For the next two days right up until he got on the train, Draco could not stop thinking about seeing Harry again. In fact, he couldn't wait to see him. He also couldn't wait to be free of his father and Voldemort who was STILL living in their house with no hope of leaving. Draco counted each hour left until he would be at Hogwarts again, his only safe-haven and joy.

Finally, he was at King's Cross station. As he stood in the shadows with his father, Draco secretly analyzed the crowd for Harry. Hoping to catch just a glimpse.

"What are you focusing so intently on my son," mumbled Luscious.

Draco stuttered over a reply, "I- uumm- Potter! Im looking out for him, seeing if hes got anything up his sleeves, staying ahead of his games."
Draco held his breath waiting for a reply, hoping what he said would satisfy his father. He worried that his father would suspect him of more also, but that was not the case.
"Good my son. Always stay ahead. Smart. The Dark Lord would be proud to claim you," replied his father.

Draco discreetly shivered, although he went to some of the Death Easter's meetings, he had not been forced to wear the Dark Mark. Yet. He feared for the day it would happen, and he knew it would, there was no reason why it shouldn't nor a way to avoid it.

As Draco continued to search the crowd, he felt like someone was looking at him from his left. Draco turned to look and saw Harry walking with a large black dog. Serious, thought Draco. Bother the dog and Harry looked at Draco out of the corner of their eyes.

"Dad. He's seen us," whispered Draco under his breath. Draco felt a thrill go through him as he caught Harry's eye of some sort, giving him butterflies.

Quickly, Luscious Malfoy looked in the same direction, seeing Harry instantly then him going out of sight around people/

Fuck! Thought Draco as his tongue turned into this goo and his teeth seemed to melt in his mouth.

"IDIOT BOY!" whisper-yelled Luscious to his son, "HE FOUNF YOU BEFORE YOU FOUND HIM! UN-acceptable. What would your mother think. Disgraceful. I know I have raised you to be much better than this. You're a pure-blood for Merlin's sake. Start acting like it."

Draco withheld a whimper as the goo and melting started to burn his mouth as if it was acid. He also withheld inner screams of pain and self-hate for not pleasing his father, for not being good enough.

"Now go! Get on that train and you BETTER give him hell and show him who's boss on the train and at Hogwarts. You better make up for the dishonor you have caused on us. To have a son like you, disgraceful," growled Luscious in his son's ear. Draco nodded and began to walk away, holding his mouth and knowing no good bye would come. Relief flooded to him as he felt his mouth go back to normal as he walked up the steps of the train. The burning replaced with a cool saliva. Although this spell had hurt him greatly in those moments, he knew it was not the worst that could have been done to him for his failure.

Draco went to the prefect's cart and sat away from everybody. He opened up his potions book and began to study intensely, he must not get anything lower than the best grade in all his classes, especially in potions.

As Draco studied, he secretly kept glancing at the door for when Harry would walk in. But he didn't. Pansy walked in, the Hufflepuffs walked in, the Ravenclaws came in but where's HARRY!? As Draco began to get annoyed, the door opened once more. He knew it must be the Gryffindors (specifically Harry). Draco saw Hermione walk in first, nagging at Har-… RON!? No, no, no, this must be a BIG mistake, thought Draco. Out of all the people, RON WEASLY should NOT have gotten a prefect's badge. It should be Harry.

The two sat down and began talking in hushed whispers. Draco decided to ignore them and get back to his studying.

A hour went by when the different prefects decided to make their runs. Shortly, Hermione and Ron left. Ten minutes went by and they still hadn't returned. Closing his book, Draco thought it was time to make himself known.

Hey guys. Well, heres the next chapter. Sorry it came so late. I hope you enjoy. Please comment, i love good criticism, good and bad. And favorites. Msg me. etc. :)