Outside the moon was the only light for Harry as he made his way
towards the center fountain in the garden. The fountain seemed to move in
the moonlight with each water droplet becoming crystallized for a second.
The grass swooshed until Harry came to a stop on the brick fountain base.
He then waited for his rival to come.
Malfoy came in the same matter as Harry did but his stride was much more broken than Harry's. His face flashed in and out of the darkness crated by the overhanging branches. He held his same evil grin he always had whenever Harry was around and grasped his wand in his tightly gripped hand.
When Malfoy came to a stop in front of Harry they were both face to face scowling at the uncomfortable situation. Hate ran from one eye to the other and then back again.
"So you came Potter?" spat Malfoy.
Harry just nodded and discreetly slipped his hand into his pocket and fingered his wand for protection. He knew that he was alone with no backup and had to look out for himself.
"Good because there is something that I have been hiding from you but I figured since you were there to witness my horrible episode tonight you can know now."
Harry just stared intensely at Malfoy unable to waver his eyes for fear of being off guard. There was something about him in the type of moonlight he was in that made him strangely creepy but oddly beautiful.
"I have Griffindor in my veins. That's right Potter I was supposed to be in Griffindor but my Dad made sure that didn't happen. Then someone unveiled our deal with the sorting hat, namely your friend Ron."
"He would have told me that." Harry reassured him not believing Malfoy.
Malfoy just laughed, "Yeah if he wanted to be banned from school. Potter you amaze me."
"Enough Draco." Harry snapped whipping out his wand and pointing it at Draco's face.
Malfoy just scuffed at it, "You want a fight Potter?"
"It can be avoided." Replied raising an reasoning eyebrow.
"Then I don't want any part of avoiding it, I've waited too long to beat you at something your supposed to be the best at."
"Why don't you try it then?" Harry taunted.
"I think I will." Draco smiled as he flicked his wand at Harry making him fly backwards.
Harry instantly sat up and did the same to Malfoy only this time Malfoy flew head over heels twice.
Malfoy had landed with is feet down and he simply stood up and was able to counter attack Harry by slamming him into a nearby pillar.
Harry yelled out in pain but muffled it so as not to wake anyone. Then he looked to his right and saw a large rock that sat in the grass. He lifted the rock with magic and sent it hurtling towards Malfoy strategically so that Malfoy could dodge it.
While jumping, Malfoy forgot about the fountain and splashed face first into it. All Harry heard was some gurgling and then the trickle of the water continued. He got up and let the rock thud to the ground. Then he continued to pull Malfoy out of the fountain by his legs. While pulling Malfoy's body flopped on top of Harry's like a dead fish. There they stared at one another, Malfoy's closed eyes and Harry's terrified ones. Harry shoved the body off his and sat up to rub his arms protectively but somehow felt some warmth.
That's where Harry left him, putting him out of his mind. He was tired and already had too much of Malfoy anyhow.
~
Malfoy awoke in the sunlight of the afternoon. His eyes adjusted as his saliva coated tongue ran over his chapped lips. His faces tighten under the shell of the blood that had run down from his nose and forehead.
"Draco?" asked a student as she ran out onto the grass to join his side.
Students started to point and whisper as Draco's mangled body was tended to by the girl. Harry pushed his way to the front and took in the sight that he was responsible for.
"Harry please tell me you didn't do this. . ." Hermonie begged.
Harry shook his head and jumped over the courtyard wall and stood there. Draco turned his blood-streaked face to Harry and tried to scowl but the shell of blood prevented him.
"You Potter. . ."
"Draco I'm sorry."
"You did this!"
"Draco please. . ."
"I'll get you back Potter. . ."
"DRACO!" Harry yelled loudly so that everyone around him fell silent. Harry breathed hard out of his nose and replied, " I did not mean to do this to you, I thought you weren't badly hurt."
"I wasn't Potter, your just too weak to hurt me." Draco hissed.
"You were lying there all night and you obviously have dried blood on your face from last night." Hermonie shouted out to him.
Giggles and whispers echoed through the massive crowd that had gathered behind the garden walls. Draco's face went into a reddish scowl. He helped himself up and slapped the girl's arms away when she tried to help him.
"Your both wrong, you both are lying." Draco cried.
"So you going to pick on Harry anymore now that he can kick your butt?" Ron asked bounding out to join his friends on the lawn.
"Weasley stop being such an. . ."
"Enough Draco, your fights with me." Harry cut him off. This only drew more anger from Draco.
"Your right Potter, it is with you." Draco taunted as he turned and pushed his way through the laughing and yelling which followed him through the hallway. The crowds then disburse talking about different subjects, rumors spreading like a disease.
"You think I was too hard on him?" Harry asked having a bad feeling churn inside him.
Ron just laughed, "Harry enjoy your victory! You finally showed Malfoy up in front of half the school."
"Yeah. . .I guess your right." Harry said watching students pass by yelling compliments to him.
