Chapter Nine Blood

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It made him all the more want to protect and take care of the prince. He wanted to get to know him, and shield him from all the bad things in the world, including His Royal Darkness, Lord Moldy. Although he knew he could never do this, to the extent he wanted, he would try to shield him as much as possible. He just hoped it would be enough.

"We'll we can't know that for sure now can we." Lukeal stormed off missing Draco hiding in the shadows.

One person did not miss him though. " Draco, you can come out now. I know you are there."

"I am sorry Uncle, I did not mean to pry, I was just looking for Harry. I noticed he had left, so I followed, making sure no harm came, just as you had ordered."

A tired smile graced the features of the older prince. " I know, thank you for watching after him. I know that you heard what was talked about in here, am I correct?"

Draco squared his shoulders, readying himself for punishment that his Godfather might give him. "Yes Sir."

"Good," Draco looked into Severus' eyes, he did not see the anger he thought they would possess, but a sadness that he had not seen associated with his godfather since he was a small child. " Come, I need to talk to you about Lukeal. He needs looking after Draco. Not just protection from others, but from himself as well. He is confused about the turns his life is taking and he is scared about what is going to happen. Not really to himself, but to others. Like his aunt, sister, and many more. He slits his wrists for this reason. He try's to get away from everything and tries to make the pain go away, by bringing more pain into his life."

Draco was wondering why he was being told this, and why the young prince believed in such a ridiculous idea…pain-stopping pain…. ludicrous.

"It may not sound very conventional, but in his mind, it is the only way to cope with his feelings. So I want you watch him. Not spy. But watch; make sure you don't see any new scars on his forearms, or anywhere else. Try to take his mind off being the Boy-Who-Lived. Show him around the castle, introduce him to the people of the kingdom, and take him to the markets. I would love to try and do this, but I am afraid he is cross with me right now. Make sure he is comfortable in his environment, his training will begin in a few days so needs to be normal for a while."

Draco had a million thoughts going through his head, but he gave his superior a swift nod and went off to find Harry.

Severus gave Draco a small smile on his way out the door, and returned to his book waiting for his sister- in – law to wake up. 'I may not be able to be there for him as much as I would like, but it is a comfort knowing that someone will be.'

Draco headed down the hall to his and the Royal's bedrooms. He doubted that the youngest Prince had run back to his room, but wanted to make sure. Just as he was about to open the door, the Princess opened her door. She had the same clothes on that she had on during their visit to the Dursley's, and she was putting her hair up into a ponytail.

"He is not in there. He ran by, very upset about two or three minutes ago."

"How do know that? You were still in your room."

"I felt him." Hermione said and then she took off down the hall, in the direction that Draco supposed her brother went. "Well are you coming?"

Draco followed the Princess down the hall, and after about ten minutes of following her, he was getting a little fed up, she had never even been to this part of the castle. How would she know where they were going?

It was very faint at first, but as it got louder he had to give his credit to the Princess, apperently she did know where she was going because a few seconds, they rounded on Harry in a Dark corner crying. It was very dark, but Draco could still see perfectly. There was blood every where. The Prince had cut his wrist.

Hermione on the other hand could not see anything. She lit her wand, and almost wished she hadn't. There was blood everywhere. Harry's blood. Her brother, had slit his wrist open. "Draco, we have to get him to the Hospital Wing. Or he could –"

"Princess, excuse my rudeness, but if you move him now, he will die. Now please be quite so that I may try and save his life……

A/N Hey guys, sorry I have not updated in so long. Sorry this is also so short. You know what I have noticed. Almost every chapter is ending with a big –some one is about to die – cliffhanger. Ah well, that is just more fun for me ain't it! Mwahahahahahahaaaa! I am sorry that this took so long. You know, I am going to tell u now, that I won't update till next month. SORRY! dodges rotten vegis I will get a long one out to u next month though, I will be at my biological fathers house, the bastard, so I won't much to do besides some cleaning. Well I am getting on a plane for Arizona in 12 hours and I am still do not have any of my things. So I got get some sleep seeing as its almost 4 am , and then I have to go shopping. Lets I get my stuff and make that flight. –Ah the wonders of wally world- Review, I will thank all that do next chapter, thanks for reading, hoped u liked it..and I think that is soo…..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz