Authors Note:

Here's the next chapter hope ya like.

The Harry Potter universe belongs to J.K Rowling I'm just borrowing them for my own entertainment.

Dancing with the Devil

Chapter 2

"Why you…" Draco snarled yanking Harry around.

Harry tried to bite back a yelp unsuccessfully. Fire raced throughout his body making him light headed. Swaying slightly, Harry staggered into Malfoy. His immediate reaction was to steady Harry making him flinch from the hands that touched him.

Harry pushed away from Malfoy tittering dangerously, firm hands steadied him from behind. Flinching from the touch Harry jerked away muffling a cry of pain as his body protested the fast movement.

"Potter are you okay?" Snape voice asked, breaking Harry out of his pain filled haze.

"Y..yeah..I'm f..fine." Harry managed to say.

"I wouldn't think you were by the way your acting." Snape said.

"I just hurt my shoulder a few days ago and it's still a bit sore." Harry said maybe a bit to quickly.

"I think your ly…" Draco started, only to stop when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

Turning to look at Severus, he opened his mouth to ask why he had stopped him, but a firm shake of his lovers head told him he'd answer his questions later. Both watched Harry climb into the carriage before getting in themselves.

Throughout the whole ride Severus watch Harry closely as if looking for something. By the time they got to the castle that was Hogwarts, he seemed to have come to a conclusion.

Harry climbed out of the carriage without a word and made his way toward the Gryffindor tower. As soon as he was out of sight Draco turned to Severus.

"Why didn't you want me to point out he was lying, because he obviously was." Draco demanded.

"Because whatever it is that wrong with him he doesn't want anyone to find out, before we do anything we have to have proof." Severus said absently as they walked down toward the dungeons.

"Proof of what?" Draco said exasperated

"Didn't you notice the way he flinch from our hands when we reach out to steady him, it was almost as if he was afraid of our hands." Severus said looking at Draco.

"Are you saying Potter, Harry Potter, The-Boy-Who-Lived is being abused?" Draco asked, shock apparent on his face.

"I'm not sure, but I'm definitely going to find out." Severus said his face grim.

Even if he absolutely hated the boy, no child deserved to be abused, and if he was being abused Severus was definitely going to put a stop to it. But the fact remained, they needed proof because Potter wasn't going to hand it to them on a silver platter.

Harry walked down the empty halls toward the library. It had been two days since his arrival at Hogwarts, and he had managed to stay clear of Malfoy and Snape. He knew they must be a little bit suspicious. When he had seen them the next day after arriving at breakfast in the Great Hall they had been watching him closely.

After that, Harry started taking his meals in the Gryffindor common room, and kept the Mauders map with him so he would not bump into them in the halls. But like all things it couldn't last forever.

"Potter!" Malfoy called as he trotted up to him.

"Go away Malfoy." Harry snapped.

Malfoy ignored him and continued to walk by his side looking at him as if considering something.

"What! Why are you staring at me?" Harry asked nervously.

Malfoy suddenly raised his hand causing Harry flinch. Slowly he lowered it.

"Does somebody hit you: Draco asked suddenly.

Harry froze, hoping he had imagined the question. Harry picked up his pace toward the library ignoring Malfoy's question hoping he would take the hint and go away.

"I'm not going anywhere till you answer me." Malfoy stated.

Harry entered the library shuffling through the shelves looking for an interesting book. Picking up a copy of "Ancient Runes", Harry found a comfortable seat. Malfoy sat across him, a potions book in hand.

"Malfoy would you leave me alone?" Harry said, glaring at the said boy.

"Nope, not until you answer my question." Malfoy answered not looking up from his book.

Harry stood to leave only to be grabbed by his wrist carefully and pulled around. Harry tried to pull out of Malfoy's grasp panicking slightly when he wouldn't let go.

"Let go!" Harry demanded trying to keep his panic at bay.

Malfoy raised his other hand up to Harry's cheek. Flinching away from the touch, Harry tried to get out of the hold Malfoy had on his wrist. Biting back a whimper of pain as pulling strained the wounds that covered his body.

"Let go..please.." Harry's voice cracked as he tried to hold back a full blown panic attack.

Harry couldn't hold back the cry of pain when he yanked out of Malfoy's grasp trying to dash away. Malfoy slipped one arm around Harry's waist, loosely pulling him back into his lap as he sunk to the floor, Harry wriggled carefully sobbing to be let go.

Malfoy pulled out his wand and whispered something which made the concealment charms that covered Harry to flicker then fade. Sobs wracked his body as fine tremors raced though Harry's body.

Draco gasped when the concealment charms faded from Potter's, no, Harry's body. The removal of his shirt revealed bruises covering practically every inch of his under weight body. Some of the open wounds that also covered Harry's body were beginning to become infected.

Scooping Harry up in his arms carefully, and whispering words of comfort without even realizing he was, he hurried to the dungeons to the painting that led to Severus's private chambers. Saying the password quickly, Draco strode into the living room of his lovers private chambers.

"Severus! Severus!" Draco yelled urgently.

Severus strode out of the bathroom opening his mouth to ask what was wrong. The question died quickly on his lips as he saw the condition of Harry. Severus took Harry carefully from Draco's grasp and very quickly made his way toward the infirmary yelling for Poppy.

Authors Note:

well was that chapter long enough…