Draco

The detention was pure torture!

First I had to polish all the already polished trophies, enough so that I can see my reflection and eat through it.

Second, Harry had decided to clean the floor.

And all those thoughts that came to me would make Satan whimper in fear.

I had to try so hard not to pull Potter up and eat his face like no tomorrow!

At last, the cleaning was done and so was my urge to kiss the stupid scarhead.

Harry looked at his watch and his eyes bulged out of his sockets.

"It's three thirty right now!" He almost yells.

"What! Not possible!" I shriek.

I go and grab his hand in which he was wearing the watch and I look at the time.

He's right! It is three thirty.

I then notice what I did. I had grabbed potter's hand so fast I didn't notice that he also came hurtling towards my body, only to stick himself to me. It was mortifying.

I let go of his hand and look away embarrassed.

"Uh...so now that the detention is complete, we'll go back to the dorms?" Harry coughs out.

"Yeah maybe." I croak.

I so not want to leave him!

"Harry, now that it's already three thirty and none of us feel like sleeping, so shall we bond over our friendship?" I ask nervously.

"Uh... great idea. But where are we going to go?" He asks.

"I don't know. Maybe the astronomy tower?" I suggest.

"Seems like a great idea! Let's go!" He exclaims and motions me to come along.

I was a little bummed that he didn't grab my hand like before but I followed him anyways.

We reached the tower and layed down beneath the starry night.

It felt peaceful for the first time.

"So how's it like in the muggle world?" I ask.

"Awful in my opinion. My aunt and uncle just hate me too much to not even feed me and their son uses me like a big walking talking punching bag." Harry says bitterly.

"I didn't know they did that Harry." I whisper out.

It's awful to see him be sad.

"It's not your fault Draco. It's just the way they are." He huffs out.

"What about you Draco. How's your life with your parents?" He asks, but I notice that he stretched out the word parents.

"It's a bit rocky I would say. This summer my father and I had my first argument and my mother cried because of it. I hated being there and witnessing it." I force out the last bit from my mouth.

As we lay there, a sudden movement catches my eye. It was far away but getting closer.

As the thing got closer, I saw that it was an owl.

A twany owl. Moreover my Tawny owl.

It came to me and dropped the letter.

"Thanks bud." I say and the owl flies away.

"Who's it from?" Harry asks.

"Hmm...oh my father." I say as I open the letter.

I take it out and read it silently.

Draco,

I accept your apology. I also apologise for the way I acted. I know I shouldn't have done such a way. But I did that for your protection and I will keep doing it. You must know that Draco. And another thing, I heard you got detention today from professor Snape? Draco I do not tolerate such behaviour! Pick yourself up and don't make anymore such mistakes.

I hope you are doing good in your studies.

Yours,

Lucius.

That backstabbing stupid Snape! He told my father!

I feel glad that I'm not back at home or he would've just jinxed me.

"Well what did he say?" Harry asks.

"Oh nothing much just that he's sorry and disappointed about this detention." I say as I fold the letter and keep it back.

"Oh." Harry mumbles and he goes silent again.

"You know Draco I really liked back when I first saw you at madam malkin's. But then your behaviour at the train was a little... don't know how to put it." Harry says. "I just don't understand. Why do you hate muggle borns so much?"

Hm. Why do I hate mudbloods so much?

"Honestly? Even I don't know. My father used to tell me how awful they are and that I shouldn't go around and befriend them." I say.

"Draco just another question. Do you like me?" He asks slowly. The last part almost a whisper.

I don't know! Do I?

It's hard to figure these feelings out.

"I don't know Potter. Maybe. Maybe not. I haven't really thought about my feelings much." I say at last.

"I think I can help you there." He says.

I chuckle at his choice of words.

We sit side by side in the silence of the night.

"I wish my life could be so peaceful as this night." Harry says with a sigh.

"Yeah I wish that too. Although, I would love it if you were a part of my peaceful life." I say looking at him only to find him blushing furiously.

I laugh properly for the first time and I'm oh so glad that I get to do that with this scarhead golden idiot.

And before I realise it, I'm already falling into a peaceful slumber with Harry snoring softly right into my ear.