Title: Attachment Issues
Rating: R
Disclaimer: Not Mine...No Money...Please don't sue
Pairing: Harry/draco
Summary: There is an accident in Dueling club, leaving Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy having to get a little closer.
A/N: This is my first H/D Slash fic. Please be nice in reviews, tell me if you like it and if I should continue posting it. Thanks for reading.
Chapter 1
It happened so quickly. He could barely remember it at all. One minute he had been standing there dueling with Malfoy, and then he was hit.
When he finally woke up he saw two gray eyes starring glaring dangerously down at him. And if that wasn't shock enough, Malfoy had hold of his wrist.
"What happened and why do you have my wrist in a death grip, Malfoy" His words were barely audible. He was tired, achy and had a bad feeling about whatever was to happen next.
"Believe me, I'm not touching you on my own accord, Potter, I have no choice." Malfoy practically spat at him.
"Why" Harry asked suspiciously as he sat up in the customary infirmary bed.
"Because that idiot Longbottom, got us stuck together..yipee" Malfoy drawled.
"He what?" He asked flabbergasted
"Stuck together Mister Potter. What didn't you understand about what Mister Malfoy said" Snape said, gliding into the infirmary, followed by a petrified looking Neville Longbottom, and a smiling Headmaster.
"I understand stuck together, sir. What I don't understand is, how...us...when..."
"Ever the articulate one, Mister Potter" Snape sneered. Harry set his lips in a firm line, glaring at his professor.
"Mister Potter, Mister Malfoy" The Headmaster cut in "It seems we have a bit of a predicament"
"No kidding" Harry heard the other boy mumble
"How did this happen" Harry needed answers now.
"Well what do you last remember" He thought for a moment recalling the last events before his black out.
"Don't think to hard Potter you might hurt yourself." The slytherin jabbed, Snape smirked and the Headmaster just kept on waiting.
"I was dueling with Malfoy" He grit out between his teeth.
"Do you remember the third party protection" Dumbledore motioned towards Neville.
"Yes, Neville was my second...and we were practicing third party protection spells."
"You are correct Mister Potter, and this is where the problem lies." Harry waited for the Headmaster to continue. "You see, Mister Longbottom here, being your third party protection, tried to cast collegarer due, which would connect you two. He could help strengthen your magic and would help you decrease your recovery time"
Harry was feeling more apprehensive with every word from the Headmaster.
"By mistake Mister Longbottom cast collegare questi due which would connect you and the closest person beside Mister Longbottom himself, this being Mister Malfoy"
Harry was absorbing this when Malfoy spoke up.
"Okay, that explains some of this, but it does not explain why I have to be touching him to keep from being sick."
"Well, yes." Professor Snape took over. "That as yet to be answered" He glowered at Neville. "Mister Longbottom seems to have more physically connected you than mentally, and he, as ourselves, are unsure how he accomplished that" Dumbldored paused trying to place his words as carefully as possible. "You see gentlemen, you are sort of connected, bonded in a way."
"Bonded!"Both boys yelled in unison.
"You mean we're...married" the slytherin chocked out, looking horrified.
"No, no Mister Malfoy" Dumbledore smiled "There was no vows, binding ceremonies, witnesses, or mutual consent"
"To say the least" Malfoy seemed relieved, as did Harry "I would never willingly stick myself with golden boy here."
Harry glared up at the arrogant blonde "Oh, and I love being stuck to a ferret" Malfoy looked down his nose at Harry, about to retort, when the Headmaster cut in.
"Now boys, you are going to have to learn to get along. You are going to be spending a lot of time together while we try to sort this out, and find a solution" the boys looked at the Headmaster dumbfounded. Seeing their confusion he explained further. "Well, for the mere fact that you cant be far from each other at all, some things will have to change" Dumbledore paused, thinking for a moment. "You will basically do everything together learn, eat , live, and sleep together" the last statement left the gryffindor and the slytherin blushing.
"You are going to have to be civil with each other learn to get a long and work together. Furthermore, you will be pulled from your current dorms and placed in old faculty quarters and I regret to say...you will have to be pulled from your quidditch teams."
"But sir..."
"You can't..."
They were both crestfallen with the last bit, but their protests seemed to fall on deaf ears. The Headmaster only raised his hand to quiet them and gain their attention.
"I hate this" Harry muttered to himself.
"Yeah and I love it, golden boy." Draco seethed
"You will stay here for the rest of the afternoon and move into your new quarters this evening. The house elves will prepare the rooms and I will have them move and gather all of your belongings."
"Okay, sir." Harry answered, Draco just glared.
"Okay gentlemen, I'm sure you can manage for no, Professor Snape and myself will be checking up on you. Do try and get along." With that the Headmaster left along with Snape and Neville trailing behind, eyes cast on the floor muttered a quick "sorry" to Harry.
"Detention, tonight Longbottom, eight o'clock sharp" Harry heard the sharp slytherin voice from fading as they waled further away. Malfoy snickered, Harry glared at him.
"What, no demands to see your father, Malfoy" Harry threw at him, not knowing what else to say.
"I have no need to speak with him"he said coldly and oddly disconnected.
"Why..."
"Drop it Potter" The boys glare left no room for argument. There was a long awkward silence, Draco just stood next to the bed, starring at nothing in particular.
"Well are you going to stand there or lie down" Malfoy seemed to snap back to reality, a sly smirk crawling over his face.
"So eager to get me into bed Potter, I didn't know you swung that way." Harry's checks flushed with embarrassment at Malfoy's insinuation.
"Whatever Malfoy, stand there like an idiot all night for all I care." He retorted, turning his back to Malfoy, arm bent at an odd angle from the others grasp. Malfoy just glared down at Harry's back, debating if he should climb in or attempt sleeping standing up, finally he climbed under the covers.
Harry felt the bed dip and shift as Malfoy got in and the other boys back touch against his. Uncomfortable silence filled the room, both of them lying tense trying to ignore each others presence beside them. Harry shifted with no real room to move anywhere.
"Potter, can't you stay still for longer than ten seconds" Malfoy drawled
Harry stilled instantly. "Fuck you, Malfoy."
"No thanks, I'll pass...I knew you want me" Harry could here, if not see, Malfoy's smirk.
"Whatever" Harry muttered, embarrassed...again by Malfoy. "Just shut up so I can go to sleep"
with that he shut his eyes planning to sleep away the long afternoon ahead of him. Blocking out Malfoy's chuckling, he fell in to an uncomfortable sleep.