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The End Shall Come, And We Will Dance Forever	By : makochan0217 Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Draco Views: 6654 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: Disclaimers: Harry Potter is owned by J.K. Rowling, Scholastic Publishing, and Warner Bros. I make nothing from this. In fact, I lose money to write this, so… no suing, ‘kay?

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Disclaimers: Harry Potter is owned by J.K. Rowling, Scholastic Publishing, Warner Bros, and some other companies that are NOT me. I make nothing from this. In fact, I lose money to write this, so… no suing, ‘kay?

Warnings: Angst, language, OOC, 7th year timeline based upon OotP – Disregarding HBP and DH, slash, gore

Author’s Notes: Many thanks to everyone who’s reviewed so far! Your kind words are helping me get these chapters out! Special thanks to Sevfan, Sky and Jamie!

Chapter Seventeen – I’ve Come Too Far

Harry swallowed the sense of betrayal that threatened to overtake him as he followed his two friends to the Headmaster’s office. It wasn’t Draco’s fault that Snape had murdered McGonagall, and in front of witnesses no less. It wasn’t the blond’s fault that the great greasy git had been named him godfather – no more than Sirius being Harry’s godfather was Harry’s fault. No, it may not have been Draco’s fault at all, but it didn’t stop him from feeling the desire to scream at him for even wanting to read what Snape had to say.

But, then, he remembered the way Draco’s already pale face had loss all trace of color, resembling a discarded piece of parchment, when Neville had levitated Snape’s letter out of the infirmary’s door. When he went to offer an arm to the other boy, Draco had glared defiantly at him.

“I’m not some invalid, Potter,” he growled.

“I never said you were, Draco,” Harry replied, taking care to check his flaring temper. “I was merely offering assistance.”

The blond then blushed. “Thank you, but it’s unneeded.” The rest of their trip was thick with what no one was saying. The letter could hold nothing good.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

“Well, boys, I’ve run a few tests on it, and there’s nothing on the letter to alarm anyone,” Dumbledore said. He was obviously trying to reassure the three young men standing in front of his desk, but there was a note in his voice that set Draco’s senses on high alert.

‘He said there’s only nothing on the letter to raise suspicions.’ The blond eyed the Headmaster carefully. He looked tired and worried. ‘Well, hell,’ he thought. ‘I guess I won’t know what Sev has to say that has Dumbledore so worried if I don’t actually read it.’ He spared a look to his right for Harry, seeing the black-haired teen clenching and unclenching his jaw in an attempt to rein in his infamous temper. ‘Merlin, I understand why he and Sev hate each other, sort of, but he’s my godfather. And he’s with my mother. I can’t just not read this letter. Besides, Sev is the one who suggested that I turn to Harry in the first place.’

“Headmaster, should I read it?” Draco asked, suddenly feeling like five years old and scared out of his mind. He wanted his mother, desperately. When he felt a hot hand grasp his chilled one, he looked down. Strong, broom-calloused fingers were wrapped around his own, lending him strength that he needed very much at that time.

“Well, Mr. Malfoy, the only way to know what Severus has to say to you is to actually read what he says,” the old man replied. “You are more than welcome to peruse the letter here or take it with you and read it somewhere more private.”

“I think I’ll read it here, if you don’t mind,” Draco said, holding out his unoccupied hand and receiving the letter with an air of dread. He shook loose Harry’s hand reluctantly and opened the single sheet of parchment, preparing himself for the worse before actually reading the words.

‘Draco, I have your mother in a safe place. You’ll remember it. You played there as a young boy, chasing after garter snakes and the odd stray cat. I had to push the date of our escape up from your father’s estate. Her health was declining too quickly. Although your aunt was ordered to stop torturing Narcissa, I’m afraid that Bellatrix wasn’t able to do so after missing out having her fun with the Tonks family.

‘Right now, I’m not sure what else I can do for her. I have given her all of the potions in my power to do so, but I fear that anymore would damage her and your unborn sibling. Taking her to St. Mungo’s is, of course, out of the question. The best thing would be to bring her to Hogwarts, but certain people of our mutual acquaintance do not regard me well, though I hardly blame them. Perhaps you would speak to Professor Dumbledore about finding a way to allow me to securely bring her to the school and then leave. Madam Pomfrey would be able to help her, and Slughorn should be able to adequately brew any potions she needs. Or perhaps you’d feel better doing so yourself.

‘I’d suggest you hurry. I believe I can only keep her for a week at the most before irreparable damage is incurred. – S’

Draco looked up, not sure when he’d sunk to his knees as he read Severus’s letter, and found Harry’s bright green eyes so close to his face. “What does he say, Draco?”

