HARRYS P.O.V

Oh holy shit. This was just perfect wasn't it, Ron shooting off his stupid mouth about things, right ok I love the bloke but things he just knows nothing about. The look on Mal- no not Malfoy Draco, my friend Draco the look upon my friends face its breaking my bloody heart. For its not the cold Malfoy stare that I would be expecting him to give, hell what he has been giving me now for 8 years anytime something awkward like this occurred, not now though it's the look of heartache, disappointment and I'd go as far to say defeat. I want to speak, dammit I want to throw my arms around him and pull him close and tell him my friends are gits who don't understand, but that he is one of those gits. My mouth feels stitched together our eyes interlocking a war of green and grey. "Honestly Draco, Ron is just being horrible, he doesn't get it Harry and you but I do," Hermione broke the uncomfortable deathly silence, Draco glared over at her.

"Granger don't talk to me, we aren't friends," he waved his hand dismissively, pain in those haunting grey eyes,

"No she may not be, but I am, we are friends Draco, I fucking love spending time with you!" I found my Gryffindor courage and spoke, well pleaded. Draco laughed a harsh laugh.

"love? Love Potter really, no you don't love spending time with me, you do not even know what love is do you? I mean you and Ginny are a mess, and if you in that thick head of yours think that is love then you are very much mistaken," he said softly, I didn't know Draco Malfoy to say anything softly but here we are I guess. He was in a way right Ginny and I pre battle of Hogwarts that was something amazing, something timeless, something too short lived but aftermath Ginny and I well that was a disaster, However on the contrary to what Draco was saying I know love and I feel it everyday, I feel it for my friends living and dead I feel it for the parents I was robbed of knowing and I feel for him and his mother. "However Potter," he continued, "Love is irrelevant, loves done nothing for me so maybe you are the true winner here, it all boils down to you are hanging around me for my mother… is this serious?" he ran his fingers through his white blonde hair.

"Look she wrote to me, she was concerned, I said I would keep an eye out," I began but he began waving his hand frantically and spoke over the top of me,

"That's all I needed to hear, Potter, Weasley, Mudblood good day to you all," with that he turned, "oh an Potter if you try and be even more pathetic by following me, I swear to Merlin I will use the killing cure on all of you and then myself," with that he stormed off,

"Draco please, Ronald worded it wrong," Hermione called after him and made an attempt to move but I grabbed her and pulled her close, for some reason she began to cry. I wanted to cry too. She broke free from my arms and slapped Ron across the face, "I really hope you are happy! You just couldn't let them be, are you really that blind, for goodness sakes Ron," I put my arms around her waist and pulled her away, we attracted more attention than I cared to be around. We decided to go to Hagrids for a cup of tea. While we were there I dwelled on one thing she called Ron blind, blind to what? Friendship? I mean that must be what it is, right? I don't know I am unsettled, but I mean what else could it be? I thought back to how many times Draco insinuated about me kissing him then I shook my head, what am I doing? When we got back to the Gryffindor tower I asked Ginny if she wanted to do something with me the following day,

"So what, now that Malfoy is out of the picture, you can just pick up off that potion shelf you've stacked me on, with all your other 'ingredients' example Ron? Fat chance Harry," is this really happening? I can't take much more of this and honestly I really don't care if Ginny wants to do something or not, "You want to be with me? Step up, prove it to me," her brown eyes were alight, "oh and by the way, standing by while Hermione hits Ron, is not the way to go about it," I cant listen to her anymore I walk away, to be honest Ron deserved this, all I want to do is sleep, honestly don't know why I came back to this place, its not home anymore. Home, the only way I'm gonna find that is to settle down with someone move in with them and you know all that mushy stuff like raise a family, in a few years of course after all I am only eighteen. Ginny is who I thought was the key to that, maybe it won't happen for me, maybe after all that's happened I am better off alone.

The light of the sun awoken me, I couldn't stay mad at Ron forever, nor could Hermione, its always been us three I had to fix this, just not at this moment so I get dressed before he wakes up and make my way to the common room. Hermione is already there I go up and push her hair from her face she seems upset,

"Harry I cannot tell you how sorry I am for Ronald's behaviour, honestly I know what Draco means to you, I know how you were helping him, and I think he was helping you too," she said hugging me, this is the most contact Hermione and I ever had in our 8 years of friendship, but it was nice it was soothing.

