Disclaimer: I do not own, nor do I claim to own Harry Potter, Hogwarts or the world of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
A/N If you're reading this it means you actually somewhat enjoyed the first chapter, I am grateful you liked it because I did not, it could be rewritten sometime in the future but for now I'd just like to complete the album. I think this is my favourite chapter that I've ever written, mainly because the song did most of the work and I was just there to coax it into the situation.
It was starting to go dark and the rain had stopped, Harry liked the rain, it helped him think and he really needed to think. He rose from the ground and made his way to the Great Hall where the majority of the staff and his friends were. Pushing open the door his gaze was met by the eyes of his girlfriend. "Harry there you are, we've been out looking for you, are you okay?" She called over in a worried tone. He simply nodded at her and joined the rest of the Weasley's who were assembling to leave back to the Burrow. "Harry dear, are you coming back for tea?" Molly Weasley walked over and stroked his face, scowling at how cold his face was, she went to rejoin her husband and children when Ginny came over to Harry, wrapping a scarf around his neck in an attempt to warm him up she saw this as the perfect opportunity to pull him in for a kiss. As she drew in for the kiss she noted the hesitation in his breath. Pulling away from her he tried making conversation with her mother in an attempt to not look rude or seem distant because everyone knew Ginny could complain people's ears off.
"I will come for tea Mrs Weasley, if that's not too much trouble." He smiled and waited for her reply, joining the larger group of Weasley's the pair held hands as did Ron and Hermione. "No, it's no trouble at all, will you be staying the night because I don't think you have a place in Ron's room anymore." She looked over at the pair who were kissing again. Ginny's ears pricked up looking hopeful that he'd stay and spend the night with her, "Thank you for the offer Mrs Weasley but I've got a room at the Leaky Cauldron already, and there are things that need to be sorted in the morning so I thought it best to stay there." Ginny looked overly disappointed and everyone could see that she was putting the majority of the disappointment on. "Aww poor Ginny, I suppose it's a good thing though, don't want you getting pregnant before you've even left Hogwarts" George was barely speaking but that statement had made the group laugh for the first time in a while.
The journey to the Burrow was quiet and no one really spoke, they were too busy thinking about what was to come after this day was over, most of all Harry and Ginny who could only think about Draco and the outburst of his earlier. Arriving at the house everyone wandered off to their own spaces and bedrooms, "I need to speak to you, in private." Ginny glared at her boyfriend, Harry didn't have very much to say to Ginny but he knew that she'd get what she wanted, the truth, as much as it hurt her she didn't deserve to be lied to. He followed her to her room where she closed the door and placed a silence charm on the room.
"What happened between you and Draco?" She sat on her bed leaving him stood feeling as awkward as ever, he hesitated, deciding whether to tell her the truth or lie, if he lied he'd feel horrible but it'd spare her feelings and her boyfriend telling her he loved a guy wasn't what she needed right now. He sighed before sitting next to her and holding her hand in his own, "Draco was upset because I told you I loved you, which is partly true but what you need to understand is that I never intended for you to get hurt, Me and Draco were more of an accident than you'll ever know but sometimes that's what happens in love isn't it?" He looked up from her hand to her eyes to see tears forming, the silence was deadly but he didn't know what else he could say. "So does this mean that we're over, does this mean that we were never really anything I was just a cover story to stop people discovering you two?" She said it such a bitter tone that it tore his heart apart; he did love her, like he said. There was something about her that was just, he didn't know but he did love her, the least as a friend but he knew that it was a relationship or nothing with her, he didn't want it to end this way but how could he make it better? "I'm sorry Ginny, we were real, we are real but I love Draco and there's nothing that will ever change that, but I do love you and you're all I want right now." She took her hand away from his, holding it herself, not caring about Harry seeing her cry. "Everything you told me tonight, why? You knew I couldn't bear hearing it yet you carried on, I think it's best if you leave after dinner and we both think about what we want because I don't think I could share your heart with another." She moved off her bed and unlocked her door, ushering Harry out of her room, "One last thing, sure he has it all, the money, the house but is that really what you want?" Harry snapped, hearing Ginny say that, making it sound like all he wanted was possessions, it was the last thing he wanted, there was nothing that would make him happier than to fall asleep in Draco's arms but it was looking decreasingly likely after today, it seemed like if he couldn't have both Ginny and Draco he could have neither, but he didn't want to choose.
Dinner was quiet, no one really spoke, Hermione sensed the tension between Harry and Ginny but put it down to Harry leaving after dinner. All Harry could think about was Draco and if he d ever see him again. He looked over and Ginny who didn t look at him once, maybe this was for the best, maybe if she told her family they'd start to dislike him and it d make it easier for him to lose them, but he knew Ron and Mrs Weasley, they would never hate him, they might be angry for a while but he d never lose them.
