The Distance Between Us

1. Rain

-Harry POV-

The rain was getting heavy, Harry was wondering around carelessly as the rain dropped on his skin, Harry was lost in deep thoughts again as he walked not knowing where he was going. He thought about everyone that had died in the war, he remembered every face that had perished. 

While Harry was doing this though, somewhere in the very back of his head, he was a bit glad to come back for even one last year of Hogwarts before he had to find out what he wanted to do after. He was also glad that Dra- Malfoy was back. He was the one to trial him and his mother. He kind of felt bad that he couldn't have done the same to his father, no matter how he had despised the man, that man was Malfoy's father. 

After these thoughts had gone out of his head, he realized that he was in front of the Forbidden Forest. He didn't really liked coming back here since it had reminded him of...that day. That awful, awful day. Tears started to form in his eyes, they started to pour out of his eyes. He soon fell on his knees, sobbing. 

-Draco POV-

Draco Malfoy was currently walking to the Gryffindor common room, he was looking for Harry. Draco wanted to ask him about his and his mother's release. As he opened the door to the common room (yes he knew the password, harry told him) he saw the Gryffins looking for something or rather, someone. 

"Looking for someone?" 

Everyone's head turned to Draco as he said that. They all looked surprised for a bit since there was currently a snake in the lions' den, but those looks quickly disappeared and turned to worry looks. Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger walked up to Draco quickly. 

"Why are you here?" the Weasley spatted out. 

Hermione quickly slapped him on the arm and said "Have you seen Harry? We haven't seen him since last night when he said he wasn't hungry and said that he was going to go somewhere private. We are really worried, have you seen him?" 

Draco thought carefully, Yesterday? The last time I saw Potter was when I was headed to supper when I saw him going to the astronomy tower...

"No, I haven't seen Potter. The last time I saw him, was when I was headed to supper."

"Where did you see him?" The Granger girl pleaded for an answer all of while Ron looked upset just for the fact that Draco was even standing there. 

"Well, let's see, I was headed down to supper with Blaise and Pansy and I just happened to get a glimpse of Potter heading towards the direction of which I would suspect is the astronomy tower, and that was the last time I saw Potter." 

"How do we know that you didn't just take him and him somewhere?" Weasley said in a disgusted voice. 

"Ronald!" Hermione yelled, "Stop being like this, I get that Harry being gone is bothering you, but you can't just say that to Draco!"

With that, Ron had it, his face grew redder then his hair full of anger, he stormed off heading towards who knows where. 

"Thank you Granger, now, did you say that Potter is nowhere to be found?"

Hermione nodded slowly, she pointed to the door, "I suggest we go to find him." 

-Third person POV-

Draco quickly agreed and ran out the door with Hermione close behind him. They ran for what seemed like an hour when suddenly the out of breath Draco went to find McGonagall. They bursted through the doors to her office, she was in a conversation with Madam Pomfrey. The two looked up and saw two out of breath students.