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When they arrived at Hogwarts, Harry sat through the sorting ceremony and the feast before heading upstairs to the Gryffindor house to sleep. He actually slept good that night to his surprise but when he woke up and walked to the Great Hall for breakfast he saw people standing around with wild looks on their faces as they talked loudly to each other. He immediately got a bad feeling as he sensed something bad had just happened.

"What's going on?" Harry asked when he walked up to Seamus.

"Ron got into a fight with Malfoy." The other boy answered.

Harry groaned as Seamus continued.

"Ron walked up to him and said something about 'not trusting' him and to 'stay away'. Malfoy of course said something about him being poor. Ron then shoved him and Malfoy punched him in the nose before the teachers broke it up."

"Where's Ron now?"

"In the infirmary."

Turning around, Harry headed to the hospital wing, a place he knew all too well to see his friend. When he arrived he saw Ron sitting on top of a bed nursing his nose. His eyes widened when he saw Harry and he quickly jumped off the bed to his feet.

"Are you okay?" Harry began.

"I'm fine." Ron snapped. "Malfoy hits like a girl."

Harry had to stop himself from rolling his eyes. From the sight of Ron, it looked like Draco nailed him with a good shot but Ron's ego would never let him admit it.

"I'm gonna get him back for that. I can't believe that professor's are letting him off with a warning-"

"From what I've heard, it was you that started it."

"Are you actually taking his side!?"

"Ron, come with me."

Harry quickly grabbed Ron by his arm and dragged him out of the infirmary all the way out of the castle so they could talk in private.

"Ron, you're going to have to get over this."

"Yeah? Why should I?"

"Because Draco's mom is my godmother. That makes the both of them my family now. You're going to have to accept that or…"

Harry trailed off as he shook his head a little, not believing he was actually going to say this to the first friend he had ever had in his life.

"Or what?" Ron challenged.

"Or you and I are going to have to go our separate ways."

Ron's eyes then widened in surprise after he said that. Harry gave him one last look before he went to walk around him to re-enter the school but Ron's voice quickly stopped him.

"Harry, wait!"

Running in front of him to stop him, Ron took a deep breath.

"Are you serious?"

Harry sighed. He was.

"Ron, I don't need this. This is the last thing I want to deal with on top of everything else. I know you don't like him but you don't have to deal with him. We're not eleven anymore."

Ron frowned as his friend finished. He didn't mean to put Harry in this position. He had been through a lot over the years and still had more waiting for him with Voldemort looking to kill him. He then spoke up.

"I'm sorry about what I said about Malfoy dying the other day and starting a fight with him. I didn't mean it. But you know what that git has said about me and my family over the years."

Harry nodded. Of all the people Draco had tormented over the years, Ron probably got it worse than anyone else. He knew Ron hated being poor, and Draco knew just how to push his buttons.

"I guess I was just mad when I heard that you and him had hung out all summer in his fancy mansion…" Ron said bitterly and then trailed off after that. Harry guessed that Ron thought they weren't going to be as close anymore, now that Harry had somebody else in his life.

"But if Malfoy is your new best mate," Ron continued, "That's fine. I can take it."

Harry just stared at him and shook his head.

"Ron, you are an idiot." He finally snapped. Ron blinked, obviously surprised.

"What?"

"Just because Draco and I are god brothers now doesn't change our friendship Ron." He said seriously. "Nothing can change what we've been through together. We'll always be best friends, no matter what."

Harry meant that and wanted to make sure Ron understood that. Some days it was the friendships he had that were the only thing that kept him from going crazy, especially in fifth year.

"Thanks."

"Remember, I chose you as a friend. I never wanted Draco to be in my life, it just happened. And I have to make the best of it."

Ron nodded.

"His mother must really be nice."

"She is. My mom chose her to be my godmother…it's a long story about how that happened and how she ended up with Lucius."

"She must be a little off to want to be with him."

"It was a pre-arranged marriage."

"Oh yeah?"

Just then, they heard two voices talking to each other coming close to them. They both turned around and saw Draco walking with Crabbe and Goyle. Harry put a hand on Ron's shoulder as the three Slytherins got closer as if to say 'don't say anything.'

The three of them continued walking and talking, Draco turned his head to give the two of them a dirty look as they walked on by and were soon out of sight. Harry's brows then furrowed as the three of them were now gone…he could have sworn that look Draco had given was genuine, and given to him alone, not to Ron. As he continued to think about it, Ron then asked;

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Harry responded. "Come on, let's go back inside."

The two boys walked back into the castle, heading to the great hall to try and enjoy the rest of breakfast the best they could after what happened but before they could enter they were greeted by Snape who was glaring down at them.

"Mr. Weasley." Snape began. "I see that you are okay."

"Yes." Ron responded through gritted teeth. "I'm fine."

"As you know there is the matter of your punishment for starting a fight."

"What about Malfoy? Is he going to get punished for hitting me?"

"Of course." Snape then smirked a little. "Ten points from Gryffindor, and…one point from Slytherin."

Harry then grabbed Ron's wrist as he saw him turn red as Snape turned away and walked down to the hall to his classroom. Once he was sure that he was gone, Ron exploded;

"ONE POINT!" He yelled. "One bloody point!"

He couldn't help but smile a little as he shook his head, Harry patted Ron's shoulder as he tried to calm him down.

"Come on, let it go. It's Snape, what do you expect?"

Taking a deep breath, Ron continued to mutter under his breath about Snape as Harry led him back in so they could eat. Once they reached the Gryffindor table Hermione spoke up, a little concerned.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah." Ron muttered. "I'll be fine."

As Harry pulled a plate of waffles towards him, he looked across the room and saw that Draco was back in the great hall as well. As he looked at his god-brother he saw that Draco was still giving him the same look from outside, like he was mad about something.

Continuing to stare at him before a couple of other Slytherin's sat down in front of him, blocking his view of Draco, Harry looked down at his food, wondering what the problem was as he they all began to talk as they tried to take advantage of what time they had left before classes started.