Harry Potter - Series Fan Fiction ❯ Love For What You Believe In ❯ Lies Sever The Ties We Make ( Chapter 6 )

Chp 6 – Lies Sever The Ties We Make
“So where have you been hiding?” Ron shouted, Harry just stared back at him confused, he looked behind Ron and saw Ginny her eyes narrow and an evil grin on her face.
“Wha- I haven’t been hiding, why would I be hiding?” Harry stammered his reply confused by the current situation.
“you’re sick Harry. Doing- doing that and then just disappearing for the whole weekend, you must have known I wouldn’t just let you get away with it.”
“with what?
“You-You touched her, Shit Harry she’s my baby sister!”
Harry just stood agape in disbelief.
“You’re sick Harry, really sick. And even after she told you to stop…”
“Ron I’d never do anything to her”
“but you did Harry.”
“I didn’t it’s not true!”
“Are you calling Ginny a liar?”
“No, well yes, maybe. I think she was just annoyed I turned her down.”
“What a load of crap, you’re the one who was after her!”
“You’ve got it the wrong way round Ron.”
“Are you calling me stupid?”
“No, no I’m not. It’s just, I could never love you’re sister.”
“Not good enough for the Boy-Who-Lived I suppose?!” Ron finally snapped snarling and lunging himself at his former best friend. He hit Harry square across the cheek and knocking him to the ground, the gash made my Ron’s punch already heavily bruising.
“That’s not it…” he whispered so quietly that even the people next to him couldn’t hear “I can’t love her because I’m gay.” And I’m already in love… He rose from the floor and put his face inches from Ron’s.
“ I don’t know what she told you Ron, but you guys are like the family I never had, I’d never ever hurt any of you. I’m sorry she took it the wrong way but that’s not my fault.” And with that he bolted from the great hall leaving his best friends in complete shock.
Throughout the whole debacle Draco had got more and more furious. Without being there he could hear the whole conversation through the senses of his lover, he could feel the pain and hurt that darted across his heart. Yet there was nothing he could do to help.
Seconds after Harry had escaped the chaos of the hall Draco hurried after him not caring if anyone followed or watched.
Where are you Baby? He sent is message out as he searched the entrance hall frantically. He didn’t even have to look long; the noise of sobbing came from the cavern under the stairs. He rounded the corner and there was Harry. He was hunched on the floor, back against the wall and body racking with sobs – tears streaming down his face and burning the bruise made by his enraged best friend.
Draco rushed over to him and lifted his chin gently so that their eyes met.
“I love you too” he said aloud. Harry flung himself around the blonde and cried in his arms in the dark space hid by the stairs. Faint footsteps faded away in the distance.
Harry’s sobs had subsided and his breathing had become somewhat more regular. Draco scooped his once rival into his arms and carried him gently and lovingly to their room.
Harry was exhausted and still in shock over what had happened, by the time Draco had reached the doors to their room Harry had passed out in his arms and was breathing slowly into Draco’s chest.
Lying him down gently on the bed Draco watched his sweetheart. Without waking him Draco put Harry’s PJs on, figuring he deserved a comfortable rest. The blonde caressed his cheek and went back to the great hall, telling pansy that he felt dreadfully ill and asking if she would collect the notes and tasks from the lessons. Draco didn’t want to leave Harry; his fragile beloved needed him there to support and care for him.
Eyelids fluttering he woke up wincing from the pain in his cheek. He took hiss glasses from the nightstand and looked around; he couldn’t see any signs of his lover.
“Draco? Draco! DRACO!” Harry started to panic, he felt deathly alone and longed for Draco to be by his side.
“Shhhh I’m here” his smooth voice came from the doorway. He perched himself on the edge of their bed and handed Harry a cup of tea.
“Drink it, it’ll make you feel better”
Harry took it and smiled meekly. Draco could hear the confusion if Harry’s mind, all his thoughts were jumbled into a tangled mass making it difficult for either one of them to distinguish a single thought from another. Draco suddenly caught one.
What have I done wrong…?
Draco stroked the brunette’s hair lovingly
“You haven’t done anything wrong; you can’t be anything other than yourself.”
“But that’s what got me into this mess, being myself pissed Ginny off and then Ron chose her over me, why?”
Draco mulled it over momentarily
“I guess it’s because she is his baby sister and he feels he has a duty to protect her. I mean I’m an only child and so are you, so we really can’t cast judgement on the relationship between siblings.”
Harry eyes started to shine with fresh tears again, he was tired of keeping up a façade of being strong, but he didn’t want to loose his friends because of his inner weaknesses.
“It’s obvious that he didn’t want to believe what she said, but my bet is she put on a great performance to get her own selfish way.”
“I don’t know….” The tears finally broke from their confinements and trickled down his face.
“That is the truth, I know I’m not the biggest fan of Ronald but admittedly you have known him and the Granger girl for years and you’ve done fairly well so far.” The blonde put his arm round Harry pulling him closer. “If you wanted we could go see Hermione together”
“She won’t understand….” Draco felt the warm salty tears on his arm.
“No, I think she will, she’s more versatile than you think. I’ll go with you after lessons are done. She will understand because she cares about you Harry.”
If you say so…
I do.
And with that Draco laid down on the bed resting Harry’s head on his chest and they lay there in silence as the world passed by around them.
The day’s lessons had been over for at least half an hour.
