Outcast
Chapter nine
Dinner was nice. There was no more heavy conversation as Narcissa put it. We chatted and I learnt a lot about my parents. It was an enlightening experience. When Draco and I left Malfoy manor I felt closer to my parents than I ever had before. I felt as if I knew them.
"So did you have a nice time?" Draco asked as we got into the car.
"It was enlightening." I said with a smile, "It was okay. Your parents are really nice."
"How about I make it up to you when we get back to the hotel?"
"How do you intend on doing that?"
"More CSI perhaps?"
"Now that sounds like a good plan!"
We shared a brief kiss in the back of the car but our happiness was short lived. When we arrived back at the hotel there were two officers waiting for us.
"Mr Potter. We need to have a word with you." I froze in absolute horror. "Is there somewhere else we can go, somewhere quiet?" They asked.
Draco motioned for the officers to follow us, he took my hand and led me towards a corridor that was clearly marked to lead to conference facilities. If it hadn't have been for Draco then I wouldn't have been able to move at all. So many things were running through my head about why they were here.
Once we were in one of the conference rooms Draco sat me down and motioned for the officers to take a seat as well. I didn't say a word, I couldn't form them in my head let alone get them out.
"Firstly can we confirm that you are Harry James Potter. You're Aunt is Petunia Dursley." I just nodded. "This evening we responded to a domestic disturbance that one of the neighbours called in. When we got there however we found three bodies, all dead." I couldn't move. I couldn't speak. I just sat clutching tightly at Draco's hand as if my life depended on it. "We managed to identify all three bodies of that of your Uncle, Aunt and cousin."
"Was it Tom Riddle?" I managed to choke out.
"We don't know yet. There was certain evidence pointing that way but we can't be sure."
"What do I have to do?"
"Don't be left on your own. Stay with family and friends if possible. We are very sorry for your loss but there are a few more questions I have for you." I nodded, letting them know it was ok. "We found what could be described as living quarters under the stairs, was this where you resided?"
"Yes. I was never given a bedroom. I slept under the stairs ever since I lived in that house." Draco looked utterly appalled but said nothing.
"Also, upon investigation we found a rather large stash of child pornography. It was stored in your Uncle's office. Did he ever sexually abuse you when you were a child?"
Again I nodded at them, "Yes, because of the Riddle thing I didn't want to come forward and risk being in the media too much. I didn't want to be found by him."
"We'll have more questions to follow I'm sure. Social services will also be in touch to review your case as you are under sixteen. Is this your current residence?"
"Yes, Draco's my boyfriend, his father kindly offered me a room here when my cousin attacked me at school. I've only been here a few days."
"Again we are very sorry for your loss." They stood up and left. I remained seated in shock. Draco prised his hand away and brought out his mobile.
Vaguely I heard him talking to his Dad. Telling him that he would be staying with me and the reasons behind why he was staying. I was in too much shock to take much in. When Draco was done on the phone he helped me up to our room. Before I really realised where I was or what was going on I was sat on the sofa and Draco was handing me a glass of water.
"You okay Har?"
"I guess. I know we didn't get on and they were utter bastards to me but they were still family."
"Try not to think about it. Drink this and relax. I'm going to stay here with you tonight. You don't have anything to worry about."
"Okay. You promise you won't go anywhere."
"I promise, I'll be right here on the sofa."
I shook my head, "I don't want you on the sofa. I want you with me, I don't want to be on my own."
"Okay, do you want to watch some telly first or do you want to go to bed?"
"Bed I think. I couldn't focus on CSI right now."
"Come on then." Draco said, helping me up and towards the bed. I was in such a daze that Draco had to help me undress down to my boxers. The touch of his skin on mine made me focus my attention more on him than the dreary end that my family had met.
He slid the shirt off my shoulders, his finger tips brushing against my shoulders and then my non-existent biceps. The touch made me shiver, but not in a bad way. I thought that it would be harder to have him this close to me, especially after what Vernon had done to me.
Draco tucked a stray hair behind my ear and leaned in for a kiss. He didn't push me too far, it was a sweet kiss that left me completely breathless. Draco then stripped down to his underwear in front of me. He neatly folded all of our clothes and placed them neatly on the chair in the corner.
He slid into the bed next to me. I snuggled up to him, his arms wrapped around me protectively. I didn't cry and that might have been cold of me but I wasn't mourning their deaths. I wasn't made of stone but these were people who had made my life miserable and I didn't see why I should shed any tears for them.
