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Can You Keep a Secret?	By : KusanoSaku Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Draco Views: 28184 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 6
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Title: Can you keep a Secret?
Authors: kusanobabe05 [kusanosakura] and socia0307
Pairing: DracoxHarry, implied RonxHermione,
Fandom: HP
Notes: Compatible up to the bathroom scene between Draco and Harry in Half-blood Prince- minus the Ginny interest. After that is completely AU…
Warning: drarry gets rather aggressive so be warned.

Chapter 24
Severus walked back into his office after meeting Andromeda and Remus at The Three Broomsticks to find Albus pacing.
Inwardly groaning, he tightened his Occlumency shields, "Albus." He said coolly.
"Severus, don't play games with me. The safety of the entire Wizarding World is at stake here. Where is Harry? I know you helped him escape the spells I put on the castle to protect him after the Third Task."
Severus said in his chair with an air of perfect indifference, "What is it you think I did?"
"Damn it Severus you're the only one who could! Besides Voldemort that is of course, I have to talk to Harry."
"I don't know exactly where he is." Severus said, "and I couldn't tell you if I did."
"Your vow to me!"
"Is negated," Severus shrugged, "now I can't help you and even if I could I wouldn't. Draco is my godson; it would violate the oath I took for him, the multiple oaths I took. Now, if you're quite done,"
"You don't understand Severus, only Harry can,"
"Voldemort is a man, a powerful man but still a man. Harry is a boy; a child and eliminating that monster should not and never should have been his duty. If you're so damn powerful and you took down Grindelwald then you do it already. I've never believed in premonitions and prophecies, you will not sacrifice Harry or Draco's child because you're too cowardly to deal with him yourself." Severus snapped.
"You! I got you off! You were released on my word!" Albus snarled.
"You came to me Fifth Year, asking me to step up the animosity between James and I. You want me to make myself the perfect candidate for a Death Eater even being the son of a bloodtraitor. You put me on the path to being a Death Eater; you told me I had to stop being Lily and Remus' friend. You thought that my joining them would protect Lily, you made sure I heard the prophecy and that I left before hearing all of it. As your precious spy I had to go tell him that prophecy, then it turned out miraculously that it was about Lily's child. Lily was like a sister and you made me turn against her. I couldn't even attend her bonding or the birth, she never knew what I did in the hopes of protecting her!"
"You've played your role quite well by bullying Harry since he started so that you've stayed on their good side, the good side of those Death Eaters who got off. Now I need you to take me to Harry he has to be the one to kill Voldemort!"
"I refuse. I didn't tell you what Draco's task was, safe to say he won't do it now." Severus sneered, "but multiple oaths bide me to complete it. Now Albus I suggest you leave before I find a way to ensure that the task is carried out or have I?"
"You can't turn on me Severus! I made you! I took you out of the gutter!"
"I made myself thank you, I apprenticed, I surpassed my masters and I'm a damn good potions master. I had to turn my back on the two people that mattered most to me, because you told me it would protect them. I sold my soul to two masters who turned out to be devils at heart. I am a Potions Master, First Class and the foremost potions master in Britain. Now I'm asking you to leave my office."
"I am the Master of this school!"
"You sir are a dying man and no potion will ever save you. Go back to chasing your ghosts and leave me alone."
"You'll pay for this Severus!"
"No I won't. I have my memories preserved of all of your orders and your negotiations to ensure my cooperation. Now I'm sick of being your little whipping boy, if Emelia Bones were alive, I'd give all of that to her to prove my innocence. You like having your pawns, so much so that you played Sirius until the very end. It was too late by the time I realised what Harry was trying to tell me, it wasn't that I purposely delayed I had my role to play you saw to that. You abandoned your students just like you abandoned Lily, James and Sirius! Damn you to Dante's circle of Hell for traitors. Get out!"
The door flung itself open.
"You don't know who you're dealing with." Albus Dumbledore said harshly.
"On the contrary Albus I know you for exactly what you are. I would rather die then betray them. I'd start revising your will and making your end of life arrangements. That potion is failing and death creeps closer with each breath you take. I for one will dance on your grave!"
The Headmaster of Hogwarts stormed out, "You'll regret this Severus!"
With a flick of his wrist the door closed, Severus smirked, "Damn that felt good! I've wanted to do that to the old man for ages. Really, tricking and betraying a Slytherin is very hazardous to your health. After all Albus, you would do well to remember whom it was who brought the Horcruxes to your attention."
