Just One more moment, that's all that's needed.
Like wounded soldiers, in need of healing.
Time to be honest, this time I'm bleeding
Please don't dwell on it, cause I didn't mean it

Harry smiled and shook his head sadly at Ron's horrible joke. He patted him companion like on the back before pointing out that Hippogriffs wouldn't walk across the road. At his words Ron blinked owlishly not understanding his point.

"So? It's a joke Harry." He grumbled crossing his arms with a huff. Hermione just rolled her eyes as the trio headed towards the Great Hall for dinner. She muttered something about understanding why he wasn't passing many classes before pushing the large doors open with a slight shove. As soon as the door opened Harry shifted so that he could use his two friends as a shield unbeknownst to them.

The rumors and lies the daily prophet continued to spout were getting worse and worse, causing many students to actively seek him out to 'prank' or pick on him. With a relieved sigh, he sat down at the end of the Gryffindor table, fighting back a groan as Hermione and Ron sat across from him leaving him open to glares from all across the hall. He risked a look around and found his gaze turning to the Slytherin table to find Malfoy staring at him strangely. It was creepy and unnerving how intensely he stared across the room at him.

Harry shook his head and turned back to his pancakes, pushing Malfoy out of his mind for now. He couldn't help but snicker as Ron got smacked across the head for shoving a whole pancake in his mouth. "Jeeze Ron! Eat like a civilized person! Not a Neanderthal!!" Hermione hissed at him. Ron just shrugged sheepishly and started to cut his pancakes in half before shoving them in his mouth causing Hermione to groan and want to rip her hair out. Harry just bit his lip and stayed quiet as he ate his blueberry pancakes. After finishing he slung his bag over his shoulder and headed out the door waving at the bickering couple as he went and tried to ignore the hateful stares he was receiving.

Once out in the hall, he leaned against the wall with a heavy sigh. He leaned his head back against the cool wall behind him and closed his eyes not noticing a group of people coming out of the great hall decked out in silver and green.

"Look what we have here guys! It's Pothead!!!" Pansy sneered. Harry stiffened as he felt the group of people surround him. He suddenly wished he hadn't stopped in the hall and shifted so that he could take off if need be. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at the group that surrounded him not at all surprised to find that it was Malfoy and his groupies.

"What do you want, Pug face?" he said softly his voice pure malice. He smirked as Pansy gasped and glared at him. It was then that he noticed that she was attempting to hang on Malfoy while he looked like he was trying to escape her. "A new look perhaps?" he asked with a smug look. He was surprised when Malfoy laughed at his words and shoved the girl off his arm. Harry stood there looking apprehensive as Malfoy moved closer a scare smirk on his face. Soon Harry found himself pressed between the platinum and the stone wall.

"Is little Potter scared?" he purred his breath ghosting across Harry's skin. He was nerving Harry out enough that he actually shoved the taller boy away. He stood there trying to glare angrily at the blond as he got up off the ground and dusted himself off, but failed miserably. Malfoy chuckled and moved forward once more stopping just short of pressing against him.

"I'll take that as a yes." He said with a smirk before pulling his fist back and punching him in the side of the head knocking him out.

Harry groaned as he sat up in his hospital bed and rubbed his aching head. What the hell happened? He thought as he tried to remember. He groaned softly as it all came flooding back to him and knew he would have to take extra measures to stay away for Malfoy from now on. With a sigh he swung his legs over the side of the bed and stood up carefully wincing as the world spun around him. Damn Malfoy can pack a punch… He thought as he rubbed his sore head. With a sigh he leaned down to pick up his bag, biting back a groan as the world spun a little more. He leaned back up carefully and headed for the door, intent on getting to his dorm and lying back down.

Mean while in the dungeon…….

WHAT THE HELL WHERE YOU THINKING!!!!!!! YOU HURT OUR MATE!!!!! The veela in him screamed purposely racking his mind with pain. Draco bit back a scream as he grabbed his head and sat down on his bed wincing. Damn it, he started it he growled back. He was rewarded with an even more painful stab of pain. You better make it up to him soon. Or I will and you won't like what I have in mind. the veela purred menacingly at him. Draco shuddered and lay back on his bed trying to figure out how the hell he was going to do this. With a sigh he started to shuffle through his things looking for a quill and parchment.

Harry sighed and rubbed his head as he lay there staring at the ceiling. He fiddled with his wand as he relaxed there knowing he was perfectly safe in his dorm. He noticed a piece of fluff beside his pillow and waved his wand at it and smiled as his bounded towards him in the form of a puppy. He petted the little fluff dog as he stared out the window calmly. He blinked in surprise as something landed on his chest that wasn't the little fluff dog. He sat up causing the thing to fall in his lap with a thump. He blinked at the paper wrapped bundle with a note attached. He carefully opened the note and started to read.

Dear Harry,

Please don't think I'm one of those stalker fan types. I'm not; in fact I think I might have loved you from the moment I first set eyes on you. I am writing this letter because I want to get to know you better and I know you wouldn't talk to me in person. If this is acceptable please write me back and leave the letter in the astronomy tower until I can find someone I trust to take the letter and not read it.

Hope to hear from you soon,

Dragon

Harry had to reread the letter several times before it lodged in his brain that he had a guy who liked him and wanted to get to know him. Now the whole guy thing was weird but to have someone to talk to sounded like a dream come true. He quickly set to writing back completely forgetting the little bundle that had come with it.

Draco hadn't been expecting to get and immediate response and headed up to the tower just to watch the stars. But not long after he got there a herd of elephants could be heard coming up the stairs prompting Draco to hide just in case. Thank god he did cause just as he ducked down to hide Harry came flying around the corner. Draco watched as Harry looked around for a place to put the roll of paper where it wouldn't be noticed but could still be found. Finally he decided on hiding it in the desk he usually sat at. After sticking it in the desk he hesitated for a moment and almost snatched the papers back but took off running down the stairs his robes whipping behind him as he ran. Draco waited until he could no longer hear the smaller boys running foot steps before standing up and moving to get the papers. He sat down at the desk and opened them up to read.

Dear Dragon,

Thank you for writing me. I don't have many people to talk to that I can trust and I've decided that I'll talk to you about the things I can't tell Hermione and Ron because they'll either think im looking for attention of run to evil Dumbles. I hope that you will continue to write me and we can become great friends or even more than that.

Sincerely,

Harry

Draco couldn't help the grin that spread across his face. He would know more about the Golden Boy than even his friends and the headmaster. He carefully folded up the paper suddenly wondering why there was no comment on his gift but shrugged it off as Harry's nervousness about writing someone he didn't know. He hurried off to plan his next letter and gift.

/AN: hope everyone likes my new story. Please leave your comments!!!