The Fox, The Crane, And Their Dragonek

Chapter Fifteen- Goodbye To An Old Friend

Harry and Draco looked to Stream with a look of disappointment. While Draco had at first resented the creature he had grown to love her as Harry did and was sad to hear that she would be leaving them. "Stream can't you stay?" Draco asked. "It won't be the same without you"

"Stream can't. Stream must go home to pond. Pond need Stream" The small creature replied, returning to her true size, at least twice the size of the boys on all fours alone, then turned to the pond, though she seemed to hesitate. "....stream wishes stream can stay. Pond has no leader but Stream. Pond rely on stream." She said, looking to the boys again. "Lightning and Dragon take stream home?" The boys looked at each other and nodded.

"Yea" They said and they started to walk with the big creature. Several students who had never seen stream before backed away in shock and slight fear as the three-headed towards the woods. Harry had his hand on stream's back, gently petting her fur. "Will we ever see you again?"

"...Stream visit when Stream can" Stream explained, not taking her eyes off the path. Harry and Draco looked at each other and Draco gently pulled Harry's hand away, a gentle reminder she couldn't stay and they couldn't expect her to.

"Thank you, Stream, for everything" Harry said. "We wouldn't be together if it weren't for you. We'd still be quarreling and who knows what would happen then"

"We would never have gotten together if we kept fighting." Draco said. "I'd have buried my feelings away in a hetero relationship and masked my unhappiness" The two looked at him and Draco nodded slowly. "It's true. I never would rebel against my father like this on my own"

"...Stream honored Stream helped Dragon and Lightning" Harry smiled at Stream "And we are honored that you helped us get together" while they walked down the path they told funny stories to ease the sadness, this went on until they made it to the pond and the sadness set in again.

"Goodbye Stream, We are glad we got a chance to meet you and become friends" Harry said with a sad smile Draco nods not sure what to say, Stream bows to them and retreated into the pond, the two boys waved goodbye as Stream disappeared.

"Let's go" Harry said turning around grabbing Draco's hand entwining their fingers and pulling Draco with him through the forest making it out "I'm going to miss her" Draco finally said "Yeah, me too" Harry whispers and kissed the back of Draco's hand.