Draco stayed with Shay and watched over him as he slept. It was emotional to much to handle and Poppy decided that it would be better if he slept for a few hours. But it hadn't been easy to get him to take the dreamless sleep potion. Only after Draco promised to be there when he awoke again would Shay take it. It seemed as if he trusted Dracos promise not to try anything on him. Draco knew that he probably had to tell him whom he loved. It would be very difficult for him to tell this because not ven his father knew that he was in love with a Weasley. And not any Weasley, no. Ron Weasley hated him with a passion since the very beginning. Most of that was his own fault but...
Suddenly he had been interested in Ron. First he caught himself looking at him as if he was waiting for a new prank. Then he began to notice that the red hair looked good on this boy, the frakles on his nose and the lips. Next came the eyes and then his body. Draco found himself laughing at the scathing remarks directed to all Slytherins that said anything against Harry, Seamus, Neville or himself. Draco had noticed that he would not protect Hermione or his own sister against anyone. So something must have happened between them.
*I guess that Weasley noticed that she didn't have a chance with Potter and she went crying to her brother. But he didn't do anything it seems. This can either be good for Dad or bad for us both. What if Potter an Ron are dating each other?*
Dracos thoughts began to center around this thought.
Ron and Potter together.
Ron and Harry, he corrected himself. He father told him to refer to Potter as Harry so that it wouldn't sound like an insult. And because his father loved the Boy-who-lived. God only knew why.
The hate between the two Houses hadn't been there anymore after Harry and Ron began talking normal with the Slytherins. Shay, Thomas and Longbottom had followed their lead and tried to be nicer. Not a problem with Longbottom as he was with Blaise and well liked in Slytherin. A bit clumsy but a goo friend.
*I can always ask Shay if they are together. It could be cool to have a brother in Gryffindor.*
That took his thoughts back to the boy lying in the bed in front of him. He was so insecure of himself and his effect on others. It seemed he didn't know how beautiful he was. Even Draco had seen how Seamus had looked. These eyes had always been teasing, with a coy look behind them. These lush lips always licking or nibbling. The body, how it moved so seductive. Now he knew that it wasn't intentionally. Shay really didn't know he did these things. It was just nervousness and the wish to hide. Draco could see in his mind a eight year old boy looking like Shay. Lying in bed sleeping when suddenly the door opened and a big man entered. With the intention to hurt the little boy with these big eyes and beautiful features...
Draco couldn't stop thinking about it. Why would Shay's father want to hurt such a beautiful child? Why would a father want to hurt his own child? What would he have done if his father had been like this? Hurting him. Beating and raping him with the knowledge of his mother? He couldn't even begin to understand how lucky he was that his father loved him. Now he would take care that Shay felt always loved by others and was save.
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