Harry Potter: The Saviour's Awakening

"If this information gets out, Lucius, the downfall of the Ancient and Noble House of Malfoy is imminent. People still haven't forgotten the atrocities committed by the Royals against witches and wizards. Mother Magic herself does not favour them. That's why there has not been a single Muggle-born in their families anywhere in the world even though all of them, however distantly, had magical ancestors."

"What do you want?" said Lucius, clenching his fists and gritting his teeth.

"How dare you try to endanger my son's life?" hissed Sirius angrily. "How dare you use one of Voldemort's little trinkets to open the Chamber of Secrets and put innocent children in danger? Did you think we would not figure it out?"

"I have no idea what you are talking about," Lucius replied smoothly, wondering what Sirius was talking about in referring to Harry Potter as his son.

"Cut the crap Lucius, I saw you put the diary in Ginny Weasley's cauldron in Flourish and Blotts. That diary possessed that girl and unleashed a basilisk inside Hogwarts, petrifying Muggle-borns and nearly killing the heiress of House Greengrass and the heir of Houses Potter and Black! You fool! If Harry or Daphne had died, do you think Cyrus Greengrass or I would have let you go scot-free? We would have hunted you down and killed you! I'm quite tempted to do it now, anyway!"

" Basilisk ?" yelped Lucius, his eyes wide. The Dark Lord had never said anything about that! He only said that it would cause the Chamber of Secrets to open, getting rid of the filthy Muggle-borns in the school.

"Yes, you fool, a basilisk!" snapped Sirius. "My godson had to kill a bloody basilisk! Do you have any idea what would happen to you if people found proof of your involvement? You would be awarded the Dementor's kiss! The International Confederation of Wizards would have you utterly destroyed for putting thousands of children in danger by unleashing the deadliest magical creature known to wizard-kind, and nothing and no one would then help you."

Malfoy was white as a sheet. He had put his own son in danger. There had been a basilisk roaming in the bowels of Hogwarts and he had been unaware of it. He had put his own son in danger in the process. If something had happened to Draco… he didn't even want to think about it. The boy may be spoiled, but Lucius and Narcissa loved him dearly.

"I haven't even mentioned the other part," said Sirius calmly, leaning back. "I can also disown Narcissa from the House of Black and brand her a blood traitor. It won't amount to much, but how do you think she would handle it? I can demand the dowry paid by my family to be repaid with interest and further compensation for putting the Heir Black, my godson, in mortal danger. You are rich, Lucius, but you are nowhere close to the Potters or the Blacks in terms of gold and I can utterly destroy you. Do you think you can survive the financial and political ramifications of this move? How would you like to be compared to the Weasleys?"

Lucius was bat shit furious at this point, but Sirius held the cards. One wrong move on Malfoy's part and everything the man held dear would be gone.

"What do you want?"

Sirius smirked. "Good. I'm glad that the art of negotiation isn't lost in you, Lucius. Let's start with your seat on the Hogwarts Board of Governors…"

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The next morning, Harry woke up, feeling a weight on his body. Opening his eyes, he was surprised to see Daphne sleeping next to him, with an arm and leg wrapped around him, her head on his chest. He paused and wondered why he wasn't freaking out by the close contact, but on a subconscious level, Harry knew that he had become quite comfortable with Daphne. He didn't mind this at all. He looked at her sleeping face and couldn't help but smile. She looked so peaceful and angelic and he didn't have the heart to wake her. He slowly stroked her dark blonde hair as he watched her sleep.

Five minutes later, Daphne stirred, feeling quite good and rejuvenated. She cuddled closer for warmth as she enjoyed Harry's fingers stroking her hair. Suddenly, her eyes snapped open. Oh, Merlin, she was supposed to get up before Harry regained consciousness! She didn't know if he would be comfortable with this. She didn't want to leave him alone last night so she had simply climbed into bed with him. Daphne hesitantly looked up into the smiling face of her fiancé.

"Good morning," whispered Harry as he stroked her face with his fingers. "Comfortable?"

" Ahem - I was, you know -"

"I don't know about you, but I'm very comfortable."

"Are you really?" smiled Daphne.

"Oh, yes," Harry murmured as he nuzzled his face against hers. "I wouldn't mind being here all day. Do you have any idea how much I missed you?"

"You missed me?" she teased good-naturedly. "What are you saying, Potter? Do you actually feel something? I thought you were made of ice."

"Only for you, Greengrass," Harry chuckled, hugging her tightly. He couldn't help but want to keep her close. Her sweet scent was intoxicating. Daphne soon interrupted the silence.

"Why did you go down to the Chamber, Harry? You could have gotten someone to help you and -"

But she was cut off as Harry pressed his lips to hers, kissing her softly. Their lips brushed each other for several seconds.

"I couldn't stand the fact that you were attacked," said Harry honestly. "I wanted revenge. I wasn't thinking straight, I admit. But it all worked out in the end, didn't it?"

"Doesn't discount the fact that you nearly died, you idiot," Daphne hissed angrily. "You should have -"

But she was interrupted when Harry kissed her again. "I'll keep doing that until you stop being mad at me."

"I should be mad at you more often," said Daphne, flushing as she buried her face in his chest.

"I'm planning on showing the memory of what happened there in the Great Hall, in front of everyone," said Harry quietly. "I doubt the staff will stop me, but if we encounter resistance, can you help me?"

"Of course," she smiled at him. "What are best friends for?"

"I think you are turning into something more than just a friend, Daph."

"Why, Potter, are you asking me to be your girlfriend?" asked Daphne, her lips quirking in a teasing smirk.

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