Disclaimer: See previous chapters.
A/N: It may be a little short but its rather angsty and sweet
Vision by Rowena S
6
Harry's Puzzle.
"Harry? Harry?" Ron's calls were to no avail. He waved a hand in front of his friends face. Harry looked up
"Sorry. What?"
Ron sighed, "I SAID Hermione's waiting for us to come down to breakfast."
"Oh. No. You two go ahead. I'll catch up." Replied Harry distractedly. Ron sighed exasperatedly and stomped out of the room.
"Where's Harry?" Hermione asked after greeting him with a kiss.
"Up in our room staring at the wall." Complained Ron "He said he'd catch up."
"Again? That's the third time this week." Commented Hermione worriedly as they made their way down to the Great Hall. Ron shrugged,
"I know, but what can we do? He hasn't mentioned anything and every time I ask him what's wrong he changes the subject."
"Well, something's the matter and if Harry doesn't seem to get back to normal soon I'm taking him to Madam Pomfrey."
A few minutes later Harry joined his friends in the Great Hall.
"Hi." He mumbled to them.
"Hi Harry. How are you?" Replied Hermione cheerfully, but Harry wasn't listening his eyes darted across the hall.
//It's been a week since the match. Why isn't he back yet? He HAS to come back!
Why didn't I save him?
Why didn't he let me save him?
Why did he save me?
Why did he smile?
He's beautiful when he smiles. //
Harry's train of thought screeched to a halt when he caught sight of a flash of silvery-gold hair and nearly choked on his mouthful of pumpkin juice. He watched as Draco crossed the Hall, Harry tried to catch his eye but Draco didn't even look over at him. He just stared straight ahead. What struck Harry as unusual was that he was completely alone, not flanked by Crabbe and Goyle or shadowed by Pansy. To Harry's surprise, Snape rose from his place and "pulled" Draco towards the teachers table where he handed the boy a tray of food. Draco promptly left the hall.
"OY HARRY!"
Harry turned to face an annoyed Ron and a concerned Hermione.
"MM? Sorry, what?"
Ron sighed, "Maybe if you spent less time in cloud cuckoo land and more time in the real world with the rest of us you'd have noticed that Hermione just asked you whether you were finished."
"Oh. Yeah. Sorry about that 'Mione." Said Harry sheepishly.
"That's alright Harry but we're really worried about you- what's the matter?"
"Oh- I'm fine. Let's go we've got Transfiguration first."
Ron and Hermione exchanged troubled glances and followed Harry out of the hall. Harry sighed with relief. Hopefully they'd stop interrogating him. He grinned as he slid into a seat.
//Transfiguration- with Draco. //
Professor McGonagall marched in briskly and instructed them to get out their books. She was about to begin the lesson when Draco walked in.
"Mr Malfoy! What time do you call this 10 points fro-" She was cut off as Draco handed her a piece of paper. She read it and her angry expression melted slightly.
"Very well" she muttered and propelled Draco towards a seat at the front of the room. Draco nodded curtly and sat down but Goyle, who was behind him pulled the chair away. Draco fell to the floor and a few people sniggered.
"THAT'S ENOUGH! 20 points from Slytherin Mr Goyle- keep you arms and legs to yourself." Snapped Professor McGonagall. She reached out to help Draco to his feet but he ignored her hand and sat in his seat stiffly a faint pink tinge appearing on his usually ivory cheeks. Not many people paid attention to this incident but Harry had and he was cringing inside for Draco but his mind was flooded with questions.
//What? Slytherin's picking on a Malfoy? How could Draco not have seen that coming? Goyle's feet aren't exactly unnoticeable. //
Harry spent most of the day trying to work that out. He was extremely glad the Christmas Holidays were coming soon as he was unable to concentrate on his work at all- even if he was going to be on his own because neither Ron nor Hermione were staying.
Later, on his way to supper Harry saw Draco walking away from the Great Hall with his food on a tray again. He nearly overbalanced knocking Ron sideways,
"Watch were you're going Malfoy" spat Ron
"Hn- If only Weasley." Muttered Draco and was gone. Harry stared after him filled with curiosity.
"Don't bother yourself with that scum Harry." Soothed Hermione, misinterpreting Harry's actions.
"And- Harry we're both really sorry about you being here alone for Christmas."
Harry flashed her a smile,
"Don't worry you two enjoy yourselves though I expect a share of all the sweets you get!" He joked.
Inwardly Harry sighed.
