Pairings: Draco/Harry Duh! (Do I write anything else?) Ron/Hermione (Other Pairings will be developed later)
Summary: No magic ever existed. Harry is a transfer student to Hogwarts High School. With him comes trouble from the past, and a love that develops and tries to see if Love really conquers all. Friends that will stick by you, and enemies that want their way and will do everything in their power to get it. Join the ride into the world of twisted lies, facades, friendships and love. Hey! It's life anyway!
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Chapter 2
Letters From The Past
"Ok, Hailey, We need you to do a triple back tuck!" Hermione said to her new friend. Hailey nodded her head, put down her pompoms and did a series of triple back tucks. Harry smiled at his sister from the bleachers, and turned his attention back to where it had been a few seconds before. The basketball team was on the other side of the gigantic Gym. Harry watched as Draco stole the ball and went up for a three point shot. Swish! Nothing but net. Harry thought as he watched Draco guard Ron.
"Who the hell do you think you are Parkinson?!" Harry heard Lavender say to the blonde that had sat next to Draco in Chemistry earlier that day, the blonde must have just walked in. And from the looks of the girls surrounded her, it looked like they had been arguing for a few minutes.
"Fuck you Lavender! I think that Hermione needs to step down from the Captain position. We all know that she's not that good. She's not even pretty." Said the blonde.
"Pansy stop!" Padma called.
"No! It's not my fault that she wants to be on the top of the pyramid. We all know that I should be top, not her!" Pansy shrieked.
"I'm the Captain! I say what happens with this team, not you!" Hermione said balling her hands into fists.
"Look, why don't you just leave it. Pansy, just cut it out and forget it. Hermione is the Captain, and you are to listen to what she instructs." Hailey said trying to stop the fight that was most likely to take place. By now, the Basketball Team turned to see what the problem was.
"Mind your business New Girl! You have no say what goes on in this Squad. If I was the Captain, you would not even been able to try out."
That comment pissed Harry off. He got up and walked down the bleachers. He stood next to his sister and rose an eyebrow at Pansy.
"First off, I don't see who you think you are, but for someone to come in here late shouldn't be mouthing off and pitching a fit because you aren't at the top of the pyramid. You are not the Captain, and you have no right to talk to these girls the way you have been doing. So if you are finished having your bitch attack, please get back to doing whatever it is you Cheerleaders do because to be honest Pansy, your voice makes my ears bleed."
Pansy's mouth dropped open at Harry's words and Harry smirked and walked back to where he was sitting. Hailey flashed him a smile and the Cheerleaders continued practice.
Harry rolled his eyes at Pansy when she turned to glare at him, and then he looked back at the other side of the court. The Basketball team was on a break and Draco was walking over to him.
"Hey. Nice going with Pansy, I swear she needed to be put in her place." Draco replied, sitting down next to him. Harry nodded his head and watched as a bead of sweat trailed down Draco's neck and disappeared into the white T – shirt that he was wearing.
"Yeah. I wish this hurries up and finishes, I would really like to get out of here." Harry replied as he looked over to see the Cheerleaders doing the pyramid. Lavender and Hailey held up Hermione, while Padma, Parvati and Pansy was at the bottom.
"Their practice is over 10 minutes before our practice is. Which should be in another hour." Draco replied.
A whistle blew from the other side of the court and Draco stood up. "Break's over. We're still on for tonight right?"
"Yeah." Harry replied. Draco smiled and left.
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A white and pale blue house stood in front of him. He smiled as he saw that it was still dark, no one was home yet. He walked up to the front door, and slid the note inside the slot. He backed up and smiled. Soon, everything would be going according to plan. He walked away from the house with a smile on his face.
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"Ok so where you guys want to go?" Hermione asked Hailey and Harry.
"Well I'm going to hang with Draco for a while. What about you?" Harry asked his sister.
"I don't know. Where are you and Draco going?"
