Disclaimer: I own none of the Harry Potter characters or places.

Warnings: Slash, boy/boy love, Mentions of D/R, some violence and a little abuse.

AN: Ah...depression. Wonderful, eh? I noticed that this story is changing...alot. It's not what I originally planned. Oh well.

Dedication: Mon2 Because you were reading "The Count of Monte Cristo" and I really like your reviews!

What you'll see in this chapter: Halloween shopping, an argument, and (in my opinion) lots of crying.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The beginning of each new scene, the beginning of the chapter, and the end of the chapter, will be stated with this: ccccccc

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Finally, the week had passed, and it was the weekend again. With Halloween coming in one week, everyone was rushing to buy their costumes. Draco and Pansy were no exception. They both strolled down the isle, Pansy's arm interlocked with Draco's. It was something Pansy had always done, and Draco didn't really mind.

"Should I be jealous?" A low voice spoke behind them. Draco gasped and looked behind him. It was Harry and he was grinning at them.

"I don't know, Harry. Pansy is one hot momma!" Draco laughed as Pansy glared at him. Harry chuckled and then looked around. Draco slowly followed his gaze and saw a group of people. They were all talking, and Draco noticed that it was the "In crowd".

Harry was about to open his mouth, when Draco pulled him by his collar, and dragged him down a secluded isle. "Harry, why do you hang out with them? I want you to be with me, more than them. You're never around."

"I know I'm not around that much, but--"

The green-eyed boy was cut off by someone who was running down the isle, saying his name and giggling. She had blonde curly hair and brown eyes. Harry smiled at her and she looked at Draco with a slightly disgusted look. She turned back to Harry and grabbed his hands. Draco narrowed his eyes at tghe intimate gesture.

"Harry, dear, I was wondering if you would go with me to the party tomorrow. You know, the one Ron's having? Unless, of course, you would rather go with," she looked at Draco with that same look from earlier, "someone else."

"What? No, I'd love to go with you. See you tomorrow!"

The girl giggled and walked off, saying things like, "I can't believe he said yes," or, "I'm going with Harry Potter!" Draco made a noise, that showed he was clearly angry with what Harry had done. "How could you do that!?" Draco exclaimed as he started walking down the isle, away from Harry.

"I'm sorry!"

A small laugh came from Draco, but he continued to walk. "Sorry isn't good enough. I'm leaving."

"Draco! Where are you going? I said I was sorry! Look, it's not like I could just say no! It would make people suspicious!"

"So you'd rather risk our relationship, instead of risking your popularity?"

"Yes!" As soon as the words left his mouth, Harry regretted them. He quickly clamped his hands over his mouth, trying to prevent himself from saying anything else he'd regret.

Draco stopped dead in his tracks. He slowly turned his body around to look at Harry, tears starting to form in the corner of his eyes. That hurt, possibly more than any insult could. It was, what Draco deemed, the worst thing to answer with. His throat was going dry, as if he were in a desert with nothing to drink. "Excuse me?"

"I meant to say--"

Blonde hair swished from side to side as Draco shook his head. He looked up at Harry with hurt evident in his icy blue eyes. Harry winced. He knew that he had made a huge mistake, but what was he supposed to do? Draco looked down at his feet and shifted from side to side. A small sniffle came from him, and he turned around again.

"I need some time to cool off, okay? Just leave me alone for a few days, and maybe I'll consider going along with your little charade."

Harry stood there, motionless as his blonde boyfriend walked away from him. How did he get so tangled up in this mess? This wasn't supposed to happen.

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The sound of chimes from the Grandfather clock down the stairs signalled that it was 11 at night. If you were to listen closely, you could hear the sound of laughing. It was coming from one of the rooms, and it seemed genuine.

"Oh, wow! I wish I could have been there to see that!" Draco laughed as he laid on his stomach, body on the bed. His sheets were a deep green color, and made from velvet.

Pansy lay next to him, in almost the exact same postition as Draco. Her ashy brown hair fell over her eyes, and she looked like she had at the dance, when she had the bruises and cuts on her face. It was all gone now. Draco felt questions starting to dominate the other thoughts in his head.

"Hey, Pans, Where did all those bruises and cuts come from? You know, the day we were at the dance?"

The words had been rushed, but quiet. The atmosphere quickly shifted from one of happiness, to one of fear and nervousness. Pansy turned her face away from Draco and let out a shaky breath. Silently, she spoke.

"Remember that day I went to visit you at school? Yeah, well, later when I went home, my dad was there drunk. You...know how he gets when he's drunk. It didn't aid the fact that I had ditched school, and took the car. He was furious to say the least. I apologized profusely, but it was no use. My mom wasn't home yet, probably still at work or something.

"Like i said, he was angry. He...h-hit me a few times. Not that hard, but it left little bruises. He threw a few things at me too. Eventually, things got worse. He started braking things. Mostly glass. Sometimes little shards would cut me. I tried to cover it up with make up, but obviously, you didn't buy it."

By the last few words, Pansy was on the brink of crying. Draco slowly sat up and gathered the girl in his arms. She quietly sobbed into his shoulder, and he just rubbed her back soothingly. She was mumbling apologies as she cried, but they were all muffled by draco. He only continued his actions and occasionally said things he thought would be helpful.

