A/N: You should be happy I managed to get this up before my weekend out of town. Thanks to the reviewer and people who gave me and this story love via favorites/alerts. Don't worry, Harry fans, your time is coming soon! Next update will be next weekend (Friday). Enjoy :)

Chapter 10:

I woke up alone the next morning, which was a little unsettling. I had to hurry if I wanted to be on time to my first class, and I was very groggy since I'd only had a few hours of sleep. When I sat up I noticed a large cup of coffee on my desk, holding down a note. It read:

Raven,

I don't want you to think I fucked you then left you or whatever, but I really needed to shower and change, and I know you need all the sleep you can get. I brewed you coffee before I left, it's how you like it: sugar and half & half. Last night was truly amazing; I wouldn't mind a repeat of it in the future ;-). Please don't forget what I told you. I love you, Raven, and I know I can't be with anyone else. I'll give you as much time as you need to figure out whatever it is that you need to, but know that I'm always here if you need to talk or anything. I need to catch up on homework tonight, but I'll see you tomorrow. Please relax today.

Love,

Dray

I smiled at the note. How could I have thought he'd left me without saying anything? I took a large sip of the coffee and quickly pulled on my uniform before hurrying to my class. Madame Pomfrey was actually heading this as her only class. The few students that were taking this as independent study had to meet in the infirmary so she could give us instructions. We were basically on our own, but she encouraged us to come ask her questions and whatnot during the allotted time block. It turns out Harry was in my transfiguration of humans group study along with Daphne, Granger, Susan Bones, and a Ravenclaw I didn't recognize who was probably a year younger than me. Students either took this as a medical elective or if they wanted to learn to be an animagus (ie-for law enforcement, etc). So some of us would focus on transfiguring others and some would focus on transfiguring themselves.

Daphne and I paired off, as well as Potter and Granger, and the last two. We could all work together if we needed to, but pairs was easier for most and it seemed as though everyone had a friend in this class. Daphne and I worked well together, so I thought this would be a good class for the year.

That evening I stayed in my common room working on an essay for Potions. It figured that was my only class that had real homework the first week. I know it's only because we need to learn the theory and uses of potions before we could actually make them. Harry had been in his room taking a nap while I was doing homework, but I figured I'd wake him when I was making coffee to see if he'd want any. Plus I'd be doing him a favor to not let him sleep so long.

When I walked into his room I saw him sleeping on top of the covers. He only had his boxers on and before I woke him I took a minute to get a good look at him. He had definitely grown into his man body. His biceps were lean and strong looking and chest and abs were incredibly chiseled. He looked very peaceful without his glasses on. I walked to his bed and sat down lightly. "Harry," I gently shook him.

"Raven?" he rubbed his eyes and reached for his glasses.

"Here," I handed them to him, "You've been sleeping for a couple hours so I thought I'd wake you. I'm making coffee, would you like some?"

"Sure," he said, sitting up, "I'll be out in a minute." I nodded and left him to put some clothes on. In a minute he came into the common and room and joined me.

"How do you take your coffee?" I asked, while pouring him a cup.

"A teaspoon of sugar and small splash of milk, please." I followed his request and handed him his cup before placing myself on the couch next to him. "Thanks," he said, before taking a sip. "So, I noticed you were working on our potions essay. Do you think you could help me out a bit."

"Sure. But I thought you were pretty decent at potions?" I asked him, "I mean you are in NEWT level."

"I barely scraped an E on potions to be honest. I need it to be an auror, so Hermione helped me out a lot 6th year. But she's always with Ron now so…"

"Yeah; I know the feeling." So we sat on the couch until late at night, working on our potions essays. Not long after we'd finished I was asleep on Harry's shoulder.

It was June, and the War had just finished, yet my parents had still not come home. Draco was staying with me and we were eating breakfast on my back porch, when Sparky came to tell me I had a visitor in the lobby. I wandered into the house and saw two Ministry officials. "Miss Cordell?" they asked. I nodded, "Yes, that's me. How can I help you?" I barely got that out, because deep down I knew what was coming next. "We regret to inform you that your parents have been placed in Azkaban for being Death Eaters. We will need to search you house. And will you give us your arm." I lifted my arm, and they performed a spell to ensure I didn't have the Dark Mark. While they searched through my house I broke down crying on my living room floor. Draco, whose family had already been forgiven, quickly came over to me to offer comfort.

"No, no. This isn't happening to me. My parents." I was mumbling. Draco was rubbing my back. "Alone…I'm all alone. What's going to happen to me?"

"It'll be okay, Rae. You've still got me." I shook my head.

"It's not okay! My parents are GONE Draco. Azkaban is worse than death!"

"Raven," I was shaken awake by Harry. I opened my eyes and noticed I was now in my bed, my pants having been removed. "I was putting you in your bed since you fell asleep on the couch and you started crying. Are you alright?"

I shook my head. I hated remembering that day. It was still so fresh in my mind. The thought of my parents suffering in Azkaban still plagued me from time to time. "Please stay?" I pleaded with him.

"Uh sure. He removed his shirt and pants and crawled into my bed with him. He wrapped his strong arms around me and rubbed my back until I fell into a dreamless sleep.