Harry made his way back to the hallway drinks in hand. "Draco?" He looked around, he was nowhere to be found. He assumed some one found him and started making fun of him so he left.
~Second task~
Harry took the Gill weed from nevel. "your sure that this will work for one hour?"
"Well there's a debate about the difference of salt water and fresh water"
" you're telling me this now?!"
"you seem tense today"
"oh do I? Hey have you seen Draco?"
"no, I haven't, sorry." Harry sighed as he stood on the dock and put the Gill weed in his mouth, choking a bit as he was pushed into the water. He looked at himself, he had grown flippers and gills. He started swimming, looking for this treasure. He thought for a moment, he hasn't noticed anything of his missing. It was strange. He snapped out of his daze as he saw 4 figures. Draco? he swam faster and he was met with Draco's body. "Draco!"
He quickly untied him and swam up as fast as he could. they broke to the surface, Draco took a big gasp of air and leaned on Harry for support. His head was pounding, he was cold and confused, where was he? Harry put him onto the dock and sat up next to him, still supporting him. Dumbledore came up to them.
"Draco Malfoy? What is the meaning of this?"
"you didn't know, sir?"
"Ronald Weasley was supposed to be under there"
"Well than Why was Draco there?!" He looked at the slytherin in his arms. He went to stroke a hand through his hair. Draco tensed up and winced when Harry barely even touched him. "Draco? is something wrong with your head?" Harry looked at his hand, it had blood on it. "Draco! someone help he needs to go to the infirmary!"
"don't leave me Harry." Harry nodded and stood up, picking Draco up like he was a bride and carried him to the infirmary, laying him in a bed. The nurse rushed over. "let me see your head dear." He moved his head to show the gash. "that's a nasty one. here take this." She handed him a cup of a strange purple slime. he downed it and gagged a bit. Harry couldn't help smiling. "Well what did you expect? pumpkin juice?"
the nurse wrapped bandages around his head. "I can't tell what he was hit with. but I would keep him under good watch."
"does that mean he can stay in my room then?" They both looked at the nurse with a face like they had a halo above their head. "yes, I'll tell dumbledore that you Will be looking after him." She looked at Draco. "the medicine should help you sleep, but don't think it's painless, off with you now!"
Harry led Draco to his room. "lucky for you there's no extra bed." They were both grinning from ear to ear. "how's your head?"
"hurts.." Draco put a hand on his head. "Sit down, you can wear a pair of my pjs."
Draco was a bit too small for Harry's clothes and he blushed madly, but Harry just thought he looked adorable. "Harry did you fetch my book?" Harry sat on the bed next to him, they sat against the back of the bed. "Yes, is this the same one you were reading at the lake?" Draco took the book and nodded, resting his head on harry's shoulder and opening the book.
"whats it about anyways?"
"It's a muggle book, its about this girl that got hit by a bus and died, but she became a guardian angel. She had a trainer, she needed to learn how to fight demons. She ended up falling in love with her trainer, David. And Kara, thats the girl, found out she has special powers because her mum is an angel but her dad is satan."
"Well thats...lovely..." Harry took out his own book and read, his was about dragons. He felt Draco's head get heavier and he looked down to see him fast asleep. He smiled and kissed his head. Ron walked in. "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS HE DOING HERE?!"
"SHHHH!!!!" Harry harshy hushed him and motioned down to Draco. "Isn't it a bit early to be sleeping?" Ron walked up to the bed. Harry whispered "The nurse gave him some medicine"
Ron whisper-screamed back at him "WELL WHY THE HELL IS HE HERE THEN?!" Harry shushed him again. "He needs someone to look after him, he has permission to stay here and is under my watch."
Ronald groaned and fell onto his bed. "but what if he starts trouble?"
"enough ron. he's staying here and he's not going to cause trouble" Draco shifted a bit,groaning with a pained expression. it must be the medicine, the medicine at Hogwarts was very painful, but worked quickly. Draco half opened his eyes and buried his face into Harry's chest. He looked like he was trying to hide from the pain, it was pretty cute.
Harry slid down so they were both laying down and held Draco to his chest, rubbing his back. Draco started scratching at his bandages. Harry gently grabbed his hand, earning a whine from the other. "you can't scratch at those just leave them be. I know the medicine sucks but you want to get better right?" Draco huffed and pouted as he snuggled into his gryffindor's warmth.
"He's very childish, isn't he?" Harry nodded, smiling a bit. "When he wakes up I'll talk to him about what happened but for now i think it's better to let him sleep."
"So you're just going to lay here the rest of the evening then? It's pretty early."
"Thats the plan. He probably wont wake up until tomorrow."
"Do you need anything? considering you can't exaclt get up right now.." Harry thought for a moment, he wasnt really all that hungry.. "Just a glass of water please" Ron nodded and went off to get water. Harry looked down at Draco and frowned, running a hand through his silky blonde hair. He started whispering to him. "I love you so much..i dont know what i would do if you were taken away. I promise I'll protect you. I will find who ever did this to you, they will pay." Harry nestled his face into Dracos hair until he heard ron come back and set the watter on the night stand. "Thank you Ron, you don't have to stay you know, we'll be fine." Harry smiled as Ron nodded and headed down to the common room.
Ron was right, it was early, not that he minded of course. He loved watching Draco sleep, even though that sounded really creepy now that he thought about it..but he just loved seeing how peacefull he looked. He looked down at the boy in his arms and did not see the slytherin prince he's made himself out to be. He looks so fragile and frightened,he was still human. He still needed to be protected
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sorry this ones short, Im so used to writing for myself im not used to writing for others yet! Im actually going away for a wedding soon so Ill try to get the next chapter up before that, thanks for being patient~!
