Disclaimer: OK as we all know I do not own Harry Potter or any of its characters. This honor goes to J.K. Rowling
Warning: This is a H/S slash.
Authors Note: yay for 10! Thank you so much for reviewing. You have no idea how it fuels me to keep going. I hope this chapter is ok. Maybe some quidditch will be up soon. ;)
"Start with lesson four, page thirteen. Needed ingredients are on the front table. You have two hours."
Harry and Draco set off to work, trying to please their older best friend.
"So Harry. What do you want to do next period? It is our only free period for a couple of days. And don't you dare say homework." Draco gave his friend his menacing look that, a year ago, only held hatred, but now Harry was able to see right through it.
"I don't know. I am not really feeling so good today. Maybe we could go down to the lake and just…talk."
"I swear Harry potter. You are a girl."
Harry playfully jabbed the blonde in his ribs. The blonde laughed but quickly became serious when he saw how pale his friend was. "But seriously Harry. Are you okay?"
Harry nodded. "Don't worry Draco."
I wish he would stop telling everyone not to worry.
Harry looked up to try and find his teacher. The two met eyes for a brief moment, as usual.
He will probably just look away in a second, like he always does.
Harry was shocked to see Sev give him a questioning glance along with a small smile before turning away.
In public!
Harry was too absorbed in the older man to notice anything else.
"Harry. Harry!" Draco whispered as loud as he could. Ignoring him, Harry looked around the room, making sure that no one had seen the smile shared between the two men.
Nope. Oblivious. Distracted-
The raven-haired teen's eyes met with those of a ginger. The look of the boy's face was of pure hatred.
Harry quickly turned back around, nervous of what the boy actually saw.
"Harry? What is it?"
Harry quickly relayed the story to his friend, keeping his eyes on their cauldron at all times.
"I'd like to see him try and do something Harry."
"Yeah." Harry whispered nervously, trying to control himself. "I guess you are right. I mean what is he going to do? Tell Dumbledore a teacher smiled at me?"
The two boys shared a laugh, Harry still hiding his worries.
"So anything in particular that you want to talk about Harry?"
"Well actually," Harry said while looking around to make sure that Severus was not in ear shot," I noticed Sev admiring some robes when he took up shopping. I wanted to talk to you about what you thought. I want to get him a present."
"The two hours are up. Bottle your potions and leave them on your desk. I don't want a clumsy Gryffindor tripping over his own two feet. Clean up and leave."
Harry and Draco did as they were told, the two were too excited about exchanging gift ideas to give any more than a wave to the Potions Master in the now deserted classroom.
Hmmm the Professor thought. I wonder what those two are up to.
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"So why do you want to get him a present Harry?" Draco asked while squinting into the bright sunlight on their way to the lake.
"I just want to show him my appreciation for all that he is doing for me."
"Harry, you know you don't have to do that. Sev wouldn't have it any other way."
"I know but-"
Harry's sentence was cut off in surprise as Ron and Hermione stepped in front of their path.
"Still running around with the enemy Potter?" Ron spat out the last name.
"Let it go Ron. If you were a true friend, you wouldn't care who I hung out with."
"Oh so I am supposed to like you running around with our Potions Professor too then?"
Harry stared dumbstruck at his friend. "I don't know what you are talking about Ron."
"Oh really?" Ron asked while taking a step forward. "Don't play dumb with me Potter. I saw you two in class."
"Well at least I have to play dumb. It just comes naturally to you!"
The next thing Harry knew, he was face down in the grass, blood across his face. He held his hand up to his bleeding nose while turning to face where he was standing moments before.
He saw a flash of platinum blonde as Draco launched himself on Harry's ex-best friend.
"You want to throw punches Weasley? Jealous that you can't control Harry anymore?"
Harry watched as Draco punched the red-head repeatedly. "How dare you hit Harry! After everything he has done for you!"
Harry couldn't even move from his spot on the ground. For one, he enjoyed watching Draco get hit. For another, he suddenly felt overwhelmingly dizzy.
I know Ron didn't hit me that hard.
Harry halfway saw a black cloaked figure break up the quarreling teens and heard a voice he knew oh so well.
"Detention Mr. Weasley."
"But he attacked me!"
"And you provoked him. Detention with Filch for two weeks. Now get out of my site."
Draco knelt down next to his friend. "Are you okay Harry?"
Harry shoot his head, trying to shake off the dizziness. "Yeah. I am okay. Just really dizzy. I told you I didn't feel good."
Harry felt himself being picked up and, at the scent of fresh herbs, Harry knew whose arms he was in. He nestled into the shoulder of the silent man, not caring who saw, as the trio made their way back to their rooms.
I can't believe Ron is that mad at me. I thought he would get over it if I gave him time. But…he really thinks I am a freak. Great. Another person who things that about me.
Harry felt himself being placed on his and Draco's bed gently and felt the bed dip on both sides as the men sat down.
"Thanks Sec but, can I go to the bathroom real quick?"
Severus sighed. "Sure Harry. Need help?"
"Nope." Harry quickly said. "I am okay."
Harry stood up shakily from the bed and made his way to the bathroom closing the door behind him. Knowing he didn't have much time, he turned on the water faucet and retrieved the hidden pocket knife from his back pocket. Harry relished the fresh pain as the blade ran across his wrist, blood running down his arm and dripping off onto the floor. He knew he would have to clean up soon, but he was too lost in the sensation.
Too lost to feel or realize anything else, the soft click of the door opening never registered in his mind.
"Harry!"
Harry dropped the pocket knife in surprise as he turned to look at the source of the voice. Harry saw the blonde grab a washcloth and he felt the fabric wrap around his wrist.
Harry swayed with dizziness as the blood loss mixed with his sickness caught up to him. Draco caught the boy easily in his arms and carried him back to Sev and to their bedroom.
"What happened?" Severus said as he watched his godson lay the man he loved onto the bed.
"He was cutting. I knew he would. After that ron incident. I am going to kiss that Weasel!"
Severus was not really paying attention to Draco. All his thought were on Harry. Concern turned to fury quickly.
"How could you do that Harry?! After all I do to try and find a cure to save you! You go and do that!"
"I…I wasn't trying to…" Harry stammered, shocked at how the man was yelling at him.
The dizziness ceased to go away. Suddenly there was two of everything and Sev's words didn't quite make sense.
"How…hurt…all…you." Harry was tired. Tired of the yelling. Tired of the rejection. Tired of trying to keep himself awake.
Draco watched as the boy passed out and quickly touched the boy's neck, checking for a pulse.
Severus stopped his ranting to watch Draco's reaction.
"He is okay." the teen said. "But he fells hot."
Severus quickly healed the wrist before placing his hand on Harry's forehead."
Damn.
"I need to go back to research Draco. Can you look after him?"
"Of course Sev."
Draco watched the frustrated man leave the bedroom and turned his attention back to Harry.
"Don't worry Harry. He just really wants you to get better. I do too. You need to get better."
Draco watched the unconscious boy for the rest of the day and night, never once leaving his side.
A/N: and there it is. I just love draco and Harry's friendship lol. Please review and let me know how it was!
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