Self-Inflicted Scars

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I'm too poor. I'm sorry! Don't sue!

Author's note: m/m slash. Ron/Draco.

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"I'm shocked at you, Ron. How could you do
this to yourself? How could you hurt yourself
so much?" Draco yanked up the sleeve of Ron's
robe.

Ron flinched and waited for the blow to the skull
he was sure he was going to receive. He was
shocked when, instead of a fierce hit, Draco
took Ron's wrist gently and stroked the marks
with his index finger.

"You're not going to hurt me, Draco?"

"No, idiot! I'm not going to hurt you. I just
want to know how you could do this. You have
people that care about you. I care about you."

A tear rolled down Ron's face in shame. "I'm
sorry, Draco!" he hiccuped. "I didn't mean to
hurt you."

"You didn't hurt me. You hurt yourself." He
bent his head and examined the marks, laying
a soft kiss on each one. "Promise me something,
Ron. Promise me you'll never do this again."

"I don't know if I can promise that, Draco.
I don't know if I can."

Draco covered Ron's wrist back up, and layed it
gently to his side on the hospital bed.

"If you don't think you can stop, then I don't
think I can stay by your side anymore. I'm
the one that's sorry now, Ron."

He turned around, and walked away.

"Please, Draco! Come back, please." Ron's voice
faded as he watched Draco leave.