“It’s time Harry” Draco whispered soothingly caressing Harry’s hair.
The brunette just nodded fearfully, not sure of what would happen. He was scared about talking to Hermione,.
I don’t want to push her away too
“You won’t.” Draco smiled gently taking Harry’s hand.
Once Harry was dressed the couple traipsed through secret passageways all the way to the Gryffindor common room. From there hidden spot Harry could see that there was nobody around. Draco donned the invisibility cloak and they made their way to the fat lady’s portrait. The password was uttered and they both entered. Harry could hear talking from the common room and suddenly seized up.
I can’t do it! His eyes fraught with panic.
Without even thinking Draco had covered both Harry and himself in the invisibility cloak.
Now you don’t have to worry, now only the people you want to see us will see us.
Harry flung his arms around Draco, thanking him and holding him close.
They emerged into the common room it wasn’t that busy, about 12 people dotted around it. But it still caused Harry’s heart to pound.
Draco spotted her. Hermione Granger. Her tawny curls disappearing up the stairs to the girl’s dormitory. The blonde took Harry’s hand in his own, their fingers entwined and lead him towards the stairs.
Harry had seen Ron attempt to climb these stairs before, but they just cast him back down. He was about to protest but they had just mounted the stairs. Nothing. He just kept climbing astounded.
They slipped through the dorm doors and saw Hermione sat on her bed taking some books from her trunk.
It’s Time Harry thought looking into the piercing eyes of his lover. He removed the cloak and shuffled over to the end of her bed.
“Hermione…” he uttered almost inaudibly. She turned to face him her amber eyes slightly stunned to see him just standing there, but they softened quickly as they traced the tear that had just cascaded down his cheek. She rushed to him bringing him in to a warm embrace.
“I’ve been so worried about you.” She gently pulled him to sit on her bed.
“Hermione I don’t know what I’ve done wrong…”
“You’ve done nothing. I’ve spoken to Ron and he told me what happened. And I didn’t tell him my opinion on it. Ginny’s a liar but he would never believe anyone who told him. She is his baby sister and I think he feels it’s his duty to protect her. So much so that it clouds his judgment.”
“He chose her lies over my truth…”
“Yes he did. And it was stupid. But when have you ever known him to think things through? He just angers himself up so much he ends up acting like an animal.”
“I can understand I think… I guess I’d be the same if I had a younger sister. The main thing I don’t understand is why Ginny created such a vile lie.”
“She’s selfish. That’s why. She reckoned that you were secretly in love with her and she vowed to get you. But to be honest she’s just a floozy.” Hermione huffed.
Harry smiled. He was glad he came to talk to her.
A stifled chuckle came from where Harry know Draco was standing.
SHHH! You’re not supposed to be heard.
I’m sorry Harry, but who says floozy?! Draco couldn’t hold it back any longer and just burst into a heap of giggles on the floor with a thud.
“What the hell?!” Hermione jumped up looking over to the source of the noise just seeing a pair of feet sticking out from under the cloak.
“Geez you scared the daylights out of me Draco, you should have just said you were here earlier.”
Draco stopped laughing at once.
His head appeared floating above his exposed feet.
“How did you know it was me?” He asked astonished. Harry sat looking at him with a cute smile on his face, loving his childlike antics that were just so enearing,
“I recognised your socks” she stated matter-of-factly.
Your hair looks all cute ruffled up. Harry thought his smile widening slightly.
Draco flushed and started flattening his hair.
“Oh right ok…. Why aren’t you shouting at me or hitting me or something. I mean you’re not even angry. This doesn’t happen everyday you know, your worst enemy just turning up hidden under your best friend’s invisibility cloak.” He stood brushing himself off, but still exhilarated by the thrill of his exhilaratingly childish antics.
“I was there after the argument. I went out to look for Harry too, while everyone else fussed over Ron. I saw you. I heard you.” She smiled gently. Both boys flushed .
“You’re not angry?” Harry asked meekly.
“Why would I be angry? I can see you’re happy. And I mean how many people get the great and powerful Draco Malfoy to say ‘I love you’?” she smirked.
“Just him.” Draco said wrapping his arms around Harry’s waist. Harry leaned back and kissed him on the cheek. Hermione made a loud pitched squeal and the boys just stared at her quizzically.
“What? Just because I’m intelligent doesn’t mean I can’t be a huge sap at heart” She replied with a dopey grin. “So. I want to know everything. How did this happen? How do you manage it? Where have you actually been all weekend?”
“Whoa so many questions! How about you come back to our place. I feel a bit awkward about being here in Gryffindor, especially in the girl’s dorm.”
Hermione chuckled and agreed to go with them.
Once again the pair adorned the invisibility cloak.
The trio reached the portal.
“Where are you going Hermione?” the trio turned. Harry’s heart filled with despair, Draco’s filled with rage. Ginny stood behind them.
“Just off to the library.” Hermione lied. “You?”
“Oh nowhere really just out.” The Weasley girl skipped out of the portal in a wave of ginger hair.
Draco squeezed Harry’s hand and smiled. They continued back to their rooms, Hermione just behind.
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Ron was on his prefect rounds he paced down the corridor thoughts buzzing through his head
Is he really gay?... was Ginny lying… she wouldn’t, would she?
He rounded the corner and there she was, his baby sister.
“What the hell are you doing!?” Ron bellowed.