Much had changed since Voldemort's Death, Kingsley Shacklebolt had been named Minister of Magic, Minerva McGonagall was Headmaster of Hogwarts and the Wizarding World was rebuilding itself. St. Mungo's was still swamped with recovering patients, and everyone was on the look out for PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). Slowly but surely things were going back to normal. Kingsley used his new power to give all those seventh year students who had suffered a horrible and un-educational last year at Hogwarts, a second chance to regain the knowledge that had been lost. And thus, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Dean, Seamus, Lavender, Parvati, Padma, Blaise, Draco, Goyle, Pansy, Cho, Marietta, Michael, Zacharias, Justin, Ernie, and Hannah, all came back for their eighth year at Hogwarts.

The relationships between the houses at Hogwarts were shaky. Between Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Gyffindor, the student grew more comfortable, and there was less separation between houses. But as for Slytherin, no one really knew what to think. It was a well known fact that Draco and Crabbe and come back during the final battle to try and stop Goyle from attacking the trio in the Room of Requirement, and as Crabbe had died that day, no one could hold anything against the Slytherins for that. But it had been Pansy Parkinson who had tried to give Harry over to Voldemort that day in the Great Hall. As for Blaise, he had remained neutral throughout. The Slytherins mostly kept to themselves, and no one had a problem with that. It was this very relationship between Gryffindor and Slytherin that stumped Harry Potter.

Harry had watched as Draco tried to kill Dumbledore, but was unable to commit such a horrible act, he knew that not long after their Sixth year Draco had gone to Minerva and offered his services, and he had become a very helpful spy, but he didn't understand why their was so much tension between them. Shouldn't it have all been resolved after Draco had saved Harry from Crabbe, and Harry had saved Draco from the Fiendfyre? But it wasn't. Harry made many attempts to get closer to Malfoy, and they all landed him nowhere. But he didn't stop trying, and that's why Harry found himself wandering the castle after curfew, with his invisibility cloak and the Marauder's Map.

Harry spotted Draco's dot moving slowly along the charms corridor. He quickly picked up his pace, all the while his very own dot on the parchment moved closer and closer to Draco Malfoy.

Seven minutes later Harry looked down a hallway to see Draco Malfoy wandering towards him. Harry quietly snuck around back of the light haired boy. Pulling off the cloak he stood almost half a foot behind Draco and nonchalantly uttered a simple:

"Hi." Letting out a surprised yelp, Draco jumped up and swiftly turned to see Harry standing close behind him.

"Bloody hell Potter!" He hissed, "What the hell do you think you are doing?"

Harry shrugged, "I don't know, I was hoping I could talk to you."

Draco grimaced, "Well as it happens I'm kind of busy at the moment. So no, you cannot talk with me." Draco spoke sourly.

"What could you possibly be doing out this late at night? Besides, I know you want to." He teased lightly, poking Draco in the ribs.

"Dammit Potter! Why are you SO annoying!" Draco raised his voice in anger, and Harry's face fell. Draco had pulled his wand from his pocket and it was now aimed straight at Harry's nose, "Why cant you just LEAVE ME ALONE! Huh? Seriously! Like what is your problem! We are not friends, so stop acting like it! Cant you get it into your stupid head that I HATE YOU!" He was now towering over the only slightly shorter Harry.

Harry's heart fell, he backed away with a sad smile. His eyes showed just how broken he felt. "S-sorry." He said, feeling very small, "I-I guess I'll leave you alone if that's what you want." Harry kept his gaze down as he backed away from Draco and walked swiftly back down the corridor, wiping a stray tear from his cheek.

Draco felt a small tug of guilt in his stomach as he recalled the broken look that had appeared in Harry's eye. Draco turned, looking for Harry as if to apologize, but was faced with an empty corridor. He shook his head and went on his way.

Harry slipped through the door to his dorm, all of the other guys where fast asleep as Harry moved over to his bed and slipped back behind the curtains of his four-poster and under his covers. He lay there staring at curtain over top of his bed. He wanted to sleep but he just couldn't, he was haunted by the image of Malfoy standing over him with a look of extreme distaste on his face, screaming 'Can't you get it into your stupid head that I HATE YOU!'.