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So let the magic begin! …

Chapter Twelve - If All Else Fails, You Can Blame It on Me

They sat by the familiar tree and as they were about to begin…

"Move it Potter!"

"What, Why? I thought you wanted this over with, Malfoy."

"Oh I do, it's just well last time when you were sitting up, you kind of fell, so I had to drag you towards the tree and sit you up."

"So that's why I was moved."

"Yeah" Draco said with a slight blush.

Harry moved away from the tree that he had been leaning against, to make room for Draco, while asking him the questions.

"Comfy?"

"Eh, as comfy as I'll ever be."

"Ready?"

"As ready as I'll ever be."

Harry started to chuckle a little at Draco's innocence.

"You don't have to worry Draco, you're safe!" Harry reinsured the Slytherin.

"Why is it that I actually believe you?"

"I don't know, maybe because it's the truth?"

"Could be, but on the other hand it might not be, it could be a trick" And with that said the cold eyes of Draco Malfoy went with one last look into the emerald eyes and blue skies, before losing himself in the Potions hands.

I wonder what I should ask first. I suppose something small.

"What is your name?"

"Draco Malfoy"

"Where do you live?"

"Malfoy Manor"

"Do you want to live there?"

"No"

"Where do you want to live?"

"Where ever my destiny takes me"

"Do you have family?"

"Yes"

"Do you love them?"

"No"

"Why not?"

"I don't know what love really is"

"Why do you say that?"

"Because it has never been given to me"

Well I guess I can understand part of that, but Malfoy not being loved, that's just a little unexpected.

"What do you think about Voldemort?"

"I think he's umm, creepy looking"

"Eh, Ok, What do you think about him as a person?"

"I think he is a total psycho who should fight his own battles, and leave me out of them."

"Are you on the dark side?"

"No"

"Are you on the side of the light?"

"No"

I wonder if his answer will be like mine, I wonder if he is on his own side too.

"Which side are you on"?

"I want to be on Harry Potter's side"

Harry could not believe what the boy had just said. He could not believe that Draco Malfoy had wanted to be on his side, but why? Harry was going to find out and if he failed to figure it out, he would only blame himself for asking.

"Why do you want to be on Harry Potter's side?"

"Because he cares for me, and he is the only one who can save me"

How does he know I care for him? And save him from what? Harry thought.

"Why do you think Harry cares for you?"

"Because he is keeping my secrets, and he told me"

Harry paused at this. He couldn't process the fact that he had told Draco he cared for him, but then it dawned on Harry. And he knew that he had confessed something to Draco through the potion.

"Why did you start writing to Harry Potter?"

"Because I was bored"

"Why were you warning Harry about death eaters?"

"Because I wanted him to fear something like I did, there was really nothing to worry about."

"What can I…I mean, Harry save you from?"

"My worst fear"

"What is your worst fear?"

"My…"

"You're what?"

"My fa…"

Harry watched Draco as he tried saying what his worst fear was. Draco was shaking lightly and he started wrapping his arms around himself and without a sound his worst fears were coming to him. He started frantically clawing at his shirt in hopes of some release. His eyes were still wide open with out a blink. His eyes started to water, with each shiver his tears rolled down his smooth pale skin.

"DRACO!" Harry yelled.

But with no answer Draco just convulsed around the tree trunk. Harry then leapt up in disbelief of what was happening. He had to help the boy in need. He was in pain. Harry needed to be there for him. He reached out trying to get a hold of the slim boy, but it was no good. Draco lifted his arms up to push the other boy away and he started to press against his temples.

"NO, GO AWAY!"

"DRACO CALM DOWN!"

"STOP IT, LEAVE ME ALONE, I DON'T NEED YOU, AND GET AWAY! GET AWAY FROM ME!"

"DRACO! It's me Harry; its ok let me protect you Draco!" Harry yelled back at the boy still trying to reach for him.

"KEEP AWAY, YOU DON'T NEED ME!"

Harry couldn't believe the state his classmate had been in. He knew Draco did not want to reveal anything, but he never expected this to happen. He clearly thought that no emotions could be brought from this potion, but obviously he was wrong. Draco was going through something, and he wanted to desperately help him. He couldn't help but wonder what it was that Draco was so afraid of; he never did get the answer.

Harry blinked and soon came out of his state of shock, and took to notice that the boy he had been trying to calm down had in fact been gone. Harry frantically looked around his surroundings, and noticed that Draco had fallen into the lake.

Harry took off his robe quickly and stepped into the edge of the water trying to grab for Draco. Draco had fallen into the water and was swarming around in the shallow waters and hitting the sand bar. Small, but sharp rocks would hit him every once in awhile sending a small cut into his skin, making him squirm beneath the water even more. Harry finally got a hold of Draco's hands and stopped him from punching him away. But of course, it would fail and Draco's kicks had been worse then his punches. Harry ended up being kicked in the stomach so hard that he fell back on to shore and was unable to get up right away.

He had been forced to watch the only person he had come to fancy in a long while struggle through torment and there was nothing at all that he could do to ease the boy of his pain. He was lying along the shore watching Draco quiver under the shallow water, which seemed to get deeper by the minute. He watched as the water flowed past the boy's waistline, quicker and quicker. He watched as he started to scream in tortured emotions. He watched as the boys screams had finally stopped by the water that had taken him under.

