Careful What You Wish For

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Careful What You Wish Forcefully
By Coco Bebo aka EternusCaries

Chapter Five:

Lucius Malfoy walked into Hogsmead with two Ministry of Magic officials

behind him. He hadn't really wanted to pull out all the strings to find his son,

the less that people knew about it the better. But now with the help of the

ministry he could search every room in every shop in town. His son was hiding

somewhere and he would be damned if he didn't find him.


*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*


Harry yawned as he stretched out on the bed, he had just had the best sleep in

over a week. He looked over to the still sleeping Slytherin and smiled. They had

actually learned a lot about each other the night before, Harry learned that

Draco didn't like the fact that his father shoved dark magic down his throat and

Draco had learned that Harry wasn't a big fan of the fact that everyone assumed

he was going to be able to pull a miracle and kill Voldemort. He looked at the

old calendar that was on the wall and marked off another day. 2 weeks at 5 days

left before they would be able to walk into Hogwarts and Draco would be safe

without having to haggle over the price of his soul with Dumbledore.


Sighing he stood up and went to the bathroom, maybe he was giving

Dumbledore too hard of a time. He was an old man leading a secret order that was

trying its best to protect the Wizarding world from one of the most dangerous

wizards ever. He had to make hard decisions and Harry was often in the middle of

them. Most of the time Harry liked how the decisions put him in the fight and how

open Dumbledore could be about his plans. But lately the old man was starting to

look even older and he was trying to keep Harry tucked away instead of putting

him on the front lines. He zipped his pants up and flushed staring at himself in

the mirror, he knew that Dumbledore didn't tell him why he wanted Harry to

practice occlumency because Harry wouldn't have listened anyway. Being able to

see into Voldemort's head seemed to be a big advantage that they could use, but

Harry didn't like that the bastard could see back into his.


He walked out of the room, running his fingers through his hair. He

wished that this room had a window, but because they wanted complete secrecy they

had been given a room that was incredibly small with no windows and one way in

and one way out. He was about to open the door when he heard a loud pounding

knock. Draco jumped and woke up, eyes wide as he quickly got out of bed.


“By order of the Ministry of Magic open your door now!”


Harry paled and didn't bother to look over at Draco before running to his

trunk and throwing it up, digging through it he pulled out the invisibility cloak

and handing it to Draco.


“I'm not putting that on Potter.” Draco muttered as another loud knock

came.


“If your door is not open by the count of 3 we will come in using force.”


“We both know who is going to be on the other side of that door, unless

you want your father to drag you back home get under the damn cloak and stay

there.”


“1...”


“NO!”


“2...”


“Petrificus Totalus!” Harry whispered and Draco froze with a look that

could kill someone on his face. Harry quickly carried Draco over to the farthest

corner and threw the invisibility cloak over him.


“3!”


Harry pushed Draco's trunk under the bed and was caught with his back

turned when the door busted open.


“Stop what you are doing and turn around!”


Harry slowly turned around and paled when he saw two ministry officials

and Lucius Malfoy behind them.


“Sorry about that...I was using the loo when you started to knock.” Harry

kept his eyes on Lucius as he walked into the room.


“My my if it isn't Harry Potter. What are you doing so far away from home

child?” Lucius walked over to the bathroom and looked inside before nodding to

the men.


*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Albus frowned and dropped his quill. Harry had finally used magic but why

now? He had expected them both to stay hidden at least a week longer before any

of them resorted to magic. Lucius was the only word that went through his mind

before he was apparating to the source of Harry's magic.


*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*


“I'm on a holiday. What is this all about Malfoy?” Harry watched as the

men turned the beds over before turning back to Lucius and shrugging.


“Let's just say I've lost something of mine and I'm trying to find it.

You may wait for me outside gentlemen I'll be along shortly.” The men looked at

each other for a moment before shrugging and leaving Harry and Lucius alone.


“Well whatever you bloody want isn't here...”


“Please do be quiet Potter.” Lucius pulled his wand out quickly and Harry

did the same.


“You fucking bastard, do you think I don't remember what part you held in
Sirius' death?”


