Expensive Disaster

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Chapter 4 Deal with the Devil

Ron & Hermione,

Mione, I know you’re probably worrying yourself sick over me, so I demand you stop. Ron, make sure she listens to this.

Everything here is fine, I promise. It’s actually going a little smoother than I had thought. All my old friends are still around as I expected, but it seems mostly easy to avoid them, and I’ve made some new friends as well, not that anyone can take the place of you two.

The worst part by far is Malfoy, and not because he’s being rude but because he’s being… nice. Too nice. I know you’ve never met him, but I’m sure I related enough about him to you guys that you know that ‘nice’ is not a word I’ve ever used to describe Malfoy, not even back when I liked him.

Otherwise, Hermione you will be happy to learn that I’m getting excellent marks in all my lessons, and Ron you’ll be happy to know that Sirius gave me that Aston Martin you like so much. I’ll have to drive down and visit you both one weekend soon.

Keep in touch, the both of you.

See you real soon,

HP

Harry got up from his desk, stuffing the letter in his pocket and left his dorm in search of the mailroom.

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Saturday’s were Harry’s favorite. He made a point not to do anything study related and only let himself have fun on Saturday’s. Today he planned to drive into town and find a music store. His allowance from Sirius was burning a hole in his pocket and his iPod hadn’t been updated since he left his godfather’s house several weeks prior.

Dressed in an Ed Hardy Tee and tight black jeans he set off toward the parking lot. He had barely left the mailroom and was heading to his car when an unexpected visitor stepped up beside him, matching his paces. Harry ignored him at first, but eventually, when it seemed the Saturday intruder wouldn’t relent, he turned abruptly and questioned his presence.

“Nott, what are you doing?” he asked, trying to sound both diplomatic and annoyed. Harry had a feeling he only achieved the annoyance.

“I saw you heading toward the parking lot,” he replied, as if that would explain everything.

Harry only raised a thin black eyebrow to show that it didn’t explain anything to him.

“I was hoping you would give me a ride into town,” Theo asked at last.

It was a tough thing trying to mask the shock and disdain that wanted to flair up in his face, but Harry managed to merely grimace lightly. “And what makes you think I would do that?”

“Because you owe me,” he said with a shrug.

A sharp bark of laughter escaped Harry’s lips before he could stop himself. “And in what alternate universe are you living in where I could possibly owe you anything?” Harry asked incredulously.

“Draco broke up with me for you, I’d say that means you owe me, but I’ll call us even if you give me a ride,” he answered, a matching black eyebrow raised in amusement.

“Draco didn’t break up with you for me, because I was never even available to him in the first place. In fact, I told him to take you back,” he huffed.

Nott look thoroughly confused by the news. “Why would you do that? I thought you wanted him.”

“No. Draco’s delusional,” Harry added smugly.

“He told me you two had a past, that you were his first,” Nott said, as though Harry hadn’t uttered a word.

Harry studied his dark green Doc Martins as he spoke. “Draco and I have never had sex, it never got that far, but it’s just what you said – it’s the past. I don’t suppose he related to you how it ended?” Harry asked, looking up to meet Theo’s shining hazel eyes.

Nott shook his head. “Will you?”

“No,” Harry laughed. “I will tell you it wasn’t pretty, though. It was an abrupt halt in all things romantic and I can’t even stand the sight of him now.”

“Oh,” Nott replied sheepishly, looking uncomfortable.

Harry sighed and tugged on Nott’s elbow. “Come on, I’ll give you a ride to town, but just this once.”

Nott grinned and followed Harry out to his sleek new car. As they wove in and out of the expensive cars parked in the lot, Theo’s mouth gaped open, as they got closer to Harry’s. “You’re having one over on me, right? There is no way this is your car,” he said reverently, as he ran his fingertips along the hood.

Harry laughed. “It was an unexpected gift from my godfather,” Harry replied.

“Draco only has a Mercedes,” Not whispered. “He would be so livid if he found out you had an Aston Martin DB9.”

“Then I’ll be sure to rub it in the first chance I get,” Harry replied with a laugh.

Nott laughed too and hopped gingerly into the passenger seat.

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They rode into town in companionable silence. Nott seemed content to refrain from stabbing Harry again, and Harry just listened to the music flowing from his stereo, his fingertips thrumming on the steering wheel to the beat.

They whisked along the winding English streets, Harry trying to be mindful of the speed limits but failing miserably. He blamed the car.

“Do you know of a good music store in town?” Harry asked, breaking the comfortable silence for the first time since he had started the engine.

“There’s a Virgin in the Merry Hill Centre,” he responded after a few minutes of thinking it over.

Harry nodded figuring that should work just fine. “Where am I taking you by the way?”

Theo laughed. “I’ll just tag along with you,” he replied, staring at the passing landscapes.

“What?” Harry asked, wondering what Nott was up to.

