The Wooing Of Draco Malfoy | By : Drarry-Lisa Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Draco Views: 2084 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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Chapter-3
Harry is free and Draco is annoyed
"Mr. Jenkins, you wanted to see me?" Draco asked his solicitor.
"Yes, I have good news for you, Draco." Mr. Jenkins smiled and looked at him.
"What is it?" Draco asked him, his eyebrows raised in curiosity.
"The Wizengamot has agreed to hear you out. Judge Shacklebolt has agreed to punish Mr. Potter through some alternative way if you prove that his imprisonment is hurting you. I received an owl that the hearing is to be held day after tomorrow at 12 P.M."
"Thank Merlin." Draco sighed in relief and slumped in his chair "I have invited Fleur and Bill Weasley tonight to my home for dinner. I have called father and Severus too."
"That's really- good, Draco. I am happy that you are finally letting people in."
Draco smiled and flooed back to his apothecary, in anticipation of the bloody hearing after which he could finally have his beautiful hair back. A tiny voice inside him screamed at him that he was waiting for Harry, not his hair. He shut that voice up firmly and got back to his work.
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Two days dragged very slowly and the hearing finally arrived. Draco apparated to the Wizengamot with Mr. Jenkins.
He was looking handsome in green robes, even though his hair had turned grey due to prolonged distance from his mate.
"Are you nervous?" Mr. Jenkins asked him. He had asked the kids to stay at Hogwarts even though they had wanted to accompany him.
Draco shrugged carelessly "Why would I be nervous?"
"You have every reason to be nervous and excited. Your mate is returning back-"
"Oh! please, I will have you know that I don't give a damn to what he does after he is out of Azkaban as long as he stays away from trouble." Draco replied and then change the topic "Anyways, the Weasleys must be here by now."
Mr. Jenkins sighed "Yes, I think they must have arrived."
Mr. Jenkins swapped his card on the door and a voice spoke "Enter, Mr. David Jenkins, solicitor and Mr. Draco Malfoy, his client for Case Albus Severus Potter vs. Harry James Potter."
They entered and looked around the courtroom. The Weasleys were there, just as Draco had expected them to be but he was surprised to find Molly and Arthur Weasley there, sitting silently with Bill and Fleur Weasley.
Ronald and Hermione were sitting at some distance from there parents, which didn't surprise Draco at all. He took his seat and so did Mr. Jenkins.
Judge Shacklebolt entered the courtroom and the bailiff's voice boomed "All rise"
After Judge Shacklebolt settled down, the bailiff boomed again "Please be seated."
"We have gathered here today for the reopening of the the case 'Albus Severus Potter vs. Harry James Potter'. Counsel of the plaintiff Mr. Draco Malfoy, please introduce yourself."
Mr. Jenkins stood up and moved forward "My name is David Jenkins and I will represent Mr. Draco Malfoy today. Thank you, my honour."
Judge Shacklebolt nodded "Please bring the prisoner Mr. Harry Potter in the courtroom."
Draco was surprised to see the condition in which Potter was when he entered the courtroom.
He was shackled to the heavy steel chair in the centre of the room. Most shocking was Draco's reaction to all this. When he saw Harry's haunted eyes and thin body and shackled and trembling hands, his blood literally boiled. A growl left his lips and he stood up. He must have looked quiet menacing at that moment because Mr. Jenkins tried to restrain him.
This was the Veela's reaction to its mate's condition not his and the annoyed him.
"Mr. Malfoy, Draco, please calm down."
Mr. Jenkins's words did not calm him down, though. They just made him want to lash out at the man. The glare that he threw at Mr. Jenkins must have been frightening because he staggered back.
"What is the meaning of all this?" He growled and his voice did not sound human at all. In a matter of seconds, he had reached Harry.
"Draco." Harry whispered in a shaking voice. His lips were all dried up and his cheeks were sunken. A few days had passed since he had been imprisoned. How had his health deteriorated so much within a few days?
"Shut up." Draco hissed at the bastard with gritted teeth.
"Mr. Malfoy, you are ordered to settle down on your place." He paid no heed and bent down to open Harry's bonds.
"It's fine, Draco." Harry whispered again.
"Shut up." Draco snapped at the man.
"Mr. Malfoy."
"WATER. SOMEONE GET ME WATER PLEASE."
