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1st seed; [Action/Voice]

[Perhaps the journal picks up the sound of Neville's arrival as he is unceremoniously deposited on the icy southern lake sometime in the dead of night. If not that, then it might catch the dull groaning as he slowly wakes and struggles to pull himself upright. If not that, then certainly the furious squeak from sneakers lacking traction on slippery ice would catch the journal's attention, as would the dull thudding as Neville collides with some child's forgotten snowman on the westernmost bank. A sharp intake of breath, then] No wand. Bastards. [In fact, even though Neville hasn't yet noticed the presence of the book at all, he seems perfectly aware that someone is listening, even if it isn't quite who he expects.]

It's still not enough! [The words, though a bit rasped and wheezing, are spoken with the stubbornness of one who rather expected this displacement.] You think you can just Portkey me someplace and be done with it? You won't get me -- not any of us -- to back down that easily. I know you're here -- show yourselves, you bloody cowards!

[The dead silence is less than encouraging. It means that if he wasn't being watched, then he'd been sent far enough that he wouldn't need supervision. Accio wand. [The incantation is intoned softly through clenched teeth. It doesn't escape him how ironic it was that in his desperation to recover his stolen wand he's resorted to a summoning spell that usually required the use of his wand in the first place. The spell fails spectacularly, leaving Neville to suppose his captors laughed, wherever they happen to be.

Still, the place he'd been sent certainly merits some investigation. If he'd been sent here via portkey, then some other innocuous-looking thing might well be the ticket home. It might appear off for a young, underdressed, blackeyed, fairly beaten and emaciated man to be picking up small stones with a thoughtful expression, but finding an alternate portkey is simply the most plausible way back to the more important matters he'd left at home.]

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[Harry pulls his legs close to keep himself warm, but he's sitting next to Draco anyway.] I'm here because I don't think you and Neville were going to get off on the right foot, and I think you came out of it worse for wear than he did.

Yes, well, thinking was never your strong point. [Once he notices that Harry's actually not moving, he opens his eyes and stares at the sky instead.] Shouldn't you go make sure he's not freaking out about being in this "prison"?

Who says it was ever yours? Besides yourself, I mean. [His tone is light, and he doesn't really mean it as a serious jab. Even though it's sort of true. Harry is watching Draco from the corner of his eye.] He found the house, which means someone led him there and is explaining to him what we know is going on. If he's staying there, I have plenty of time to catch him up on my own side of things, including why I started trusting a Slytherin. That he's not in the lake right now means you two got off to a better start here than you and I did.

[He just snorts and shakes his head, still looking at the sky instead] The lake's frozen, in case you haven't noticed. [He seriously wouldn't try to drown Neville anyway, no matter how much he'd like to.] Whatever, so everything's fine. Can you leave now?

[There's a sigh of annoyance.] Well spotted. That's also changeable. [Harry is less likely to trust angry!Draco. Silly lake incident. Also, ignoring that request.] What happened?

It didn't change though. So drop it. [Draco's fairly angry about a lot of things though] He landed on my lake, we spoke, and then you started pulling on the necklace.

Fine. [Understandably so.] I pulled on the necklace after he told me where he ended up, and I suppose I was trying to get your attention before you found him here so you two wouldn't run into each other on his first day here.

Hah. Just a little too late, I'd say. [Finally shifting to sit up, wincing a little and rubbing the back of his head]

My bad. [Watching him carefully, none too pleased about that potential bump on the back of Draco's head. Damn.] What happened?

[He shakes his head slowly to focus on what's going on] It's nothing. Let's just go, okay?

[Harry turns and waves a hand in front of Draco's face. He didn't get a concussion, did he?] You're upset about something. That's not nothing.

[Depending on how hard he hit his head. He's probably just dizzy.] I'm not upset, shut up.

[It wouldn't have been too, too hard. At least, that's what Harry hopes.] You're acting all gloomy.

