Something Different
Chapter Seven
The time between when Draco got to the park and lunch was filled with the two playing together. Lucius watched them play from his blanket. Personally Lucius had never seen Harry happy nor did he see Harry laugh. Currently Draco and Harry were on the swings. They were not swinging but talking to each other. Lucius wished he could hear what they were saying, but they looked so happy. Lucius had never either seen Draco happy since his Mother died. That had been an unfortunate event. This is what happened. Some devoted followers were trying to get their Lord back, when they decided to have a little sick fun. They had asked Nacarissa to come over to the Crabbe mansion. When she got there, they killed her. Lucius did not find out till a couple days later when the people that killed his wife asked Lucius where Nacarissa was. Then they replied they had killed her. Lucius had cried himself to sleep that night.
Harry was talking to Draco. It was fun to have someone to talk to, and they actually listened. Nobody ever listened to him. He was lonely, but now he had someone to talk to even share his secrets with. A friend. Most people would be like 'so', but this was Harry's first friend. Dudley had scared away all the people that he wanted to be friends with. Nobody wanted to be friends with Harry because of his cousin Dudley. The students feared Dudley and his gang of friends. The first day of school they had proclaimed that if anyone was friends with his freaky cousin they would be beat up. Everyone took this seriously because they had seen what the gang could do. Some of the kids recovered, some didn't. Harry continued to talk to Draco.
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Lucius did not want to spoil the boys fun but it was time for lunch. Lunch today was sandwiches, fruit punch juice boxes, and chocolate chip cookies. When the boys were done Lucius spotted a man pushing a cart selling ice-cream. Ice cream was one of Draco's favorite treats. Lucius got up and walked over to the man selling ice cream and ordered two cones with two scoops of vanilla ice cream. Lucius wondered if Harry had ever had ice- cream before. Draco loved it. When he got back to the blanket where the boys were sitting he handed one cone to Draco and the other to Harry. Draco took his and started to lick it before it started to melt. Harry just looked at his like it was something that would explode anytime soon. Harry glanced at Lucius and Lucius nodded. Harry started to lick his cone. It tasted good nothing like he had never had before. He had never had had ice cream at the Dursleys. They only bought it for their 'perfect son'. Dudley would always make a big show whenever he had some because he knew Harry was not allowed any. Harry was envious of Dudley sometimes. The key word there sometimes. When Dudley fell down and scraped his knee, his parents would take him into the house and put a bandage on his knee. On the other hand for Harry it was quite the opposite, the Dursleys would tell him to put a bandage on himself then to go sit in the cupboard.
Harry was just about done his ice cream cone. When he was done he finally spoke.
" Thank you" Harry said in a quiet voice lacking confidence.
" Your welcome Harry" Lucius turned to Draco " why don't you and Harry play for a while I clean up"
" O.K. Father. Come on Harry I'll race you to the swings" Draco said as he was getting up to start to run to the said place.
Draco got up and walked over to where Harry was sitting and helped him up. Then they started to run to the swing set. It would have been fun if Harry had not fell down. Lucius rushed over to where Harry was lying. He saw blood gushing out of a wound on Harry's ankle. Lucius gasped who would do such a thing to such an innocent child? Who would do this period? Lucius decided the best thing to do was question Harry.
" What happened Harry?"
" I fell down the stairs" Harry replied obviously trying to hide the gasp of pain.
" Falling down the stairs would not cause something like this" Lucius said pointing to the cut on Harry's ankle.
Harry knew he had to tell the truth, but his Uncle had always told Harry if he told anyone what happened to him he would find Harry and give him the beating of his life. But Lucius seemed so concerned, like a parent.
" I didn't really fall down the stairs. My Uncle beat me up. He didn't know what he was doing and then he stuck the piece of glass in my ankle. He told me never to tell anyone" Harry now had tears streaming down his face. " Please don't tell anyone." Harry pushed down his sleeve and glanced at the time. He should have been home half an hour ago. " I have to go" Harry said with out looking at Lucius.
Author Notes- This is not my favorite chapter it took me a while to write. I hope you like it and I will update soon, before school starts :). I'm so happy with all the reviews I have got with this story. My only wish is to get to 100 reviews, one day with it.