Harry pushed himself to no end to get up. He held one hand to his stomach as the other was hit to the ground in a fist like form. He raised his back with his knee's forcing his weight up. He had to save him. He could not let him die like this. He could not let him leave this world without knowing what Dracos true fear was; he could not let him leave this world without knowing what love was, he could not let him leave this world, because he wanted to be selfish just for once. For once, Harry wanted to keep something in this world for himself; He wanted to keep something that was truly beautiful.

Harry finally got up, with what was probably a broken rib cage, did not care if he drowned in the process, but he had to save the one he fancied. The one he may even dare to say… love.

Draco was under for quite some time but he finally made it to the surface when Harry had brought him up safely. Harry laid the grey-eyed Slytherin down on the shore. Harry was panting from his loss of air, trying to take deep breaths. Everything seemed to be going better for Harry, until he noticed that Draco's eyes had been wide open still.

"STOP, STOP, the truth" Harry frantically said while still panting for air.

Harry leaned in towards Draco, hovering up to the boy. Draco had still not blinked once, even after being set free from the influence of the potion. Both Harry and Draco had been soaked from the vast experience of being kept under water. Although being soaked, it could not hide the tears that had been spilling from the young Gryffindor's face.

"PLEASE DRACO! PLEASE DON'T DIE ON ME!" Harry pleaded and pleaded for the Slytherin boy to awake.

He could not let him die after all that had happened.

"I'm sorry, I am sorry if I hurt you Draco, but it is for your own good. And if all else fails, you can blame me. Blame me until your heart is content." Harry said while sobbing and collecting as much air as possible before he dared to do what was probably the only thing anyone could do.

The Gryffindor laid his watery eyes upon Draco's chest to note wither or not he saw it moving up and down. Once he confirmed that it was still moving, he placed his hands on Draco's chest and pumped five times by following his own heartbeat, after steadying it.

Once he was done pumping he raised the boys chin up and held his nose while bringing his mouth fully on to the other boys and breathing all he could into the others. Draco still had not awoken. Yet again Harry repeated what he had done. For the second time around Draco's mouth was being covered by Harry's and Harry blew twice more, and was about to start pumping the boys chest again, but had stopped as the other finally blinked, twitched and flew to his side coughing out a pool full of water.

"Oh, thank Merlin you are alright" Harry panted out slightly.

Draco, once being done his coughing stage had cringed into a ball, still shaking like a leaf.

"I'm sorry, I really am, please forgive me" Draco mouthed.

Harry flipped the grey-eyed boy over and lifted him into his lap and held him in a strong embrace. Harry had been at his peek. He was exhausted and just wanted to rest, but he would not rest until he knew that Draco was safe and calm.

He held the boy with all his might and listened to him quietly mutter.

"Family"

"What about them Draco?"

"Family" he shuttered.

"What about your family Draco?"

"Family is my worst fear." Draco blurted out willingly.

Harry gasped and wondered what it was about this young man's family that had been so bad to make him convolute in such a manner.

"It's ok now Draco, I have you, and your secrets are safe with me, you are safe with me."

Harry not caring about his ribs or the well being of himself had lifted Draco into his lap even further, and had squished him with his strong Gryffindor embrace. He took his robe that he had placed on the ground only a foot away and covered the wet and cold blonde beauty that had been lying in his arms.

Harry's tears for the boy stopped after he brought him back to life, and once again, all Draco had to look upon when awakening was the emerald eyes and dark skies that were above him.

"Harry"

"Yes?"

"Please don't go!"

"I'm not going anywhere Draco"

"Please stay with me tonight"

"Don't worry Draco, I'm not going anywhere."

"Good"

Both boys just sat at the shore of the lake looking at the dark blue sky that was slowly turning blacker by the minute as the stars started to disappear and the air got cooler.

Harry brought his gaze to Draco and could not resist the temptation to kiss the boy he had saved that evening. Harry leaned in on the boy, and when the grey eyes met emerald, Harry knew to stop what he was doing.

"Not, tonight Harry" Draco spoke softly while raising one of his long cool fingers to Harry's lips.

"Ok." Harry replied.

"Just hold me like you are now, and never let go, just hold me here, and keep me safe from my fears"

"I have no problem with that," Harry said with a slight smile on his face.

It was rearing around 3:40 in the morning, not that either boy would have noticed. Harry made a grab for his wand to arrange for both boys to be in dry and warm clothing, and maybe conjure up a blanket. When Harry moved, Draco panicked and thought that his security had been leaving him. Harry had to once again reassure the boy that he was not leaving, and that he was only helping them out. Once Draco was reassured, both boys had been dry within seconds and spent the rest of the night looking upon the sky. They were warm, safe, and endured in the comfort of a blanket, and each other's company.

To Be Continued…

Spoiler – Happiness never stays.

Authors Note - Hope you liked it, and I know you will all review good or bad, because I trust you all to do so, because I posted so many new chapters for you, Love you all! Please read my other stories!