A/N Hope everyone is safe and well, please enjoy Chapter 5 x
He had been to the University often enough over the years to be able to find the Science department easily enough, although he had no idea where Severus' office was. Harry waited patiently at the front desk for the receptionist, who directed him to the Professor's office.
He took the stairs to the second floor of the department and walked along narrow corridor, reading the names on the door as he went. 5 or 6 doors along he came to one that read Prof S. Prince on the nameplate, there were two other names underneath, and Harry knocked on the door and waited for an answer. A man that was bald and red faced opened the door and gave Harry a smile.
'What can I do for you lad?' the man asked
'I'm looking for Professor Prince, is he here?' Harry replied
'Not at the minute, but he shouldn't be too far away, his last class finished 10 minutes ago' the man said 'can I give him a message?'
'No I might wait if that's alright' Harry said, sitting down on one of the fabric chairs underneath the window
'Of course, he'll be along soon' the man smiled and went back into the office, shutting the door behind him.
The last few days had been hell on earth, Severus hadn't slept a wink, and his head was constantly pounding, his eyes burning from lack of sleep. He couldn't remember the last time he'd eaten anything decent, it seemed the only thing his stomach could tolerate was black coffee.
As requested he had kept his distance from Harry and the Flamel's. Nick had sent him a text message letting him know that Harry had been discharged from hospital and was settling back in at home, he made no mention of whether they had spoken about anything and for now Severus would have to be satisfied with the information he had been given.
Doing the straps up on his satchel and clipping his briefcase closed, he walked from the lecture hall and headed for his office, wanting to get the paperwork over with quickly so he could go home and brood in peace.
Coming up the narrow hallway that led to his office, Severus saw young man sitting on the chairs underneath the window, groaning inwardly at having to deal with students this late in the afternoon, he schooled his features and prepared to tell the youth to come back in the morning.
His heart was in his mouth when he got close enough to see who it was sitting on the chairs, he toyed with the idea of turning and going back in the other direction, but dismissed it as foolish, the man was obviously here for a reason and he needed to find out what that was.
'Harry?' he asked coming to stand in front of him
'Mr. Prince, sorry to drop by unannounced, but I was hoping I could have a word with you?' Harry said in a rush jumping to his feet.
'It's not a problem Harry' Severus assured him 'I have a couple of things to do why don't I meet you in the park across the road in 10 minutes?'
'Ok, that will be good, thank you' Harry said politely, moving quickly down the hallway.
Harry secured a table and sat the two coffees he'd bought from a nearby coffee van onto the wooden top. He was incredibly nervous and hoped he could calm down by the time Severus arrived. Harry was lost in watching two small children playing on the equipment and didn't hear the old man approach the table or sit down. When Severus spoke Harry jumped and clutched his chest.
'Jeepers' Harry gasped out 'you could work as a spy, no one would hear you coming and I am sure the element of surprise would have a whole new meaning'
Severus chuckled lightly 'I apologise'
'I got you a coffee' Harry said shyly passing over the cup 'I got some sugar and milk as well' he pulled the small packets from his pocket and sat it on the wooden bench.
'Thank you Harry that was very kind of you' Severus smiled, adding the packets to the cup. 'You said you wanted to speak with me about something?'
'Um, yes' Harry said, fingering the end of his jacket sleeve wondering how to begin 'Firstly Mr. Prince I would like to apologise for my behavior in the hospital, it wasn't fair of me, I know that you were only trying to explain and I didn't give you the chance'
Severus held up his hand 'For a start please call me Severus and I understand it was perhaps hasty on my part for trying to speak with you when you were unwell'
'The second thing I would like to both apologise and thank you for that night all those years ago' Harry started 'You did the right thing by refusing my advances so for that I am again very sorry, I want to thank you for leaving me the money and for offering me a meal and a place to stay, you were the only one apart from Nick and Perry that ever offered me any actual help and I will be forever grateful'
'I am sorry I didn't do more, I regretted it for a long time' Severus supplied 'I came back to that same spot most nights for over a week, but you had gone'
Harry turned the coffee cup around in his hands 'Yeah after that night Duke didn't want to hang around, he was worried you would go to the police and we'd be run in, probably would have been a good thing'
'I am truly sorry for what you went through Harry, and if you ever need someone to talk to please don't hesitate to seek me out, I am more than happy to listen' Severus said with genuine sincerity
'Thank you, Mr.… Severus' Harry stumbled over his formal title 'but now that Perry, Nick and the others know the whole ugly story I feel like I can finally put that part of my life behind me and get on with the rest of it'
Severus put down his coffee cup and looked into the vibrant inquiring eyes of the young man sitting across from him. 'Hello, my name is Severus Prince I am a Chemistry Professor at the University I am well acquainted with your foster parents and have heard a lot about you'
A huge grin crossed Harry's face. 'Nice to meet you Severus, I am Harry Evans, I work as a teaching assistant at the primary school, I also work in my friends Pizzeria every now and then, I have heard about you from my foster parents and the Teacher whom I work with'
'And you Harry' Severus smiled offering his hand to Harry who readily took it and gave it a hearty shake 'I look forward to getting to know you and becoming good friends'
'Me too' Harry agreed, holding his hand for an extra second longer, before letting it go. 'So Severus tell me more about yourself' he added taking a sip of his coffee.
