Warnings – Just some swearing and mentioned Child Abuse.

Disclaimer – Don't Own Harry Potter – Unfortunaly Don't own Draco

Tried to keep as close to the books/Films as possible. And quite obviously failed!

Ever wondered why Draco Malfoy acted the way he did?


Draco watched his parents apparate in front of him, he looked at the spot they were standing gawping, what wimps! He turned as the majority of the Death Eaters apparated, Draco was left alone standing covered in dust looking back at his ex-class mates wishing they couldn't see him. Each set of eyes burning into Draco. He dropped his eye line and went to walk out feeling he'd be best gone, out of there lives.

"DRACO MALFOY TURN AROUND RIGHT NOW" Draco jumped, frowned then looked at the owner of the voice. Harry was standing arms folded looking at Draco.

"What?"

"Why didn't you go with your parents?" Draco shook his head.

"Couple of wimps, can't face up to being put in Azkaban" Harry raised his eyebrows at him

"And you?" Draco shrugged

"I was in Voldermort's gang, but I wasn't influenced, I wanted to be on the good side. I tried to be on the good side" Harry frowned

"How?" Draco frowned and shook his head

"You wouldn't care Potter – you probably wouldn't believe me" Harry laughed

"Try me" Draco sighed and shook his head.

"I saved you every year – well except forth year, that wasn't my fault but I did" Harry very nearly snorted.

"Draco..."

"Who do you think sent Dobby in second year? Who do you think sent Snape in third? Who do you think told Dumbledore to take you to take the Horcrux? Why do you think I pretended I didn't know you?"

"Malfoy chill out"

"WHO DO YOU THINK DID ALL THAT STUFF!"

"It was all a consequence"

"No it fucking wasn't, I sent Dobby, I told him to protect you and what did you do! You stole that bloody car and came to Hogwarts anyway. I sent Snape when you went into the Whomping Willow! Then you hurt him anyway! You didn't work out that bloody egg quick enough"

"Ok, breath okay" he took a deep breath out

"And, and" Harry frowned

"Why did it bother you that I didn't work it out quickly enough?"

"Because I got blamed" Draco growled.

"Draco remember to breathe"

"DON'T FUCKING TELL ME TO BREATHE POTTER" Harry rolled his eyes.

"Why did you get blamed?"

"Because it was my job" Harry stopped him.

"Look lets go to the Three Broomsticks, lets get a Butterbeer each and have a real conversation" Draco nodded even if his pale face was red.

They sat opposite each other both nursing the Butterbeers and keeping their eye lines down.

"So what did you mean?" Draco sighed and took a gulp of his Butterbeer making himself get a frothy moustache, Harry laughed lightly as Draco frowned, Harry picked up his napkin and wiped Draco's mouth.

"Oh" he wiped the rest with his sleeve then shook his head "Every year my father gave me a task..." Harry nodded "An impossible task" Harry nodded again"...First year to become your friend" Harry frowned "I didn't succeed – obviously" Harry nodded again "My father casted the Crucio curse on me" Harry dropped his glass.

"What that's illegal" Draco shrugged

"It leaves no visible scars, so there was no way to prove he'd casted the spell on me – when I was eleven" Draco closed his eyes reliving it.

"Second year?"

"My task was to get you killed in the Chamber of Secrets, that's why I tried to keep you at home. Didn't work did it" Harry looked down "I tried to get you annoyed so you'd lash out or injured so you'd have to go home but boy you're so stubborn" Harry laughed slightly "But you somehow managed to survive and save the Weaslette" Harry nodded "Father slapped me because I basically gave Dobby away" Harry nodded.

"Third year?"

"Er, to keep you away from Sirius" Harry almost glared. "I thought he was a murder, my dad knew better he was trying to keep you away from a connection to your parents" Harry nodded. "He Crucio me again"

"Fourth?"

"To get you to the maze" Harry nodded

"You succeed that one" Draco laughed

"Yeah but you didn't work out the egg, so my father slashed me. Then he casted the Sectumsempra spell on me. But I Crucio him" Harry looked at him wide eyed. "The bastard deserved it" Harry nodded softly.

"Fifth?" Draco frowned in thought

"Umbridge?" Harry nodded "I don't think I did anything that year. Well minus the whole destroying Dumbledore's army and I suffered an hour with that women" Harry nodded "Father beat me" Draco said wincing.

"Sixth?" Draco looked at Harry "Oh yes point taken" Draco nearly laughed

"But I did persuade Dumbledore to take your Horcrux hunting, particular date and time so that I didn't have to kill him, you two came back early" he half scowled.

"Seventh?" Draco looked at Harry again "Oh yeah" Draco giggled softly and took the last gulp out his Butterbeer. "Thank you" Draco frowned "I thought you were an ignorant cunt to be truly honest" Draco snorted

"Oh thanks Potter" Harry smiled.

"You're not, but I thought you where and I thought you were trying to hurt me" Draco frowned

"Harry I'd never try to hurt you" Harry frowned as Draco sighed. "You're the boy that lived, you're the hero who gave that little bit of shining hope to all the people that believed. I'd never try to hurt someone who gave me hope" Harry's eyes lit up as Draco smiled shyly.

"So basically you being vindictive and a bit diabolical was because of your fathers tasks?" Draco shrugged

"I'd always been treated badly; I suppose I thought it was normal" Harry frowned "Harry you and I have more in common than you think" Harry frowned

"You where starved? Basically treated like a house elf?" Draco sighed.

"No but did your uncle rape you?" Harry gulped.

"Really?" Draco nodded looking down

"Don't tell anyone" Harry shook his head.

"I won't, I promise" Draco smiled then finished his Butterbeer.

"Well this has been nice. See you Potter" Harry nodded then held Draco's arm.

"Come back with me" Draco frowned "Live with me, I mean if you want" Draco hid the smile playing on his lips then looked at Harry.

"I'd love to"


So that's the end. I hope you enjoyed. :)