Lost Boy- A Drarry Fanfic

Chapter 5- Safe

Harry could hear someone talking to him but he couldn't focus on their voice. All he could think about was Snape's lifeless body. The blood dripping down his neck and the tears running down his eyes in pain.

"It's all my fault, it's my fault he died, it should have been me..." Harry thought to himself. "I should have died instead of Mom and Dad that night... maybe then so many people wouldn't have died... why did you sacrifice yourself for me, Mom? Was it just for me to suffer like this? I don't want to live like this..."

Harry suddenly felt a hand stroking his hair and he focused on that soothing feeling.

"You're safe Harry, I'm not going to hurt you and I won't let anyone hurt you either... Please look at me, love." a familiar voice said. Harry reluctantly opened his eyes to find Draco staring at him worriedly. The blonde-haired boy slowly wrapped his arms around Harry pulling him into a hug and that was enough for him to break down completely. Tears started falling down Harry's eyes as he let out a broken sob and Draco's heart shattered at the sound of it. Draco let Harry sob onto his chest while he stroked his hair lovingly and whispered reassuring things to the boy.

Soon, Harry's sobbing was subsidized and Draco felt the smaller boy relax. Draco continued holding the raven-haired boy in his arms and focused on the boys' soft breathing. Harry, on the other hand, was exhausted so he didn't try to move out of the arms of the blonde. For once in his life, Harry felt safe as he listened to the sound of Draco's heartbeat.

"W-Why?" Harry mumbled making Draco frown in confusion. "Why are you even helping me Malfoy? Y-You... you hate me so why? Why are you pretending like you care about me? If this is your idea of a sick joke, please stop it and let me go... I can't handle any more pain in my life Malfoy so p-please..." Harry whispered in a broken voice. Draco's brimmed with tears after hearing what the small boy had said and he tightened his grip around him.

"Have I really hurt you this much? So much that you think what I'm doing right now is a joke?.." Draco thought to himself as he tried to compose himself.

"Harry, I know this might be hard to believe but... I've never hated you, I've only ever wanted to be your friend... you know, when I was younger my mom used to tell me stories about the boy who lived." Draco said as he chuckled slightly. He quickly wiped away a few tears that fell from his eyes and took a deep breath before he continued speaking. "She used to say that when you grew, you'd save my family by defeating Voldemort so we wouldn't have to work for him... And then I saw you at Hogwarts for the first time that night and I was awestruck. You were my hero, Harry. Growing up all I ever wanted to do was meet you and become friends with you... but I ruined what could have been a wonderful friendship by being so horrible to you all these years and I am so fucking sorry for that love..."

It took a lot of self-control for the blonde to not cry after knowing how much he had hurt Harry but right now Harry needed him so he pushed aside his guilt and focused on the boy in his arms. Harry stayed quiet for a few minutes before he looked up at Draco and stared at the boy, trying to figure out if the boy was telling the truth. Harry was surprised by the new information. He had always believed that Draco hated him and finding out that he didn't hate him made Harry feel happy. Draco looked down at the boy in his arms and sighed softly.

"I've changed you know.." Draco said quietly as he looked into those innocent green eyes. Harry nodded his head softly.

"I know. I can see it. I trust you and I trust that you've changed Draco..." Harry whispered softly as he continued looking into Draco's eyes. Draco's heart skipped a beat and he took a calming breath.

"Thank you... you have no idea how much this means to me." Draco said smiling down at the boy. Harry gave Draco a nod and a small smile making the heart of the blonde beat slightly faster. Harry felt himself get drowsy. He buried his face into Draco's chest and before he knew it, he finally let sleep consume him feeling safe in Draco's arms.

"I'll never hurt you again my love. And I'll make sure no one hurts you." Draco thought to himself as he watched the boy in his arms fall asleep.

A/N: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I'm always open to comments about my writings or any suggestions about the plot so feel free to leave a comment :)

I hope you have a wonderful day/night <3

~Lily