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Harry Potter and the Goblin King	By : GeminiFaerie Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Draco Views: 29138 -:- Recommendations : 5 -:- Currently Reading : 14
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The weeks after the Yule Ball passed quickly, and soon it was the morning of the second task. Over the past few weeks Harry and Draco had become very close, so he was rather worried when he couldn't find the Slytherin anywhere.

"I'll bet he was taken for the challenge," Dean said, "We all assumed that they would take an object from you, but taking a person makes things much more interesting, don't you think?"

"I'll tell you what I think," Harry growled as they made their way down to the lake, "I think I'm going to kill Dumbledore." The boys were silent the rest of the way down, and Harry didn't speak again the entire time he was waiting for the challenge to begin. The challenge itself was very easy; Harry took the Gillyweed which gave him temporary gills and flippers, along with webbed fingers, and swam to the bottom of the lake. Once there, he saw Draco floating unconscious, tied to a large rock along with three other people. Harry ignored the other captives and freed Draco, cutting the ropes with a sharp rock he found lying on the bottom of the lake. He towed Draco back up to the surface, and as soon as his head was above water the blonde boy awoke gasping. He help onto Harry as they made their way to shore, and the two boy's allowed Madame Pomfrey to coddle them as they waited for the other Champions to surface.

Harry didn't pay much attention to the proceedings other than to notice that he was the first one back and thus awarded the highest number of points; he was too busy making sure Draco was okay. For his part the blonde just rolled his eyes and smiled at the Gryffindor before finally silencing them with a kiss. Once all the points were awarded, Dumbledore announced that the next task would take place June 24th and that Harry, since he had the most points, would have a small advantage over the other Champions. They were not told what the final task would be, only that they should take the next few months to prepare.

Over the next four months Draco, along with Harry's other friends, helped him research and practice as many defensive and offensive spells as they could find. In between training, Harry spent most of his free time with Draco and found himself dreading the separation that summer would bring. Whenever he brought this up to Draco the blonde merely smiled mysteriously and told him not to worry about it.

The morning of the final task was to take place after dinner, and all the Champions were given the day off of classes to spend time with their families. Harry was excited to see that Sirius was there, even if his godfather did have to hide under a glamour. They spent the day discussing spells and hexes, and Harry also informed Sirius about his boyfriend, which led to a lot of teasing.

The day passed quickly, and soon Harry was hugging his godfather and kissing Draco before heading out to the quidditch pitch where a large hedge maze had been grown for the final challenge. As he stood waiting with the other champions, Harry studied the maze and frowned; why did this seem so familiar? And why did he have such a bad feeling about the final task? Every time he looked at Cedric he had to fight back the urge to warn the older boy about…something; he didn't even know what was going to happen, but he knew it wouldn't be good.

Harry was startled out of his thoughts by the sound of the whistle that signaled him to enter the maze. Once inside, Harry turned left and soon left the entrance far behind. As he traversed the maze he hear three more blasts of the whistle alerting him that the other Champions had entered the maze as well and he picked up his pace. The maze was dark and creepy, with a cool mist covering the path; after walking for about ten minutes without encountering any obstacles Harry began to worry. He used his wand to cast a locator spell and adjusted his route so that he was headed in the right direction, and came across a dementor.

"Expecto Patronum!" Harry cast the spell but nothing happened, and then he realized that he didn't hear the usual screams either, "Oh! A boggart; riddikulus!" With a crack the boggart was gone, and Harry continued on his way. He came across and overcame some Devil's Snare, a chimera (which he managed to stun), and a sphinx before he reached the center of the maze, where there was an acromantula waiting. Harry instinctively rolled to the ground under the giant spider and cast a stunning spell at its exposed under-belly; when he was sure that the spider was immobilized he cast incarcerous on it as well and made sure it was bound tight before turning to face the gleaming trophy sitting on a platform in the center of the labyrinth. To his shock, he saw Cedric entering the clearing from the other side and knew it was going to be a race; the bad feeling he'd had all day came back with even more intensity, and Harry knew that he didn't want to let Cedric touch that cup, so he called out to the older boy, "Cedric! Stop! Something isn't right!"

