Everything's Eventual...
I despairingly left the headmaster's office and thought about everything that had happened in this one day. Draco joined the light side which was great but then Hermione and Ron found out and we had a huge row in which I admitted to loving Draco and then I go and get into a fight with Blaise...Ah what a great day I had. So lost in my reflection of the past events that I didn't even notice the students staring at me and whispering. All I thought about was going up to my dorm and falling asleep, hopefully to forget the day all together. I was almost to the Gryffindor common room when someone put a hand around my waist and turned me around. Usually I would have my wand pointed at the person's throat but not today, tonight I just stare up at gray eyes.
Draco raised an eyebrow. "Distracted?" He drawled out. I just nod and with one last look around the corridor he lead me into an empty classroom.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"Nothing I'm just ready to go to bed and forget this day." I said with a sigh.
"What happened after you went after Weasley and Granger?"
"We fought and words were said. To say in the least they were not pleased to know that I was seeing the Slytherin Ice Prince behind their backs." I knew that I wasn't telling the whole truth but like hell I would admit to Draco that I loved him. The blonde would probably walk out on me the minute the words came out of my mouth.
He snorted and asked the next question. "Why did you hit Blaise?"
At the mention of the bastard's name I glared. "He bothered me and I asked him patiently to go away but he didn't. So I punched him." I said as if that was a reasonable enough explanation for my actions and damn-it was!
Draco looked at me like he had never seen me before but finally spoke after awhile. "You sounded exactly like a slytherin for a minute there."
I didn't have the heart or energy to tell him that the sorting hat did want me in the serpent house, so for my part I remained quiet. Maybe one day I would tell him about my sorting but not tonight.
"Well, I have to go. I feel as though I will fall asleep at any minute." I started to rise out of the chair I was sitting on and fully expected for him to say something but he did something that surprised me.
I really though Draco was going to say something, why else would he seek me if he didn't want to end up in bed together. But instead he told me to go to see the nurse in the morning about the black eye that was forming and kissed me on the lips before slipping out of the room. I stood in the room for a minute wondering the change in Draco before deciding to leave all the thinking for the morning.
Entering the common room found it partially full of mostly upper-class gryffindors who were catching up with friends they hadn't seen in weeks. Among the still awake were Ron and Hermione who got a spot in front of the fire and like in the Great Hall were talking quietly with themselves.
Hoping for no confrontations I made a beeline to the dorms ignoring all the looks that the other gryffindors were giving me and praying that neither Ron nor Hermione would call my name. But I wasn't Harry Potter for anything!
Ron had risen out of his chair and called my name as I neared the door that would leave me to my glorious, soft, warm bed. We stood at opposite ends of the stairs with me looking down and he looking up at me. I waited for him to speak and after a moment's pause he did.
"Can we talk? Hermione wants to too." He asked with none of the anger he had a few hours ago.
But I was too tired to deal right now with anything. All I wanted was to change and get under the covers of my bed.
"Can we leave it for tomorrow please? I'm really tired right now and I want to sleep."
"Ok." He nodded once and left heading back to Hermione who had watched the whole scene from where she was sitting.
After a moment of standing there I turned around and headed into the dorm I have shared with the other boys for six years. I don't hear Neville snores, Dean's light breathing or Seamus quidditch/girl talk so I know they're all are awake. I changed quietly into my nightclothes and slid under the covers.
"'Night guys."
"'Night Harry." Three sleepy voices said back to me and I fell into a blissful, dreamless sleep.
"Harry come on wake up!" I groaned and pulled the pillow over my head trying to block out Hermione's voice. It was too damn early in the morning for this!
"We know you're awake Harry." She pulled my red curtains apart so sunlight came in.
Ron pulled hard and took away my pillow while Hermione ripped the covers away from me. I was left on my bed bare, with no way to get out or hide. Both smiled at me while I glared at them. I noticed everyone else was already gone, nightclothes were thrown carelessly and undone beds were waiting for the house-elfs to be made. Inwardly I groaned and sat up sighing heavily, I knew I couldn't postpone it any longer. It was time for the 'talk'. No way around it. So I braced myself for the worst and hoped for the best.
