It Started With Letters - Drarry

Limbs And Broken Souls

TW: Self harm

Hospitals lights.

Hospital lights where the first things Harry saw when his eyes fluttered open.

He closed them instantly, scrunching up his face to block out the light.

Voices slowly filled his ears and he kept his eyes shut, listening eagerly.

"He wasn't even trying to swim, I saw it myself, he would be dead without me," Snape shouted.

"Harry wouldn't do that," Sirius argued his voice wavering and breaking with pain.

"Pads calm down, it's gonna be alright," Lupin soothed.

"Harry's been through a lot, it wouldn't surprise me," McGonagall sniffed, her voice as soft as it could be with her thick accent.

"See Minerva agrees with me," Snape argued his voice raised.

"YOU DON'T KNOW HARRY," Sirius yelled tears welling in his eyes.

"Stop please stop," Harry whimpered from his hospital bed.

His lungs felt weak, and every breath was a challenge. His legs and arms were heavy as he fought to keep his eyes open.

The shouting continued, growing louder by the second until it was cut off but a familiar voice, "Merlin, what the fuck,"

Everyone stopped, turning around to see Draco standing by the doors.

"What's going on," The boy demanded walking forward.

"Draco you need to leave," Lupin said approaching him.

"What happened, what's going on," He asked in a panic filled voice.

"Mr Malfoy please," Dumbledore stepped forward.

There was a scuffle from Harry and everyone glanced at him.

"I need to go," Harry muttered trying to sit up.

"Harry sit down," Sirius insisted gently pushing him back down.

"No I'm fine," He snapped trying again stand up before letting out a hiss of pain and falling back onto the bed.

"Harry you need rest," Remus ordered.

"Then can everyone get out," Harry growled.

The teachers exchanged looks, none of them wanting to leave the boy.

"Let us respect his wishes," Dumbledore nodded and slowly they filed out.

Draco still stood beside Harry and Dumbledore at the end of his bed.

"Don't do anything stupid Harry, you need rest," Dumbledore smiled, "We'll talk later," and with that he left shutting the door.

Harry turned to Draco, "Get out, I made up my mind, it was a mistake to try to be something more,"

As much as the words hurt Draco, he held his own, "No,"

He placed a hand on the hoodie covering Harry's wrist and the boy jumped, pulling his hand away.

"Get out," Harry repeated glaring up at the Draco.

Draco didn't answer, instead his pushed Harry up slightly, sliding behind him in one swift motion.

He pulled Harry into his chest from behind, one arm crossed in front of the boys stomach.

"Draco get out," Harry tried to struggle but Draco just pulled him in closer, wrapping both his arms around him.