Test Me

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Long pale fingers followed the lines of text on the surface of the newspaper. However, once the fingers made it to the end of the article they paused for only a second before returning back to the top of the same article. This was repeated several times. After far too long the poor issue of the Daily Prophet was roughly grabbed.

"Unbelievable." The owner of the fingers rose from his seat and swiftly moved to a fireplace where he dipped them into the jar filled with green powder. After capturing the innocent grains he dropped them in the fireplace. Green flames took him to a different, yet familiar, place. "Exactly what is this supposed to be?" The person snapped as his slender fingers flicked the newspaper onto the table in front of the only other person there, Lucius Malfoy.

Silver eyes ignored the paper in favor of narrowing in irritation at his guest, "We helped to fake your death after the war, Severus. You could, at least, show some gratitude by playing dead and not potentially putting my family in more trouble."

Severus scowled, "The world is in danger if Potter is actually brewing potions professionally! What's this about you sponsoring him?! Is this how you avoided Azkaban?"

Lucius sighed as he rolled his eyes, "Harry spoke on our behalf right after the war. While I would've gladly bribed him to save my family I didn't need to and he passed all the tests needed. He is a potion master whether you believe it or not and he's inventing potions."

"He was a travesty at potions in Hogwarts! We both know he used his name to get the title of potion master and I won't allow it!" Severus snapped as he walked back to the floo. "Where is he?" He snapped knowing that, as Harry's sponsor, Lucius knew where Harry lived.

Lucius told him and shrugged as he watched the furious potion master vanish in the green flames, "I'll just let Draco handle him."

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A flushed Draco wearing a bathrobe kissed Harry, who was tending to a potion, and smiled, "I think this one needs another test before it's submitted." He purred cutely and kissed Harry's neck.

"Oh really?" Harry said huskily as he turned to Draco. "Do you intend to test every batch?" He asked as he held Draco by the hips and started guiding the cute blonde across the room.

Draco mewled as he was pressed firmly against the wall, "Quality control is important. I'd be happy to make that sacrifice."

"What sacrifice?" A deadly smooth, and frighteningly familiar, voice drawled.

Both silver and green eyes slowly shifted in the direction of the voice. The eyes all widened once they locked on the 'dead' potions professor. However, it was for different reasons. It was easy to see that Draco looked surprised, but happy. Harry looked more terrified than anything else.

Draco felt his beloved tense up and casually moved away from Harry to calm his godfather down, "Uncle Sev? Aren't you supposed to be in hiding?" He asked sweetly as he hugged his godfather.

"I felt it was necessary to step in since no one seems to have common sense when it comes to a Potter." Severus said dryly while his sharp eyes narrowed in on Harry. "Now what did you mean by sacrifice?"

The Malfoy rolled his eyes when he felt his overprotective godfather's hug become a bit too tight. "I know what you're thinking and I'm not involved with Harry's brewing-"

"As a matter of fact you being involved is the only way I'd believe that he brewed anything worthwhile. However, I was wondering why it sounded like he tested unfinished potions on you?" Severus asked in the most threatening tone anyone has ever heard.

Draco felt Severus' wand arm move away from the hug position and he immediately grabbed that wrist, "Don't even try it, Uncle Sev. He did all the exams anonymously and he submitted everything anonymously so it was fair. No one knew it was his until it was published and I wanted to test this next one! After everything he's done, give him a bloody break!" Draco snapped before taking a couple steps back, but he continued to stand firmly between Severus and Harry so the potion master couldn't try anything without going through him first.

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