Thanks to everyone whose read this.. quite amazing really. I'm sooo sorry about the paragraphing, but I am new to this, so if any one would like to e mail an idiots guide on how to avoid this...
Just to repeat, I'm not getting any money from this, I don't own any of the buffy/harry lot, this is just the result of a twisted imagination.
Loads of thanks go to The Noble Lady Allylandra, who introduced me to ff.net. So if you hate this it's all her fault! Check out her fic The Right Choice.
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Malfoy woke just after dawn, blinking and bewildered. "What happened?" He groaned. At the sound of his voice Harry started, woken suddenly from his light sleep.
"Potter, what are you doing here? What happened?"
"You were attacked last night. I found you and brought you here."
"So what are you still doing here?" Malfoy's drawl was as sarcastic as ever. Harry felt his face flush as he remembered his worry for Malfoy.
"I just wanted to see if you were alright. Guess I can go now." He got up and turned to go.
"Wait." Malfoy's voice was so soft Harry almost missed it. He turned and saw Malfoy's pale face staring up at him. Malfoy swallowed hard. "Did the ones who did it get caught?"
"No." Draco seemed strangely relieved. Dammit, Harry thought, stop thinking of him as Draco, he's Malfoy, your worst enemy bar Voldemort and he's just been beaten up for fucks sake, stop thinking of how you'd like to screw his brains out. Harry looked up to see a slightly amused smile on Draco's face. For a moment Harry panicked worrying Draco could read what he was thinking.
"Are you still with me?" Draco asked, "You seem miles away."
"No, I mean yes, I'm still here, I'm not miles away."
"Listen, if you want to go, then go, I won't force you to stay."
"I'm fine, but I'm not the one people should be worried about."
Draco laughed humourlessly. "It'll take more than a small beating to slow me down, I'll still be there to make sure you lose the Quiddich game against Slytherin." Harry grinned, "You will never beat me at Quiddich." Draco laughed, with genuine humour this time. "I wouldn't bet on that." Both boys ginned for a moment, enjoying the strange comradely between them. Suddenly Harry saw a flash from the night before. Water's face floated in front of him. * "He still got away" * An image of the crossbow and the crucifix floating towards her hand also flashed before him.
"What's the matter?" Draco asked. "You just growled." Harry turned towards Draco. As he struggled to regain his composure he muttered, "I'll be back in a minute," before leaving the infirmary. Once outside he took off at a run along the corridor towards Water's room. As he rounded a corner he ignored the angered cries of the second years he crashed into, sending books and papers flying. He stopped, panting hard, catching his breath outside her door. He hammered hard, his fist pounding against the solid wood. After what felt like a lifetime the door was opened by the handsome man from the night before, Air, Water's brother. Anger flared in his eyes as he glowered at Harry.
"Where is she?" Harry half yelled
"Who?"
"Water."
"She's sleeping." Came the short reply.
"Really? Get her out here now." Air glared at Harry before leaning forward and grabbing him by the scruff of the neck. Hauling him into the room, he slammed him against the wall. "You ought to learn some respect for your elders my boy." With that Air raised his fist to strike Harry
"Air" Both men turned to see Water standing at the doorway of the bedroom. She strode forward and gently placed her hand on her brother's arm. "You ought to learn how to not be so grouchy if you're woken up in the middle of the night." She told him with a wry grin. Air smiled back at his sister and lowered Harry to the ground. Water watched him as he turned and wandered back into the room she had come from. "See, I told you he'd be hell in the morning." She told Harry. "How's Draco?"
"Why didn't you stop them?"
"I tried, Harry, you saw that."
"But I saw you earlier. You're telesenelic or whatever."
Water sighed wearily. "You mean telekinetic. Being able to move things with my mind?" Harry nodded. She sighed again. "Harry, my telekinetic powers are limited at best. Small things, a stake here, a crossbow there, fine. But a fully grown person, trying as hard as hell to get as far away from me as possible... No. Not in this mortal realm. Were we on the immortal planes, where our kind rule over all I could do things of unbelievable power, beyond your mortal comprehension. But when demons, the old ones were driven from this world countless centuries ago, out powers here became mere shadows of their formal selves. One day, you may understand. I did my best for Draco, and I will find those responsible for his attack. I do promise you that." As she spoke her face stared into the distance, beyond Harry, beyond Hogwarts. She glanced at Harry and smiled wryly. "One day." She repeated. "One day."
Sorry this is such a short chapter that's been so long in coming. Read and review and I may consider writing the next one! See you all soon my lovelies. And Lady Allylandra, say hey to Ben for me! (wink wink, nudge nudge!)
