𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐓𝐀 𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐀

Chapter 17

  Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,

with glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.

"Oh Holy Night", John Sullivan Dwight

Like it would mean anything.

But he kissed me again...

Do you think that he would ever actually look at you that way?

He did...

Why would he? What would anyone see in you?

I, I –

There is nothing to it is there?

You're worthless.

And you're definitely not worthy of him.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no –

"DRACO!"

With a loud gasp Draco jerked awake, panting for air.

"Are you awake now?" a gentle voice asked, a voice that did not belong there, and his eyes flew open. They meet green eyes so intense in their colour that Draco thought they were glowing.

"Potter. What are you doing here?" He tried to wrap his head around this. Potter was in his room, in the middle of the night, and had just asked if he was okay. Was this some kind of joke?

"I brought him," someone said behind Potter, and Draco saw Theo standing there.

"What?" Draco said, still a little dazed.

"We couldn't wake you." Corner was standing by the other side of the bed with a concerned look on his face. What the hell?"So Nott fetched Potter, and well, he managed to wake you up."

"Are you sure you're fine, Malfoy? You were beating Harry's Scream of Death by far."

Draco looked up to find Weasley and Longbottom standing in the door to his dorm, looking down on him.

"Is the entire year going to come around soon or what?" Draco snapped irritably.

"I think they missed the invitation." Potter tried a bad joke, and Draco couldn't help but find it funny, and smile a little.

"So what happens now?" Corner asked.

"I think your argument that just sleeping with the light on is a bit weakened now, Draco. You have to sleep in the same room as Potter if any of us are going to get some sleep," Theo said and all the Gryffindors just went "What?"

"He can have my bed." Longbottom suddenly spoke up, and Draco glared at him.

"And why would I want to sleep in your bed?"

"It's mine or Ron's, and you don't want to sleep in Ron's bed, believe me."

Draco stopped and thought for a moment about how much the world had changed. Neville Longbottom was not only talking directly to him, looking him in the eye as he did, but also offering Draco his bed and telling him to trust him. Life was really randomly surprising sometimes.

"He'll do it," Theo answered for Draco and unceremoniously grabbed his arm and dragged him out of bed. Fortunately Potter had moved in the last second, so Draco wouldn't have to fall on his face, or worse, on top of Potter.

The next few minutes were spent with Theo gathering all Draco needed to live in Potter's dorm until the 13th and Neville going back to his dorm to do the same.