A/N: Takes place during HBP when Draco is in the bathroom crying…….huggles draco ….'cept this time Snape doesn't come running in

Sweat dripped down Draco's face as he clutched the bathroom sink in a vain attempt to control himself. He couldn't seem to stop the shaking, throwing his head back he let out a scream, collapsing to the floor.

Yes he thought, I could scream in here all day, no one would know, no one will find me,. No one cares

Tears streamed down his face but he made no attempt to brush them away. Moaning Myrtle tried to comfort him, but he wasn't listening, nothing she said or did could help him now. Death only awaited, Voldemort would kill him, he said he would if he didn't complete this mission. It was a suicide mission from the start, but he couldn't back down, he wouldn't back down. And why? All because of Honor
His father told him right before he left to Azkaban, he must uphold the family's honor. Ever since Draco was young he knew his family had no honor left, his father had ruined it all, the Ministry watched him like a hawk. So then what did he have to live for? Nothing, but he still wanted to live, even though that goal seemed impossible now.

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Harry raced through the hallways, frantically trying to shove the Marauders Map back in his pocket. He didn't understand why Draco would be in the bathroom talking to Myrtle, was she working for him? No, that was stupid idea, unless…..could ghosts be put under the Imperius Curse? Thoughts whizzed through his head, it was a wonder he was heading in the right direction. Finally he stood outside the bathroom door, he could hear frustrated screams, what was going on in there? Cautiously, wand at the ready, he gave the door a gentle push and peered inside.

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Draco had filled one of the sinks with cold water and was dunking his head, trying to regain his senses. Coming out of the water, he let it drip down his neck and back, cooling his body down, eyes closed relishing the feeling. But then he opened his eyes, only to see Harry Potter staring at him through the door. Whatever of himself he had just regained, was quickly lost again.

Pulling out his wand he turned towerds him as Harry walked into the bathroom, revealing himself completely. Anger and hate pulsed through him, how dare that Potter, invade his sanctuary! Come behind him in his weakest moment, no doubt trying to finish him off when he wasn't looking! Draco raised his wand, Harry followed suite – the dual began.

Curses and hexes flew every where, rebounding off the stalls and sinks. All the while their anger rising, adrenaline filling them like a drug. Both not thinking strait, just darting and throwing spells. Till both stood on opposite ends of the room, panting. Till Draco unexpectedly yelled "Crucio!"

Harry's eyes widened, he dogged the spell, barely, and before he could think it through he yelled the first spell that came to mind. The one in his book of Potions the one under "for enemies". Blood instantly began to pour down Draco's robes, he fell on his knees coughing up more blood.

"No" was Harry's reaction, " I – I didn't mean to" He dropped his wand, his mind was a complete blank as he stood there going into shock. It didn't even register to him that Myrtle was shouting "Murderer in the bathroom!" repeatedly. It didn't even register to him when a girl walked in the bathroom, until she pointed her wand at Myrtle and instantly silenced her.

Perhaps the silence brought him out of his shock, because that's when he noticed the girl kneeling on the floor next to draco, he had never seen her before though she looked to be in his year. Her black hair fell perfectly strait, her bangs tied back to keep them out of her face. Her face was expressionless – except for her crystal blue eyes, which seemed to him to hold a dark secret. She waved her wand over Draco slowly and gradually the bleeding stopped. She never muttered a spell though, which caused Harry to believe that she was using non-verbal ones.

Standing slowly and with a flick of her wand she erased all traces of the dual, blood and all. Then for the first time she turned to Harry, starring at him right in the eye, he swore she could see right through him.

"Take him to the hospital wing, tell them you found him passed out in the hallway outside the bathroom, don't mention my presence to anyone, or I'll do worse to you then you did to him".

It wasn't a request, it was a command, the tone in her voice made it so. Then before he could react she was gone, he stared at the unconscious Draco, then picking his wand back up, levitated him to the Hospital wing.