"I'm sorry that you had to find out that I was doing drugs that way." Cedric dropped his pencil and rubbed his temple, playing with a loose strand from his shirt Harry looked into Cedric's warm brown eyes and sighed "it's not your fault, it's mine. I'm the one at fault here not you." Cedric sat up and winced in pain "How are you the one who's at fault? I'm the one who got himself into this mess."
"You're not the only one who has been doing reckless shit you know." Harry said as he tugged up his sleeve to revel his self-harm scars to Cedric and tugged down the hem of his shirt, leaning in to inspect Harry's wounds he gasped "Harry what have you done?"
A silent tear rolled down Harry's cheek "every time I close my eyes all I see is his bedroom and me on the bed."
"Did he rape you?"
"No, I gave him my consent."
"Then why did you let him?"
"Because Draco said that if I didn't let him fuck me then he'll tell everyone about me and you."
"I don't believe you."
Harry stood up from the bed in a rush and stamped his foot "It's the truth! He kept asking me questions. I don't know why I did what I did, but he was going to tell everyone Cedric, EVERYONE!" he sobbed. Cedric tossed the itchy blanket aside and stood in front of Harry "Yesterday my dad kicked me out of the house for all the shit I did. Do you want to know what he said?"
Harry shook his head, afraid of what Cedric was about to say.
"He said to me son if you don't get your shit together then I'm sending you to rehab."
"Oh, god." Harry's voice wobbled.
"Exactly, I'm trying my best to get over what you did, but I can't." Cedric crossed his arms over his chest.
"So, it's my fault!"
"Will you stop trying to twist my words? I never said that it was your fault." Cedric reached out to touch Harry's hand and held it tightly.
"Then why did you say that you didn't believe me?" Harry's voice broke. Cedric rubbed his fingers into Harry's palm "I don't know, I guess I was pissed off." He wiped a tear away from Harry's eye with his other hand. "I miss you so much teddy bear, it's killing me." Harry sobbed, pulling Harry towards his chest Cedric kissed the top of his head and whispered, "I miss you even more honey bunny, but I need time to learn how to love you again." He softly spoke.
"How long will it take?" Harry mumbled into Cedric's chest.
"Until we're both ready to learn how to love each other again."
"Can I stay here with you tonight?"
"Just for tonight."
The sun disappeared behind the clouds, replacing them with moon and stars. Harry snuggled into the cotton sheets, trying not to touch Cedric he turned to face him and whispered, "This is nice, just the two of us in the same bed again." Cedric opened his eyes and whispered back "Not exactly alone." He gestured towards Draco, who was sleeping from across the room. "I know." Harry sighed in disappointment; each time they spoke their breaths mingled. Cedric wished that he could kiss Harry's soft lips once more.
They drifted off to sleep meanwhile Draco crept out of bed, over to Cedric's bag he dug through it and found what he was looking for. He smirked devilishly casted a charm to make multiple copies of the polaroid, whistling quietly to the door Draco spread the copies around the school to get his sweet revenge. The next morning Harry opened his eyes, reaching out to Cedric he jolted up and felt his heart race. Harry heard ripping sounds coming from the centre of the room.
"Stupid Malfoy."
Rip
"I'm going."
Rip
"To kill him."
Rip
Rip
Rip
Harry felt his heart swell in this throat, he could taste vomit on the tip of his tongue "Cedric…" he started. Cedric shot his head up at the sound of his name being spoken.
"Harry, you need to leave."
"No, I won't."
"Then help me get up will you."
Harry wrapped his arms around Cedric's waist, carefully hauling him off his feet he tried not to touch Cedric's abdomen or lower parts.
"Where do you want to go?" Harry asked as he gently set Cedric back on the bed. Cedric looked up at Harry and grinned "I'm going to make that ferret wish that he was never born, will you help me?"
"I'll help you, but first put on some actual clothes first." Harry suggested. Cedric looked down on himself and blushed "Good point." Cedric said. In his mind Cedric missed Harry's hands on his bare skin and through his hair, how he wanted to live those good times. He hobbled over to his trunk and tried to put on his clothes. Harry blushed at the sight of Cedric's bare skin exposed to his eyes, so he quickly turned his back and hummed to a tune. While Cedric changed into his school robes, he struggled to button up his white shirt. "Umm, can I have a little Help over here please."
Harry turned around to face Cedric and almost laughed, Cedric's shirt was inside out and buttoned up the wrong way "Cedric, you're such a fool, here let me help you." Harry smiled warmly. He helped Cedric out of his shirt and turned it in the right way, slowly putting his arms through the sleeves of his shirt Cedric grunted as he felt a rib move. Harry took his time to marvel at the sight of Cedric's abs and he started to button up his shirt from the bottom to the top.