Round Five: "It was bound to end…"

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It was nowhere near over. He calmly wiped the blood from his hands, not bothering about the stain it left on his pants, and picked his way through the carnage. It was bound to end, but when this would happen no one knew.

Every time he saw Potter on the battlefield it felt like someone was choking him. He didn't belong there. Their eyes had met only once during the fighting, but it was more than enough.

Draco didn't care if he survived this war. He just had to make sure Harry lived. He was the only reason to fight.

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Word count: 100

All right, kids, this is it! If you want me to win Minta's challenge, just leave an exclamation point as your vote. Thanks for letting me come this far, you're all amazing!