Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to JK Rowling and I own none of these characters.

A/N: I am not highly knowledgeable about Hogwarts facts so please do forgive any errors in this chapter and all the others which are to follow as Harry and Draco begin Hogwarts in this chapter.

Chapter 12

Draco was so excited! They were getting nearer to Hogwarts by the minute but being the Malfoy he is he kept his indifferent mask on, especially as the other kids were opening doors without knocking, just like the one who randomly opened their door awhile ago. A bushy haired witch who was looking for a frog. Draco rolled his eyes. Muggleborns… He usually didn't keep a mask on when he was with Harry but those damned gits who randomly open your compartment… Draco was getting even more annoyed as a ginger suddenly opened their compartment. Draco scowled at him.

"May I sit here? All else are full." The ginger, obviously a Weasley. Draco inwardly shuddered. The Weasley looked at Draco and his eyes got larger as he slowly realized who we was looking at.

"Oh, um, nevermind, I'll go look for another compartment, then." The boy hastily said, closing the door and walking away quickly. Harry gave Draco a funny look and Draco smirked. He loved how he looked like his father, he would always be recognized as a Malfoy.

"What was that, Draco?" Harry asked with a curious tone which definitely did not imply that he didn't like how Draco acted towards the other boy.

"He's obviously a Weasley and our families have never gotten along civilly." Draco replied.

"Oh, but maybe we should just, y'know, try to be friends with him. He doesn't seem all that bad…" Harry suggested but stopped talking when Draco sent him a glare which implied that that discussion was over. Harry sighed. Draco couldn't understand why Harry would bother wanting to be friends with a Weasley. Then again, its Harry, he was like a big fluff of niceness. Draco smiled at that. It didn't matter if Harry wanted to be friends with a Weasley or whatever other insane thing he wanted to do, Draco knew that Harry wouldn't leave him…or would he? Draco began to get worried. What if he was wrong? What if Harry would leave him if he'd been sorted to Gryffindor? What if…tears began to fill Draco's eyes but he blinked it away. He was now eleven, he wasn't about to cry, not again. He was always so pathetic in front of Harry because he felt comfortable but that was no excuse, he should never look pathetic. Draco looked at Harry and saw a worried look cross Harry's face, his eyebrows were pulled together and the muscles in his face were tense.

"What's the matter, Draco?" Harry asked, the worry so obvious in his voice. Draco shook his head and took Harry's hands.

"You'll never leave me, would you, Harry?" Draco asked in a barely audible voice yet Harry heard him. Harry hugged him and whispered to his ear "Of course, Draco. Forever." then kissed Draco on the cheek which he had been doing for quite a while, ever since it became their thing. Draco nodded then looked into Harry's emerald eyes which twinkled in sincerity.

"Forever…" Draco whispered to himself then reached to his pendant which was matching with Harry's, thumbing it. Every time he touched the pendant he felt calmer in the knowledge that Harry loved his gift and that Harry loved him just as much. Harry smiled at him and reached for his own pendant, which he never took off.

"As long as I wear this, Draco, it means that I'm here for you and I'm never taking it off." Harry said.

"Same for me, Harry." Draco replied.

Draco looked in awe at how magnificent Hogwarts was. It was even better than what his father had told him! Draco was simply in awe when his glee was, once again, interrupted by a certain Weasley he was beginning to abhor. Draco sent him a death glare when he walked towards Harry but the git had enough guts to actually continue his plan.

"You're Harry Potter, right?" the Weasel (as Draco decided to call him) asked Harry. Harry nodded with an open mind. Draco scowled. He didn't like sharing at all! Especially not with a Weasley!

"Then, you might not want to get involved with a Malfoy." the git said, loud enough for Draco to hear. Draco's vision turned red but he resisted the urge to break the imbecile's nose. Draco slowly inhaled then exhaled. He wanted to hex the git, really but more so, he wanted to see Harry's reaction and was thoroughly pleased when he saw Harry's eyebrows furrowed. Harry may be a big fluff of niceness but he wasn't thick and he, in Draco's great satisfaction, protected Draco, no matter what the cost, similar to when Draco, stupidly, fell off his broom when Harry actually jumped off his to catch him. Draco shook his head in a mixture of amusement and worry. It was a good thing they were just 6 feet from the ground. Draco's reverie was interrupted when he heard Harry.

"And why not, exactly?" Harry snapped at the Weasel. Draco grinned.

"Because, that lot are bad influence. He'd turn you into a dark wizard, Harry!" continued the insufferable git.

"No, he is not." Harry stated in a tone which implied that the conversation was over and that he was not to be further bothered. Draco just loved Harry so much at that point. It was true though, Harry could easily be turned into a dark wizard by a Malfoy but seeing as his father was dead and he hadn't any plans of bothering about that, that was a bit impossible.

Draco watched as Harry moved closer to him and held his hand tight but stared into the distance. Harry could truly get angry for Draco and with that realization Draco felt a flutter in his chest.

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