Writer: Azure K Mello
Title: A Bond Never Dies
Part: 106 of ? or part 21 of Part Three
Words: 462
Harry aced the test and Snape rearranged the partners supposedly at random. Ron got stuck with Draco and Harry was positive that Severus was punishing the blond. Pansy was supposed to come over that night to study. But Harry was alone in the dorm preparing when Draco came into the room under the guise of looking for Ron. "Oh, hey," said Draco as he looked Harry up and down, "where's Weasel?"
"I don't know," Harry turned away from the boy not wanting to have to face his humiliation.
Draco reached out and grabbed Harry's arm saying, "I'm sorry. I over reacted." Harry flinched under the touch and shrank away.
Blinking slowly Harry tried to back away and he said, "It's fine. Don't touch me like that."
Rolling his eyes Draco said, "I get it: you weren't seducing me and I was wrong for getting upset."
"You're not getting it!" Harry's voice was slightly hysterical, "I don't want you to touch me."
"Harry, I thought we were gonna be friends," Draco said forcing a smile.
"You want to know what last night was about?" laughed Harry angrily. He grabbed the boy's arm and pushed all of the visions he had seen in Dumbledore's office except the ones about Severus. He'd seen his father make the move a thousand times and had picked it up from his as a child. When he was little he used it as a way of explaining situations when it was difficult to find the words, he would just show his dad what had occurred. But he wasn't a mage and it was a hard task and the receiver was always hurt when Harry did it. Draco doubled over in pain and Harry looked down at him feeling nothing having been forced to relive all the visions to give them to Draco. "I wanted to be your friend. Just your friend. Because I wanted us both to survive the coming war. I'm not going to die at your hands." He spat the word as though Draco was a foul taste he wanted to get out of his mouth. Grabbing his books Harry turned to go downstairs. He stepped past Draco who was still on the floor but the blond grabbed his ankle. "I told you not to touch me," he spoke coldly.
"Wait," said Draco using his clutch on Harry's leg to help him stand up. Draco just leaned against Harry and the boy considered pushing him on his arse but instead just stood stalk still. Draco stroked Harry's arms and the brunette tried to pull away but Draco said, "Gimme a minute. I need to get back my footing."
And Harry said, "You're standing."
"That's not the footing I was talking about." Draco leaned down and kissed him.