Part 5: Salvation

Disclaimer: Harry Potter is the property of JK Rowling. These are her characters. Not mine. Okay? okay. :)

WARNING: This contains SLASH! That means guy-on-guy lovin'! So be warned. And if this offends, then "por favor sales" (that's PLEASE LEAVE in Spanish). Thanks. :)

Harry snapped. He ripped off the cloak and shouted a stream of hexes at the entire group, then grabbed Draco and shoved him under the cloak with himself. He took off at a dead run, dragging Draco through the halls, not stopping until they had reached the "safety" of Harry's bed. Harry tore off the cloak and stared in dismay at Draco.

"Oh God Oh God." he mumbled as he attempted to heal the wounds crisscrossing the lithe body. Harry looked up and saw Draco's dazed expression, full of pain, as if he didn't know where he was... "Draco!" Harry took his hand. "Draco, wake up! You're okay, its okay." Draco stared blankly at him for a few moments, and Harry's heart sank, but then his eyes began to clear and,

"Harry!" said Draco breathlessly, falling into the Gryffindor's arms, sobbing wildly. "Caught me--- as I was coming--here." he said between sobs. "Thought they---were...again."

"Again?" Harry asked, horrified. "What do you mean?"

"That first night," said Dean from behind him, Seamus beside him, "when Malfoy came up here, it happened. They were going to-you know- get you."

"Me?" cried Harry fearfully.

"Aye, but Malfoy he.... I dunno why but he stopped them. He took your place.." Seamus said grimly. Harry stared in utter shock at the blonde in his arms.

"We thought you ought to know." Dean said quietly, leading Seamus back to bed. Harry shut the curtains and tightened his hold on Draco, whose sobs had subsided.

"Why?" he whispered into silvery blonde hair. Draco shrugged in his embrace.

"Dunno." came the muffled reply. Harry sighed.

"Thank you."

Draco raised his head up and stared at Harry, while the raven-haired youth became increasingly uncomfortable. Finally, Harry grasped the invisibility cloak and thrust it into the Slytherin's hands.

"Use this when you're coming up here at night. Otherwise... you're not safe."

Draco nodded. He suddenly felt very tired. He pushed Harry back onto the pillows and lay halfway on him, letting the Gryffindor's warmth drowse him. Harry sighed again and absently traced patterns on Draco's back.

That night, sleep didn't come easily to Harry, and when it did, it was no relief. The image of Pansy slapping a helpless Draco... Pansy, her hands halfway into Draco's pants... Draco struggling wildly against Crabbe and Golye, crying as he had been tonight... Harry felt so powerless, so frustrated, he was sobbing like a little boy, he *had* to help Draco..!

He woke up at the same time Draco did, tears streaming down his face. Draco looked like Harry felt, as if his whole world had been torn asunder.

And then they were kissing, Harry didn't know who had moved first, didn't care, because his heart was beating *so* *fast* and Draco was pressed against perfectly and //God!// Draco's hot mouth on his, tongues stroking invasively but so *right*. Harry moaned into the Slytherin's mouth, this *heat* it penetrated everything, and Harry knew he wasn't gay but God he wanted Draco and it didn't make sense but it didn't matter and that was the best part.

Eventually they fell asleep, limbs in an intimate tangle, bodies pressed tightly together.

TBC of course! You don't think I'd end it there, do you?

Finally, winter break!!! mwa haha! The first thing I did this morning was type this up, Be grateful!! :) Anyway, what will happen to Harry+Draco? What happened to Dumbledore? And what about those Takers??

Thanks to my reviewers: too lazy to sign in (in a while, be patient! ^__^) CyrstalStarGuardian (me, evil? please. :) You and Klee certainly are bad, tho!), Piri Malfoy (of *course* Harry saves Draco in time! Wouldn;t have it any other way! ^__^), (), Dark MIstress (sheesh ok so dramatic! lol), and Alynnia*McKinnon (^___^ I feel the same way about helpless!Draco)

PLEASE REVIEW. next part should be up later today.