Pairings: HP/DM SS/RL NL/BZ RW/HG PP?
Rating: R, drama, angst and sap. Post Hogwarts
Warnings: R, bad language. All flames will be made fun of! THIS IS SLASH! How many times will I have to say that for you homophobic guys understand that you shouldn't be reading these kind of fics I don't know… But you have been warned so I again tell you… All flames will be made fun of!
AN: This is not the first Harry Potter fic I've written, but the first I've ever published.
Disclaimer: I asked Dumbledore to magically give me the rights over Harry potter and crew, so now he has been arrested for plagiarism and fraud! Now I own nothing but the story T.T
Getting you back.
By Black Komagoro
Harry found himself in the middle of his old apartment, it was already empty and just the things he would be taking with him laid there in the middle of what it used to be his living room. But he would not move, Draco's lasts words still resounding clear in his ears 'I feel the same' it was so overwhelming that he couldn't move, he couldn't think, he couldn't do anything. He let himself fall down and it was like that how Charlie found him half an hour later.
"Should have looked here first…"
Harry looked at him and his eyes filled with tears not really knowing what else to do, he was lost.
"If you plan to leave you better start now Harry, there's no way I will lie to my family again"
The tone of Charlie's voice made him react a bit, his friend was being cold to him, something that had never happened before not even when he had mistakenly called someone else's name during sex.
"Charlie I…"
"You what Harry? You're sorry? You don't know what to do? You want to stay but you will leave anyways? You finally got the answer you wanted but you will escape once again and now you want my help and understanding?"
He took the man by his arm and forced him to stand up, his grip was firm and his expression was completely serious, Charlie Weasley was mad.
"Well, this time I won't help you Harry… I do not feel sorry for the time we spent together, but I am sorry I stayed silent and did nothing. I won't make the same mistake twice, if you want to go then go, but be sure I will not be your secret keeper"
"You know I can't stay… But I'm not asking you to help me Charlie, just to understand"
"Well, I don't want to…"
He turned to his friend and grabbed his other arm, looking at him directly in his eyes.
"You're making a mistake, at the end you didn't understand and now more than one person will pay for that… You're definitely the most stupid person I've ever known, and Merlin helps me, for once I agree with Snape"
Now that he was sure Harry was fine and there was nothing else he could do, Charlie got into the fireplace and grabbing some floo powder he disappeared.
-.-.-
As the wards that surrounded Hogwarts the ones that protected Malfoy's manor wouldn't let people apparate inside them, and you only could use the floo line if there was an authorized connection, so Draco and Pansy apparated just were they had taken the muggle car to go to the ministry.
"Are you alright Draco?"
"Yes… Please give me my wand Pans, I can continue from hereon, I want to be left alone for a while"
She hesitated but gave him his wand at the end, there was no use trying to force Draco into doing something he didn't want to do, more now that he was fully recovered. She saw how his friend used a simple movement charm on the chair and started his way up to his own house.
"Guess… I'll keep being around…"
She said in a very low voice and then apparated away, she, for once since all the problems started, wanted to be selfish and wished for a chance to be happy. She wanted to follow Charlie back to Rumania and learn the art to breed and take care of Dragons.
-.-.-
He was ready, he had done everything he thought he should have done and now was the moment to leave. He mounted his broom, used his invisibility cloak and also used a disillusionment charm so no muggles would see him flying over the city. With one last sigh he hit the floor and went into the air, he would fly fast at first once he had left the city and populated places, he would slow down.
'For those creatures will end eating you alive… look for a way to stop them from doing it…'
Luna's words were still sounding clearly in his mind, he couldn't stop thinking about them since the very moment she said them.
'Sacrifice yourself and you'll find what you're looking for… it hurts so much, because the real sacrifice is not the one you think…'
That was the problem, he was doing a sacrifice, he was leaving the man he loved most than anything in the world.
'Think with your heart and you will find your answer'
And those words made him think about what Hermione had said to him also bothered him, and finally what Charlie said.
