Title : I'll show you mine…

Fandom : Harry potter

Genre : Slash, angst. (slightly AU maybe)

Pairing : so far, Draco/Justin Finch-Fletchley/Neville

Note : Companion to "I thought you cared" (lyrics from The cranberries, Just my imagination. )

Summary : Neville wonders what it's like to have friends; Justin and Draco have to share a compartment on Hogwarts express because they both have some issues with their respective housemates…

Tenth part

Say your prayers little one
Don't forget my son
To include everyone
I tuck you in
warm within
Keep you free from sin
'til the sandman he comes

"You'll have to step over my dead body before you lay a hand on him…"

He didn't just say that… he just didn't.

Why would he? Must be my ears playing tricks on me…

Still, the cold fury in this monster I have for a father's eyes pierce right through him, sending shivers through my whole being.

It just can't be…

"Too bad the Longbottom's name dies with you then…" Lucius hisses, a little smirk returning to his thin lips. "I'll send my sympathies to your Grand-mother."

Standing his grounds, the Gryffindor takes an annoying step forward.

"Longbottom, stop!" I growl, reaching out to grab his arm.

"No." he says, simply, holding out his wand. "I'm not taking back what I said. He's not laying a hand on you as long as I still have a breath to release."

"Why...?" I snap, yanking his sleeve.

"'cause even though most would disagree…" he smiles, looking over his shoulder at me. "…I think you're worth it."

And with that, he turns back to my father just in time to see him draw his wand out.

I can almost hear it already, the soft, uttered command…

Avada kedavra…

Exit light
Enter night
Take my hand
We're off to never never land

But the blow never comes. Instead, a little indignant yelp leaves my father's lips as a tall body launches at him in a swirl of black and yellow.

"Justin!" Neville cries out, taking an hesitant step towards the scene.

A heavy fist lands in Lucius's sneering face and the two fall to the floor with a loud thump.

"C'mon, Neville!" Fletchley yells, hands wound around the older man's throat as he straddles his chest. "Hurry up and get him to Dumble--!"

But before he even gets the chance to finish his sentence, Lucius reaches for his wand on the floor besides them and waves it around.

"Mobilicorpus!"

…and Finch is sent flying to the other side of the room were he crashes violently against the wall with a sinister crack.

"You bastard!" I find myself yelling at the top of my lungs, reaching for my wand and pointing it towards Lucius. "EXPELLIARMUS!"


Dreams of war
Dreams of liars
Dreams of dragons fire
And of things that will bite, yeah

Breathing harshly, I turn around to grab Longbottom's arm and drag him roughly towards Finch-Fletchley's motionless body before my father regains his wits and hexes us to next week.

"Help me get him to his feet" I growl, reaching for Fletchley's robes and yanking him up with the others help. "Now run!"

"You little ungrateful bastard!" Lucius snarls, apparating in front of us, seething with uncontained fury. "You'll regret it!"

"STUPEFY"

Wide-eyed, I turn around to see Snape standing in the door-frame, little sparks of electricity popping at the tip of his wand.

"Sir…" I moan, swallowing hard. "I…"

"You three get to Dumbledore's office." He says calmly. "I'll take care of him."

Hush little baby don't say a word
And never mind that noise you heard
It's just the beasts under your bed
In your closet in your head

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By the time we finally reach the old fool's office, my heart is beating so hard and my breathing is so harsh and loud I'm sure anyone standing within three miles could hear it.

Knocking hard on the large, wooden door, I readjust Finch's arm over my shoulders and throw Longbottom a worried glance as he starts to shake, mumbling things under his breath.

"He's bleeding." He moans. "His head…"

With a sudden start, I reach for Finch's face and tilt it to the side so I can examine his forehead…

…only to see that his soft, wavy brown hair is soaked with blood around the temples.

Exit light
Enter night
Grain of sand

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