, Sugarcult (2:33, played four times through.)
Their love was never roses, kisses and sunset endings to a perfect night. No, their love was an ugly, violent, secret thing, and yet, as lovely as you could ever manage. They were the happiest couple behind closed doors, and they never wanted it to change.
So when Harry decided to pursue Ginny, two broken ribs and a concealed black eye was Draco's way of telling him that no matter what, Harry would be his.
And when Draco and Pansy started seeing each other, the limp in his step for a week and the colorful array of bruises on his chest was Harry's way of telling him not to be an idiot.
And when Harry left Ginny, the carefully bandaged wrist was Draco's way of telling him he wasn't really sorry for Harry's loss.
And when Pansy left Draco rather violently, the carefully salved cuts from where Pansy scratched him was Harry's was of saying, "That bitch will never leave a mark on you like I will."
And when Draco had to marry Astoria Greengrass to restore his family to the power it once was, Draco's regrown teeth was Harry's way of whispering he'll always love him despite what other bonds he has to be shackled to.
And Harry's marriage to Ginny with a purplish cheek and broken ankle was Draco's way of saying, "Ditto."
And when they both had what they wanted, a son and a family, and each other, they knew any other way of reaching that point would have been wrong. What they had was real and despite what ignorant things they wanted with each other, promises that always were made with fingers crossed, they would never leave each other, because they loved each other too much.
They had the bruises to prove it.