The Deal

I'm sorry for any of you who didn't like the sex scene in the last chapter, I did try my best. I hope you enjoy this chapter though. I have now finished writing this story, there will be seventeen chapters overall and a sequel is being planned.

I have also started writing a new story called Safe and Warm, which is another Drarry, the first chapter of which has just been posted, its another non-magic fic as I've been told my non-magic stories are better than my magical stories. Please take a look and let me know what you think.

So enjoy and don't forget to review!

Chapter Fourteen

"Harry, I wanted to talk to you." Draco said deciding whether it was a good time or not he had to talk to Harry about his insomnia. He really didn't want to break the romantic mood, especially seeing as it had been his first time and all but if Harry was sick then he wanted to make him better and as quickly as possible.

"What did you want to talk to me about?" Harry asked, he had propped himself up with one hand and was gazing down at his lover with adoration in his eyes.

"I've kinda noticed that you don't really sleep." Draco said, his tone unsure, he wasn't sure of what reaction he was going to get but this needed to be said.

Harry sighed, his gaze never straying from Draco's, he didn't want to deny this to Draco seeing as he had denied him the verbal confirmation of love during their love making. "I haven't slept since the night before the final battle." He said.

"Do you know why?"

"No, I don't, it just never happened. I don't feel tired either." Harry said starting to stroke the stray blonde hairs that had fallen out of place.

"Have you thought about going to see Poppy about it?" Draco asked, he looked up at Harry, watching every movement that his face made.

"It isn't a problem, if it became a problem then I would but it isn't." Harry said.

"You can't just not sleep Har, everyone needs to sleep, even you." Draco said softly, his hand cupping one of Harry's cheeks lovingly.

"I'm okay but if it makes you feel better I'll go and see Poppy." Harry said smiling, though he didn't think that he really would go and see Poppy, he didn't want the fuss or the worry. He was doing just fine even without sleeping. What he was concerned about was the fact that he didn't seem to be able to say how he felt to Draco. He didn't once think the two might be connected.

"Thank you, you know I just worry about you." Draco said.

"I know Dray, it's sweet that you care." Harry said and kissed his boyfriend again.

It was nearing lunch time already, neither of the teenagers really wanted to get out of bed, they were both content to lay here for the rest of the day just being in each other's company. However the sound of someone falling out of the fireplace in the living room startled them.

At once Harry had jumped out of bed, grabbed his wand and was preparing for an attack, despite being stark bullock naked.

There was a knock on the bedroom door and Ginny peered round and immediately smiled at the sight of Harry, wand drawn, ready for attack and very much exposed.

"Down boy, only me." She said trying not to laugh. "You two make yourselves decent, I'll wait out here." She said, still trying desperately not to laugh.

Ginny then disappeared back into the living room leaving both of the very naked teenagers to get dressed. Harry, having known Ginny since he was eleven was happy to just pull on his boxers and a t-shirt, Draco on the other hand, he pulled on his jeans as well. He was slightly more modest than Harry when it came to his body.

"Hey, Gin, what's up?" Harry asked as they both joined her in the living room. She had chosen one of the comfy chairs so Harry and Draco flopped onto one of the sofas, their legs and arms tangled in with each others.

"You said I could drop in whenever, I just needed to get away from the burrow and baby stuff." She said sounding extremely fed up.

"What's happening down there?" Harry asked.

"Everyone has gone baby mad, everyone is fussing over Hermione, won't let her do anything. Mum and Ron have started ganging up together against Draco. They're brainstorming people that you could date Harry if your determined to be gay, or so they put it. I don't like being there much anymore and I know Hermione is suffering a lot."

"I can imagine, I don't know what Ron and Molly are thinking. I actually wanted to talk to Hermione, I was hoping that she might want to come back and teach at Hogwarts, though I suppose she won't be allowed."

"I'll ask her." Ginny said with a smile, "So how are you two getting on?" This was asked with a hint of mischief in her voice.

"We're getting on just fine." Harry said smiling, Draco just blushed.

"I don't suppose you've got any food up here Harry, I'm starving." Ginny said, she had ulterior motives, she wanted to talk to Draco without Harry there.

"No, I'll go down to the kitchens and ask the house elves to send something up." Harry said, he disappeared into the bedroom, grabbed his trousers and some shoes before kissing Draco and then heading off to the kitchens.

Once Harry was gone Ginny moved on to the sofa with Draco, she sat looking at him, her legs crossed Draco looking nervous about being left on his own with Ginny.

"I need to talk to you about Harry." She began and Draco nodded uncertainly. "I know that this may seem like an odd question but I need you to answer truthfully. Has he slept at all since you two started going out?" She asked.

Draco's face immediately lit up as she asked this question, "No, I asked him about it this morning but he just brushed it off like it was nothing." Draco said.

"He isn't taking it seriously, he needs to fix this and I don't think he will. I'm worried about him, there is only so long someone can go without sleep. Even if he's forced into artificial sleep, it may help him."

"I spoke to Poppy and she said that if we can get him to the hospital wing she would see what she could do and Harry said he'd go and see her, I don't know what else to do, if he doesn't want help then I don't think either of us can force him."

