Summary: Harry/Draco While Harry's away in Germany, a tragic incident befalls Draco. Desperate to fix it, Harry goes back in time to save Draco and an un-started relationship. But in the end, can Harry really change the future? Not AU.

Disclaimer: I don't usually do these, though I should. This will only be in this first chapter. I do not own Harry Potter. If I did, I'd be a very rich girl right now. XD

A/N: My friend and sister read this before I posted it. They were confused and upset with the last part of this first chapter. All I must say is... wait and read chapter two. Things will be clearer. I promise. -laughs-

Chapter One-The Demise

Harry tapped his candy quill thoughtfully. He'd met with the goblins here in Germany about the humans stealing their gold. The problem had been resolved with a simple summoning spell and a stern scolding to the goblin in charge of keeping the gold hidden from human eyes, but that wasn't much to write in a report. Originally, the Ministry of Magic had thought the problem was being caused by some prank wizards or something of the like, and since Harry had nothing else to do... he volunteered to take up the position.

Now it turned out to be caused by simple neglect? Harry knew it wasn't wise to get on a goblin's bad side, but he couldn't help himself. He'd yelled so loudly at that goblin that all the goblins in the surrounding wood had come to see if it was well deserved. Luckily they were on Harry's side, or he could be dead by now... or seriously hurt. Oh. Perhaps he shouldn't put that in the report.

"Upon arriving, the goblins in charge of the Geldwarter bank were questioned as much as they would allow. The problem was discovered to be the act of muggles stealing gold from their mine shaft vaults, which shouldn't even be accessible to muggles even if they dug for them. The goblin in charge of checking the defensive spells to distract muggles was interrogated and reprimanded, as he deserves.. Ah. Scratch that last side comment... A simple summoning spell returned the gold to the bank. All crisis has been averted," Harry said aloud.

His actual writing quill spun a little as it wrote down his report. A quick quotes quill was wonderfully handy when not in the hands of a snippy gossip columnist. God. He was so glad that woman had been fired. She was so useless and false. Harry had been so happy when Shacklebolt had fired her that he actually sent the man a Christmas present despite working for him, which made the act a little less acceptable. They were still friends though... sorta.

Harry nodded. That was enough of a report. Shacklebolt was looking forward to every one of Harry's reports. He said they were helping to 'shape' the new ministry so it wouldn't become the corrupt place it had been in the past. Harry hoped the minster didn't mind his little... distraction of an assignment. This was a rather stupid problem.

Harry sighed and folded his report form up. He slid it into his bag, the moleskin pouch he got from Hagrid seven years ago during what should have been his seventh year at Hogwarts, and looked up at the sky. It was beautiful over here, but the Prophet said there was rain over in England, and so did Hedwig II if her slightly damp feathers meant anything. Harry wondered how Draco was holding up in this weather.

Draco Malfoy, heir to possibly the largest fortune in the wizarding world... even after the fall of Voldemort and his father's imprisonment. Draco Malfoy, an auror in Harry's part of the section who found most of the work he did rather boring or slightly scary because he knew some of the wizards he was catching. Draco Malfoy, one of the only auror to have never killed anyone... ever. Draco Malfoy, one of only three guys Harry Potter has ever had a crush on... and this time, he had it bad.

Crush one, Oliver Wood. Strong, athletic, funny, quidditch know-it-all, captain, teacher, friend. Cute. Crush two, Cedric Diggory. Strong, athletic, respected, handsome, popular, skilled, quidditch buff, rival, companion, friend. Crush three (and here's where it gets interesting), Draco Malfoy. Strong, not as athletic, respected more because of fear or anxiety, not particularly a people person, quidditch seeker, always mean to Harry at school, barely talks to Harry at work, starting to scarily resemble his father, skilled in the dark arts, classmate, rival, colleague.

Only a few people knew about Harry's interest in Draco - Harry's odd and completely unexplainable crush. Hermione and Ron knew, of course. They took it rather well. Ron punched him in the nose at first though for not telling him sooner. It was so strong a punch that Harry actually had to go to Madam Pomfrey for fixing. He told her he'd tripped on some debris. Luckily they had still been at Hogwarts when he told them. Then he got the impression that Luna knew too. She was just oddly perceptive on some things.

Sirius had known about all three of Harry's crushes before he died. Dumbledore always gave him that knowing look so he had to have known. Other than that, the only person who knew because Harry had told them was George Weasley. So that meant Harry told Hermione, Ron, Sirius, and George. People who probably knew were Luna and Dumbledore. Harry didn't think he was forgetting anyone.

Harry checked his watch and grimaced. He was behind schedule. Darn it. He stood up from his chair and dusted himself off. That's when he suddenly became aware of another person near him. Harry turned around quickly and smiled. Speak of the devil.

"Luna! What are you doing here?" he asked, stepping forward to hug her. Luna shied away. She kept her gaze down and her hands clasped. "Luna? What's wrong?"

"Harry... Something's happened back home... at Gringotts," she said. Her voice was saddened... but somehow it didn't seem like she was sad personally. It was more as though she were sad for... for Harry. Instantly, Harry's mind jumped to Draco.

"What? What happened?" Harry asked, taking another step toward her. Again, she shied away.

"He's dead, Harry," she murmured. "Draco Malfoy is dead."

Geldwarter: German translation of Money Keeper. I made this place up, though Gringotts does do business all over the world... So we'll just consider this as a branch of Gringotts.

Hedwig II: you understand the need for this if you've read book 7.