Try To Understand

The years have been stale, looped together with joy and interference. Bullying and revenge, Hagrid and his fantastic beasts of wonder and fear but also adventure that could only be described as carved in bone.
Though, fourth was spotted with death, and fifth; as it will be, is full of change. Change that Harry could never predict. Change that could spiral a young mind into dark wizardry.
It is change that causes deranged trust to build between a blonde and a raven so fragile and possibly futile as Dumbledore's army builds.
As the world grows dangerous.
As Voldemort becomes known.
As the ministry derails the school's life.
As war blooms.
"You're okay!"
"I'm okay?!? You're alive!"
As Dumbledore is targeted.
As Harry attempts to protect.
"You were hit with the killing curse!"
As Draco attempts to understand.
"You fell off a cliff!"
As Harry attempts to understand.
As they attempt to feel.
As they lose and gain together.
"Your broom-"
"Your shield..."
As pain overtakes joy.
As fear burrows in the chest.
As danger stalks over lives..
"Forever for you."
"Forever for you."
As they fall so deeply into one another that the course of history itself bends to their will.
...
The sad truth about Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter is that they were never meant to be.
Two boys raised on opposite sides of a war; raised to be weapons for both sides.
Pushed together within the same school.
They were always meant to be enemies.
Opposites.
They were never meant to understand one another.
And yet like a desperate plea for justice, they do.
They understand one another more than anyone could ever understand them.