"Mr. Malfoy, please settle down on your seat."
"I AM JUST ASKING FOR FUCKING WATER. JUST-" Draco screamed and Harry reached for his hands. Draco felt the urge to keep away from Harry but he did not. He held Harry's hands in his and was about to shout again when he heard Hermione Granger's voice.
"My honour, I apologise for Mr. Malfoy's behaviour. It might seem irrational to all of you but it is not. I am a healer and obtained my degree around fourteen years ago. Mr. Malfoy is a Veela and Harry Potter is his mate. Veelas cannot see their mates in pain. Please forgive him for his behaviour."
"WA-"
"Here, Malfoy, I have brought water. Open your mouth, Harry." Draco started when he felt Weasley's voice from close behind him.
Harry opened his mouth and Weasley helped him drink water.
"Harry, were you not given food and water in Azkaban." Draco held Harry's hands and looked into the man's eyes. He could not help the sharpness or dominance his voice held at this moment. He was angry and frustrated and his mate was present with him. He felt complete and powerful. He could defeat anyone at this moment.
Harry looked at him, his eyes sad and melancholy "I did. I did not want to have anything."
"Mr. Malfoy, the court is requesting you to calm down." Judge Shacklebolt spoke in a loud but soft voice.
That was when Draco noticed his surroundings. An empty chair was burning and wizards and witches were looking so terrified.
"Draco. It's fine. It's my fault. I did not eat or drink anything that was given to me."
"Why? Why have you not eaten anything for three days?" Draco crossed his arms and looked at Harry who was staring into his eyes.
"This is hardly the time or place to discuss all this." He whispered and Draco snapped at him "I want to know. Tell me."
"The water was dirty and food was stale. I did not feel like eating it." He snapped furiously at Draco, "Satisfied."
Before Draco could utter a word in response, the judge started, "Mr. Potter. Are you trying to say that we give stale food to our prisoners?"
There was a deafening silence throughout the court which was broken by Draco.
"Of course he is. Is that not obvious? Let's get back to the topic."
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Harry stared at Draco in shock. It was obvious that Draco was still angry with him, that Draco had not forgiven him, but still Draco was fighting for Harry.
He had a feeling that it was the Veela who was trying to protect him since Draco's eyes were burning into his. Harry couldn't help but feel sad and averted his eyes.
Draco's solicitor conjured a chair for him and he sat beside Harry. Another surprising thing was the presence of his former best friends. They were concentrating completely on him. He nodded at Ron who was looking at him with an apology in his eyes. Harry looked at him and then at Hermione and then blinked, thereby conveying his forgiveness. He should have forgiven him years ago. His mistake had not been bigger than Harry's.
Fleur's angry voice brought him out of his musings.
"He eez a veela. He needs to be with his mate. You can't stop him from seeteeng with Arry. That's completely unfair."
"Mrs. Wealsey, you are crossing your limits. Please settle down."
"I will not settle down. e is clearly not fine. What eveedance do you require? A Veela can not remain without his mate for a long period of time. ow much more should Draco suffer. e has already gone through enough. You must find an alternative way to puneesh Arry."
"Fleur is right. Draco is a veela and I know his medical history. He cannot live a sane life without Harry."
"This does not mean that Potter should go unpunished-"
"-completely unfair."
"-a bastard."
"-tortured Malfoy."
"Order. Order."
Judge Shacklebolt's voice silenced the whispers. He thought for a couple of minutes and then replied in a grave voice.
"I agree with you Mrs. Fleur and Hermione Weasley. But we have to punish him and there is no other way."
"There is a way. You can put him on a house arrest. That would be the worst punishment for him."
"But, Mr. Malfoy-"
"Can you think of another way?"
"Ok. The court has taken it's decision. Mr. Harry James Potter is hereby sentenced to house arrest at Mr. Draco Lucius Malfoy's residence for the remaining period of his sentence and is not allowed to leave it unless he is accompanied with Mr. Draco Lucius Malfoy. Court is dismissed."
Draco gaped at Shacklebolt with jaw dropped in shock. He had not expected him to sentence Harry to live with him."
"He has his own house."
"Mr. Malfoy, you have done a lot for British Wizarding community and we would like to give something to you in return."
"What you are giving to me is sheer torture."
"No, Mr. Malfoy, what we are giving to you is your life back to you. Court dismissed."
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