" . . . Harry."

Harry opened his eyes slowly, a cool breeze flew over his body.

" Harry."

Harry looked to his right and saw Draco lying next to him, breathing heavily.

"Draco?" Harry shut his eyes then opened them again.

"Harry . . ." Draco whispered. "Are you alright?"

Harry turned himself over on his side and crawled over to Draco. As soon as he saw the blood on his chest the tears started to fall once again.

"Draco . . . your hurt." Harry sniffed.

"Shhhh . . ." Draco brought his fingers up to Harry's mouth. "I'm alright. I asked if you were alright."

"I'm fine, but we need to get you to the hospital." Harry held Draco's hand tightly.

"No . . . I can't." Draco's voice became a whisper.

"What are you talking about?" Harry leaned closer, more tears filling up in his eyes.

"Harry . . . I'm not going to make it." Draco cringed at the pain shooting down his chest. "I'm sorry."

"STOP IT!" Harry held his hand tighter. "Don't you dare leave me!"

"I'm sorry . . . I love you, please never forget that."

"NO!" Harry sobbed. "Don't . . . " Harry could barely speak, his sobs took full control.

"Harry . . . tell me you love me." Draco's silver eyes pleaded. "Please . . ."

"I love you . . ." Harry's sob became louder as he watched Draco's angelic face turn to the side. His eyes were closed, like when he had watched him sleep so many times. Harry's vision had become a blur, and in the distance he could almost hear the sound of someone calling his name.

"Harry!"


"Imagine me without You

I'd be lost and so confused

I wouldn't last a day, I'd be afraid

Without You there to see me through

Imagine me without You

Lord, You know it's just impossible

Because of You, it's all brand new

My life is now worthwhile

I can't imagine me without You . . ."


"Harry . . . Harry . . . Harry." Harry opened his eyes slowly, the lids had become a dark grey color. His vision was once again clear and the sound of beeping came from his right side.

"Her- Hermione?" Harry asked, his voice weak.

"Harry . . . your in the hospital." Hermione replied holding on to his hand.

"I'm - I'm so sorry . . ." Harry started to cry. He had just remembered what happened before he blacked out. The memory had all shot out at once; first Dumbledore, Blaise and then . . .

"NO!" Harry leaned up as he imagined Draco's limp body before him.

"Shhhhh!" Hermione layed him back down. "It's alright, your safe."

"Dr-Draco." Harry slipped out between sobs.

"Harry, Harry get a hold of yourself." Hermione grabbed his wrists. "Draco didn't-"

"Harry?" Both Harry and Hermione looked towards the calling voice. Draco layed in the bed next to Harry, his chest bandaged up.

"DRACO!" Harry's eyes shot open.

"That's what I was trying to tell you." Hermione stood up and pushed Harry's bed next to Draco filling in the gap.

Harry crawled over and pushed himself up against Draco.

"AHHH!" Draco squinted.

"Sorry!" Harry leaned backwards.

"Don't- Don't be silly, come here." Draco opened his arms and pulled Harry close to him, ignoring the pain. Draco couldn't stop himself from crying. He never thought he would be able to hold Harry in his arms like that ever again, or breathe in his soft, beautiful scent.

"Draco . . . I thought I'd lost you." Harry sniffed.

Hermione slipped out the hospital wing to give them privacy.

"I love you, Harry." Draco kissed his forehead, his lips lingering for a few moments.

"I love you too . . ." Harry kissed Draco's chin, then moved up to his lips to give him a quick kiss.

"No . . . don't stop." Draco pulled Harry's body closer and kissed him. Something about the kiss was different, it wasn't as hungry as the others, it was soft and passionate. The perfect kiss that you only get once in your lifetime.

"Draco, please don't ever leave me again . . ." Harry whispered trailing kisses down his neck.

"Never." Draco replied with a full passionate kiss.

Harry leaned his body over Draco's cautious not to put too much weight egainst his chest.

"Harry . . . I need you so much." Draco tugged at Harry's shirt.

"We - we can't." Harry replied taking the hand Draco was holding on with and clasped it with his hand.

"Why . . .?" Draco whined.

"Because your in no condition to get 'active' and we're in a damn hospital."

"Even better." Draco pulled Harry back towards him, and kissed him once again. That was it, Harry could no longer escape the power Draco had over him. Once he locked him within his grasp there was no way of getting out.

"Draco . . . ahhh." Harry felt himself becoming hard.

Then suddenly the door of the hospital wing opened. Harry shuffled off Draco quickly.

"Harry!" Ron ignored the fact that he was interupting and ran over to Harry hugging him tightly. "Bloody Hell! I'm so glad your alive! I was so worried! What happened?! Are you alright?!"

"Ron, Ron." Harry took his wrists and kept them steady. "I'm fine . . . if only I wasn't the only one." Harry looked down.

"Harry, what happened with Dumbledore wasn't your fault . . ." Ron whispered.

"Yes it was." Harry kept his head down. "For once, Ron it was my fault. If it weren't for me . . ." Harry was cut off by strong arms around his waist.

"Stop it." Draco said firmly. "That was not your fault. Do you understand me?" Draco made his grip tighter.

"But-"

"Shhhhh . . ." Draco hissed huskily in his ear. "You've done nothing for which you should be ashamed."

"I've done nothing, and for that I am ashamed." Harry leaned over the side of his bed, facing the opposite direction.

"I'll come back later, Harry. When your feeling better." Ron whispered keeping his head down.

"Don't worry, Ron." Draco gave Ron a nod.

"Harry . . . " Draco moved next to Harry's drapping his arm around his shoulder.

"Please don't . . ." Harry pushed away. "You almost died because of me . . . maybe it's not a good idea we see eachother anymore."

"Fuck you." Draco sneered.

"Excuse me?" Harry turned to his right and glanced at Draco.

"You heard me right. Your a lousy git for saying that. How could you even think to say something like that after what you put me through before? Harry, we're getting married for God sakes! Enough of this bull shit!"

"There isn't going to be a wedding . . ."

"What?" Draco felt his chest collapse.

Harry turned his head back down to the floor.

"I'm sorry . . . I just don't want you to get hurt."

"Listen to me; what I've come to believe is that you push me away when you want to tell me that you love me, your stubborn, almost as much as me but I love you, I love you more than anything. Ron and Hermione care about you deeply, your parents and Sirius loved you very much. Dumbledore gave his life for you, he always saw something in you, and he loved you like you were his own. You know that, and you know that he would have given more of his life for you." Draco turned Harry around so he was facing him. "What happened to them were tragedy's . . . unfortantly they happen every day, Harry. But they were not under any circumstances your fault, you've got to believe that."

Harry leaned forward burrying his face in Draco's shoulder. "I love you." Harry whimpered, pulling Draco's body closer to him.

"I know, love. I know." Draco rubbed Harry's back, letting him cry out the rest of his tears on his shoulder.


I bet I scared a good deal of you with that "killing off Draco scene" lol. I know it was cruel, but I actually did consider doing it but I figured that I might get killed if I do that . . . so yeah. Thanks for the new reviews . . . I wish I had those other 65 one's I lost. I'm still really pissed about that . . . grrrrr.

-Manda