"Don't know. Probably just somewhere to talk or something." Harry mumbled.
"Hailey how about we go shopping. I saw this cute little skirt on sale, and I have the perfect shoes that would go with it."
"Really? Well…" Harry blocked the rest of the conversation out. He knew that his sister was going to go and buy outrageous outfits, and he would forbid her to wear them and she would get angry and try to sneak out with it on and he would catch her. Yup! Being a big brother had its perks.
"Hey guys!" Draco said coming over. Hermione nodded her head in acknowledgement and Hailey waved a little and went back to her discussion on shoes.
"What's their problem?" Draco asked.
"The usual. Girlish Shopping Sprees. Not that I mind, I love to shop, but sometimes they get out of hand." Harry said with a smirk as Draco led him over to his car. It was a black Jaguar with red flames on the sides. The car had style, and Harry liked the way it looked. He got in the passenger side and they drove off.
"Where we going?" Harry asked as he messed with the radio to a rock station and listened to Switchfoot.
"I thought you might be hungry so we going to The Three Broomsticks. It's a popular hang out spot." Draco replied, turning right and then making a left.
"Ok. I can't believe that our Chemistry teacher gave us all that homework. I mean really, 5 pages on some stupid poison. He's deranged." Harry said.
Draco laughed and made another right. "It's easy. Or maybe that's because I'm good at Chemistry." Draco gloated. Harry rolled his eyes.
"Well good for you. How about you write my paper, and I'll pay you?"
"Nope. He'll know if it was yours or not. And to tell you the truth, I would love to see how many hours it will take you to finish it."
"Well you are a mean person."
"I never said I wasn't." Draco smirked as he pulled up in front of The Three Broomsticks.
They walked in and ordered what they wanted. They talked about teachers and classes until they got their stuff and sat down in a less crowded corner.
"So, why did you move over here?" Draco asked popping a French fry in his mouth. Harry, who was about to take a sip of his soda, stopped in mid air and looked over at Draco. He grabbed his cup and looked took a sip.
"Just had to. It wasn't… safe…to stay there." Harry said shuffling uncomfortably. In his seat, avoiding eye contact with Draco.
"Oh. Any particular reason?"
"Draco, I really don't want to talk about it. Ok?" Harry asked, looking up at Draco.
Draco saw the pleading in those beautiful green eyes, and nodded his head. "Sure. Sorry."
"So what about you. You lived here all your life?" Harry asked, hoping to change the subject.
"Yeah. I never get bored, there's always something to do around here. And the people, they are good company."
"Oh. What are your parents like?"
Draco looked out the window for a few seconds, and then turned his attention back to Harry. "Well my Father is a very intimidating man. He takes no bullshit and he wants everything to be perfect. My Mother, she doesn't have a care in the world. I'm pretty sure that she doesn't love my Father very much, and I'm sure he doesn't love her. It was said that there marriage was fixed, and I know that they can barely tolerate each other. They loved each other at one point, but something happened. I'm not sure what. I'm sure that they both cheat on each other."
Harry looked over at Draco and nodded his head slowly. "That must really suck. Sorry. You're an only child?"
"Yeah. My Mother refused to have another child. She told my Father that if he wanted another child, he would have to find a way to have it. So I don't see any siblings in my future." Draco said with a laugh.
"Well I would never wish to be alone. I love Hailey, and I would do anything for her. I would die if it would protect her, and she would do the same for me. But other then that we get along pretty well, and we never had an argument. It's just not like us to see differently." Harry said with a smile as he thought of his sister.
"Yeah, she's nice. Form what I see. I better get back, I wouldn't want my Mother to worry about me." Draco replied. Harry agreed and was about to put his money on the table but Draco shook his head.
"You don't have to pay. Rosemerta, put it on my tab!" Draco called. Rosemerta smiled and nodded her head.
Draco drove Harry home, talking about trivial things and blasting song on the radio as they drove. Finally they pulled up to Harry's house and Harry turned to Draco.
