Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. And none of the characters are mine expect Gwen and her family. Yeah and in the book I think James Potter was an only child or they just never really talked about his side. Please r-r I took a lot of time out of my classes *evil grin* please just take a minute and honestly tell me what you think. Thanks. I know this kind a short but let my tell u the others r longer and you'll like the short ones again

Chapter 6

The Truth About Draco

"Harry?" Gwen cooed. She had snuck out of her dorm and was now at Harry's bedside. She had done this fairly frequently over this past summer. She often had nightmares about different things in her past and what might happen in the future. Gwen never had anyone to crawl to before. Her mom was always to weak and Matt was the young one. "Harry! Harry wake up!"

"Gwen? Oh another nightmare?" Harry asked with a slight hint of sleep in his raspy voice.

"I'm sorry Harry."

"Gwen don't say that. It's not your fault. Come on get in here." Harry pushed over to give Gwen some room. She climbed in and put the covers back over them both. Harry wrapped his arms around her in a very protective brotherly fashion. He hugged her tight then said soothing, "I'm here no one will hurt you ever again." Gwen shut her eyes, taking in Harry's sweet smell. "Gwen? What was the dream about?"

"My brother," her answer was cold and harsh. Harry knew to back off a bit.

"Want to talk about it tomorrow?"

"If you like." Harry shut his eyes and matched his breathing to Gwen's and soon both were fast asleep.
The next morning Harry was rudely awoken by Ron, who had a rather shocked and disguised expression on his face. "I thought you told me you guys were cousins Harry!!"

"What? Oh. Shhh. Don't wake her up. She was up most of the night." Harry brushed a lock of black hair from her face. "She has these horrible nightmares. I found out about them over the summer. The first night she stayed with me, she woke up at like 2 in the morning. She was screaming and so sweaty! And you could see pure fear in her eyes. I didn't know what else to do so I promised whenever she had a nightmare to come into my bed and I would hold her tight and protect her. She needs protection. Her whole life she's been protecting every one around her, being the strong one. It left her weak, its kind of ironic if you think about it. And yeah, I've thought about it alot. " Harry was rather close to crying when Ron put a hand on his best friends.

"Harry. We'll help you protect her from what ever she needs protecting from. Hermione will gladly help. Those two seem to really have hit it off. Between you and me I think Hermione was sick of being the only girl around us all the time," that brought a smile to both their faces.

"Hmp." Gwen yawned and rolled a little away from Harry and fell off the bed with a loud thud! "Owie!!" Harry and Ron, not being able to control them self's, burst out laughing. "It's not funny!!" bellowed Gwen from the floor. She got up and shot both Harry and Ron a early morning death glare. Ron couldn't help but snicker because Gwen's hair was a utter mess. She collapsed in the chair next to Harry's bed.

"Did she ever do that at the Dusley's?"

"Come to think of it, she did it every morning." Ron and Harry burst out laughing once more before being silenced by Gwen's words.

"Oh bite me you too!" She walked out of the room and back into her own to change before their first class which so happened to be potions with the Slytherins. On the way there the two boys were warning Gwen of how Professor Snape is. She just brushed it off saying, "if he's as bad as you say he'll be great to torture." This really worried Harry and Ron.

"He hates Harry and will probably hate you!" Ron exclaimed.

"I remember my mom telling me how much Severus Snape did hate James when they were in school. I think the reason he hates Harry is because he's just like James!" This comment brought a large smile to Harry's face. Gwen soon stopped short when she saw Draco, he hadn't noticed her midnight black eyes trying to catch his perfect silvery-blue orbs but before she could get his attention Ron tugged on her arm.

"Do you like Malfoy?" Ron asked harshly.

"His names Draco! And what if I do? That's my business to know." Gwen said standing her ground.

"You can't like that ferret! Look him and Harry are enemies and Malfoy will soon be a Death-eater! If he does he'll try to kill the both of you! You and Harry! Maybe even that brother you talk a lot about." The end of Ron's true words smothered the flames in Gwen's once lively dark crystal eyes. Over the summer Harry did tell Gwen a lot about Draco Malfoy and his bodyguards Crabbe and Goyle. And that he ditched them at the end of last year for some unknown reason. She sighed and walked into the class brushing passed Draco.

"Hi Gwen!" Draco said with a smile, not his usual sneer, but it soon faded when Gwen didn't answer. Draco felt rather hurt and walked slowly to his seat.

"What did you say to her Ron?" Harry ordered a answer. He noticed she lost her usual vivid personality all of a sudden.

"I know I was a bit harsh but I told her the truth! She likes Malfoy!"

"I got that feeling on the train. We'll talk to her about this later."

"Why can't you boys let her like who she wants to like. Honestly Harry your not her father!" Hermione said sighing in frustration, walking to her seat with Harry and Ron following behind her.