Blaise led Draco, who was carrying the shivering, unconscious, form of Kerkera in his arms, down the corridor to the Slytherin common room.
"Quickly," ordered Draco to Blaise, "We need to get her warm!"
They entered Draco's room and placed Kerkera on his bed.
"Draco," she mumbled, shifting slightly,
"It's alright," he said, sitting next to her and touching her shoulder, "oh and Blaise,"
"Yeah," said Blaise, turning round in the doorway,
"Get Potter," he snarled, " and tie him up in the common room,"
"Wha-,"
"I'll deal with him later," snarled Draco.
Blaise just stood there,
"Now Zabini!" roared Draco marching towards him. Blaise ran out the room, slamming the door behind him.
"Draco!" Screamed Kerkera, sitting bolt upright at the slam of the door.
"I'm here," he hushed, cupping her face and hugging her. "It's ok,"
"Why me," she whispered, tears streaming down her face.
"I'm gonna get him," said Draco determinedly, "I'm gonna get him, and I'm gonna make him pay,"
"But why me?" Kerkera screamed, choking on her tears, "Why is everyone after me?"
"Hey, hey," hushed Draco, "I'm looking after you, nothing is gonna happen, alright,"
Kerkera looked up at him, she was shaking from head to toe. "Promise?"
"You're gonna be fine," smiled Draco (unusual I know!) pulling her into his chest and stroking the top of her head. Her breathing calmed, the shakes stopped. Draco held onto her, knowing that he might never get to hold her again. He had never cared so much about…anyone. But he had to make her feel safe.
"Draco,"
Draco looked round from their position on the bed.
"What?" he asked. Kerkera sat back and looked at Blaise.
"What's going on?" she asked, looking from one boy to the other.
"I got him," said Blaise, a little out of breath, "He's still unconscious but-,"
Draco was already out of the door before he'd finished.
Kerkera stared at Blaise.
"No," she whispered, pushing through the door and running after Draco.
"Kerkera wait!" called Blaise, rushing after her.
Harry's eyes snapped open. Freezing cold ice cubes poured over him.
"What the fuck!" He shouted, straining against his bonds.
"Hello Potter,"
Harry looked up, only to be met, square in the face, by a fist.
"Ahh fuck!" Harry yelled. "What, what…?"
"I don't dumb Potter," snarled Draco,
"Wha-,"
"That was low Potter, even for you," Spat Draco, "Taking advantage of a young girl," hissed Draco, crouching in front of the bound boy so that they were face to face, "That's sick,"
Harry continued to look confused.
"But to do it to my girl,"
"Your girl," laughed Harry bitterly, a thin trickle of blood coming from his nose, "Malfoy, you actually have feelings,"
"Yeah," sneered Draco, "So, I'm gonna make you pay for what you did to Kerri,"
Two more punch were delivered, one to each side of Harry's face.
"Wha-," he said again.
"Why'd you do it?" snarled Draco.
"Do what?" Harry panted
"We saw you, you bastard. So quit lying!" yelled Draco. He stood up and looked at the fireplace. There was a stoker next to the fire, which was alight.
"Well, if punching is enough punishment," smirked Draco, grabbing the stoker and heating it over the fire, "Maybe this will,"
Harry strained as the hot stoker approached his face.
"Still not sorry?" sneered Draco, "Well then-,"
"Stop!"
Draco swung round. Kerkera was standing there, the cloak hanging loosely over her thin shoulders.
"Is that your girl?" smirked Harry, "She's nice,"
"Shut up bastard," yelled Blaise, appearing behind Kerkera, "Kerkera, come on," Kerkera shrugged his hand away, and in two steps, was in the air, flying over the sofas. But she fell, still weak. Draco rushed to her side, but she pushed him away. She stumbled and then sat in front of Harry.
"Do you remember my name?" Kerkera asked.
Harry looked at her.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"Don't act dumb you dickh-,"
"Draco!" Kerkera shouted. She looked back at Harry. There was something different in his eyes. "Do you…do you even know what's going on, have you ever…seen me before?"
Harry stared at her, taking in everything,
"I would have remembered someone pretty as you," he smiled. Draco made a move forward, but Kerkera's stare held him back.
