath. Once Harry caught sight of his injuries the boy would no doubt hold up in his room. The full scope of Harry's injuries struck him to the core, this many cuts would kill him. Why a silver knife of all things? What was Ron Weasley thinking?
Draco washed Harry's hair as if he'd done it before. Caring for Harry this way made him feel almost peaceful if he ignored the reasons.
Remus glanced at the quiet Slytherin, "How will they punish him?"
"Weasel laid a hand on me, Blaise, Theo, Crabbe and Goyle disarmed him and beat him up. Uncle Sev had to order them to leave off him. As for Granger, she tried to stop him and was backhanded I think into the wall with the hand holding Blaise's knife. Or was it hers? I don't know. Father's been sent for. Uncle Sev's placed Weasel under the Incarcerous. Harry's the undisputed heir to two titles at present; Black and Prince, as well as Lord Potter. He's the nephew of the Head of Slytherin. He's the son of heroes, I doubt anyone will be pleased about his attack." Draco said quietly, "Plus he attacked me and Granger, all we tried to do was stop him. Even if someone hates me, they can't countenance an unwarranted attack on a Muggleborn."
Remus sighed, "If Harry's not safe at Hogwarts…"
Draco smirked, "You should transfer him. With Karkaroff skived off there is only a temporary Head of the Durmstrang Institute. Perhaps, father should offer my godfather. He has some experience in school administration and some knowledge of the subjects they teach there. The academics at Hogwarts are so limited. I've tried to convince father to transfer me for years. There are many benefits to learning beyond the scope of what Dumbledore allows to be taught. Not all so-called Dark Magic is as horrible as the Unforgivables."
Remus nodded, "I see. I'll discuss it with Severus. As for Hermione, was she cut?"
Draco shrugged, "I didn't see. There was blood on her but it might have just been from hitting her head." He smirked, "I punished Weasel myself, used Blaise's knife I think and carved the rune for traitor onto his forehead. Now he's just like Harry, scarred. That miserable wretch."
"Poor Harry and Hermione. A crack on the head is easily remedied but if in defending Harry she received a permanent scar…I don't know how they'll emotionally recover." Remus brushed the scars with his fingertips, "He was such a beautiful baby and grew up to be a good looking young man…"
Draco growled low in his throat, "He is still beautiful."
Remus blinked, "Of course, for his beauty comes from within like his mother's and it spills out to his countenance."
Draco ignored him as he gently rinsed the cleansing and conditioning potions from Harry's hair. "True." He said as if speaking to himself, "it's a shame about his eye. Oh Harry…he had…has the most memorable eyes. They were the first thing I noticed about him, they are exact shade of Slytherin green." His voice had dropped to a whisper, "He is even a Parseltongue…how could he not be a Slytherin? I don't understand…"
Remus laughed to himself at the idea of James' son being in Slytherin and then remembered that Harry's uncle Severus and generations of Prince ancestors had been Sorted there. So perhaps, Lily might not have minded.
They finished cleaning Harry.
Remus lifted him from the bath and dampening his shirt.
Draco hurried to fetch two towels, tossing one over his shoulder while using the other dry the tiny lion's arms and legs as well as his face and torso. Using a drying charm to whisk away the dampness between Harry's waist and knees. After making sure he dried all the water from Harry's body he tossed the wet towel at the laundry basket. Turning his attention to Harry's hair, his eyes falling on Harry's scarred face, "Oh Harry…" it was no longer covered in blood but still looked dreadful.
The unconscious Gryffindor looked better without the blood, yet the scars were still poignant.
Remus carried Harry back to the bedroom the teen currently inhabited.
Draco looked down with a sigh at his own ruined attire before following his former professor.
Remus dressed Harry as calmly and as easily as he had done when Harry had been a baby. He laid the boy on the bed and tucked him in. Then he leaned over to kiss the top of his head, whispering gently, "It will be alright Prongslet. You're not alone. Moony will take care of you."
Draco moved to squeeze Harry's hand gently, "I'm still here for you Harry. He'll pay for this."
