No Longer Enemies

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot so please don't sue!

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When Harry reached the dungeons, Draco was standing there waiting for him.

"Where's Snape?" Harry questioned.

"He had to go and run an errand but he told me what we are supposed to do."

"And that is?" Harry asked.

"We have to clean out the empty jars without using magic," Harry groaned at the last remark.

"And he will be back in 3 hours to check on us to seehow much we have done," Draco continued.

"And what if we finish before that?"

"Well then we can either clean them again OR we can sit and wait until he comes back!" Draco sneered.

The two worked silently for about 20 minutes when Harry remembered that he was going to ask Draco again, and hopefully this time Draco would answer him.

"So, umm... Draco, you never answered my question."

"Oh, you mean the one that earned us THIS detention?" Draco said coldly.

"Yeah, that one,"Harry said cautiously.

"It meant exactly what it said. I want to be your friend and I want a chance to start over."

"But what made you change your mind?" Harry questioned.

"You wouldn't understand me even if I told you."

"Try me."

"Ok then," Draco cleared his throat and began to Harry what happened to him over the previous summer.

"You know Voldemort came back, and well... every since then, my father has been his servant again and now he wants me to follow in his foot steps."

"And I thought that you did," Harry interrupted.

"Yeah, so did I. At least at first I did because I wanted power, but then after my father started showing me all of these dark curses and hexes, and I started to wonder if I really wanted to end up like that. I mean, I even saw my father kill people in front of me for no reason. They hadn't done anything wrong. Then I started to realize that I never wanted to become what he had; I wanted to be my own person and do what I wanted to do," Draco paused a moment before going on.

"One night I was in my room and I was thinking about all the things that I had said and done to the people at school, especially to you and your friends. When it dawned on me that the whole time it was what my father had wanted. Not me, my father. He was the one who encouraged me to be rude to you when you turned down my friendship. And now I want a chance to start over. Every since you replied to my letter I had the same feeling that I had the first day of school on the train. I wanted to tell you that what I said to you about Cedric was all a lie. And that I am truly sorry. I never meant it. I slipped you the second letter secretly because I knew that if Weasley and Granger saw it then they might eat me for dinner and I would never be able to live that down or show my face in school again," he finished.

"Gee, Draco, I never knew that you felt that way," Harry said with a look of understanding upon his face.

"Have you ever told your father how you feel?"

"Yeah right!!! And risk getting beat to within an inch of my life. No thanks, I'll pass,"Draco replied.

"You mean your father beats you?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, and let me tell you, it can sometimes be worse than the Cruciatus curse. Cause believe me, I know,"Draco told him looking away.

"Oh My God! Your father actually does that to you?" Harry asked looking amazed.

"Yeah, he does," was all Draco said.

"Have you ever told anyone about it? Cause you know, you should. I mean, no one should have to go through that."

"No, Harry... YOU are the only person that I have ever told, and I don't plan on telling anyone else. And neither should you."

"But... you could tell Dumbledore he would help you out."

"NO, Harry. No One!"

They continued to work in silence for about an hour. And right as Draco was about to tell Harry something Snape barged in and told them that they were through serving detention and that they were allowed to leave. As they were walking down the deserted corridor, Draco leaned over and kissed Harry.

"What the HELL do you think that you are doing, Draco??!!" Harry screamed, but at the same time wishing that he would do it again.

"Sorry, but that was what I was trying to tell you when Snape walked in. I also tried to tell you over the summer but I just couldn't bring myself to tell my supposed worst enemy that I was in love with him."

"You are?"Harry asked stupidly.

"Yeah, I am, but how stupid could I be?? How could I think that you would ever love me back."

"Not very stupid if you ask me," and with that Harry leaned over and kissed Draco again. At first Draco was surprised but then he relaxed and opened his mouth to allow Harry better access. When they finally broke apart they were gasping for air and very tired. So they decided to meet the next night at eleven o'clock in the Astronomy tower. And with that they parted ways and went back to their Houses' common room.

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When Harry reached his common room, Ron and Hermione were waiting for him. To help themselves stay awake, they played a game of Wizard's chess and Hermione had won (surprisingly!) for the first time EVER!

They asked him what happened and when Harry told them that Malfoy was nice and that they had decided to be friends, Ron looked like he was about to say something but Hermione got their first.

"How the HELL can you agree to be friends with the same person who has been insulting us for the last 4 years? You of all people should know how evil he and his whole family are," with that said, Hermione stood up and stormed out of the room.

Harry started to go after her but Ron stopped him and said, "Let me. I don't think that she wants to talk to you right now, and come to think of it neither do I." He shoved Harry out of the way and went after Hermione without a backwards glance.

Harry went upstairs alone, feeling worse than he had ever felt before. Even at the Triwizard Tournament he had still had Hermione to talk to, but now he had lost both of them. It was a good thing that he hadn't told them 'everything' that had happened between himself and Draco. 'Otherwise, Filch might have to scrape me up off the floor,' he thought. As he changed into his pajamas he asked himself if losing to best friends for one person that he was in love with was a fair trade. His brain screamed 'NO!' and at the same time his heart chanted 'YES! YES! YES!' and so he fell into a semi peaceful sleep with the memory of Draco, the kiss, and the next night's meeting in the Astronomy Tower.