The coffee and chat in the park lasted until you would've had to walk the entire expanse of the park to find anyone else apart from Harry and Severus. The Chemistry Professor couldn't remember when he'd had a more stimulating and entertaining conversation with someone that was younger than him.
Harry was intelligent, funny and had a laugh Severus would happily sit and listen to for days on end. He was an avid reader and had a keen interest for crime both fiction and non-fiction, he loved to surf and was trying to convince his friend to let him teach his goddaughter, but wasn't having much luck.
In the summer months he took part in a holiday surfing program at the beach with some of the life guards, he and one of the other assistants he worked with also ran a program for the kids of the community twice a week, they would play games and engage in all different types of activities, it made things easier for those parents who still had to work and found it hard to get babysitters.
Severus thought this was a wonderful endeavour and told Harry he would be happy to mention it to some of his students, as one or two were parents and had approached him about taking summer courses.
'I would be more than willing to come and show some of the kids some basic experiments over the course of the summer' he suggested
Harry's face lit up and it made Severus' heart swell 'God yes, Ellie and I are always looking for different things to keep the kids amused, some of them can be a handful, but something like that would be brilliant'
'I can come up with a suitable plan over the next months and see what you think'
'That'd be great' Harry beamed 'I really hate to cut this short, but I am due at Nick and Perry's for dinner'
'Quite alright' Severus replied 'I should be getting on myself, this has been a very pleasant afternoon Harry'
'It has' Harry answered 'would you mind if I got your number, perhaps we could meet up again sometime?'
Taking a small notebook from the breast pocket of his jacket, Severus turned to a fresh page and wrote down his mobile number, ripping the page out he handed it to Harry along with the notebook and pen.
Harry gave him a shy smile, and the older man was sure his heart stopped for a brief second, he watched avidly as the younger man wrote down his number and gave the items back to Severus.
On the drive to Nick and Perry's Harry played the conversation over in his head. Severus was a smart and interesting man, he had a dry wit that Harry found quite refreshing, it was almost a match to Draco's somewhat warped sense of humor, but with subtle undertones.
He enjoyed reading as much as Harry did and he had several books in mind that lined his shelves at home he thought the man might take an interest in. Severus liked to cook, telling him that it wasn't that far removed from chemistry; everything had a formula to it. He liked the ocean and Harry found he frequented the same beach as him, an excited shiver ran the length of his spine at the thought.
He had travelled quite extensively over the years, but was glad to be back in the UK as he had begun to miss it. Pulling into the driveway, Harry got out of the car humming away to himself as he opened the back gate and walked into the backyard. Perry, who was standing at the kitchen sink, didn't miss the wide grin her foster son was wearing, when he came onto the back porch.
'Harry was quite animated tonight' Nick said casually as he and Perry were getting ready for bed
'He was, especially when talking about Severus' Perry replied an amused glint in her eye
Nick regarded his wife and her amused look he knew exactly where her train of thought was taking her. 'Planning something Perenelle?' he chuckled
'I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about Nicholas' Perry scoffed 'It was a simple observation and would it be so bad if something was blossoming between them?'