“I just wanted to get out of that musty old school for a bit,” he said. “ He looked over at Harry with a grin planted firmly on his face. “I was also curious to see for myself what the attraction was all about.”

“Pardon?” He was confused.

“You must know. Not only Draco but every other gay or bi boy in school is talking about none other than the rebelliously sexy Harry Potter,” Nott replied, his eye’s never leaving Harry’s face, as if gauging his reaction.

His only reaction was to blush and protest. “Hardly. When I got here all I ever heard was Draco this and Malfoy that. It’s never been about me, nor do I want it to be.”

Theo shifted in his chair so that he was leaning closer to Harry. “It used to be all about Draco, now it’s all about you. I used to be dating the most popular boy in school, now… well he dumped me so that he could date the most popular boy in school.”

“That’s what he’s up to huh? Just trying to latch onto my temporary fame?” Harry whispered, more to himself than to Theo.

“Of course,” Theo replied. Draco’s selfish; you should know that better than anyone from what I hear. “As soon as your old news, he’ll lose interest.”

Harry nodded. “Good. That will be a nice change.” He put a carefully pleasant smile on his face to hide the suddenly sharp feeling he got in his gut. The feeling of disappointment. A part of him must have been hoping that Draco was seriously interested, even if nothing ever came of it; Harry was pleased that the boy still thought about him.

He should have known better.

“So what have you discovered so far?” Harry asked.

“What do you mean?” Nott replied with a frown.

“You said you were curious to see what the attraction was. Did you find what you were looking for?” Harry asked, not taking his eyes off the road.

Theo smirked and rubbed a hand along Harry’s thigh. “The jury’s still out.”

Harry shivered at the touch and tried to concentrate on his driving. “What are you doing?”

“Trying to distract you from Draco,” he whispered seductively in Harry’s ear.

“Who said I was thinking about him?” Harry replied, suddenly a bit anxious at being trapped in the car with Theo.

“Look, Harry, you don’t have to hide it from me. I know you still like him, who wouldn’t? Draco’s hot as hell. But I believe you when you say you don’t want him back, so how about a deal?” Theo asked, trailing his hand higher and cupping the bulge in Harry’s trousers.

Harry was only able to swallow thickly in response as Theo worked his thumb in circles over his increasing erection.

“It will make you happy to know that he’s jealous, right?” Theo said in soft whispers so that Harry had to lean a little closer in order to hear him. “I mean, he screwed you over right? It would be perfect revenge to make him want you even more now that he can’t have you.”

“And what would you get out of this arrangement exactly?” Harry asked between gasping breaths.

“I would get Draco back,” Nott said simply.

Harry tried to push his hormones aside and looked over at the boy sitting next him, his eyes glowing with lust. “Why would you want to be with someone who would rather be with someone else?”

Nott shrugged. “Malfoy’s going places, Harry. I plan to be at his side when he does… unless you’re offering something? I would switch loyalties for you,” he said, flicking his tongue against Harry’s ear.

Harry yelped and pulled away, causing Theo to laugh. “I didn’t think so. I figured you would be one of those emotional types.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Harry asked, a little miffed.

“I can just tell. You seem all tough and bold, but you would never be with someone you didn’t really care about, would you?” It wasn’t really a question, but Harry felt compelled to answer it anyhow.

“No, I wouldn’t.”

“Well, then I won’t make you actually shag me… though I wouldn’t turn you down if you asked… I think the illusion will be good enough to achieve our goals,” Theo said thoughtfully.

“And who said I’m going along with this insane plan of yours?” Harry asked.

Theo just laughed and ignored the question. “Could you imagine Draco’s face if we walk back into school holding hands, or if he sees us kissing for that matter,” he said laughing. “He might have a bloody heart attack.”

“I know Griffin would,” Harry muttered.

“Right,” Theo said, thoughtfully. “How are you going to handle that? He’s totally smitten with you.”

Harry cringed. “He’s a nice guy… I don’t want to hurt his feelings.”

“It’s going to happen eventually, you know,” Nott said. “It’s not like he’s your type. If you had agreed to date him it would have never worked out.”

“I know,” Harry sighed. “I’m almost glad Malfoy interrupted me last night. I was about to ask him if he was interested in me. I think I even knew at the time that it was a bad idea.”

Theo nodded. “Just tell him you value his friendship but you prefer brunettes,” he added with a cheeky grin.

Harry laughed. “That’s not exactly true though, not that your not attractive,” he quickly amended.

“I hope you think I’m attractive, since you’ll be kissing me a lot soon,” Theo said, laughing and squeezing Harry’s cock through his trousers lightly.

Batting his hand away, Harry scowled at him. “If it’s all for show, then you can cut the act now that were in the privacy of my car,” he said annoyed.

“I was just practicing,” Theo said with a chuckle.

Harry huffed and accelerated, trying to push away thoughts of Draco’s hands groping him the same way.

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