Forever young

Draco Malfoy. Cold hearted and bastardly son of one Lucious Malfoy was now watching Harry Potter with Curiosity. The boy was no longer smiling and yes Draco did care what happened to the boy. He had known from day one what the hero's life had been like but to his utter shock, Harry wanted nothing to do with him, and so bitter anguish filled his mind and oh how he regretted every ugly word thrown at the boy.

He wished he could keep his mouth shut for once, but it didn't happen. He would continue to hurt the boy that from day one had meant the world to him. Yes they had made friends a month or two ago but that still did not matter, even now when in public the Malfoy heir couldn't keep his snide comments to himself...well that was going to stop. Personal reputation be damned this boy would defeat Voldemort one day and no one even noticed how much the boy hurt.

Making up his mind he stood from his seat in the great hall and walked over to the boy and smiled at him. "Harry...what's the matter?" Harry looked down and sighed. Draco knew what the matter was, why didn't he just leave him alone?" "Nothing Draco, I swear." Draco frowned and grabbed for Harry's hand only to have Ron smack it away. "What the bloody hell do you want you ponce?" Draco did not rise to the bait. "I'm here to take Harry for a walk." Harry shook his head. "That won't help." Draco nodded. If only Harry would listen to him.

"I know..." Harry stopped him. "You know nothing Draco...right now I just want to be left alone, please." Draco nodded and stepped close enough to place a loving kiss on Harry's forehead. "Think of me when you want to talk." And with that he turned and left the hall. He didn't know how else he could get Harry to listen to him. That boy did nothing but eat, sleep and listen to music...well damn.

It was a week before sixth year was to end and Draco had to work fast if he wanted to be able to get his point across to the idiot boy. Running as fast as his feet would carry him, he ran straight into the statue that held closed the entrance to the headmaster's office. "Um...What the devil was that muggle candy called...um...Sneakers? No...um...bloody hell I don't know Snickers?" The statue moved and revealed the staicase. Draco sighed with reliefe and ran up the already moving stairs towards the door, nearly running into it in the process.

Knocking loudly and not waiting for a response before bursting open the door and running into the office. Dumbledore smiled at Draco, waiting for him to catch his breath. "I W-Want T-To SING." He gasped out and Dumbledore nodded. "No one's stopping you my boy, you can do whatever it is you wish." Draco growled slightly. "I meant at the end of year feast." Dumbledore nodded. "Why would that be my boy?" Draco shook his head and refused to answer. "Very well, I will set it up." Draco nodded, all he had to do was wait one week and Harry would have no choice but to hear him out.

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Draco was nervous as hell. He had no idea what had gotten into him when he had told Dumbledore he wanted to do this but he wouldn't give up, no matter how close he was to puking. Closing his eyes and taking a deep steadying breath he decided to just get it over with. Bloody hell what was he thinking doing this for Harry potter? It's not like Harry's the only boy on the planet that he's EVER going to love, but right now he loved Harry and if Harry was in trouble and he could help? Then Bloody hell, he would do it.

Draco heard Dumbledore talking and introducing him to the entire student body and he walked out from the waiting area towards what looked to be a stage that Dumblefore had placed in the middle of all four tables. Everyone was looking at him expectantly and Draco seemed just about ready to call it quits but he was a MALFOY damn it, he would do this for the one he loved even though Harry would always be oblivious to this fact.

He opened his mouth and with determination started talking.

"As everyone knows my name is Draco Malfoy and as you all have learned a month or two ago, my father and I are not evil nor did we want to do what we had done, but today isn't about that or my explination as to how everything between my mother and us deteriorated. Today is a day I try and make the one who befriended me listen. They need to know, there is a better way and a better place, should they choose it." And so the music began and he sang

I know a place that we can go to
A place where no one knows you
They won't know who we are
I know a place that we can run to
And do those things we want to
They won't know who we are

Let me take you there
I wanna take you there

I know a place that we've forgotten
A place we won't get caught in
They won't know who we are (they won't know, won't know)
I know a place where we can hide out
And turn our hearts inside out
They won't know who we are

Let me take you there
I wanna take you there
Let me take you there
Take you there
Take you there
Ooohhh
Ooohhh
Ooohhh
Ooohhh

I know a place we'll be together
And stay this young forever
They won't know who you are

Let me take you there
I wanna take you there
Let me take you there
Take you there
Take you there
Ooohhh

You can get away to a better place if you let me take you there
You can go there now cause every second counts
Boy just let me take you there
Take you there


Harry had tears in his eyes as he looked up at the boy who meant more than anything to him. He would go, he owed Draco that much, after the trouble he went through to get him to listen, it was the least he could do. He would get away, and hopefully he would be there with Draco for eternity.


TO be continued, trust me this story has ups and MANY MANY Downs hope you enjoy and stuff