Remus pushed him out of the room and softly shut the door, "Off with you now. Go change and then you can come and sit with him."
Draco grinned cheekily, ""Rampaging Hippogriffs couldn't keep me away."
Remus snorted, "Go on. Get." Shooing the Prince of Slytherin out of the apartment he shared with James and Lily's son.

XoooooX
Lucius was Apparated into Severus' classroom by one of his house elves. He thundered, "My son was attacked? What is going on in your school Dumbledore?" he said turning his full fury on the headmaster he despised.
Dumbledore's smile was strained, "Now Lucius, this regrettable incident happened in Severus' class. I don't see how you could possibly blame me."
Severus, his Severus snapped, "I told you that your punishment was inadequate. That he wouldn't learn from his so-called mistake and that they wouldn't make up as you insisted. Not only did he attack Harry a second time, but his violence escalated to include a weapon and he attacked not only Harry but also Granger and Draco who tried to stop him."
"Professor Snape? You summoned me?"
Lucius looked up to see Auror Kingsley Shacklebolt who taught Defense this year.
Severus nodded, "I want you to take Ronald Weasley into custody. He's attacked three students with two silver knives, one being my nephew Harry Potter and my godson Draco Malfoy, while Miss Granger was the third victim."
Shacklebolt looked stunned, "Was this Weasley's first offence?"
Severus snorted, "No. He was suspended for two weeks after physically assaulting my nephew previously. He also verbally assaulted him because he believed that Harry was bent, which is neither culturally wrong nor illegal. Granger and Draco were injured trying to defend him. The three will bear the scars forever because they are at present irremovable."
Dumbledore protested, "Now Severus, I think having an Auror arrest Weasley is too much."
Severus snarled, "What? What if next time Weasley isn't just satisfied with beating Harry or scaring him for life what if he kills him? I won't let that happen. He viciously attacked three students with a weapon. Weasley is not safe to remain in school. I won't allow Harry to remain here if he does. I will be informing my students' parents that they should remove their children. I don't feel that this school is safe if you insist on allowing Weasley to remain. Lucius I think you should transfer Draco to Durmstrang. He's getting a dreadfully narrow-minded education."
Lucius touched Severus' shoulder, "What happened to Draco?"
Severus sighed looking up at him, "Ronald Weasley had Harry pinned to that table," gesturing at it, "and he was carving his face to shreds with a silver knife. Granger was backhanded into that wall…"
Nurse Pomfrey interrupted Severus, "The blade had enough of nightshade and Amensia roots on its blade to make removing the scars impossible. Ms. Granger's scar runs on her right cheek from chin to temple. She also has a mild concussion from being thrown into the wall with a lot of force. You son has a scar on his left cheek running nearly the same length but cut at a downward angle rather then upward and was more controlled. Young Mister Malfoy also had a deeper cut across his chest that took me some more time to close. When these two ingredients coat a silver blade they are as difficult to heal as injuries from a dark curse."
Lucius was furious, "This worthless excuse for a wizard has caused permanent scars on my son, Harry and Ms. Granger? Dumbledore you refuse to have him arrested? Are you mad?"
Dumbledore's eyes which normally seemed to twinkle with amusement were filled with anger, "I do not appreciate being insulted Lucius."
Lucius turned to Shacklebolt, "I insist you arrest this idiot weasel. I'll be pulling my son out if you continue to refuse to let Weasley be punished properly. I'll recommend all of my friends remove their children." He sniffed, "I suspect you'll be recommending to Madam Bones that she remove her niece as well?"
Shacklebolt stiffened, "I'm sure she'll be upset that such an incident occurred. Had this happened in a class Susan was in she would have tried to stop it. That girl is very much like her aunt. When Amelia hears that Susan might have ended up like Granger she'll be very distraught and probably livid."
Dumbledore glared, "I won't have you passing on wild stories. I'll sue you for slander."