"Yeah he was helping, but Hermione you can't take the blame for Ron now just because he is your boyfriend, you are both my best friends, the same as it always was, you know apart from the snogging," I laugh

"Boyfriend, yeah well if he keeps up this behaviour," Hermione shook her head, "I love him Harry, I love him so much its so hard, can we go a walk? Have breakfast outside?" she asked, I mean its pretty cold outside but were both desperate, so we go to kitchens and get sandwiches from the house elves, easier than usual if that is possible, they adore us after the battle of Hogwarts they think we are heroes, everyone does. Hard to think of yourself as a hero though given everything that is going on.

"Look we need to speak to Ron, possibly leave it till tonight, he will have got the point by then, you know learned his lesson," I say as we walk out of the castle,

"Everything is getting to him Harry, he is not the same none of us are, I can't even fully blame Ronald after all that we have been through," she tells me, she as always is right, "I mean I think we can all understand depression now, he needs to learn that others are feeling this way, we cannot loose ourselves, I can't loose him I need him," I eat my sandwich I don't know what else to say except,

"And he needs you, just like Ginny needs me, but I have pushed her away haven't I, learn from my mistakes I guess," I say bitterly,

"Well Harry you can't really be with someone just because their brother died," she looked at the ground, "sounds awful I know, but I do not mean it that way, you know I don't, your just prolonging more pain, you can still be there for her and the rest of the Weasley's they'll understand you know," she patted my back. Why does Hermione know everything?

"I guess so, but being with her, it means I am actually part of something, a family," I can't believe how stupid I sound,

"And you always will be apart of that family, Ginny or no Ginny," she smiled, "You need to fix things with Draco, somehow I think that is the most important thing to do right now,"

DRACO.P.O.V

I sit at the table, using the term sitting very loosely, holding my goblet that I filled with wine under the table and listening to the voices of other students echo round the hall, I am too sober for this, I hiccup and a first year, the very one that I have encountered many time already, stares my way, I hiss loudly and he lets out a squeak sound and turns back to his food. How dare Potter try and take pity on me, I mean honestly I have done quite alright on my own so far, I take a large gulp from my goblet finishing it and placing it back under the table to refill, I mean it was nice to think I had someone, Hogwarts can become quite lonely when your alone, I sighed deeply, My mother pay him? I thought he had generally just put the past behind him, I was clearly always on his side and I thought maybe this time he wanted to be on mine. I take a large gulp and look towards the great hall doors and notice Weasley walking in alone, his face like looking like a smacked arse and I smirk to myself standing up,

"Alone is it Weasley?" I laugh and he meets my glare, his eyes filled with hatred, "I wouldn't know anything about that you know, after stealing your boy toy," I laugh and take another gulp, throwing the goblet on the table as I make my way towards him, "You could always join me I mean well you could, if you know I didn't have standards," I smirk as his face turns red with anger and I open my mouth the speak again but am tossed off my feet, my eyes snap shut from the shock and I feel the air leave my lungs as a huge weight lands on top of me, I can't fill my lungs, I don't have the strength,

"Why are you even here Malfoy? Why did you even come back?" I hear the question but I can't answer as I feel someone's fist connect with my nose and I feel the iron liquid slip down the back of my throat, another blow hits my cheek and I begin to choke on my blood, that is now also coming from my lip, "YOU AND YOUR DISGRACE OF A DEATHEATER FAMILY ARENT WELCOME HERE!" His shouts filled my ears and I begin to cough but he refuses to give up, as more blood flows down my throat, this is it, I'm going to choke to death on my own blood because I don't have the strength to fight an inbred, Worth it. I begin to smile and the voice of Ron's sister's voice lace over the tops of his, drowning out he shouts to stop from the headmistress,

"GET HIM RON! IT'S ABOUT TIME SOMEONE TAUGHT HIM A LESSON," She shouted her voice filled with hatred as I felt my face beginning to swell and ache, I pull my hands up in front of my face and he began to thump my fore arms, I was just about to drop them when I heard the unmistaken, nails on a broad, voice of Granger,

"RONALD!," she screamed and I felt the large mass be removed from my being and lungs swallowed the air as they filled, and I was lifted from the floor, I slightly open my eyes and see Potter beside my holding me up, he's warm,

"Ginny how could you just stand there and watch that?" I heard flow from his mouth as my vision returned to normal and my breathing had slowed, I watch as she opens her mouth to speak, but quickly pull away from Harry,