'Not at all' Nick remarked 'its just Harry has never had anything you could class as a relationship over the years and I don't want him to get in over his head is all'
'He is a smart young man Nick I am sure he won't get tangled up in something he's not comfortable with' Perry reassured him
'You're right love and besides it was only coffee, Harry just wanted to clear the air' Nick said
'If I recall a cup of coffee and clearing the air was how it started with you and I' Perry mused as she climbed into bed and took the book off her nightstand, one Harry had leant her.
'God help me' Nick sighed perhaps I should have a word with Severus see what his intentions are?'
'Maybe, or you could let nature take its course and allow things to happen on their own' Perry suggested 'as you said it was only a cup of coffee'
'Mmhmm' Nick muttered
This is ridiculous Harry scolded himself as his fingers hovered over the keyboard on his phone. The message app had been open for the last 10 minutes and he had yet to key in a message.
How hard could it be to ask someone if they would like to have coffee again? Apparently it was next to impossible. Slapping the device down on the bench in frustration, Harry went into the storeroom grabbling things from the shelves and taking them back out to the preparation area. He was working for Draco that night and had come in early to get set up.
They'd had an order for 12 pizza's to be made by 6pm for a birthday party, Harry thought it a better pass time than being at home not sending a message to Severus asking him out for another coffee. In the end he figured he could be just as easily be frustrated and busy at work as he could be at home.
Here he had things to occupy his mind and his hands, at home he only had the silence and the mocking of his screen. Taking the order from the book under the bench near the till, Harry prepared the dough and got to making the pizzas, the task working to settle his nerves and ease his mind.
It had been a little over a week since he had seen Severus, granted in that time he had been exceptionally busy and hadn't had the time to think about a whole lot.
Tomorrow was his day off and the weather was supposed to be nice, naturally Harry's mind went straight to the park across from the University and coffee with a certain Chemistry Professor. He didn't think that sending a message asking if he would like to join Harry for such an activity would cause so much trepidation and was annoyed that he was allowing it to happen.
Hello Severus, wondering if you would like to come and have a coffee with me in the park tomorrow about 10 am? Harry had repeated the intended message over and over in his mind without any difficulty, but when it came to actually typing those words, his hands and mind failed him.
The bell over the door jingled just as Harry was loading the pizzas into the ovens. It was only 5:15 and although they opened at 4pm it often didn't get busy until 5:30/6:00. He was surprised to see his foster father come in the door. Nick and Perry seldom ate out.
'Hello' Harry smiled, shutting the oven door and wiping his hands on his apron 'what brings you here?'
'Perry fancied pizza for dinner' Nick said, coming to the counter.
'That's unusual' Harry said 'normally she's got dinner organised'
'Impromptu garden club meeting' Nick told him
'Spring Planting' Harry mused 'let me guess Gladys called it because she is desperate to know what everyone else is planting and asked for a detailed list, which no one has supplied, and her snooty daughter in law will be visiting soon and if she doesn't have her plants in will no doubt make caustic comments about such things?'
'Got it one' Nick laughed 'she sent me a text and said she would be in need of a gooey, fattening pizza and a large bottle of wine'
'Well the pizza I can help with' Harry said 'I'll make her the cheesy one she likes, with the garlic'
'I will have the Mexican one please' Nick said
'Coming up' Harry smiled going back to the ovens and checking the pizzas
'You ok?' he asked his foster son, noting that he seemed quite distracted despite the fact Nick had been talking to him for the last 5 minutes
'Sorry what?' Harry asked looking up from his task
'I said are you ok?' Nick repeated
'Yes, No, maybe' Harry huffed out
Nick came around the counter to the workbench Harry was at and put his arm around his foster sons shoulder. 'Come on lad tell me what's bothering you' he said gently
'I will just let me get these pizzas out' Harry said absently as he had seen a woman and two girls coming towards the shop and figured they were the order of 12.
Nick helped Harry box up the pizzas and set them on the bench, the woman thanked them profusely and left with a smile and 12 pizzas, some of the staff had arrived by then and Harry set them their tasks, before going out and sitting down at one of the tables.
