Drarry - A New Beginning

Chapter 14. Nightmares

**trigger warning** themes of physical abuse/violence/blood nearer the end of this chapter - please skip this chapter if this affects you. skipping will not disrupt the storyline**
*the first section is fine to read
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"Wow! I. Am. Stuffed! Couldn't eat another bite!" Ron exclaimed as he wandered into the common room that evening after dinner with his friends. He was rubbing his stomach as he strolled over to the couch and plonked himself down on the cushions, his attention being caught by a shiny bag on the table beside him "Ooh, fudge! Don't mind If I do"

Hermione rolled her eyes at Ron's usual eye for food and sat down on the nearby beanbag, diving into her book

Harry peered out from his bedroom upon hearing their arrival. He had been feeling anxious all day. Things we're becoming more serious with Draco and it was changing him. He was brighter, more cheerful, he smiled more and loved more. He had decided it was time to open up to his friends, though he was still undecided about exactly how much to tell them, he knew he couldn't hide this part of him anymore

"Erm guys... would you mind joining me in my room? There's something I need to talk to you about" Harry said apprehensively leaning out of his doorway

Ron and Hermione shared a puzzled glance before turning back to him

"Sure, everything alright mate?" Ron asked pushing himself off the sofa and swiping the fudge as he made his way over with Hermione

They entered Harry's bedroom, a cosy redbrick room where an arched window sat to the left looking out across the grounds and mahogany beams spread across the ceiling. There was a Gryffindor poster beside his dresser where piles of clothes and quidditch gear tumbled out of the drawers and across the chair and floor. A dark red rug matched his burgundy bed sheets and the rest of the wooden floor was scattered with books.

Ron strolled in and crashed onto the rug, spreading out his legs and resting back on his palms. Hermione wandered across the room, tutting at the clutter and picking up the books on the floor, brushing off the dust and placing them neatly on his desk. She perched on the end of the chair, sliding his heap of clothes to one side. Harry closed the door slowly behind them all and made his way reluctantly over the his bed where he sat cross-legged.

Ron leaned back and pulled open the bottom drawer of Harry's dresser to find his usual secret stash of Honeydukes candy

"Make yourself at home why don't you" Harry poked at him

"Shouldn't have told me about your stash then should you" Ron teased unwrapping a bag of chocolate bon bons, tossing one into his open mouth and offering the bag to the others

"What's the matter, Harry?" Hermione asked intently from across the room, she looked concerned, her brows knitted in a frown

Harry fiddled with the thread on his jumper sleeve, chewing his lip trying to find the words to begin speaking. His gaze remained focused on his hands, painfully aware of their eyes boring into him

"Well, um..." he coughed "So... there's something I've been meaning to tell you guys, I probably should've told you a while ago..."

Ron nodded "Go on"

"I just, hope that you can support me and... and that I can trust you both cause it's quite big for me, well, not big exactly, I don't know really it's just..." he sighed and collected himself "Well... what I feel I should tell you guys is that... I'm gay"