Summery: It`s Dracos and Harrys eights year at hogwarts. The Voldemord is finally gone but the war has left its mark everywhere. Deep inside of everyones heart. All of the former Gryfindors are heroes of the hearts and Slytherins are more hated than outcasts even though McGonnagal tried to fight against this hostility which is worse than ever. But sometimes you can only learn to forgive if you ignore your hatred.
Disclaimer: I do not earn Harry Potter. Everything character to J.K Rowling.
AN: Rated M for later chapters. I am still searching for a Beta because my Englisch isn`t the best. Hope you enjoy the story though.
Tell me would you kill to save a life?
Tell me would you kill to prove you're right?
Huricane - 30 seconds to mars.
Harry was sittig in the great hall early this mornig. Things had definetily changed after the war was over. He had changed. He never really regreted returnig to hogwarts to finish his school but he also has to admit that he was sick and tired of being everyones hero. The raven tried to ignore that everyone was acting quite weird in his presence but he couldn`t find rest and peace when everything remembered of the time before Voldemord finally died. Sighing, Harry used the time of the early morning to focus on himself. The great hall was nearly empty and Harry had already finished his breaktfast. Everybody seems to rest and sleep while he was sitting there, thinking of to many things.
Deep in thoughts Harry catched the sight of a well known blonde student he was observing since they all returned to hogwarts this year. Malfoy looked tired and sad but he really did not care. It was just fair that he was outcasted more than everyone else. The raven one was so filled with hate and anger that he did forget all about his morals. Focussing on every single movement the other one makes, he did not notice that he was staring. It was Ginny who helped him back out of his daydreams.
"Still planing something against Malfoy, sweetheart?", she asked following his gaze. Harry just blinked and smiled bevor returning her good morning kiss.
"I guess he is up to something. And even if not, he just does not belong here."
Harry informed his girlfriend while he concentrated on looking at her and not at Malfoy who had just started his breakfast. Harry still couldn`t break up with Ginny even though he knew he did not love her the way she loves him. It was kinda weird because Ginny made him feel well but it was not the way it should be. He just couldn`t be intimate with her but maybe he was just to shy for it. After all, he hadn`t had sex with any girl before. Sighing, Harry turns to Ginny and smiled weakly before he stood up, leaving the great hall have a quick walk around the sea.
"I think i need some time to think about what Malfoy is planing.", he said.
"Still my brave hero." Ginny answered laughing. Yep, she definetily thought that everything between them was well going. Without any coment, Harry left the great hall. Taking deep breaths, Harry walked towards the great lake just to have some time alone with his thoughts. It was saturday, so there was no school today. Harry layed down near an old tree which spended some shadow. Closing his eyes, the raven relaxed, ignoring everything around him. It didn`t take too long before he fell asleep.
Draco was tired. He knew that returning to Hogwarts meant to be outcasted but he didn`t think that it might be this hard. Nearly everyone was ignoring him; even most of the slytherins. It was a bad option for everyone to hang around with him and no one of his former friends wanted to be in trouble with any gryffindor. That was why Draco was left alone even though he needed friends more than ever. He was pale and skinny. His hair was messed up and had lost all its glimmer.
Soon after eating just a little bit, he decided to go outside where he might be alone for just a few hours. The autumn was great. Not to cold and with a lot of sun - something Draco missed for the last three month. His skin was not used at the bright light and he blinked his eyes when he went outside.
The blond walked around the sea and was reliefed that he seemed to be alone. It was earlly and most of the students were still asleep. He wanted to sit down when he heard a shrill "Incarcerus" behind him. He knew the voice. It was no one else than Seamus Finnigan and after hearing another person laughing, Draco knew that he was not alone. Dean Thomas was also there. Draco felt a rope againts his wraist and couldn`t turn around.
"Hello ferret." Seamus said suguar-sweet.
"It`s dangerous to walk around the lake all alone." Dean throwawayed.
The two were now near enogh to hear Dracos rapid breath. He defenitily was scared but far too proud to call for help. He had been though much worse things than to just being tied up. "Back off." the blonde spit.
