Izumi: Spazs Eliora you are soooooo right! It lacks plot…somewhat…and it is short!

Draco: She has a plot…but right now she's trying to make it confusing

Harry: Isn't she evil!

Izumi: Glares Suuuuure….

Chapter 4

Draco found himself back at his home. He smiled to himself and walked into his apartment. He picked up a few journals on the floor and looked up to see letters scattered across the floor. Picking on up he read over the contents.

Draco,

I found that the shadows you speak of are called a Penumbria paene, pene Latin 'almost' + umbra Latin ' shadow' . These creatures take life…one at a time in order to gain a human disguise. Nothing can kill these creatures but I've found that gun shots ward them off. Be careful. They are after you.

Always watch your back

Snape

Draco slowly sighed. He still remembered his major meeting with the creatures.

Flashback

catch me as I fall
say you're here and it's all over now
speaking to the atmosphere
no one's here and I fall into myself
this truth drives me into madness
I know I can stop the pain if I will it all away

Draco ran down the street as fast as he could with Harry's drunken body over his shoulder. The shadows quickly followed him.

"What do they want from you!" Draco cried out. He had just barely escaped the small park where the shadows had surrounded. It made no since…why did they want to Harry?

Don't turn away
don't give in to the pain
don't try to hide
though they're screaming your name
don't close your eyes
God knows what lies behind them
don't turn out the light
never sleep never die

He arrived at his apartment and ran in closing the door behind him. He tried to close the door but the shadows pushed against the door. The seeped in and headed for Harry who was now sprawled across the floor.

"NO! Leave him alone! GET AWAY!" Draco quickly pushed himself from the door and wrapped his arms around Harry, offering his body instead of Harry's. The shadows began to wrap around Draco's neck before pulling away and leaving the apartment.

I'm frightened by what I see
but somehow I know that there's much more to come
immobilized by my fear
and soon to be blinded by tears
I can stop the pain if I will it all away

In the shadows place was a black skull on his collar bone. He'd been marked and the shadows would return for him. He began to cry in relief, he'd saved Harry at the expense of his own life and he'd make sure it never was a lost cause. He'd protect Harry with his life.

don't turn away
don't give in to the pain
don't try to hide
though they're screaming your name
don't close your eyes
God knows what lies behind them
don't turn out the light
never sleep never die

fallen angels at my feet
whispered voices at my ear
death before my eyes
lying next to me I fear
she beckons me shall I give in
upon my end shall I begin
forsaking all I've fallen for I rise to meet the end

End flashback

Draco felt a hand on his shoulder and turned quickly. There stood Harry, arms now crossed.

"What are you doing here?" Harry asked calmly.

"Getting some stuff. Let's go." Draco answered. He turned from Harry and left the apartment. Once outside, he took a deep breath, able to breath calmly. He felt a hand turn him around and met emerald eyes.

"Explain to me what's going on. You've changed, and there is something bothering you." Harry growled.

"It's nothing." Draco answered. He apperated to Grimmauld and headed straight to his room trying not to think of the burning caused by the skull. The shadows were calling and the urge to go to them was hard to ignore.

"Explain to me what's going on." Draco continued to walk, ignoring Harry. Harry grabbed Draco's wrist and turned him around pulling him close.

"Explain." Draco kept quiet. Harry's eyes darkened and he swiftly crashed his lips against Draco's. He licked the boy's lower lip and slipped his tongue inside of the hot mouth. Draco moaned into his mouth. Harry smirked into the kiss and pulled Draco closer. They slowly battled for dominance, Harry winning.

Pulling away for air, Draco smirked.

"I'm not telling you shit." Draco whispered. He pulled away from Harry and walked into his room, shutting the door behind him.

Harry ran a hand through his already messy hair and turned to face a wide-eyed Ron.

"Harry?" Immediately knowing what Ron was saying, Harry just shrugged.

"I think I might like the git…" He then walked past Ron, leaving him speechless.

Izumi: Pretty…RON'S A CHERRY!

Harry: um….

Ron: NO I AM NOT!

Draco: .. looks around this is getting good…

Hermione: watches Ron and Izumi argue Review…it'll get better…I swear…