TITLE: This Could Be Yours

AUTHOR: Lani (aka LanisFanFiction or LaniDavid)

RATING: R

SUMMARY: PREQUEL to ‘A Priceless Gift’: Harry and Draco didn’t just fall in love… so how did it all happen?

WARNINGS: Sexual Content, Adult Language, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Drama, Angst

IT IS ADVISABLE TO READ ‘A Priceless Gift’ PRIOR TO READING THIS PREQUEL

(the link can be found on my Author profile)

Many thanks to my wonderful Beta, Jadzia7667!

DISCLAIMER: I own nothing. JKR owns everything.

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Prologue

“Draco! Wait! Just stop a second! Fucking hell!” Blaise Zabini cried as he grabbed his best friend’s arm to stop him stalking away. “You don’t have to do this.”

Draco Malfoy pushed Blaise’s hand roughly off his arm. “Yes, I do,” Draco hissed. “He’s dead, Blaise. The fucker has finally shrivelled up and died, and I hope he rots in his grave. I’m doing this, so don’t try to fucking stop me!”

“Why?” Blaise asked helplessly, running his fingers through his shoulder-length black hair. “It won’t change anything.”

“It will change everything! Don’t you get it?” Draco sneered.

“What difference does it make? He’s liable to spit in your face, anyway! He hates you, and you hate him!”

“I don’t hate him. I was trained and conditioned to be his rival, but it wasn’t me! I was told to loathe him! But it’s over now, and I’m going to do this, so stop bloody grabbing at me!” Draco once again flung Blaise’s hand off his shoulder where it had landed once again.

“You father’s body won’t even be cold yet!” Blaise cried. “You’ve not even had the Owl from your mother telling you he’s dead for an hour and you’re running off to him!”

“I refuse to be manipulated by that evil bastard anymore! This is my life! I am Draco Malfoy, not Lucius Malfoy the Second! I am going to do this and so bloody help me, I hope he is sneering up at me from Hell and watching every fucking minute of it!” Draco screamed. He was red-faced and panting as he spun on his heel and fled up the hallway of the Dungeons towards the large staircase.

AUTHOR’S NOTE:

Bang on midnight here, so I'm officially into Saturday ;) Thought I would treat you all early with the Prologue. Chapter 1 will be posted about 7pm my time on Saturday night (so in another 14 hours or so). ENJOY:winks:

:Runs away quickly and hides behind a rock: I’ll just stay over here until I posted Chapter One, ok?