Rating:
PG-13
House:
Schnoogle
Ships:
Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley
Characters:
Draco Malfoy Harry Potter
Genres:
Romance Slash
Era:
The Harry Potter at Hogwarts Years
Spoilers:
Philosopher's Stone Goblet of Fire
Stats:
Published: 08/07/2002
Updated: 06/28/2006
Words: 273,069
Chapters: 19
Hits: 50,832

Checkmate

Naadi Moonfeather

Story Summary:
Draco thinks of the perfect plan to get Harry Potter and challenges him to a game of Dare Chess. But is it love, or betrayal, he has in mind? A real game of chess is played throughout the story.

Chapter 01
08/07/2002

Surprising late-night confessions culminate in a very unexpected challenge . . .

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Chapter 02
08/28/2002

Forgotten complications and the beginnings of a plan . . .

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Chapter 03
08/28/2002

The plan is put into action and the game is on . . .

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Chapter 04
08/28/2002

Problems with Potions and a troubling note from Dumbledore . . .

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Chapter 05
08/28/2002

Surprising revelations in the headmaster’s office . . .

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Chapter 06
09/07/2002

The chess game continues with unexpected dares . . .

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Chapter 07
09/20/2002

Daring moves, secret potionmaking and a bit of late-night teasing . . .

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Chapter 08
10/08/2002

Snape has a shocking confrontation and a study date takes a serious turn . . .

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Chapter 09
01/08/2003

More confrontations and a large dose of silliness . . .

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Chapter 10
07/13/2003

Potions practice can be fun and Harry’s secret is finally revealed . . .

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Chapter 11
12/23/2003

Two trips into Hogsmeade and a Slytherin in Gryffindor tower . . .

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Chapter 12
09/20/2004

One night and one day – romance and flying and snow – and more puzzles . . .

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Chapter 13
01/07/2005

The night of the Yule Ball . . .

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Chapter 14
04/17/2005

Pansy gets her revenge, Draco disappears, and Harry demands the truth . . .

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Chapter 15
07/11/2005

At Malfoy Manor – the plan is revealed . . .

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Chapter 16
11/26/2005

Checkmate and game over . . .

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Chapter 17
11/26/2005

A nightmare revisited, a dream rediscovered . . .

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Chapter 18
06/28/2006

Explanations and decisions . . .

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Epilogue
06/18/2006

An ending, but not the end . . .

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