p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"Disclaimer: Neither Harry Potter not the song belong to me sadly/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"Draco and Harry's relationship was, to say the least, cold. Harry had been spending most of his time with another boy, his father's you get cousin, he explained, but Draco thought them far too close. Harry was spending time with him to be closer to his parents, he knew that, but Draco was still jealous - Harry was meant to be spending time with his boyfriend, now some long -lost relative he had never met before! That lead to an argument, one that lasted hours, and by the end, neither Harry not Draco were up to facing the other one. But Harry had experienced this bedore, and expected it to blow over in a few days, once Draco had had time to cool off. It didn't. An entire mont h passed, and still faces with nothing but strongat best/strong from Draco. The separation was taking it's till on him: he hadn't been eating and was unnaturally thin, he wasn't able to sleep any more, his once vibrant eyes hand now dulled to a lifeless khaki instead of the bright emerald they once were and he walked around like a ghost, barely interacting with anyone. Enough was enough. Hermione couldn't just watch her best friend waste away like that. So I e night, Draco found her standing outside the Slytherin common room, waiting for him with a furious look on her face. "Look," she said angrily , "I don't know what had happened between you and Harry, and frankly I don't care. All I know, is that you need to sort out your priorities NOW. What matters more, a stupid argument or Harry? Have you seen him recently? Because he is going through agony, every night Ron hears him crying and whispering your name, his magic is failing so much that he cannot even put up a simple silencing charm properly! Please, just talk to him." Throughout her rant, the anger faded away, and she took on a pleasing tone. But there was no need. Hearing her speech, Draco's face drained of all colour, his heart twisted at the knowledge of what he had done to his precious mate. As soon as Hermione had finished he asked, "Where is he? I need to speak to him!" She smiled, still worried but relieved that he would see sense. "Tower," she said simply, and Draco was off as though he was being chased by the devil./p
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p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"When he got to Harry's dorm and three open the door, his heart broke at the pitiful sight. Harry was in the darkest corner of the room, curled up in a fetal position and sobbing, his fingers tightly clutching the locket that Draco had given him for his birthday, only a month before the argument. "Darling," Draco whispered breathlessly, and Harry lifted his head, his angelic face streaked with years and his eyes ringed with red. A choked cry escaped Harry's lips and Draco flew across the rom, and pulled the smaller male into his arms, cradling the shaking frame to his chest./p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"Slowly, he wiped away the years with his thumbs, softly singing to his mate. /p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"'Come stop your cryingbr /It will be alrightbr /Just take my handbr /Hold it tight'/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"Harry gradually stopped sobbing, and pulled Draco arms tighter around him, still shivering./p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"'I will protect youbr /From all around youbr /I will be herebr /Don't you cry'/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"Harry turned his face, wet green eyes meeting loving and caring grey ones. He didn't know whether Draco actually wanted to be there, or if this was some plot decided by his friends to cheer him up. As if sensing his doubts, Draco lifted him up and carried him to his bed, and then reclined back on the pillows half sitting up, Harry on his lap. He then dipped his head down and his lips met Harry's, in a kiss full of love, but still gentle./p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"'For one so smallbr /You seem so strongbr /My arms will hold youbr /Keep you safe and warm'/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"Harry pulled him further into the kids needing to feel Draco against him, needing to make sure this was really happening. That Draco was there, with him. "I thought you hated me," he whimpered , when they finally broke the kiss, "I thought you were leaving me." /p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"'This bond between usbr /Can't be brokenbr /I will be herebr /Don't you cry'/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" " Never, " Draco replied firmly, his eyes full of honesty. And Harry felt safe. He knew Draco wasn't lying. He knew that he was emloved/em./p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"'Cause you'll be in my heartbr /Yes, you'll be in my heartbr /From this day onbr /Now and forever more'/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"They had a lot of problems to sort out, there was no doubt about that, but he knew that everything would be fine, that they would survive./p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"'You'll be in my heartbr /No matter what they saybr /You'll be here in my heartbr /Always'/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"Because they had each other. /p
