The forest is lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
and miles to go before I sleep.
-Robert Frost-
(Stopping by woods on a snowy evening)
The moon sits high over a ripe sky full with stars. A dark man watches a boy of fair sleep, never disturbing the bittersweet slumber.

Looking around, he sees the Stone. A gem of beauty so simplistic, yet outrageously elaborate. The dark man knows not what to make if it.

There is an ambiguous light upon the bauble as the moon flutters around it, catching the Stone's perfect flaws.

Magnetism. One can fight and fight and fight, yet no matter what, when they give in, it will always feels good. To be drawn in, a feeling that you are wanted, it's addictive.

The dark man walks over to the sparkling jewel, reaching out to touch it, yet he is halted.

Hovering his hand over the seemingly forbidden gem, he senses the magical aura around it. Sullied Purity.

The magnetism begins again, and he instantly grasps it, becoming flooded with memories that are neither his own, nor familiar to him.

They are remembrances of the fair boy's troubles.

Horror after horror are shown to the dark man. Memories of terrible sadness and shame become revealed to him. Tears, giggles, fear, hatred, ambivalence, confusion, depression...

Nothing that we have taken for granted, as long as we have lived, is shown here. This boy, so young and lonely has lived a life we cannot even imagine.

The dark man crawls into the large bed with the fair boy, curling his arms with the others'.

"I promise..." he whispered to the tense face of the tortured figure.

Do you know what the dark man saw in the fair boys' gem?

Adversity. An entire life filled with dark half-emotions and one downward spiral.

Pureness is not measured by what one has been put through, rather what we ourselves have commited. Remember that, and do not blame the fair boy.

For he has had enough of that, believe me.
So...what did you think?

Tell me how you think what Harry saw in Draco's Gem (thanks willow-nymph). I've been toying with the idea of revealing them in dreams...alas! Send me your ideas! I've had major writer's block, so I'm sorry if this sucked, I kinda had to force it out. Love ya!

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