As Draco passed by Hermonie she looked over her shoulder at him and then back at Ron and Harry. She slipped secretly behind Draco so when Ron and Harry looked back for her, she was gone.
Malfoy came in the same matter as Harry did but his stride was much more broken than Harry's. His face flashed in and out of the darkness crated by the overhanging branches. He held his same evil grin he always had whenever Harry was around and grasped his wand in his tightly gripped hand.
When Malfoy came to a stop in front of Harry they were both face to face scowling at the uncomfortable situation. Hate ran from one eye to the other and then back again.
"So you came Potter?" spat Malfoy.
Harry just nodded and discreetly slipped his hand into his pocket and fingered his wand for protection. He knew that he was alone with no backup and had to look out for himself.
"Good because there is something that I have been hiding from you but I figured since you were there to witness my horrible episode tonight you can know now."
Harry just stared intensely at Malfoy unable to waver his eyes for fear of being off guard. There was something about him in the type of moonlight he was in that made him strangely creepy but oddly beautiful.
"I have Griffindor in my veins. That's right Potter I was supposed to be in Griffindor but my Dad made sure that didn't happen. Then someone unveiled our deal with the sorting hat, namely your friend Ron."
"He would have told me that." Harry reassured him not believing Malfoy.
Malfoy just laughed, "Yeah if he wanted to be banned from school. Potter you amaze me."
"Enough Draco." Harry snapped whipping out his wand and pointing it at Draco's face.
Malfoy just scuffed at it, "You want a fight Potter?"
"It can be avoided." Replied raising an reasoning eyebrow.
"Then I don't want any part of avoiding it, I've waited too long to beat you at something your supposed to be the best at."
"Why don't you try it then?" Harry taunted.
"I think I will." Draco smiled as he flicked his wand at Harry making him fly backwards.
Harry instantly sat up and did the same to Malfoy only this time Malfoy flew head over heels twice.
Malfoy had landed with is feet down and he simply stood up and was able to counter attack Harry by slamming him into a nearby pillar.
Harry yelled out in pain but muffled it so as not to wake anyone. Then he looked to his right and saw a large rock that sat in the grass. He lifted the rock with magic and sent it hurtling towards Malfoy strategically so that Malfoy could dodge it.
While jumping, Malfoy forgot about the fountain and splashed face first into it. All Harry heard was some gurgling and then the trickle of the water continued. He got up and let the rock thud to the ground. Then he continued to pull Malfoy out of the fountain by his legs. While pulling Malfoy's body flopped on top of Harry's like a dead fish. There they stared at one another, Malfoy's closed eyes and Harry's terrified ones. Harry shoved the body off his and sat up to rub his arms protectively but somehow felt some warmth.
That's where Harry left him, putting him out of his mind. He was tired and already had too much of Malfoy anyhow.
~
Malfoy awoke in the sunlight of the afternoon. His eyes adjusted as his saliva coated tongue ran over his chapped lips. His faces tighten under the shell of the blood that had run down from his nose and forehead.
"Draco?" asked a student as she ran out onto the grass to join his side.
Students started to point and whisper as Draco's mangled body was tended to by the girl. Harry pushed his way to the front and took in the sight that he was responsible for.
"Harry please tell me you didn't do this. . ." Hermonie begged.
Harry shook his head and jumped over the courtyard wall and stood there. Draco turned his blood-streaked face to Harry and tried to scowl but the shell of blood prevented him.
"You Potter. . ."
"Draco I'm sorry."
"You did this!"
"Draco please. . ."
"I'll get you back Potter. . ."
"DRACO!" Harry yelled loudly so that everyone around him fell silent. Harry breathed hard out of his nose and replied, " I did not mean to do this to you, I thought you weren't badly hurt."
"I wasn't Potter, your just too weak to hurt me." Draco hissed.
"You were lying there all night and you obviously have dried blood on your face from last night." Hermonie shouted out to him.
Giggles and whispers echoed through the massive crowd that had gathered behind the garden walls. Draco's face went into a reddish scowl. He helped himself up and slapped the girl's arms away when she tried to help him.
"Your both wrong, you both are lying." Draco cried.
"So you going to pick on Harry anymore now that he can kick your butt?" Ron asked bounding out to join his friends on the lawn.
"Weasley stop being such an. . ."
"Enough Draco, your fights with me." Harry cut him off. This only drew more anger from Draco.
"Your right Potter, it is with you." Draco taunted as he turned and pushed his way through the laughing and yelling which followed him through the hallway. The crowds then disburse talking about different subjects, rumors spreading like a disease.
"You think I was too hard on him?" Harry asked having a bad feeling churn inside him.
Ron just laughed, "Harry enjoy your victory! You finally showed Malfoy up in front of half the school."
"Yeah. . .I guess your right." Harry said watching students pass by yelling compliments to him.
As Draco passed by Hermonie she looked over her shoulder at him and then back at Ron and Harry. She slipped secretly behind Draco so when Ron and Harry looked back for her, she was gone.