A Forbidden Love

Chapter 43: The Plan

"Draco! Draco! Can you hear me?" Harry's voice is the first thing I hear as I gain consciousness.

"I think I saw his eyelid flutter," came Hermione's voice.

My eyes pop open as Harry's arms wrap around me. "Oh thank God! I thought you were dead!"

"Nope," I says, looking myself up and down. "Not dead."

"You almost gave me a heart attack! Don't ever do that again! What happened!"

I explained to them the whole story. They all looked at me with sympathy in their eyes. I hated it! I hate sympathy. It's a symbol of weakness, and I hate feeling weak. However, it is nice to know someone cared.

I am surprised to see the entire Weasley family and Hermione there with Harry and Goyle when I wake up. I am even more surprised to see their worried faces. I expected all that from Harry and Goyle, as one is my boyfriend and the other one of my best friends, but I did not expect this from the others. Surprised as I am, it feels nice. It's a beautiful feeling, feeling like you have a family.

"You don't hate me, right?" I ask, nervously.

"Are you kidding? First off, you didn't have a choice, and second, I love you so much, you couldn't do much to ruin that love."

I run up and hug him. "I love you too!" I add a kiss for good measure.

It's Fred's turn to speak. "Okay. Before we're stuck in this forest watching porn, let's go back to the tent."

"Hey!" Harry says. We all laugh.

"Let's go home," I say. "I've had enough with this place."

We head home our separate ways, by portkey again, and find our Hogwarts letters waiting at our doors. The shopping that comes with them is nowhere near as exciting as the years before. It's become a "same-old, same-old" for me.

Soon after we shop, it's time for school. This, I'm still excited for. Who wouldn't be excited to go to a wizard school? Or to see their boyfriend for that matter?

We get a compartment together, me, Harry, my friends, his friends, and the Weasleys, and talk the whole way to school. It helps the long trip fly by. In the Great Hall, we learn of the exciting year planned for us. The most exciting thing happening this year is the Triwizard Tournament. This tradition ended years ago. I'm excited to finally bring it back! I've read so much about it and it seems really cool.

To add to that excitement, Mad-eye Moody is our new professor. I'm not exactly sure why Lupin quit, but Moody is just as fun. He's such an odd dude.

Throughout the first weeks of school, Moody seems off to me. I've only met him once or twice, but it was enough to be suspicious. Luckily, after the end of the third week, he seemed himself. Maybe I just got used to an odd him, but it was better.

For the first two months, I can't think about anything but the Triwizard Tournament. I know I can't participate, but I can't wait to watch it. In retrospect, that's probably what got me turned into a ferret.

Yeah, Moody turned me into a ferret after I started pushing Harry because of a small argument. Moody didn't realize it was something minor. I didn't realize he was so protective of Harry.

After I was turned into a ferret, Harry whipped around and yelled at Moody. "What do you think you're doing to my boyfriend! Turn him back this instant!" If ferrets could blush, I definitely would've been.

"Oh, sorry," he explained. "I didn't realize you were a couple." He turned me back almost instantly and walked away, embarrassed.

Now, at the end of October, comes the thing I have been waiting for. The other two schools, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang, are arriving today, the 30th. The tournament will begin a week after. That gives the candidates enough time to apply.

Finally, after all my waiting, the contestants are picked. First is Krum, I had no doubts about that. Then came Fleur. And finally, Cedric. We're clapping Cedric on when the fire glows again. What? There shouldn't be a forth. Nonetheless, a fourth piece of paper comes out of the Goblet.

"Harry Potter!" Dumbledore reads, after some time.

I'm pretty sure I faint when I hear his name because next thing I know, I'm in the Infirmary. After that, I can barely look at Harry. I'm really worried for his safety. On top of that, about half the school hates him now. I realize, after a while, I need to be there to support him.

He asks to meet in our room. I agree. When I arrive, he rapid fires his words.

"Thanks for meeting me," he starts. "Ron hates me right now, and I was beginning to think you hated me too. Well anyway, I found out what the..."

"Hey, slow down." I put a hand on his shoulder. When he's calm, I say, "I could never hate you. Don't worry.  Now what did you learn."

He gets all excited. "Oh yeah! Hagrid gave me a hint at the first task by taking me to a small training ground on Hogwarts' grounds. They were training dragons. Draco, I learned that the first task is battling dragons."

"And that's exciting, why?"

"It's not exciting. I could die."

"So why are you acting so excited?"

"Because... Remember the necklace."

"The one that turns me into a... Holy crap! You want me to be your dragon."

"Yeah."

"Is Harry Potter that scared?" I say with a smirk.

"No!" He gets all defensive and then breaks down. "Okay, maybe a little. Will you do it?"

"Will I do it? And ensure your safety? Of course I will!"

"Oh thank you!" He hugs me so tight and covers my face in kisses.

"I'll also be your biggest fan, obviously. I'm thinking about making pins. I'm hoping to making them switch between Go Potter! Go! and You Rock!"

"You've really been thinking about that?"

"Of course! Anything to support my favorite competitor."

"Oh, I love you so much!"

"I love you too!"

With that, we walk to the door. "Keep me posted on how dragon training goes."

"I will." I kiss him. "Goodbye! Love you baby."

"Love you too!" And at that, I'm headed to the grounds for dragon training.