Reason For Living
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AN: A great BIG thank you gose out gbheart for betaing!
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Chapter 7!
It was nearly midnight when Draco dragged himself up the stairs to Harry's room. He mumbled the password and moved inside to find Ron and Hermione pacing, while Harry slept on the couch. Ron noticed him first.
"Where the bloody hell have you been?"
"Aww did you miss me that much? I never knew you cared so much."
Ron was about to snap back, but Harry cut him off.
"Draco . . . is that you?"
Draco stepped out of the shadows of the doorway and the trio gasped. Snape had healed all his major injures but small bruises and cut's were still visible on his pale body.
"It seems that they made good on their threat, but don't worry I'm fine. Now Harry, how are you? I know sleeping on the couch gives you a stiff back. Oh thank you both for watching over Harry. Sorry to have kept you, but please go and get some rest, I'll help Harry to bed."
"You will not! You will get in that bed this instant, while I try and heal those cuts."
Hermione snapped.
"I've already taken a large dose of healing potion and Sev has done his best at healing me. They're only miner cuts and bruises, nothing I can't handle. Thank you though but I'm too tired to take much more healing. Now if you don't mind."
Draco replied as he moved to help Harry to his feet.
"Come on love, how about a long back rub? I'm sure it must be hurting you."
Harry wrapped his arms tightly around Draco. The blond couldn't help but flinch in pain; a fact that didn't go unnoticed by the others in the room.
"You're still in pain Draco, what the hell did they do to you?"
This time it was Ron who snapped at the blonde.
"What do you think they did? I blatantly betrayed their lord. :sigh: I'm fine. They've done nothing I've never been through before."
It was then that he realized that Harry was crying.
"Shh what's the matter love, why are you crying?"
"They hurt you and there's nothing I can do about it. It's clear to see you're still in pain and all you care about is how I feel."
Harry sobbed.
"Shh it's all right. I'll be honest and say that yes I'm still in a bit of pain but its fine really. By this time tomorrow I won't be feeling a thing. Like I said this is nothing - only some miner cuts - nothing I can't handle. Shh my lion, quit crying, it's all right."
Draco held Harry close, rubbing small circles on his back.
"Come on love, let's go to bed. Ron, 'Mione I'll see you tomorrow."
Harry nodded and the pair left Ron and Hermione to let themselves out.
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