Come What May

Come what may

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Draco was recently released from the hospitalwing and he had just entered his dormroom, where he hadn't been for weeks. He had recovered from his mysterious illness, but psychologically he was still a mess. He couldn't focus on anything normal. All he could think of was what Harry Potter had done to him. The hatred he felt burning inside of him had never been bigger. He just wanted to hurt Harry, bad.

But for now, a feeling other from hatred had won Draco over: sadness. Draco walked to his bed and lay down to sob. He didn't care if anybody heard him, all he could do or wanted to do was to cry. There was so much pain inside of him, after his gigantic loss.

"Why? Why? Why?" he softly whispered to himself. He still couldn't believe what had happened. Why did everything bad always happen to him? It was so unfair.

Harry had tapped softly on the door, only to be surprised by madam Pomfrey who opened the door. Harry looked confused at the nurse.

"Urm- pardon me, but is Draco here?" he asked politely.

Madam Pomfrey shook her head. "No dear, young mister Malfoy has just been released, he's back in his dorm from now on. I think you'll be able to find him there."

Harry sighed and turned around. Damn. He couldn't possibly visit Draco in the Slytherin commroom. No, that would be a terrible mess. But what could he do? He wanted to see Draco so badly, he was concerned. He had done some research on what had happened to Draco, and he thought he'd found out why Draco had been hurt so badly. But now he needed to see Draco. And the Slytherin commonroom was definitely no option.

Draco had ended his tragic sobbing, he had run out of tears, so he figured a shower would do him some good. He had gotten the prefect's bathroom password from some Slytherin prefect and he was now on his way there, accompanied by a fluffy green towel. He tried not to think of bad things, as he walked trough the deserted hallways, but it wasn't really working. His hands wandered of to his tummy, rubbing it softly. It hurt.

He sighed and spoke the password to the painting and he entered the bathroom. A sweet scent entered his nostrils and he relaxed almost immediately. This place really has something magical over itself, he thought, as he disrobed himself. The lightblonde looked around in the amazingly big bathroom and turned on the water. After a few moments, as the little swimmingpool seemed full enough for Draco, he slid himself in, very slowly, enjoying every second. He moaned slightly, as the warm water hugged his body. The pain he had been feeling for the last weeks, dissapeared almost completely. Draco closed his eyes and started to relax.

Just as Draco started getting drowsy and almost fell asleep, he heard someone clear his troath. He turned around within a few seconds.

"What the hell are you doing here!" he screamed, as soon as he saw Harry standing in front of him.

"Hey! Quit it! I was just coming here to take a bath, just as you are!" Harry responded. Draco realised that Harry spoke the truth, judging from Harry's green boxers and his towel in his hand.

"Owh," Draco spoke softly. "Sorry then. Don't mind me and go take your bath."

Draco stood up and grabbed his towel.

"You don't have to leave, just because I want to take a bath," Harry said, feeling sorry for Draco, who looked so vulnerable.

"No, it's okay, I was just about to leave anyway."

Harry thought for a moment and then he spoke: "I know why you got so hurt, Draco."

Draco stiffened immediately.

"No!" he yelled,"You can't!"

Harry nodded. "Yes, I do. I'm sorry I know, but I was worried about you, so I did some research."

Draco's eyes got clouded with tears.

"No," he whimpered softly," You musn't know."

Draco sunk down on the ground, with nothing on except for his towel as he cried into his arms. He couldn't keep up appearances anymore, not with Harry knowing.

Harry walked up to Draco and sat besides him and embraced him.

Draco didn't seem to mind.

"Hush," Harry whispered as he hugged his enemy even closer.

Draco sniffed.

"Thank you, Harry."

Harry smiled. "It's allright."