“My mother is alive and in a safe location, but she’s rather ill. Sev’s not sure he can take care of her and wants to bring her here. He’s just not certain that it would be safe for him.” His voice was small and lost. He knew that he was choking back tears, but he didn’t care. Harry and Longbottom, Neville, wouldn’t tease him about this or use it against him. They knew how he felt about his mother being held a virtual captive by his father and the Dark Lord. And Dumbledore was too wise to say anything as well. ‘I guess there are some advantages to surrounding myself with Gryffindors.’

“My dear boy, of course I would allow Severus to bring your mother here. I am sure that Harry agrees with me that regardless of personal opinions about certain individuals, the lives of an innocent woman and her child are infinitely more important.”

“Of course,” Harry said thickly, swallowing a few times. It was the earnest and pleading look in his bright eyes that made Draco slowly smile.

“Thank you,” he whispered before wrapping his arms around his friend’s neck. “Thank you so very much, Harry.”

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Harry didn’t know how long they sat there on the floor of Dumbledore’s office, holding onto one another. It didn’t matter. He would have gladly stayed there forever, with Draco in his arms, but only if he could get the blond to stop thanking him. He’d agreed to leave Snape alone for the reason that the Headmaster had said, of course, but he’d really done it for Draco. He didn’t want thanks. He just wanted his… whatever Draco was… happy. This would make him more than. It was simply an added bonus for him that it allowed him this tiny bit of affection. So it was with extreme reluctance that he let the blond pull away from him.

“Oh, I have to write Sev right away,” he said, his face bright with a soft smile that warmed Harry’s heart. “Thank you, Harry.” Draco’s lips brushed against Harry’s cheek before he stood up and left.

“Well, I guess that means I can stop worrying about you two, yeah?” Neville said with a sly grin. To be honest, Harry had forgotten that his friend was with them while he’d been holding Draco. He’d been too quiet.

“You were still worried?” Harry asked cheekily, trying hard to not blush.

“Well, yes and no, since that day with the spell, things have been better. I could tell that much. But I also knew that nothing happened after then.” Neville looked over at the headmaster and grimaced. “Perhaps we can talk about this later, Harry.”

“Yeah, probably the smart thing to do.” Harry also looked at Dumbledore, who appeared to be extremely tired and ancient. “Is there anything I can do, sir?”

“Oh, don’t worry about it, my boy. It’s just been a very long day, as I’m sure you’d agree. If there’s nothing else, I have to alert Poppy to the fact that she will be getting new patients.”

“Are you going to tell the others about Mrs. Malfoy’s rescue?”

“I don’t know if that’s wise right now,” Dumbledore said with a sigh. “If it becomes an issue, I will alert the Tonkses first and Kingsley and Alastor after that.” Harry nodded and then headed towards the door before turning around to face his mentor again.

“We can trust Snape, right? He’s not going to come into the school with Mrs. Malfoy as some excuse and then try to kill either of us, is he?”

“It’s highly doubtful, Harry, but we should all be on our guards for the next few weeks. I have the feeling that Lucius Malfoy will hardly be happy about the ‘death’ of his wife and unborn child. I fear that Draco may be the one to suffer for Severus’s actions.”

“What do you mean?” Neville asked, looking at the older man carefully. “If he doesn’t leave Hogwarts, he should be safe, yes?”

“While true, Mr. Longbottom, I do believe that Draco will be unable to continue as a ‘spy’ after this.”

“What are you saying, sir?” Harry asked, feeling oddly light-headed.

“I fear that the two of you should stick closely to your friend and watch others in your year.”

“Is there anyone specific we should keep an eye on?” Dumbledore was the master of the vague warning, and Harry had learned to decipher them over the years.

“Just watch, Harry,” Dumbledore answered. “I cannot know everything that goes on around here, as you are well aware.”

“Yeah, you’re right,” the boy muttered before looking at his friend. “Perhaps we should try and find Draco. Just in case, mind.”

“Probably for the best.”

*~*~*~*~*~*~*

He was alone for the first time in months. There would be no better time than now to get him. But, if Malfoy was by himself, where the hell were Potter and Longbottom? It was a chance to get his family out of suspicions from the Aurors, but he couldn’t be caught attacking the blond aristocrat.

Out of options, the dark-haired boy drew out his wand, readying a Stunning spell.

Of course, he didn’t see the bushy-haired girl behind him. And only the sound of her squeak caught his attention before a red light hit him full in the face. Then, he knew no more.

TBC

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