"I don't need you to fight for me Potter, I'm quite able to on my own," I state matter of fact and all eyes are on me and Harry's face reddens, "After all I am a death eater," I say flatly and look at the faces of my classmates,

"That's right Malfoy a follower of the dark lord, well too bad for you Harry's taken care of him," Ron sniggered and I felt my rage fill me as I opened my mouth,

"OH OF COURSE WEASLEY I'LL ALWAYS JUST BE A DEATH EATER WONT I, BRANDED FOR LIFE AS A FOLLOWER OF THE DARK LORD WHILE YOU ALL CONTINUE TO BE HERO'S WHO HELPED HARRY POTTER SAVE THE DAY," I breath deeply as I watched the shocked faces of those around me, Harry looks sad as he met my glare, "WELL HOW ABOUT THIS IF I HADN'T OF THROWN FOUR EYES THE FUCKING WAND IN THE FIRST PLACE NONE OF YOU WOULDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO CELEBRATE YOU ABSOULTE TOSS POT," I finish and breathe deeply watching all their shocked expression as they look from me to Potter, I spit towards Ron and pat down my robes, "Now if you don't mind I'm going to go drown myself in the great lake and would prefer to do so alone," I sigh and begin to run from the great hall, I can hear the gasps of the other students and their feet behind me and the loud of voice Potter,

"Please professior Mcgongall leave it to me, I'lll go talk to him," I smirk as I run through the open doors and out into the cold morning air and head straight for the great lake, may merlin hope the squid is hungry because I have had enough of this. I step into the water and walk backwards, the water is cold and I feel my body shiver and my skeleton begins to ache, I see the large crowd of students stop at the water edge and I far enough away that no one can pull me out and Potter pushes his way to the front, Hermione by his side and Ron behind them.

"Draco you'll catch your death please come out of the water," Granger calls and screw my face up, has she forgotten the reason we are all here,

"That's the point granger you fool, I'm not here to better my health after all," I call back and sit down, allowing the water to surround me to my chest and smirk at Potter, His face filled with confusion and desperation,

"Draco, Hermione is right please come out of the water," He called pain filled his voice as everyone watched on silently,

"Nope Potter I'm done with you and all your little do gooders, this is better for us all," I laugh the wine was beginning to work again and I open my mouth to tell harry Potter that I love him when the Irish voice of Seamus fills the air,

"Ah here Malfoy you'll have to lay down if your looking to drown," he sounded serious as I met his gaze and looked him up and down, "In fact you'll have to go out further mate you couldn't wash your armpits in that," I fill with shock and grunt,

"Oh is that right? Oh ok Seamus no problem, thank you for your input," I begin to slide myself backwards as the water level rises,

"Go on, go on go on," He continued,

"MERLIN ON BIKE FINNGIAN SHUT UP," I shout and he looks taken aback and shrugs his shoulder,

"Seamus get back and be quiet," Harry says and begins walking towards me and my heart starts beating faster and my breathing become shallow as he reaches me and kneels down, new plan Malfoy, first we kiss Potter and then I die, it's seems like a lovely way to go, That's it, I'm about to pucker my lips and I'm ready to move myself, I'm going to kiss Harry Potter and then I'll die, I have waited all this time for it, I'm going to do it now, I prepare myself mentally, when suddenly a soft, warm pair of lips land on top of mine and I freeze, Harry Potter kissed me! He kissed me, not I him, Harry's mouth move as his tongue begs for entrance in my mouth, and I quickly regain my composer and place my wet hands on his face and run my finger through his hair and he pulls me up to standing, My inside's immediately warmed as I held him, trying to pull him closer as he held me tight and we moaned into each others lips.

"YES!" I hear granger shout and I smile into Potter's lips as our tongues explore each other's mouths,

"BLOODY HELL," I hear from the mouth of Ron, "oh BLIND, I GET IT NOW," He shouts and begins to laugh as my heart feels like it's going to explode from my chest, and in the distance I hear the pain-filled crying of what can only be Ginny Weasley and I smirk into the kiss, if I wasn't kiss Harry Potter right now, her pain would fill this void. Harry pulls away and looks deep into my eyes,

"So that's what the tension was all those years?" he smiled and I roll my eyes,

"OBVIOUSLY HIDSIGHT POTTER," I yell and smirk at him and he gazes into my eyes, his smile never leaving his face.