Harry sat nervously in a comfy blue chair outside McGonagall's closed office door. He looked up as the door opened wide and a chin up McGonagall appeared, an eyebrow was raised at this random request to see her, it was after all the day before school was out of the summer.
"Mr Potter, to what do I owe the pleasure?"
"Professor, can I talk to you in private?" Harry asked, he would have gone to Dumbledore, well actually he had but that didn't turn out that well. He was told, firmly, that he had to stay at the Durlseys to complete some sort of protection. Protection? From what? Nice people? They had been awful to him all this time and Harry really did not wish to go back. As if anyone would even bother with the Dursleys. So he was here instead, hoping somehow that McGonagall would be nicer.

"So what is the matter?"
"Um Professor, I want to stay at Grimmauld place this Summer" Harry said.
"Then what on earth are you doing talking to me? I'm sure Dumbledore would permit it"
"I already did but he, he said that I needed to stay at the Dursleys to complete a protection until I come of age"
McGonagall gave a thoughtful expression and then said "Harry I hate to intrude on personal matters but...I've heard rumours that the Dursleys have been treating you badly"
Harry swallowed hard and gave a minute nod, feeling extremely exposed, sure Ron and Hermionie knew he was starved but that was only a half of it.
"Harry did they abuse you?" McGonagall asked quietly, putting a hand on Harry's arm in a comforting manner.
Harry's mind flashed back the years of hell living with them, the years of torment, the years of no food and.... He'd rather not talk about the punishment he got for forgetting something or not cleaning that grease spot completely.
He gave a silent nod and then stared at the carpet, it felt like he was completely bare, stripped of the fake smiles and reassurances that everything was okay.
"Okay, I will pose as your guardian and allow your request, although I have a feeling you're not going to be going alone"
Harry looked up and gave a weak and hopeful smile. "Um, well you see Professor because of recent event Draco Malfoy and his mother are under serious threat so I though it might be better if they stayed somewhere safe?"
The look on McGonagall's face would have been priceless if the situation weren't so serious in itself.
"And can you trust them?" Was the question she posed.
"Yes. I would trust them with my life"
She gave his face a wondering look before breathing in deeply and announcing "very well Potter, however I will be around to make sure everything is in order and if anything, anything at all happens owl me immediately"
Harry felt a grin grow on his face and he almost went to hug her. Almost.
"Thank you so much Professor!" He thanked before walking out of the room.
"Oh and Potter?" She asked stopping Harry so he looked back "Have a good summer"

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So they were standing there, Harry, Draco and Narcissa, in front of 12 Grimmauld Place. Harry took in a deep breath, he hasn't stood foot here since Sirius's death and now he wasn't quite so sure he could do this. He felt a hand lightly squeeze his shoulder, he turned his head and saw Draco give him a small smile and all of a sudden he felt a little better. Now was the start of something, something difficult and something that would require Harry and Draco to stay as close as possible to each other.

The End....or is it?

Updated A/N. The sequel is called the Slytherin Spy, this story won't get updated anymore but it does continue where it left off in that new one (with plot holes and many many typos - my bad). So go and enjoy!

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