Paring: Dm/Hp
Warnings: Slash and some spoilers
Rating: R- rated
Summery: Harry never was good at potions. Ron never was good at controlling his temper. Draco never was good at shutting his mouth. A disastrous choice in potion pairings by the Harry-Hating Snape only ends up brewing trouble. When the potion inevitably explodes Harry and Draco are landed in the hospital wing, completely unconscious. Upon waking they discover that not only do they feel an annoying itch which neither can identify but they are also able to see into the only place no one is meant to see- the other's mind. Scared into secrecy by the though of being used for experimentation in order to get rid of the condition (that was probably not curable anyway) how will these two enemies cope with not only each other, the itch and the threatening shadow of Lord Voldemort, but a jumble of mixed up no-sense, 'what-the-hell-am-I-thinking?' emotions?
A/N: Yay! Done! Finish! Completed! Well ladies and gentlemen its been quite a ride together! I hope you've all enjoyed my story and that you like my very last chapter. Where does the time go? In regards to future stories, there's Figments Forever for all those sick of the clichéd 'Harry joins Voldemort' story. Be warned, it is slash, but I hope you can all give it a shot. Read and Review! By the way, for all those who asked, the song (in the previous chapter) is not by any actual band-- I made the whole thing up. And that, all my faithful readers, is why I have no plans on being a song writer! Enjoy!
So
it is an end to things
A
cut and done conclusion
An
'it' and 'done' and 'that is all'
No
worry or confusion
But
from this ending of sorts
A
new story, it is sculptured
For
the ending is just the start
And
the circle never faltered
So
happily ever after
Is
really all so fine
But
just another way of saying
Once
upon a time
Chapter 8- An Ending of Sorts
White. Everything was white. Was this heaven? No… the Hospital Wing… he was in the empty Hospital Wing.
/Draco/ He cried out in panic
/Relax Harry, I'm fine. You've been asleep for days. Lazy bastard/ Draco said and Harry could feel his absolute relief and happiness
/Well aren't you going to visit me/ Harry asked teasingly
/I'll consider it/ Draco said playfully
/Please/ Harry pleaded
/Oh very well/ He said coming into the hospital wing minutes later and sitting next to his bed.
"You came!" Harry said in mock glee
"Couldn't have you annoy me all day, now could I?" Draco said smirking
"So what happened?" Harry asked him out loud (his mind was far too confused at the moment for any more mind-speak)
"Well apparently playing the piano takes a lot out of you; you fainted as soon as you finished the song, all your magical energy sapped. Moments after that something called the Order of the Phoenix flocked in preparing to fight the Death Eaters only to discover they were all unconscious" Draco explained still smirking
"So I killed him?" Harry asked in disbelief
"Yes" Draco said taking Harry's hand
"So when people ask me 'how did you kill the most powerful wizard in the world?' I'll have to say 'I played the piano'" Harry said, incredulous
"Death by piano playing. Most embarrassing" Draco said mockingly, shaking his head. Harry smiled and they were silent for a moment
"You really must stop this you know" Draco said gently
"Stop what?" Harry asked
"Nearly getting yourself killed every year. I'm tempted to tie you to the bed" Draco said
"I wouldn't mind that much" Harry said mischievously and Draco grinned
"I just might you know, cause if you die Harry, I'll kill you" Draco said smiling, although Harry could feel how serious he was
"I'm the Boy Who Lived for a reason you know. What did everyone think of you being there with me?" Harry asked suddenly curious
"Well Dumbledore knows but your brilliant friends thought I was taken because I had run into you when we were running away" Draco explained
"You're kidding? They still haven't figured it out? Hermione will chuck a fit when I tell her. You think that she would realise we were at Hogsmeade together" Harry said smiling
"Yes. On another note I think your having too much of an influence on me Harry. When I bumped into Weasley before, I actually apologised" Draco made a face
"That nice" Harry said absently
"But Malfoy's don't apologise. It simply isn't done. You should have seen their faces. Have they told you they're going out yet?" Draco asked
"Nope. I had hoped they would have figured out I knew by now. I helped them get together for crying out loud," Harry said smiling
"How'd you manage that?" Draco asked curiously
"It was a hell of a lot of work I can tell you that much" Harry said sighing
"Er… Harry?" Draco said softly suddenly sounding very nervous
"Yes?" Harry asked inquisitively
"Do you remember how just before you blacked out you told me… something?" He said slowly
Harry thought for a moment then remembered
"Yes" He said
"Did you mean it?" Draco asked and Harry could feel the hope
"Yes" Harry replied smiling
"Well I just wanted to tell you… you too." Draco said softly
"Really?" Harry asked disbelievingly
"Yes" Draco said, blushing slightly
"Can you say it?" Harry asked eagerly
"Why?" Draco snapped blushing darker
"No ones ever said it to me before" Harry said pleadingly
"Never?" Draco asked in shock and Harry shook his head "Are you so insecure that you need me to say it?"
"Yep" Harry said brightly
"Okay. I'll try, but if you tell anyone it'll be the last thing you ever do…. Harry Potter?" He said nervously
"Yes…?" Harry prompted
"I love you," He said sincerely
"I love you too," Harry said smiling
"Good. Now shut up and kiss me"
Harry did so.