'You're making a mistake… At the end you didn't understand…'
"Sacrifice"
He had been so immersed in his own thoughts that he hadn't noticed the path he had taken while flying and when he looked down and noticed the forest he was flying over he lowered the speed, till he had stopped completely. He was just about 200 feet over Malfoy Manor and his eyes were now fixed on the person in front of the entrance. Draco was fumbling with his wand, clearly trying to get his magic to work and open the door.
"Draco"
He whispered the name softly, from the distance he couldn't hear what the blonde was saying to the door, but he looked quite upset. However all that didn't matter, because inside Harry's head all the pieces fit together finally and he understood what he seemed to be supposed to do.
"Man… I am the biggest idiot in the world…"
He turned his broom and started to descend, and then he felt it, the pain that was to come when you went against a wizard's pact.
"Whatever happens… I'll leave it all to chance"
And right after those words he lost control of his broom and fell rapidly towards the ground.
"DRACO!"
The Slytherin looked up in surprise and after the initial shock of what he saw he reacted by instinct, his wand forgotten on the floor and his hand extended towards the falling man. His magic was released and the force of it helped to slow Harry's fall, it didn't stop him, but it gave Draco time to make full use of his strength and leaving the chair he managed to catch Harry in time before he crashed against the hard ground of the entrance.
"Harry!"
Even though the speed of the fall had been lowered he still fell hard and Draco fell back with Harry in his arms, the problem was that the contact only created Harry to be in even more pain.
-.-.-
Snape felt the change immediately, even though he couldn't see his eyes opened wide and a small smile appeared on his lips.
"Go faster Lupin, it seems to be that the idiot finally understood… I must be there as soon as possible"
Even though Snape had never told Remus what was the thing Harry had to understand, he could see the urgency in his husband's blinded eyes and that despite the urgency of the matter Snape looked glad, that he finally was satisfied with whatever Harry had done now.
"Could you for once, be more specific?"
"No"
Remus growled but suspected that Snape's negative was because of the other passengers with them Neville and Blaise were silent and even though they were really intrigued they would not say a word. Charlie had decided to go back with his family, they were still very affected by the words Harry had said during the conference and this was something they had to pass through in family.
"Severus…"
"Do not worry… If what I feel is correct, then everything will be fine.
Remus knew the basics of what Snape intended with Harry but not the actual action the other had to take. What he knew for cert5ain though, was that what they all needed was for Harry to stay.
-.-.-
Draco didn't know what to do, Harry was not screaming but he was clearly in pain and he was still too weak to lift him and get him into the house. Finally looked for his wand and fired some red sparks, he knew Pansy would understand and would get to them right away.
"At least tell me what is wrong!"
Draco knew what was wrong, contrary to what most people thought of him, Draco Malfoy was much more intelligent than a Ravenclaw. He had put all the pieces together when he had heard Remus talk the day before he was cured, and now he was watching the consequences.
"Nothing"
"Bullshit!"
And through his almost unbearable pain Harry smiled softly at him. Draco felt like punching him but Pansy's voice stopped him from it.
"Draco! Are you ok?!"
He just shook his head while trying to help Harry, his legs weren't strong enough to lift him, his magic was not stable enough to use it and he was just too angry to talk. Pansy reacted quite fast when she noticed the problem, she helped Draco to get on the wheelchair and then lifted Harry easily after using a charm to make him lighter.
"Did he say anything?"
"Nothing useful"
Once they had entered the house she put Harry over the now constant bed that was the couch.
"Contact Severus"
"He must be in his way already"
Draco frowned, still not understanding the need of having Harry make that pact, but that would be solved later, first they needed to help Harry before he started to deteriorate. Draco stayed next to Harry, even if he left the room the magic would still be working for Harry had gone against the pact and went back to Draco.
"You don't have to take care of me Draco"
"You should shut up before I kill you myself"
Harry smiled again and Draco wondered if the man had a masochistic side, if that was so then he had a problem, the idea was for Harry to suffer after he was recovered, not to enjoy it. Draco loved the man but he would punish him, and if his suspicions were right then he would have even more reasons to kick the man's ass.
