A/N: I don't own any of the characters apart from the 'Dark' family and 'Shadow Black'. Thanks for reviewing and I hope you like the next chapter!

Eclipse: No need to wait anymore!

Dark Vampiresss: This one's quite short too. :( sorry!

Broken Wings: Lack of posting! Ha! I'm suffering from that now! DAMN SCHOOL! I have exams starting on Monday. :(

CHAPTER 18: Wouldn't Tell a Soul

Shadow ran into the common room in floods of tears, just as she was about to go up the stairs Fred grabbed her.

"What's wrong?" he asked in a caring voice, holding her at her shoulders. Shadow shacked with tears and collapsed in his arms, sobbing away.

"Harry!" Fred called and Harry ran over.

"Shadow! Shadow – what's wrong?" he said in a caring voice, holding her in his arms.

"D-D-Draco!" she howled and Harry held her closer. It hurt him, but he knew it was for the best. Sirius wouldn't want his daughter dating a Malfoy.

"What about him? C'mon I'm taking you to the hospital wing," Harry said. He picked her up and helped her walk. Just outside the hospital wing, she stopped; she got her wand out and tapped her head. Suddenly she looked as though she hadn't been crying. She smiled at Harry and they walked into the hospital wing.

On the bed lied Draco Malfoy. His hair was pushed back and he had a bandaged wrapped around his head. He was a deadly white colour and bruises were emerging on his skin. There were cuts all over him and his left arm was bandaged up. Obviously, he had lost quite a bit of blood and was unconscious. Harry acted astounded.

"Professor Dark found him outside her office," Shadow said weekly, gripping onto his arm. Harry looked down at her and wrapped and arm around her.

"What sort of a monster would beat him up?" she cried into his shoulder and Harry wrapped another arm around her,

"I don't know," he whispered. Draco stirred and Shadow ran to his bedside and grabbed hold of his ice-cold hands.

"Madame Promfey!" Harry yelled but she didn't answer. He stirred again and opened his eyes.

"Draco, Draco, Draco! Oh… Draco!" Shadow sobbed and he turned his head to face her. He looked up at her, his eyes blurry and smiled a forced smile.

"H-Hi Sh-Shadow," he said weakly. Draco looked around and glared at Harry. Harry knew he wouldn't tell a soul because that would mean letting people know what had happened. Letting people know that Harry Potter had beat him up.

A/N: Thanks for reading, please review! Argh! The next two weeks are exams so I'm sorry but I can't update for a bit! Please keep checking though! And very OC for Harry, I know...

Raven Hope xxx