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I am so sorry of keeping u waiting for a long time...I was busy with my school work. I finally finished Chapter 8 so here it is...
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Chapter 8
Harry walked slowly to Hermione's bed; he could barely see her crumpled from beneath the covers.
"Hey" he whispered as he crouched beside her. Hermione turned her battered face towards him. Harry gazed at her terrible cuts and bruises, especially her swollen lips.
"What happened?" he asked softly, Hermione turned away crying softly and shaking her head.
"Who raped you, Hermione?" Hermione didn't answer but kept shaking her head, tears flooding down her cut cheeks. Harry smoothed her frizzy hair brown hair from her eyes and kissed her forehead. Hermione gazed up into his dazzling green eyes.
"Tell me." He repeated looking into hers, "You've got to." Suddenly the door opened, Ron and Draco walked in. Ron went straight to Hermione and put an arm around her, kissing her head. Draco hung back, unsure whether to make his presence known.
"C'mon, sweetheart...tell us." Hermione leaned toward Ron and whispered in his ear. For some reason, Draco felt like Ron was going to attack him again, but he merely nodded his head and slowly got up, walking out. Harry followed him out, leaving Hermione and Draco alone.
"Granger, you'll be the first I'll tell this to. I'm in Gryffindor now, not Slytherin. I've-"
"Changed?" Draco looked at her and nodded, "Yeah, change...I guess. But I'm-"
"Afraid?" For the first time Draco smiled, not a sneer, a smile. Hermione smiled as well,
"Don't be afraid, you're safe if you've got friends like me, Harry and Ron."
"Well, you've got to tell Ron who it was." Draco told her. Hermione lay back in her bed,
"I already did. He's really upset about it, sad, I think." Draco looked at her,
"Yeah, they er-really, er..." Hermione understood and nodded silently.
"Don't worry, Granger. I will get them for you. I promise." Hermione once again nodded in understandment.
Harry and Ron waited for Draco to come out. Finally the door opened and Draco emerged, solemn faced.
"I got to go talk with Dumbledore because I don't want you all to get hurt, so we have to keep being enemies. I am sorry. It is not-" Harry walked towards Draco,
"But-NO! You're different, Draco! We can't go back to the way we were!" Draco backed away,
"The Slytherins will want revenge for me, betraying them...it will hurt all of us." This time Ron spoke up,
"You need to set an example for the rest of them, that the bad can become good. Don't, Malfoy." Harry looked at Ron, really appreciating him.
Harry, Ron and Draco walked down the hall. Harry turned to Draco, "Well, we'll see you around." Ron smiled as well as Harry.
"Erm, I'm coming with you guys." Harry looked puzzled, "What are you talking about?" Draco looked at Harry.
"I'm a Gryffindor now." Ron smiled and slapped Draco on the back, "That's great. It's your first step away from becoming a Dark wizard someday!" Draco's blue eyes looked into Harry's emerald eyes. They looked at each other for a moment. Harry was speechless. Draco once was his worst rival, but now he was almost his best friend! Draco broke the silent.
"I'll go and get my things."
"I apologize, but I'm afraid I've taken the liberty to move them myself. It saves you the trouble of facing old comrades." Draco turned around; Dumbledore stood there, his blue eyes behind those old fashion glasses glimmering.
"Hello Professor." Harry said.
"I hope Miss Granger is feeling better now that her best friends have visited her?" Dumbledore remarked hopefully.
"Er-yes. Somewhat, Professor," replied Ron.
"Well run along," Harry, Ron and Draco made their way to Gryffindor Tower.
"Wow, it's beautiful!" said Draco in awe as he entered the Gryffindor common room. It looked so roomy and cozy with ruby red walls and coffee-colored leather furniture. Also, there are portraits of ancestors from Godric Gryffindor. "I've never been in here before-"
"We've been to the Slytherin common room," interrupted Harry. Ron looked from Malfoy to Harry.
"…..Let's not talk about this," as Ron said nervously. Harry and Draco shrugged. Neville came out of the boys' dormitory and stepped dead on spotting Draco Malfoy.
