They don't care like I do

6

"I mean, I lived in a cupboard for 11 years when I lived with my awful relatives. That was until I came to Hogwarts and I got my cousins second bedroom, when we came home for holiday." Harry shrugged and went to unpack his belongings. Draco went and sat on Harry's bed, Blaise followed. "He had a second bedroom? And you had to sleep in the cupboard?" Draco asked, dumbfounded. Harry was confused with why the Slytherins even wanted to know Harry's problems, so he just nodded and folded up the clothes he wore on the train. Draco and Blaise shared a look than continued to ask Harry about his childhood. Once they asked about abuse Harry replied casually as if it were everyday life. "Um, Harry. You do know that's wrong don't you? Your uncle can't treat you like that." Blaise said carefully, as if walking on eggshells. Harry sighed and rolled his nose. "Well I know that now, but I didn't when I was 13." Harry stated. Draco stood up and hugged Harry. "God Potter, if I had known about this, I definitely would've given you so much shit." Draco said, still holding onto Harry, until he pulled away and Harry narrowed his eyes at Draco

. "I don't want your pity Draco, I mean, look at your life." Draco took a step back and put hands on his hips, "there's nothing wrong with my life." Draco spat defensively. Harry snorted "oh come on Draco, what did dear old daddy say when he found out his one and only son is a cock sucker?" Harry tested. "Do not bring my father into this." Draco warned. "Why not? He brought you into a lot of things you obviously didn't want any part in." Harry indicated to Draco's arm, which was home to his dark mark. "That isn't fair, Voldemort didn-" Draco was cut off. "No Draco, it's not fair that you didn't get a normal childhood to play like a normal kid, to learn things on his own, to be punished with chores, not a fucking cruatous curse! Draco you have never had fair, so don't defend your father, when he was the only person a little boy looked up to and he crushed the hope in his child's future." Harry and Draco now had tears running down their faces. "At least I had a father!" Was all Draco said, but it was just as powerful. Harry was shocked for a moment before he started again. "I would rather have no father, than a father who abused and tortured me Draco. No one deserves that, especially not you." Harry said softly. Draco was now sobbing, he went and sat against the wall and hugged his knees into his chest, he cried into his knees. Harry went and sat beside Draco, replicating the way he sat.

Both boys sat there a long time before either of them said anything. "He's not here to control you anymore, you can live your life."