I was scared because of what their deaths meant. I didn't want to be taken away from Draco and placed far away in a different school, Draco had saved me and I wouldn't be leaving him without a fight. Also if Tom Riddle had killed the Dursley's in search of me then I should have been the one dead, not them.
With all of these thoughts whirling round in my mind I fell into a troubled sleep. I woke briefly in the early hours to find that Draco was gone, panicked I sat bolt upright calling his name. Immediately he was at my side, holding me and I clung to him desperately.
"You promised you wouldn't leave me."
"I know, I know, I'm sorry, I was just in the bathroom, it's okay, I'm here, go back to sleep." He said stroking my hair lovingly.
The next thing I knew it was morning. I didn't feel rested at all but Draco was asleep next to me and that made all the difference. His blonde hair was tussled from sleep and if possible he looked even more beautiful to me.
Gently I positioned myself so I was closer to him and propped my head my with my arm so I could just watch him. The duvet was only covering his bottom half so his chest was exposed, it was beautiful and hairless. There were clear muscle distinctions too but it wasn't as perfect as I had first thought.
There was a scar over where his heart should be. It was an odd shape too. I studied it for so long that I didn't realise that Draco was awake and staring at me. Not until he leaned up and kissed me.
"Good morning my love." He said with a smile.
"Good morning" I said smiling right back at him. "What's this?" I asked pointing at the scar and immediately the smile vanished from his face.
"Do you remember I told you about my last boyfriend?" I nodded, "He did that to me. He branded me with his ring that he wore. He's in prison for grievous bodily harm but from what I'm told he'll be out next year. There were other marks and bruises but this one never faded."
"'I'm sorry I mentioned it."
"No, it's alright. I want to know everything about you, you should know everything about me. His name was Blaise. I have a restraining order against him so he shouldn't bother me anymore."
"Seems like we've both been through a lot."
"Yeah but none of it matters anymore because we have each other. We'll get you through this Harry, he isn't going to touch you, I won't let him."
"Thank you Draco. It means a lot."
With it being Saturday we had all day to just be with each other. What we were going to do I didn't know but I would have been content with just lying here with Draco and doing nothing. For a couple hours that was exactly what we did until Draco suggested that we go out for a while.
"Where do you want to go considering of course this is our first weekend together?"
"I was thinking that I want to take you on a proper date, outside of this hotel."
"You don't have to Dray. You've already given me so much."
"It's my pleasure and you deserve it all."
"Then I'm all yours, do as you wish with me."
Draco smiled right before he started kissing me. The kiss soon became intense, more so than it ever had before. We fell back onto the bed, our lips still together and Draco on top of me. The butterflies swiftly returned to my stomach as Draco began to slowly kiss his way down my neck.
My breath caught in my throat as his fingers trailed lazily down my chest towards my boxers. The slight touch of his fingertips across my skin tickled, leaving my skin tingling. My body was reacting well to the kisses and the touching, my penis already beginning to harden.
Draco stopped at my nipple, sucking on it gently, being careful not to use his teeth too much. It was when his fingers began to tug at the elastic of my boxers that I began to panic. Up until that point everything had been right, but the moment he had done that memories were flung at me from forgotten places in my mind.
"Draco, please, stop." I said trying to push his hand away, instantly he recognized my discomfort and rolled off of me and back onto the bed.
"I'm sorry, I got carried away, are you okay?"
"Yes, I think so, I'm the one who should be sorry."
"No, you shouldn't be, it's too soon. I should have known that. You just drive me crazy, I want you all the time."
"You have me Dray," I said going in for a cuddle which he willingly gave me. "The whole sex thing has never been pleasant for me. Vernon wasn't kind or gentle and I didn't understand what was happening. I'm sorry, I want you, I really do it's just difficult."
"I understand. How about when we get back from our day out we'll try and work through some of the issues you have okay. No rush and no pressure. Maybe I can figure out what's going on in that head of yours."
I nodded and hugged him tighter. He placed a kiss on my forehead and squeezed me right back. I couldn't help but feel disappointed in myself for not being able to give Draco something back in return for everything he had done for me.
I knew that he didn't expect it and that he was probably the most understanding boyfriend in the world but that wouldn't last forever. I needed to try and work through some of the barriers that I had thrown up to prevent Vernon from wounding me too deeply. I had never broken them down, I'd never had to.
Now, for Draco, I was going to give it my best shot because I wanted more than anything to give myself entirely to him. Vernon was dead, he couldn't hurt me anymore and he wasn't going to torture me from the grave.
