Blissfull Reawakening

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Draco woke with a start the next morning. Maybe it was the lurking sense of being followed that did it, maybe it was because he went back on his mental promise of visiting Potter, but he knew something was up. He slipped out of bed, showered quickly and made it to the Great Hall to catch an early breakfast away from the annoying idiots that are normally stapled to him. He looked around and noticed two things; Harry was still didn't make an appearance, and Dumbledore was making a bee-line towards him.

"Professor, what seems to be the problem?" Draco asked with an air of nonchalance.

"Follow me, Mr. Malfoy." They walked out of the hall to a small corridor just off to the side. "Mr. Malfoy, Gillion McPherson did not take kindly to your rude display last night. He's requesting a written apology." He paused.

"Who?" Draco asked again with utter indifference laced in his voice.

"Gillion McPherson is one of many of my spies, he's monitoring you. He let word of your gesture come to me as soon as possible. Far too informative if you ask me...But besides that, he wants a written apology. Merlin knows why. Also, Harry woke last night, he's up there still, but is refusing to talk to anyone. Except..."

Draco understood immediately, "Me? Why me? He asked for me?"

Dumbledore merely nodded, "Yes he has, and he's being quite docile, curls up and cries, sleeps and basically says nothing when we ask. All he says is your name, so we're assuming he wants you. We connected it to the fact that you saved him. Or that you were the last person he saw before he lost consciousness."

"But Sir, what can I do?" Draco nearly whined.

"Malfoy, you will go talk to him. Try to get as much out of him as possible about the other night. Also, try to behave; he's just come out of a coma."

Sighing, he resigned, "When, Sir?"

"Now, please. Oh and that apology can be handed to me after dinner. We'll discuss Harry's response and what he says to you then too. 5:48 and blood lollies are better than you'd expect, dear boy!" He added with a wink.

Draco stood there for five minutes after Dumbledore left. He then turned on his heels and went to the Hospital wing to talk to Harry. He thought about what he would say, it would be hard enough being friendly without having to interrogate too. He let out a breath he hadn't realised he was holding and noticed he was standing outside of the Hospital wing doors. He knocked and was greeted by the tired face of Madame Pomfrey, again.

"I was sent by..." He started but was cut off.

"Yes, Mr. Malfoy, as I am aware. Come in, he's awake now." She said hurriedly and with a strange sadness in her voice.

"Right." He walked in behind her and saw one of the most heartbreaking sights he had ever seen. Harry was sitting upright and was clinging to his legs which were drawn tight to his chest. Tears streaming steadily down his face, his eyes were partly covered by a fringe of black hair. His eyes, now his eyes made Draco's heart wrench, he clenched his teeth hard to stop himself, the normally rebellious green eyes were flooded with a far away sorrow, a positively soul splitting, heart stomping sorrow.

Draco sat on the same crap chair as the other night, but did not notice it. He leaned in and touched Harry's hand with his. It was cold and rigid, like he was dead. He said, "Hey Potter." Harry's head moved eerily quick, his blood shot eyes pierced Draco's heart, but scared him at the same time. He seemed to be searching for something with his eyes, through to Draco's soul. Then all of the sudden his face was buried in Draco's chest, here he sobbed.

"Whoa, Potter..." He hugged him back, as his arms had slithered around his waist. Harry let go and looked at Draco again.

"It hurts, Draco. It hurts...so fucking much." He grabbed Draco again and this time he did not cry.

"What hurts...erm, Harry?" He tried.

"My heart hurts." He snuggled closer, if that was possible.

"Why does it hurt, Harry?" He stroked his soft black locks, this was so much easier than he had expected. Harry was completely broken.

"Every time I close my eyes, I see them. All of them...I killed them all...even mum." A tear dropped from his eye.

Draco was hardly surprised. Obviously Potter thought he had something to do with the death of his parents. But wouldn't he already have been able to come to terms with it? Draco just continued stroking his hair, "No you didn't...You never killed anyone."

Harry was angry now, "How do you know? Were you there? Did you see it? Did you see me take my wand and kill Cedric? Didn't your father tell you how I pushed Sirius into the veil!? Did NO ONE tell you?!"

Draco was sufficiently confused, "Potter, are you cracked? You didn't do any of those things...why do you think you did?"

Harry sobbed, "Because I remember. I remember everything so clearly. Like in a pensive, or like...or like I'm doing it over and over again. Every time I close my eyes I see them all die in procession at my hands. And I hate myself."

