Little Mischievous baby dragon

Little Mischievous Baby Dragon


Two weeks had passed, and Harry and Draco were even closer then before. It was round about seven a clock in the evening, and Harry, Ron and Hermione, were sitting around in the common room near the large fire place.

They were finishing off the latest evil potions assessment from Snape, well Harry and Ron were Hermione was finishing her extra credit project. The same project Draco would have most certainly been doing himself, if he had not currently been a one year old, and sitting in the lap of Harry potter, or snuggled up against Harry's chest.

He play with the stuffed Dragon, which had over the last two weeks become his favourite toy, and refused to be parted from except at bath times.

Harry planted a kiss on the side of Draco little slightly chubby cheek. Ron and Hermione, whom had both got used to the affectionate way Harry and Draco were towards each other, didn't even bat an eye lid.

Hermione smiled. She too had come somewhat attached to the former seventeen year old over the last two weeks. As much as she tried to protest against her growing comfortable feelings she got when she was around him. She still found it difficult to muster the fact she was more comfortable around the baby version of her she supposed ex enemy.

Ron couldn't stop the small smile that graced his lips. As much as it undeniably pained him to admit, that Draco was not as bad as he used to be. He knew he had to admit it, seeing as he had over the last two weeks held and fed Draco, and even gone as far as to change Draco's nappy, much to the startled shock of everyone.

He had even helped Harry bath Draco a few times. Ron meant it, when he had promised Harry he would try to be civil to Draco, he had somehow managed to be more then civil.

But of course he and everyone knew that it would be quite some time, before the two of them completely trusted each other, or even became any thing resembling friends.

Draco had also stuck to what he had silently agreed to do. He had even let Ron change his nappy, which had been really awkward at first, but after he had had his nappy changed by Ron for probably the sixth time, it ended up not being so embarrassing.

Harry sighed with irritation, and slammed his quill down with his slowly rising temper. He still couldn't figure out one of the questions that Snape was asking them to answer.

Harry grumbled "I still can't figure out this stupid answer to this stupid question on potions and there properties." Hermione sight exasperated, and shook her head.

Draco noticed Harry's obvious irritation and difficulty. He leaned forward and looked at Harry's homework, checking to see what he was missing, while he was stuck in his current state, and really to see if he could somehow help and alert him to the answer if possible.

Draco after a few minutes knew exactly what the answer was to the question, and pointed to the open text book. Harry had noticed Draco was leaning towards the table his homework was on. And that Draco’s little blond eye brows were furrowed in what appeared to be concentration, as he looked at the question in the text book, and on the piece of parchment.

Harry leaned forwards to get a closer look at what Draco was pointing to. Harry suddenly looked very startled, Draco was pointing to two different words with is little digits.

"Hermione can you take a look at this for a moment, as I've got this feeling Draco might be trying to tell me something" Draco thought ‘Bravo Harry, what do you know, you were paying attention after all’

Hermione leaned forwards, clearly puzzled at what Harry had said to her. Harry asked "What is that he is pointing to Hermione?” Hermione stood up, and leaned over Draco, to get a closer look.

Hermione whispered to herself "I wonder, no he can't be can he?" she added. "Harry, what question are you up to?” Harry replied “The last one why."

She looked at the last question, then back to the text book, and the two words Draco had been pointing to, and promptly put her hand over her mouth, and gasped.

Draco shook his little head with amusement "Ah how clever of you Granger, as perusal." These words were thought without the usual malice or hatred, but amusement, and something resembling growing respect.

Respect for her intelligence and quick and sharp on the up take attitude she always displayed. That somehow used to irritate him, up until recently, when he realised she was very much like him self in that aspect of things.

Hermione, her voice trembling with complete shock said, "Harry, he has just pointed to the answer to your question, he has somehow managed what no child of his age should be able to do, whether they are magical or not."

Both Harry's and Ron's eyes widened in shock, they were far too stunned to reply to what she had just revealed to them. Hermione said, "Pack away your things, both of you. We have to inform both professor’s Dumbledore and Snape."

They both nodded, and started to gather up their rolls of parchment, quills and ink bottles, and placed them back in their bags. Hermione did the same.

Harry pick up Draco in his arms then walked out of the portrait hole with Ron and Hermione. When the four of them reached the gargoyle, Hermione said the pass word, and gargoyle started slide slowly to the left.

Hermione Harry and Draco knew the pass word to Dumbledore's office, because Harry and Hermione were head boy and girl, and Draco was a prefect.

The four of them stepped inside, and stood on the rotating stairs, as it made its way up to Dumbledore's office. Hermione knocked on the door "Come in" was the reply.

The four of them entered, as Dumbledore looked up and asked "Harry, Miss Granger, Mr. Weasley and of course little Mr. Malfoy. What do I owe the pleasure of this visit?"

Hermione explained How Harry was having trouble with a question in their potions assessment. She told him that Draco pointed to the answer in the text book that he need.

Dumbledore didn't find this to be a surprise, he and Snape you more then well what the side effect from the age reducing potion caused, if taken with food or drink, as well as obviously turning the person into a baby.

He sighed and asked "Would you all take a seat and sit please?" He made three chairs appear with a wave of his wand. Once they were seated, Dumbledore cleared his throat, and told them "What you all witnessed tonight, it is perfectly normal for someone in Mr. Malfoy's situation."

Hermione said, “Normal professor. How can a baby being able to do what Malfoy did be referred to as normal, he is only one?" Dumbledore replied "Because Miss Granger, there are two and only two effects, that will occur when an age reducing potion his taken with food or drink.”

Hermione asked "Oh, and they are professor?" Dumbledore replied "Whoever takes the potion in the wrong sort of way, will as you have obviously discovered turn into a baby.”

He cleared his throat and went on “The second effect is, that they will still hold onto their memories and keep the mental age and knowledge of whatever age they were, before the potion was consumed."

Harry and Ron were horrified. Horrified that meant Draco understood every thing they had ever said in front of him. Ron added "If he can understand, and think the way his former self can, then he must be going insane, especially if he can't communicate with others around him."

Draco thought ‘Wow, I'm impressed, you hit the nail right on the head, Weasley’ Dumbledore replied "Yes Mr. Weasley, I am very much aware of the toll this must be taking on Mr. Malfoy."

He continued "I think I may have a way to rid Mr. Malfoy of that problem. There is a potion the four of you would be able to take, which would allow you to communicate with each other, by being able to hear and speak through your thoughts.”

He added “The potions effects can be removed by a counter potion." Harry asked “You mean Draco would be able to hold a conversation like his former self could, with me Ron and Hermione, by just listening to each others thoughts?" Dumbledore smiled and replied "That is correct Harry."

Dumbledore turned his gazed towards the other side of his room, and asked "Professor, would you please go and retrieve the potion." The black raven, that had been sitting on the window sill in the far corner, and had gone unnoticed by every one in the room, a part from Dumbledore, turned back into professor Snape.

Harry, Ron and Hermione jumped, all but Draco, whom was used to his godfather changing back and fourth into the black raven. Snape replied in his deep rich tone of voice "Very well professor, I will go and get the potion you need."

He turned to Harry, Ron and Hermione, and added "Oh, I do hope I didn't give you all a scare." he smirked. The other five people in the office knew he was anything but, and had probably and honestly had hoped that he had given them a good frightening. He turned on his heel, his black robes bellowing behind him.