Drarry - A New Beginning

Chapter 18. Breakdown

"What the fuck, Draco?! Pansy just lured me into an empty classroom and grilled my about our relationship!" Harry yelled as he burst through the door of Draco's bedroom 

Draco shot up from his desk at Harry barging into his room so suddenly "What? Seriously?" 

"Yes seriously! I felt like I was on bloody trial!"

"Shit. Shit! Harry I'm sorry I honestly had no idea she was going to do that. What did she say?"

"She asked who I was seeing; though she made it pretty obvious she knows it's you. Then she kept saying how we're all friends now and we tell each other everything blah blah blah... She basically threatened that if I every hurt you-"

"But you won't"

"Still! She hounded me for answers I didn't know what to say!" Harry was flustered. He didn't like raising his voice, especially around Draco but there really was no one else to go to about it.

 He walked into the centre of the room tussling a hand through his hair, he didn't want to sit, he was too angry. He found himself pacing the room while Draco tried to contain the situation 

"Just say it's me and that we're an item now...  how hard is that?" Draco shrugged

"If it's so easy, why haven't you told her then? She's your best friend!"

"Because you were the one who said you weren't ready to be exclusive about us!"

"And you are?"

"Sort of... well... no... I mean... maybe it would be nice for our closest friends to know, that if they can keep it quiet... look, I want what you want. I don't want to rush you but..."

"but what If I'm not ready for everyone to know?"

"that's fine but they're onto us Harry, I really don't think it will take them much longer!"

"Not if she's going to interrogate me like that!" 

"I'm sorry I didn't know she was going to do that! I didn't realise she'd given it so much thought, she's never questioned me about it. I'll talk to her ok?" Draco assured, trying to calm the tension

"Absolute psycho" Harry shook his head in anger

"She's only interested in us because she's my best friend and she's happy for me. Why are you so scared of us being open, it could be great"

"Oh yeah, wouldn't that look amazing to everyone else. Harry Potter, the boy who defeated the Dark Lord sleeping with a Death Eater!" Harry bit 

Draco felt a sting at Harry's choice of words. The dark mark remained on his arm for life but he'd hoped Harry wouldn't see him that way anymore. His heart hurt at that remark, like a dagger twisting into him 

"You don't still see me as a Death Eater, do you?" Draco asked cautiously

"No, of course not! I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that..." Harry buried his face in his hands trying to rub the stress from his temples "I don't see you that way anymore but other people might not be so kind"

"I don't care what other people think, Harry!" 

"Well, I do! I'm sorry but I've been in the spotlight my entire life, sometimes it's simply easier to keep quiet about things so you don't get hounded day and night"

"Well it seems as though Pansy knows anyway, what difference does it make if everybody else finds out about us?" Draco asked, crossing his arms with irritation