XoooooX
"Tell me where the Malfoy heir is! What is the status on the outcome of his task?"
"Draco slipped his leash my lord. A source of ours in the Ministry said that Young Master Malfoy filed for emancipation and laid claim to his entire inheritance. Lucius Malfoy is now worth nothing." The masked Death Eater stammered.
"What of Potter?"
"Gone as well. Someone supposedly cursed the both of them, Potion Master Snape was working on it."
"Was there any sign that Young Malfoy betrayed us and defected?"
"As far as our sources can tell, Dumbledore has been out of the castle and has had no contact with the students."
"Where is Severus? Why hasn't he come?"
"My apologies my lord for my tardiness!" Severus Snape said magnanimously as he approached the large table in the formal dining room at Malfoy Manor.
"About time! Cru,"
"Cast that spell and I might forget my pertinent information, information on the certainty of Albus Dumbledore's death." Came the annoyingly smug voice of his spy at Hogwarts.
"Talk now."
"Albus is currently dying, he's been dying since summer. He forced me to agree to brew a counter potion. Unfortunately, my potion has weakened or to be exact he has been overdosing himself by ignoring my prescription. Now, the potion is working less and less so that a curse of your creation is killing him. Such a pity that Malfoy had to be convinced that he had to do the job, a feint perhaps of your lordship's or was it merely a trap for the Malfoy heir? After all, Albus couldn't resist your game and he's become obsessed with it. He fell to temptation as you so wisely guessed so now Albus is weak and dying fast. Soon, Dumbledore will be gone and you will be the most powerful wizard alive." Severus bowed.
"What about Potter? Tell me about Potter!"
"Dumbledore turned on him and made an attempt to end his life, which resulted in turning Potter against him."
"Potter is mine!" Voldemort said as he thumped his fist against the table top.
"Unfortunately, Dumbledore is so obsessed with the prophecy that he's been arranging matters to that it has no choice but to come true. No offence meant but really sir I've known babies, they are comparatively weak. I've taught Potter, I don't know what happened in its entirety in that cottage on Halloween, but I have a difficult time believe an infant could be responsible for such damage. At his point, I can't help but wonder whether the prophecy was made up or not…"
Voldemort hissed in displeasure, "I would hate to find out that he manipulated me that badly."
"As would I, after all my Lord in my childhood I was friends with Lily Evans and I did deliver a prophecy that resulted in her death. The echo of our old closeness shames me that I had a part no matter how small in her death."
Voldemort scowled, "Do you blame me then?"
Severus momentarily pondered the query, "Honestly, I might have but if Dumbledore manipulated both of us no matter how the friendship disintegrated, I hold Dumbledore responsible for her death. So I feel vindicated for the small part I have played in the slow but painful death that he will suffer."
"A diplomatic answer," came the familiar deriding tones of Bellatrix Lestrange
"Bellatrix," Voldemort said sharply, "I asked for honesty."
"And I gave it." Severus sneered at the mad witch.
"I don't trust him Master." Bellatrix grumbled.
"It's your duty to be suspicious of everything and everyone." Voldemort said dismissively. "I trust Severus to keep faith with us."
"Then where is my nephew? Why does he not come when you summon him?" Bellatrix sneered.
"Do you have any clues to Young Malfoy's location or reasons for his disappearance?"
Severus chose his words carefully, "I have no clues at this present time. If he left Hogwarts willingly then he did not tell me exactly where he might go. We know that Draco still has just as much of a reason to want Dumbledore dead as he did when you gave him your Mark, even if it is likely that your curse will kill him first. I am yet unsure if you assigned Draco this task to test his loyalty or to set him up for failure."
"Listen to his words master," Bellatrix hissed, "He is leaving something out."
"Why would he?" Voldemort snarled, "What would it benefit him to do so?"
"He's protecting Draco." Bellatrix spat.
"He is my godson and a member of my House at Hogwarts, of course I have some concern for his welfare." Severus said coolly. "We both share the same loyalties, if I remain faithful so does he."
"While your paranoia is usually beneficial Bellatrix I find your constant barrage of distrust in regards to Severus to be very irritating." The Dark Lord glared.
"How could anyone trust his word? He's a dirty Halfblood and the son of a bloodtraitor." Bellatrix sneered.
"Bella, Bella, Bella you're getting on my nerves. Crucio." Voldemort hissed before turning his attention back to Severus. "It was good of you to come so promptly but you do have classes and Hogwarts duties to attend to, it is imperative that you remain undercover."
