Harry's POV
What do i do? I'm going to die here if i don't do something soon.
Harry was scared, actually scared. His whole body was shaking. He didn't know what do do. The dragon was charging up on him, running right in his direction ready to breath fire. Harry's broom was no where in sight despite having using the accio charm a while ago.
He tried running in any direction he could and used as many defense spells as he could but they were no use. The Hungarian horntail was just too strong and incredibly quick. It came closer and closer. Harry used as many spells as he could. The chain had broken loose and the dragon found it easier to go after Harry. Now he was cornered and there wasn't anywhere left to run. Everyone in the crowd gasped and from the stands you could hear Dumbledor's screams asking to stop the match. Everyone panicked not knowing if Harry would make it through the match.
Draco was on the edge of his seat. So panicked that his hands wouldn't stop shaking
Draco's POV
I NEED TO DO SOMETHING. I NEED TO DO SOMETHING. WHAT WAS THAT SPELL WE LEARNED IN CLASS. FUCK.
Fourth years weren't supposed to know spoken spells without using a wand but Draco had been in an advanced classes since second year. He thought long and hard trying to remember. Draco heard the dragon coming closer and closer, looking down at Harry ready to attack while Harry struggled to cast spells at him.
"Protego maximum" whispered Draco under his breath.
At that exact moment the Dragon attacked Harry. You could no longer see Harry or the dragon from all the smoke of the dragons breath. Everyone screamed in horror but no ones screams where louder than Dracos. He really thought he hadn't made it. That the spell hadn't worked in time.
The smoke was clearing up and Harry shot up from the smoke riding his broom. Everyone cheered and Draco let out the biggest sigh of relief. Harry grabbed the egg and the match was over.
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The Gryffindor common room was immensely loud that night. Everyone was celebrating Harry's victory that is until they got a complaint from the whole castle. They were sent to bed.
The next day Harry was relived to go to breakfast. He thought he wouldn't make it. He sat with Ron and Hermione. Smiling and eating breakfast with no care in the world.
Draco came in but left rather quickly. He grabbed a muffin from the Slytherin table and left. Harry was in conversation with Ron and a Hermione but stopped the conversation and went running after him.
He ran out the hallway and saw Draco walking to his class.
"HEY DRACO!"
Draco turned his head to see Harry and stooped.
"Oh hey Harry."
"Draco can we talk?"
"Uhhhh yeah sure."
They left the hallway and into an empty classroom.
"So what's up?"
"I wanted to thank you."
"Thank me? About what?"
"You think I haven't seen Hermione practice verbal spells without a wand a thousand times?"
"......I uhhhh."
"You saved my ass. That dragon would've killed me if you hadn't saved me. Thank you."
Draco was surprised. He thought the spell hadn't even worked and if Harry knew that it meant he was looking at him. During all the fighting and potentially almost dying, he was looking at him.
"I-it's not a problem. Glad your ok."
There was a moment of silent but Harry broke it.
"So I wanted to uhhhh ask you something."
"Yeah what's up?"
"So Im obligated to go to the Yule ball since I'm one of the competitors and I haven't found anyone to go with."
Draco was hoping he was asking what he was thinking but he doubted anyone would ever want to go with him.
"So you want me to hook you up?"
"No......I was hoping you'd go with me?"
Draco's eyes widened and his heart started beating out of his chest.
"I uhhh are you serious?"
"I-it's ok if you don't want to-"
"NO NO NO. I mean yeah. I would love to."
Harry's cheeks went red.
"Alright I'll see you there then." He said smiling.
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Draco had never smiled brighter. He was beyond happy. He couldn't believe his luck.
Draco's POV
I'M GOING TO A DANCE WITH HARRY FREAKING POTTER. I CANT BELIEVE MY FUCKING LUCK.
Draco didn't say anything to anyone. He didn't want the judgment. He knew how people would react to Draco Malfoy, the son of Lucius Malfoy, going out with Harry Potter. Draco knew his father would go ballistic if he found out but Draco only saw that as a bonus. If there was something Draco enjoyed more than anything else, it was pissing his father off.
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Harry couldn't believe Draco had accepted. This was insane. He had wanted to ask him out since he met him. He's had a crush on his before he knew what a crush was. He was going to go to a school dance with the guy he liked and there wasn't anything that could bring him down.
Obviously Hermione and Ron weren't really excited about the idea but they saw how happy it made Harry so they had to be supportive.
"Harry just please be careful."
"what do you mean?"
"Look guys like Draco don't care about hurting people. He's broken so many hearts of countless of people who's been involved with. I just don't want you to get hurt."
Harry felt silent. He remember all the people Draco had been involved with. It really stung seeing his with someone else and had to admit that maybe he didn't know Draco too well. That there was a chance he could hurt him. But he guessed that maybe, just maybe Draco could love him too.