Just to repeat, I'm not getting any money from this, I don't own any of the buffy/harry lot, this is just the result of a twisted imagination.
Loads of thanks go to The Noble Lady Allylandra, who introduced me to ff.net. So if you hate this it's all her fault! Check out her fic The Right Choice.
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Malfoy woke just after dawn, blinking and bewildered. "What happened?" He groaned. At the sound of his voice Harry started, woken suddenly from his light sleep.
"Potter, what are you doing here? What happened?"
"You were attacked last night. I found you and brought you here."
"So what are you still doing here?" Malfoy's drawl was as sarcastic as ever. Harry felt his face flush as he remembered his worry for Malfoy.
"I just wanted to see if you were alright. Guess I can go now." He got up and turned to go.
"Wait." Malfoy's voice was so soft Harry almost missed it. He turned and saw Malfoy's pale face staring up at him. Malfoy swallowed hard. "Did the ones who did it get caught?"
"No." Draco seemed strangely relieved. Dammit, Harry thought, stop thinking of him as Draco, he's Malfoy, your worst enemy bar Voldemort and he's just been beaten up for fucks sake, stop thinking of how you'd like to screw his brains out. Harry looked up to see a slightly amused smile on Draco's face. For a moment Harry panicked worrying Draco could read what he was thinking.
"Are you still with me?" Draco asked, "You seem miles away."
"No, I mean yes, I'm still here, I'm not miles away."
"Listen, if you want to go, then go, I won't force you to stay."
"I'm fine, but I'm not the one people should be worried about."
Draco laughed humourlessly. "It'll take more than a small beating to slow me down, I'll still be there to make sure you lose the Quiddich game against Slytherin." Harry grinned, "You will never beat me at Quiddich." Draco laughed, with genuine humour this time. "I wouldn't bet on that." Both boys ginned for a moment, enjoying the strange comradely between them. Suddenly Harry saw a flash from the night before. Water's face floated in front of him. * "He still got away" * An image of the crossbow and the crucifix floating towards her hand also flashed before him.
"What's the matter?" Draco asked. "You just growled." Harry turned towards Draco. As he struggled to regain his composure he muttered, "I'll be back in a minute," before leaving the infirmary. Once outside he took off at a run along the corridor towards Water's room. As he rounded a corner he ignored the angered cries of the second years he crashed into, sending books and papers flying. He stopped, panting hard, catching his breath outside her door. He hammered hard, his fist pounding against the solid wood. After what felt like a lifetime the door was opened by the handsome man from the night before, Air, Water's brother. Anger flared in his eyes as he glowered at Harry.
"Where is she?" Harry half yelled
"Who?"
"Water."
"She's sleeping." Came the short reply.
"Really? Get her out here now." Air glared at Harry before leaning forward and grabbing him by the scruff of the neck. Hauling him into the room, he slammed him against the wall. "You ought to learn some respect for your elders my boy." With that Air raised his fist to strike Harry
"Air" Both men turned to see Water standing at the doorway of the bedroom. She strode forward and gently placed her hand on her brother's arm. "You ought to learn how to not be so grouchy if you're woken up in the middle of the night." She told him with a wry grin. Air smiled back at his sister and lowered Harry to the ground. Water watched him as he turned and wandered back into the room she had come from. "See, I told you he'd be hell in the morning." She told Harry. "How's Draco?"
"Why didn't you stop them?"
"I tried, Harry, you saw that."
"But I saw you earlier. You're telesenelic or whatever."
Water sighed wearily. "You mean telekinetic. Being able to move things with my mind?" Harry nodded. She sighed again. "Harry, my telekinetic powers are limited at best. Small things, a stake here, a crossbow there, fine. But a fully grown person, trying as hard as hell to get as far away from me as possible... No. Not in this mortal realm. Were we on the immortal planes, where our kind rule over all I could do things of unbelievable power, beyond your mortal comprehension. But when demons, the old ones were driven from this world countless centuries ago, out powers here became mere shadows of their formal selves. One day, you may understand. I did my best for Draco, and I will find those responsible for his attack. I do promise you that." As she spoke her face stared into the distance, beyond Harry, beyond Hogwarts. She glanced at Harry and smiled wryly. "One day." She repeated. "One day."
Sorry this is such a short chapter that's been so long in coming. Read and review and I may consider writing the next one! See you all soon my lovelies. And Lady Allylandra, say hey to Ben for me! (wink wink, nudge nudge!)