Potion Mishaps and Secrets Revealed

Disclaimer: Not mine I just borrow.

Everyone looked expectantly to the Headmaster as he helped himself to another lemon drop. When he noticed that everyone was looking at him, he chose to speak, “Severus, I can assume your class did not go as expected.”

Severus could not fight back the glare this time. He was seething as he stood there being mocked by the Headmaster while his godson was in the body of his least favorite student. He took a deep breath to calm down enough to talk without shouting and replied, “As you can see it obviously did not. I was not expecting Potter here to add the wrong ingredient causing this disaster.” He thought with a sneer, Neville maybe, but not Potter. Maybe I should have actually given him remedial Potions. He was looking at his godson, no, he was looking at Potter, just in his godson’s body. Silver eyes glazed over with hatred and bore into the tall man.

Dumbledore, unaffected by the obvious tension, decided to step around Harry and sat down next to Draco. “Come sit down Dra- I mean Harry. We need to talk about what to do until Professor Snape comes up with a counter potion.” He motioned to the chair next to the hospital bed as he spoke. Harry groaned as he followed the Headmaster’s orders and sat down staring at his body. He felt eyes bore into him as he looked up he saw his beautiful emerald eyes staring at him.

“Can’t even take your eyes off of yourself for a second eh Potter?” Draco sneered at the boy to try to hide his discomfort with the situation. Becoming more irritable by the second, “and stop slouching. You are in my body and you will not degrade my name with your posture.”

Harry sat up and ground his teeth in irritation at the other boy’s orders. Before Draco could order him to stop that as well Snape intervened, “Sir while I am working on the counter potion, what do you want to do with the boys? They obviously cannot go back into their respective houses. If Malfoy showed up as Harry in the Slytherin House his house mates would hex him before he could get an explanation out. Not to mention what other repercussions could occur,” he pointed out while trailing off.

“Indeed my boy, you are quite right. I do have other plans for the boy’s once they are cleared to leave the Hospital wing. For I fear that the same occurrences would happen in the Gryffindor tower. That is why I propose that we put the boys in the suite on the seventh floor.” Seeing how everyone was not pleased with this he continued, “They have to be separated from the rest of the student body for fear that someone would find out. We cannot let this happen. As I only know of one suite that would allow both boys to stay over the holiday break we will put them in there. Do not fear boys the room is nice. Once you are cleared I will take you there.” Dumbledore added after seeing the look of panic on their faces.

“Come again? You want me to stay with that ferret?!” Harry exclaimed loudly as Dumbledore shot him a look, and he quickly quieted back down.

“No,” Draco quietly stated. Daring his voice to go louder, “No sir, I will not be spending my vacation with Potter. My parents have requested me to be home for the holidays and I already told them that I would.”

Smiling, his twinkling blue eyes turned to lock onto emerald green eyes, “My dear boy. I am afraid this will not do. You will be remaining here as I have already owled your family to let them know that you are, by my demand, to remain here and help out in the infirmary after the mess that you two caused with the potion. Do not worry they have given their permission and would like me to tell you that they would give you your gift as a birthday present instead.” Dumbledore said knowingly while trying to read Draco’s blank expression. Silver eyes were darting between both Dumbledore and Draco as Harry tried to figure out what the unspoken conversation was all about.

“I see. When are we allowed to leave then, Sir?” Draco asked as he started to relax a bit more back onto the bed.

Just then Madam Pomfrey noticed that they were all looking at her. “Oh, you are free to go. Please come back if you have any side effects what so ever. Well, side effect other than those we are now aware you have.” she requested with a strained voice. She did not wish to let her patients leave but she knew that she could not do anything more for them. As long as she knew that they knew that they were required to check in, she let the boys go.

“Gentlemen please gather your things and meet Professor Snape and myself out in the hall immediately. We need to move you before classes get out. Do not worry, the remainder of your personal items will be there before we arrive. I took the liberty have it moved there, before I came to check on you.” With that he got up and whisked out of the room with Professor Snape on his heels desperately trying to talk to him about something.

Tearing their eyes away from the door both too stunned to speak they looked around the room before settling their eyes on each other. “Right fine mess you got us into Potter. I guess the whole ‘boy-who-saved-the-world’ bit was getting old so you wanted to make up new problems for yourself to keep your name in the press. Why did you have to drag me into this though?” Draco accused venomously as he stared at his body.