"Thanks for the ride, see you tomorrow." Harry replied.
"Yeah ok. Do you need a ride for to school?" Draco asked. Harry shook his head.
"Hermione will probably drive us. She does live right next door. But I'll see you first period." Harry said.
"Ok." Draco replied. Harry got out the car and went to the front of the house. When he was inside, Draco drove away, a smile on his face.
Harry cut the lights on and noticed that the house was empty. He walked over to the table next to the door and saw a white envelope. He picked it up and saw that it was addressed to him. He took the letter with him up to his room and opened it.
Harry,
Hey babe. You do know that you can't get away from me. Yes, I'm out of that fucking institution. Did you really think that they could keep me locked in there for long? They won't know that I'm out for a few more weeks, and by then, they won't be able to find me. But if you and your family decide to move again, I'll be right along with you. You can't move away from me for long Harry. You should know that by now.
But mostly, I wrote this to tell you that I am sorry for what happened to Cedric. You shouldn't have been with him, but I shouldn't have killed him. But hey! We all die sometime, his number was up long before then. I knew he would try and take you away from me, and look what happened to that bastard. He's buried 6 feet under. Did you really think that I was going to let you go that easily? You belonged to me! I loved you and you told me you loved me, what the hell happened?
But, I won't keep on with that train of thought. You will tell me soon enough, and I do mean soon. I'll see you later my sweet Harry.
Love Always,
Tom
Harry let the letter fall to the floor and he sat heavily down onto his bed. No! He's locked up in the Mental Institution. He shouldn't be out. He can't be out! And how did he know where we were moving? Dad kept it all under wraps. This has to be some joke. Harry thought. He looked out the window and jumped to his feet. He went to the phone and dialed in the operator.
"Can I get the number to Azkaban Mental Institution?" Harry asked when the Operator picked up.
"One moment please." She said. In a few minutes he heard the phone ring and he was connected to the Institution.
"Azkaban Mental Institution, How can I help you?" A male voice said.
"Hello, my name is Harry Potter and I would like for you to check if you have a Tom Riddle in your custody." Harry replied.
"Hold one moment." Harry heard tapping of computer keys. "Yes we have a Tom Riddle. Room 666."
"Yes, I'm sure you do. I meant could you check if he is still in his room." Harry said.
"I'm sorry sir, but I can't do that."
"Get one of your fucking staff to do it, just fucking check!" Harry said, raising his voice.
"Ok Sir, I'm sure it couldn't hurt to check. Finch - Fletchley Check room 666."
Harry sat there, waiting minutes ticked by and he heard a yell. "He's escaped! Tony was in there, in Tom Riddle's clothes, Dead! Tom Riddle escaped!!" He heard. Harry dropped the phone back into its cradle and slumped to the floor. Tom Riddle escaped, and he was here in Hogsmeade.
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"Draco!" Draco heard his father call. Draco groaned, he was so close to getting to his room. He walked down the 5 stairs he had just walked up, and made his way to his Father's study. He knocked on the door, opened it, stepped in, and closed it.
"Draco, how was school today?" Lucius Malfoy asked, as he closed a book he had been reading.
"It was fine Father." Draco said, letting his mask of "Spoiled Rich Brat" come over his face.
"And did you meet Harry Potter?"
"Yes Father. Me and him getting along fine."
"Good. I am inviting him and his family to a party next month, and it would look good if you was a friend of the Potters."
"Yes Father."
"I am also aware that there is a game in a few weeks. I expect you to be the best of the team Draco. It would not be good if you let someone best you. I want you to get at least 20 points."
"Yes Father. I will be the best. They can't beat me if I had one hand tied behind my back." Draco said, using the cocky voice that he knew his Father liked.
"Good! That's my boy! You would make me even happier if you would start dating Ms. Parkinson. I don't see why you don't like her."
"Father, I do not wish to date Pansy, nor do I wish to marry her."
