It was hell, the scent was really going to kill him! Harry had so much trouble only getting through an entire day of school now. Where ever he went, he felt like he was walking in a fog that was spread over the school. To eat dinner in the great hall was like taking a test of endurance each time. To draw in the scent of Draco Malfoy was like breathing in adrenaline. It was as if he walked on cloud nine and at the same time was thrown into hell every day. He who had started to get better at studying and listening during class was now on level zero. Well maybe not that bad but he had started to struggle to keep up with his classmates, but who could blame him? When a perfect omega was sitting so close to him just smelling so damned good. He had to stop himself to not drag Malfoy off and into a room to force him to form a bond with him. Shit I am not an animal! I just have to get used to it. But that was easier said than done. No, this would make Harry die an early death! But one thing that also made the whole thing worse was that he had started to notice how Malfoy had changed. Even if he had noticed that the blonde didn't fought with people anymore he hadn't noticed anything else special about the bloke. But now,,, it had started small with Malfoy actually helping a first year finding his classroom after she had gotten lost or helping a hurt little owl into a nest. This however was small compared to seeing Draco get a verbal beating by his teammates. Harry had never thought much about the Slytherin team and didn't like to be near them. But one night after Draco had presented as an omega Harry had been out practising. Well he called it practising but in fact he just wanted to be far away from the extremely appealing scent. Harry had spent the night flying on his broom trying to clear his mind. But as the sun had started to slowly set he knew that the Slytherin team would start their practise soon. As he sluggishly made his way to the changing room Harry had rough heard noises. Careful not to make a sound he placed his ear close to the wall and listened, he didn't usually like to eavesdrop but for some reason he just couldn't shake the uneasy feeling growing in his chest.
"How the fucking hell are we going to win against Gryffindor with an omega on our team?!"
"You bloody liar! Why didn't you tell us you were a bloody omega shit! We won't have time to get a knew seeker before the match!"
"You bloody pureblood fanatic! It is your fault we are going to lose or have lost in the past! Heck I don't want to play with an omega in my team, who is with me?"
Harry listened closely as he could clearly hear the many voices yell in agreement. After a minute, he could see the team walk away towards the fields, well one person was missing. Harry glanced inside of the room. Malfoy sitting on a chair with his broomstick in his hands. His eyes were locked on the ground and Harry could almost swear he saw a tear slowly run down the blondes cheek. Then there came a voice that almost made Harry trip backwards.
"Draco don't listen to those assholes, they don't know anything!" It was Zabini who stood there with one hand on the blonde's shoulder. "You know that they are just feeling betrayed otherwise they wouldn't have said anything."
Suddenly Harry heard a sound that took a grip around his heart. "No, it is I who have been such a horrible person. I deserve it, all of it." His voice sounded cracked and Harry was sure that if he looked into the room once more he would see more tears streaming down Malfoy's cheeks. He had to take a death grip around his broom to control his feelings that was erupting. He didn't want Malfoy to cry. But why do I care if he cries? I shouldn't care at all! But even if Harry was sure that it was stupid to care he still felt the urge to crush each and every one of those Slytherin bastards that had hurt Draco. Wait, Draco? Harry felt his heart speed up. Why in Merlin's name had he called Malfoy for Draco?
Days had gone by and to Harrys horror he felt a feeling grow in his chest. That feeling much to his despair was love. Harry Potter the golden boy, the saviour, the boy who lived was falling more and more in love with the prince of Slytherin. It was almost pathetic when he had finally understood his feelings. The most pathetic part of it all was that it had happened during breakfast. He had been sitting in his usual place eating and chatting with his friends when a girl from Slytherin had started talking to him. It wasn't so often that happened but sometimes it did. Well to be clear there was a lot of pupils from the other houses coming to talk to Harry but not as many from Slytherin. The girl had started talking with him about getting lunch someday but as usual Harry declined the offer. After he had seen her go back to her table Harry resumed eating his food. That was when it happened. Harry had raised his head and was struck by the sight of Draco Malfoy laughing to something Pansy had said. Never in his life had Harry seen something so beautiful as that smile.
