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A Prince in Lion's Clothing	By : Sablesilverrain Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Tom Views: 36576 -:- Recommendations : 8 -:- Currently Reading : 10
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Harry was looking up the bubble-head charm when the blond Ravenclaw—whose name he had forgotten—sat down beside him.

Draco, two tables over, narrowed his eyes, but merely watched.

“That’s a little advanced for you, Harry. Ask your father for some of his gillyweed, it will work much better.” She said.

“Um, who are you?” Harry asked, thrown off by how she seemed to know exactly what he was looking for.

She smiled. “Luna Lovegood. The stones have been talking about you. Such interesting stories! I want to help.” She said, holding out her hand to shake.

Harry shook it, bewildered. “Help how? With what?” He asked.

“Your revolution, silly!” She lowered her voice. “I want to join you.”

Harry frowned. “What do you mean?” He asked.

Luna rolled her eyes. “Well, I’m hopeful that you'll already know what I mean.” She said.

Harry paled and saw Draco go for his wand. “How do you know about that?” He whispered.

Luna smiled. “The stones speak to me. They have such interesting stories, and they're very lonely. Besides, you'll need me. Your consort will need me.” She added.

Draco came over and grabbed her arm. “Come on, we need to talk.”

“We can talk. Right here.” Luna said.

Draco scowled. “We need to talk freely.” He amended.

Luna huffed. “Oh, fine. You don’t need to hold me. I'll come willingly.” She said, tugging her arm free.

Harry quickly put away the books he had been reading and they headed for an abandoned classroom a few doors down from the library.

Harry and Draco sat, both across from Luna, and Luna sighed. “Well, ask your questions.”

“How do you know about the Hopefuls?” Harry asked. Did they have a leak?

Luna smiled. “The stones told me. They also told me you’ll need me in the group if you want to keep your consort sane. He uses a lot of Dark curses, the addictive and mind-altering ones. There is a potion to cleanse the taint of the residue they leave behind, but the potion and the cleansing need to be done by a clairvoyant with a connection to Lady Magic. You need me. And I’m willing to help.” She repeated.

Draco bit his lip. “She’s right, he does use the curses you have to use sparingly, a lot more often than he should. He’s already starting to slip back into madness. I’m half a Black, I can see the signs.” He said to Harry.

Harry sighed. “I don’t know if we can trust you. I don’t know you from Eve!” He told her.

Luna shook her head with a smile. “You don’t have to, silly. I can swear a vow to not betray you. Just trust Lady Magic.” She said.

“Lady Magic?” Harry asked blankly.

“Don’t take that tone.” Draco warned. “Lady Magic is the one that gifted living beings with magic. She’s a primordial force, you don’t want to get on her bad side. Horrible things will happen.”

Luna let out a small giggle. “Harry’s safe. He’s one of her favoured, even if he hasn’t met her yet. He will meet her someday, but she may not show herself until he dies, I don’t know for sure. All I know is he is safe from her. Even if he doesn’t believe right now, she will only look on with amusement. He doesn’t mean any harm, and she knows it.” Luna smiled. “He just wasn’t raised right. But she understands that.”

Harry shook his head. “So if you swear that vow and break it, what will happen?”

“I will lose my magic. And then I won’t be of any use to you at all. But I wouldn’t break it. Should I swear it?” She asked, drawing her wand.

Harry turned to Draco. “Can I trust her?” He asked. “Should I trust her?”

Draco shrugged. “If she swears that vow, you can trust her implicitly. As for if you should, time will tell on that one. It’s a risk. Depends on if you’re willing to take it.”

“I generally take more risks than I abstain from. Why not? Swear the vow, and I can give you a ring.”

Luna beamed. “Thank you, Harry! I, Luna Athena Lovegood, swear before Lady Magic that I will hold true to Harry and his ideals and never betray his trust. I am his woman henceforth. So mote it be!”

Silver sparks shot out of her wand and rained down on her, and she smiled. “There. You can trust me now.” She said.

Harry pulled out one of the two rings he carried around with him and keyed it to her name, then handed it over. “You can partner with another hopeful for your shifts until I know you better. I just feel safer that way. Your duties are—”

“To gather information for Harry, to protect him from harm, keep him away from Dumbledore if possible, and obey him if he gives an order.” Draco interrupted.

