Learning to Trust ~ Drarry

20: Home?

Draco felt as if he couldn't move. And he didn't for a long time. Not as his father yelled at him. And not until his father grabbed his arm and dragged him to the door. Once the door was closed his father didn't hold back. "My son would never do that!" He screamed.

"Do what?" Draco asked, still dazed from what had just happened.

"He wouldn't do that either! What has gotten into you!" His father slapped him. Hard. Hard enough to make Draco realize what he was doing. 

"Sorry, father." He said. 

"That was lame!" He slapped Draco harder. 

"I'm Sorry, Father!" 

"Good. We're going home and you are explaining everything!" His father suddenly apparated them home, making Draco feel dizzy. "Go inside!" His father pushed him inside the house and Draco tried to go upstairs, but his father caught him by the back of his shirt. "You're not going anywhere!" He threw Draco on the ground. "Where were you today!"

"N-nowhere, fath-"

"Nowhere!  LIES!" Lucius took his cane and hit Draco's back. "Where! Were! You!"

"I went to the woods for a walk! Please! Don't hurt me! Please, father." Draco had tears streaming down his face. 

"Malfoys don't cry!" He smacked Draco again, making Draco cry out in pain. "Shut up!" He hit Draco two more times. "Don't go behind my back again." He kicked Draco in the stomach and walked into his office. 

"Harry." Draco breathed out.

"What was that!" His father called.

"N-nothing, sorry father." 

"Get up." He father spat. 

Draco shakily stood up and walked up to his room. He was thankful he only had two more days of break. 

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Hermione was angry. She had been for a day now. She couldn't stand that Harry was dating such a gross person and showing it in front of her. Never mind the fact that he's gay! She had pretended to be happy with Harry for a whole day and she was sick of it. She strut up to his room and knocked on his door. 

Harry opened the door with a smile. "Hello Hermione!" He greeted cheerfully. He then saw her frown and he grew one similar to it. "What's wrong?" 

She walked into his room, shutting the door and put up a silencing charm. "Everything." She spat. "When I first found out you were gay I was angry. It's not natural, but maybe you could change, maybe I could come around to whoever you're with, but Malfoy! You have to be kidding me! My opinion of you was already low, but somehow it got worse!"

Harry stood silently, shocked by what Hermione had said to him. He couldn't believe that the mild smart girl had turned into this... An ignorant rude person. Harry felt like he didn't even know her anymore. Tears began to form in his eyes. 

"Do you even care about how I feel about this Harry! It's not natural! You're not supposed to be with a man. It's gross." 

Harry closed his eyes forcing the tears down his face. He wished he was alone in his room back to his letter. He was writing to Draco when he knocked. He was so happy. Now Hermione has ruined it. He gazed at his letter and felt a faint spark of happiness. He wanted to see Draco.

"What's that!" She said, pointing at his only source of happiness. 

He tried to grab the letter, but Hermoine got it before him. "Hermione, plea-" 

"Shut up!" Harry crumbled and started crying. "This is so gross. Why would he ever love you. This letter sounds so desperate. I bet he hates you and is just using you to get to your friends and to spy for Voldemort. So gross. Ew... You say you love him here." 

"Stop! Please! Leave me alone!" 

"You're so weak. Shut up, faggot." 

Harry snapped. That was the line.  "GO! LEAVE ME ALONE! I HATE YOU!" He grabbed the letter from her. 

"Don't tell anyone about this or I'll tell the whole school about your relationship. I know that wouldn't be good for Draco, now, would it?" She slammed the door, leaving Harry a mess.

He reread his letter and decided to tell Draco everything. He wrote it all out, tears streaming down his face. He just wanted to have Draco with him and have someone to hug. He needed to know someone loved him. The break wasn't going to end soon enough.

He collapsed on his bed and felt something under his pillow. He pulled out a small box with a little red and green tag on it. For Harry. It was written in Draco's handwriting. Harry felt like smiling and crying at the same time. He missed Draco so much. He opened it and started crying happy tears. It was a drawing of him and Draco. I drew this for you for whenever you miss me. Love, Draco.  Draco drew this? Merlin, it was beautiful. Maybe Harry could survive the last few days of break.