Draco's first language is French, and it never seemed to do anything to Harry until fifth year. Will the world allow them to be together or will a war pull them apart? What is up with Severus Snape and Remus Lupin? It doesn't follow the exact plot of the books. I don't own anything. Draco/Harry

Harry Potter is utterly broken. Every death pushes down on his shoulders so hard he can barely breath. Still, people worship him, he never gets into trouble and his very best friends treat him as if he is about to break down any moment. Then Draco Malfoy barges back into his life, harsh and with no sympathy, and slowly the two former rivals become friends. Or something more? Drarry

At the tender age of 1, Harry Potter was cursed and survived. Five years later, he is once again cursed, and this one may have far deeper consequences. Now an outcast in the wizarding world and stripped of protection, he must learn to harness his weaknesses to become a sword and shield against the serpents in the shadows, and find new allies among the forsaken of society. On hiatus