The Masquerade {DarkHarry}

5

Following the elf back down the passage way, *Draco *now leaning his whole body weight on me. We stop just before the entrance hall that i came in at, and up a large grand staircase into to a very big hallway with doors all the way down minutely varying in size. We carry on walking to the end of the hall, a tall window at the end with a white love-seat in front. The elf stops at the double doors to the left and pops away after pointing at it. I grab one of the door handles with my free hand and push it open...whoa. His room is massive, teals-greens-greys and blues cover the room (obviously his favourite colour) and a large kings sized bed in the centre of the left side of the room opposite a giant window. The drapes of the bed pushed open fully and the entire room pristine, on either side of the bed are bookshelves filled with most likely illegal books and closed off cabinets filled to the brim with potions and equipment. Another singular door at the end of the room is what i think is the en suite and a desk the size of two beside it, nestled into the corner opposite the entrance. Parchment piled up on the birch desk and numerous ink bottles along with various pieces of expensive looking stationary on the shelves above it.
Snapping out of my thoughts i bring Malfoy over to the bed, sitting his on the covers then kneeling down to take off his shoes.
Looking up after untying both i see him leaning his face in his hands while his arms are on his knees,
"Lift your feet up," i speak calmly, he looks up a little from his hands before laying back with his arms over his eyes lifting his feet up in the process. Huffing a chuckle i remove his shoves and place them on the floor at the end of his bed.

"Come on Draco." i say holding back a laugh at is refusal to get up. He's half lying on the bed, his feet hanging of the edge arm over both eyes and wearing a now crinkled set of expensive robes. I've been trying to get him under the covers for the past 5 minutes now (?not-sure) and he just keeps yawning out a couple 'i'm comfortable' and 'no' . While our hatred for each other is practically gone, this is a strangely friendly situation. Huh.
He rolls over to his side and his arm falls off his eyes also in the movement he falls further off the bed.
"Okay, come one." i say again, this time actually picking him up (struggling) and holding the tired blonde so hes laying across my arms. This wakes him up a bit, him latching onto my neck as to not to fall but the magical exhaustion has a brutal hold and just makes any attempt to get away futile. Draco is almost the same height as me so this is definitely not easy. Grunting lightly as i bend down to drag the duvet back, i stand back up and move the immobile blonde so he's got his legs around my waist slightly and head on my shoulder. He makes a small sound of protest at the moving but quiets down at the more comfortable placement.
"*sigh*" i huff, then mumble to him "I'm going to drop you onto the bed now okay?" a grunt in acknowledgement is all i hear so i do what is said. A deep sigh comes from the bed,
"I did say i was going to." i say in return, the figure rolls onto his back and almost off the bed *again*. Catching Draco i roll him back and pull the covers over him.
"I have to go, Draco." I say, pulling my cloak on that the elf left here. "Need to keep up appearances for Dumbles." at the questioning stare. The drain of his magic finally catching up to him and he passes out, stepping out the room i close the door silently and make my way back down to the entrance hall down the stairs.

The front doors are wide open when i get there, the sounds of apparition fill my ears along with the cool breeze. Taking a breath i fix my mask and pull my cloak hood up walking down to the boarder of the wards, about to apparate i get stopped by a hand near to resting on my shoulder. Grabbing the hand in a tight grip instantly i turn to see Blaise standing behind me a wince on his face from the unforgiving grip. Dropping his hand i look at him expectantly cocking my head to the side,
"Blaise?" i ask when he doesn't say anything, clearly dragging him out of his thoughts.
"Hadrian," he says hesitating before asking, "Could you perhaps apparate me or Theo? We lack a licence you see..." He trails off a little at the end. He doesn't seem to expect a 'yes' answer since side-apparition is difficult and not a-lot of adult wizards cant even do it. It is difficult, but i spent most of the summer practising with Sirius *and* getting a licence for it so i contemplate...
"Yes," with a short nod, looking behind him seeing Nott standing a little ways back waiting, "I can take you both back." a raised eyebrow from him then a short 'thank you' is given back and we walk to Nott.