Lucius laughed and shook his head, “I simply don't care what you remember

or what you don't. I came looking for my son and found my enemy instead. I'll

make use of you Potter.” Lucius waved his wand, “Cruic...”


“Expelliarmus!”


Lucius' wand flew from his hand before it pushed him back as well, “Harry

my boy, are you alright?” Albus asked as he walked into the room smiling.


Harry wasn't quite sure he believed what he saw, how had Dumbledore found

him so quickly? How did he know he was in trouble? Nodding Harry looked over at

Lucius, “I'd feel better if he was out of my room though.”


Dumbledore nodded as he walked over to Lucius and helped him up, ignoring

the look of rage in his eyes. “I'm sorry about that Mr. Malfoy but I had sensed

that Harry was in distress, it must' have been because you rudely entered the

room I had been allowing him to use. I came assuming he was in trouble and acted

before I had time to think the situation through. It wasn't like you were about

to use an unforgivable on Harry while in such a public location. Please accept my

apologies and be on your way.” He smiled and ushered Lucius out of the room.


“You'll be sorry you ever crossed me Albus.” Lucius said vehemently

before walking down the hall. Dumbledore frowned as he watched him leave before

repairing the broken door and turning back to Harry.


“You have a lot to answer for young man. Throwing away your blood

protection, running away without telling anyone were you were running off too.

You've had everyone in the order quite worried.”


Harry rolled his eyes and glanced toward the corner were Draco was still

concealed. “I'm not a child anymore Professor. All I was trying to do was enjoy

my summer holidays, if Lucius hadn't lost whatever it was he...”


“I'm sure you know precisely what Mr. Malfoy was looking for and now I

have to ask you to trust me Harry. I know you are protecting someone but you have

to know that he would be much safer at Hogwarts.”


Harry found that he wasn't surprised that Dumbledore knew, just surprised

at himself for thinking that he could get one under the old coot. “That isn't my

decision sir.”


“Then please, let me talk to him so I can plead my case and he can make

his decision.”


Harry sighed and walked over to the corner, pulling the cloak off of

Draco, ignoring how angry the other boy looked, “Finite Incantatum” he murmured

before going to sit on the wrecked bed.


“Potter I swear to …. if you EVER do that....” Harry couldn't help but

smile when it took a couple of moments for Draco to compose himself enough to

finally look at Dumbledore. “I have no interest in being your little pet at

school.” He said coldly before trying to leave.


Dumbledore held up his hand and smiled softly, “please hear me out Draco

and if you still want to leave then I will let you, but you would be walking into

your father's clutches if you let here right now.”


Draco groaned and backed up some, “fine, go ahead.”


“I'm not sure what you are so afraid of, but I can assure you if you come

back with me to Hogwarts that there will be no pressure on you at all to join any

sides. You will be able to move into the dungeons with Severus..”


“Don't you think that would be dangerous Professor? Seeing as how he is

probably working with my father trying to get me back?” Harry had never seen

Draco sneer at the headmaster before but he was seeing it now and honestly, he

enjoyed it.


“Harry hasn't told you? I suppose not, he would feel as if it wasn't his

place...Draco, Severus is not working for Voldemort. He is a part of the Order

and is badly worried about you. He would welcome you and help you in any way he

can if you accompanied me back to the school.”


Draco looked at to Harry, a mixed look on his face before looking back at

Dumbledore, “and you wouldn't pressure me to be the same thing as Severus? A spy?”


Dumbledore smiled happily, “of course not, even if you wanted to help the

order I wouldn't have made you a spy. It's a very dangerous job and only Severus

could have the...skills to pull it off.”


The room went silent for a moment before Draco's shoulders seemed to sag

a little. “Fine, I'll come with you, at least I wouldn't have to spend the entire

summer with Potter.”


Dumbledore noticed the slight hurt that came over Harry's features and

smiled as he nodded, “great, I will give you both a moment to gather your things

before we head for Hogwarts. Harry, I hope you know you have to come with me. If

you refuse to stay protected at your aunt and uncle's then we'll have to settle

for you being protected at school. I'll be waiting in the lobby, please come down

when you are ready.” With that Dumbledore walked out of the room, leaving both

boys staring at his retreating figure.


END OF CHAPTER