Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters, just the plot! This story is AU

One Week

Chapter 5

Harry sat by himself on the balcony outside of he and Ron's bedroom, letting the pale moonlight caress his tired face. When did everything get so complicated?

The green eyed boy curled up further into his soft blanket and contemplated his situation. He has been at Riddle Manor for almost four days and while he believed that he would despise being trapped here, he honestly felt liberated.

He didn't have to pretend to be some hero: he could just be Harry. He also had access to the manor's giant library, which contained many volumes on Potter history. He was learning so many things about himself that he never knew before, such as learning his family had an affinity for wandless magic. He was also learning a lot about vampires as well and found out that he would become quite powerful after turning.

Potters (or any pureblood) take to becoming a vampire very well. Their magic triples and they will have better control than Muggles or Muggleborns. This excited Harry because that meant that Ron would have no trouble adjusting either, as long as he finally comes to terms with this whole mess.

Harry knew that Ron was trying his best to keep an open mind, but after being raised in the Wizarding World, it was more difficult for him to accept an alternate reality, whereas Harry had already had his world flipped upside down once; why not another time? What scared Harry the most though was how quickly he had fallen for Draco.

The boy, who made his life a living hell from the start of Hogwarts, the son of his former nemesis, was actually very sweet. Well, with the exception of making Harry into a vampire at the end of the week. It was all so strange.

The blonde in question walked through the balcony doors from his room with two steaming mugs of hot chocolate. "I saw you outside my window and I thought you could use some company," he said, passing a mug to Harry.

The boy-who-lived smiled in reply and said, "Thanks, Draco."

"It's nothing. Sev always makes me hot chocolate when I need to talk or if I'm just in a strange mood."

Harry took a sip. "This has to be the best cocoa I've ever tasted," he said, relishing the flavor.

Draco hummed in response. "It's Sev's recipe. He's rather good at it." Harry nodded in agreement. "So," Draco continued, staring into his mug, "how are you feeling?"

"I knew you would ask that eventually." Harry sighed. "Well, to be completely honest, I feel confused and rushed.

"I'm happy that I'll be a more powerful wizard from this, but in the same token I feel dirty for thinking of you in the same way I think of Ron."

"I know. This whole two mates thing threw me for a loop as well," Draco agreed. "That's why I want to be friends first. No funny business. I know Ron is less than thrilled with this situation so I really want to ease him into it."

"Ron's hardly left our room. I'm worried about him." Harry gazed into his room at the sleeping redhead on his bed. "I really don't want him to lose his will."

"Me either. We need to get him moving around tomorrow. Maybe he'll start to warm up to the idea once he realizes that vampires basically do everything humans do."

Harry nodded. "I really hope so. I'm coping a bit better because of Sirius, but he's really a mess." Harry finished off his hot chocolate. "I should really get back to him before he starts having nightmares again."

Draco took the mug from Harry and the two stood to part ways. "Well, good-night Harry." Draco kissed the green-eyed-wonder softly on the cheek and smiled at him.

Harry turned a light shade of pink. He couldn't believe that the very good looking Slytherin would actually kiss him. He managed to sputter out a "good night" and almost tripped walking back into his room.

Draco smiled to himself as he returned to his quarters. "I love you, Harry," he whispered, and shut his balcony doors.