The Never Ending Battle - Draco x Harry {Discontinued}

Chapter 6- The Masked Man

Today was Halloween and the entire 8th year was asked to dress up for a masquerade ball tonight. The golden trio were figuring out what costumes went well with masks. Hermione decided to go as a Calaca (A skeleton from the day of the dead) Ron went as a dog because he shouldn't think of anything. Harry decided to go as a certain blonde Slytherin. Funnily enough Draco was dressed as a raven-haired scarhead, Pansy as clown and Blaise went as a werewolf, that made Lupin pretty tense. Dean went as Umbrige, receiving quite a lot of laughs. Dean and Harry danced all night while Malfoy fumed with jealousy. Pansy and Hermione tried to keep it casual but danced when no one was looking. Ron and Blaise got along quite well that night, chatting as the clock ticked by. Everyone had so much fun until someone approached the table everyone was sitting at. It was Draco dressed up as harry.

“Hello Draco, Can I have this dance?” Draco said to Harry stifling back a laugh.

“Shut it ferret he will never dance with you!” Ron snapped.

“I’d love to,” Harry said, not looking back at his boyfriend. Gasps and whispers could be heard from all around the room when the two boys started dancing in the middle of the great hall. Dean was shocked and angry, although he didn't do anything to stop it he just stood against the wall fuming with anger at the sight of his boyfriend dancing with another man. Harry couldn't believe that he was dancing with the love of his life. He had a huge smile on his face as he said goodbye to everyone and went to bed. Tonight was another bad night although he had an amazing day.

“Harry Potter is dead!” Gasps were heard all around and he heard a shocked voice mutter something that he couldn't hear. But the voice sounded like it was coming from the place where Malfoy was standing. “Draco” Voldemort beckoned to him. “No” Draco's voice responded. Harry didn’t remember that happening… “Why not Draco?” Lucius asked. 

“YOU KILLED THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!” He heard Draco scream. He really didn't remember that happening!

With that he woke up sweaty, and scared. What just happened he was so scared and shocked why what Draco had said in his dream, was that true or just in his mind just because he was still in love with the boy. He got out of his bed to wake up Draco but he wasn't there. Then the memories from last night came flooding back to him, he had beat the shit out of him! 

“What the fuck Harry, what is wrong with you, what goes through your stupid fucking mind!” Harry whispered kicking himself. Just then a wave of tears hit him like a truck, he collapsed to the ground. I'm a sobbing ball. He was crying and crying when he felt a comforting hand on his back. He snapped up from the floor to see who had seen him crying. It was Malfoy with a crooked smile on his face instead of his usual Malfoy smirk. 

“Potte-” Draco started.

“No Malfoy, I’m not gonna explain myself to you!” Harry said before storming into the bathroom. That situation seemed awfully familiar to Draco. He couldn't let what happened to him happen to Harry, He walked over to the bathroom and tried the door. It was locked, Draco tried pulling out his wand and unlocking it but it was closed with a number of spells.

“Potter let me in!” Draco yelled.

“NO!” a wavering voice yelled back. 

Draco knew there was nothing he could do about it personally so he rushed out the door and ran to Lupins quarters to warn him what was happening, since Lupin seemed to be the teacher Harry was closest to. He banged on Lupin's door waiting for a response.

“What can possibly be this important at this time of night?” Lupin said sleepily, opening the door. Giving Draco a questioning look.

“It's Harry, he locked himself up in the bathroom and wont come out!” Draco said in a worried voice.

“What?!, O-Okay, I'm right behind you.” Remus said putting his shoes on. The two men ran through the halls busting into the dorm where Harry was. 

“Harry!, Let us in” Lupin yelled.

“Whats happening?” Hermione said walking in the room with Ron following behind her.

“Harry locked himself in the bathroom,” Draco said. Hermione pushed through the people crowding around the door.

“Harry honey please open up we just want to talk to you.” Hermione said as soothingly as possible. Soon after they heard the lock click but no one opened the door, they just waited. The door creaked open and Harry came out of the steamy bathroom with tears streaming down his face.

“Harry what happened?” Remus questioned

“I had a nightmare, well it started as a nightmare but then something happened that shocked me enough to force me to wake up” Harry said, his voice breaking.

“What happened mate?” Ron asked.

“I really don't want to talk about it,” Harry whispered.

“Okay hun, but if you need anything we will be here” Hermione said worriedly. 

“Thanks ‘Mione, I'm just gonna get some sleep,” Harry said quietly. ‘Mionie nodded and motioned for everyone else to leave the room. 

“Draco, don't let anything happen to him, i know you don't like him but please just stay in tonight to make sure he's safe.” Hermione said sternly. Draco nodded and stepped back into the room. Harry had already fallen into a dreamless sleep, Draco was walking over to his bed when he felt something grab his hand. He spun on his heel to see a tired boy holding his hand.

“Please stay here” Harry said quietly. 

“Harry you have a boyfriend.” Draco said kneeling down.

“I don’t care just please stay here.” he whispered.

“Okay” Draco said, climbing into the bed beside Harry. Harry fell back to sleep snuggling the boy. Draco couldn't stand the thought of something happening to Harry so he stayed awake not falling asleep all night. 

When morning came Harry woke up in the blonde boy's arms, he had finally fallen asleep. Harry snuggled closer not wanting to leave his grasp. Draco woke up an hour later still snuggled in bed. When the door swung open, it was Dean.

“WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING WITH MY BOYFRIEND YOU HOMEWRECKER” Dean yelled.

“Dean please calm down it's not his fault, he was comforting me i had a nightmare last night” Harry said jumping out of bed.

“Oh i'm sorry baby, are you alright?” Dean asked.

“I am now babe” Harry said walking out of the room with his arm around Dean, just before he left he turned around and gave Draco a weak but happy smile.