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They apparated in Madison's room at Hogwarts, it was the safest place Alfie could think of, under Dumbledore's guard Rowle wouldn't get near the school.

"Hogwarts...brilliant Alfie" Harry noted.

Madison didn't say anything, she just made whining noises because every move she made hurt her whole body, she got out of Harry's arms to sit on her bed.

"Alfie, can you please, please get Draco...please..." she whined and hissed in pain.

Alfie nodded and disappeared. Harry looked confused.

"Why? Why him, I'm right here, what do you need?" he replied, crouching in front of her.

"You ruined it...I ruined it..." she started, silent tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Ruined what?" Harry placed a hand on hers.

"I was...I was working with Dumbledore, I told him he could count on me after what happened to Cedric" she sniffed her running nose, "now I will probably never be able to come home again, I..."

Alfie apparated with Draco back in the room. When he saw her, her bruised face, his jaw clenched and he ran to her completely ignoring Harry, who got up and out of the way silently, observant.

"That fucking bastard..." he spat, pulling her up into a hug, her head in his chest. He cupped her cheek with his hand then planted a kiss on top of her head.

Seeing Draco with Madison was a weird experience for Harry, he had never seen him being tender with anyone, Harry didn't think Draco was even capable of being kind or empathetic.

"I'm here, Madi" Draco said, breaking the hug to look into her eyes, putting the strands of hair that covered her face behind her ears. Madison just nodded and let the tears roll out.

Harry felt annoyed that Draco touched her like that, he didn't even know Madison before that day and still seeing his nemesis touch her so lovingly irritated him.

"What is he still doing here?" Draco asked her without even glancing at Harry.

Madison turned to Harry, finally giving him attention.

"You should go Harry, you don't want to miss the hearing...Go to the Weasley's, Arthur probably already knows all about it"

"I..." he was going to say that he wanted to stay, to look out for her, and as if she read his thoughts Madison said "I'll explain everything later, I promise, go now or you won't be back at school next week"

"Will you be ok?" Harry asked, genuinely worried about her.

"Yes, don't look so worried..." she made her way to him, "he's my best friend since...well, since ever"

That gave Harry a relief that was visible on his face. Madison hugged him bringing her lips to his ear to whisper.

"Please don't tell anyone about this, about my father, about anything..."

Harry nodded, tightening his embrace.

Draco rolled his eyes, putting his hands in his pockets and leaving to the bathroom. He came back with a small piece of wet cloth and grabbed Madison's hand slowly pulling her away from Potter.

"If Dumbledore doesn't show, plead for veritaserum, that will break them..."

Harry nodded, however he stood still, curious, watching Draco put her on the bathroom counter to clean her wounds, the spots that had blood in them. Madison hissed in pain.

Alfie cleared his throat twice, to snap Harry back from his observant state.

"Whenever you're ready, sir" he held his hand up, "she's going to be fine mr. Potter, it has happened before"