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This is my first HP story. So if I make mistakes, just tell me and I will correct them as soon as possible. If you have any ideas also tell me, and I will see if I can put them into the story! Now… read on

Draco

Draco made his way to Care of Magical creatures with Crabbe and Goyle by his side and Pansy and Blaise walking behind him. He sighed; he was really getting annoyed with the constant presence of Crabbe and Goyle. He wasn't able to do anything on his own. He couldn't get the privacy he craved so much. He looked out towards Hagrid's Hut and saw the Gryffindors already there. He reached where everyone was standing and leant against a tree.

"Here comes Potter and his cronies." Blaise muttered, glaring towards Harry, Hermoine and Ron who were running towards them.

Draco looked over at them, his eyes resting on Harry. He thought again at how Harry had been acting around him yesterday and shook his head, not wanting to think about it, settling on a glare when he saw that Harry was looking towards him.

The class passed quickly for Draco who just stood talking with Pansy and Blaise while everyone else ran after a new creature Hagrid had told them to take care of. At the end of the lesson Draco and Pansy walked up to the castle, behind the other three.

"You know Draco" Pansy said, "I really need to get you together with someone."

Draco shot her a look. "Pansy. I don't want to be with anyone."

"Yes, but why? I mean, Draco. Look at yourself; you have most of the girls falling at your feet, and most probably half of the guys as well. You could have your pick of anyone and yet…You don't."

He looked at her and laughed. "Pansy, I do have my pick of everyone. You, of all people should know that."

She looked back at him and shook her head. "No Draco. You don't let yourself get close to anyone. I am the only person you truly talk to. The only person who you reveal your true emotions to. The others are all objects to you, and as soon as you get bored of them, which I might add is after about a week. You drop them. You need to find someone special. Someone who you can love with all of your heart or you will…"

"Or I will what Pansy?!" He asked, stopping suddenly. "You KNOW I can't let anyone get close to me. You know what will happen to them. They will become a shell of their former existence. They will be following me wherever I go. They will not have the freedom to do what they want to do. No-one should have to feel like that Pansy. No-one." He looked at her; letting her see his real emotions.

She looked into his eyes. They were filled with sadness, loneliness and defeat. She nodded at him. "I'm sorry Draco. I just don't want you to feel like this, there is always hope and after all you've always got me."

He looked back at her and nodded. "Yes. That is what my father wants. For me to marry you." He turned his eyes away from her and looked towards the castle. "I won't put you in any danger Pansy. I won't let you get hurt."

She smiled at him, her eyes filling with tears. "And that is why I will always love you Draco Malfoy." She linked her fingers through his, and the pair of them walked towards the castle. Draco fixing his mask back into place. Letting himself back into the role he must continue to be.

Harry

Harry, Ron and Hermoine ran towards Hagrid's hut where the rest of Gryffindors and Slytherins were standing. Harry's eyes flicked to where Draco was leaning against a tree but he quickly turned his eyes away when he realised Draco was glaring at him. He sighed deeply and stood next to Ron waiting for Hagrid to come out.

"You alright mate?" Ron asked looking at Harry.

"Yeah. Just thinking."

"Want to talk about it?"

Harry looked at Ron. "Nah, it's nothing big." Ron nodded and looked past Harry at Hermoine and this time it was him that sighed. "You know, you could just ask her out."

Ron went red and looked at Harry. "What…what…No, no. Don't know…"

Harry laughed. "Of course you don't know what I'm talking about Ron." He watched as Hagrid came out from behind the hut, holding around 10 small boxes that were shaking violently from side to side. "O no." he muttered.

Ron nodded his head slowly, looking at the boxes in terror.

The rest of the lesson passed in a blur for Harry as it was mostly spent with him chasing around the creatures that Hagrid had assured them would not harm them in anyway.

"I can't believe how fast those little buggers ran!" Ron said, as the three of them walked towards the castle.

Hermoine nodded. "I know. But did you see Malfoy? He was just standing there, leaning against the tree. He didn't do a thing, just stood there glaring at everyone. Expecting everyone to do his dirty work as usual"

"Lazy git." Ron muttered.

Harry stayed quiet and looked ahead, where he saw that Pansy and Malfoy had stopped suddenly and Malfoy seemed to be getting upset over something. They walked nearer and Harry saw the love in Pansy's eyes when she looked at him, and then them linking hands. No! He screamed at himself. No, he can't be with her. No, no!

"Harry, are you ok? You keep shaking your head?" Hermoine asked softly.

He looked at her and blushed slightly. "I'm fine thanks. I'm going to go up to the common room. Have a good lesson."

"Harry wait…Where's he going in such a hurry?" Ron asked Hermione.

"I don't know. But something is different with him Ron. I think he needs to talk about Sirius…"

Ron looked at the ground. "Yeah. We just need to make sure we are there when he's ready to talk."

Hermoine looked at him with deep affection. "Yes. That's exactly what we will have to do" She said, smiling up at him.

Authors Note:

Sorry if it is shorter than my last chapter. I will try and keep posting my chapters regulary, but I do apologise if I don't!

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