𝐖𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐔𝐏 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋

Chapter 15

In the wizarding world, since the day he was born, Draco Malfoy was regarded as Lucius Malfoy's heir and, as such, he was to follow his father's footsteps and be like him in everything he did. It was expected for him to. No one had asked him. Initially, however, Draco didn't mind so much, in fact he found that being a jerk around the muggle-lovers or speak funny with his parent's friends could be even called fun. Year by year doing so, he forgot what his real self was like.

In the wizarding world everyone knew who he was and he had to act, speak, walk and even look in a certain way, so as not to spoil his name and his ancestors. Years and years of doing just that made him forget who he really was, what he really liked.

What he really wanted.

It took him the damned Death Eaters mark on his arm to realize what his heart really desired. Draco wanted something he thought he already had, or, maybe, what everyone made him believe to have. Something that Draco Malfoy was certain Harry Potter had.

Maybe one of the reasons he hated the boy-who-lived so much. Maybe. Draco wasn't sure.

Freedom.

Freedom to say whatever he wanted. Freedom to be with whoever he wanted. Freedom to be. But by the time he realized it, it was already too late. He couldn't back away. Or he would die. For Draco death was not an option.

Harry Potter saved him.

War ended.

His punishment came.

Suddenly, Draco was alone. In a world where no one knew him and neither cared to know. Where they didn't care who Lucius was, what Death Eaters were. It is a world populated by muggles.

Harry Potter saved him from loneliness and the muggles gave him freedom. He could do whatever he wanted now.

He could be just Draco.

'Finally…'. the blond boy sighed as he sat down on the bench. Harry sat beside him and stared at the lollipop in his hand. Harry's brow twitched.

"I feel like an idiot…"

"Oh, well, I'm glad to hear that…" Draco said and snickered. Harry sighed.

"Really, remember me why you wanted it in the first place…?" Harry studied the piece of candy in his hands. Draco looked at him like he was crazy.

"I didn't want it!" Draco exclaimed. "You bought it for me!"

"Draco…" Harry said, "You were jealous of little kids running around with giant red lollipops and whined to me about it for at least three hours so I bought you one to see what the big fuss was about…."

"It weren't three hours…" Draco exclaimed and then abruptly put his hands on his mouth. He had betrayed himself!

"Sooo…" Harry started, grinning, "You admit you were whining about it…."

"Oh, shut up and throw it away already! It's too sweet for me!" Draco crossed his arms against his chest and stared at an innocent zebra before them. The zebra felt shivers run down her spine. Why did that boy stared at her so madly? He wanted to eat her? Slowly, keeping her eyes on the blond human, she walked away.

"Throw it away?" Harry gazed at the lollipop. "What a waste of money…" and with that he plopped the candy in his mouth. Draco stared at Harry and his eyes widened.

"Oh! You wanted it?" Harry said and showed the dripping with saliva lollipop to Draco.

"That's disgusting…" Draco said. Harry laughed and put the candy back in his mouth. Draco wanted to smile but pretending to be still disgusted he looked away, back at the zebras before them.