SWEET AS HONEY

Part II

Bitter As Tar

He walked fast through the cold corridors of the castle of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Lost in his own thoughts, he never noticed a raven-haired boy approaching from the opposite direction, until they collapsed together to the floor.

What are you doing here?
Spying on us, again, aren't you?
Go back to your buddies,
We don't want you here!

He stood up abruptly, shaking his head to throw the silver hair out of his eyes. His grey eyes shone angrily at the green-eyed boy. Flashes of true hatred flew between them, sparkling, sizzling and hissing.

Watch were you're going,
You don't own the castle, Potter;
What do you know of me? Nothing!
Don't you dare to accuse me!

Harry Potter's hands landed on the collar of Draco Malfoy's robes. He pulled the other boy sharply towards him, shaking him with every bit of anger and hatred that had gathered to him through the last two years.

Don't say like you're the one to suffer,
We all know whose really in pain here,
I've lost so many dear to me,
I hate you and I hate your kind!

Draco Malfoy pulled himself free from Harry Potter's grasp and, brushing off some invisible dust, he walked away, not looking back once. Leaving the dark haired hero standing there in something akin to bafflement.

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Harry stood at the top of the Astronomy Tower, deep in thought. His eyes were squeezed shut, but small tears were escaping and running down his cheeks. He turned angrily and kicked the parapet with all his force. Sobbing more loudly, he fell to the floor, banging his head against the cold wall of the tower in frustration.

Your words sting deep and twist in an old wound;
Can't you see you're hurting me?
Your words seem bitter as fly in the ointment,
Why do you have such power over me?

Draco stood near the top of the stairway to the Astronomy Tower, looking at Harry from the shadows. His heart reached out for the boy, feeling his pain and sadness. For long he just stood there, his own eyes welling up with tears as well, before he turned slowly and walked down the stairs.

You think I can't see your pain?
But I do, it's the pain in me as well,
Every bit of sadness in you,
Finds a way to me, and hurts.

Hearing voices from the direction of the stairway, Harry looked up quickly just in time to see a blonde head disappear. In anger, he jumped up from his sitting position and dashed after Draco, stomping loudly on the stone steps. Reaching the blonde boy, he grabbed him on his shoulder.

Can't you just leave me alone?
Go away and stop haunting me!
Drop off the face of earth,
We'd all be happier.

A fist landed on a jaw with cracking sound. Two drops of blood flew to the nearest wall, dripping downwards ever so slowly. A pair of annoyed steely grey eyes met a pair of angered and bewildered green ones.

Fine! I'll go, and leave you alone,
To roll in your own pity and pain,
To wallow in the merciless memories,
Fine! I'll go, and never look back.

AN: There'll be two more chapters. Three, if I can find another pairing.