"Let me enjoy this little time with you at least… That's why I came"
"Shut up Potter"
Harry closed his eyes and turned his head to the other side, he knew what was going to happen, he would die in a few hours and had wanted to at least talk with Draco openly before it happened.
"I just… Understood that I prefer to be with you if just for a moment than live a long life without you… Won't you grant me that wish?"
Draco looked at him in rage, Harry and many other had told him in the past that he usually acted as a selfish bastard, so hearing him saying those words only enraged him even more.
"I can't believe you had the balls to once tell me I was an egoistic bastard Potter… You, right now, have no right to ask anything of me!"
And when Harry opened his eyes he saw more than just anger, Draco's eyes were suffering and he felt lost. If he left he would hurt Draco, himself and many more, and now if he stayed he would still do the same thing.
"I don't get it… There is not right answer then"
Draco looked confused now; those words made no sense for him, Harry closed his eyes not knowing what else to do.
"There is Potter"
Pansy and Draco turned their heads sharply and Harry opened his eyes slowly again, Snape was standing in the door way of the room and right next to him were Remus, Neville and Blaise. Draco stood up and even though his legs were still not functioning well and that his godfather was blind he didn't care, he grabbed the man's front robes and pulled hard. Face to face and with an expression of pure anger he spoke slowly and with a very obvious hint of threat in his voice.
"What the hell did you do?"
"You know very well what I did, the right thing Draco…"
"You call this the right thing?!"
He said pointing towards Harry, who was trying to stand up to stop the other man.
"Stop Draco, he's right… I finally got it… It was not leaving; it was staying, not only because of the consequences of the pact… Staying means confronting everything I have done wrong and accepting the consequences of my acts"
Draco looked at Harry and let go of Snape, and before he fell down Remus caught him and helped him to go back to the chair.
"It is sad though… That I won't be able to face all that, I know it was not going to be easy but I wanted to do so anyway"
Snape, as well as the others came closer to the bed; Snape sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"For a man who never gave up before, you have surrendered quite easily Potter"
"That's enough! Severus, release the pact now!"
Draco looked at him defiantly promising terrible torture if he did not as he asked.
"I was about to Draco"
"No… If you do that, I wouldn't be paying any price"
They looked at Harry with that expression that just said 'what the fuck?' but none said anything.
"Shut up Potter"
Draco put a hand over his mouth and stopped him from saying anything else.
"I, Severus Snape, willingly give up on my part of this pact with Harry James Potter… He is now free from any bounds with me and will not have to comply with the terms of the mentioned pact"
A green ray of magic poured out of Harry's body and went back to Snape, Draco let go of Harry's mouth and they all waited, but Harry stayed silent.
"Potter, you know the rest…"
Harry closed his eyes and said nothing, Neville understood what his intention was and he would not let him. He went to the fire place and called to Ron's house, that made Harry react.
"Neville please don't! They have suffered enough!"
Neville didn't answer and put his head into the fireplace.
"Charlie?"
After that they couldn't hear anymore, Neville had almost half of his body into the fireplace and was clearly talking in a low voice to Charlie. After a few minutes Neville stood and cleaned his robes a moment later Charlie had appeared in the fireplace and he didn't seem to be very happy.
"I will make you do what you are supposed to do Harry"
He approached him and actually slapped him.
"What the hell do you think you are doing?!"
Draco was taken aback by such demonstration from a man he didn't know very well but had never seen scream or lose his temper before.
"Charlie I-"
"Charlie nothing! Can't you understand for once? I was there I heard it too what else do you need?!"
Harry knew he was talking about Draco's words in the ministry.
"But I screwed up! I don't deserve what they are giving to me!"
"I'm so fucking sick of your guilty trips Harry, we all have made mistakes some worst than others but if you regret them and do something to correct them then you don't need to punish yourself! Stop this emotional nonsense already!"
Draco softly grabbed Charlie's arm and pulled him back.
"Calm down Weasley… Charlie"
The look Draco gave him calmed him at once and Charlie understood right then and there why Harry felt the way he did towards that man.
