𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐄 || 𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐘 || 𝐇𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒

Chapter 16

Harry stepped onto the Hogwarts Express in a daze. The only thing keeping him grounded was his girlfriend's arm wrapped around his waist and her sweet scent of strawberries.

It felt strange going back to Hogwarts after the war. His girlfriend was pregnant with his child, he was planning on proposing to her, Hermione and Ron are engaged, Fred is alive – life was good. All Harry had to do was suffer one year of school before he could go and lock up a load of Death Eater Scum.

He spotted Malfoy lurking by the train. He had a bleeding cut on his left cheek and looked so downtrodden that Harry felt no remorse for him. He was a prick. Harry did not even know how he made it out of the court free. Right now, the disgusting blond was giving him a look of such sadness, regret, guilt – pain even. Harry sneered at him, revelling in the tears that came unbidden to the disgraced Malfoy's eyes and kissed the top of Ginny's head. With a final glare, Harry and Ginny walked onto the train leaving their troubles behind.

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Harry woke sobbing, bed sheets on the floor with a pair of silvery eyes staring down at him in concern. "Dray-dray pl-please hold me. Please hold me Dray." Harry choked out as he sobbed. Two strong arms immediately encased him and Harry let out all his fear of the future through his tears.

"Harry, baby, what's wrong? What happened?" Draco asked. "Bad things Dray, bad things. I was on the light side and I killed Tom and-and I hated you and I was with Ginny and was planning on marrying her and – Draco I hated it! I want to forget it all. Please obliviate me- obliviate me now!"

"Har, shush.... Calm down, you're safe now. I'm here, I'm here and I am never leaving you. Ever. Okay, love? I am never leaving you, I would rather kiss Granger than leave you. I swear. I love you so much, and I know I don't say it much but I do. I truly do." Draco breathed in deeply; chin resting on top of Harry's head a hand carding through his raven's hair as Harry clung to him like a limpet.

"I love you Draco." Harry sounded so wrecked and tired. "Now, love, you go back to sleep and I will hold you until you tell me to let go. Okay?"

"M'kay..." Harry mumbled whilst drifting off already.

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Draco woke up to Harry crying. He immediately shot up and gathered his soulmate into his arms, soothing him with whispered words and endearments. 

"No, Dray, I'm okay - I'm jus-st crying over so-omething stupid now." Harry laughed wetly and wiped his nose on his sleeve. 

The Slytherin frowned. "Why are you crying?"

Harry snorted before whining, "It's stupid. I'm being stupid Dray."

"No. I want to know." 

Harry giggled, "Okay then. A mosquito tried to bite me so I slapped it and killed it. It got me thinking. It was just trying to get food - I mean, what if I went to the fridge - muggle thing to keep food cold, by the way love - and it slammed the door shut and snapped my neck? How would I feel? It got me sad and I started to cry."

The raven haired boy felt Draco's chest shaking and grew worried. "Dray? Are you okay?"

"You-you got sad because you killed a mosquito?!" Draco threw his head back and let his loud, boisterous laugh fill them room. Harry's face flamed red. "I knew it was stupid - I don't know why I told you - you were just going to laugh at me."

Draco calmed down a little and hugged Harry close when he tried to got off his lap. "No, love, I just found how your mind works hilarious, and I am happy you told me this because honestly it made my day." He pecked Harry's lips swiftly. 

"If you're sure..." "I am love." 

After a moment of silence, Harry spoke up. "Do you want to talk about what we learned last night?" 

Draco sighed into Harry's hair. "Yeah, we can."

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A/N As I was writing this I got the news that I have to self isolate which is awesome (I am a boarder so my whole corridor has to) and it means I don't have to get out of bed AT ALL! AND I have time to write more fics - hopefully XD

Wish me luck! 

P.S. I am so excited - IDEK why!!

04/10/2020

P.P.S - Happy October!!