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New Student
Harry walked down the hall of Hogwarts the pain in his ribs was excruciating but he had gotten use to it over the years. Two days ago his uncle had pulled him out of his cupboard under the stairs by his shirt and began to beat him. Once he was on the floor his uncle had then began to kick him he had heard the sound of his ribs cracking as they broke. The beatings had gotten worse the older he got but lately he was being left with scars and obvious broken bones. The pain had been so intense that he had stopped a few times on the way to breakfast he ended up getting there late.
"Ron why didn't you wake me up?" Harry asked as he sat down beside him with Hermione opposite of them.
"I tried mate but it was useless." Ron answered as he spooned more food into his mouth. "Oh, you missed the announcement there is a new sixth year student in Slytherin."
"His name is Draco Malfoy." Hermione added with a smile as she turned in her seat to look to the Slytherin table. "He's in the middle the blond sitting with Blaise."
Harry looked to the Slytherin table and his breath caught. He had never seen a more beautiful man in his life. The man had blond hair that was almost white and his skin was pale like porcelain. Harry had a hard time pulling his gaze away for the gorgeous man.
"Sad isn't it? He is an untouchable." Hermione stated pulling Harry's thoughts back to the real world.
"Yeah." Harry replied as he looked back to the Slytherin.
He had never felt so attracted to anyone before so the fact that he was an untouchable was almost painful. Untouchable was a term that he and a few of his friends had made up for people where out of there league. An untouchable was a person of wealth, power and considerably attractive.
Harry had known he was bisexual since third year when all of the guys started talking about girl and he had began to notice how he had preferred some of the guys over the girls they spoke of. He had never told Ron though for fear that he would hate him for it. He was now a fourth year and still a virgin in every way. Ron had found Hermione and they were now a couple so being around his two best friend was sometime hard.
He quickly turned his head when he met eyes with the blond. Harry knew he wasn't even close to the same level and he could feel it in his ribs. He was of the top geeks in the school with Hermione at the top followed closely by him. They didn't have any money and they were defiantly not considered as attractive. He only had a few friends and he could count them on his hands. The worst thing was that he was a main target for the high up Slytherin's that enjoyed to play cruel pranks as well as beat up on him. Harry chanced another glance at Draco and smiled when he saw how happy he seemed.
Draco looked up and saw for the third time that he had caught the Gryffindor staring at him. He couldn't help but wonder who he was. Draco looked over to Blaise and nudged his arm to get his attention.
"Blaise who is that scruffy looking boy with the glasses at the Gryffindor table?" Draco asked him curiously. Blaise looked to the table and laughed softly.
"He is one of the Gryffindor geeks. He's name is Harry Potter." Blaise answered with a big amused smile. "Why?"
"He keeps looking over here and I was curious to who he was?" Draco answered and then asked.
"If he put on a little weight and use clothes that fit him. He wouldn't look to bad." Blaise laughed as he looked back to the table. "He seems to like what he sees."
"Potter? He is James and Lily Potter's son? The ones who killed Voldemort?" Draco asked interested in more information about the boy.
"Yea they died defeating Voldemort when he was a baby. I think he lives with some relatives but when ever he comes back from vacation he looks almost sickly thin." Blaise pauses in thought before continuing. "The fact that he is always getting beat up when he is here I am sure doesn't help his appetite thought."
Draco said nothing at the comment he simply looked back to the dark-haired boy. He looked back to Blaise and smiled as he heard Harry laugh at something said at the table.
"I don't think you will have to worry about his trying to get you for your money or name on the up side." Blaise then added randomly.
"Yeah" Draco said with a laugh at his crazy new friend. He looked to his left when he felt somebody grab a hold of his arm with both hands. It was the girl from the train Pansy. She was holding on to his arm with a death grip that looked like she had just assumed that they were together now.
When Draco looked back to the table the boy was no longer there and he knew he wouldn't see him again until lunch since the boy was a fifth year.
Harry knew he didn't have a chance with Draco but it still hurt to hear them laughing as they looked to him and talked. The worst part was seeing Pansy with her arms wrapped around Draco, he was already taken.
I am not good enough and I never will be, I am worthless and ugly. What my uncle says is true I am useless. His apatite gone he got up from his seat and walked quickly to his class. He made it ten minutes early to potions but he didn't care. Professor Snape wasn't so bad as long as you did what you were told and paid attention. He took his seat and waited. The first person in was Professor Snape and he looked at him curiously.
"Why so early Potter it's not like you to arrive early anywhere?" Snape asked with an eyebrow raised in interest.
"I just didn't want to be in the dinning room it was to crowded and noisy." Harry answered telling him mostly the truth. He looked away from Snap to the table sadly.
"You have been favoring your right side are you injured?" Snape asked suspiciously as he looked to Harry's side.