"Why Draco? Because you prefer men? I told you that you can date her, marry her, and have an heir to the Malfoy name. Then you can date as many men you wish."
"I do not want to live my life like that! I want to have my own life, not the one you made for me before I was even born! I will not marry Pansy!"
Lucius's eyes flashed dangerously as he looked at his son. "You dare to raise your voice at me? Do you? You are lucky you have school tomorrow or I would beat all the disobedience out of your body! Get out of my sight before I change my mind." Lucius growled. Draco left the room and hurried to his bedroom. Once he was inside he lay on his bed and looked over to the far wall to see a picture that was painted by Harry.
It was a bleak painting. The painter must have been in a depressed mood, because the colors used were dark. Blacks, dark grays, dark blues, even a dash of red. He had saw it in an auction and bought it, using his last name to make sure no one dared to bid on it. Draco closed his eyes and tried to forget his ongoing problems.
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"Harry!" Hailey called as she ran up the stairs to the second floor of the house. She knocked on her brother's door to see him sitting on the floor, tears running down his face.
Hailey ran into the room and dropped down next to Harry, holding her brother close.
"Harry, what happened? Please tell me what's wrong. Did Draco do something to you? Cause if he did I'll kill him!"
"No. Hailey, something terrible has happened. I don't know what to do." Harry said as he looked up at his sister.
"What happened?" Hailey asked. Harry pointed to a piece of paper on the floor. She picked it up and read through it. When she put it down she was pale, and her hands were shaking.
"It could be anything. Someone could be playing a joke on you." Hailey said, sounding more like she was trying to reassure herself then him.
Harry shook his head. "No. I called the institution. Tom escaped. They went to check while I was on the phone, and they found a guard in Tom's clothes, dead. He was dead, and Tom escaped. I don't know what to do anymore Hailey, he's here, and he's coming for me. What if he hurts you? Or Mom, Dad, I couldn't stand that, I just wanted some piece. Is that too much to ask?" Harry asked, new tears flowing down his eyes. Hailey held him clothes, rocking him back and forth trying to soothe him.
"Harry we'll find a way out of this. We'll make sure he doesn't get you."
"Hailey you can't tell Mom and Dad." Harry said suddenly.
"What?" Hailey asked as she stopped moving. "Harry we have to tell them. They have to know."
"No. We'll wait. If something else happens, we'll tell, but other then that we can't tell anyone."
"But…."
"Please. Hailey Please, I don't want them to worry yet. If something bad happens, we'll tell, but not before. Please Hailey, for me." Harry pleaded, looking up at his sister. Hailey looked into her brother's pleading green eyes and nodded her head.
"Ok. I promise that I won't tell. But if something else happens Harry…"
"We'll tell. I know." He hugged his sister and she smiled.
"You want me to sleep in here with you tonight?"
"No it's ok. I'm not tired yet, you can go ahead and do what you want to do. When Mom and Dad get home, tell them that I'm cramming on homework and don't want to be bothered. Ok?"
"Yeah. See you tomorrow." She kissed her brother on the cheek and left the room, closing it behind her.
Harry got up and walked over to his closet. He dug out the black shoebox that he had stuffed there yesterday when he had unpacked his stuff. He sat on his bed and opened the box. In the box were letters that Tom had wrote to him, letters that Cedric wrote him, and some pictures. He still kept all of these, because he didn't understand how things had gotten so bad. He picked up one and read it.
Harry,
Hey Love. I'm in my Grandmother's house right now. But you knew that. They are so boring, and I miss you. Tell everyone I said hello, and say Happy Birthday to Hailey for me. I'm sorry this letter is so short, but I miss you baby, and I'll see you in 2 weeks.
Love Forever and Always
Tom
Harry put that one down and read the letter that Tom had wrote to him, the night after he had screwed up.