[It probably wasn't, though he did hit it twice. He just shakes his head again.] Am not. My head just hurts, and you suck at interpreting people.

[Harry snorts.] And I suppose you're being as charming and pleasant as ever. Did you invite Neville over for tea?

...Harry just shut up, okay? [Finally getting to his feet and brushing himself off before slowly starting to walk off]

[Whoa. Harry is surprised for a moment, but he's up quickly.] Look. You two are going to keep going around in circles as long are you're both here unless something changes. I want to help, but I need to know what's going wrong. This isn't just stupid schoolkid stuff anymore.

[And suddenly in one fluid motion Draco's turning again and has his wand drawn, pointing it straight at Harry] Shut. Up. I don't need your help!

[And Harry's just going to take care of that little wand problem.] Expelliarmus! [Now that he's won DH, he'll take that wand and get back to the point.] Don't be stupid! Do you want things to go back to the way they were?

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Give me my wand! [Yes, he's ignoring the rest of that for now because, well, that's part of the problem.]

Not until you start acting your age! [This is a huge request, but Harry means well and he wants to get this sorted. Also, he's moving carefully out of the way.]

I don't have time for this, give me my fucking wand now. [Draco may thank him later, but right now he's ready to blow and he's not in the mood to stand around and talk, at all.]

If you're going to keep being an arse about it, I'll just take it and go back to the house. Then you can walk all the way there to get it back and deal with anyone else in the house, including Neville and Sirius. [Harry is not in the mood to deal with rage!Draco. He wants sensibility gdit, and he's going to get it!] Or you can calm down and talk to me about this like a human being, and I'll give it back.

I can still Apparate without my wand, idiot. [But he listens to the rest of that and even though he's shaking a little, his fists are balled at his sides instead of poised to punch Harry in the face.] I don't want to do this. Give me my wand so I can go home.

Really? And what happens if I hide it like I hid Tom Riddle's? Don't give me a reason to even think about that. [Harry is poised rather carefully, just in case Draco makes a lunge for him and he needs to dodge and escape quickly. At least the Dursleys were useful for something.] I know you don't, but the longer you put it off, the longer this gets drawn out. If you just go home, everything goes back to being like they used to be. You don't want that, Hermione doesn't want that, and neither do I, so stop being ridiculous.

[Harry Potter and the Action of Feeling Slightly Guilty]

[Draco Malfoy and the Action of Wanting Harry to Go Away]

[Harry Potter and the Action of Wanting to Make Sure Draco's Taken Care Of]

[Draco Malfoy and the Action of Hating All of This]

[Harry Potter and the Action of Wishing That Things were Less Complicated]

[Draco Malfoy and the Action of Trying to Avoid Details]

[Harry Potter and the Action of Trying to Get to the Point]

[Draco Malfoy and the Action of Being Ridiculous]

[Harry Potter and the Action of Being Exasperated]

[Draco Malfoy and the Action of Being Ashamed of Himself]

[Harry Potter and the Action of Being Glad Draco Finally has Shame]

[Draco Malfoy and the Action of Never Admitting That]

[Harry Potter and the Action of Knowing he Never Will]

[Draco Malfoy and the Action of Thinking He's Being Sneaky]

[Harry Potter and the Action of Seeing Right Through That]

[Draco Malfoy and the Action of Knowing Harry Sees Right Through That]

[Harry Potter and the Action of Being Startled by the Use of his Own First Name]

[Draco Malfoy and the Action of Being Startled By His Words]

[Harry Potter and the Action of Being Over This Shit]

[Draco Malfoy and the Action of Throwing a Tantrum]</small>

[Harry Potter and the Action of Somehow Acting Like an Adult]

[Draco Malfoy and the Action of Hating Harry Being Mature]

[Harry Potter and the Action of Hating Draco Being Ridiculous]

[Draco Malfoy and the Action of Being Rageful]

[Harry Potter and the Action of Being Determined]