"W-w-what's he doing here?" Neville stuttered as he looked at Harry. Harry beamed up at Neville, "He's a Gryffindor now-"before Harry had time to finish, Neville scurried back into the dormitory. Harry took a glimpse at Draco's face. It was filled with hurt.
"Draco, I am sorry but people haven't not yet known that you are on our side. Just give them time," said Harry, putting his hand on Draco's shoulder, to reassure him.
As Draco walked up the staircase to the boy's dormitory, Seamus opened the door, "What the hell?" He looked into Draco's face, "What the fuck are you doing here?" Harry stepped forward to defend Draco, "He's with us now." Draco smiled, he admitted that he liked having Harry defending for him over his friends but it faded away when Seamus got up into his face,
"This has to be a joke, you don't believe this, Do you, Ron?" Seamus asked Ron without taking his eyes off of Draco. Draco narrowed his eyes, not liking Seamus but the next thing that happened was Seamus smiled and looked at Ron,
"Malfoy is too gullible." When he reached to the portrait hole, he said something that left Malfoy's face red as a tomato and the other two boys laughed, "And extremely handsome." Seamus came out of the closet last year and no one have a problem with it.
Draco sat on his new bed staring out the window while Harry lay on his bed reading, "A Day of Transforming" for Transfiguration class. Harry put down the book and looked over at Draco,
"You ok?" he asked, worried. Draco frowned,
"I don't know if I've made the right choice." Harry sat up immediately,
"How can you say that! You've made the right choice!" Draco looked away from Harry,
"I've left at least hundred friends for three." Harry could feel his anger boiling within him, just like when Draco used to be his enemy,
"Don't be stupid, Draco! They are not friends with you. They don't know what friendship means." Draco's temper enlarged as he walked up to Harry's face,
"I have known them in my whole life!" Harry narrowed his eyes,
"That doesn't make them friends! They don't comfort you or be there for you! Including your father!" Slap. Harry put his hand over his red cheek where it was hit hard. He stepped back. Draco felt guilty after what he have done to Harry.
"I-I'm sorry." As Draco stepped forward, Harry stepped back.
"No, there's a reason. It was my fault. I shouldn't have said about your father. Obviously, you are still attached to your father and I will have to accept that but you need-" Harry was interrupted by Draco,
"STOP! Look, I am sorry! I am not used to this. I never had real friends and this is all of a sudden. Just give me time."
"I know, and I am sorry, too." Harry smiled in relief. Draco smiled back as well. However, something that made Draco stunned, Harry hugged him. It was a couple seconds before Draco responded his hug. Harry never felt this too good before. When Harry released from Draco, he couldn't believe what he saw in front of him. Draco had tears flowing down his pale flawless face,
"Draco, are you ok?"
"Yeah, yeah, I am fine" Draco smiled to cover up his lie. Harry grinned and then, he went to his bed and snuggled under the bed cover.
"Good Night, Draco."
"Good night, Harry." Draco sat on the edge of his bed, he became worried and scared because now he is friends with Harry, like he had wanted all along but this was not part of the plan. Transfering to Gryffindor was unexpected. Draco will have to tell his father that this is the better way to get Harry. However, all along, he felt so good to be friends with Harry and wanted it not to end. Another tear strolled down his cheek. He tried to imagine of Harry lying lifeless in front of him. Indeed, he did not like it and realized he wouldn't be able to live without Harry. He laid back and closed his eyes, listening to his father's voice,
"Stick with the plan, Draco or you will die with him."
You must be surprised that everything was a set up, aren't you?
Man, it took me forever to type this chapter! I wasn't sure about the ending. I couldn't figure out the right one for this chapter but I hope this one is good. Hope you like it. We are getting close to THE GREAT BATTLE. Next chapter will be a lot of drama so look for it in two weeks! Bye! One more thing, can anyone help me of how to use html because i need to learn how to space up the scenes. email me at thanks! And please review this chapter, Thanks!
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