“Right like I did this all on purpose! Merlin Malfoy you are such a stuck up git. Why couldn’t I have gotten stuck with someone a little nicer than you I will never know.” Potter shouted over his shoulder as he turned to his bed to gather up his books.

Hm… Potter definitely has the Malfoy strut down. he smirked as he got off the bed and gathered up his own things.

Minutes later all four men were walking down the corridors quietly lost in thought. Wham!

“Bloody hell! Watch where you are walking Potter, it's rude to stop suddenly.” Draco sneered dusting himself off as he got up off the floor.

Shaking his head, “Well Malfoy if you were paying attention to where you were walking then we would not have this problem of you running into me.” He spat back.

Focusing back onto where Dumbledore was standing he recognized the painting. He had spent many a night talking to it when he got lonely or bored late at night. The painting was quite easily passed over unless you knew what you were looking for. At first glance you see a big bowl of delicious looking red apples in the middle of a dead looking field. All of the grass around the bowl was missing leaving only golden sand so your attention would not be diverted from the green bowl filled with apples.

Suddenly a small black snake with a silver diamond on his head appeared around the middle apple. Looking over the people crowded around his portrait the snake looked pointedly at ‘Harry’ and then shook its head before shifting its gaze onto ‘Draco’.

::Young Mister Harry? Is that you? What happened to your own body? Why did you and this boy switch?:: the snake asked pointedly at ‘Draco’.

With a cold laugh Harry responded ::My dear Aeterno I did not chose this destiny. Do you know why we are bothering you, my lady?::. While Harry was talking to Aeterno everyone around him looked on in amusement except for Draco.

“How do you know the snake, Aeterno, have you met before? Why can I understand what you are saying?” Draco questioned as it dawned on him that not only he heard Harry speaking Parseltongue but he also understood what Harry said.

“Wonders never cease to amaze me.” Dumbledore commented quietly, ignoring the unanswered question, before adding, “This is where you two will be staying during your time as one another. The password is: Luna y Sol.” As soon as Dumbledore spoke the password the portrait swung open and allowed the four wizards to enter.

Snapping out of his trance after watching Potter conversing with the snake Aeterno, I believe Draco called it. Snape cornered Harry. “Potter, pray tell how would you know that snake since this is part of the restricted section of the castle?”

His eyes darted into a glare that would normally send shivers up Harry’s neck. Then Harry realized that he was in Malfoy's body and Snape would do no harm to his godson. Secure in the feeling that he was indeed safe he made a Malfoy worth smirk and added haughtily, “Wouldn’t know what you are talking about Professor. I just introduced myself.”

Snape growled, “Do not test my loyalties to my godson's body, Potter. Just because you are in his body does not mean I will not cast any spells on you.” Harry paled at this notion; he had figured that Snape was more human to his godchild.

“Now, now Severus. Harry please answer the question that Professor Snape asked of you.” Dumbledore requested of Harry. After spending quite sometime alone with the Headmaster, Harry knew that Dumbledore meant it as an order, so he obeyed.

“I am sorry Sir for my lack of respect.” Harry snarled before continuing, “I got lost in thought and I ended up at this portrait. There was something that struck me as odd about the portrait. For some reason I could not tear my eyes away from it. Just one bowl of red apples lying in the sand, grass not daring to grow near it. It struck me as something I read in a Muggle book. It reminded me of the forbidden fruit that Eve ate. Then just to top it all off a snake came up to me and started talking. I was enraptured so I came back when I was feeling lonely or bored to talk to her. I have never been inside the portrait though, sir.” Harry added quickly for fear of getting into more trouble.

Aeterno only comes out and responds to those that have forbidden desire stronger than their ability to obtain it and without getting it would destroy the individual. Hm.. I wonder… Dumbledore pondered for a quick moment before ushering them all into the room.

Upon entering the room the boys could not help but gape at the beauty of their common room. The first thing that the boys were greeted with was the roaring fire in their marble fireplace. Around the fireplace there were two identical black leather individual seats and a matching black-leather love seat in between the chairs. On the floor in the middle area of the furniture there was a white rug with red trimming around the edges.

