A newfound friendship (A Drarry Story) (8th year Drarry)

Chapter 56 - Bugbear

Harry's POV:
"A bugbear?" Narcissa asks again and I nod laughing as she sips her tea, I wave my wand summoning a Butterbeer as Draco rolls his eyes at my boasting about my animagus form.
"And you are a ferret dear?" His mother says smirking slightly and making him glare at her.
"Ferrets have very sharp teeth actually, and claws. And they can fit into very small places," he says defensively.
"Of course love, I have felt those claws and they are no joke," I say kissing his hand. Of course you couldn't feel my claws....because it might kill you," I tease and he rolls his eyes letting me pull him close.
"I think you should tell Lucius you are just a type of bear, it will be a surprise for him," she laughs as I hear him coming up the steps.
He greets us taking a seat next to his wife.
"The boys got their animagus licenses," she says with a smile. He gives Draco a knowing look. Perhaps he knows he was unlicensed at one point.
"Oh really, what forms did you take? A lion and a snake," he laughs.
"We decided to let our magic decide," I say as Draco nods in agreement turning into his ferret. I smile scooping him up from his pile of clothes and pressing his furry little cheek to mine.
"A ferret, really Draco?" His father says disapprovingly getting an annoyed squeak from Draco.
"What about you Harry, not something so small?" He laughs as Draco huffs now himself again still sitting on my lap. I kiss his cheek, "you are much more fearsome as yourself princess," I coo in his ear making him flush.
"Ah I got a bear," I say dismissively and Lucius nods approvingly. "Not to bad, better than a ferret," he laughs and I rub Dracos thigh sympathetically as he pouts.
"I love the ferret my darling, you are always the cutest person in the room," I say kissing his cheek.
"He is a cute ferret," narcissa coos,
"Is Harry a cute bear?" She asks knowingly.
I smirk at her standing up and behind the chair for more space.
"You decide," I laugh as my bones pop and my skin becomes furry. I let out a deep growl twisting my head around to stretch, my claws nearly dragging on the floor.
Narcissa laughs clapping her hands together at her husbands nervous squeal.
"A bear? You didn't say the most ferocious bear species ever recorded," Lucius squeaks moving closer to examine my spines. I shrug my furry shoulders as Lucius moves closer to my claws.
"It would be interesting to examine your strength it may not be completely accurate but it would be the closest to examining a real bugbear."
I lean over the chair wrapping one arm under Dracos bum and lifting him with ease to my body. I hold him bridal style loving that I am finally not only stronger but also taller than him.
"So pretty strong," his father laughs as I swing Draco in my arms very carefully.
"Show off," Draco snorts pressing his face into my fury chest.
"He's just glad he can finally experience being tall, must get so tiring having to walk around at waist height to everyone else. He's been using his animagus to run around the Forrest," Draco teases and I scoff only it comes out as a grunt as I drop him onto the sofa for good measure.
"Oh come on I'm not that short," I laugh as I feel my final bone click back into place.
"You can definitely strike fear into the heart of anything in the forest and I hope also in Mr. Clink," Lucius says and I frown at the mention of that toad.
"Why are you talking about him father?" Draco snorts and his father looks exasperated.
"He has inquired about the terms of my house arrest, he says he may help," Narcissa frowns at the scowl that makes its way across both her husband and sons face.
"I hope you told him where to go," Draco snorts, "that man will only want something in return."
"I did. I told him it was a nice offer but Harry is more than capable of helping our family. He inquired again about the engagement. I think that's why he wrote in the first place."
"Most definitely to snoop into your business dear," Narcissa adds making Draco scowl further.
"You did make sure he still thinks we are engaged? I mean I know I will marry Draco but he doesn't need to know that it isn't 100% official yet," I say noticing Draco quickly try to hide his very smug smile from me.
"Yes of course but I gave no details. I simply said that you are keeping your plans private for now."
"I heard he might be going through a divorce," Narcissa adds.
"Probably got his eye on you as the future, Mr Clink," Lucius teases Draco and I frown. It is disturbing how he looks at Draco especially as he is supposed to be married.
"I don't know what he thinks he can do to ease the house arrest though, perhaps I should discuss it with him. Just to see what information he may have other people to achieve such a thing," I say and Lucius nods seeming to agree.
"You will not," Draco snaps, "he is a slimy little toad and the less you speak to him the better. It would only be used as an opportunity to find information on you also."
"Perhaps you are right my love, Merlin we should just elope now and really piss him off, as well as the newspapers."
"You will do no such thing, I want to plan a huge party," Narcissa says getting a nod of encouragement from Draco and an eye roll from her husband.
"And I suppose I will be footing the bill as I am basically the father of the bride," he scoffs.
"How many times father? I am not a woman," Draco hisses and I can't help but smile about how annoyed it makes him and how happy it makes Lucius.

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Time skip - May 1st (sorry I put March originally, I meant May)

Harry's POV:
"Draco it's only exams, it's not the end of the world," I chuckle leaning back in my library chair as Ron attempts to through small balls of paper through a conjured hoop. I'm still too full from dinner to study.
Hermione and Draco both splutter in disbelief as they pour over their DADA books.
"Do you want to get a job?" Hermione scoffs.
"Exams are not till next month, we have like four weeks to revise," Ron laughs still throwing his paper balls.
"Four weeks is no time, it's going to go so quickly, it felt like Christmas was only yesterday," Draco says pushing my book over to me.
He has been more study driven since we got back to school. I can normally coax him to bed but he tries to stay up all night.
"You are like a bajillionare mate. Stop worrying yourself, you don't even need a job," Ron laughs getting a scoff from both of our partners.
"I don't know how you are both so calm," Hermione snaps. Despite the stress Draco still looks very well put together, poor Hermione however looks frazzled.
"Well when a dark wizard tries to kill you and eventually does kill you all before your 18th birthday, a few questions on some parchment doesn't really measure up stress wise," I laugh making Ron snigger.
"He'll get a job without qualifications," Ron shrugs, "they'd have him as minister tomorrow."
I roll my eyes but I know it is a bit true, i would get employed where others wouldn't.
"I am going to pass my exams anyway, I just don't need to stress this early."
"And you will do good without lots of revision, imagine how well you could do with it," Draco says sternly as Hermione nods in agreement looking pointedly at Ron.
"Merlin bloody two of them now," Ron grumbles quietly making me snigger.
"I will make it worth your while," Draco says flirtatiously ignoring Ron's comment.
"Oh yeah?" This could be interesting, "how?"
"Hmm let's say for every potions practice paper you do you get....a lap dance. And for every 3 you get to do whatever you want to me for a whole evening," Draco looks at me though his long lashes knowing full well he can make me do anything he wants. That does sound like an amazing plan, and I think it could really help Draco relax. Getting to decide a whole evening means I can get him to finally take a break, maybe get a nice hot bath together, give him a massage.
"You have yourself a deal Malfoy," I say cheekily, winking at him as I open the practice paper.

"And for every potions practice paper you do Ronald you will get a another point in your NEWT's," Hermione says smugly passing Ron a paper too and banishing the hoop with a wave of her wand.
Ron groans loudly picking up his pen and I poke my tongue out at him teasingly.

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"And here is my sixth practice paper," I say smugly handing them to Draco so he can mark them.
"See look how much work you can do in only 3 hours, and it was fun doing it all together," Draco says proudly kissing my cheek and holding my hand under the table.
"I'll take two evenings and a lap dance," I say cheekily getting a smirk, "and it's getting late so I think I'll cash that in now" I say cheekily putting all of our books into our bags with a click.