A/N: This chapter is dedicated to all those reviewers who stuck my fic, even as the angst multiplied to amounts even I could hardly handle. Hugs to you!
Chapter Seventeen: My Butterfly
Everything was back to normal, Draco decided as he ate his dinner casually in the Great Hall. It had been a full week since he and Harry had spoken and the feelings were getting easier and easier to ignore.
Who am I kidding? Thought Draco solemnly, looking up towards the Gryffindor table, only to see Harry slumped again, a tired expression on his face.
The Gryffindor was becoming more and more like the empty shell he had been when he first returned from the war. His eyes were lifeless and they looked as haunting as Draco remembered. He studied the way the pale figure stared at his food, eating a few forced bites, and how he was talking much less; in fact, he hard hardly said one word the whole meal.
A sudden hope flickered in his chest, a tiny flame amidst the icy object he called his heart. Maybe it's all gone back to normal. Maybe Harry remembers me again...
As soon as the thought entered his head he smiled and shook his head to himself, staring intently at his goblet. It is back to normal, that day in the library- Everything's back to normal.
Draco set his hands down, dropping his fork. He had visited the library for only one reason; To get Harry to remember their hate, and to make him think Draco still felt the strong emotion instead of the new burning one he called love... He needed Harry to hate him, otherwise the artificial feelings of hope would one day take him over and he would find himself thinking that he still had a chance.
But I don't.
Draco reminded himself for the millionth time that day. Harry hates me. It was odd, of course, that Draco wanted Harry to hate him, but he had considered his options carefully, and none of them were appealing. If he hadn't gotten Harry to feel that emotion, the strong emotion of hate, then their relationship would be awkward.
At least their relationship of hate was solid. At least they had a relationship.
The Slytherin sighed, picking up his fork once more and setting his other hand slowly in his lap. The relationship of hate, he thought helplessly.
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Blaise Zabini stared at Draco, his once best friend, and sneered. The blonde hair that was usually so perfectly kept was wrinkled and tossed about the pale face and the eyes that were cold and emotionless were depressed and open for anyone to discover. It was disgusting, he thought angrily, that someone who he'd envied because of their cool facade and emotionless stant was now wearing his heart on his sleeve.
He had given Draco a choice, and in his opinion, the former Slytherin Prince had chosen the wrong one. In fact, it seemed Draco was more depressed than ever, the way he would wistfully glance at the Gryffindor, an emotion as strong as love clearly showing in his eyes.
"Pansy." Blaise said in a low voice, his eyes softening as he stared at Draco.
The pug-faced girl looked towards the dark-haired boy and gave him a questioning look.
"Obviously Harry isn't as infatuated with Draco as Draco is with him." Blaise said, his voice soft.
Pansy looked towards Draco, sighing. There was a difference from the meal they were eating today to the meal they had eaten a week ago. Last week, Draco had been so sure of himself, so incredibly happy that Pansy almost couldn't blame him for what he had done. In fact, the blonde had mocked the Slytherin's by taking his usual seat and facing the them with his calm face, his pride still in tact.
That was why the scene was less disturbing. When his nose was in the air, the Slytherin's still had to admit they respected him, even though the respect was in miniscule amounts, however, when he was like... like this the Slytherin's looked down at him
The girl narrowed her eyes when they reached the Gryffindor table. "Before him everything was fine. Before him Draco's life was so normal, he had power he had respect... he had us! And now, because of that- That..."
"That what?" Draco asked suddenly, his face unreadable except for his steely eyes that were laced with a toxic anger, ready to spread and attack anyone who got in it's way.
Pansy whipped around, her black hair flicking across her pale face. "Draco?"
"That, what?" The boy asked again, ignoring the curious looks he was recieving from most of the other houses.
There was a pause before Pansy looked towards Blaise for some sort of help. He cleared his throat and stood up, pushing Pansy away. "Been evesdropping, have you?"
Draco's eyes fluttered away from Pansy's form and he stared Blaise directly in his eyes, his mouth a thin line and fists clenched so tightly, the knuckles had faded into an eery ghostly-white. "I can't help if Pansy's voice is so loud I can hear it from my little sanctuary over there." The boy slowly nodded towards the isolated area of the table, where only one plate was set out, still completely full.
Pansy looked highly offended and watched as Draco turned back towards her, his eyes melting as if put under a passionate blaze of fire, the metal look being replaced of one that reminded her of thunder and fire all at the same time.
"That what." It wasn't a question, it was more like a statement of victory.
"Nothing." Pansy murmured before looking away, a slight flush of anger on her face. "Nothing."