Harry,
I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to do it. I was angry, and you kept yelling and I lost it. I'm truly sorry about it, I never meant to hurt you, and I'm sorry that I hit you. I know that I promised that I wouldn't hit you anymore but I lost it. I hope you didn't mean what you said about us being over. You know I love you Leo. Meet me tomorrow at 5 in the Gym. Please.
Love you always,
Tom
Harry put that letter away and picked up a letter from Cedric.
Hey,
I am so bored in this class. I swear these lessons are annoying. Lisa and Ernie wants to hang out with us today, I hope you don't mind that I said we were going. Also, I hope you had fun last night, I always new you would be a wildcat on the dance floor. Just the thought makes me wish I was in some storage closet with you kissing your brains out then in this boring ass class.
Is Tom still bothering you? I hope he isn't. He stopped me outside of the shower room today and told me to stop seeing you. Can you believe that he threatened me? I don't see why he can't get it through his thick skull that you and him are over. It's been 5 months since me and you have been going out, why the hell won't he just back off?
But forget that, just remember that after we ditch Ernie and Lisa, we have to go get some skis for the ski trip next weekend. And after that, be prepared to be ravished. I plan on doing a full body search, and maybe at the ski trip we can take that next step. What do you think? Tell me later,
Love you,
Cedric
Harry had tears in his eyes by now and he put the letters back in the box with the rest of the other letters. He picked up a picture of him and Cedric in front of the Ski Resort, holding each other up and smiling at each other.
He put the picture down and thought about that weekend. It was the last night of their stay at the resort. He and Cedric had decided to finally make love to each other, but their plans were ruined when Cedric never showed up. At first Harry had thought something held Cedric up, so he went outside where he knew Cedric had been. That's when he saw the blood, he had freaked out and started to call to Cedric when some one grabbed him from behind and put something over his mouth and nose. Whatever had been on the towel had caused Harry to black out and when he woke up he was tied to chair in a run down building a few miles from the Resort.
Cedric had been on the floor, blood pooling from his head, but he was still alive. He had woke up and saw Harry tied and gagged. He got up slowly and tried to untie Harry but Tom came from behind him and pushed him away. Harry had looked up at Tom and saw that his eyes had a weird glint in them. And before Harry could stop him he pulled out a gun and shot Cedric in the knee. Cedric had screamed so very loud that it hurt Harry's ears and made him cry seeing his boyfriend being tortured by his ex. And then he shot him again, this time in the shoulder.
Tom had removed the gag from out of Harry's mouth and asked him if he still loved him. Harry had shook his head and said that he loved Cedric. Tom slapped him across the face and pointed the gun at Cedric's heart.
"I'll shoot him in the heart so he can never love again."
Harry remembered that sentence word for word. Harry had screamed, "No! Stop! Tom Please!!" But Tom just laughed and pulled the trigger. Harry had yelled when he saw Cedric's body slump to the floor, brains and blood splattered everywhere.
Tom Had laughed and looked at Harry, still holding the gun. "Now he's dead, and I don't have to worry about him being with you anymore." He untied Harry and dragged him to the back of the building where there was a small room. He had pushed Harry on the bed and got on top of him, trying to kiss him and he kept saying how he was finally going to make love to him. Harry had yelled and pushed. Tom wouldn't move. Harry had looked over and saw a lamp on a table next to the bed. He reached out, grabbed the lamp and hit Tom hard on the back of the head with it. Tom had slumped on him and Harry had pushed him off and ran out the building. He ran all the way to the ski resort until he collapsed out in front the door.
Harry let the tears continue to run as he thought of what Tom had done. He had trusted Tom and then he had abused him. Then killed his boyfriend and tried to rape him. It all hurt, hurt so much and Harry didn't want to deal with it. But he had tried to be strong, he wouldn't be scared unless something happened. He had to try and have some peace, but even now he doubted that that would happen.
