Title: What is Easier Written

Author: Unirthlee

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harry Potter characters. J. K. Rowling, however, does

Rating: PG /slash/

Chapter: 1

Harry,

The first time I saw you, I remember my exact thoughts and how much different they were from my exact words. I was standing just left of my father, only eleven years of age at the time. And you, you were with your friend; that Weasley. At first glance, you were nothing more then the rest of us, young, naïve, and headstrong. But at the amount of time I spent looking you over, I found something more.

I found competition and ruddy perfection.

"Who is that?" I had said to my father, who in turn was looking your way as well, a different glance in his eyes. He hadn't found what I had.

"Harry Potter, Draco." I remember the exact phrase, "and you remember who he is, don't you."

"Yes, father."

Too quick, he replied, "then you know what I want."

"Of course, father." But I hadn't. In fact, this was the first time I had ever seen you before. It would be memorial.

Not missing a beat, Lucius stared down at me. Something was hidden behind his eyes as he looked at his son, because at that moment, he knew I was merely but an eleven year old boy, not his perfect weapon. Not yet, at least. "Befriend him." he said, sickly.

What was left to say? I thought he really wanted the phrase to be literal. I thought, at the time, that you and I would go good together. Draco and Harry Potter. It had sounded good to me.

It still does.

"Yes, father." I replied, trying my best to mimic his sickening scowl as I stared at you.

The first time I saw you, you hadn't seen me. I didn't think it fair. But in the back of my mind, I still remember thinking that I would see you ever day in the halls of the new school, we would talk about nothing and everything; confide in each other the things that others wouldn't know how to react to. And if that vision came true, if you were to become my friend: Draco and Harry Potter, then I could forget about the first time I saw you.

And you didn't see me.

Next Chapter soon.

Thanks for reading. R&R