The Slytherin Spy

Climbing Stairs

"Harry!" A very familiar voice called out when he walked into the Slytherin common room.
He looked up and immediately smiled because it was who he was looking for. Draco.
Then suddenly Draco had magically appeared before and him and warped him into a massive bear hug.

"Oh hiya" Harry managed while grinning like an idiot.

"Thank merlin you didn't die" he heard Draco mutter quietly into his shoulder.

"I never die. I'm Harry potter" Harry said cheekily, suddenly aware that the rest of the room was staring at them.

Draco pulled back and raised an eyebrow, then his eyes softened and Harry almost couldn't breathe. Draco's eyes were so full of warmth, care and...Love. It was such a tender look that Harry had never experienced before and he couldn't quite tear his eyes away from it.

Harry felt an overwhelming sense of something warm and tingly rise in his chest and all he wanted to do was hug Draco. But he was acutely aware of the eyes that were watching them curiously. So he grabbed Draco's hand and pulled him up the stairs while rolling his eyes after he heard Blaise shout "use protection!"

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"So slughorns drink had poison in it? I'm glad I forgot to see him yesterday, Who did he say gave it to him?" Draco asked, sitting cross legged on his bed opposite Harry.

"He didn't actually say, but it's weird" Harry replied and then shrugged. "Guess it's not the worst thing to happen really."

Harry felt Draco's gaze on him. After a pregnant pause Draco asked quietly "What's happened to you that's worse than being poisoned"

Harry stilled, he wasn't planning on telling anyone this much detail, usually people would just laugh it off and move on. Immediately lots of things sprung to mind, and Harry didn't know if he should feel concerned.

'Being tortured I don't know" Harry settled for.
Harry could still feel his face being studied.

"There's something you're not telling me, Harry you can trust me"

Harry ducked his head and leaned against the headboard while tucking his legs into himself. He didn't say anything because he had never told anyone and suddenly found it difficult to even begin to phrase it.

The mattress dipped slightly and Draco had moved to sit beside Harry and lightly put his hand on Harry's knee.

"I...Umm.. well I guess not being...Loved?" Harry managed in a coarse whisper after a long silence.When Harry didn't continue Draco squeezed his knee gently and waited quietly.

"Um..I used to live with my uncle and aunt..They don't really treat me that..great I guess"

"What did they do to you" Draco asked gently.
Harry shook his head silently.

Gently, quietly and lovingly Draco wrapped an arm around Harry and rocked him a little.
Harry tucked his head into Draco's shoulder and barely whispered.

"Sometimes they wouldn't feed me. They'd make me do chores for them and if I didn't do them right then...well. they're just not very nice to me"

Draco just held him tighter.

"Did they ever hurt you"

Harry gave a tiny nod and tried his best to hide into Draco's shoulder.

"They are so so wrong to do that to you. I can't even imagine what that would be like. You are worth more than any of that hurt, okay? I won't ever let them get near you again" Draco promised into Harry's hair.