Chapter Three- Making Amends and Starting Over.
Harry Potter wondered the grounds of Hogwarts oblivious to the powerful aura of pain and anger he was radiating. Harry strolled for a while before realising he'd ended up by the lake, sighing heavily Harry perched himself on a large rock bringing his knees up to his chest and started to cry silently.
So absorbed in his emotions Harry didn't hear someone walk up behind him until he felt someone sit next to him. looking up he saw that Draco Malfoy had sat down next to him. Feeling embarrassed Harry took off his round glasses and wiped at his eyes whilst sniffling before putting them back on.
Draco gave the Gryffindor a small smile before asking softly "are you OK now Potter? To which Harry shrugged before replying "I don't know, Ron's words hurt a lot and my parents are a bit of a touchy subject for me, but why do you even care Malfoy you hate me?". Looking thoughtful Draco answered "you know I've just realised that I don't know you at all. I always believed you were stuck up and hated Slytherins, but you proved me wrong last night. I'm sorry for all I've done to you and your friends, Can we start over?".
Harry thought for a minute before sticking his hand out with a smile and responded "Hi I'm Harry James Potter, I'm a muggle raised half-blood and I don't like bullies, you can call me Harry, apology accepted". Amused by Harry's response Draco shook the out-stretched hand and countered "Hello Harry I'm Draco Lucius Malfoy, I'm a born and raised pureblood that has been a bit of a prick, you can call me Draco". Both boys looked each other before bursting into peals of laughter, once they'd calmed down Harry looked down at his PJs and said "I should probably get washed and dressed, I can't stay in my PJs all day".
Smirking slightly Draco answered "that's true, I like how you wore converses with them though, can we meet up after you've got ready, I'd like to get to know you and your friends better. "Of course, I'll get ready and grab my friends before meeting you by the third floor", Harry replied as both boys walked back towards the castle.
The boys separated and smiling Harry made his way to Gryffindor tower. Once there Harry told the password to the portrait of the fat lady and entered the common room, where he was immediately embraced by a flustered Hermione. Pulling away from Hermione's hug and leading her to the sofa Harry told her "I'm feeling better now Mione, no need to look so worried, I actually spoke to Draco Malfoy, we made amends and have decided to start over, he apologised for the things that he's done to us and I believe he was being remorseful. I've agreed to meet him by the third floor after getting ready, will you come with me?"
Hermione raised her eyebrow at the dark haired boy and wisely didn't comment on how red Harry's eye were from crying and simply replied "I believe you about Malfoy though and of course I'll come with you, we should bring Neville with us as well, now go get ready you weirdo". Harry agreed with Hermione before shaking his head in amusement and walking up the stairs to the boys dorms.
Harry quickly grabbed his clothes and iPod before making his way into the bathroom. Placing his iPod on his docking station, Harry pressed the play button before stripping his PJs and converses off and jumped in the shower singing along to his music. Once washed he turned the shower off and proceeded to wrap his towel around his waist and started brushing his teeth. Finished with his teeth Harry quickly washed his face before drying himself off and getting dressed. Fully dressed in faded black ripped jeans, a grey and red weird sisters t-shirt, an unzipped black zip-up hoodie and his red converses Harry took his iPod off of his docking station placing it in one of his pockets as he walked back to the 5th years dorm. Where he put his dirty washing in the laundry hamper and grabbed his earphones before making his way back down to the common room, where Hermione and Neville were talking quietly whilst waiting for him.
Neville looked up as he heard Harry's foot steps and said "I take it you're ready then, are you sure you want me come along guys, I know we aren't that close". Hermione and Harry looked at each other before saying in synch with each other "you're our friend Nev of course we want you to come". Seeing the boy looked unsure Hermione sighed softly and gently started to pull him along by his arm towards the portrait door.
Smiling happily the trio of Gryffindors chatted quietly together as they made their way to the third floor where they would meet Draco Malfoy and any friends he'd brought along.