'You know I had coffee with Severus the other week' Harry started
Nick nodded in response, not really surprised that this was what was on his foster son's mind. 'You said you had a good time'
'I did, a really nice time, well I have the day off tomorrow what with school being out and Drake will be back in the shop, and so I thought I would ask him out for coffee again, there are some books from home I thought he might enjoy and I could give them to him then, but I can't seem to be able to send him a message asking him if he would like to have coffee'
'Do you think maybe you're not ready?' Nick asked
'No I really like Severus and want to see him again, I just suck at asking' Harry sighed
'I did too' Nick admitted 'back in our day we couldn't text or anything like that, you either used the phone to call them, or you asked face to face. I lost count of how many times I started to dial her number then lose my nerve and hang up, or actually have the call go through then panic and slam the phone down when someone picked it up. Finally after two weeks of chickening out, I went to her house and knocked on the door, her father answered and said it was about time I came and asked her face to face, he was getting tired of all the phone calls that ended in my hanging up'
'So I should just ask him out in person?' Harry asked thinking that was the point of the story
'It might be easier' Nick smiled 'I happen to know he will be at the University tomorrow supervising an experiment, he should be finished by 9:30, why don't you drop in and ask him then?'
Harry huffed out a breath 'Thanks Nick I might just do that'
'Good, now I better be getting these pizzas home to Perry, she should be on her way back from the meeting from hell by now' Nick chortled
Harry stood from the table and fetched the pizza's from the oven and boxed them up, he walked Nick out to the car and waved him off, as he went back into the shop to answer the phone, he felt much better about approaching Severus the next day and asking him out for coffee.
Severus stared at his phone willing it to write and send the text he had been trying to compose for close to an hour and had yet to succeed. It was quite ridiculous, he was a grown man and entirely capable of asking someone out for coffee and perhaps lunch if things went well.
He had never been one to date, he'd met many men on his travels and had certainly had coffee with a few, but it was nothing more than a casual encounter, two people in the same country who found something to talk about for an hour or two.
But in this instance it was different something about the person he wanted to text and ask out made his heart beat faster, his palms to sweat. Harry was different he was unique and Severus didn't want to rush it, didn't want this to be just another casual encounter. He drummed his fingers on the desk, refusing to look at the offending screen. A knock at the door jolted him back to the present and all thoughts were pushed aside.
'Come in Ms Cartwright' Severus gestured to the students whose experiment he would be over seeing that morning. 'I will give you 15 minutes to set up your station, then we will begin'
'Thank Professor Prince' the young woman smiled and began to organise her workstation.
Goosebumps appeared on Harry's arms as he walked down a set of stairs towards the chemistry labs, he had neglected to grab his lightweight jacket on the way out the door this morning, in anticipation of actually asking Severus out for coffee. In his defense his arms were full of books at the time and he didn't have a spare hand to grab anything else.
It was always colder the deeper you went into a building, he recalled coming down here when Nick was still teaching, and doing his best to stop his teeth chattering, especially in the winter months. Rounding the corner, he spotted the room he was looking for, glancing at his watch he noted the time was just after 9:30. A young woman came out of the room Harry needed and he guessed it was the student who Severus had been supervising.
'Excuse me?' he asked the young woman 'is Professor Prince in there?'
'Yeah he is' the woman smiled, letting her eyes unashamedly roam over Harry's form
'Thank you' he said curtly and moved past the wandering eyes and into the doorway of the room. 'Knock, knock'
Severus looked up from his desk and his heart skipped a beat when he saw Harry standing in the doorway. He had been toying with the idea of attempting to send the man a text seconds before he knocked.
'Harry this is a nice surprise' he said waving Harry into the room
'Hope you don't mind me dropping in, Nick told me you would be here this morning' Harry said sheepishly
'Not at all, please have a seat' Severus said, pulling out a chair for Harry 'I was just thinking about you'
'Oh?' Harry said raising a brow
'I was going to send you a text see if you would like to have a coffee with me' he replied
'We must both have the same thing wrong with our phones, I was thinking the same thing, but was unable to send a text asking you, something to do with the messaging app' Harry shrugged
'Technology is highly overrated' Severus smirked 'might have to change carriers'
'Mmm me too' Harry smirked 'Nick gave me the idea of doing it the old fashioned way and asking you face to face'
'Ingenious idea' Severus grinned 'were you worried about asking me for coffee?'
'Not worried' Harry spoke honestly 'more like nervous, it's not something I have a lot of practice with, that and I didn't want you to think I was being pushy'
'I felt exactly the same' Severus confessed 'I would love to by the way'
'Love to wh.. Oh' Harry blushed 'I thought the park again?'
'Excellent' Severus answered 'that blush is very cute'
'No it isn't' Harry remarked turning an even brighter shade of red.