Draco was shocked. What the hell was wrong with Potter? What had happened before he found him? Was the Dark Lord messing with his mind?

"Harry, no...That's not true at all. Whoever is telling you this is lying." He soothed, "The Dark Lord did all of that..."

Harry shook his head, "No. I have the memories to prove it." He started sobbing again, clutching Draco to him as close as he could. "Will you stay with me tonight?"

Draco was dumbstruck, "Why?"

"I can't sleep." He stated, now gazing sadly into Draco's eyes.

Not one for sympathy, Draco surprised himself, "Sure. I'll be back later then."

Harry winced. "But it's night time now."

Draco looked outside to the bright shining September sun, "No, it is day time...it's not even past nine yet."

Harry started to cry again, "Everything is so dark." He squinted, "Except you. You're bright."

"Am I?" He wondered.

"Mhmm. It's like...everything around me is in night, and you're in day. I don't know why." He muttered.

Draco knotted his eyebrows, "Oh. Okay, I'll go ask Pomfrey if I can stay." He pushed Harry off, only to receive the biggest, saddest eyes ever. "I'll come right back." He said, more awkward and creeped out sounding then intended.

He got up and knocked on the office door. She answered it quickly and with a startled, ready for action face on. "What's happened, Mr. Malfoy?"

"Oh, nothing...he's wants me to stay with him today." He said.

"Does he? Why?" She inquired with much reason.

"I, um, I don't know...But I'm afraid he'll start crying again." He stated bluntly.

"Fine, let me just talk to your head of house...you may as well sit down for now." She bustled off to call Snape.

He returned to Harry found him the same as when he walked in. Another pin sliced his heart, but he ignored it, and sat on the chair.

"Are you going to stay?" He mumbled between sobs.

"Not sure. Snape hasn't come yet." He said quietly, afraid a word out of line would break his rival into smaller pieces.

Suddenly the door opened, allowing Professor Snape to walk in, his black cape billowing behind him. Professor Dumbledore was also in tow, as was Professor McGonagall.

"Professors." He nodded towards them, solemnly; he didn't feel like unleashing an attitude right now.

"Mr. Malfoy, I have gathered us together to talk about your, living arrangements for this next week. As you can tell, Harry is beyond repair. We have all done what we can to pull him out, but nothing seems to have worked. Except of course, you. So basically, you are to stay with him until he recovers completely from the...for lack of a better word, incident. Is that clear?"

Draco's jaw hit the floor, "I can't. I would...but I can't. I just...look at him, he's...Professor...don't make me..."

"Draco, this is only temporary; we need our saviour to be in tip top mental shape. If you're what can fix him, so be it. I'm sure we'll figure something out in the mean time." Snape replied. As much as Draco wished he would save him from this sentence, he knew otherwise.

"Mr. Malfoy, we really would rather not impose, you understand that right?" Dumbledore said, while he stared as sadly at Harry as McGonagall, who was strangely silent. A tear slid down her cheek.

"Fine." He said, and looked at his new charge, who was staring more avidly at him then he'd seen him stare at anything all morning.

"You'll need to promise not to inform anyone, other than Mr. Weasely and Miss. Granger about your position, if that. If this information gets into the wrong hands, we could all be in serious danger." Dumbledore stated weakly.

"I do, I promise. So do I just sit here all day?" Draco asked.

"Of course not, you'll get a separate room away from the other houses, but you will have access to here and my office, easily. Also, when he starts getting better, you'll get to move back into your prefect dorm, and he will stay in a room like yours in Gryffindor, except it will have access to your room, for save measure." Dumbledore stated. "Ah, and you are still expected to meet me in my office tonight, to talk more privately. 'Till then." And with that they all left the room, leaving Draco and Harry to digest all the new information.

"Draco?" Harry's sore voice broke the silence.

"Yea...Harry?" He said, the word still sounding strange.

He slid his arms around his waist again and pulled his chest into his head, "Come sleep with me...I'm scared."

Draco's heart ripped a little again, "Of your dreams?"

"Yea."

"Sure." He whispered against his head and pushed him over and slipped into the small hospital bed. Harry's head on his chest and Draco's head tilting onto Harry's.

They fell asleep that way and that night Harry did not dream.


Wow, quick update!! I hope you like...It may seem like it's going fast, but they don't love each other, they're slaves of circumstance, and Draco is slowly finding his heart. Plus who can't deny an incredibly sad Harry? Not you. Not me. Not Draco Malfoy(he's mostly human too!!)!!! So yea, the actual slash will start later. :D

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