Disclaimer: I'm not even English. I have the Aussie accent to prove it ;)

AN: Oh my god! Third oneshot tonight and today I also posted a chappy of WTSB. I'm on a roll!

Warnings: Abuse, angst, character death, self-harm, slash.

--Of Blood and Tears—

At first glance, Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter's relationship looked almost normal. But if you looked behind closed doors, you would find it wasn't as glamorous as the relationship looked from the outside,

Sure, they looked good together. Raven hair next to platinum blonde, tanned skin next to fair, they were probably the best looking couple in all of Hogwarts.

No one noticed the bruises marring Harry's skin, hidden by clothes, or saw the constant haunted look that now clouded his eyes.

No one saw past how good they looked together, like two perfect puzzle pieces.

But good-looking or not, some puzzle pieces just wouldn't fit together.

For example, at the moment Draco Malfoy was kicking a cornered Harry in the ribs.

"Dray…" The raven-haired boy whimpered shielding his face.

The aforementioned Blonde growled.

"I. Saw. You. With. Her." He accompanied each word with a kick to Harry's already bruised side.

The abuse hadn't been as often as first, mostly only once a month when Draco lost his temper but then it had started increasing. Now Harry would be beaten every second day.

After a while Draco stopped, leant down and kissed one of Harry's tears away. He whispered the customary words into Harry's ear.

"You know you deserved it."

Harry nodded, wincing when his neck protested, and he watched as his love left the room.

Harry couldn't take it anymore. The puzzle pieces just wouldn't fit and not even Draco could make them.

Harry Potter was damaged beyond repair and no one could save him from Draco.

He wiped away his tears and removed his pocket knife from his shoe.

"I-I deserve it." The boy whispered brokenly before he dragged the knife across his wrist.

The knife fell to the floor as Harry Potter's blood and tears mingled together.

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AN: Now after this really angsty and depressing story I'm going to bed.