Nothing That Can Be Done
Harrys POV
Chaos is the only way to describe what happened when McGonagall rushed into Grimmauld Place with a dying Draco Malfoy. People were rushing everywhere trying to save my dying classmate. Lupin had gone to contact Snape and Arthur to get Madam Pomfrey. Mrs. Weasley had put Draco in one of the many guest rooms. Ron and I had been told to keep watch on him why she went to get Dumbledore.
The boy lying on the bed in front of me looked like a corpse. He was pale before but now he resembled a ghost. His once neatly kept light blonde hair was reduced to a dirty gray, long, tangled, matted mess. His robes, shoes and socks had all disappeared. Leaving him in what had probably once been a white dress shirt and black slacks. Smeared with water, dirt, blood, and god only knows what else and shredded. He truly looked the part of a prisoner in the bloodiest kind of war.
I heard Ron's "bloody hell" from behind me and I have to agree. Bruises litter his body tinting his skin all sorts of backs blues and some very sick looking yellows. Draco Malfoy had been small for most boys his age and very skinny but now he resembled the definition of emaciated. His hip bones stick out and to my horror, I canhis ribs. His wrist is bent at such an odd angle that it has to be broken. There are thick lacerations on his back that are tinged green and most likely infected. I don't want to look anymore. I don't want to see what else has been done to him. After all it's partly my fault.
Draco Malfoy was always the enemy up to no good. He wasn't extremely evil just vile, petty and childish. To see him now lying still and vulnerable was scary. There was always just a constant in his personality as the school bully and a slimy Slytherin. He would be the first person I would put my gallons on to sell our secrets to save his skin. I know he had to have changed to have come and spied for the order but really I don't see it. He was still sneering at Ron and I and insulting Hermione when every we saw him. So for him to be lying here half dead because he refused to give up our secrets doesn't quite make sense.
I hear Hermione gasp as she comes in with the towels Mrs. Weasley asked for. We stand there Hermione, Ron and I looking at the boy that who was once a mortal enemy and who up until a few weeks ago I would have wished this sort of thing on. No longer is Draco the strong, evil arrogant brat he used to be. Now he looks fragile and broken.
Molly ushers us out of the room so that she, Snape and Madam Pomfrey can work in peace. Soon Dumbledore comes out to deliver the news of Draco's condition but his usually twinkly eyes were grim "Mr. Malfoy is thankfully still with us but his recovery will be long and hard and I know you three have been rivals with Mr. Malfoy but I think it would benefit him if you called a truce. He has suffered a lot of physical and emotional trama and fighting won't help him. What he needs is to have some support of some his own age instead of having to endure everything on his own. I can't make you three help him but I would like you to stop the bickering "
Hermione and a reluctant Ron nodded. We had hated Malfoy with a passion but he hadn't done anything very cruel in quite a while. I can't speak for Ron or Hermione but I know I wanted to end the childish rivalry. With so many enemies'; I can't really be fighting with my allies. We had agreed to help Malfoy and right now from us there is nothing else that can be done.
Authors note: Sorry for such a short chapter the next one will be shorter but the one after that will we longer. I am very thankful to Smiling-is-my-favorite-pastime for your awesome reviews. I am sort of writing the story for you right now b/c I'm not sure anyone else is really following it closely. You're the only one who has reviewed more than once. Phantom Dragon, I know what you mean by the romantic stuff is over rated but I have never written a romance before and I would like to try. Don't worry this story will be mostly Friendship. Ice cold Wolf I am so glad you like my plot I was wondering if anyone would mind if I mind this story DracoAstoria because I never read any about her? Please give me your opinions I really want to hear what people think plus if you review I will try to read one of your stories and review.