The war is over, and it's time to return to school to make up the seventh year that so many missed. But there are those who won't be returning. Draco Malfoy does not want to go back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. That is among the few things of which he is absolutely certain. He knows the empty seats at meals and in classes will remind everyone- and himself, too- of what he has done. Draco is broken, maybe beyond repair. Guilt weighs down on him always, and nightmares chase him in his sleep. Images of the war, and of all of those who died because of what he's done, rise up in his mind, and every night he wakes up screaming and sometimes crying. If there is a way to put the pieces of his heart, soul, and mind together again, it won't be easy, and no matter what, he will never be quite the same again. But Draco's not the only one who was damaged by the war. Harry Potter is now the Boy-Who-Lived-Twice, but he's not the same anymore. He spends most of his time alone. In many ways he and Draco are the same. He is constantly feeling that he is the reason everyone died, and he has nightmares too. Memories of those he lost, who lost their lives for him at the Battle of Hogwarts, haunt him during the day. At night they scream at him that it's all his fault. Everyone worships him as the savior of the Wizarding World, but he doesn't feel like a hero. When these two broken boys come together, they will find understanding, comfort, and friendship in the most unlikely places, and maybe just a bit more. Disclaimer: The characters, places, ideas, etc. are not my own. All characters, places, etc. belong to J.K Rowling. TW: Depression, self-harm, EDs, suicide attempt(s), etc.

Fifth year and it is time to be resorted! This follows the BASIC story line of Harry Potter through fifth year and onwards. Different deaths and a different outcome, but will Harry and Draco feel like it was all worth it considering the amount they've lost to get there? Wolfstar (normal amount) Drarry (a lot) Hermaise (a bit) Romione (minimal mentions) Pansmione (fair amount) Bleville (fair amount) Fremione (somewhere in the near future) All rights to J.K Rowling. I do not own any characters or places mentioned other than ones I have added (such as Laitan Draco Black)! There isn't a lot of issues and if there are then they're only in certain chapters: starvation, abuse (mental, emotional, physical), self harm Highest Ranks: 20 on boyxboy (out of 165k) 1 on Blaise Zabini 1 on Drarry 1 on Drarryfanfic 1 on Resorted 76 on Hogwartsschoolofwitchcraftandwizardry 420 on Harry Potter (out of 129K) 302 on Draco Malfoy (out of 48.6k) 2 on Deathlyhallows 5 on postwar

Harry, due to his foolishness and lack of food and sleep, collapsed. Draco, worried about his "friend", found him. Draco had liked the Raven haired boy since 5th year. Harry despite his acts to hating Malfoy, liked him okay. Maybe this unfortunate event, will lead to them finding each other in the darkness of the world. Takes place in the last year of Hogwarts/mentions of abuse and suicide This story has so many plot holes I swear, why are you reading this? I don't own any characters (Obviously)