"Nice try Harry," Cedric grinned as he ran for the cup, "I'm not about to let you win that easily!" Harry ran towards the cup as well, but Cedric was faster than him and reached it first; just as the other boy was about to touch the handle everything froze.

"Harry," the Gryffindor spun around to see a small blonde girl smiling at him, "You don't have to do this Harry; you don't have to go through this again."

"Luna?" Harry questioned, then frowned as the blonde girl nodded, "But…how do I know you? I've seen you with Ginny, but we've never met. What's going on? Something really bad is about to happen, isn't it?"

"This isn't real," Luna said, "He didn't mean to hurt you, but you need to get out of here before you're forced to re-live one of the worst moments of your life; he can only influence the dream up to a certain point, but the rest is up to you. Here," she held out what looked to be a Swiss Army Knife, and Harry took it hesitantly, "This is a very special gift from Sirius; I'm sorry I hid it from you earlier but it was necessary. This knife has an attachment-"

"-that can undo any lock," Harry finished, then looked around, "But…there aren't any doors." Luna smiled and waved her wand at one of the hedges and a glowing yellow rectangle appeared.

"I hope you can forgive me," she said, "Now hurry; you've spent enough time in here and the cinnadoms are stampeding again." Harry smiled uncertainly at the younger girl before walking over to the glowing rectangle and using the knife to open it. Harry walked through the opening…

…and found himself lying in the shade of a boulder next to a bubbling stream, with soft hands carding through his hair. Looking up, Harry found himself looking into Luna's dreamy blue eyes; with a start he remembered the piece of fruit she had given him and pushed away from the blonde girl.

"You tricked me," he accused, and Luna gave him a sad smile.

"I had to," she informed him, "The only way to get out of the desert is to be unconscious; the dreams induced by the peach I gave you normally last for two or three hours, but I made sure to wake you up after only an hour. I really am sorry about the knife, but I knew I would need it to get you out of the dream. Are you angry with me?"

"I-I don't know what to think," Harry raised his hand to ruffle his hair in agitation, "I trusted you Luna, and you've been keeping secrets from me; I don't even know who's side you're really on."

"I want what's best for you, of course," Luna replied, "I'm just doing what the blibbering humdingers told me to do."

"Hello cousin," Harry and Luna looked up to see Draco leaning against a nearby tree, "You have been up to some sneaky games today, haven't you?"

"Hello Draco," Luna smiled, "You have your plans, and I have mine."

"Wait, cousin?" Harry asked, "Luna, Draco is your cousin and you never told me? Why?"

"It didn't seem important," Luna replied, "He's a bit of an embarrassment really; do you know he can't even see snargles?" Harry shook his head but gave her a small smile before turning to address Draco.

"So Mal-er, Draco, what do you want?"

"I'm actually here on official business," Draco said in an expressionless tone, before raising his voice, "Ystan!" He called as he stepped away from the tree, and a few minutes later the dwarf appeared. "You see, Harry, Luna has broken one of the laws of the realm; no outsiders are to have any communication with the petitioner. Ystan here isn't who he appears to be, are you?" Draco pulled out his wand and pointed it at the dwarf, "Finite incantum!" Harry watched in stunned silence as the dwarf stretched up and thinned out until Neville Longbottom was standing in front of them.

"Neville?" Harry asked, "What are you doing here? I know you aren't one of the fae. And…wait, why did you kidnap Luna earlier? I don't understand."

"I brought him here," Luna said quietly, "I needed his help to make sure everything happened the way it was supposed to; everything Neville did today he did because I asked him to, although I didn't tell him all the details; some things are best kept secret."

"Sorry Harry," Neville looked uncomfortable, "Luna asked for my help, and she said everything was to help you, so I really didn't ask any questions because I know you trust her."

