Title: The Captive Author: (That's me) Faby Genre: Romance/Drama Pairing: Harry/Draco Raiting: R Warnings: AU, Slash (Of course). Disclaimer: Obviously, I own nothing. Summary: After Harry killed Voldemort he is captured, but the purposes of his captor are good.

Chapter VI Beauty is in the eye

Draco was not perfect and Harry was very conscious of the fact. Draco was a very temperamental person, who usually demanded too much of the people, he often got irritable when something didn't work the way he wanted and Harry had to recognise that when he was angry he could be really cruel and merciless.

Harry knew this things, because he had been present when one of his assistants had come to report his success or lack of it in the mission Draco had assigned them.

Harry still remembered the first day he had seen Draco casting crucio to one of his followers. The man had allowed the escape of a prisoner unintetionally.

It had been a shock to see the sweet caring Draco being so ruthless. Harry had been unable to move for a while, then Draco had seen him, dismissed the poor man and came to his side justo to hug and reassure him.

Harry had needed time to get used to the idea that the man that kissed him so lovably every morning was the same man who found amussing the pain inflicted on others. It had been difficult to understand that Draco could be so open with his feelings towards him and yet so cold in public.

As the time passed Harry learnt that sometimes is better not to ask what you don't want to know. If Draco really enjoyed power or he had a dark side, well he, Harry, had to recognise that it was just a small part of what Draco was and at the end of the day it didn't really matter.

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Draco was a master in the Dark Arts, he had learnt them years before getting his acceptance letter to Hogwarts and to tell the truth his knowledge of them was extensive.

During his days at Hogwarts as a student, he had revised the Library and even the Restricted Section, just to find that the Malfoy collection was by far the best.

Draco had been afraid –and with reason- of how Harry would react about his abilities and knowledge, because it had been very obvious that the green eyed boy had a terrible impression of the topic, but when the opportunity came, Harry had surprised him, he had been so understanding, he had demanded no explanations and had asked nothing.

At first Draco had been very concerned, because he had noticed Harry's apprenhension when he saw him casting crucio,but once they were alone, Harry had told him that he was fine and, in fact, he had demostrated it, because after the incident Harry had acted as if nothing had happened.

Draco had been so happy and relieved to know that such minor thing didn't matter to Harry. It was obvious at least to Draco that their relationship was strong. And he was very glad for it.

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Important note: The previous chapters had described Harry's life a year after his capture. Harry was captured the summer when he celebrated his sixteenth birthday and the birthday party was to celebrated his seventeen birthday. The flashbacks of the previous chapters were of things that happened in the space between both events, but the following chapters will portray the most important situation that happened in that year. I hope that the time alussions will be clear enough, so this chapter is situated around the end of September, when Harry is allowed to be in anyplace of the Manor.

I want to thank you for your lovably reviews, so special thanks to: Sarah; Fallen Angel; Starry Serpent; Phoenix 3:16; Draco23Luver; Passionwriter4life; Sowen; Stacy (You are a dear); Waywren Truesong; Laurie; and Yana5.

Missed someone, I apologise and to compensate you I will give you (Scene: author looking for something around her; some sighs; finally she got something and put it in her desk) I will give you a delicious ...(suspense to make the offer more tempting) chocolate (I know, I know too many calories, but it's the only tempting thing I have around, besides Draco and I'm very fond of him ^,^).