|| Star-Crossed ||

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Blood In The Water

CAROLINE POTTER

"What did you do?" I gasped. I was frozen. I stared at Draco as blood poured from the gashes on his body. Harry grabbed my shoulders as he looked at me with a frightened look on his face. He was sweating and out of breath. "I didn't mean to- I didn't know-" he stammered. I pushed him away and ran to Draco. I dropped to my knees and pressed my hands to his chest as I tried to force the air into my lungs. "There's so much blood! What did you do?!" I yelled. He just shook his head. "I'm sorry," he said. Draco looked at me. "Stay with me, Draco. Stay with me, you're ok! It's ok, you're fine" I said. He smiled at me. "So pretty," he said weakly. "What's that, love?" I asked. "My lovely Caroline," he said. "Go get help!" I yelled at Harry. He ran off. I looked at Draco with tears in my eyes. "I have to go now," he said. "No, don't you dare. I won't lose you too. I can't." I said. He just stared at the ceiling. "Please, you're all I have left. Please. Don't go," I said as my voice cracked. "Step to the side," I looked up and Snape stood there. "You have to save him," I said. Harry pulled me back and Snape knelt down. He whispered a spell, and it was almost song-like. The blood began to seep back into Draco and he coughed as the air filled his lungs. My eyes widened. "To the hospital wing," Snape said to him. "I'll go with him," I said. "No." Snape snapped. He helped Draco up and they left. I stared at the ground as my tears mixed with the water. Then I felt a hand on my shoulder. "C," Harry said. I looked at him and my eyes went dark. "I didn't mean to hurt him, I swear-" he said. "Don't ever speak to me again, I hate you!" I spat. I pushed him and ran off. Max was still in the Great Hall when I ran in, soaking wet and covered in blood. People stared and Max jumped up. "Caroline, are you hurt?" he said. I shook my head. "He almost died. Harry almost killed him," I said. Max's eyes widened and his face dropped. "Ok, Let's get you out of here, Caz" he said gently. He wrapped an arm around me and led me to his dorm. He sat me down and pulled out a change of clothes. "Go shower and change, then you can tell me what happened," he said. I nodded. I washed the blood off my hands and changed into Max's sweats and his t-shirt. Then I sat on the edge of his bed. "Tell me what happened," he said. "Harry used a spell, one that he didn't know- what it- it did. He used it on Draco and he was bleeding. There was so much blood." I said. "Is Draco alive?" he asked. I nodded. "Snape took him to the hospital wing. I told Harry I hated him. I didn't mean it." I said. He nodded. "He knows. He knows you're just upset. Do you want to go see Draco?" he asked. I nodded. I put on my shoes and we went to the hospital wing. Theo, Blaise and Enzo were already there. "Told you she'd come," Enzo said as I walked in. Draco was laying on a cot and I watched his chest rise and fall. "Is he- is he ok?" I asked. They nodded. "Madam Pomfrey gave him a sleeping draught. He'll be out for a while," Theo said. I nodded. "Where's your brother?" Blaise asked. I shrugged. "Don't know, don't care. He could fall off the Astronomy Tower for all I care," I said. They nodded. "I'll stay with him," I said. "Me too," Theo said. Blaise and Enzo nodded. "We'll write to Narcissa." Blaise said. "You're a good mate," Theo said. "I'll go too, let me know if you need me, Caz." Max said. I nodded. They all left and Theo and I sat down. I held Draco's hand and Theo looked at me. "I knew it," he said with a chuckle. "What?" I asked. "You said you were done with him, he said the same about you. I knew it wasn't true." he said. I sighed. "You couldn't stay away from each other even if your lives depended on it," he said.

The next morning I woke up and Theo and Draco were whispering to each other. When I sat up, they stopped. Draco looked at me and kept his eyes to the ground. "I'm sorry. Harry didn't mean to hurt you. I'm so sorry," I said. "It's not your fault," he said. I nodded. "Caroline, why don't you go get cleaned up and get some breakfast," Theo said. "I want to stay with Draco, he needs-" I started. Theo pulled me to the side. "Please go change your clothes. I love you, Caroline and so does Draco but he's going to go bloody mad if he has to see you in Max's clothes for one more second," he said. I looked down and chuckled. "Fine, I'll be back though," I said. "I don't doubt it," he said. Then I left and changed into some jeans and a long sleeved shirt. Then I went back.

DRACO MALFOY

The second she left, I looked at Theo. "This doesn't change anything," I said. "Draco, mate. You're hurt. You're still recovering." he said. "The Dark Lord doesn't give a damn. He wants it done tonight. I don't have a choice." I said. "What about Caroline? What will you tell her?" he asked. "Nothing. Once it's done and I'm gone..." I trailed off. His face dropped. "No!" he exclaimed. "Please," I said. "You want me to tell her?" he said. I nodded. "I did all of this to protect her, that's all I ever wanted. Please, Theo." I said. He sighed. "Fine," he said. I nodded.