Title: Unknown

Author: Ashley (Nov.02)

Rating: R...to be safe

Pairing: Ron/Draco

Feedback: I'd love me some of it!

Summary: Ron has changed. Draco hasn't. Ron is scared. Draco isn't. Ron has a secret worth telling. Draco wants to know. Ron wants to learn to live again and Draco's willing to teach.

Spoilers: None...I guess..

Distribution: Ask and you shall receive!

Disclaimer: I don't own anything Harry Potter or HP related. pout

Warning: Angst, cutting, depression, a hopeful sex scene, m/m relations, disturbing secrets

Notes: I want to thank Sarah! The last chapter she started but it was my fault that some of the mistakes weren't corrected! She did great this time! This is a very short chapter!

Chapter Five

Draco had heard what he said. He understood that Weasley wanted some closure in his life on one mistake he made. Weasley wanted complete focus on whatever was bothering him so much. Well, Draco wasn't going to give him the pleasure. He was scarred for who knew how long! Pomfrey had said it was temporary and with some hard work it would all pass. Ha! He shouldn't have to work on it. He was normal until now.

He hobbled over to a nearby cot, his particular one seemed too far, too fast. Draco leaned back until his head hit the unused pillow gingerly. He cautiously pulled his legs up onto the bed and tried to relax until Pomfrey would reappear a few seconds later.

"Mr. Malfoy,"

He spoke too soon. He knew she was there but couldn't she see how upset he was? He needed time alone to sort things out.

"Mr. Malfoy." She said more sternly.

"I do not feel up to talking."

"Fine. I just want to know if things went well in there."

"As best as they could. Now can I have a few minutes to recollect myself?" He meant to sound more menacing but he was too drained to be the Malfoy he was.

To tell himself the truth, Weasley was supposed to be a bigger than life fantasy of him. With the risk of sounding cliché, he envied Weasley in his first years at Hogwarts. He was a poor boy who managed to love life – live life – enjoy life more than heever could. With all the money he had at his dispense, Draco could never experience all the fun Weasley was capable of having. It in itself was perplexing but Draco was a teensy bit jealousy. He had continuous adventures with the boy who, if he had taken his hand when he should have, could have been his friend. That life could have been his but Potter couldn't see that.

Draco sighed as he closed his eyes to the reality of the situation. He was finally able to see Weasley and talk to him and Weasley wasn't having any of it.

"Why did I ever like him?" He whispered to no one. Or at least no one he realized. Madam Pomfrey had took it upon herself to go and check on the weaken boy. She knew her intuition was right. Now, she had to find a way to figure out what happened and how she could help those two patch things up. Young love just wasn't meant to be wasted.

The blonde laid the right side of his face onto the cool pillow. He liked Weasley in his fifth year. Why else would he verbally torment him to the extreme during Quidditch? He loathed the boy that made him realize that he couldn't be a Malfoy. He despised the boy who forced him to never be normal again. With one not-so-simple dream, Draco was thrusted into a world where he was taken. He was forced to endure the sweet pain of surrendering to Weasley. Weasley, that redheaded boy-vixen, made him realize he was gay.

To him Weasley had to have had some quality to bring about something so squashed in himself. He hated himself because he wanted Weasley. Whetherit be sexually or romantically, he wanted Ron...until this exact moment. The boy he saw was paler than usual, freckles too harsh, even for him. His vibrant hair was limp and brittle looking. He was scrawny. His clothes hung to him...and these weren't necessarily that old of a hand-me-down.

Draco smiled. He always wanted to know what that worn fabric felt like under his touch. He wanted to reach out to him. He did it a week ago. He didn't it mean to go so far as to endanger himself but tormenting and alleviating his painful secret became too much of a priority.

But back to that fabric...

How would it feel to gently ease that cloth off of his creamy skin? Draco sighed heavily at the thought. He could just waltz into that room and demand satisfaction.

"No, I can't just do that."

He begrudgingly had to admit: he wanted to take his time with Weasley. He wanted his fantasy and he wanted it done right. Weasley owed him that much. He destroyed his internal infrastructure with one dream. Draco was shattered, doomed to repeat that fantastic slip of the mind each night or each moment he had to himself. He imagined kissing Weasley gently. He imagined moaning and rocking...he imagined comfort.

"How unlike a Malfoy...wanting a Weasley." He muttered into the pillowcase.

But he shouldn't like him that much anymore seeing as how he had seen Weasley up front. Was he always like that? Was he always so malnourished? Draco couldn't tell himself the answer. He wanted to find out...

He wanted his dream to become a reality.

Nov. 02: yes, I know...very short!

Hey! Look over there! It's a thank you viu Right now fear is killing him slowly but that's not what the torment is...well, yes it is...in a sense...hmm

thankie spankie anon I wish this was my job! That would be awesomeness...I'm writing an original that I'll be sending off for contest...sooner or later. It's taking a while to get up and going.

tHnX Kohako I'm glad you asked that. If you haven't noticed, I like Ron and Draco...especially together. I love magic...but I can only have one love and I chose Ron and Draco. I've never really put much magical elements in my fan fics...I should but I feel kinda wrong using every aspect of J.K.'s wonderful world. Plus, Pomfrey wants them to somehow get back together. How could they do that if Draco is gone in a day?

You Thanks mucho StrangeMi Yeah, I made a goof up. My computer didn't convert Sarah's fixing uppers so I ended up not really fixing anything...I'll go back and fix them up later on...hopefully.

Thank you person, Angel Reid I'd let you hug him if I could only find my 'Grey Skies' muses. They were such fun! scratches head I dunno where they're at.

Thnks I Heart DM 11 Of course I likey your story! I think I stopped at chapter 6 on the list so, after the next chapter is put up, I'll start doing simultaneous posts.

I just want to thank oOWeasleyWizardWheezesOo You know how much I like having a different story. I just hope that, if I decide to have a somewhat love scene, that it'll be as smooth sailing as it used to me.

Hey, thanks kiddo mydracomalfoy I hope I sent them to the right address. I also hope, if I did, you liked them so much.

Thank you much dinero...what, huh? yaukira I'm sorry. I already have one but if my beta does slip up winks to beta I'll give you a ring!

HeHeHe...I hid the thank you PeachyKay I'm super glad to know you likey this mucho. Why do I keep saying mucho?

Um...can't think of a thank you Draco's Worst Nightmare Glad you had a fun time. It seems a little strange that you'd come from Christian camp to reading slash. Nothing wrong with it but don't they no like this? Educate me on this one...hope I don't sound offensive.

Hmmm...next move thank you apocatha I am happy to know that you've really let this story sink in. I try to add something extra to each piece I do. I really wanted to focus on Ron's recovery. But don't pay much attention to Draco's memory. It's just a side effect of the mishap with Ron...something he can throw in Ron's face to be the Malfoy that he is.

Ooooh pretty thanks Saiyajin no Hime You're name is interesting as well. What does it mean? It's super pretty!

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