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A week passed, nothing happened. Harry was relieved at that. He had almost forgot about the letter. Almost. Everything was going great until Hailey and Harry had walked into their house with bags from their latest Shopping Frenzy. They were talking loudly to each other and went into the living room to greet their parents, James and Lily were sitting in the living room, looking at the newspaper.
"What's wrong?" Hailey asked, throwing her bags to the floor.
Lily looked up and handed them the newspaper. On the Third page it said,
Deranged Killer Escaped
Tom Riddle,16, has escaped from Azkaban Mental Institution. He has been in the facility for 7 months for the murder of Cedric Diggory. It was known that Tom had went into a jealous rage when his boyfriend, Harry Potter left him for Cedric. Tom had took Cedric and Harry from the Ski resort where they were staying for the weekend and made Harry watch as he continually shot Cedric. It's not clear what happened after that, but 2 days after they had been missing, Harry's body was in front of the Resort. Tom had been facing mental problems and they locked him in the Institution. In his escape, Tom had killed a guard and fled the institution. No one knows where he is but Police believe that he has left the state.
"I just thought you might want to know." Lily responded. Hailey hit Harry in the side and looked over at their parents. Harry sighed and nodded his head.
"Mom, Dad, Tom didn't leave the state."
"WHAT!" James yelled. He stood up and went over to his son. "Explain how you would know that."
"Last week, he sent a letter to me. It was waiting for me when I came home, on the floor. I guess he slipped it through the mail slot."
Lily sobbed and grabbed onto her son, holding him close. James started pacing back and forth and Hailey just stood there, wondering what was going to happen.
"Why didn't you tell us Harry?" James asked.
"Dad, I was scared. I didn't want you guys t know. I had thought it was a joke, so I called the institution, told them to check Tom's room, and that's when they found out he escaped."
"They only found out because you called? What imbeciles do they have working there?" James said. Harry could tell that his father was angry.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I told Hailey…"
"You knew!! You knew and you didn't tell us? We had to find out like this?!" James yelled, turning to his Daughter.
"I told her not to tell. I told her to wait until something happened, I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I seem to always cause problems for our family. Maybe I should have let Tom kill me!" Harry cried. He moved out his Mother's arms and ran upstairs.
"DAD!! LOOK WHAT YOU DID!!" Hailey screamed at her Father. She ran out the room to go to her brother. Lily stared at her husband and took a deep breath.
"James, we need to go up there and talk to Harry. He needs us right now and it will not help if he thinks he's a bother to the family. I'm going to go upstairs, you call Remus and Sirius over here. And if Peter can come, maybe him too, cause I have a feeling that after tonight, I'm going to need a few drinks." Lily said leaving the room. James would have laughed at the thought of his wife drinking, bit being that it was a serious matter, he just smirked and went to the phone.
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Hailey was curled up next to her brother, making him go to sleep. Their Godfather's had come over and that cheered Harry up, plus their Father apologized for losing his cool. Hailey knew they were all going downstairs to get drunk, and she stayed in Harry's room to keep him company. They had talked about everything, Harry had even told her about his relationship with Draco and how he wished that they could be more then friends. Hailey had laughed at that knowing that Draco wished the same thing too. Then he had fell asleep and Hailey sat next to him, running her hands through his hair, hoping that everything would get better for her brother.
"Don't worry Harry. I won't let anything happen to you." Hailey whispered, as she kissed her brother's forehead and fell asleep.
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A/N: Ok like promised I got this Chapter out pretty fast. Hope you all liked it, and is that how you spell Justin's last name? If anyone knows how to spell it, please include it into your review. The next chapter will be up no later then Tuesday. And most likely it will be up tomorrow. Who knows, just keep checking. My other Harry/Draco stories will be updated, like with this, I'm updating Crimson Times also. Then I'll update the other ones, so everything should have a new chapter by Tuesday. I promise. Please review, and there will be some Harry/Draco action, soon. We all know how nice those make out scenes with them are. See ya in the next chapter, Peace!