To their right the entire wall was one big bookshelf filled with rare and hard to locate books on different potions and mystical creatures. To their left a kitchen/dining room area. There was a petite mahogany table with two matching chairs. Also there was a black refrigerator filled with pumpkin juice and Muggle beverages. Past the kitchen there were three doors.

Seeing the boy’s identical look of curiosity towards the doors the headmaster informed them, “Behind those doors there is a bedroom for each of you and in the middle there is a bathroom for you to share.” As soon as he explained both boys jetted towards the closest bedroom door.

As soon as Harry opened the door he rolled his eyes and looked at Draco with a sneer and stated, “This one is totally yours.” Inside the room the walls were blood red the carpet was black as midnight. The bed was the focal point of the room and it had different shades of gold to make up its bedding. Next to the bed on the left there was a single nightstand with a small light. Also there was a door made obvious only by the silver panel. On the right there was a noticeable silver door.

“Merlin you can be such an arse. This is definitely a Gryffindor room.” Draco drawled angry to be fooled by Potter for thinking the room was to his liking.

Potter with a laugh replied smugly, “You are right this room is too cool for the likes of you.” Ignoring that comment Draco walked into the room and opened the silver door that caught his eye. Potter tried to protest the fact that Draco was walking in his room his protests were caught in his throat as he also walked through the door.

Inside the door was their bathroom. Their bathroom was spacious, easily bigger than their common room. Inside there were two glass showers, one large bathtub that could easily fit 3 or more people, and a wide counter filled with hair products no doubt they are Dracos’' Harry thought amused.

There were also more mirrors than Harry had ever seen in his life in that room. There were mirrors above the tub on the ceiling, above counter on the wall, and a full-length wrap around mirror in the corner. As far as either could see the entire bathroom was white except for the tub and the toilet. The bathtub was silver with a green lining around the top of the tub and the faucets were green as well. For the toilet was with a gold handle.

Continuing through to the next-door Draco had never felt more at home. Inside the door was a replica of his room. The carpet was a lush forest green as his walls were black. His bed was also completely black with silver pillows. Next to his bed was an identical nightstand with a light. Concealing a grin Draco hardened his expression and turned to
Dumbledore, “Thank you, sir. This will suffice while I am stuck with Potter.”

Dumbledore gave Draco a gentle smile, “No problems my boy. You're also welcome, Harry,” seeing the blush tint Harry’s cheek as Harry recalled that he had not thanked the Headmaster. Dumbledore continued, “We are going to leave you two alone to rest now. Before I go though there are a few rules. One: You are not allowed to harm the other so give me your wands now.” After collecting both wands he continued, “Two: You are not allowed to leave this room. Anything you need your house elf, Lani, will help you out with. She will be the one bringing your meals and such. Finally, Three: If you experience any further side effects you are to go see Madame Pomphrey without a second thought. Understood?” Both boys nodded their head as a sign that they understood as their Headmaster continued.

“I think that is it. If you need us call Lani.” With a careful though he concluded. Motioning to Snape, “Come Severus let's discuss what we shall need in order to prepare the Counter Potion.” Turning to the dumbstruck, imprisoned boys he continued, “Good night boys. Do not let anyone enter this room unless it is Severus, Lani, or I. Please try to get along even if it’s just for pretend.” With that he winked at the boys and left the room.

Severus just shook his head too disgusted to even comment to that ridiculous notion and brought his godson into a hug before also leaving the room.
Harry stood there with his mouth slightly opened. Snape just hugged his body. Oh god when I get my body back I am going to scrub it until I bleed trying to wash off the essence of Snape.

Draco amused at seeing Potters pained expression and his fear of being contaminated by ‘essence of Snape’ as he called it, “Open your mouth a little farther maybe then you can catch bugs with it, Potter.” Harry quickly slammed his mouth shut and glared at Malfoy. “For Merlin's sake! No more glaring tonight I’m exhausted after this horrifying day. Just get out of my room and let me sleep.” Draco responded while shoving Potter out the door.

Both boys settled into their comfortable beds reflecting over the day’s events. Good night Malfoy. Harry offered trying to show that he was trying to get along with Malfoy. To his greatest surprise he got, Good night, Potter as a response back, as sleep claimed both boys.

Needed Translation Notes:
Aeterno: Eternal in Latin.
Luna: Moon in Spanish
y: and in spanish
Sol: Sun in spanish

Suggestions or comments are welcomed! Should I continue?