What a Change

Chapter # 4: (the dinner)



The next few weeks rushed by and Severus had spoke to Hermione. The three friends were once again on speaking terms. Harry was thankful that his dad said that he could have friends down when ever he wanted, because Ron and Hermione were there all the time.

Harry was just finishing his potion on Friday when his father passed him to observe his son’s potion.

“can you stay after class Mr. Potter? I’d like to have a word with you.” asked Snape.

“umm, sure.” Harry replied as his father walked away.

There was only five minutes left in class when he added his last ingredient, and bottled his potion. Harry sat the potion on his Professors desk and went to clean up his mess as the bell rang. He waited until everyone left then told Ron and Hermione that he’d talk to them later, that he needed to do something. They left and Harry walked over to his father to inquire why he wanted to see him.

“your doing very well, I’m proud of you!” Severus said as he held up Harry’s potion to look at it. “a truth serum is not an easy thing to make, it exceeds my expiations. You do know that now I’m going to expect so much better of you on the rest of your potions.” Snape finished.

“yes I was afraid of that, now why did you want to see me?” Harry asked.

“oh, yes. We are having a few visitors for dinner tonight in our personal chambers. I just wanted to let you know. Be there around six, and look presentable.” Snape finished.

“who is it?” questioned Harry.

“well that you won’t find out until tonight, so I suggest that you not be late.”

Knowing that he wasn’t going to find out who the guests were until he met them he gave up and left.



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Harry showered and dressed in a silk purple dress shirt and a pair of black dress pants that his dad had bought him in Diagon Ally over the summer. He threw on his shoes and his new dress robe before looking him at himself in the mirror and leaving to meet with his dad before they’re company arrived.

As Harry walked in to his father’s sitting room he noticed that he wasn’t alone. Standing by the fire was Lucius Malfoy.

“ah, hello Mr. Potter.” greeted Lucius

“umm, hi Mr. Malfoy.” Harry replied a bit confused. What did Malfoy want, what was he doing here.

“please call me Lucius, Draco should be joining us soon.” added Lucius.

And sure enough just as he said those words in came Draco. Harry couldn’t believe his eyes, he was beautiful. Wait a minute beautiful, what the hell was he thinking. This was Draco Malfoy he was talking about, his worst enemy. Come on he’s hated the kid since they’re fist day at Hogwarts, what was he thinking. Oh but he couldn’t help himself, Draco did look great; he was wearing a black silk shirt, open color with black dress pants, and a dress robe that hung open. His shirt fit him in just the right places, you could tell that he had worked out quite a bit and cared about his appearance. He was taller than he had been last year and Harry couldn’t help but notice his long hair. Harry wanted to run his hands through Draco’s solder length blonde hair so badly, that he had a hard time restraining himself from doing so.

Harry was snapped out of his daze when Draco spoke for the first time since entering the room. “I’m not late am I?” the blonde asked.

“no not at all, in fact your early, we all are. So would you like a drink?” asked Severus, offering Draco a butter beer.

“umm, sure.” Draco answered as he took the bottle from his potions master.

“well since everyone’s here, shall we eat?” asked Severus motioning to the dining table in the next room which was full of food.

All four of them walked into the next room and took a seat at the table. They talked and ate until they had finished and Severus waved his hand over the table and all the dishes disappeared and they made they’re way back to the sitting room once again.

Harry took a seat on the couch in front of the fire place and was soon joined by Draco. Severus sat in a matching chair on one side of the couch and Lucius in another chair on the opposite side of the couch. Everyone was quiet for a few minutes until Draco finally spoke up.

“Harry, I’m really sorry about all the trouble that I’ve caused over the past years, I hope that we can be friends. I’ve had a really enjoyable night tonight.” he said.

“I’m sorry too, I’ve had a really enjoyable night as well, we should do this again sometime.” Harry replied.

Harry and Draco talked about nothing in particular for about a hour. When they’re was a break in they’re conversation, Severus cut in and said, “wow you two really seem to have hit it off well.”

“yeah” Harry commented.

“well it’s getting late, I should really be going” replied Lucius looking at his watch.

“yeah me too” agreed Draco.

As Lucius got up to leave and Severus walked him to the door, Draco stood and turned to Harry. “I’m had a great night, and I was wondering if maybe you wanted to go out sometime?” he asked.

Harry was a bit shocked that Draco of all people would be asking him out, after all he didn’t know Draco was gay. “umm, yeah that would be really nice.” replied Harry.

“great how’s the next Hogsmead weekend sound to you? I think that’s next week.”

“sounds great. I’ll meet you at the front entrance.” agreed Harry.

“good I’ll see you then.” finished Draco as he leaned in and gave Harry a kiss on the cheek before saying goodbye and goodnight.

After the two Malfoy’s left Snape turned and sat on the couch next to his son.

“well what did he say? And yes, I saw him kiss you.”

“he asked me out” replied Harry as he looked into the fire in a sort of daze.

“really and what did you say?” asked Severus, a smirk on his face. He couldn’t help it, for once since being back at school his son just might have a chance to be happy.

“I said yes…I said yes.” a smile spread across Harry’s face as he looked at his father, the truth finally sinking in. “I’m going out on a date with the most beautiful boy in school! I can’t believe that he really wants me of all people.”



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