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Harry awoke the next morning with a feeling of dread. As he showered and got dressed, he reminisced about what had happened the day before. He made his way down to breakfast alone and sat down next to Ginny and the twins who were talking about Quidditch. Ginny was arguing about whether something was a

foul or not when Ron and Hermione entered. They sat down at the opposite end of the table and began to eat.

"Are you three fighting again?" Ginny asked.

"Something like that," Harry said. He wanted to tell her what was going on but couldn't, for the fear of losing another friend.

He made his way to Transfiguration and sat down beside Dean, Seamus, and Neville. When he looked over at Ron and Hermione, he saw them talking as if he had never sat with them before. He turned back around when Hermione looked up and gave him a look of hatred. 'If only looks could kill,' Harry thought to himself. 'Then I guess that I would be dead a hundred times since that is the same look that Snape reserves just for me.' He didn't pay much intention in class but he was successful in turning his tennis racquet into a teddy bear.

After Transfiguration, Harry had a free period and decided to finish his potions homework from the night before. So he headed to the library and was working until he looked up and saw Draco studying as well. 'Oh, how he wanted to feel his lips on his again.' Harry started shuddering at the memory of the night before in the corridor and how close they had been. He looked down, and his face flushed a deep red. 'Why, of all times did this have to happen? Especially when Draco has been sitting there looking at me.'

"You have got to be kidding me!" he muttered a little too loudly. Draco came over after hearing Harry's last comment.

"What's wrong there Harry. Having a little trouble? Anything that I can do to help you out?" he whispered, with a faint trace of a smile.

"Yeah actually you could, but I don't think that you want to do it here in front of all these people,"Harry said still blushing.

"Yeah, your right. I think that you can wait until tonight, can't you?" Draco said back.

"Oh gee, I just don't know!" Harry laughed.

"Well, I guess that I will see you in potions then, partner," and with that Draco left.

In potions Harry and Draco were partners again and this time Harry could hear the whispers from the other Gryffindors; but they didn't care. The two (new) friends laughed and talked as they fixed their Truth Serum. Snape breathed down their necks as Draco perfected the potion and tried it on Harry. Thankfully, no extremely personal questions were asked.

Draco simply asked his: name, birthday, and which teacher he hated the most. In reply Harry said, "Harry James Potter, July 31,1980 and Snape cause he is an insufferable git and I wish that he would be fired." He clapped a hand over his mouth after the last remark. 'I guess that it worked. Thanks to Draco, perfecting another potion," he thought bitterly.

"Well Potter, I am happy for your feelings toward me and I suggest that you get out of my sight before I decide to take more than 20 points from Gryffindor!"

Harry leapt up out of his seat and ran out of the class with Draco following closely behind. When they were safely out of class they busted out laughing and shared a quick kiss before entering the Great Hall for lunch.

Harry sat down next to Ginny and the twins again and began to eat quickly so that he wouldn't have to see Ron and Hermione. He had no such luck as he saw them enter, holding hands. They sat a few seats down from Harry and Ginny and began to eat.

"When did that happen?" Harry asked Ginny.

"A couple of days ago. Didn't they tell you?" Ginny told him.

'Oh, when we started fighting. How convenient. No wonder they didn't mind ignoring me, they had each other to keep themselves company,' he thought to himself.

He got up from the table ignoring Ginny's question and headed to his next class, History Of Magic. Right before he got there he heard his name being called. He spun around in time to see Ron and Hermione calling his name and running up to him.

"Harry!...Harry!...We...have...to...tell...you...something!...." they gasped, all out of breath from running.

"What's wrong with you guys?"

"It's Malfoy! We overheard him in the Great Hall. He said that when you meet him tonight it is going to be a trap," Hermione exclaimed.

"No way you guys just because you are pissed off at me doesn't mean that you should lie about what someone else says. I thought that you guys were better than that."

"Harry, we swear to you that we are not lying. You have to believe us," Ron whined.

Harry turned and walked into the classroom leaving his former friends to stand there dumbstruck.

When he walked in he went and sat next to Dean and took out his quill and parchment to prepare himself for class. Ignoring Ron and Hermione's whispers from behind him and Professor Binns' lecture in front of him, he fell asleep. He was dreaming nice happy thoughts of Draco until Dean poked him in the side to wake him up.

"Wassthamatter?" he asked sitting up wiping the drool off his chin and trying to get the sleep out of his eyes.

"You fell asleep. And why were you talking about someone's beautiful face?" Dean asked him.

"Oh that," Harry blushed. "Nothing...Nothing at all I was just dreaming about Dr-......someone."

Harry blushed an even deeper red at what he had almost said. And praying that Dean would just let the subject drop. No such luck!

"Soooo Harry who is the 'lucky' girl to have finally snagged your heart?" Seamus asked overhearing their conversation, having to add his two cents.

"Umm....I don't think that I should tell you," Harry told him.

'Actually I don't think that you would believe me since I was dreaming about Draco Malfoy, and as far as I know he is definitely not a girl, but maybe I need to check just to make sure,' he thought and smiled to himself.

As he got up and left, he could hear Ron and Hermione talking about something that had to do to with Draco. "If they do anything to him I am gonna hurt them!" he whispered to himself.

After dropping his stuff off in the dorms he made his way down to dinner. But before he could get there someone pulled him to an unused classroom. When the door was safely shut Draco turned around and walked over to where Harry was standing up against the wall.

"I have something that I want to tell you, right now."