"Draco, can I talk to you?" Kerkera stood up, but stumbled sideways. Draco gripped her arm.
"I'm fine," mumbled Kerkera,
"It's the cold," said Draco, "You're half way through habitation, you need to rest. The snow" He glared at Harry, "Didn't help,"
"Draco," she sighed.
"Blaise," he ordered, "Keep a watch on Potter,"
"Right," Said Blaise as Kerkera and Draco walked up the corridor.
"I think Harry was being controlled," she said.
"What!"
"Harry. When I looked at him, there was no lies there I know when I'm being lied to."
"But, have you forgotten what happened just a few minutes ago!" hissed Draco, pointing back at the common room, "He tried to rape you, hurt you and I…"
Kerkera tilted her head.
"And I wasn't…able to stop in time,"
"Draco," she hushed, putting a hand on his cheek, "I'm fine alright, but please listen. I don't think Harry was in control of himself."
She let out a sigh and leant against the wall. "His eyes, they were cloudy before."
"But Potter can't be controlled by an imprieous curse, everyone knows that,"
"Maybe not one, but what about two?" Said Kerkera, looking at Draco.
"The only people who could do that are death eaters, they want potter, so why would they use him to get to you?" asked Draco.
Kerkera stood for a moment; looking at the full moon that gave the corridor it's light,
"Clever," she whispered.
"What?"
"They had a plan," she said, starting to pace back and forth, "This is the safest place right? For Harry?"
"For all of us," smiled Draco.
"If Harry was seen committing a rape, then that'll get him expelled. Thrown out of the only safe place he has. Get what I mean?"
"But why you?"
" I know people are after me Draco, I'm not stupid." Snapped Kerkera, "There are two reasons. Either, these…death eaters, were hoping that this would freak me out so much that I'd run, or…"
Draco looked up.
"They wanted me to get pregnant," sighed Kerkera
"What!" gaped Draco
"I'm an Elemental. If I get pregnant, that makes two Elementals. To them, that's better than having one, and they would…"
Kerkera looked at Draco.
"They would use us against you."
Draco looked away,
"That's why, Harry isn't to blame…It's me,"
"I'll get Dumbledore tomorrow," sighed Draco
"Right well lets go-," but Kerkera's energy had officially lapsed.
"Kerkera," Draco held her up against him. "Go and lie down, it's been a hard enough day already,"
"Draco don't-," Kerkera started,
"I'm not gonna hurt him. No matter how tempting it is," smiled Draco. Kerkera laughed slightly. That was the first time she had laughed with him, not at him.
After leading Kerkera back to bed, Draco appeared in the common room. Blaise was dozing on the sofa, and Harry was looking at the floor from were he was bound.
"Hey,"
Harry looked up. Draco moved forward. Harry tensed up.
"Relax, I'm…letting you go," sighed Draco, swallowing his pride as he slowly undid the ropes.
"Why?"
"I'm doing this for her," sighed Draco, releasing Harry's hands.
"You care about her Malfoy?" smirked Harry.
"Look," hissed Draco, grabbing Harry's hair, "I don't care what she says, it's your body I saw trying to rape her! So don't give me any bullshit, got it?"
Harry looked stunned, "I what?"
"You heard," hissed Draco, returning to the ropes,
"I'm…sorry," stuttered Harry,
"Tell that to her," sighed Draco, tossing the ropes to the ground and stepping back, "Cos she forgave you too lightly. If it were me, you'd be dead right now,"
Harry stood up. "Well, that's always been the mood between us anyhow,"
Draco nodded.
"We're on the same side," said Harry, "If she needs protecting, I want to help. As a pay back for what happened, even though technically, I didn't do anything,"
"Just go," sighed Draco, turning to head back his room.
"Malfoy,"
"What Potter?" sighed Draco, turning round.
"Keep her safe,"
And with that Harry left the Slytherin common room, limping slightly.
A/n; Hi, I know its been a while! I really had a bit of trouble thinking how everything was going to link together, I hope I did ok! I wanted the Malfoy Potter relationship to be like Sawyer and Jack's in Lost. They only hate each other because of their first impressions, but if they tried, they could get on. I wanted Harry to be the one who brings this out, and I thought that if he had an interest in Kerri it would make the plot more interesting. Tell me what you think!