And with that Draco swiftly turned around, his dignity somewhat repaired, though it was easy to spot the missing pieces. With a dramatic flare of his robes, he walked away, muttering a small, "I thought so, " as he left.
He completely missed the curious emerald eyes that stared at him intently as he left the Great Hall with his chin held high.
He also missed the wondering look of an old best friend.
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As long as you let me love you, everything will be fine.
As long as you let me love you, it will always be strong.
As long as you let me love you, you don't have to love me back.
The hallways were empty as Draco walked steadily across them, his thoughts clear in his head. Never once did he let go of the strange words that flashed across his mind. He gripped them tightly, feeling as if he were gripping onto false hopes, but he knew one thing:
Once he gave up hope, he gave up everything.
Pushing the entrance hall's doors open, Draco felt the calming winter air flutter across his features and he smiled slightly, running a hand through his hair. His shoes sunk into the moist grass as he walked towards Hogwart's magnificent gardens, a soft sigh of bliss escaping his mouth.
The route was familiar enough, having gone to the greenhouses many times when he needed comfort. The beautiful flowers and strange, magical plants had soothed him when nothing else would. It was as if the garden's were his place, where no one and no thought could disturb him
Or, Draco thought to himself, No thoughts of a particular someone.
Draco felt a shudder chorus through his body as the daylight began to fade, leaving him in a cavern of darkness that swallowed even the moonlight. Wrapping his arms around his body, he continued walking across the frosted grass and against the wind, his cheeks flushing a bright pink.
His eyes adjusted slightly to the dark and soft stars started to drizzle across the black sky. Very slowly, Draco ran a hand through his hair, walking almost subconsciously towards the greenhouse, feeling his breath escape him when he finally reached the gate that led to his favorite garden.
Setting himself on the swinging bench, he felt his body relax ever so slightly, his eyes closing and his breathing shallow.
It was then a startle gasp echoed throughout the deserted garden. Frightened, Draco pulled back, falling slightly off the swing and landing on the moist grass. He grunted slightly as he pulled himself up, looking up into startling emerald eyes. It seemed he wasn't the only one awake that night.
Harry..."Potter?" He asked breathlessly, his chest constricting as he said the word.
"What are you doing here?" The voice was so bitter. Draco felt his breath catch in his throat when he realized how close they both were on the swing.
Beautiful. I'll let you have the garden, Harry. I'll let you have anything...
"Me? What are you doing here!"
Don't leave, don't ever leave. Once you leave, I feel alone. At least when you're here I feel warm.
There was a pause before Harry turned away, his voice slightly muffled. "I obviously can't sleep, now if you'd be so kind..."
The same raw hatred, the same taunting tones torturing me tonight.
"You can't just come back and take everything over, this is my garden."
Harry was quiet for a moment and he looked away pushing the swing a little so it creaked slightly before swinging back and forth in a peaceful, careless motion.
"I've been coming here since sixth year, Malfoy. I don't just come back and take everything over." The voice was cold and surrounded by walls Draco could never tear down. Harry had barriers, his emotions were strongly guarded, and Draco knew he was the last person Harry would ever want to talk to about his problems.
We're the same in so many ways, yet you don't see it.
"Mmh. Same." He said after a long pause.
"What?" Harry said absent-mindedly, playing with a reed of grass between his fingers. It was freezing, Draco felt his fingers tingle with the numbed sensation of ice cold. However, Harry with his flushed cheeks and panting breaths held the blade of grass so tightly in his fingers, as if holding it for some sort of reassurance.
"I've been coming here since sixth year too." He said softly, looking towards Harry, a blank look on his face.
Harry's eyes travelled to his and he blinked slowly, his lips trembling, before he abruptly looked away. Draco stared stunned at the back of Harry's head, hoping he hadn't offended the boy.
"Funny how we never ran into each other." Harry said, his voice muffled once again.
Draco's eyes watched the Gryffindor curiously before turning to stare ahead of him. His eyes watched as a silvery-blue butterfly landed on one of the frozen flowers. His eyes followed the insect intently, watching as it spun slightly in the air with an elegant flap of it's delicate wings.
A butterfly. Draco thought, feeling relaxed. That's what you are, Harry. A butterfly... With your elegant movements, your delicate body and the way you can warm even the coldest things...
Including me.
"What?"
Draco's eyes snapped open, his heart beating erratically as he swallowed, pulling himself up from his slouching state. "Wh-what?"
"You just said something..." Harry was looking at him intently, his eyes slowly shining with something that resembled hope, but a borrowed sort of hope, as if he felt it wasn't really his. That he wasn't allowed to feel such things.