"Well, I'm afraid that trust was misplaced," Draco smirked, "I didn't realize it at first, but everything she did today actually helped me; I thought it was really brilliant when you pushed Harry into the devil's snare-if it weren't for you he probably would have avoided that trap. Also when you left the oubliette you convinced him to take the path leading to the desert," he turned to look at Harry, "If you had followed your instincts you would have been at the castle already; of course you also would have missed out on that lovely dream, and that would have been a pity; I know I enjoyed it."

"Wait, you were actually in the dream with me?" Harry cried, "That's…I just…ah! Everything is so screwed up!" He rounded on Luna, "You said you were helping me, but all you did was lead me into traps; how is that helpful? You were working with Draco the whole time to keep me trapped here, weren't you?"

"I know you don't understand," Luna began with tear-filled eyes, "but I really was trying to help you. Not everything is as it seems Harry; sometimes what we think we want isn't what we need, and what we need is the last thing we ever thought we would want. I know you don't trust me anymore, but I hope you'll forgive me when all this is over." She gave Harry a watery smile before taking Neville's hand, "I'm sorry I got you in trouble as well Neville, but everything happens for a reason."

"That's very touching," Draco rolled his eyes, "but since you have admitted to the crimes, I must administer the punishment." He waved his wand and Luna and Neville disappeared into the portal that appeared beneath their feat.

"What did you do to them?" Harry demanded.

"Nothing much," Draco replied, "Since Neville isn't part of our realm he will be imprisoned for the rest of the summer but I will make sure he is released before September first. Luna, however, knew that she was breaking the law, so not only will she be imprisoned for the rest of the summer, but she will be restricted to her chambers for the next two years; this, of course, excludes the school year-she still needs to complete her education so she will be allowed to return to Hogwarts."

"Two years?" Harry cried, "Isn't that a bit excessive? The poor girl is only fifteen, and all she did was disguise Neville as a dwarf!"

"She broke the law," Draco said patiently, "this is the standard sentence. Why do you care anyway? I thought you were angry at Luna for betraying you."

"I'm upset at what she did," Harry confirmed, "however I know that she thought she was doing the right thing. Luna…she doesn't see things the same way everyone else does, so I can't even begin to understand her motives, but I believe that she didn't intend to betray me. So, how do I get my friends out of the dungeons?" Draco shook his head slowly, but Harry could tell the blonde was fighting back a smile.

"You really can't help but save people, can you?" Harry scowled at him and Draco finally did smile, "Well, I'll tell you what; if you can find them before your time is up and get them to the door leading out of this realm then they will be free to go. Now, before I let you continue on, I have something for you." He held out a small rectangular box wrapped in green paper that had silver snitches flying on it and was tied with a silver bow. "I heard you and Luna discussing your birthday, and I thought I would give you a present since you can't be with your friends." Harry took the present hesitantly but didn't make a move to open it.

"No strings attached to this gift?" he asked, "No future forfeits or anything like that?"

"No strings attached," Draco confirmed, "It is simply a birthday present; now open it." Harry gave the blonde one last searching look before ripping off the paper; the box beneath it was a black velvet jewelry box, and Harry gasped when he opened it. Inside the box was a beautiful amulet, and he could feel the power coming off it in waves. The amulet itself was a black stone shot through with a myriad of colors, surrounded by diamonds in an intricate silver setting and hanging from a silver chain.

"This is beautiful," Harry breathed, "and powerful; I can feel the magic! What does it do?" He looked up to meet intense ice-blue eyes.

"It's an old family heirloom," Draco replied, "One of a kind, and it has the power to let you go back to any point in time and speak to lost loved ones without worrying about accidentally changing the future. Basically, you can go to the past and have a conversation with anyone-your parents for example-and when you return to the present they will have forgotten your visit so nothing you do will affect the current time-period, but you would have a chance to get to know your parents, grandparents-there's no limit to how far back in the past this amulet can take you." He reached out and touched the black stone, "This is a black opal, very rare and extremely powerful and it is what holds the time-travelling spell."

