DICLAIMER: I do not own Harry Potter, or the Harry Potter world, or related characters, or blah blah blah. WOO! HELLO! THIS CONTAINS MALE-MALE LOVE! If that offends you, then don't read it.

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"Hey dad look at me
Think back and talk to me
Did I grow up according to plan?
And do you think I'm wasting my time doing things I wanna do?
But it hurts when you disapprove all along

And now I try hard to make it
I just want to make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't pretend that
I'm alright
And you can't change me

'Cos we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and
We can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect

I try not to think
About the pain I feel inside
Did you know you used to be my hero?
All the days you spent with me
Now seem so far away
And it feels like you don't care anymore

And now I try hard to make it
I just want to make you proud
I'm never gonna be good enough for you
I can't stand another fight
And nothing's alright

'Cos we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and
We can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect

Nothing's gonna change the things that you said
Nothing's gonna make this right again
Please don't turn your back
I can't believe it's hard
Just to talk to you
But you don't understand

'Cos we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and
We can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect

'Cos we lost it all
Nothing lasts forever
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect
Now it's just too late and
We can't go back
I'm sorry
I can't be perfect…"

Solid steel silver eyes met those of piercing blue across the room. Lucius held his head high as he stared at his son, arm wrapped protectively around Harry Potter. Draco stared back, pulling Harry closer, waiting for his father to make the first move.

There wasn't an opening of arms and embracing, no loving kisses, no tears were shed. But something about the song must have changed Lucius a bit. He inclined his head slowly, and Draco nodded back.

A new start.

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A/N: These are the lyrics to the song Perfect by Simple Plan. I just thought they fit the situation to well to waste.