I Do What I Want (Drarry)

Questions and Answers

             Harry grew nervous when it looked like the lion was going to attack. The growl sounded all around them. Which seemed impossible since they were out in the open.

            Draco worried for a moment that they got the answer wrong. Sphinxes usually only get violent when you answer incorrectly. He felt Sephtis slither down off his neck and past his arm. He tilted his head down to watch the snake. Sephtis immediately wound himself up on top of Azad.

            'He can't die. My safety comes before humans. I will trust the hound to save me.'

            Harry rolled his eyes but didn't say anything. He was too focused on the Sphinx.

            Finneus opened his eyes when he didn't feel any pain. He watched as the Sphinx jumped up over them. He craned his neck to the side to watch her land on a tree. He breathed a sigh of relief. That was good news. If they had answered wrong then she would have just attacked. She wouldn't have gone past them.

            He looked to the others and nodded his head. It was safe to continue onward.

            Draco looked to Harry. "Why did Sephtis go to Azad?" Harry snorted. "Because he is a coward and figured that Azad would protect him better." Draco huffed in annoyance.

            'I am no coward. Do not make me bite you speaker.'

            'Oh yeah? Don't make me sick Azad on you.' When Sephtis didn't respond, Harry grinned smugly at the snake. Draco shook his head, he may not know what they were saying but he would bet a lot of money that Harry was antagonizing the snake.

            "Well that wasn't too bad." Draco mused out loud. He watched the forest was they continued up the trail. He could make out more Sphinxes at the top of the trees. They were being watched. He was a little creeped out about it. He worried that more of them would demand riddles. Once had been bad enough. But he trusted that Finneus knew what he was talking about.

            Harry shrugged his shoulders. "This time I had people to help me. The only other time I faced off against a Sphinx was during the Triwizard Tournament. I was alone then."

            Draco frowned slightly. He didn't like the idea that Harry had to go through that. As his soulmate, he should have been there with him. He should have been protecting his lover through any hardship. It was his responsibility to look after Harry. Just as it was Harry's job to look after him. They were a team. Reminders of a time when they weren't together upset him.

            Harry wrapped his arm around Draco's waist and pulled him close as they continued to walk. It was a nonverbal way to remind him that he was safe and he wasn't going anywhere.

            Finneus looked to Harry in surprise. "They had Sphinxes at the Tournament? I would have wanted to see that. I am surprised that Dumbledore let you even enter."

            Harry scoffed. "You say that like I wanted to join. Voldemort found a way to have one of his followers enter me into the tournament."

            Finneus hummed in thought. "I am impressed." He admitted.

            Harry shrugged. "I got out of it fine." He played it off like it wasn't a big deal.

            Finneus frowned. "Not with you." He scoffed. "I meant with Voldemort. I am impressed with him."

            Harry gaped at him for a moment before harrumphing and looking away. Finneus chuckled. "After witnessing all of the things with you, I have no doubt that you managed just fine. But I am impressed with Voldemort. He managed to have a follower get you into the Triwizard Tournament right under Dumbledore's nose. Man, that is golden." He let out a little sigh.