"What is the matter mate?" Ron had asked as he noticed Harry's face changed colour to red and that he nearly drew blood from his lower lip as he was biting it.
"No-nothing." Harry had said and after excusing himself he had rushed out of the room with the image of Draco's smile in his head.
The weekends were so much better for Harry as he didn't have to be inside as much and he would be able to get away from the scent that was spread around the school. So this weekend he had decided to visit Hagrid to make sure to ask him if he was feeling better. Apparently Hagrid had adopted another dragon but this time he had kept it a bit longer than with Norbert. This hadn't been such a good idea and had resulted in Hagrid's hand being burnt and most of his home. The home had been fixed by professor McGonagall but curing dragons fire wasn't as easy so Hagrid had been forced to walk around with bandages around his hands and over that mittens that would heal him. Those mittens had been so cute, pink with red strawberries and small kittens on them, they were the only ones in Hagrid's size. Even if Hagrid looked rough he had a soft heart and he absolutely adored the mittens that had been given to him.
Hours after Harry had arrived he said his goodbyes to Hagrid and opened the door. It was already dark outside and he knew that if he didn't hurry he would get into a lot of trouble from Hermione. She always worried about him, which was a total waste if she asked him. As he opened the door Harry was prepared to walk outside and get to feel the wonderful scent of the clear night air but what hit him was no such thing. Even if it sounded impossible the scent of Draco was stronger than ever before and that shouldn't have been possible. Not when you were outside, that was one thing Harry loved about by being outside. Getting to clear his mind from the fog that spread every time Draco walked into the same room, that time was priceless for him to regain his self-control.
Shit where is this scent coming from and why is it so strong? Then Harry remembered that Hermione once told him that when a person is bleeding their scent gets stronger, was this what was happening to Draco? Was he hurt? But thinking of the amount that was radiating in the air Draco must have gotten himself nearly killed. This caused Harry to feel a bit of panic rise in his chest. Where could the sweet looking omega be?
With an extreme speed, Harry followed the scent. Even if he wanted nothing more than to stay away from Draco he just couldn't ignore the feeling that something wasn't right. Because of the darkness that was surrounding him Harry let his sense of smell take over and he followed the scent track around a huge part of the school. Maybe he has gone off to the forbidden forest? But he knew that Draco wouldn't be so foolish,, right? No he would never go into the forest, not after what happened to us in year one. But even so Harry was starting to prepare himself for the worst. There were many creatures that could have harmed Draco if he had been so stupid as to go into the forest alone at night.
The heartbeats multiplied when he heard a voice scream. "Help! Someone help me!" Harry started to run as fast as he could. He could recognize that voice anywhere, it was Draco's. He was in trouble just like Harry thought! With a raised wand he hurried around the corner of the building where he noticed a crowd of people standing. Even if it was dark he could clearly see that in the middle of the crowd were Draco. To Harry's huge shock he could see that the blonde's cloths was nearly off. What it the world is going on? Harry felt his alpha presence arise when it dawned on him what those assholes were up to. As he saw a punch hit Draco's stomach Harry felt something snap inside of him. Never in his life had he felt such pure rage and he knew that if he didn't control himself now it would end with ten dead bodies. The hand that was holding the wand were shaking with rage and he hurried towards Draco and the others. The same time he hurried forward he hit one of the alphas with a stupefy spell and the male flew away from the group. The rest turned to see who it was that cast the spell. But it was clear that they didn't see him. The darkness had surrounded him completely and as he hurried to cast another spell at one of the alphas he felt pure rage fill his sight. It wasn't enough, he wanted to take down every single one of the alphas around Draco. He wanted them to get beaten half to death, to plead for their life and to feel the panic that surely Draco had felt. The darkness really worked to his advantage and as they shot spells towards him Harry easily made them go past him. It was clear that they had all understood that if they would use a lumos spell they would be caught by student inside of the school. Even if there weren't any windows facing this direction it was still close enough that if one of them used a spell to light up the area this light would be seen from the windows that was close to that place. One more stupefy spell was shot from Harry's wand and then a expelliarmus. The other alphas stepped away from Draco and they started chanting different spells and curses. Harry who had more experience in battling quickly escaped some spells that was directed at him and he easily made one by one of the horrendous alphas fall to the ground. But even if it would have been an easy victory Harry had much trouble controlling his rage what was growing and was trying to take control over his action. Especially when his eyes landed on the hurt omega boy that was lying on the ground. There was so much blood and Harry felt his heart burn by desire to kill those who had done this to Draco. If he would let go of his control he knew that many of the people around him would end up dead or without limbs. That was why he tried his best to stay calm. This however made him a bit slower than usual and he was hit with a spell that made his shirt rip right next to the shoulder but that was it. When the seventh of the alphas had fallen to the ground the fire stopped on both sides. It was clear that the last ones standing had seen who they were fighting, some let out surprised sounds. They had never thought that the one they were fighting was Harry Potter.