"I-I did? No, no I didn't."
Harry looked away, his eyes resting on the flower that the butterfly had previously landed on, however the butterfly had disappeared. The flower was wilting slowly, looking as if the warmth the insect had lent him was the only way it could survive and now that it had abandoned it, it was dying slowly. Ripping apart from the inside, tearing apart it's every fibre-
You're my butterfly. Draco thought again, his eyes glazing over with hot wet moisture. You gave me your warmth, made me feel alive... Only to leave me to wilt... To die.
"Whatever you say, Malfoy."
Draco smiled slightly, his eyes watching the flower as it continued to mope in the vague moonlight. With a slight sigh, he turned towards Harry who was once again completely and utterly consumed by the facinations of the garden.
It seems like just yesterday, you were a part of my life. That everything felt completely and utterly right, that nothing could go wrong.
"Why do you come here, anyway?"
Harry stared at the sight straight ahead of him before turning to look at Draco, his eyes shielded by his barriers, yet shining with a sort of reassurance that he wasn't lying.
"To think."
Draco felt his eyes sting with the urge to feel Harry's skin, to kiss his soft lips, to say the words he never had a chance to say.
I love you, Harry. I love you. I love you... I love you.
"About...?"
Tell me what bother's you, and I'll comfort you.
Harry gave a sort of bitter laugh, his hands clenching against the hard wood of the bench. Draco felt Harry's arm brush against his own and shivered, feeling a familiar tingle run down his spine. As soon as it was over, however, he felt a longing catch in his throat and looked away before his eyes gave everything away.
"About? What do you think, Malfoy. The war is over, but nothing's back to normal."
Normal.
Draco's eyes fluttered away from Harry's searching face, landing at the ground beneath his feet.
I've tried so hard to make everything normal, but the harder I try, the more confusion I feel.
"You're right." The Slytherin whispered, his eyes clouding over and his voice so toneless it was unnerving.
"I-I'm what?"
"You're right. Nothing's normal. Normal doesn't exist, not in our world."
Harry turned his body so that he was facing Draco and swallowed, his eyes searching, needing and filled with a sort of thin desire. "Not in our world, no. But so many people can live normal lives."
His voice wasn't spiteful, it sounded as if he were stating something he knew all along, something he had experienced for as long as he could remember. Draco, however, looked away quickly.
"My life used to be normal."
Harry paused, inching closer to Draco. "I know." He whispered, his voice soft, his tone low. It was as if every living thin in the garden was asleep and the only two people existing were talking in hushed voices so as to not wake up the magnificent array of plants in front of them.
You don't realize what you're doing to me, the way your voice is so soft... The way your body is so close.
"You know?" Draco whispered, his face so close to Harry's, so close that he was starting to feel a dizzying swirl of nerves land themselves in his stomach, his eyes shimmering with a new depth of passion and longing. A depth he didn't have the strength to discover.
"I know." No sound escaped Harry's mouth, but Draco felt the warm air from Harry's mouth skim over his face as he said the words.
The moon chose that moment to appear from behind the stormy clouds and cast a glow among the castle grounds, illuminating everything. Draco's heart was thudding in his chest to the point it felt it was about to explode. The light shone and reflected against Harry's eyes, and in that brief moment, the boy's eyes widened and he quickly jerked off the bench, his movements panicked and his eyes lost and confused.
Draco felt his own eyes widen as Harry shook his leg free off the bench and took off at a sprint towards the castle, the moonlight shadowing everything around him. Draco leaned back against the bench, panting, his eyes closed. Very slowly he took in a deep breath, wondering what had just happened.
Somewhere, somewhere deep inside, you must remember.
Even as Draco thought the words, he knew how false they were. How he was setting himself up for heartbreak as soon as the false hope implanted itself in his head.
The moon's pale glow accented Draco's face, his eyes bewildered, hopeful and distressed all at the same time.
You were so close, the moment was so right.
I know you can't possibly hate me. Not now. Not anymore.
Draco softly fingered the reed of grass Harry had cradled so fondly only moments ago.
My butterfly.
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A/N: This chapter is longer, I think, than the last. I'm starting to lean around 3-4 more chapters of this story. Then it will be finished! The next chapter might be in Harry's point of view, but that would give away a lot to my plot, so I'm still contemplating whether or not to keep it in Draco's view.
Anyway, the end of this chapter was to make up for my horribleness of the last. I know it was depressing, and this one hopefully gave you a bit of confidence in my story and towards the happy ending I promised.
I love you, reviewers and readers! And thanks for taking the time to respond and view my story. You all are just superb, and I love you to death!
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