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The Ferret and The Toad	By : yaoiboydaisuke Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Draco/Neville Views: 6601 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Neville was confused, a lie that made his parents casualties? The only thing that he could think about that effected his parents was. “The Prophecy? Are you saying the Prophecy was a lie?”
“From what I overheard, yes...Dumbledore somehow faked it, either he paid the Seerer or something else, I don't know.” Draco flinched at Neville's tightening hand.
“Why would he fake such a thing? All it did was make things worse! It made You Know Who go after babies born around the same time as Harry!” Neville was shaking. “Are you sure you didn't mishear? Dumbledore isn't the bad guy...my parents and everyone believed in him. Yes, he suddenly vanished when Harry disappeared, but it had to be something important...”
Draco slowly released his hand, falling back onto the bed. “Dumbledore is suspicious. Don't you find it weird that he didn't notice Death Eaters in the school? They have wards up to stop Apparition on school grounds, why don't they have wards up to detect the Dark Mark or Animagus in the school? There are so many things that could have been put in place to protect students, but he didn't do it, and he let Potter keep doing what he wanted, let Potter get in danger.” with a groan he continued. “He had plans for Potter and didn't care if he died.” it wasn't really that he wanted the wards up, he was on the Dark Lord's side after all, he was just making a point.
“So what? Did Harry find out? Is that why he ran off with Professor Snape? Why would they go to your house, no offense, but I am pretty sure your father is a Death Eater...Your aunt is one..” Neville trailed off after mentioning Draco's aunt.
Rolling onto his side, Draco pulled Neville down to lay beside him. “What I'm going to tell you, has to stay between only us.” placing an arm around Neville, he continued. “I really fancy you Neville, I wouldn't have continued this relationship if it wasn't true, and I hope that you can understand my situation with my family. If you really think of Potter as a friend, you need to know this, and I would really like for you not to go telling Headmistress McGonagal or anyone else. I also heard her talking to a couple men about something happening that they feared and that they failed to stop it, so I know exactly what they were talking about.”
“Get on with it then, I'm not the kind of person anyone tells things to or would listen to...” Neville reached up, running his fingers through the lighter blonde's hair.
With a sigh, Draco looked into Neville's eyes. “The Malfoy and Black families have been in the dark arts for many years, you know this, and I know you hate my aunt, she scares me too. My father is a Death Eater and the Dark Lord has been at my home since coming back. Wait, let me finish!” he'd been pushed back some by Neville, the other boy trying to get up. “I want you to hear me out!”
“What that you are hiding a dark Wizard in your home? Is Harry really there on his own or is he being held captive and you just made that up?” Neville sat up on the bed.
“Potter is his son!” Draco sat up as well.
“What...” Neville's eyes were wide, he must have heard wrong.
“I heard him and Professor Snape talking, they forgot to put a silencing charm up, and I heard them. It is how I know the Prophecy is a lie and why I need you to listen to me.” Draco balled his fist. “Potter is the Dark Lord's son, I don't know the specifics, only that him and Snape really believe it.” he shifted uncomfortably. “Another reason Potter willingly went with Snape is that they are shagging, it was something I didn't need to hear.”
Neville tried to process that, thinking about Snape with Harry, the man wasn't hideous, but he wasn't all that good looking either; not to mention being twenty years older than them. “I wouldn't want to hear that either....” Snape still scared Neville. “If Harry is You Know Who's kid, why wouldn't he go after Harry right away, instead of attacking other children?”
“They didn't go into much detail. You would have to ask Potter yourself.” Draco let out a sigh. “My father said something to me before I left the Manor, it makes me think that I won't be staying here at Hogwarts to the end of the year. It will be dangerous for me to stay here, I noticed that some children with Death Eater parents haven't returned to school, and the only reason I returned was to talk to you.”
“You really are going to join You Know Who?” Neville's shoulders slouched.
“I'm a Malfoy, I am on the side my parents are on, and from what I've learned...I don't think either side is good...I would really like for you to come with me when I leave, but I know you also have your Gran and parents to think about....” Draco could feel his heart twisting. “So I really wouldn't blame you for breaking up with me and turning me in to McGonagal...”
Neville was silent for awhile, the only friend he knew he had was Luna, and if Dumbledore really did fake the Prophecy, as well as what Draco said he heard McGonagal say; they were just as much to blame as the Death Eaters were. Then a darker thought came to him, Death Eaters were known to attack those close to their enemies, that were left unprotected, would anyone protect his parents? His Gran might be able to protect herself, but she wouldn't be strong enough to protect them. “Would my parents have secured safety if I came with you?”
“I would think it could be arranged. The Dark Lord is psychotic, but he has shown that he can make deals to gain followers...” Had Draco or any of the Purebloods known about Muggle religion, they would know the saying 'Like making a deal with the Devil.'
“If, if...he could promise my parents will be spared in the war, I will join you.” Neville paused. “Luna, she has to be protected too.”
Draco looked away. “I could possibly only get my father to ask him about your parents, Lovegood is another story.”
“She is my friend Draco, my only friend in this place...” Neville didn't want his only friend to be a victim.
“I will Owl my father tonight, would you want me to add your Gran to the protection?” Draco didn't know why he had to ask that, Neville's Gran was the person who had raised him.
To Draco's shock, Neville shook his head, his fingers digging into his own legs. “She is family, she has raised me, and I depended on her all these years. But the woman let my uncle drop me out a window, she berated me my whole life, and was worried about me being a Squib. To me it sounds like she'd make a great Death Eater, but some how she wants to side with Dumbledore. Nothing I do is ever good enough for her, she doesn't seem to like me, just tolerates me because I am her son's child. I'm just useless and an heir to her...”
Draco pulled Neville to him tightly. “You aren't useless you git. I once thought you were, but you are great with Herbology and you were able to teach me how to use a Patronus.” he blushed. “You just need to have more confidence.”
“Confidence huh?” Neville pinned Draco to the bed. “Well then, before you send out that Owl to your father, I think I will show you some of my “confidence”.”
TBC
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