"For his own good I'm willing to give it a go." Ginny said, smiling wickedly, "Draco, if you love Harry as much as I think you do then forget hurting his feelings because if he doesn't get himself sorted out and start sleeping then something serious could happen, something a lot worse than his feelings being hurt."

"You're right, of course you are, I just don't want to do anything that may cause me to lose him." Draco said and Ginny actually laughed. "What's so funny?" He asked.

"You two are as bad as each other, neither of you want to admit how you feel to the other for fear of losing what you have. In my opinion you two deserve each other, you're both terrible for admitting your emotions. Firstly though we fix Harry then we work on your issues with telling each other how you feel."

Draco blushed, he hadn't realised that Harry confided in Ginny as much as that, he had clearly told the red headed girl a lot about their two week relationship.

"Okay, so what do you suggest then?"

"Well he won't talk about it so I think our best bet is to get him up to the hospital wing and make him take a sleeping draft, once he wakes up we can tackle it from there but if he doesn't sleep soon I'm concerned with what's going to happen."

Harry meanwhile was making his way back up to his room from the kitchen. The house elves had confirmed that they would be sending lunch for three up within the hour. He was glad that they'd decided that lunch was a good idea because he was starving.

When he arrived back however Ginny wasn't there, Draco was though, he'd put on a jumper and shoes and was looking about ready to leave.

"Where you off to?" Harry asked suspiciously, "And where did Ginny go?"

"I've got a surprise for you this afternoon, Ginny went to make sure everything was ready for when we got there." Draco informed him, he wasn't exactly lying, Ginny had gone ahead to the hospital wing to prepare Poppy for Harry's arrival. It was also a surprise it just wasn't a particularly nice one.

Draco hated doing this but he knew that Ginny was right, something had to be done about Harry's insomnia before it progressed to such a level that nothing could be done about it. Draco was just praying that it wasn't too late.

"Okay" Harry said smiling, "Lead the way." He said and Draco did, he took Harry's hand within his own and began to lead him towards the hospital wing.

When they were almost there Draco stopped them and turned to Harry, "Close your eyes, we're almost there and I want it to be a complete surprise. Keep your eyes closed and don't be alarmed when I give you a drink, just keep your eyes closed and drink it okay."

"Okay" Harry said a little uncertainly.

"Do you trust me Harry?" Draco asked trying not to give away how upset he was at having to do this.

"I trust you." He replied and Draco kissed him.

"Good, now close your eyes." It bothered the blonde that Harry might never trust him again after this but it was a small price to pay to make him better.

Harry closed his eyes and Draco led him into the hospital wing where Ginny handed him the sleeping draft. He helped Harry to drink it and immediately the Gryffindor fell asleep. Draco dropped the vial and caught his boyfriend before he could hit the floor.

Draco was sobbing as he carried Harry to one of the hospital beds and laid him there. Poppy was at once by his side, her wand raised as she did some diagnostic spells on the sleeping hero.

"Can you find anything wrong with him?" Ginny asked, Draco too upset to ask the questions that needed to be answered.

"There is something but I've never seen it before." Poppy said, "Though no man has ever survived two hits with the killing curse either. I think that might be part of the problem. It's his immunity to the unforgivable curses, it's caused a blockage in his mind. It goes a lot deeper than that though." She said and she didn't sound happy. "It seems his emotions are all tied up inside of him as well and it looks to me as if it's all linked in together."

"Is there anything that can be done for him?" Draco asked, he was clutching desperately at Harry's hand as he asked this.

"From what I know now I can say that this artificial sleep we've put him in won't solve the problem, he won't dream though which is probably a bonus. However when he wakes up the problem won't be fixed, he'll still be unable to fall into an unnatural sleep."

"What about his emotions and the immunity he has to the unforgivable curses?" Ginny asked.

"Everything is tied up with the death he witnessed and the fact that he survived twice when everyone else around him that he loved and cared about died. It doesn't surprise me in the least that he hasn't come out of this war in one piece."

"Is there anything we can do for him?" Draco asked, still crying.

"For the moment no, just stay with him and wait for him to wake up. I'm going to consult my medical journals and my colleagues at St Mungo's and see what they make of this. I'll do what I can to help him but I think the most important thing right now is that you are there for him." Poppy said and then disappeared into her office.

"I'm going to go and tell Mum, Ron and Hermione, they should know about this. They'll want to visit him. Will you be okay here on your own?" Ginny asked, she was now concerned about Draco who was still crying. He didn't like what he had done to Harry. He didn't want his boyfriend to suffer like this.

"I'll be fine, can you tell my mum where I am, she'll come up and sit with me here for a while. She has a soft spot for Harry, she'll want to know too."

"I will do, I think the entire of Hogwarts will need to know really." Ginny said with a sigh and with that she disappeared off into the castle.

Draco just sat there clutching at Harry's hand, he wasn't moving, only the steady rise and fall of his chest told him that he was still alive. "I'm sorry" Draco said through his tears, "I love you." He said laying his head upon the Gryffindor's chest and listening to his strong and determined heart beat.