Sitting with my back to the headboard of my bed I returned my gaze on to them again, wondering who will do the talking first. Unsurprisingly it is Hermione to break our tense silence.
"Oh Harry you really should let Madam Pomfrey see that black eye." She gently made to touch the bruised skin.
Well at least I didn't have a broken nose like Blaise I thought to myself and winced when Hermione's fingers made contact with my soft skin, noticing for the first time how tender the spot was. Hermione pulled her hand back and we three remained in silence once again. Ron still had not said anything and I don't dare to stare at him.
Finally Hermione started to speak again. "We want you happy Harry, but we don't like it when you keep secret from us. Ron and I talked and we were madder that you kept Malfoy a secret then it being Malfoy that you're with." She paused as I shot her a look.
"You're kidding right?"
Hermione shook her head at me. "No, we don't like Malfoy but Harry we love you enough to accept the fact that you are with him and that maybe he has changed and we don't want you sad or angry with us."
"I'm not." I cut her off. "I know I should have told you but I didn't want to lose your friendship." I finished quietly.
I hate showing my vulnerable side or sharing my feelings like Ron and Hermione do. I grew up in a home where no one cared about how I felt or how to show what I was feeling and now it's difficult for me to share that side of me to anyone. Draco has the same problem too, he always wears a mask to hide his true emotions and that's all people see "Malfoy" not "Draco". I myself haven't seen much of the real Draco but when I do its beautiful.
Hermione smiled and hugged me. "Moron! There's no way I'll finish our friendship over this, you're stuck with me till the end." We both laughed and I wondered if I had, had a sister would she be like Hermione... another thing Voldemort took away from me.
I turned to Ron who has not said a word throughout the whole conversation and I started to worry again but finally the redhead spoke. Relief flows through me; while my friendship with Hermione was great and I wouldn't give it up for anything with Ron it was different. With Ron it was something special. We fought but we're always there for each other no matter what.
"Are you sure you love the ferret?"
I rolled my eyes at the insult but nodded my head nonetheless. "Yeah." I raised my eyes to him and he just stared back at me. There's a gleam in his eyes I've seen a few times before and I finally knew what it was. It's the same look he gave Ginny when she talked to boys. He's protective of me like a young brother would be though I'm 3 months older then him.
"Just know if he hurts you I will personally rip out his bowel and wrap it around his throat."
Silence followed.
I smiled...
Hermione smiled...
Ron smiled...
We're good and after a little more chatter we all go and get ready for the day. Maybe the day won't be so bad after all...
Oh how wrong I was.
A/n- Hey guys!!! : Waves eccentrically: It's been awhile since my last update but I just wanted to make all you suffer MWAHHHHHHHHH!!
Yes I am crazy! But Sarah understands me right...
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Psalm139leaf- So it's coming out like a soap opera? Well let me let you in on a secret... these story's nickname is 'The soap one' ;-). I know it's coming across that way.. I kind of wanted it too, but don't worry it won't get too sappy.
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Kristin- Well Blaise is an unknown gender... authors use it to their use cause we have no idea if Blaise is a boy or girl. In all my fics Blaise is a boy. Did that clear it up for ya?
distraught soul- Something good happens to Harry.... well I'm not sure. This chapter something good happens but just watch out for the next chapter.
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Oh by the way I am sooo happy that everyone loved the fight between Harry and Blaise. Sometimes I think Harry's to passive in the books not including HP5 of course. So in the last chapter I let him get a bit out of character, glad it didn't back
fire on me!
Love you all and next chapter should be out really soon, I can write it tonight and maybe have it out for you by then.
Next Chapter: Still thinking about it... but maybe the Dursleys will be thrown into the mix. And we can't forget Pansy now can we....
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