Secretly crushing on The Chosen One, using The Chosen One, secretly gathering the Hallows behind The Chosen One's back, and ultimately having The Chosen One steal his heart and take his soul along with it.
Draco Malfoy has been busy lately: busy stealing and sneaking around, busy seducing The Chosen One.
It's eighth year, eight years after the war. Draco Malfoy is so broke his pockets are empty, and his whole family is crammed into a Muggle hotel. Trying to recover the family signet ring before his father's trial, he sneaks into the Forbidden Forest and gets attacked by giant spiders. The one who saves him is none other than Harry Potter.
Even more absurdly, he finds a stone in the forest that can summon the dead. Snape calls him stupid, while Dumbledore urges him to be kind.
Draco: ?
Later, he borrows the Invisibility Cloak, breaks into the Ministry of Magic, and uses the Pensieve to confirm that he's the master of the Elder Wand. He eavesdrops on Harry, sends him anonymous glasses, and makes plans with the help of the House-elf Winky. He even gets cursed and stuck to Harry, his left arm to Harry's right leg, forcing them to eat, sleep, and bathe together.
Harry: You did that on purpose, didn't you?
Draco: If I had, I'd have glued my mouth to your face.
Later still, Draco starts pursuing Harry.
Harry blushes. Ron thinks it's a conspiracy. Hermione switches sides over the issue of employing House-elves. Ginny thinks something's off.
But no one knows that Draco has signed a soul contract. He's running out of time.
Before it's all over, he wants Harry to remember him. But Harry discovers his secret first.
No matter. The Golden Snitch never falls into the abyss. He'll always get it back.
Excerpt:
"Merlin's pants!" Ron looked as if he'd been struck by lightning. "Your ex has collected all the Deathly Hallows! He's become the master of Death! And now he's going mad!"
"My current boyfriend," Harry corrected him.
"Is that the point?" Hermione glared at him. "Your ex-boyfriend, current boyfriend, whatever he is, already has you. What on earth is he still missing?"
Harry: "My kisses. I'm sure you wouldn't turn them down."
Draco: "You'll regret it."
Reader's guide:
The whole story is complete and will be posted as I revise it.
The Hallows (the Elder Wand, Resurrection Stone, and Invisibility Cloak) have expanded lore and some original additions.
Draco is the master of Death. I'll stay as close to canon as possible, rebuilding the story in a way that fits the gaps in the rules.
There are three new characters, but none of them are important.
The early chapters are mischievous and funny; the middle brings both angst and sweetness; in the end, they choose each other.
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Theme: Power is not a prerequisite for love, and love is not a power that can solve everything. Destroy the Deathly Hallows. Slytherins must be brave, and Gryffindors need to know when to hold back.
