Fanboy Draco Malfoy Convinces Harry Potter to Marry Him!

Rats & Tea-Harry Is Soooooo Clumsy

Ron put Scabbers in his cage and left his common room. The old rat barely moved and Ron sighed. He liked his pet rat but the only reason he got him was because Percy was trying to be nice. Most of his siblings had gotten something special when they went to Hogwarts. By the time it was his turn, money had been a little tight so he got a hug and a pat on the back. He knew his parents loved him but most days he felt invisible. He wasn't the first or second son and he wasn't the youngest girl. He was just the middle child and he knew the twins and Percy felt the same way. He was glad Percy had found someone to help him relax. He had never seen his stern brother so carefree. He had even seen him skip studying to go watch Marcus Flint play Quidditch! The twins joining the club had alarmed him but they had easily fit in with everyone. They hadn't even made fun of him for sewing! He knocked on the Hufflepuff entrance and the barrel opened to reveal Tonks.
"Wotcher Ron!" She said happily and let him in.
"Hiya Tonks! I love the hair!" Her hair had turned a vibrant red to match his.
"Why, we look like twins!" She laughed. He saw Cedric Diggory squint at them and say "Hogwarts can't survive two sets of Weasley twins." Ron agreed with him. He had barely survived the twins! Harry came down the stairs and hugged him. "Hi Ron! I missed you!" Ron couldn't help but hug Harry back. Harry always made sure to tell him how much he meant to him. It made Ron feel valued and important. Sometimes he needed his friend's reassurance. It was easy to fade in the background.
"Here's Scabbers, Harry!" He ruffled his friend's hair making it stick out even more.
"Thank you Ron!" They talked about snakes, Harry's favorite topic for a little bit before Ron left. He thought it was cool Harry could talk to snakes!
When he was younger, he thought he was a Parselmouth. It had given his parents a heart attack. It turned out that he was just hissing at them, not actually speaking. Maybe Harry could teach him!

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Harry poked Scabbers in his cage. If this was the man who had betrayed his parents, he was going to have Jupiter pretend to eat him. He didn't know his parents but this man had been one of the reasons why. Giving the cage a little shake, he ignored the rats squeals as he walked to Mr. Severus's office. Opening the door, he saw Sirius, Mr. Malfoy, Mr, Severus and Professor Lupin.
"Harry, my precious son! Professor Sprout had called me when she left the Headmaster's office. I had been on my way when Dobby informed me it was already over!" Mr. Malfoy gave a wail. "I can't believe I wasn't there to protect you." Harry set down Scabbers and hugged Mr. Malfoy.
"It's okay. I just insulted Professor Dumbledore's bird and got some good dirt for Hermione's essay." Mr. Malfoy was squeezing him and sniffling.
"Father also heard you speak to snakes. I've already started construction for a snake enclosure. I think Draco's a little miffed I beat him to it."
"Really? You're doing that for me?" Harry had trouble grasping the fact that so many people wanted to help him. He had always been independent. He had to be. Aunt Petunia wouldn't lift a finger to help him, even if he was drowning. She probably would have pushed him down further.
"Of course dear. Draco got his peacocks and you have your snakes." Mr. Malfoy said happily. Harry felt his eyes fill up with tears and had to wipe them away quickly. No use in crying, no one ever cared.
"Harry! I'll build you ten snake enclosures! Please don't cry!" Sirius said as he shoved Mr. Malfoy out of the way to hug him.
"Well I'll build him twenty!"
"Oh yeah? Our whole house will be snake themed!"
"Be quiet, you dunderheads!" Mr. Snape said sharply as he handed Harry a tissue.
"Now, shall we see if this rat is missing a toe?" Harry appreciated Mr. Snape taking the attention off of him. He was rather embarrassed he had made a scene but he couldn't help his smile. He had found people who cared for him and he would never let them go.

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Severus checked on Harry and the child seemed to have calmed down. He knew he must be feeling overwhelmed. Severus had been the same way when he was younger. His father had been a cruel man and his mother could barely take care of herself, let alone him. With Lily and later Lucius and Narcissa being so kind to him, he didn't know how to process such positive emotions. It had led him to acting out negatively and sometimes hurting those he was closest with. Thankfully he had learned that some people genuinely cared about him. He would keep an eye on Harry to make sure he wouldn't accidentally hurt any of his beloved friends.
"Well look at this!" Black had his face pressed against the cage and he was grinning madly.
"Hello Peter!" He watched Lupin's eyes turn amber and tried to repress his shiver. He froze when he heard hissing and turned to find Harry with Gemma Farleys's snake. They were hissing back and forth before the snake lunged for the cage. Pettigrew was squealing non stop, trying to get away.
"Harry, you probably shouldn't feed Wormtail to that snake." Lupin chided him. Severus couldn't help but narrow his eyes at the man. Lupin barely knew the boy and he was trying to reprimand him?
"Ten points from Gryffindor." Severus said. The other adults looked at him. "For being annoying."
He heard Harry laugh and reached over to pat his head.
"I'm not going to make Jupiter eat him. I was just scaring him a little bit." Harry pouted and grabbed the snake.
"Well, let's let him out of the cage." Lucius sighed and reached for the door.
"We're going to get some answers."