Shadowed Evil
Chapter 8
Disclaimer: I do not own J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter… that's why I write fanfiction…
Rating: Still PG-13
RG Note: I'm so sorry it took so long for me to up-date! Exams have been hell… plus every friggin major assignment under the sun has recently made itself known…
I'm alive and I've finally found time to write chapters for all my fanfiction… sorry about the wait… Hope you can forgive me!
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That is all!
"Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!" Harry continued to pound his head against the brickwork, his face was deep crimson with embarrassment. How could this of happened? Draco wasn't supposed to wake up… though Harry had to admit he was happy the blonde did. But Severus and Pomfrey weren't supposed to walk in on the scene! Harry felt his face darken further.
Severus was going to kill him… No, the greasy pain was going to torture him until Harry went insane! Then Draco would kill him…
What did Draco think of Harry? Did Draco think Harry was molesting him while he slept? Harry felt his stomach flip as he slid to the floor. Both Slytherins could take this totally the wrong way.
Harry banged the back of his head against the wall wanting to cause pain, he deserved it.
Harry went over what happened in his head again, but frowned and stopped the self-abuse with a thought; Draco had smiled when he saw Harry, not screamed at him, not pushed him away or thrown blunt objects or hexes at him. The blonde Slytherin had looked up at Harry with tired eyes and smiled.
Blinking Harry decided not to read too much into it. Then a thought got to him and he smiled, Draco was ok, the Slytherin wasn't going to die. He should be happy.
So his most hated teacher had found him holding his favorites student in the middle of the night. So Draco was probably going to extract hours of painful revenge and never let him live it down.
Everyone had missed Draco, every house had quickly noticed his absence and though most wouldn't admit it aloud. It had been extremely quiet without the blonde causing verbal chaos compared to the physical from Blaise and Theodore.
Draco sat up in his bed staring at a tray of food with disdain; he didn't feel hungry even though he knew he needed to eat. He still felt sick to his stomach; the dreams he couldn't escape continued to flash through his mind.
But Draco's thoughts weren't so much on the dreams but on a particular Gryffindor, who was caught holding Draco in the middle of the night. Draco's face reddened; that wasn't what he expected to wake up to.
"Draco!" before the blonde boy could blink let alone prepare himself he was tackled off his bed by a hyper, babbling Pansy Parkinson. "Draco! Draco your ok! I was so worried! Are you ok? Did I hurt you? I'm sorry Dray! I didn't mean it! Everyone's so worried about you! Especially the Quidditch team! Millicent was worried sick, like me, but not as much as me! My parents thought you weren't going to make it so they were making plans, I can't wait to tell you! Marcus sent you chocolates but Vincent ate them -"
"Pansy!" gasped Draco putting a hand over the girl's mouth "Breathe" he said. Pansy nodded and slowly and calmed down. "God you talk a lot" he said grinning and ducking from a soft slap.
"I was so worried about you, you prat," said Pansy her eyes welling with tears, Draco instantly hugged the girl "S-Severus said y-you might not make it"
"Shhh" said Draco rubbing girl's back. He smiled down at that Slytherin girl, some said the girl was a pug-faced snob but that wasn't the case, Pansy had pretty features, she just talked a lot. Their relationship was platonic; though it was intended that they were to be wed the two felt they could be nothing but good friends.
"Everything's been terrible without you Dray" whispered Pansy hugging Draco harder "Blaise and Theo have been taking over for you… they've sent so many people to the Infirmary it's scary"
Draco instantly felt his heart skip a bit,
"Who?"
"Mostly G-Gryffindors… Longbottom's in here at least three times a week"
Draco growled,
"I'll kill them" he muttered "I told those bastards they couldn't do that"
"They said you were too soft," growled Pansy glaring at the floor "I broke Theo's nose"
Draco snickered, not only could Pansy talk a lot but she had a great uppercut. Draco smiled at the girl before he slowly pried apart her previous babbling.
"Your parents' plans?" he asked suddenly.
Pansy blushed; Draco was the only one who listened to everything she said when she ran off at the mouth.
"Father thought you weren't going to live… he's turned down the wedding"
At these words Draco felt torn, he was happy that he was no longer was tied to Pansy but now that meant she would go to someone else, someone that might hurt her.
"Then who?" he asked worriedly.
Pansy smiled shyly,
"Derrick Fray" she said quietly.
Instantly Draco laughed and hugged Pansy happily, she had had the biggest crush for Derrick since she first came to Hogwarts. He had been a Slytherin Beater in their third year, and he had always been polite and courteous to Pansy, walking her to classes, writing her in the summer holidays.
Draco was happy Pansy was going to marry someone she could love. Pansy hugged Draco but then pulled away looking at him slyly.
"So?" she asked.
Draco blinked and looked at her,
"So… what?"
"How about you? You're free from binding matrimony," Pansy said grinning, "So who's the lucky girl you're going to seduce… or guy?"
Draco's face reddened, Pansy had worked out Draco was bi two years before when he drunkenly agreed that Marcus was very thick but he had a tight ass. Pansy never let him live that down.
"I might as well start looking," said Draco shaking his head and laughing. Pansy frowned guiltily; she knew Draco had been so loyal to her that he refused to look at others "But that's for another time… Now, what shall we do to Vincent for eating my chocolates?"
While working out the best form of revenge towards one Vincent Crabbe, Draco and Pansy couldn't help laughing themselves stupid when Severus awoke from his dead faint the previous night.
