Dangerous Afflictions

"Blaise, why did you bring me in muggle London?" Draco said looking at Blaise bewildered. Blaise sighed.

"Oh come on Draco. Be patient. I have heard about a wonderful French restaurant here a few distance away. Trust me, you will love it." Blaise said smiling at the blond.

"It better be worth my expensive dress!" Draco scowled. Blaise just shook his head amused.

"Honestly Draco,..." But whatever Blaise was going to say was cut off when a figure slammed into them. All of fell down at the force.

"What the..." Draco was ready to insult the person but was stopped when two very familiar green eyes stared at them. Draco and Blaise were shocked and were about to ask something when a loud voice cut them off.

"You think you can run from me, boy! Get back here this instant. The customers are waiting. I will not loose money because of you." A voice snarled behind them. The voice jerked Harry out of his trance and he fearfully looked back and then stumbled into motion again, running with all his might. Blaise helped Draco stand up. When they were again on their feet they saw a very fat man, his face contorted in anger, was searching for someone very determinedly.

"The freak will pay for this today." They heard the fat man mutter. Shaken by the turn of facts they both looked at each other worriedly.

"Draco, I know you don't like Potter, but this seems serious." Blaise said tentatively. The blond immediately nodded.

"Yes, I know. I have never seen such raw fear in his eyes before even when he was dueling with The Dark Lord." Draco acknowledged.

"Let's wait and see." Blaise suggested and Draco immediately agreed. They waited for fifteen minutes after which they heard the distinct sound of pleas.

"Please uncle Vernon. No more. I can't take it." Harry begged pathetically. Blaise and Draco watched with wide eyes.

"Don't you dare you worthless shit. You have already made them wait far longer. You have wasted my money for so many years. The least you can do is repay me." The man named Vernon growled.

"I will anything else but not this. Please." Harry whimpered.

"What else? I have no use of you other than your petite body. It will bring me more money than anything else you can do. Now shut up and behave like a perfect little whore that you are." The fat man smiled deviously. Harry kept begging to no result until they were out of sight.

Draco and Blaise were horrified with what they heard. They have never imagined such atrocity will be done to any one of them, much less the hero of the wizarding world.

"Draco! We have to do something." Blaise cried out.

"We can't do anything now." At Blaise's look of protest, he held up a hand. " I said not now, we have to inform my dad. He will know what to do."

"Are you sure he will help Draco?" Blaise asked sceptically.

"I'm sure. Let's go now. We will have this date later." Draco said determinedly and they both apparated away from there.

As soon as they reached at the Malfoy Manor, Draco and Blaise both ran towards Lucius' study. When they reached there they gave two insistent knocks.

"Come in."

Blaise and Draco quickly went inside and Lucius looked up at their panicked face.

"Draco? Blaise? What happened? Are you two okay?" Lucius asked anxiously.

"We're okay father. It's about Potter." Draco said in a rush. Lucius frowned.

"What about him?" Lucius asked looking at them.