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p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"And that was all that mattered/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" /p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"Draco and Harry's relationship was, to say the least, cold. Harry had been spending most of his time with another boy, his father's you get cousin, he explained, but Draco thought them far too close. Harry was spending time with him to be closer to his parents, he knew that, but Draco was still jealous - Harry was meant to be spending time with his boyfriend, now some long -lost relative he had never met before! That lead to an argument, one that lasted hours, and by the end, neither Harry not Draco were up to facing the other one. But Harry had experienced this bedore, and expected it to blow over in a few days, once Draco had had time to cool off. It didn't. An entire mont h passed, and still faces with nothing but strongat best/strong from Draco. The separation was taking it's till on him: he hadn't been eating and was unnaturally thin, he wasn't able to sleep any more, his once vibrant eyes hand now dulled to a lifeless khaki instead of the bright emerald they once were and he walked around like a ghost, barely interacting with anyone. Enough was enough. Hermione couldn't just watch her best friend waste away like that. So I e night, Draco found her standing outside the Slytherin common room, waiting for him with a furious look on her face. "Look," she said angrily , "I don't know what had happened between you and Harry, and frankly I don't care. All I know, is that you need to sort out your priorities NOW. What matters more, a stupid argument or Harry? Have you seen him recently? Because he is going through agony, every night Ron hears him crying and whispering your name, his magic is failing so much that he cannot even put up a simple silencing charm properly! Please, just talk to him." Throughout her rant, the anger faded away, and she took on a pleasing tone. But there was no need. Hearing her speech, Draco's face drained of all colour, his heart twisted at the knowledge of what he had done to his precious mate. As soon as Hermione had finished he asked, "Where is he? I need to speak to him!" She smiled, still worried but relieved that he would see sense. "Tower," she said simply, and Draco was off as though he was being chased by the devil./p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" /p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"When he got to Harry's dorm and three open the door, his heart broke at the pitiful sight. Harry was in the darkest corner of the room, curled up in a fetal position and sobbing, his fingers tightly clutching the locket that Draco had given him for his birthday, only a month before the argument. "Darling," Draco whispered breathlessly, and Harry lifted his head, his angelic face streaked with years and his eyes ringed with red. A choked cry escaped Harry's lips and Draco flew across the rom, and pulled the smaller male into his arms, cradling the shaking frame to his chest./p
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p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"'Come stop your cryingbr /It will be alrightbr /Just take my handbr /Hold it tight'/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"Harry gradually stopped sobbing, and pulled Draco arms tighter around him, still shivering./p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"'I will protect youbr /From all around youbr /I will be herebr /Don't you cry'/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"Harry turned his face, wet green eyes meeting loving and caring grey ones. He didn't know whether Draco actually wanted to be there, or if this was some plot decided by his friends to cheer him up. As if sensing his doubts, Draco lifted him up and carried him to his bed, and then reclined back on the pillows half sitting up, Harry on his lap. He then dipped his head down and his lips met Harry's, in a kiss full of love, but still gentle./p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"'For one so smallbr /You seem so strongbr /My arms will hold youbr /Keep you safe and warm'/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"Harry pulled him further into the kids needing to feel Draco against him, needing to make sure this was really happening. That Draco was there, with him. "I thought you hated me," he whimpered , when they finally broke the kiss, "I thought you were leaving me." /p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"'This bond between usbr /Can't be brokenbr /I will be herebr /Don't you cry'/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;" " Never, " Draco replied firmly, his eyes full of honesty. And Harry felt safe. He knew Draco wasn't lying. He knew that he was emloved/em./p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"'Cause you'll be in my heartbr /Yes, you'll be in my heartbr /From this day onbr /Now and forever more'/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"They had a lot of problems to sort out, there was no doubt about that, but he knew that everything would be fine, that they would survive./p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"'You'll be in my heartbr /No matter what they saybr /You'll be here in my heartbr /Always'/p
p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"Because they had each other. /p
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p class="b_paractl" style="border: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; list-style: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px; line-height: 1.5em; color: #444444; font-family: 'Amazon Ember', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"And that was all that mattered/p
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