"Such a snake you are"
"Thank you… Now, if you all would please leave us alone… Except you Severus, you must stay"
Even though his tone was calm, the command was clear and no one would dare to do otherwise. Only the three of them remained in the room.
"Severus, do not interfere and do please keep you comments to yourself"
Snape said nothing, he would do as asked but it irked him the way his godson knew him. Draco turned to face Harry and the moment his eyes met each other Harry knew he had lost.
"Harry, accept the termination of this pact"
"I can't, I do not deserve to be freed"
Draco stood up from his chair and sat on the bed.
"I will not say the words you want to hear until you accept, if I do and you die I won't be able to stand it and I want to have a good life… I am being selfish, I am an egoistic person and I want you with me, and I will blackmail you to force you to do it"
Harry wanted to laugh, that was exactly the Draco he had fell for, the Slytherin who would obtain what he wanted no matter the methods.
"I, Harry James Potter, accept the termination of this pact and free myself from the magic bounding mine to Severus Snape's… Do you accept?"
"I recognize the termination; you are not under the conditions of the pact anymore"
With that Snape turned around and left, he did not need to see the rest and definitely would end vomiting if he stayed anyway.
"You're the most stupid person I've ever met Harry Potter"
"And you're the most egoistic one… Guess I'll have to learn to live with that"
"Believe me, that will be bliss compared to what it is to come…"
Draco finally looked at him in the eyes with the expression Harry had longed for since he admitted he had fallen in love with the blonde.
"I love you… Stupid, idiotic Gryffindor"
Harry closed his eyes, now that the pain was gone he could move without problems and embraced Draco, bringing him down to kiss him softly.
"I wanted to hear those words since fifth year… I love you too"
Harry opened his eyes one more time to look at him and his arms fell from Draco's back, his eyes closed and Harry fell asleep. Draco stayed there just watching him sleep and thinking of what would come. Oh, he would make Harry pay for waiting so long before coming back, and some other things but for the moment he just wanted to rest next to him.
"You can come in already"
He said loud enough to the others waiting behind the door could hear him, the other man didn't wake up and Draco suspected he wouldn't for a while. The effort of going against the pact and then ending it had been too much.
"Is he ok now?"
"Yes Neville… Don't know if he will be after he recovers"
Charlie laughed and decided to let Draco and the twins meet, that would be the best pay back ever if he could think of one.
"You should meet the twins Draco… He won't like it"
Draco nodded and grinned, if those two were as bad as their fame said he would enjoy it very much.
"I should be going; I better let my family know what happened"
Charlie left towards the door and soon Pansy went after him, there was something she wanted to tell him before he left, so only Snape, Remus Neville and Blaise stayed.
"Severus…"
Draco was completely serious once again, and it made them all tense you didn't need to be a seer to know that what he was about to say was not going to be good.
"Please do not try to seek the one who did this to me…"
Snape's eyes opened wide and he felt his body tense, the answer to the one million galleons question was about to be given.
"You know who did it, don't you?"
Draco nodded and Neville had the feeling that his suspicions of what he though he had seen before passing out were true, he was very pale and scared.
"Neville? Are you ok?"
Draco turned to look at the scared man and nodded his head.
"Merlin… That's why you waited for Charlie to leave…"
The rest were clearly lost, and definitely did not like the suspense, especially because of the matter at hand.
"And took the chance that Harry fell asleep…"
"Draco… Say it already"
Snape did not want to wait anymore, but before Draco could say anything Neville beat him to it.
"It was Ginny"
Draco nodded and the silence that fell in the room was only broken by the sound of Pansy's voice saying Charlie's name.
TBC
First... I'M SORRY!! I know I took a long time to post, but first I suffered a writers' block, and then my pc got something and my word wouldn't work. However, now I'm fine and I'll start posting again.
Yes this chapter is shorter than all the others because this fic is finally getting to its end. I didn't want to give all the explanations in just one chapter. Oh, by the way, I used a phrase of a song in this chapter; the group was British but the lead singer, though most people think he was born in England he was not. Those who discover the phrase, what song belongs to and the group, they'll win a cyber-cookie :p
Thank you all for your loyalty, even when I sometimes took a long time to update.