"It is possible that Draco is working on the second half of his mission." Severus said thoughtfully.
"The finding a hole in Hogwarts' defences?" Voldemort said leaning forward with great interest.
"Yes my Lord, if that is where he is then it is understandable that he is impossible to track. We all know do we not that Hogwarts is unplottable?"
"Of course," Voldemort sounded rather mollified. "Very well, keep me informed as to Draco's progress. Perhaps after his two stumbles he thought it best to slip out of sight to avoid detection or he needed a chance to think without distraction."
"Very likely my Lord." Severus bowed.
"You are excused." The Dark Lord hissed.
Bellatrix followed Severus from the dining room, "I know you're hiding something. I can sense it."
"I'm a potions master and a Slytherin Bellatrix I always keep secrets and my own counsel." Severus said before he left Malfoy Manor via the Receiving Room floo.
XoooooX
George had left Hogwarts early last year right after his N.E.W.T. exams but he still had probably only seen Theo on Hogsmeade weekends if then…
Harry felt a little sympathy for them and leaned in to whisper, "Want to let Theo and George escape for a bit?"
Draco blinked at him, "Oh…good idea…" he snapped his fingers.
Immediately, Winky and Dobby arrived.
"Winky we'd like for you to prepare a guest room for Theo and George. Dobby can escort them."
George turned red, "What?"
"Likely you two haven't seen one another except on Hogsmeade Weekends and then only for a few hours. If you would like to take advantage of our hospitality, then we'll excuse you for a bit." Draco said with a lecherous look.
Fred gagged.
Blaise looked jealous, "If I had a lover would you be that generous?"
"Are you kidding? You'd have a room here if you came for a visit." Draco snorted.
Fred swallowed, "Me too?"
"Of course." Harry blushed.
"Don't tell me you have a crush on me." Fred teased.
"No way, I like Draco thank you." Harry coughed
"Good because I don't plan on sharing."
"That's perfect because I won't."
"I know, Pansy's perfume makes you ill and her clinging makes you uneasy." Draco half teased.
"I really, really hope I don't develop a crazy nose when I'm pregnant." George blanched, "It could set us back months…"
"Don't worry, I can brew for two if I have to." Theo said with a smirk.
"But I love brewing…" George pouted.
"Oh go get a room and no brewing pregnancy potions until after George passes his Potions Mastery exams." Draco snickered.
"I would tell you the same thing but it's a little late to insist you pass yours first." Theo chortled.
Then Theo herded George from the room.
"Well as much as I'd love to stay I still have work to do at the shop and if George is distracted then I really have to move the stock from the labs to the stock room or floo." Fred grimaced.
"What should I tell Greg? He is the more intelligent of the two."
"Tell him keep his head down, study hard and leave the plotting to me." Draco shrugged. "My original plan has been thrown out because the situation changed. Tell Pansy I'm working on the task assigned to me by the Dark Lord; she'll just have to trust me. As for Vince, tell him to look after Pansy. I don't want her to do anything foolish like say attack Granger or something…if she might get suspended he should prevent her from doing it."
Blaise bowed, "Of course Prince."
"If you ask Dobby really nicely, he might take a message to us. You know my password to my previous private rooms, you and Theo have my permission to meet there to exchange information or to summon Dobby." Draco smirked.
Blaise gave him a jaunty wave. "Sure thing."
Immediately, Dobby and Winky reappeared.
"Take our friends back to where you found them please." Harry said sweetly.
"Yes Masters." Winky curtseyed.
"Anything for Master Harry Potter sir." Dobby preened.
Then Draco and Harry were left alone again.
"The more support we have the better." Draco smirked, "With Theo and Blaise on our side, we have an ear in Slytherin. Theo will hear things among the other years while Blaise will keep an eye on my group."
"I'm just glad the twins were okay with us…" Harry said quietly.
"That means you have at least five Weasleys if you include Fleur in that number who are supportive."
"We also have five prospective godparents and four witnesses." Harry blushed.
Yes, he really did need to plot up the proper scenario for a formal proposal…
They would be better off either filling a Gringotts contract, which Bill might procure for them or slipping away to Scamander…
Draco smirked, "What do you say we sneak away for a little alone time…
Harry's flush deepened, "Draco…"
Draco cast a silent featherlight charm on Harry before carrying him to their rooms, watching Theo snog his Gryffindor had stirred up his own ardour…

Sorry for the late update but what do you think? Outstanding? Exceeds expectations? Acceptable? Poor? Dreadful? Troll?
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