"Wow so you're actually living in the room of requirement?" Draco asked when Harry led him up to his room.

"Yeah I suppose I am. I don't have anywhere else to stay at the moment, and no one seems to notice or care so… here I am," Harry opened his bag and fished out his potions essay. The bookcase next to his bed held some excellent reference books, which seemed to change according to what he wanted to research.

Harry chose three books and set his work up on the big oak desk across from his bed. Harry sat in the chair and Draco knelt next to him.

They began work, scanning the books for information with Draco adding his own bits and pieces here and there. Harry never realized how talented Draco was in the field of potions. He always thought Snape gave him good marks because of who he was rather then what he could do.

They finished the potions work in two hours, a lot shorter space of time then Harry would have managed if he were on his own. Draco then left Harry to retrieve his transfiguration homework, one of Harry's strong points academically.

By the time Draco had come back and they finished their transfiguration homework together, it was 8 at night, Harry had spent the whole day with Draco and not only had they not argued once, but Harry had enjoyed it. It was too late to go down to dinner so Harry and Draco made their way down to the kitchens to grab a bite to eat.

Harry entered the kitchen by tickling the pear and called out to Dobby who came running and went to launch himself at Harry, but then spotted Draco. He stopped in mid jump, his face the picture of terror. Falling flat on his face he shuffled backwards and hid behind one of the many ovens that littered the kitchen.

"Dobby? So this is where you ended up," Draco sneered, stalking behind the oven and picking Dobby up by the shoulders.

"Malfoy, leave him the fuck alone." Harry stormed over to Draco and snatched Dobby from his grip, who then clung to Harry desperately.

"Dude relax, I wasn't going to hit him or anything. He was just a house elf. I'd just been curious where he ended up after my father sacked him."

"Well now you know. Dobby, would it be possible to get some food to go? We spent all day studying and missed mealtimes." Harry gently placed Dobby back on the floor. Dobby nodded and smiled at Harry, before rushing past Draco, his head down.

"Do you enjoy injecting fear into the hearts of innocent creatures?" Harry asked, only half joking.

"You can't blame me if he automatically thinks I am the same as my father. I had nothing to do with the house elves. I didn't punish any of them or even address them so there are no grounds for his fear." Draco leant against the oven and withdrew quickly, swearing.

"Fuck fuck fuck, I just burnt myself. Shit," Draco pulled up his shirt and revealed an already reddening patch of skin on his hip.

" You dag, show me." Harry came over and crouched down beside him, eyeing the burn.

"It's pretty bad Draco, you should go and see Madam Pomfrey." Harry ran a finger over it and Draco cringed.

"No, no Harry! Please! I can't go to Madam Pomfrey." Draco's eyes were now tinged with fear.

"What? Why?" Harry stared up and Draco curiously.

"I'll tell you another time. Just trust me, going to Madam Pomfrey really isn't a good idea. Please Harry, just trust me on this." Draco looked so pathetic that Harry didn't press the matter further. But what could have been so bad that Draco couldn't face her?

" Ok well when the food arrives we'll need to get a cold jug of water and some towels. If you refuse to go to Madam Pomfrey, then we'll have to take care of it the muggle way." Harry expected Draco to protest but he just nodded. Harry clambered to his feet and a few minutes later Dobby presented them with a tray laddered with food. Harry smiled and thanked Dobby before requesting a jug of icy water and some towels. He was presented with his request seconds later.

Harry took the tray of food and Draco the water and the towels. Holding the cold jug against his burn the whole way up, his eyes were filled with tears.

" You ok?" Harry asked tentatively. Shifting the weight of the try from one arm to another.

"Yeah, it just really really hurts. I have a low pain threshold." Draco grinned at Harry and they made their way up back up to Harry's room.

When they arrived Harry set the food down on the table and told Draco to lie down on his bed.

" No Harry, I'm not in the mood to have wild passionate sex with you tonight," Draco grinned.

"Don't be disgusting Draco," Harry said, jabbing Draco's burn. Draco whimpered in pain before lying on the bed.

"Want to know what I think?"

" No, but I'm sure your going to tell me," Harry dampened one of the towels in the icy liquid and pulled Draco's top up, lying the towel on his blistering flesh.

Draco sighed before continuing. " I think it's so dark in the closet you can't see the truth mate. That's why you pretend to be such a homophobe. Your just afraid of what you don't have the guts to be."

" I think you need to shut the fuck up Malfoy." Harry turned threateningly towards Draco, who just smiled knowingly.

He had touched a sore point and gotten the exact reaction he was after. Harry cursed himself inwardly for taking the bait. He turned to the food and took a chicken leg, tearing the meat off.

"Could you pass me a couple?" Draco asked, still grinning. Harry heaped 5 onto a plate and handed them to Draco before taking off the towel, rinsing it in cold water and re-applying it

Draco cringed and tensed when it was re applied but eventually his muscles

Relaxed again. He tucked into the chicken like he hadn't eaten in months.

"So, why is it you fear madam pomfrey so?" Harry asked plopping himself onto the end of the bed at Draco's feet. Draco promptly stopped eating and placed the half finished chicken leg back on the plate. He looked at Harry skeptically, as though determining whether he was worth an answer or not.

"If I tell you this Harry, you can't tell anyone. If I find out you have I will not hesitate in killing you. This is more important then even the other secret of mine you know. So again I warn you, only agree to keep it a secret if you are positive you will be able to." Harry smiled until he realized Draco was dead serious.

"Jesus Draco, what is it? I promise you your secrets safe with me."

"Well… it started two years ago when my heart was broken for the first time."

A/N SHE"S GONE CRAZY! HOW DARE SHE LEAVE US WITH A CLIFF HANGER! Well my dears, its because I love you that I cliff hanger you because I have a present. A 5000 word chapter ( which is roughly 4 times longer then this one) IN A WEEK! So that's may the 20th dudes! If it isn't in by then I give you permission to send death threats. Love you all, especially my loyal reviewers and my beautiful, spectacular beta Sarah, whose on tough biatch to work for let me tell you!