Happily Ever...

Chapter Seven

*Trigger Warning! Self Harm*

Draco's POV

November passed quickly, after that came December, Christmas was coming soon and I had the absolute best Christmas present idea for Harry. I stared at Harry while Flitwick drawled on about charms. Harry looked so cute when he concentrated. His tongue stuck out just a little bit. Sitting next to him in class was beginning to become too distracting. I've copied Pany's notes three times this week, and it was only Thursday! But I just couldn't help it, when someone as amazing as Harry was sitting next to me in class, how was I supposed to concentrate on what the professor was saying? Harry was dismissed early, actually the whole class was dismissed early, except me. I of course had to stay behind until I finished writing something down onto my parchment. That was Professor Flitwick's new rule.

When I was finally able to leave, I ran to catch up with my boyfriend, hoping to catch him alone before his stupid friends make him hang out with them. Of course I was always invited and Pansy and Blaise were usually there as well. It's just that they clearly didn't understand how them insisting we have group game nights was not nearly as much fun as having Harry alone.

I turned down the corridor, which was now mostly empty, mostly. That's when I saw it. That one sight seemed to be equivalent to having my father use the cruciatus curse on me. Ginny had Harry in her arms and his back was to me but I could tell. They were kissing.

My knees felt like they were about to give out, the air suddenly gone from the room. I didn't stay any longer, I couldn't stay any longer. I ran, ran faster than I ever had in my life. My knees finally did give out when I reached our bathroom, my bathroom. One side of me didn't want to believe what I had seen, the other knew it made sense. He was Harry Potter, why would he want to be with a death eater when he could be with Ginny Freaking Weasley, quidditch captain and sister of his best friend. He told me he broke up with her, I guess he lied. Or maybe he did break up with her and then he realized how awful I really was and went back. He was probably begging her to save him from me.

My thoughts were swarming my head like bees. I could hear my father's voice insulting me and casting me away. I could hear Harry's voice mocking me. Ginny's voice, even Pansy. All seemed to have something to say about my choices in the past. I glimpsed the mark arm. It was a brand, a reminder of what happened, of what I did.

That's when the razor on the edge of the sink looked like a really good option. Maybe if I could just get rid of it, he would like me. He'd seen it before, when he took my shirt off. He had told me it was just another scar, and that it meant nothing to him, probably just another lie. One cut, it was so easy, my body was numb, I deserved it. Another cut, this time bigger. It only took one more, I cut a large line down the center of the Dark Mark, I deserved the pain. I might have gone a bit deep, since the blood came so fast, it covered my arm, my shirt, and the floor. I tried to do it again, but my vision was blurry and my hands were shaking. Actually my entire body was shaking, that's when I realized I was crying. My blood now ran mixed with my tears.

Harry's POV

I had to leave Draco behind in Charms, he was really bad at taking notes all of the sudden, I guessed I had something to do with it. I made it a little ways down the corridor before Ginny stopped me.

"Hey Harry, can I talk with you?" Ginny asked.

"Um, ya I suppose," I couldn't see why not, so I just agreed.

"Look, I know you said you don't have feelings for me, but I know that you're lying. I know they're in there somewhere. You are the boy I've had my eyes and heart set on since I was eleven." Ginny said. I stood there and stared at her with wide eyes, I mean how thick could you get?