Harry glared at him. “Prat. You make it sound like I’m some bloody Lord. Also, you refer to me as—”

“I know, My Prince.” Luna said easily, slipping the ring on. “I think it’s cute. Also, I can’t wait to see your true face. The stones heard Pansy talking about it to Millicent. Apparently, you’re kind of a heartthrob in your real form.” She said.

Harry flushed. “Great.” He muttered.

Draco smirked. “You are pretty good-looking like that. Might even give me a run for my money, with those go for tall, dark and handsome.” He said.

Harry shot him a disgruntled look. “I don’t want any extra attention. Especially not for my looks!”

Luna frowned. “Can I see you without this glamour?” She asked.

Harry shook his head. “Summer. I’ll take it off then.”

“Okay, I can wait.” Luna said.

“Anyway, it’s time for dinner now, so we should get going. Both of you walk with me, but stay alert. Especially for Ron. Likes to fire spells at my back, apparently.” Harry muttered as they left the classroom.

They walked to the Great Hall and split up, heading to their tables. Harry sat in between Neville and Hermione and the twins.

“Heya, Harry!” Fred said, slinging an arm around his shoulders. “How are things going with the Second Task?”

“I apparently need to ask Severus for some gillyweed.” Harry muttered.

George frowned. “Why?”

“Well, how else am I supposed to swim to the bottom of the lake?” Harry asked.

“Oh.” George said. “Can’t manage a bubble-head?”

“Probably not.” Harry said, then turned to Neville. “How does gillyweed work?”

Neville hummed. “Gives you gills, webbed hands and flippers for feet for an hour. You should be fine if you can get some. Think Snape will give it up?”

Harry snorted. “He will if he likes me alive.” He told the other boy.

Neville nodded. “True.”

Fred nudged Harry. “Hey.” He said quietly.

Harry turned to him. “Yeah?”

“Seen you hanging out a lot with some Slytherins. What’s up with that? Aren’t they slated to become Death Eaters?” He asked.

Harry tensed. “So what if they are? They aren’t yet.”

“Just wondering if you think there’s any good in them. Any worth?” George added.

“All people have worth, I thought you knew that!” Harry told him.

Fred grinned. “So you wouldn’t mind if we told you we want help getting closer to one of them?”

Harry frowned. “Who?” He asked.

The twins shared a look, then Fred leaned in close and whispered, “Draco Malfoy. Is he single?”

Harry snorted. “Yeah, but I can only put in a good word. Not like I can order him to be with you or anything.”

“Of course not. A good word is all we need; we can do the rest ourselves.” George said happily. “So, tonight?”

Harry shook his head. “In a few days. I’m going to be hanging out with Severus tonight. I’ll talk to Draco next time I see him.”

Fred smiled widely. “Thanks. You’re great.”

“Don’t break his heart.” Harry warned.

George shook his head. “We won’t. We want to be with him. But he’d need to switch sides for us to do that. If we can show him how good it can be, maybe he’d stay with us and not join You-Know-Who.”

“And if that doesn’t work? What if he wants you to switch?” Harry asked.

Fred grinned. “He’d have to come up with really good enticements.” He said lightly. “But we could probably go for some mayhem. So long as we’re not asked to kill.”

Harry smiled and shook his head. “Whatever, guys. I’ll talk to him.”

*****

Harry slipped into Severus' rooms and the man looked up from his grading. “What, Harrison?”

Harry sighed and dropped onto the couch. “I need help with the Second Task.” He said.

Severus smiled. “You know I cannot help with that.”

“You can in the way I need.” Harry told him.

Severus got up and came to join him. “Then what do you need?” He asked.

“Gillyweed.” Harry told him.

Severus frowned. “Why?” He asked slowly.

“I have to retrieve something—possibly someone—from the bottom of the lake.” Harry said.

Severus nodded. “Mermaid hostages. Yes, that makes sense. I will give it to you. But first, where did you find out about it?”

Harry grinned. “Luna Lovegood.”

Severus paled. “Of course. She's a menace, and brews potions way above her skill level with ingredients that should in no way create that result. I’m constantly surprised by her. And quite worried, frequently.”

Harry grinned. “She's a Hopeful now.” He told the man.

Severus groaned and buried his face in his hands. “My life is over.”

“Probably so. Gillyweed?”
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