A/N: I can't believe how quickly I have managed to release the last few chapters. I've been really working hard to get them typed up for you all Thank you again to my followers, favouriters and readers I'm really happy to see so many of you are enjoying these chapters Also, good news, in this chapter Draco begjns to notice things about Harry he never noticed before! I'm so excited! Please do leave a review if you are enjoying or have any suggestions Thank you all so much!

Chapter 5 - Sat with my enemy

Throughout the night, Harry tossed and turned but for once it wasn't the nightmares keeping him up, but rather Draco Malfoy. That was something Harry would never imagine to be the case and when he began to worry that Draco may struggle to sleep on a sofa, he became more and more uncomfortable. Rays of light passed through into the room and Harry got ready for the day ahead of him. He looked at his timetable and skimming through he realised he had potions second and then again just before dinner Oh no, I've got to sit with Malfoy twice in one day.

Down at the table speaking between bites, he informed Ron of Malfoy's decision to sleep on the sofa. Ron seemed pleased and mumbled something about the evil ferret doing a good deed for once. He asked Hermione about sitting next to Blaise and she hadn't spoken to him much but he seemed nice enough. Harry was jealous that she had such a good seat, he didn't want to sit with his school enemy.

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Potions came and Malfoy made his way to class. He was there before Potter and took his seat before the aforementioned strolled through the door with the mudblood. He didn't bother to look at them and remained staring forward. Professor Slughorn began to ramble on about properties of advanced potions but Draco had read up on this yesterday and it was all common sense. To him anyway. But looking over at Potter, he noticed his rough hands were scribbling notes rapidly in scruffy writing. Seriously, how can he read that? His grass green eyes darted from professor to parchment repeatedly with the occasional break to rest his hands. Towards the end of the lesson he noticed Harry had become a little stressed and pushed his hand through his ruffed up, messy hair. Draco snapped out of it and began questioning why he seemed so interested in Potter.

He grabbed his things and left as soon as class was dismissed and stayed away from him for the day. Until he looked at his timetable for next lesson. Potions. Wait, what? Again? Oh no, right concentrate Draco.

This time Potter was already there and was pushing a hand through his hair again. As much as Draco didn't like it, he realised he only ever did it when he was stressed or worried. This just made him want to help Potrrr and he didn't know why. He used to think it was funny when The Chosen One couldn't do something but know he felt bad that he was stuck. Maybe it's because he knew potions sooo well and could teach the class better. They were set questions to do for ten minutes and Draco answered them with ease but Harry really didn't understand this topic and scrumpled up yet another piece of parchment.

"Arrghh! Why can't I do it!"

"Potter! Stop it, if you need help, you can ask for it. You don't need to be the hero anymore. Which question is it you're stuck on?"

"Oh alright. All of them."

"OK, so for the first one you need to think about what happens when the ingredients mix."

'Oh OK, that makes more sense. Thanks. Anyway, why are you so bothered about me and my education. "

" I'm not. Do you want my help or not? "

" Yes please. "

Draco spoke through each question because he felt genuinely bad that Harry was struggling with the questions. He must normally get help from his friends but he's not sitting with them so I'll have to do for now.

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Like every night he had been here, Harry found himself left with Malfoy in front of the fire.

"So, what made you decide to help me earlier?"

"I dunno."

"Oh, I just, you've never done that before. Also, last night when I mentioned your life, you seemed uncomfortable. Why?"

"Yeah, well you were struggling and I couldn't just ignore you. Why would you wanna know? It doesn't interest you."

"Well I just thought you might have wanted to talk about it, that's all."

"Yeah that's a great idea, I'll speak about my personal life to my school enemy for him to share it with everyone else."

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to help you."

"I don't need any help, I'm going to bed now."

Harry took Draco's sarcasm and anger as a cue to leave him alone. He thought that maybe Draco helping him could be a start to being nicer to each other. He didn't expect to be best friends but enough to at least talk without causing an argument but it appeared Draco didn't feel the same way.

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Draco felt bad about flipping at Harry but he was worked up that he had noticed things about Harry that he never cares about and realising small things like facial expressions and the glimmer in his eye when he understood what Draco had explained. He sneaked up to the dorm to apologise if Harry was awake but doubted it as it was about 1:15. He was about to poke his head around the corner and heard muffled noises. He couldn't quite hear what it was bit saw movement from Harry's bed. He tiptoed over, careful not to wake anyone up and pulled Harrys curtain back. He was having a nightmare.

"No... Its Voldemort... FRED! Watch out!... Help...Professor, wake up please!... How dare you, you monster!"

Draco's heart pounded at how scared and upset he was. Just hearing Harry's screams and he felt shaky as he knew he had been having similar ones. These had kept him up for nights upon end and made him sick with fear. He had tried everything but nothing stopped them. Now he knew Harry was having them, he didn't know what to think. He didn't want to speak to him and upset him but he felt the need to discuss it with him as he would understand what he wss going through.

He lay back down on the sofa and pulled the blanket over him. He couldn't stop the shaking and was too frightened to fall asleep now. Tomorrow was going to be a long day with no hours of sleep.

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Malfoy sat up after watching the moon fall and the sun slowly rise. He hadn't slept one wink and he knew he wouldn't after what had happened. Students came through and he decided not to follow them down to breakfast as he couldn't face eating anything.

A/N: Hi guys, a bit of a shorter chapter but I'd rather not drag on before the next bit. Hope you enjoyed it nonetheless and don't forget to review.