"This…this is too much," Harry protested, "I can't accept this from you Draco."

"You can and you will," Draco said matter-of-factly, "It's very rude to refuse a gift, and may even result in a curse on your family name, so I would advise you to simply thank me. Besides, if I have my way you'll be with me once this is over anyway."

"Way to ruin the mood," Harry rolled his eyes, "and here I thought you were just giving me this gift out of the goodness of your heart." He lifted the amulet out of the box and undid the clasp before Draco reached for it.

"Here, let me," Draco took the amulet from him and Harry bowed his head so the blonde could put it around his neck, "There; the clasp is magic so it won't fall off accidentally." Harry looked up again and, since Draco hadn't moved back, he found the blonde's face just inches from his own. "You really do have beautiful eyes," Draco said softly and Harry felt his face heat up before the blonde added, "I hope someday you'll get rid of those atrocious glasses." Harry laughed softly and leaned forward to give the Slytherin a quick peck on the lips before stepping away.

"Thank you," He smiled, clutching the amulet, "This is the best present anyone has ever given me," he grinned cheekily, "even if it is just part of a plot to try and make me give up." Draco swiped at his head but Harry ducked and spun away laughing, "Now then, O Great Prince; since you took my guide away, perhaps you would like to point me in the direction of your castle?"

"If you can't see the castle then I think you need new glasses," Draco smirked and Harry turned to see the castle behind him.

"Oops," he said, "I should really learn to pay better attention. Well, thanks again for the present Draco; I guess I'll see you inside for the final confrontation?"

"Of course," Draco nodded, "and make sure you remember your lines; I'm looking forward to hearing your version of the repudiation speech." The clock struck ten times, and Draco stepped back into the shadows and disappeared with a whispered, "I hope you're ready Harry, because this game is drawing to a close." Harry stared at the spot where Draco had disappeared for a moment before shaking his head and starting off down the path to the castle, his mind pre-occupied with thoughts of Draco Malfoy.

'He really is much different than he acts in school,' Harry mused, 'I actually find myself wishing that fourth year really did happen the way I dreamed about it; I definitely enjoyed the dream-Yule Ball better than the real one! And…I think that I really like Draco; he's still snarky and conceited, but I've seen another side of him since I've been here, and I'd really like to get to know this Draco better.' He sighed inwardly as he considered his options, 'Well, I still don't plan to lose; I've never lost to Draco and I can't start now because that would give him too much power over me, but I don't want to just solve the labyrinth and then never look back either. Maybe he'll let me stay after I solve the labyrinth-wait; didn't that contract say I could stay?' Harry began to smile, 'Yes, so I will save Neville and Luna, solve the labyrinth, and then stay here so that Draco and I can get to know one another better. I wonder if this was Luna's intention all along, to give me time to see that there's more to Draco than the mask he shows the rest of the world.'

Harry continued to ponder the mysteries that were Draco Malfoy and Luna Lovegood as he made his way to the castle. This part of the journey only took about half an hour and he didn't encounter any obstacles, so he was extra careful as he entered the castle, keeping his senses alert for a trap. The Gryffindor looked around the entrance hall, but there were no doors, only a spiral stair case directly across from him, so Harry carefully made his way to the second landing. On the second floor was a hallway lined with doors on either side, all of them perfectly identical, so Harry counted the doors as he walked down the hall and stopped at the seventh door on the right. Taking a deep breath, Harry pushed open the door to reveal a pitch-black room; the light from the hallway didn't penetrate the darkness at all, so Harry-being a head-strong Gryffindor-reached his hand in to feel along the wall for a torch bracket or a light switch. No sooner did his hand disappear into the murky darkness than he felt another hand wrap around his wrist and pull; before he had a chance to scream Harry was yanked into the black room and the door slammed shut behind him, leaving the hallway empty and eerily quiet once again.

"So you're saying Draco Malfoy has kidnapped Harry and trapped him in another realm?" Minerva asked, and Dumbledore nodded.

