Harry Potter - Series Fan Fiction ❯ Love For What You Believe In ❯ I Need To Know ( Chapter 2 )

So off down the corridor the Slytherin went stifling the ever persistent blood that had started pouring down his face again, he could taste the iron lingering in his mouth.
“It can't be, I don't…does he? No of course not, maybe I did really say it… no, I wouldn't…If it is the first symptom what am I going to do! Because…Because…I really need to ask someone who would know. Granger here I come.” Draco rounded the corner and stood in front of the fat lady’s portrait. He had managed to clean the last of the blood from his face when a long haired ginger mane rounded the corner. Ginny froze, sceptically eyeing Malfoy.
“Would you fetch me the Granger girl please?”
“No I won't fetch her. 1 she's a person and 2 like she'd want to talk to you and 3 why would I do something you want me to do?” The youngest Weasley snarled. She tried to barge past the Slytherin but he grabbed her arm and looked deep into her eyes.
“Please, I need to speak to her” his eyes shone with something Ginny could only describe as desperation.
“O-okay” she stammered clambering into the Gryffindor dorm. Not long after the youngest Weasley had disappeared, a mane of brunette curls emerged from behind the portrait.
“Can I help you Draco?” Hermione asked sternly.
“Could we talk in private please Miss Granger?” Draco replied his tone soft in an attempt to be calming. Her eyebrow raised quizzically but nodded, intrigued.
The day outside was a sunny one, the pair sat on a bench shaded by a large tree. Draco sighed and turned to look at Hermione.
“What do you know about Cerebral Bonds?” The Gryffindor girl frowned.
“Well not much is known about them and many believe them just a myth. But. It is said that a strong `romantic' or ‘intimate’ feeling towards another can cause a `bridge' between the minds of the individuals. Obviously it would only work if the feeling was mutual. The bridge is said to transmit the ideas on one side to the other side. The few books about this myth propose that the first sign is mind reading, hearing the thoughts of the other and nothing else; but over time and as the bond strengthens the skills develop into an ability to communicate thoughts and even send visual images across the link. Creating a secret that no one else would know about. However research has shown that the only way to communicate by mind is only by being a powerful legimens… and the last part of the myth is truly ridiculous. Some say that the feelings to create a cerebral bond are so intense that the magic of the people can be combined, sometimes even arising in new and unprecedented powers” They sat in silence, Draco pondering what he had just heard.
“I have to ask Draco, why did you want to know? It's such a strange question to ask.”
He faltered “ well I just heard the words mentioned and thought I'd ask someone intelligent what it was all about” he blurted out quickly in an effort to disguise any more prying. “Well I'm off then” the blonde rose and ran away back into the school and straight to a place where he knew he'd be safe. Hermione sat on the bench and stared after him, shocked by behaviour that was uncommon to the Slytherin.
Draco burst through the door and fell backwards onto his bed, raising a shield around himself. He buried his face into his hands and on the back of his eyelids all he could see was the piercing green eyes that had taken over his mind, his thoughts and even dreams since that day on the train. He felt that their was an understanding between them, a mutual need to be accepted for you as a person and not just the name you carry. And for the first time it made him feel as if he wasn’t alone. He turned crashing his fists down into the mattress “I can't… but inevitably it seems I do… I need to see him”
Hermione took her seat at one of the countless tables in the Gryffindor common room.
“We missed you at lunch Hermione” Harry said matter-of-factly as he turned the page in his book.
“Yeah where were you?” Ron scolded, irritated at the fact he losing his game of wizard chess.
“No need to be so rude and it's none of your business I can do what I want” she scowled at him. Harry stood.
“I've got Quidditch practice, you guys coming down to watch?” he asked packing away his books and quills.
“Sure” they replied.
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The sun had hardened the ground of the pitch causing dust to fly through the air as the players of the Gryffindor Quidditch team retreated from the pitch after a vigorous practice.
“I think we should go see Hagrid when you're ready, I want to know how his summer was” she smiled as they walked towards the changing rooms.
“Don't let me stop you. You two should go. I won't be long and with any luck I'll miss the rock cakes” he laughed.
“Well if you're sure mate” Ron said patting him on the shoulder.
“Yeah it's no problem, see you in a bit” he said jogging off to change waving his friends farewell as they walked off towards the small hut in the distance.
Harry put his broom down on a bench. It was quiet in the small room all the others had already left and so Harry started taking off his uniform.
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Draco rested his hand on the door of the changing rooms. He knew that the Gryffindor team had a practice scheduled for tonight and wondered what he'd find on the other side. Was he already too late, was he gone? Gently he opened the door and stepped in. Harry turned his gold and red shirt halfway over his head letting dark tufts sticking out. Draco would have laughed had he not been so serious, but still he let a smile grace his pale face.
“You look comfortable” he smiled. Harry removed the remainder of his shirt and grinned Aww Draco looks cute when he genuinely smiles Harry thought to himself
Draco blushed hearing Harry's same thoughts.
“Well er- you - er seem to be quite cheerful, since we last spoke anyway.” Draco mumbled trying to avoid eye contact with the topless brunette. Harry sat looking up at Draco.
“I think I've just tried to get on with things. I just think of it this way, we haven't got long left in school I just have to get on with things and try and find a life once I'm out of here. Somewhere far away…”
“I thought Hogwarts was one of you're favourite places?” Draco questioned
“Well it is” Harry answered puzzled
“No, it's not talk to me truthfully please”
“Well okay since you're being so polite. I just imagine raising a family and living in a large house and living a double life as wizard and muggle. I want to have that family that I never had, but with both the muggle and wizarding perks”
“That can’t be possible”
“It is and I intend to complete my life the way I want it, even if there is this raging war looming in the shadows.”
Draco sat next to Harry on the bench and looked deep into his eyes.
“I know you will live the life you dream of Harry…”
Harry's grin faded and a slight frown adorned his face, his hand moved and grasped Draco's and he lent forward hugging the blonde.
“thank you…” was the only thought on Harry's mind.