/And I thought a Malfoy couldn't love/ he said teasingly. Draco kissed him deeper
/Outside case/
"Okay, okay! Please stop!" a voice cried Harry and Draco pulled apart to see Hermione and Ron taking off the invisibility cloak off. Both were blushing furiously
"How long have you two been there?" Harry asked
"Since he came," Ron said gesturing at Draco who scowled. Harry retook his hand
"About time you guys found out. We've been going out for ages now" Harry said lightly
"Why didn't you tell us?" Ron cried in outrage
"Same question" Harry said looking from Hermione to Ron. Both blushed deeper
"I didn't even know you were gay," Hermione said
"Huh. Didn't think of it like that. I don't think I'm gay," Harry said thoughtfully
"Me either" Draco said
"Then what would you call each other?" Ron cried
Harry and Draco shared a brief look and replied together
"An outside case." Both smirked
"But you hated each other" Hermione said uncertainly
"No, not really. Most of it was rivalry. When Ron stuffed up that potion we were forced to spend some time together. Draco's really not that much of a prick once you get to know him" Harry said fondly
"So really this is all Weasley's fault. If it hadn't of been for him we wouldn't have gotten together" Draco pointed out. Ron scowled
"So is he the reason you've been smiling so much?" Hermione asked
"Yep" Harry said looking at Draco affectionately
"And Harry was the only reason I sung that song. If his relatives hadn't of died I would never had done it" Draco said abruptly and Harry smiled
"Wait. You told him but not us?" Ron asked in disbelief
"I had too. One of the side effects of the potion was that we could read each other's mind and feel each other's feelings. When I got the news Draco felt my anguish and he came and found me," Harry explained
"That's the only side effect that hasn't worn off," Draco added
"I kinda hope it doesn't" Harry admitted and Draco smiled at him
"Well I don't know what to say" Ron said, shaking his head
Hermione shrugged walked up to Draco and hugged him. When she pulled away Draco looked at her in shock.
"If he makes you as happy as you have been these last few days then I'm happy for you. I wish you both happiness forever" She said sincerely
"Thanks 'Mione" Harry said kindly, looking hopefully at Ron
"It'll take me a bit to forgive him but I hope you're happy too I suppose. I'm not hugging though," Ron protested and Draco sighed in relief
"Thank Merlin" He muttered and Harry smiled
"You know what this means?" Harry asked Draco suddenly who shook his head
"We can finally tell everyone, we were only keeping it secret because of Voldemort, but now that he's dead we can finally come clean" Harry said and Draco smiled at him
"Your even more of a celebrity now, Harry, I'm sure there's a family who will be only too happy to adopt you" Hermione said kindly but Harry frowned
"But I won't know if it was me they were adopting or the Boy Who Lived" Harry said sadly
"Well you'll just have to live with me then" Draco said brightly
"What? I couldn't" Harry protested
"Of course you could. My father is in jail my mother wont mind and its not like we can't afford it. We Malfoy's have far too much money for our own good" Draco said mater-of-factly
Harry smiled brilliantly and was overflowed with a pure resound happiness. Draco smiled at him gently
"Well, lets get this over with. Ready to shock the Hogwarts population to death?" Draco asked, smirking
"Naturally" Harry replied practically jumping out of bed.
They exited the hospital wing with Hermione and Ron following them, still in slight shock. They entered the Great Hall hand in hand and created instant pandemonium. It probably did not help that Draco spun Harry around and kissed him passionately. Pansy Parkinson was not the only one who fainted. Several people looked as though they approved, others as though they did not and the rest just plain confused.
"Yes me and Draco are together, yes, I just defeated Voldemort, no I won't answer any questions do any interviews or sign any autographs, and yes I am hopelessly in love with Draco Malfoy. If you don't like it, then tough" Harry said loudly casing even more outcry among the students and several more to faint.
"Well I think we've created all the havoc we can today. Want to skip lunch and go pack early? Have more time for… other things?" Draco purred in Harry's ear making him blush slightly
"Sure" Harry replied and Draco smiled and proceeded to drag Harry out of the room.
Severus Snape smirked secretly as he watched his Godson and Harry Potter leave the hall together. Their feelings were so obvious a blind beggar could have seen them. He did not like Harry but he knew how long his godson had lusted over him. It had all gone so well. He made a mental note to secretly change the potions of his students more often. For the first time in years a smile graced the lips of Severus Snape, Match Maker.
The End
Authors Note: For those faithful readers out there you would have noticed the subtle tip at the beginning of the story about Snape's sneaky manipulations. Darn Slytherin's. For those who didn't notice, however, here it is:
'Professor Snape passed the cauldron, looked in, nodded absently and moved on. The potion flared slightly, but that was it'
Okay, if they'd been doing anything really wrong Severus (as a Potions Master) would have noticed. Also, its quite odd that the potion flares right after he's done leaning over it. Sabotage! A very very subtle hint, I admit it, but it proves I was planning and setting up the scene from chapter one. Hope you all had fun and remember: read and review!