"What the hell are you doing?!" Harry yelled as he stood ready to attack with his wand raised.
"Harry, take it easy,, we are just having some fun with Malfoy here. Isn't that so Malfoy?" One male from Ravenclaw walked towards Draco with an ugly distressed smile. Harry felt the feeling of needing to claim the omega on the ground rise in his body and he couldn't let anyone touch his property! My property? When in hells time did Draco become my property?!
But even so Harry felt the need to break the others arm if he so much as touched Draco again. "Step away from Draco, NOW!" Harry didn't wait any longer and begun to strode on towards them. The male who had just spoked fired a spell towards Harry which was redirected at himself and Harry saw how the body flew. It took less than three minutes for Harry to stun and preformed a full body binding curse on all the ten alphas. He didn't want to give the bullies a chance to run away, no they would get their punishment later after he had helped Draco.
With slow steps Harry walked over to Draco who was almost naked, this caused Harry to blush deeply. But then he noticed the bruises that was slowly getting visible on the soft looking skin and he started to feel sick. What would have happened if he hadn't come to Draco's rescue? The soft blonde hair was now dirty with blood, on Draco's face was scratches and dried blood. One of his legs looked like it was broken as it angled itself a bit odd. Slowly Harry pulled up the other male's pants and even if his own shirt was a little torn by the shoulder it would still give more protection than Draco's shattered mess that was lying on the ground next to the boy. Harry pulled of his shirt and wrapped it around Draco's lifeless body. As he did he was really careful not to breath unless necessary, the scent was so intoxicating that it was hard to resist. But if he did anything to Draco now he would be even worse than those alphas that had just attacked Draco. No he wasn't going to let something like that happen.
"Draco, can you hear me?" Harry asked as he carefully brushed his hand on Draco's cheek. It was soft and smooth, just like he had imagined it, well except for the dirt what was smeared here and there. Just to sooth his own hearts beating and yelling Harry carefully looked at Draco's neck. But it was still soft, pure and perfect. Thank god! He didn't know what he would have done if someone had bitten Draco. If he had found out that they had done that he would have killed them all!
But as he saw the sweet neck and the soft skin Harry noticed his own body reacting to it. He wanted nothing more than to bite the skin, it looked perfect, inviting and soft. His teeth was beginning to feel tingly almost as if they were screaming to bite into the pure skin on Draco's neck. He wanted it so bad that he was starting to feel dizzy with want until he heard a soft groan.
"Ha-Harry?" Draco whimpered with half lidded eyes.
"Yeah it's me." Harry gave the male a tiny smile. With special care Harry slowly let Draco fall against his arm for support. Draco looked so small right now in Harry's eyes. "How are you feeling?"
Draco snapped his eyes open and looked around with eye filled with panic. "Oh,, it wasn't a nightmare…" He said.
"No, but you are safe now." Harry didn't know what to do other than hold Draco tightly against his body to make sure the other knew that he was indeed safe. This took Draco by surprise and Harry felt how the blonde's arms carefully took a grip around his neck. Draco started to cry and Harry felt the shaking of the shoulders, the tears streaming down. It was heart-breaking to hear the sound of the sobbing but at the same time it sounded so perfectly soft.