//Not another lesson with Draco till after Christmas! //
A/N: It may be a little short but its rather angsty and sweet
Vision by Rowena S
6
Harry's Puzzle.
"Harry? Harry?" Ron's calls were to no avail. He waved a hand in front of his friends face. Harry looked up
"Sorry. What?"
Ron sighed, "I SAID Hermione's waiting for us to come down to breakfast."
"Oh. No. You two go ahead. I'll catch up." Replied Harry distractedly. Ron sighed exasperatedly and stomped out of the room.
"Where's Harry?" Hermione asked after greeting him with a kiss.
"Up in our room staring at the wall." Complained Ron "He said he'd catch up."
"Again? That's the third time this week." Commented Hermione worriedly as they made their way down to the Great Hall. Ron shrugged,
"I know, but what can we do? He hasn't mentioned anything and every time I ask him what's wrong he changes the subject."
"Well, something's the matter and if Harry doesn't seem to get back to normal soon I'm taking him to Madam Pomfrey."
A few minutes later Harry joined his friends in the Great Hall.
"Hi." He mumbled to them.
"Hi Harry. How are you?" Replied Hermione cheerfully, but Harry wasn't listening his eyes darted across the hall.
//It's been a week since the match. Why isn't he back yet? He HAS to come back!
Why didn't I save him?
Why didn't he let me save him?
Why did he save me?
Why did he smile?
He's beautiful when he smiles. //
Harry's train of thought screeched to a halt when he caught sight of a flash of silvery-gold hair and nearly choked on his mouthful of pumpkin juice. He watched as Draco crossed the Hall, Harry tried to catch his eye but Draco didn't even look over at him. He just stared straight ahead. What struck Harry as unusual was that he was completely alone, not flanked by Crabbe and Goyle or shadowed by Pansy. To Harry's surprise, Snape rose from his place and "pulled" Draco towards the teachers table where he handed the boy a tray of food. Draco promptly left the hall.
"OY HARRY!"
Harry turned to face an annoyed Ron and a concerned Hermione.
"MM? Sorry, what?"
Ron sighed, "Maybe if you spent less time in cloud cuckoo land and more time in the real world with the rest of us you'd have noticed that Hermione just asked you whether you were finished."
"Oh. Yeah. Sorry about that 'Mione." Said Harry sheepishly.
"That's alright Harry but we're really worried about you- what's the matter?"
"Oh- I'm fine. Let's go we've got Transfiguration first."
Ron and Hermione exchanged troubled glances and followed Harry out of the hall. Harry sighed with relief. Hopefully they'd stop interrogating him. He grinned as he slid into a seat.
//Transfiguration- with Draco. //
Professor McGonagall marched in briskly and instructed them to get out their books. She was about to begin the lesson when Draco walked in.
"Mr Malfoy! What time do you call this 10 points fro-" She was cut off as Draco handed her a piece of paper. She read it and her angry expression melted slightly.
"Very well" she muttered and propelled Draco towards a seat at the front of the room. Draco nodded curtly and sat down but Goyle, who was behind him pulled the chair away. Draco fell to the floor and a few people sniggered.
"THAT'S ENOUGH! 20 points from Slytherin Mr Goyle- keep you arms and legs to yourself." Snapped Professor McGonagall. She reached out to help Draco to his feet but he ignored her hand and sat in his seat stiffly a faint pink tinge appearing on his usually ivory cheeks. Not many people paid attention to this incident but Harry had and he was cringing inside for Draco but his mind was flooded with questions.
//What? Slytherin's picking on a Malfoy? How could Draco not have seen that coming? Goyle's feet aren't exactly unnoticeable. //
Harry spent most of the day trying to work that out. He was extremely glad the Christmas Holidays were coming soon as he was unable to concentrate on his work at all- even if he was going to be on his own because neither Ron nor Hermione were staying.
Later, on his way to supper Harry saw Draco walking away from the Great Hall with his food on a tray again. He nearly overbalanced knocking Ron sideways,
"Watch were you're going Malfoy" spat Ron
"Hn- If only Weasley." Muttered Draco and was gone. Harry stared after him filled with curiosity.
"Don't bother yourself with that scum Harry." Soothed Hermione, misinterpreting Harry's actions.
"And- Harry we're both really sorry about you being here alone for Christmas."
Harry flashed her a smile,
"Don't worry you two enjoy yourselves though I expect a share of all the sweets you get!" He joked.
Inwardly Harry sighed.
//Not another lesson with Draco till after Christmas! //