-Chapter 10-

"Aresto momentum!"

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I drift into consciousness slowly. The first thing I feel is warmth. It is welcoming, embracing, and I feel peaceful for a moment.

Until I hear the footsteps underneath me, and feel my body being jostled by the fast pace set by the person carrying me.

The words register then, the person above me saying, "Draco, wake up. Please, please... You're okay... please wake up. Draco, please."

I open my eyes and look at the face above me, not really registering the identity that went along with the boy's dark hair, green eyes, and glasses.

"Oh, thank God. Draco, it's okay. I'm taking you to my dorm. Just hold on."

Absently I wonder why he is walking so quickly, and then I wonder why he is carrying me and telling me I'm okay.

I am shivering, but not from being cold. My body is shaking with tremors, my teeth chattering together.

I remember then, why I was here.

"Why am I still alive?" I ask the boy.

He looks down at me, shocked. "Draco, you can't be doing things like this..."

I didn't know what he means, nor do I bother to find out. I was so tired, I just wanted to sleep forever.

"No, Draco, stay awake. You can't sleep now."

I am annoyed by his voice pulling me out of the call of unconsciousness. His gait changes as we enter an odd red room I had never seen before.

"Here, we're going to go in the bathroom. He's in shock I think, or something- I don't know if I should bring him to Pomfrey-" I hear the boy say to someone else in the room. I don't open my eyes to look at who it is.

I hear a door close behind the boy and I open my eyes slightly to see we had entered another smaller room. He puts me down on the floor, which is very cold, and immediately I miss the warmth of him arms.

"I need to take off your clothes, alright? I remember hearing about how to deal with shock, but-" He says, looking in my eyes.

I don't care much what he is saying or why, so I just comply with his urgings and close my eyes. He pulls off my outer robes and my undershirt, and then my shoes and socks, and all of my clothes until I am sitting in just my pants.

"No, don't sleep. I'm going to run a bath for you, okay? You need to take off your pants."

I open my eyes lazily, and look up at him. I am hit by another wave of exhaustion, and I am about to close my eyes, when he speaks again.

"Oh Merlin... okay, I guess you probably can't take them off yourself... okay, I'm sorry, I won't look or anything." He gently grabs under my arms and pulls me up, and then leans me against the wall. He very gently puts his fingers under the waistband of my pants and slides them down, pulling up my ankles so he can slip them off.

His face is pink, but he is very gentle when he picks me up like a baby and walks me over to the bathtub. He rests me in the hot water slowly, and I am immediately grateful for the warmth on my skin. His hand rests behind my neck, supporting me and preventing my head from slipping under the water.

"I'm going to go get you some food. It will help with the shock." He gets up to leave but I find the strength to grab his arm and pull him back down.

"Stay. Please."

He blushes and settles on his knees beside the tub. He turns the tap back on, adding more hot water to the tub so it wouldn't cool down. After a moment, he adds a warming charm as well.

I start to reach for his shirt for some reason, but his hand stops me.

"What are you doing?" He looks at me concerned, holding my wrist and preventing it from continuing it's apparent mission to disrobe him.

The hot water is relaxing my body and my tremors have died down. My mind is coming back to me slowly, and I remember where I am, who I am, and who he is.

"Harry, please." I look at him pleadingly, not even sure what I am asking for.

He releases my wrist in a silent acquiescence. I reach down and pull his shirt over his head, making sure not to pull his glasses off his face. Water splashes over the side of the tub, hitting his shoes.

I reach down for his trouser buttons next, noticing he was wearing some odd muggle-trousers that I had seen briefly on one of the muggle neighbors when I was at the safe house. They are blue and rough against my fingertips.

His hand beats mine there, and he makes quick work of the buttons before sliding his trousers off. He slips off his socks and trainers next, leaving him standing almost naked before me.

I admire his physique unashamedly- I would only ever have this one chance to see Harry naked, and I wasn't about to pass it up. I could always claim not to remember it later anyways.

His eyes meet and hold mine as he slides his pants off. My face heats but I do not release his gaze until he is standing completely naked before me.

I eye him up and down, and notice that his prick is much larger than mine, and it doesn't surprise me one bit. He is the type to be good at everything, of course he would be perfect in the body-department as well. His entire body is thin but well-muscled, and my eyes catch on a few scars that marr his chest.

He's so beautiful.

He steps into the tub and sits down so his body is pressed side-to-side against mine. There is just enough room in the tub to fit us both comfortably.

My heart stops when he reaches down under my knees and pulls me on top of him, his body curling around my much smaller one. My back is flush against his chest, and I can feel his heart beating against me. It is comforting, almost as much as it is arousing, to be cuddled by Harry, wrapped in his protective arms.

"Thank you," I whisper as I press my cheek against his neck.

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After our bath, Harry dresses me slowly, his fingertips caressing slowly, his fingers wandering, always gentle. They ghost along my ribs, my hips, my thighs, seeming to taste my skin, leaving behind a trail of heat. I am almost falling asleep by the time he picks me up in his arms and carries me back into his dorm. He lays me down on a bed, and the moment my head hits the pillow, I'm asleep. The next morning, I don't remember Harry leaning down and kissing my forehead, and whispering, "Sleep well, beautiful."

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Notes:

AN: You guys knew I wouldn't kill Draco.

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