After several long minutes, Pansy lifted her head up and asked Draco something that took him by surprise.

"Why do you put up with the things Harry does?"

The room was silent for a while, until Draco managed to speak up.

"I...Care for Harry alot. I love it when he holds me, hell, I love it when he's just around me! I like seeing him happy, and when he's with his popular friends, I know he is. Of course, I wish he was always with me rather than them, but that can't be helped, right? I get mad when he chooses them over me, duh, but I just know that in the end, he comes back to me. Sometimes, I think I love Harry.

"I know, it's too soon in our relationship to be in love with Harry, but I feel that way. Sometimes it takes people years, sometimes days. My relationship with Harry is much more stronger than the one I had with Ron, and I was with him for longer. I have no intentions of telling Harry just yet, Gods no, but sometimes I make it so obvious, that I think he's not as old as he says."

"Well, that kind of answers the question, I suppose." Pansy added with a grin.

Ther was a pause before Draco broke down into tears. Why he felt like crying, he didn't know. Sometimes it just happened, and he couldn't help it. Maybe it was because of todays drama? It amazed him how the roles had reversed so quickly. First he was comforting Pansy, now she was comforting him? No matter what happened though, he still had hope.

A hope, that one day, Harry would choose him over the popular crowd.

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AN: Sorry it was so short. I'm inda getting a writer's block thing. It's extremely hard for me to type just a chapter this short! Oh well.

Teaser: I don't have one. Sorry. If you would like to see something in the next chapter that will go with the situation, feel free to tell me. I might use it, but if I don't it's nothing personal. I might even throw in some Remus/Sirius in there too.

Responses to reviewers:

Yana5: I'm glad you think so! Thank you!

MustIBeAMalfoy: Lol Yeah. Band camps over now. Hence the fact that I updated. I was so glad I got to sleep in the next day! Woo! Everyone was so happy, they had like...three paties that night. I'm sorry. I didn't know it was such a cliffhanger. But, would you rather not know anything about the next chapter, or read a little, and want to read more,so you end up reading and (Hopefully) review? Lol Love ya too chiclet! ::hugs::

Mon2: Seriously!? That's way freaky! Sadly, I have an abriged version. ::sobs:: It's still good and everything, but they didn't have anymore unabridged version at my bookstore. Lol, I was doing the same thing too, when I was writing the last chapter, and I had the characters in the same roles you did, except Haidee. That would be a good idea! Writing a story, but using the whole "Count of Monte Cristo" theme type thing. I'd definitely read it! Lol the whole Ron "defending his territory" thing made me laugh. Now that I think about it, he should have been, but I kinda forget about him from time to time. Like in the chapter with the dance and the "mission" thing, Ron wasn't originally in there! I had forgot about him, but I reread it and put him in. He's throwing a party though, so he'll definitely be in the next chapter or so. Haha your reviews are awesome. They make me happy! Heehee, if we're friends, that means I'll have to think of some weird nickname for you! (i.e.- MustIBeAMalfoy's nickname is chiclet.) Thank you! ::hugs::

ura: Thanks Thank Thanks! Lol Just kidding. Thank you though.

oOWeasleyWizardWheezesOo: MWAHAHAHAHA! YOU HAD TO SUFFER TOO! Evil Band camp. How many hours a day did you have to march? We had to march 8 hours a day, so we were all tired. Aww, your poor Draco-like skin! It must have been so pretty! Haha, I agree. I would have acted just like Penelope in that situation! But if I locked him in there and started hearing noises, I would have had to leave or soemthing...To resist the urge to walk in on them "Accidentally." I still havent got that whole Sirius/Remus/Severus ordeal worked out yet. It's so confusing! Any suggestions that would fit with their situation? Thank! ::hugs::

thedarkside45: Haha, Sorry it took so long. I had band camp. Thank you though!

RabidChicken: I'm glad you gave me a try and liked it! Haha, some people totally hated the fact that I changed the characters' personalities! It's basically like the roles are reversed...sorta...Alot of people said the same thing about Pansy. Yeah. Is it really scary that Harry and Ron have missions? Well, thank you!

brandnewsemester: Thank you!

CatJetRat: Aww! I feel all special now! Oh, and Harry annoys almost everyone. He just hasn't learned his lesson yet, and in this chapter, he's slowly getting the knobs to turn. I also had the same experience. I don't like her anymore though, she was really mean to me. Lol, MAKE-OUT SCENE!! That's what I told one of my friends. I usually never write anything like that, so it was basically my first actual make-out scene. In the original chapter, Harry was asking Draco if he could sleep in the same bed, but Draco was all "Nuh-uh" and then I re-wrote it and I switched the roles. Yeah. I'm weird. Ooh! I'll keep that Lego/Aragorn thing in mind! Thank you! ::hugs::

Alyanah: Hello! Heehee, thanks. Everyone likes Penelope! Sadly, Remus and Sirius do not talk. They will! Eventually... Most likely soon. Harry's not as good of a boy as everyone see's him as...He's got alot of secrets... Well Thank you! ::hugs::

Amarog: Wow, love it? I love Remmie/Siri! So cute...Thank you!

alyssa: Wow, thanks!

Well, That's all. Please Review! ::Hands everyone cookies::