Lucius snorted, "Slander? You've got no grounds. Three students have been injured and permanently disfigured. You're refusing to let their attacker be punished. Many parents would disapprove of that."
Severus sneered, "Unless there is some reason you don't want Weasley arrested and investigated."
Dumbledore was clearly incensed, "What are you presuming to imply?"
"I imply nothing. I think there is something wrong with your refusal to punish Weasley. This time he's gone beyond what Hogwarts can punish him for. He ought to be expelled, his wand snapped and tried before the Council of Magical Law."
Lucius was thoughtful, "A case Headmaster you will have to recuse yourself from."
"As will I." Shacklebolt said pleasantly, "I can't try a case I'm the arresting Auror."
Dumbledore scoffed, "Madam Bones shouldn't try a case you're the arresting Auror either."
Shacklebolt frowned, "Then I'll be sure that Lady Longbottom tries it. Surely you can't object to that."
"Her mother in law was sister to Ronald's grandmother." Was the dubious reply.
Lucius sneered, "I have no objection, we don't see eye to eye on some things but she's honourable. I doubt she'll be pleased with your handling of this situation.
Severus glanced up at him, "If I were you, I would remove Draco and caution Remus to do the same. If the boys are to attend Durmstrang or even Beauxbatons they will need a tutor. Remus had excellent marks and was a prefect. He's quite skilled at Defence and Charms as well as other subjects."
Dumbledore snorted, "The Ministry would never let Harry out of the country."
Severus glared, "He is my nephew by blood. If I decide he is not attending an institution that merely grants his attacker a slap on the wrist it's within my rights. I'll be happy to lay the entire sob story before Skeeter. As for you sir I doubt you'll emerge unscathed if you choose to fight the arrest of young Mister Weasley."
Lucius followed Severus as he stormed off.
Leaving Madam Pomfrey to deal with Granger.
Severus didn't set out for his own rooms, rather to the apartment Harry shared with Remus since being released from the infirmary following Ronald Weasley's first attack.
Lucius touched his arm, "Slow down. Take a deep breath. We're both angry. No need to rile Remus up even more."

XoooooX
Severus reluctantly took his lover's advice, he was furious at seeing what Weasley had done to his nephew and his godson.
Remus was pacing, his hand clenched at his sides, "What's going on Severus?"
Lucius placed a hand on his arm; "Shacklebolt is taking Ron to the Ministry. He's been arrested for assault. Dumbledore kicked up a fuss. I think it would be best to withdraw them both from Hogwarts for a time. We can either have them tutored until their NEWTS or transfer them to Durmstrang. I'm against leaving them here after what's happened."
Remus nodded, "Where would we go?"
Lucius said with a pleasant demeanour, "You may stay with us. Once some of the higher placed families discover what's happened here I suspect many students will be withdrawn. In the ensuing scandal we might be able to have Dumbledore forcibly retired. He must be losing his vaulted wits to treat the case of Weasley's assaults so callously."
Remus nodded, "I suppose removing to the Manor would be prudent for now."
Lucius kissed Severus' cheek, "I'll have rooms prepared and your things packed. Think of it as a holiday. You and Harry may have rooms in the guest wing."
Remus sighed, "After what just happened and how Dumbledore has handled it I won't let Harry stay here. Although I am grateful that Severus has allowed me to stay his guardian despite his greater claim in blood to that office."
Not that Harry really needed a guardian since he was technically emancipated but it was the thought that counted right?
Severus shook his head, "I've harmed Harry and it will take time for him to trust me. You like I said already had a relationship with him. He trusts you for what it's worth. He needs an adult he can rely on and sadly at this point that's not me. Hopefully that will change."
Lucius summoned house elves and made arrangements to remove to the Manor.
Severus sent a message to Horace Slughorn, his predecessor and former Head of House to fill in for him until further notice.

What do you think? Outstanding? Exceeds Expectations? Acceptable? Poor? Dreadful? Troll?
A/N: Sorry I had company last weekend and forgot this chapter was pre-written. I finally remembered it, I did read through it and I think I caught all the errors.
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