"I'm afraid so," he said sadly, "I activated the viewing spell in the Dursley's kitchen to confirm it. I'm very worried for Harry, trapped in another realm without his friends and at the Malfoy's mercy."

"That is absurd," Severus snapped, "Mr. Potter may indeed be in another realm with young Malfoy, but my godson could not possibly have kidnapped him; it is forbidden as you would know if you read any books on the Fae Realm." He turned to address McGonagall, "In order for an outsider to be brought into the Fae-or "goblin"-Realm they have to first call upon the goblin king and then agree to the challenge of the labyrinth. If Mr. Potter is in the other realm he must have called upon the goblin king; he is just lucky that Draco responded instead of Lucius. Potter is in no danger; as a petitioner he will be protected while he attempts to solve the labyrinth, and the rules of the Fae Realm prevent anyone from handing him over to an enemy. All we can do is wait for the thirteen hours to pass so that we can talk to Draco and Mr. Potter to see exactly what happened."

"You're right, Severus," McGonagall nodded, "He should only have a few more hours left before his time is up, so I will make us some tea while we wait. Oh, and Albus, I ran into Madame Bones earlier today, and she said that it is the decision of the ministry that Harry be allowed to spend the remainder of his summer with whomever he chooses." She was busy conjuring up some tea and snack so she missed the angry glint in the headmaster's eyes, but Snape did not.

"I will speak to Madam Bones on this matter tomorrow," Dumbledore said, "I don't feel that it is safe for him to leave the protection of the wards at his relative's house."

"As of tomorrow the decision will be out of your hands," Snape said mildly, sipping on the tea McGonagall provided, "If I remember correctly, Lily stated in her will that if her, James and Sirius were all dead before Harry's sixteenth birthday he was to be given full independence and be treated as an adult."

"You haven't told anyone else this, have you?" Dumbledore demanded and Snape shook his head, "Good, because I don't intend to let Harry know; I feel that the boy must remain in his aunt's custody until he reaches his majority next year, for the greater good-and his own safety, of course."

"Of course, Albus," McGonagall agreed, "We all want what's best for the boy." Snape didn't reply but inclined his head and then stood up, setting his tea cup down.

"I'm off to my chambers," he announced, "When the boy's get back please send them to me once you have finished speaking to them." He didn't wait for an answer but strode from the room, his robes billowing behind, and left the headmaster and deputy headmistress to wait for the wayward students.

Just after midnight, Hermione and Ginny were awakened by the sound of someone tapping on the wall between their room and the one that the boys were sharing. Ginny pulled a housecoat over her nightgown and motioned for a confused Hermione to do the same, before walking over to the wall and tapping it from her side. A few minutes later, a door appeared and when it was opened the girls found themselves looking into the boy's room.

"We've got it!" Fred said triumphantly once the connecting door was closed, "We figured out the formula to open a portal to the goblin realm!"

"Well what are we waiting for?" Ron demanded, "Let's go!"

"Not so fast, Ronniekins," George said, "We can't open the portal at just any old time; it has to be opened at a moment of transition."

"When the sun rises," Hermione spoke up and the twins nodded, "That makes sense; the most magical times of day are always sunrise and sunset; what time is dawn?"

"It will be at 5:22 am," Fred said, "We already checked. So, you girls get some rest, and if Harry isn't back by 4:30 we'll wake you so we can do the ceremony to go find him."

"I can't believe you woke us up just to tell us to go back to bed," Ginny complained, "Why didn't you just wake us up at 4:30?" The twins just grinned in their annoying fashion and Hermione rolled her eyes, grabbing Ginny's hand and pulling her back to their room.

"Okay, we'll see you guys in a few hours," She said, "and if Harry shows up before then, let me know; I don't mind being woken up." Ginny just stuck her tongue out and stomped over to her bed, leaving Hermione to giggle after her, "Good night guys!" There was a chorus of good nights as the teens settled in to go back to sleep, eagerly anticipating the return of their friend or an upcoming rescue mission; both options were equaling appealing to the adventurous Gryffindor's.
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