"No I just fell and its a little sore." Harry lied unable to look his Professor in the eye.
"Well then you wont mind putting the cauldrons on every table and there are some spell books on the top shelf that everyone needs." Snap barked out annoyed that Harry was lying to him. He stalked over to his desk and sat down to watch as Harry struggled to get each cauldron out and then walked over to the shelves.
He watched as Harry held his side with one hand and reached up with his other. Snape could tell that he was in tremendous pain but he said nothing. Snape became worried as he watched Draco walk up behind Harry and he reached over the shorter boys head to get the books for him. Harry yelped and flinched away. What had happened to the boy.
Draco walked in to the potions class room to see Harry Potter having trouble getting some books down from a shelf he almost laughed but didn't. He walked up behind him and reached over his head. He was so close that he could almost feel Harry's body heat but his thoughts were interrupted by Harry turning around quickly. He saw fear in the younger boys eyes as he flinched away as though Draco was going to hit him.
Draco stepped back and smiled lightly before handing the book to Harry. He then walked over to Professor Snape's desk and waited for him to turn his attention from Harry to him.
"What can I do for you mister Malfoy?" Snape asked as he looked up to him.
"I was wondering if I could speak to you after classes are over?" Draco asked as he heard the bell ring and other students began to walk in talking.
"What is it you want to talk about Mister Malfoy?" Snape asked sounding almost annoyed.
"If you don't want to talk its OK, let me know if you do." Draco smiled and walked out of the room passing a glance back at Harry.
He didn't know what it was but everything he wanted seemed to be out of reach from the beautiful boy all the way to his birth parent. He returned to his room and sat down on his bed to think. His mind wondering over the things that he wanted but couldn't have.
"Harry it has been a month and a half please tell us whats wrong?" Hermione asked as she walked up to Harry who was sitting on the ground by the lake.
"Its nothing that you need to worry about." Harry replied as he tossed a rock into the lake.
"We know that you got hurt and we know that it wasn't an accident but you have to let us help you." Hermione pleaded before asking a different question when she received no reply. "but that's not what is bothering you most is it. Tell us."
"Come on mate let us help." Ron then piped in as he sat down beside Harry.
"I can't explain it." Harry answered trying to avert the conversation.
"Well try at least." Hermione replied annoyed.
"Have you ever known something in your heart but know that its impossible. I know that I am suppose to be with someone but it will never happen." Harry answered vaguely his mind trying to find a way to explain his feelings.
"Harry people have crushes everyday it means nothing. Who are you talking about anyway?" Ron asked annoyed that Harry wouldn't talk to them.
"Why do you say that you know they are suppose to be with you Harry?" Hermione asked ignoring Ron's sarcastic remark.
"Everything inside of me tells me to go to them and I can't. I have had crushes before this is not one its different I don't lust after them I just have a need to be with them." Harry answered vaguely unable to truly explain his feelings.
"Harry I don't know what to say but I have never heard of such a thing." Hermione said quietly as she looked to Ron who simply shook his head.
Harry knew they wouldn't believe him but he knew it was true every time he looked at Draco he felt safe and happy. He wanted nothing more then to be able to talk and simply be near him. He knew it was stupid and he knew that he had no real chance of it. He had ruined the only chance he had that morning in potions.
Harry quickly jumped up and made his way to breakfast. He was tired of talking to people who didn't understand him and the last thing he wanted was pity. He sat down at the table just as the mail arrived, owls swooped down from the ceiling but he got nothing as always.
He couldn't help himself as he looked over to the Slytherin table Draco was reading a letter. Harry couldn't help but wonder who it was from or what was in it. Harry never got letters but Ron got a few for him from his parents but it wasn't the same.
Harry got the uncontrollable need to walk over to Draco and talk to him ask him anything. He just wanted to hear his voice and see him smile. He couldn't stay here Harry got up and left the dinning hall he didn't know where he was going but he new he couldn't stay.
He couldn't continue to watch and ache to have the one thing he cant have. The man was beautiful, rich and one day he would have the same power his father did.
Draco smiled as his owl landed on his shoulder and held out his foot. He pulled two shrunken letters form the owls leg and returned them to regular size. He smiled and turned back to the eagle owl to hand him a treat. The owl hooted happily and flew away. Draco watched the owl leave before returning his attention to the mail.
The first letter was from his father asking how school was going but the second was from Snape he smiled happily. He had never been so happy he opened the letter and read.
Draco,
I apologize for my unenthusiastic reply but I was caught off guard by your forward request. I am going to assume that your father has told you everything or at least the most important parts. I am more then willing to talk to you and get to know you better, if you would like? If you would like you can meet me in my classroom after your last class.
Severus Snape
Draco had never felt so excited in his life he would finally have a chance to meet the man that gave birth to him.
