{The Meddlesome Mistletoe Series} Part 1: Who says eavesdropping doesn't pay.

Who says eavesdropping doesn't pay?

All the injured were being treated in the Great Hall which left the hospital wing abandoned save for a corner surrounded by partitions that was a bed hosted by an unmoving Harry Potter. A space away from the cot, was a screen and behind it, under silencing and notice me not spells, were Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Hermione, Ron, George, Arthur and Kingsley, discussing Harry's condition.

"Severus what can we do?" McGonagall asked

"I'm afraid to say I do not know Minerva, Lucius made it himself and even I cannot concoct an antidote,"

"But you have to!" Ron yelled, he had lost his brother, he didn't want to lose Harry too. He looked to George who hadn't been near Fred and could barely bring himself see him. Hermione understood the professor's predicament better than the others and tears streaked her cheeks.

"He can't Ron, anything we do is hopeless," her last word caught on a sob and McGonagall embraced the young Griffyndor that looked well beyond her years.

"Albus is there really nothing..." Arthur asked saddened

"Well we'll have to see won't we," he said causing the others to turn to him and his twinkling eyes.

"Albus... can he be saved?" Severus asked, disbelief clear in his voice, suddenly, the doors creaked open.

"Ah, our answer is here." He said, all eyes moved to a cloaked figure making its way to Harry's side, it looked left the right, then flicked the hood off revealing a head of white blond.

"Malfoy!" Ron yelled but was grabbed by Kingsley when Dumbledore nodded at him

"Let me go!!" he cried and his father placed a hand on his shoulder, he stopped fighting but his body was tense. They all looked back to the younger Malfoy, he sighed.

"You just can't keep yourself out of trouble can you?" Malfoy said then he uncorked a silver vial he dug out of his cloak and poured the contents into Harry's mouth, pinched his nose, and everyone saw how Harry's body swallowed. Harry twitched, then the sickly color he had taken, slowly started vanishing. He groaned and his eyes opened. Hermione let out a hysterical laugh and fell back into the arms of McGonagall who was now holding on to her tighter. One common look of disbelief on their faces, except Dumbledore. Harry groaned again then he shot up,

"NO!!" he screamed and Draco grabbed him, he trashed

"Draco- no! They- Fred- Tonks- Lupin!" he yelled and the ones behind the screen saddened and was once again shocked not only at Harry's use of Malfoy's name but, how easily he was calmed by Malfoy's soft murmurs,

"Fred is fine," he said and a hopeful look arose from the twin behind the screen, Harry looked at Draco

"But I saw him...he..." he trailed off

"It was a near thing, but a little dark magic can easily run off those death craving souls," he said lightly

"You used dark magic to save Fred?"

"He was my favorite of the twins," Draco answered 'matter of factly'

"Lupin.. Tonks?", "Both fine, no dark magic just Healer-like spells,"

"You know dark magic has repercussions!" Harry yelled

"Harry,"

"What if something bad happens..."

"Harry!" Harry stopped

"You trusted me with your life, you trusted me with your secrets," Draco said placing his hand on Harry's chest, "you trusted me with you heart, trust me with your friends," Harry sighed,