Mirrors

Chapter 2: Reflection

"Harry…harry…HARRY."

Merlin, what the…Harry opened his eyes to Hermione looking down at him. "Merlin, do I have to do everything for the two of you?" Hermione said as she threw a pillow at Ron's head and sat heavily on the end of Harry's four poster bed. "Come on, were going to be late to potions, do you guys want another detention with Professor Snape?"

Oh, Merlin…I forgot…Potions with Snape…can my life get any worse? Harry started to get up. "Thanks, Mione, for reminding me that I get to wake up and go to class with the vilest person in this entire castle."

"Harry you should give him a chance" Hermione got off the bed. "If Dumbledore trust him…we should at least try."

Ron jumped off his bed "Mione,… I can't believe you're defending that greasy git"

"That greasy git is our professor Ron, it's our sixth year at Hogwarts and you still have not grown up." Hermione pushes her hair behind her ear in aggravation. "Whatever,… I'll wait downstairs, I am NOT in the mood to get into it with you again Ron."

Ron turns to Harry "What's gotten her snickers in a twist"

Harry shrugs "I don't know Ron. Let's just get ready and meet her downstairs before she punishes us by making us spend the night in the library." Harry smirked. Ron made a face as if he had smelled the most horrid thing.

"EWww… that is not happening, besides I'm ready and starving so we can go"

"Ron, you're always starving…and since when have you ever been ready before me?"

"Hermione can be very convincing"

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Harry, Ron and Hermione down the corridor to the great hall when suddenly someone ran right into Ron.

"WATCH WHERE YOU ARE GOING, MALFOY."

"How about you watch it, Weasel."

Draco turned towards Harry and Hermione.

"Potter, can I talk to you…privately."

"As if… he's not going anywhere with you Malfoy." Hermione kept silent and watched the interaction between the three angry teenage boys in front of her.

"What are you, his keeper?"

"Fuck off, Malfoy"

"STOP IT, all three of you" said Hermione as she stepped in with her hands raised up.

"Guys... its fine." Harry looked at Hermione. "Can you guys go ahead without me; I'll meet you in the Great Hall. Ron, save me some breakfast."

Hermione grabbed Ron's robe "Come on Ron, Harry is a big boy…we'll see you in a bit Harry."

"FINE." Ron and Hermione walked away and Harry turned back to Malfoy.

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"What do you want, Malfoy?"

The Prince of Slytherin leaned in, "Potter..Harry …I don't know how much of our conversation you heard last night…but I wanted… I needed to talk…"

Harry stared up at Malfoy, "Malfoy just spit it out… I'm going to be late…"

"Wow,…I…thought…" Malfoy clears his throat and nervously bowed his head, then looked back up at him.

"Potter, I wanted to…ask you…beg you…to give me another chance to be your friend or at least be civil."

"Are you serious? What kind of idiot do you think I am?"

"I didn't mean to…"

"Didn't mean to… What?...I don't have time for any of your games today"

"Look, Potter, we're in a war and I guess…I'm just tired of acting like children. I promise to be nice to your friends." Draco said as he extended his hand for a handshake.

"I don't know…how can I know I can trust you and that this isn't another ploy of Voldemort's to get to me?"

Draco looked into Harry's eyes "Harry, I promise you…"Harry looked back into Draco eyes and suddenly found himself noticing how beautifully icy warm they were…icy warm…what the heck am I thinking?… "I will do anything to proof to you that I want to change and…"

Harry blinked, as if to get himself out of a trance. "Wait… when did you decide that you wanted to be different?"

Draco grabbed Harry's hand and leaned closer. "Since I realized that I was playing on the wrong side." Harry pulled his hand out of Draco' grasp, as if it burned.

"I don't know Malfoy…I have to think about this…" Harry turned and walked as fast as he could….all the while wondering why all the sudden it felt as if he was running away.

And Draco watched him walk away…wondering if he could have possibly just made things even harder…

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