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-- Chapter Twenty --
- - thank you for reviewing!
A/N – Something I wanted to add to put you off your guard. It's short but I like the way it ended. The story has taken on a new twist. Beware.
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Harry strode up the stairs back to the Astronomy Tower, knowing Draco had stayed up there.
He walked in and stood quietly at the entrance.
He could sense that something was wrong.
The Invisibility Cloak lay on Draco's right, and Draco faced left, away from Harry. On top of the Cloak lay a letter.
"Ad astra per aspera1," Harry said, distracting Draco.
"Ad infinitum2," Draco replied, still not facing Harry.
"Ad vitam aeternam adsum3," Harry continued.
"Ante litteram4," Draco finished.
Harry looked at Draco in surprise.
"Before the letter?" he asked.
Harry had been expecting the traditional "Amor vincit omnia5" that Professor Chambers always used to close class.
Draco got up, took the letter, threw it out of the North Tower, and walked up to Harry.
"Before the letter, things were different. Love doesn't conquer all. There are bigger things at hand, Harry, than me and you."
Harry looked at Draco in disbelief.
Before he had a chance to say something else, Draco pulled Harry to him. He pressed his lips to Harry's. He engulfed Harry, trying to savor his taste, trying to make it last. He felt Harry's heart pound against his chest. He battled with Harry's tongue for control but gave in once he felt his knees buckle. He pulled away before he did something he knew he'd regret.
"It was good while it lasted," Draco told Harry, staring him straight in the eyes.
Harry didn't understand what was happening.
Harry's vision swam and before he could register the events, Draco was descending down the stairs.
Harry picked up his Cloak and followed Draco's steps. However, he headed toward Gryffindor.
He spotted Hermione and Ron sitting together by the fire, piles of books encircling them. Ron looked just about ready to throw the books into the fireplace.
Harry walked up to them.
"It seems Draco has broken up with me," he said, his voice stultified.
The two looked up at him just as Harry walked away to his dorm.
Ron followed.
"Harry, what happened?"
"Nothing," came the dead response.
"Are you all right?"
"Yeah," Harry answered in a colorless tone.
When Harry came into Ron's view, he was lying on his bed. He was facing upward, his eyes closed, his arms behind his head.
"Harry, mate, look at me," Ron demanded.
Harry opened his eyes. Ron stepped back, not recognizing his friend for a moment. The only other time he had ever seen him like this was when Sirius had died.
"It'll be okay. Everything will work out," Ron said determinedly, kneeling by Harry's bed.
"No, no it won't." Harry replied, lifelessly.
-- End of Chapter Twenty --
1. To the stars through difficulty. 2. To infinity without end. 3. For all time I am here. 4. Before the letter. 5. Love conquers all.
-- Chapter Twenty --
- - thank you for reviewing!
A/N – Something I wanted to add to put you off your guard. It's short but I like the way it ended. The story has taken on a new twist. Beware.
--
Harry strode up the stairs back to the Astronomy Tower, knowing Draco had stayed up there.
He walked in and stood quietly at the entrance.
He could sense that something was wrong.
The Invisibility Cloak lay on Draco's right, and Draco faced left, away from Harry. On top of the Cloak lay a letter.
"Ad astra per aspera1," Harry said, distracting Draco.
"Ad infinitum2," Draco replied, still not facing Harry.
"Ad vitam aeternam adsum3," Harry continued.
"Ante litteram4," Draco finished.
Harry looked at Draco in surprise.
"Before the letter?" he asked.
Harry had been expecting the traditional "Amor vincit omnia5" that Professor Chambers always used to close class.
Draco got up, took the letter, threw it out of the North Tower, and walked up to Harry.
"Before the letter, things were different. Love doesn't conquer all. There are bigger things at hand, Harry, than me and you."
Harry looked at Draco in disbelief.
Before he had a chance to say something else, Draco pulled Harry to him. He pressed his lips to Harry's. He engulfed Harry, trying to savor his taste, trying to make it last. He felt Harry's heart pound against his chest. He battled with Harry's tongue for control but gave in once he felt his knees buckle. He pulled away before he did something he knew he'd regret.
"It was good while it lasted," Draco told Harry, staring him straight in the eyes.
Harry didn't understand what was happening.
Harry's vision swam and before he could register the events, Draco was descending down the stairs.
Harry picked up his Cloak and followed Draco's steps. However, he headed toward Gryffindor.
He spotted Hermione and Ron sitting together by the fire, piles of books encircling them. Ron looked just about ready to throw the books into the fireplace.
Harry walked up to them.
"It seems Draco has broken up with me," he said, his voice stultified.
The two looked up at him just as Harry walked away to his dorm.
Ron followed.
"Harry, what happened?"
"Nothing," came the dead response.
"Are you all right?"
"Yeah," Harry answered in a colorless tone.
When Harry came into Ron's view, he was lying on his bed. He was facing upward, his eyes closed, his arms behind his head.
"Harry, mate, look at me," Ron demanded.
Harry opened his eyes. Ron stepped back, not recognizing his friend for a moment. The only other time he had ever seen him like this was when Sirius had died.
"It'll be okay. Everything will work out," Ron said determinedly, kneeling by Harry's bed.
"No, no it won't." Harry replied, lifelessly.
-- End of Chapter Twenty --
1. To the stars through difficulty. 2. To infinity without end. 3. For all time I am here. 4. Before the letter. 5. Love conquers all.