Title: Unrequited Vows?
Author: Tabitha Mac Connell [Tabs]
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: PG-13
Notes: YAY! I decided to continue this after all the great feedback you guys sent. I would have had this finished sooner but I was so busy with schoolwork. I've spent most of my vacation week deciding on where this story happened to be going. Now I've finally gotten time to write it… I'm sorry for this one being so short too… I don't know where on earth my long-windedness has gone too.

Unrequited Vows?
Part 2 – Into the Darkness

Draco Malfoy stood at the doors of Hogwarts great hall, tears silently falling from his eyes. He suddenly turned on heel and fled from the accusing eyes. He had hoped it hadn't been true, he had hoped Harry loved him. Apparently, he was wrong.

They had spent two years as lovers during the three-year war, but the past ten months Harry had been acting differently. His attention had been wandering, and he left the flat for nights at a time. In those moments, Draco was scared he had done something wrong, to make Harry not love him anymore. Now Draco didn't doubt it. Harry had left him for a Weasley, a female Weasley no less.

Draco ran blindly away from the castle, not noticing where he was going until he saw the Whomping Willow. 'That should do it. A nice slow painful way to die, I'm sure the Weasley bitch would like it. I can't survive with out you Harry. I don't know what I did you drive you away, but now I'll stay out of your life forever. I always knew you were too good to be true.' Draco ran up to the tree and waited to be bludgeoned to death.

The first blow hit Draco right in the stomach, making him double over in pain. The next hit him in the side of his head, knocking him unconscious…

@~##~@

I remember, the first time I saw you during the war…

Harry drew out his wand slowly and thoughtfully. His hair was matted to his forehead with sweat, and his face was unshaven. Harry's eyes were wild, and he looked on edge. He took a step forward, "Malfoy, what are you doing here?"

I remember how confused you were when I said I wanted to join you…

"You can't be serious Malfoy. I can spot a lie when I hear one, and right now, I'm hearing one," Harry snarled.

You made me take veritaserum three times before you believed me.
I remember the last question you asked…

Harry straightened and decided to ask one more question before the potion worked off. "Why did you come to me?"

"Because, I love you."

I bet the look on your face was priceless… I still love you, you know?
I remember that one time I got back from a battle, how scared you were that you were going to lose me…

"Draco, please don't die." Harry put his hand on the side of Draco's face. Draco was bruised and cut all over, and his breathing shallow. Harry unknowingly had tears flowing down his cheeks. "I can't lose you. I… I love you."

It was your first declaration of love. It's so clear in my memories… Oh Harry…what did I do?
I remember the first kiss so well. I happened right after I got well.

Harry had been sitting outside the healing house for the past three days. He wouldn't leave to eat or sleep, just to go to the bathroom. On numerous occasions he was told to leave, but he never did. Then, late in the afternoon on the third day as he was returning from the bathroom there was a figure with white-blond hair standing in the doorway. Harry broke into a run, tears of joy falling onto his cheeks. "Draco!" He shouted. He wrapped his arms around the other boy.

"Harry?" Draco asked softly.

"I thought I was going to lose you. I never want to part with you for that long again." Draco looked confused, so Harry decided to show him how he felt. Harry took one of his hands from Draco's waist, and put it on his chin, tilting it upwards. He leaned in closing his eyes as his mouth pressed softly against Draco's.

Draco's eyes widened and then closed as well. He wrapped his arms around Harry's neck and deepened the kiss.

It was hard times after that, but we made it through.
When the war ended we were so happy. We bought a flat together and were prepared to spend the rest of our lives together…

"Welcome to our new home love," Harry said happily to Draco. He squeezed his hand and then grinned, a glimmer of mischief in his eyes. "How about we test the bed?"

Life was so wonderful, but then you started becoming distant.

"Harry-love? Where are you going?" Draco asked.

"To work. I'll be back later." He then slammed the front door.

It was when you first started changing when I noticed the ring.
I bet it was from her, wasn't it? Why did you leave Harry? I thought you loved me…

"What's that on your finger?"

"It's nothing!" Harry snarled. He stood up and left the flat.

That was when you started spending most nights at 'work' too.
Then, you just didn't come home one day. I called the Ministry and spoke to your secretary every day. She just kept saying that she hadn't seen you.
It was three weeks later that I learned about your wedding…

@~##~@

The first person to run after Draco was someone very unexpected. It was Ronald Weasley. Even when they were fighting on the same side they never got along and loathed each other with their very souls. He saw Draco collapse from the blow to the head and he tried to run faster to reach him. He transfigured into his form of a bright red squirrel and raced for the knot in the tree. All the while he heard the tree beating Draco to death.

When the tree stopped moving he transformed back and looked at Draco. Draco was bloodied, broken, and not breathing…

@~##~@

End Part 2

Thank you, EVERYONE who reviewed, and e-mailed me. Your comments helped me finish this second part. I am sorry it took SO long to finish though. There WILL be a part 3. Don't worry. Expect it no later than by the end of January. Mid-Terms are coming up and I'm not sure how long I'll have to write. I'll try very hard though, but part three WILL be out by the last day of January, I promise!