Only You Can Set Me Free

A/N: Ok, this chap has a song in it, and no, I am not basing this fic on a song, just this chapter.

Chapter 12
Hospital Wing and Moony’s Revelation

Two day had passed since the unfortunate incident that had Luna jumpy, Harry fuming mad, and Draco still unconscious from the spell cast upon him.

It was a mystery to the school nurse, or medi witch, as the proper term in this case is, fondly called Poppy by the staff and select pupils. She had no clue as to why the blond boy would stay out for this long after being hit by such a simple and basic spell. She looked down at the boy fondly as he slept peacefully in the clean bed. Then she looked over to a dozing Harry, who had been quite adamant about staying near the blond boy the whole time he was there. She took some compassion on the ebony haired boy and allowed him to stay near his friend. Luna had been fixed up in a minute with a quick bone strengthening charm. Luckily the arm was just bruised and sprained. She was released shortly after with a warning to rest up and take things easy for a day or two. Harry and Draco, on the other hand, remained in the hospital wing for each obvious reason.

Harry opened one eyes sleepily to keep watch over the fragile looking boy, his love. He would not allow those monsters to come anywhere near this one, his friend, his not so secret love. He sat in a chair near Draco’s bed curled up with his legs curled underneath him, his hand holding the others softly, gently. He felt a huge protectiveness for this young man who lay quietly breathing in and out softly. He saw himself as a protector, an animal caring for its mate. Anyone who came to visit the blond boy were glared at as soon as they walked through the great doors of the wing, including a startled Snape and his werewolf lover.

‘Man, I know they want to see him, but they just can not come near him… because… well, just… because!!’ Harry thought angrily to himself as he kept the boys hand in his own, squeezing gently, yet urgently.

“Drake, why won’t you wake up, my sweet? I need you to wake up for me, I need you to be here with me. I don’t need anything in life at this point, all I need is….. you….”

Harry whispered to Draco for the umpteenth time since he had brought the stunned boy to get treated. And another little habit he picked up while in here was to sing to his beloved every night in hopes the blond would recognize him and awaken. It was always the same song, which Harry had heard his large cousin listening to on numerous occasions. He found that this song was one of the few he shared his like of with his cousin.

Harry closed his eyes slowly and climbed into the bed next to his love and cuddled close into Draco’s side. He never released the boys hand as he placed the both of theirs over Draco’s heart. He started his slow, sad song.

“And I'd give up forever to touch you
Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
And sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you’re alive…”

He never did get to finish his song, he had always broke down and sobbed in anguish before the end.

Not once did Draco stir from his sleep, if that was what he was doing. Harry sobbed and held the other tight to himself, fearing that if he let him go, he would vanish, leaving Harry alone and miserable.

Poppy looked at the two sadly, her heart tearing in two as she heard Harry crying yet again. This was no feeling bad cry, this came from the depths of the darker boys’ soul. She frowned slightly and wiped a tear from her eye before taking a few tentative steps toward the young men.

Harry gasped and hiccupped before he threw on his glaring face and all the protective instincts welled up into him again. He shot out of the bed before he realized that it was just Poppy and he cooled down immensely. She was the only person who he would allow near his prized and cherished Draco.

“Harry dear, are you sure that you will not take a sleeping aid potion? Perhaps a calming potion?? I do not like that you stay awake all day and through the night.” Poppy asked, concerned for the young Gryffindor who had refused to sleep or leave Draco for more than a minute at a time.

“No, thank you Poppy, I am quite alright. I have to keep an..” Harry gestured to the bed containing his world.

Poppy nodded silently and gave up, there was no way she was going to pry him away from someone who obviously meant a great deal to him.

“Very well Mr. Potter. I will go to my office now, call if you need me.”

“Yes, thank you.” Harry quickly turned back to the bed and climbed in once again. He snuggled close to the Slytherin and weeped silently.

Hours passed as Harry lay next to Draco, the sun shone brightly through the drawn blinds and illuminated the bed mates.

Poppy walked into the room and stopped short with a gasp. She looked upon the young men being basked with the rays of the rising sun. They were beautiful together.

Harry had a protective arm thrown over Draco’s chest and their legs were tangled together haphazardly. The rays cast upon them made them look like angels, Poppy thought, as she looked, mesmerized, at the young men. Light played over their young faces illuminating their child like features casting shadows under their lashes, both fluttering at the suns’ bothersome rays.

Harry’s eyes opened slowly growing accustomed to the light filtering into the room. He blinked a few times and looked at his bed mate, still sleeping. He quietly and carefully slipped out of the embrace he held on the blond and scrambled out of the bad.

“Good morning Harry, would you like something to eat this morning?” Poppy asked sweetly.

“Well, I can go for some toast and sausage… If I can have that of course.”Harry blushed a little as his stomach growled loudly.

“Yes, sure Harry, I will personally go down and retrieve it, stay put.” Then they both laughed, as if he was going anywhere. Poppy turned and walked briskly out of the wing and closed the door behind her.

“Drake, please wake up soon. You are way too strong to let this little thing affect you like this.”

**~Draco’s current dream~**

He was in a gorgeous field, surrounded by thousands of wild flowers and woodland animals running around.

‘Where the hell am I? Disney Land??’ Draco thought grumpily as he fell backwards to lay in the sweet dewed grass. He heard a noise in the distance and leaned up on his elbows to get a clear look. All he got was a blur of silver and black as he was pushed down roughly by two squirming boys.

