Chapter 2
Draco fell back onto the seat, still in disbelief over what had just happened. He couldn't believe it! Sure he had wanted it, he had wanted Harry for a good 3 years now. But deep down he knew he could never have him, he was after all the Golden Boy, Savor to the Wizarding race. Not to mention he absolutely, as far as Draco could tell, loathed him from the deepest part with in him.
He hadn't meant to break down like that. He didn't even know Harry was in the compartment he had claimed earlier that morning. But he couldn't deny that it didn't feel good for some one to actually care about him, and why he was an emotional wreck.
It had been a week since "the train incident" Harry still hadn't told Ron and Hermione about what happened with Draco, and didn't plan to anytime soon. But all the same it was hard to get out of his head, and he often caught himself staring at the blond.
This was exactly what he was doing at this moment. He felt sorry for the blond. All his "friends" had abandoned him after last years events, not even Crabbe and Goyale had stuck around. And now at meals he sat alone, reading a potions book, his chin length blond hair falling in his face giving him an angelic look. He shook his head clearing his mind, he couldn't be feeling sympathy toward Dr. .Malfoy. No longer hungry he bid fair well to Ron and Hermione, and told them he'd meet them later in Herboligy.
Draco looked up from his book and saw Harry leave. Now was the perfect chance to talk to him about what had happened on the train. Not having any one to say goodbye to, he gathered his things and left the Great Hall in search of Harry.
It wasn't that hard to locate him, as most everyone was still in breakfast. "OI POTTER"
Harry turned around at the sound of his name. A small smile lit his face at the sight of the blond. He stood still waiting for him to catch up. "what'd you want?"
"could I have a word? Privately?" Draco looked back seeing distant figures coming out of the front doors on their way to morning classes out on the grounds. He knew it would seem odd if people saw him talking to Potter.
"umm. . . sure. Follow me."
Harry led him half way around the lake to an old willow tree. Even though it was September it was oddly warm out, and Draco was glad for the shade of the beautiful tree.
"so what did you wanna talk about?"
"do you have a class this period?"
Harry chuckled "no. . . is that what you wanted to talk about?"
Draco frowned at being laughed at "no, but I wanted to make sure I wouldn't get you into any trouble. What I really wanted to talk about was what happened on the train last week."
"oh that. . . I figured it'd come up eventually. . . I didn't mean for that to happen. . . "
"oh. . . "
"I'm actually kind of seeing some one. What happened on the train, just sort of happened. And I'm sorry" Harry was trying to sound as nice as possible.
"oh who are you seeing?" Draco was amazed at how well he could keep the bitterness out of his voice. "and I totally understand about the train thing, I was just making sure you felt the same way."
"um. . Ginny" I grin spread over Harry's face at saying the girls name. "we started going out this summer while I was at the Burrow."
"that's good, I'm glad y'all are finally together." There was a long silence after this statement and then Harry spoke.
"I was thinking. . . that maybe we could, you know, put the past behind us. . . maybe even be friends. . . "
"why?"
"what'd you mean why?"
"why would you want to be my friend after all the things I've done to you and your friends. And after last year, even my own house mates won't talk to me unless they have to. . . "
"because I'm willing to forgive and forget, besides I've gotten you back for all that" Harry smirked, "and about the Dumbledore thing. . . I know you didn't want to do it."
Draco looked shocked "how?"
"I was there. . . I had been out with Dumbledore, and when we herd you coming up the stairs, he immobilized me and covered me with my invisibility cloak. You weren't going to do it, but then Snape came up, I don't blame you any more. . . I did for the longest time, I still blamed you on the train last week. But now I realize you didn't want to do it, but you had to."
There was another long pause, and when Draco said nothing. Harry spoke. "so are you going to except my request for a friendship or just sit there forever?"
"OH! Sorry. I zoned."
"I noticed" Harry had another grin on his face
"what about what your friends?"
"what about them?"
"won't the be mad?"
"so what? They'll get over it. Besides I'd still have one friend left if they all got pissed at me. And I think you could really use a friend."