Bittersweet (Drarry)

Chapter Nine: To Make Things Right

Okay, so she had been keeping tabs on the two. Just because Draco and her hadn't been speaking did not mean that he was no longer her best friend, but in order to save both of their asses, she kept her distance. Don't think for even a minute that she didn't notice the lonely looks he sent her way, because she did, and it just so happened that when he wasn't looking, she shot a few of her own.

She kept a little witch bug near him at all times, which reported everything that happened back to her, She was the first to know of Draco's crush, and the first to watch him readily give up at the hoard of boys and girls surrounding Harry. She was not about to let that happen, and all the work she had put into keeping them okay, was thrown out the door, "I know you weren't just about to leave your man to the wolves."

She watched as his expression turned from sadness, to betrayal, and it hurt. He grit his teeth, and schooled his expression to calm; emotionless. "He's not mine," there was a hidden sadness, a hint of something bittersweet beneath his words, with an undertone of how hurt he was. "Potter! Your boyfriend is sad and wants love!"

And then, Pansy waited, as the storm calmed and the silence hovered in the air as all eyes in the room pointedly picked at Draco, and then flickered to Harry, awaiting what was to come. Harry grinned, and walked over slowly, as Draco's pale face turned a shade paler. Pansy missed her best friend, she couldn't keep pretending he didn't exist, and with Potter's help, Draco would be fine.

As for Pansy? Pansy didn't care about Pansy at the moment. She watched happily, as tears streamed down her cheeks, Draco did get what he deserved, a great guy, who, Pansy was sure would be the bottom. She shakily tucked hair behind her ear as Harry stopped in front of Draco. "Boyfriend?" He asked cheekily, and Draco's pale face turned red.

"N-no. I mean, did you want to be?" Draco asked slowly, and he watched he'd Harry grin, and he leaned forward. Their lips pressed together for a mere second before a scream echoed in the room. "Harry! How could you!" The crowd of hushed students turned to a small red headed girl, her wand pointed not at Harry, but at Draco. Tears streamed down her angry face, and her hands shook as she held the wand.

A weapon of mass destruction. Pansy's grandmother had always told her, the wand or magic was never at fault, it was the evil of the wielder. It was never the girl at fault, but the jealousy that devoured her. Pansy had her wand pointed at her neck, as Harry took his usual hero stance. He was ready for anything; death was not so scary, but most importantly he was ready to protect Draco. Which is why Harry was good fro Draco.

Also why Draco was good for Harry. They had something to rely on; each other. Hermione burst through the cafeteria doors, Ronald by her side, and fury on her face. "GINEVRA WEASLEY, YOU PUT THAT WAND DOWN THIS INSTANT!" Ron's voice boomed along side Hermione's. Ginny's hands shook, and she grinned. "I don't care who u have to hurt, Harry is meant to be mine, even if we die together." Harry stopped Pansy before she could hex her into a state of paralysis.

"Gin, we were never made to last. Imagine how torn Fred would be." Harry watched her face fall, but she still held up the wand as of it were coddling her, protecting her from everything; even from the truth. "Imagine how upset your mom will be, how it will effect George, who has already lost his twin," Harry stated, taking a step closer.

"We were close, but never in that way. If we stitched together a girl with a wild streak, and a guy that only knows of recklessness, how badly would it end?" He spoke, at the cafeteria hovered, like a deer on an ice incased river, watching the ice crack, but too terrified to leave. Harry sighed, and gently pulled the wand from her hands before wrapping her in a hug, as she cried freely in his arms. "Ginny, we were always meant to say goodbye." She looked up at him with watery eyes.

"After all this time?" Her voice broke towards the end but Harry still smiled, "Always." They pulled apart, and Draco cautiously stepped forward, not knowing if he had a place at Harry's side in this situation. Harry pulled him closer and Draco sent a small sad look in Ginny's direction, "For what it's worth, I never would have tried if you guys were together, I just wasn't Harry to be happy."

Ginny sniffled, her arms wrapped hazardously around her brothers robes. "That's why you guys are perfect for each other." She offered him a sad smile, "We were never supposed to be together." Ron walked her out of the room that held it's breath. Slowly the breath released, and chattery gossip filed the air. Harry smiled up at Draco, and brought him down for a proper kiss. Pansy smiled, "Potter, may I borrow him for a second?" Harry smiled and shoved him gently towards her.
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Pansy shuffled her feet. "I didn't want your parents to freak on you for talking to me again, last time the bruises didn't heal for weeks..." She offered him a sad smile. "But now, Potter will protect you and vice versa." She smiled, and Draco paled, "What about you?" Pansy laughed, and wrapped her arms around Draco's neck, "I'm leaving for France after the school year is over. Don't worry about me, and I'll owl you every week." Draco wrapped his arms around her and inhaled, he missed his best friend.

"God I missed you," Draco grinned and Pansy smiled, "I missed you too." Draco laughed, "I'll bet your how word got out that Potter and I like each other?" Pansy sheepishly grinned, "Maybe I screamed when I found out and then people heard the scream and yeahhh. Bye the time you guys entered all they could talk about was, 'Potter is gay??!'"

The two laughed, and when Draco re-entered the cafeteria, he watched as Harry talked to Ron and Hermione sheepishly. He smiled, deciding to let them talk so he could come back to him when he was ready.

They say if you love something, you let it go, but Draco held on, and that made all the difference.