"I'll tell you Draco… I did not faint!" snapped the potions master glaring at his favorite student who was on the floor with Pansy in hysterics.
Draco tried to speak but he broke down once again snickering helplessly. Severus seethed for a few moments before he swooped down and picked Draco up of the ground and hugged him. This made Draco stop laughing; the blonde blinked and hugged his godfather back.
Draco knew his 'coma' had caused his friends grief, he felt terrible for causing them so much pain.
"I thought I was going to loose you Draco…" said Severus quietly, his voice almost inaudible.
Draco hugged his godfather harder and chuckled,
"You can't get rid of me that easily"
Severus laughed lightly to, before pulling back and looking at his godchild,
"You look terrible" he said.
Draco felt himself pale; he looked at Pansy who was nodding in unison. Draco looked down at his hands and saw the skeletal look and groaned,
"I bet I look like a stick insect," he muttered.
Severus smirked at his godson's saddened features and sat him on his bed.
"Poppy is waiting a bit before she will allow you a replenishing potion"
"Damn her" muttered Draco glaring at his food, he still didn't want to touch it.
Severus saw this and glanced at Pansy,
"Pansy you better head to class" he said.
Pansy's face fell instantly,
"But Professor-!" she started.
"Now! Pansy" said Severus giving Pansy a dangerous look.
"Yes sir" the Slytherin girl said saluting, she knew as well as Draco that if she tried to protest any further she'd loose house points.
Draco sighed and laid back on the bed, Severus sat next to him,
"You have to eat Draco," said the potions master seriously.
"Not hungry Sev…" muttered Draco pouting.
"Do you think I care?" asked the Professor crossing his arms.
Draco knew that the battle was over at that point. When Severus crossed his arms nothing could stop him.
"Fine" grumbled Draco sitting up that picking up the tray, muttering darkly Draco began to eat his meal, but his stomach was quickly revolting.
Pausing Draco forced his stomach to stop twisting. Severus saw this and pulled a small vial filled with a pale blue liquid. Just by glancing at the potion Draco frowned, he remembered his moments of blurred consciousness, the silver potion supposed to help him, just thinking about it made his stomach squirm.
"Come on Draco," said Severus seeing Draco's face pale "It's a stomach calming potion"
Draco nodded and took the potion, swallowing it quickly as his stomach seemed to refuse almost anything. After a few moments Draco's stomach stopped churning and he smiled at his godfather,
"Thanks Sev" said Draco turning back to his meal.
Severus smiled and stood,
"I must go… My class is probably causing chaos…"
Draco blinked and laughed when he saw his godfather's face darken at the thought of teaching brats,
"You can always feign illness Sev," he said
Severus paused for moment, almost considering Draco's offer, which really shocked the blonde. But the older man shook his head,
"Can't… sorry Draco"
Draco laughed,
"Go on then, stop the chaos," he said.
"You did WHAT!"
Harry cringed away from his best friend's loud voice. He was still bright red in the face and feeling extremely small as Ron stood and began to pace the common room, ignoring irritated looks from his girlfriend.
"Ron, you're overreacting," said Hermione sighing.
"Me? Overreacting! 'Mione! How can you say that! Harry hugged Malfoy?"
Harry felt his face darken in embarrassment. Hermione saw this and stood before grabbing Ron's shirt and dragging him over to a seat.
"Ron Weasley! Get a hold of yourself!" snapped Hermione frowning.
Ron's seething look slowly died away under his girlfriend's angry glare.
"Fine" he muttered looking away.
Hermione rolled her eyes and went over to Harry. She nudged him gently,
"So he's awake then?" she asked.
Harry nodded,
"He woke up in my arms," said Harry blushing harder.
Ron snorted earning a warning look from Hermione. Ron spoke,
"I'd love to see his face"
Harry sighed closing his eyes; Hermione shook her head and threw a cushion at Ron's head, which only made the redhead pout.
Suddenly Harry laughed,
"You missed Snape faint though…"
Instantly Ron's jaw dropped, he slumped back into the chair looking torn,
"Your kidding me Harry… please tell me I didn't miss that?"
"Sorry mate" said Harry chuckling "The greasy prat walked in when I was holding Draco… you should have seen his face…"
"Whoa… wait up… When did you start calling Malfoy by his first name?" asked Ron narrowing his eyes.
Harry shrugged, too tired to be any more embarrassed.
Hermione spoke up, giving Ron a does-it-really-matter-look.
"It doesn't matter! We should do our homework now so you guys can have the weekend off to train for the match"
Harry's eyes lit up, "Oh yeah! With Draco back the Slytherin team will be a challenge!" Harry whooped.
"If you missed him that much Harry…" Hermione said giggling.
Harry glared at Hermione. Ron made a face,
"Don't even joke about that 'Mione"
Hermione quickly shot a glare at Ron,
"And why not Ron Weasley? Are you homophobic?" she asked dangerously.
Ron ducked his head a little looking ashamed.
"I just don't like it" he said frowning and standing.
Harry watched Ron walk away with a sad feeling; Hermione knew Harry didn't swing in the direction most thought. The girl saw Harry's unhappy look and sat next to him giving his shoulder a squeeze.
"Don't worry Harry… Ron will understand," she said quietly.
Harry shook his head and sighed,
"Whatever" he muttered walking towards the common room exit.
Hermione sighed angrily before glaring after her boyfriend; sometimes she wished the redhead wasn't so thickheaded.