*Did she succeed? What will happen next? Did I gain ownership to the stories? Well, the last one is a definite "no", you'll have to read to find out about the rest.

A blast of intense magic flung him and the others back a few meters to the floor, and Draco heard the distinct sound of a body striking stone from the other side of the room. Looking up, he got a sick feeling in his stomach when he saw the girl he loved lying in a heap with blood dripping from her mouth. Rushing to her side to pull her into his lap, he nearly missed the utter silence that had encompassed the entire room before people began to moan and whimper in pain. This was followed by cheers, crying, and people rushing around him.

When Draco looked up, he could hardly believe what he was seeing. Not everyone seemed to have come back, but those who had were very noticeable. The Weasley twins were hugging each other, Remus and Tonks were sitting up, seeming confused and terrified by what had happened. Seeing his friend Blaise, he couldn't help but smile at the two teenagers snogging like crazy.

Much to Draco's relief, Hermione rushed over to him and Kagome from where she had landed. He was a nervous wreck as he waited, wishing the entire time that one of the more seasoned healers had come over to check on her. She soon declared that Kagome had exhausted her magic, hit her head on the wall from that final push, and had likely bitten the inside of her cheek during the blast. Hermione did a healing charm to take care of the possible concussion and headache she would have before returning to the Weasleys.

Harry hurried over to them as Hermione left, looking at Kagome with such wonder and respect that Draco subconsciously held her a little closer to his body. "Dumbledore once told me that there was no true resurrection after death, I guess he had no idea what the extent of Kagome's abilities were yet. Makes me glad that she's back to our side."

"Voldemort said something similar, that whichever army she sided with would be unrivaled." Draco agreed, as he eased her head beneath his chin and held her to his chest. "I don't know if he had this in mind, but I don't care." Draco's eyes met Harry's, set with worry and determination. "We can't let him find out about this or get his hands on her again."

Harry nodded and smiled sadly as he knelt down beside them. "You really love her, don't you?"

A dry chuckle escaped his throat before he kissed the top of her head. "Living with my psychotic aunt and that disgusting snake for close to two years, along with the constant threat to my parents, would have driven me to insanity if it wasn't for her. I love her more than anything, and for reasons I don't think I'll ever understand, she wants to be with me."

His expression suddenly turned amused, surprising Harry a bit before Draco continued. "Did you know she came out from under the influence of the potion a few times? One of those times was when you almost took her away, I still wish you had. But she chose to stay to protect me and my parents, since losing her would have meant our deaths. She even told me that she wouldn't leave unless she could take us with her, then she took the potion from my pocket and drank it herself. I think she's giving you a run for your money on reckless bravery, but I wish she wouldn't," he chuckled again.

Harry seemed to come to a decision in that moment. He patted Draco on the shoulder before standing to leave the room. He wouldn't find out until later that Harry seen the truth of Snape's past and had gone to meet Voldemort to die.

AN: this was another look into, what I feel is, the real Draco. Caring, a bit possessive, and wanting a better life for himself and his family. Wouldn't you agree? Warm-Fuzzies and please review!