Warnings – Child Abuse.

Disclaimer – Don't Own Harry Potter – Unfortunately Don't own Draco

Tried to keep as close to the books/Films as possible. this is mostly the book. With my own scene in also.

Ever wondered why Draco Malfoy acted the way he did?


"Dobby?" Draco whispered to the tried looking house elf.

"Yes Mister Malfoy"

"Come in here" Dobby looked at Draco confused and making his ears flap. "Please" Dobby nodded

"Certainly Mister Malfoy" Draco smiled slightly and walked into his bedroom, Dobby followed and looked up at Draco with wide eyes.

"Can you help me?" Dobby frowned

"How Mister Malfoy?"

"Can you take care of Harry Potter?" Dobby's eyes glistened

"The Harry Potter" Draco nodded

"Tell him not to go back to Hogwarts, Dad's planning something and I don't want him to get hurt, do whatever you need to Do to prevent Harry from getting to Hogwarts" Dobby nearly frowned,

"Dobby thought master didn't approve of Harry Potter" Draco frowned, "Oh Dobby didn't mean to offend Mister Malfoy" Dobby searched around. Then banged his head against Draco's bedside table, Draco sighed

"Dobby! Dobby!" Draco rolled his eyes and waited until Dobby was done. "Finished?" Dobby nodded whimpering softly "Please do this for me Dobby"

"Certainly Mister Malfoy" Draco smiled as Dobby clicked his fingers and disappeared

*
Draco checked all down the train and nodded in approval, Dobby had succeeded, Draco smiled and sat back on his chair. There was no way Harry could get to Hogwarts. Then again it is Harry Potter. Draco nodded, there was no way he'd come.

There was no way they could get to Hogwarts, the Platform had closed the train had indeed left, unless Harry was unbelievably crafty there was no way he was getting to Hogwarts. He had succeed Dobby was going to get one hell of a treat when Draco got home. He'd done it, he'd saved Harry Potter.

Draco made another check when he got into the Grand Hall just to make sure, after making up numerous ways Harry could get to Hogwarts he had to make a certain check.

He smiled and accepted Harry Potter wasn't coming back to Hogwarts, Dobby had succeeded he'd be safe.

He smiled and left the Grand hall towards the common room but got stopped by Snape he could hear him shouting at someone, Draco hummed in amusement and leant his ear on the door.

"You were seen," Snape hissed, then began to read aloud: "Two Muggles in London, convinced they saw an old car flying over the Post Office tower... at noon in Norfolk, Mrs. Hetty Bayliss, while hanging out her washing... Mr. Angus Fleet, of Peebles, reported to police... Six or seven Muggles in all. I believe your father works in the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office?" he said, "Dear, dear... his own son... I noticed, in my search of the park, that considerable damage seems to have been done to a very valuable Whomping Willow," Snape went on.

"That tree did more damage to us than we-" Ron blurted out. Draco laughed, then peaked into the room and gasped - Harry Potter, no but Dobby told him not to come.

Draco sighed then saw someone walk towards the door, he ran and skidded to a halt just outside the Slytherin Common Room, he needed to find a way to get rid of Harry - but how.

He tried to get rid of Harry for the whole year, he offended Hermione Granger to death, he'd even duelled with Harry himself, he tried to injury him in Quidditch - which took a lot of effort and persuading himself.

By the end of the year Harry had basically lived in the Hospital Wing and Draco had sent Dobby to see Harry when he was in hospital since he couldn't go himself.

It was finally the end of the year so Harry defiantly couldn't get hurt anymore, Draco relaxed until he saw his father, he looked absent and confused, but once he saw Draco he retraced his hand and grabbed him around the neck.

"Did you send Dobby to Potter" Draco gulped, how the hell had his father found out.

"No"

"Don't lie to me - you know what I do to liars" Draco gulped again. "We've lost our servant because of that blasted boy" Draco gulped again - he was going to get into trouble.

"Father I didn't" his father's eyes burnt into Draco's "Father I'm sorry" his father let of him, Draco relieved rubbed his neck.

"Didn't the curse teach you anything?" Draco whimpered softly "You stupid boy" before Draco knew it his father's hand had connected with Draco's cheek making it sting, Draco held onto his cheek looking at his father in disbelief, He'd cursed him, he'd used profanities against him but never physically hurt him.

Draco felt a tear run down his cheek then had to stand his ground.

"You bastard" Draco shouted surprising himself, he ran away from his dad, he was only twelve and he still had to live under their roof but he hated his dad; he'd happily shoot the killing curse at his dad. He sobbed into his hands until he heard someone clear his throat. Draco looked up and almost bit his head off.

"I'm not crying!" Harry laughed

"No really?" he sat beside Draco and stroked Draco's arm. "What's happened?" Draco sighed and moved his hand to reveal his tender cheek. "Who did that to you?" Draco shook his head "Malfoy" Draco looked at him and shook his head.

"Look I was protecting you that's all that counts alright" he went to stand but Harry pulled him down

"Draco" he shook his head and realised his grasp.

"Don't mention it"


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