As soon as dinner was over Ginny took him back to her room, Ginny shouting ruthless insults and Harry just taking them, not wanting to cause more of a scene than had already taken place. Insult after insult flying out of Ginny's mouth hitting Harry like shards of glass in his back until he couldn't take another "Yeah, well rumour has it he's the one I'm leaving you for." With that Harry immediately apparated leaving a broken Ginny to break down on her bed.
Pushing the door of the Leaky Cauldron open he was met by the gaze of all who were drinking in there, "I asked about a room earlier, is it ready?" The bartender didn't speak, just pointed to the door and gave him the key. Harry didn't much care for polite conversation anyway, he didn't see the point in it, he walked to his room, Room 11. The room he was usually given when he stayed at the Leaky Cauldron.
"Could I have a mug of Butterbeer please Tom?" he sat at a table closest to the door, quick getaway some might say but this was the table that he could hide at, it was out of sight and you missed it if you walked through the door. "There you go, that'll be two sickles Mr Potter." Harry handed over the money and Tom left to clear other tables and serve drinks. Meanwhile Harry sat there in a world of his own thinking about his life now, why did he have to fall in love with two people, Draco and Ginny of all people. Why did he have to fall in love with Draco, everyone thought they hated each other and then one night when they were both on prefect duties they started talking and the most unexpected thing happened, they became friends, it went from there.
"Fancy coming back to the real world, we need to talk." He almost dropped his mug when he heard Draco's stern tone from in front of him. Looking up he noticed Draco's eyes were raw, he'd been crying for obvious reasons. "Sure, as long as you're not going to sit and insult me to the high heavens." Draco took a seat opposite Harry and smirked slightly. "I'll try not to insult you but as for the Weasley girl I can't promise anything." He sneered at the mention of Harry's other love. "Look, I know everyone thinks we hate each other, or at least they did before news of my outburst spread today but we have history, we've been through a lot together and you and her, well what have you two actually done together, in a manner of speaking." He looked over at Harry, who was just sat silently sipping his butterbeer; the silence between them was as awkward as dinner with the Weasley's earlier. "I'm sorry, I don't know how many times I can say it but it's all I can say." He took another sip of his butterbeer and looked around the room expecting the room to be focussed on them, this was not the case.
Everyone seemed to be getting on with their lives not even bothering that Harry Potter was sat with Draco Malfoy. Rumours must have spread pretty fast about what was happening. "Can I ask you something, I'm not giving you time to say no. Do you love me, you've said it plenty of times but now I'm not so sure and you did tell the girl Weasley that you loved her too." Harry looked in pain after the statement that Draco had just made, especially after asking him if he loved him. He knew the answer to that question but he wasn't sure if Draco would believe him if he said it though. Taking a deep sigh he looked into Draco's eyes, "Truthfully, yes I love you Draco and just 'cause I said it to Ginny, doesn't mean that I meant it." It felt like a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders, until Draco opened his mouth and let out a scoff, "You say that now but you probably said the very same thing to Ginny, I need you to be faithful to me Potter because let's face it, being emotional is hardly my forte and I can't do this all day it's tiring." Harry smiled slightly at Draco's ability to amuse while remaining completely serious. On a more serious note though, Draco was the only person he wanted, Ginny was amazing but she was more like a little sister. "Before I left the Burrow you know what I said to Ginny? I told her I was leaving her for you. I know it was a stupid mistake because I didn't even know if I was going to see you again." For the first time since they'd last kissed Harry saw Draco laugh, although he was a little confused as to why his love was laughing, "Are you serious? You thought we wouldn't see each other again, Harry for goodness sake I know you better than yourself sometimes. I knew you'd be here, do you think I'd have turned up otherwise?" Harry had to admit, Draco had a point "So what happens now? We can hardly show our faces anywhere, I've broken Ginny's heart, or rather tore it apart." Harry was always the one that worried in the couple, Draco took risks left, right and centre but that's part of what made Harry love him. "Listen, my parents have disappeared for a while, Malfoy Manor is empty, if you'll still have me we can stay there." Harry couldn't believe his ears; Draco was asking Harry if he'd still have him, was he joking? Had he missed the whole day and the entire events of the past week? "I thought it would be you taking me back but of course I'd love to stay at Malfoy Manor with you. As long as that s okay with you?" He finished his drink as if to hint that he wanted to leave now, "Go pay the man for your room and meet me there, that is of course if you remember how to apparate." Draco said sarcastically, Harry paid Tom for his room that was no longer needed and stepped outside to apparate.