𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐎

Chapter 4

-Malfoy Castle-Stables-

Draco woke up this morning like every morning. He served his stepfamily breakfast and then went on to do his chores. Getting in the stables with a pale of water fully intending to wash and clean the stables. As he walked in he saw a figure sitting on the end of the opposite wall. He made his way over. There, sitting on the floor knees up with arms folded around them with his head down, was the prince of Hogwarts.

"You!" says Draco looking Harry scandalously.

"Huh?" asks Harry, blearily opening his eyes and looking at Draco.

"You didn't tell me you were running away." Draco says as he puts the pail of water down on the floor.

"I don't have to tell you anything." Harry says getting up and glaring at Draco.

"Yes well all the royal staff are looking for you..."

Harry gets a panicked look when he realizes that Draco was the one who he met the other day. "You didn't tell them you saw me did you?" he asks looking frightened.

"Of course not, I promised didn't I, but...what are you doing here anyway?"

"Would you believe me if I told you that I got lost" says Harry grinning.

Draco raises eyebrow at him.

"Okay so...I got ambushed" he mutters "but I escaped. Fighting wasn't exactly in my agenda." He says Smiling sheepishly.

Draco stares at him not saying anything.

"I was just passing through the forest when they attacked me."

"Didn't they know you're the prince?"

"No"

"How..." He notices Harry's cloths "... ah I see..." He looks at Harry curiously "why are you dressed like that?"

"Well since the palace is looking for me. I can't possibly walk around with the royal family insignia on my cloths. Too many people would know who I am right away. Like you did the other day"

"So you stole somebody's cloths."

"No...I borrowed it. A prince never steals." Says Harry indignantly.

"Why don't you want anyone to know you're the prince? I would think..."

"Look...I" Harry sighs. "I need to take some time off from all this prince stuff. That's why I left in the first place. I just need a place to stay until those rouges are taken care of."

"The palace can..."

"I already sent them a message, not in my handwriting. Like I'll make it that obvious." Harry rambles. "I just need to stay somewhere until the palace takes care of it. Ok?"

Draco raises eyebrow at him "so what do you want me to do about it? And why are you here of all places anyway if you need to be hiding?"

"Can I stay here?"

Draco stares at him startled "Are you bonkers? You can't possibly..."

"Please just a few days. I promise once I do go back you'll be greatly rewarded. I could get you a position as a lord...possibly, just please I can't go back when I've already left. I'll never have a chance like this again. The most it'll take is a week for those rouges to get caught and once they do I still have almost 2 and half months in which I can do what I want, when I want. This is a once in a lifetime chance for me. I need this. Please" asks Harry looking pleadingly at Draco.

"I..."

Harry looks at Draco with pleading puppy dog eyes and a pout on his face "please"

Draco blinks at him as he looks at Harry's desperate face.