'Shall we go?' Severus asked suppressing a laugh
'Yes, could use some fresh air, little stuffy in here' Harry said
'We are basically in the basement' Severus chuckled 'can't get much colder'
'Shut up' Harry murmured
The park was humming with activity when Severus and Harry arrived; they purchased coffee from the same van and found a bench near one of the ponds. He had just taken a sip of his coffee when he remembered he had books in the car for Severus.
'I brought you some books from home I thought you might like, and have left them in the car' Harry announced 'I can go and get them if you like, won't take me a minute'
'We can get them later' Severus told him 'I too had some books organised to bring you, but left them on the kitchen counter at home'
'Neither of us can win today' Harry smiled
'Oh I don't know, having coffee with a lovely young man is a pretty nice win' Severus grinned
Harry fought the blush trying to creep onto his face 'Yes I happen to agree with you there'
Coffee lasted until lunch and before Harry could blink it was late afternoon and he and Severus were sitting outside a small cafe having afternoon tea. They had discussed things Harry had never thought of and things he would never forget. Whatever doubts he had about texting the man and asking him out after this where washed away as the day went on. Back at the University in the car park, Harry unlocked his car and took out the bag with the books for Severus.
'There are 3 in there, keep them as long as you want' Harry said quietly
'Thank you I will have a look at them when I get home' Severus replied
'I had a really great time today' he said
'Me too' Severus all but whispered and before he could think too much on it, leant in and kissed Harry's cheek, drinking in the scent of his shampoo as he did.
'I w-will talk to you s-oon' Harry stuttered walking around to drivers side of the car and getting in
'Indeed you will' Severus said to himself
Draco showed his Mother to the door, staying the frame of the entryway while Narcissa walked to her car and unlocked it. 'Thank you for a pleasant evening Draco' she said softly 'You, Luna and Amber must come to my house and let me make dinner for you one night'
'That would be nice Mum' Draco gave her a small smile, the hesitation in his voice not going unnoticed by his mother. 'I'll let you know when we are free'
Her hand hovered over the door handle and she regarded her son closely 'I really want this to work Dragon' she said referring to his pet name as a child 'There are many things for which I must atone for and things for which I have a deep regret, not being around enough for you as a child is one of those things, my only wish now is to right those wrongs, show you I can be the mother I should have been back then'
Draco inhaled deeply and walked over to his Mother, he took her hand and held it for a moment, then leaned in a kissed her cheek. 'You are making a good start' he said 'I appreciate what you are doing, we will get together soon, give my love to Aunt Andromeda'
'I will, we are meeting in the city next week for lunch 'Narcissa said giving Draco a hint of a smile. With that she got into the car and pulled out of the driveway, waving as she drove down Draco's street.
He wasn't the only one Narcissa was trying to make amends with, she had been estranged from her middle sister for many years, mostly because his Aunt didn't approve of her marriage to Lucius, and on that front Draco couldn't say he blamed her. His other Aunt Bella the eldest of the three, died when she was in her late teens, when a turf war between rival gangs broke out and she was shot. His Mother always said Bella had a nose for trouble and it seemed that trouble found her frequently. With his Father locked away, Narcissa had sought Andromeda out and attempted to rebuild some of the burned bridges.
Inside he went into the kitchen and switched on the kettle. Narcissa had insisted on helping him tidying things up after dinner and he could do little to persuade her otherwise. He had just put his teabag into a cup, when the doorbell sounded. Draco went back through the living room, taking a gander around, thinking his Mother had forgotten something and come back for it.
'What did you for…' Draco began as he opened the door and saw Harry standing there instead of his Mother
'Expecting someone else?' Harry said with a grin
'No, my Mother was just here and I thought she must have forgotten something' Draco replied, moving aside to let Harry in.
'Thought it was her I passed' Harry said
'What brings you to my side of the world?' Draco asked as he shut the door.
'Felt like a chat is all' Harry said
'Got something to do with the goofy grin on your face?' the blonde asked, going back into the kitchen. 'Tea?'
'Yeah thanks that would be great' Harry replied 'I don't have a goofy looking grin on my face either'
'Might want to look in the mirror then' Draco smirked 'Looks goofy from where I'm standing'
'Even if I do I can't help it' Harry shrugged
'I see and who put this hypothetical grin on your face?' Draco wondered.