“What the??” Draco said aloud as the air that was knocked out of him slowly came back.

“Daddy daddy, James... he won't, he... he” The lighter, black haired boy started, holding back a sob. His silver eyes shone with unshed tears.

“Don’t listen to him dad, he is a liar!! I was playing with it first!!” The darker boy defended, pushing silver blond locks out of his face and his deep green eyes determined and defiant.

“I think you two have the wrong..” Draco began but was cut off by a sudden call from a familiar voice.

“James… Matthew, where are you?”

“Here father, over here with dad!!” Matthew called out.

“What in the hell??” Draco whipped around to see an older, yet still very attractive Potter walking smoothly over to the three.

“Babe, are you ok?? Kids, what did I say about being rough with your dad??” Harry frowned at the two and walked over to his mate and pulled him up and into his embrace. Draco stiffened.

“Drake, hun, are you ok?”

“What… oh…. Umm… I….”

“Ok, time to take daddy home, he has been baked by the sun.” Harry scooped Draco into his arms and carried him while he walked.

“Boys, come on!” Harry called back. Draco looked over his carriers broad shoulder to see the small boys running after them…… He blinked in confusion.

The boys were chasing after each other, tails wagging happily as they yipped in joy.

‘Tails??!!’ Draco thought.

Everything faded to black

**~End dream~**

Harry walked to the bed to fix the sheets, which were on disarray for he had a fitful sleep. He started to sing his song again as tears fell down his cheeks.


“And I'd give up forever to touch you
Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't want to go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
And sooner or later it's over
I just don't want to miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah you bleed just to know you’re alive…”

He stopped again abruptly and slowly started to weep.

“And I don't want the world to see me
Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am.”

Harry gasped in shock and quickly looked up to the blond, who had just finished the song.

“Draco??” Harry leapt to the head of the bed to look down at the blond.

“Potter… I did not know you were a Goo Goo Dolls fan….” Draco started slowly in a whisper but was cut off as the dark boy threw his arms around him and held him for dear life.

Harry wept happily, his love was ok now, all was going to be ok.

“Har-Potter, breathing is becoming an issue, let me GO!!” Draco weakly struggled against the other, his efforts of escaping in vain. He sighed in defeat, and at the same time, pushed closer to the other boy.

“Oh Drake!!! You are ok, I knew you would pull through, you are strong, you are magnificent!!”

Draco blushed quickly before putting on the arrogant act.

‘That dream was wrong… yet… it felt so real… so… right…..’ Draco thought. He finally managed to pry Harry away from him with both legs on the boys chest.

“I love a good sob fest as much as the next guy, but can you take it elsewhere, I don’t want your tears staining me.”

Harry backed up a little and beamed at the blond boy. This was his love, his mate, he knew it had to be this way, it just had to. Poppy just then entered the hospital room and stopped short when she noticed that Draco was awake and lucid. She rushed over to them and pulled them into a deep hug, Harry blushing and Draco feeling uncomfortable, not used to affection.

“Oh, Mr. Malfoy, you are ok now!! We will have to alert Professors Snape and Head Master Lupin, they have been worried sick over you two. And since they were not allowed in..” she looked pointedly at Harry, who smirked. “They had not been able to check on you two. Remus said he had something to tell you Harry, you had better check with him.”

“Oh.. I guess I can go…. But what if..” Harry began but stopped when Poppy held a hand up to stop him.

“You go Harry, I will watch over Draco while you are gone.”

Harry looked longingly over at his love, who just stared at him in amazement, some nerve, treating a Malfoy as if he were a toddler.

“Fine…” Harry acquiesced and turned to head out of the wing. He suddenly turned back to Draco and rushed over to give the surprised blond a quick peck on the check before he rushed out and turned down the hall.

Draco sat in stunned silence, touching his check. Poppy laughed to herself and gave Harry’s forgotten food to Draco.

Harry ran down the corridor and towards Remus’ room. He spotted the new Head Master and called out to him. Waving frantically to flag the smiling lycan down. Remus looked over just in time to see Harry rushing a tad too fast toward him.

“Harr- oooooofff!!” Remus was knocked down not too gracefully by his ‘son’ and fell on his butt with a soft thud.

“Oh Remus, I am so sorry, I was just excited to see you.” Harry got to his feet and bent to help his ‘god father’ up. They dusted themselves off quickly and walked into the room they were outside of.

“I would have thought you were still trying to keep me away from you…” Remus whispered, sounding a little hurt.

“Oh… I am sorry about the death glares.. I don’t know what happened, I just felt… I don’t know…”

“Protective?” Remus finished and Harry nodded in agreement enthusiastically.

“Interesting….” Remus said… looking at Harry with a critical eye.

“Ummm, what is with the creepy look. I thought you needed me?”

“Huh.. oh… yes indeed. Please sit.” He motioned to a big feathery chair and Harry happily sat, content.

“Well…. I have to tell you something… something that is going to come as a shock to you…”

Harry looked at him confusedly.

“What is it Remus?” Harry was starting to bite his lip in frustration.

“It is about Sirius…..” Lupin began.

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Harry was ecstatic, elated, beyond happy as he walked toward the hospital wing with a little spring in his step. Remus’s news had made him very happy indeed, he had to tell Drake. He sped up till he was near the doors of the wing. He smiled to himself, in sheer joy.

Then, his face contorted into anger and fear when he heard a scream from inside. An agonizing, heart wrenching sob that filled his ear drums.

His love, Draco was hurting, he growled in anger and pushed the door open roughly.


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