He heals the cuts on your wrists for you. You sit there, slightly overwhelmed. You don't know why his presence helps you. He looks so much better than he did when he kissed you all those nights ago. He catches you staring at his lips and smiled. You start smiling too.

Since then, he comes everyday to check on you. He brings you food and accompanies you. He tells you about his day. He's still strongly hated yet he dares to go out. You wonder what happened to your courage.

It's almost Christmas. He starts decorating your house as if it's his own. The hall no longer looks so sombre. He brings you new clothes, making you feel more festive. You can't wait for Christmas. You suddenly remember all your friends that passed during the war. You realise they'll never celebrate it again with you. Tears silently stream down your cheeks. He notices and wipes them away for you.

He starts to kiss you gently. You feel loved, you feel appreciated. You don't notice the fireplace. You don't hear the footsteps.

"Hi Ha- MALFOY WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Ron shouted, reaching out for his wand. You don't hesitate and put yourself in front of him. You don't know why you feel the need to protect him, you just do. You see shock in Ron's face. He apparates away and you suddenly feel cold. You can't help but blame Ron.

Your best friends never came back. However, he did. You instantly feel better when you're with him. You celebrate Christmas with him. He showers you with extravagant gifts. You don't know why he's doing this. You fall asleep in his arms on the couch, with soft carols as your lullaby.

You rarely sleep without him. You keep wondering why he does this. Why he makes you fill with so much emotions when nobody else could.

"Why," you croaked to him, finally speaking to him after months.

"Because… It's always you. Since first year, you're the only person that's constantly on my mind. You made me hate you so much till that night. You saved me even though I wasn't worth saving. And I don't want to see my hero waste away, because chances are I love that hero of mine," he whispered. His words made your heart light up. You finally feel like you're Harry Potter again. You feel like with those simple words, he cured you. He wraps his arms around you and your emptiness fades away.

You stop being the man you were for the past year. You begin a new life with him. You spend a few months convincing your friends that he doesn't mean to harm you, and they finally give you their blessings. You go out often, having dinner with him in front of everyone, not caring that they stare at you. You become a professional Quidditch player with him cheering you on. You no longer feel empty. And you realise, you only need love to take your emptiness away.