'Let's get our tea and go and sit down' Harry suggested
'It's one of those chats, best break out the chocolate biscuits then' Draco chuckled
Steaming hot cups of tea in their laps, Harry and Draco settled in the living room. Harry couldn't seem to sit still, and Draco wondered if tea was going to strong enough or whether he should have offered Harry a whiskey instead.
'Where are Luna and Amber?' Harry asked, as if just realising they weren't there
'Girls night away' Draco answered 'I am fending for myself, now tell me who put the grin on your face'
'Severus' Harry said plainly, the grin getting wider
'Severus?' Draco asked
'The one that took over Nicks job at the University, he was at there's for Dinner a week or so ago' Harry explained
'Oh, yeah the tall man, dark hair, dark eyes?' Draco recalled
'That's him' Harry replied
'He was the one that… Draco trailed off not wanting to upset Harry by rehashing the past
'Yeah, the one that I propositioned all those years ago yes' Harry said quietly
The look on Harry's face made Draco's heart clench, he got up from the armchair and went to sit beside his friend on the sofa. I'm sorry' he said 'I didn't mean to bring up the past'
'It's fine Drake, we had a long chat and decided to start with a clean slate, leave the past where it belongs' Harry spoke in a low tone 'I felt bad after the way I treated him while I was in hospital and wanted to apologise'
'Good, sounds like he is a decent bloke' Draco said. 'You've seen him a few times then?'
'Only two' Harry answered 'We spent most of today together and when I was leaving he kissed me goodbye'
'No wonder you're smiling' Draco breathed 'Good kisser?'
'It was only on the cheek, but yeah it was nice' Harry said wistfully
'Promise of better things to come perhaps?' the blonde quirked a brow at his friend
'I hope so' Harry gushed 'never felt like this Drake and I've only had coffee with the man'
'I believe you are smitten my friend' Draco grinned 'felt it the first time I saw Luna'
'Really?' Harry asked
'Yep, I was she had me hook, line and sinker, there was no going back' Draco smiled at the memory
'We exchanged numbers' Harry told his friend, then filled him in on how he came to ask Severus out for another coffee and about the story Nick had told him about meeting Perry.
'That's nothing' Draco snorted 'you've met Luna's dad?'
'Yeah' Harry said 'why?'
'Don't you remember what he did the first time I met him not long after Luna and I started dating?' Draco asked
'Sort of' Harry shrugged
Xenophilius Lovegood or Xeno as he liked to be called, was Luna's father and had raised her on his own after his wife passed away when Luna was a little older than Amber. He was what most people would call a free spirit someone who marched to the beat of his own drum, while he adored Luna and doted on her, his ideals around parenting where grossly removed from those of everyone else.
While Harry, Draco and Luna had all been friends at school, it wasn't until their last year that Drake and she started dating. Taking Luna home to meet Narcissa was nothing compared to meeting Xeno. Although things were strained with his Mother at the time, it was preferable to the experience with Luna's dad.
They lived in a modest flat in Sussex, and while it looked ordinary on the outside, the interior was another story all together.
The term free spirit was a polite way of saying Xeno was a hippy and a devoted one at that. Before Draco was allowed to enter the house, Xeno insisted that he partake in a cleansing of his aura as it was giving off vibes that unsettled the man. Agog Draco began to protest only for Luna to tell him it was much easier this way, and far better to get it over and done with.
He was taken into a small room attached to the side of the house, it was covered in multi coloured cushions, and crystals lined every surface of every shelf.
Sticks of incense were burning in one corner and melodic music, which sounded more like chatting to Draco, played from a stereo, sitting in another corner. What could only be described as an altar of some sort claimed one of the walls; an array of books covered the top.
Xeno instructed Draco to remove his shoes and sit in the middle of the cushions, getting into the lotus position. For the next 30 minutes Draco listened to the man chant, wave something that was smoking over his head and around his body, and then chant again. He clapped what sounded like little bells every few minutes, and then would launch into his chant again.
By the time the cleansing was over and Draco aura was adequately altered, the blonde was ready to hightail it out of there never to return.
One look at Luna, who was beaming with pride at her boyfriend, put a stop to his escape. She kissed him fiercely, thanking him for going through that for her. From that moment on Draco's heart belonged to her and it had ever since.
