If not today

by Nox-Rufus

Harry Potter was always alone in his fears. Chains tied him to Nightmares and to an unwanted destiny. He longed desperately for someone to understand. Draco Malfoy had always been on the wrong side of things. But both could find that together they could run and face the world. Rated T to be safe. Mild Language. Probably slight OOC. Yaoi, that means boy/boy! Drarry

1. Prologue

As everyone already knows, I do NOT own Harry Potter; credits to J.K. Rolling!

Disclaimers : Language and boy/boy

Prologue

The birds are flying south, leaving the country and indeed their homes behind. Dark clouds gain power inside their heads, inside their hearts. A pressure was weighing on the lands. Maybe this is not the biggest war, nor one to be known throughout the world; but it is possibly the one that destroys the most. This battle, it grips people, right in their very soul; it can rip family's apart; it can turn the strongest of warriors, in a coward. Every one and everything changes when the world is set upside down. Every one knows; knows what is to come. Yet they choose not to see it. They hide under excuses and fear. They stay locked away safely behind the bars of Hogwards School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They can not face the torment and pain that comes within. They rather not know; they choose not to. They prefer ignorance and naiveness, than to face their own destiny's. Scared for their lives, and for the ones close to them. They think it better not to see the despair, than to go and fight against it.

But one boy made exceptions to all the rules. One boy, decided to see, he needed to know. One boy with the strength of his heart alone could save all those around. One boy, upon all hopes were poured. The savior, the hero. Harry Potter.

Nor but a baby was young Harry, when he defeated the darkest of all for the first time. But eleven was he, when he learned the truth about his past and about himself. And now, sixteen years of age, he was preparing for battle. He was the one; not a man but still a boy; he was the one that couldn't turn his back. Every day, he has to see in the eyes of his fellows, in the tears of rage, in the fear of their hearts; he has to see himself, and the fate bestowed upon him. It could be no one but him; because he was the one boy, strong enough not to turn his back upon truth.

And always one phrase will stay in his mind. The one thing he could do for every one. He couldn't remember how he got nor where from; but he needed it by his side. It was like a tower to him, a reason to carry on. He couldn't explain why it meant so much to him; but, it was like a light; someone pushing him to go further. Showing him that he could.

Please Harry.. If not today than tomorrow; learn us to know.