"I was so scared." Draco said as he clung tighter around Harry's neck. "Harry, I was so scared!" Harry patted Draco's back and let his free hand move in circles to sooth the crying omega.
"I know Draco, I know but I am here now and I will not let anything bad happen to you." Harry said and at that time he understood that he really meant it, that he would be there for Draco, always! Fuck, I love him. Harry felt the love radiating from his heart and he suddenly understood that he would never ever have his love returned. They had always been on each other's throats and now he had fallen in love with him. Shit, I fell in love with one person that hates me,, my luck is soo damned bad!
With careful movements to not hurt Draco more than he already was, Harry lifted him up from the ground and carried him princess-style towards the school gate. He could have called for a broomstick to make it go faster to the hospital wing he didn't want to hurt Draco if there would be complications,,, no the safest way possible was for Harry to carry the hurt omega.
"Don't worry Draco, I will carry you to the hospital wing so you can get help." Harry whispered. Draco carefully sneaked his arms around Harry's neck and held himself firmly pressed against Harry's torso. Fuck he smells SO good! I must concentrate of what I am doing or else there will be teeth marks on Draco's neck really soon.Harry could clearly imagine how Draco's neck would look like cowered in hickeys and bitemarks. Shit that would be so HOT!
It took him longer time than he first thought to round the building. The reasons for that was mostly the presence of the blond omega in his arms. That smell that was radiating from the boy in his arms had him stunned sometimes, unable to move more than a few steps at the time. After struggling for a while he finally reached the big wooden door that would lead into the school building. As he walked down the corridors Harry prayed that no one would notice them. Well he would be fine with being seen but maybe not the blonde omega pressed against him. It must be humiliating enough to get carried princess-styled around the castle and to be carried by your most hated person,,, no that wouldn't sit well with anyone. Harry could almost see Ron's face if he would be the one carried by Draco. Ron would most certainly move around and scream words about revenge. No, Harry really didn't want that to happen now. But if he was correct in his assumption the most of the school's pupils would be in their houses by now. Having a cosy time after a great meal. It was always such good food on weekends and usually some desserts that would get Ron hooked to the table for hours.
While he carried Draco, he noticed how light the omega were, had he always been so small? Harry took a tighter grip around Draco's body to make sure not to drop him by accident as he began walking up all the stairs that lead to the hospital wing. For once Harry was in luck as all the stairs positioned themselves perfectly so it was only to continue walking. Otherwise Harry often had to wait for the stairs to move themselves when they saw fit.
Even if Draco wasn't heavy it was a bit of a challenge to walk up all those stairs to the hospital wing. He didn't want to move the boy in his arms to much as he knew from experiences that he could do more harm that way. No, each step had to be taken with care and finally after what felt like hours Harry made it up from the last step. He sighed and felt relived as he saw the door at the end of the hall. Soon they would be inside of the hospital wing and Draco would be able to get some help. Harry was just about to start walking to the door when he noticed a chance in Draco's behaviour. Why is he sniffing me so much? Harry had noticed as he walked up the stairs that Draco had started to press his nose closer to his neck and now Draco was taking in long deep breaths through his nose. Just as he was about to ask, Harry felt a sudden change in the scent radiating from Draco. It became more intense, a lot sweeter and in just one second it had multiplied itself by a thousand. Shit! Harry stopped moving and every muscle in his body got tensed, even if he was so close to the hospital wing he knew that if he would use even an ounce of his power to walk that would soon result in an attack towards the sweet omega in his arms.
"D-Draco, what are you doing? Are you feeling worse?" Harry asked while he tried not to breath. He needed to make sure that the male wasn't getting worse. But to his surprise Draco didn't answer him as much as he whimpered against Harry's skin.
"Mhmm, I'm feeling greeaat." There were definitely a huskiness in his tone. Harry didn't really want to believe he just heard what he just heard and he turned slightly to see Draco's face more clearly. Draco leaned backwards and looked at Harry. Then Harry saw it, Draco's eyes was totally glassed over, the dark pupils were dilated to max. It was clear as day that Draco was being controlled by his omega urges. Harry remembered hearing Hermione once telling him about how different ranks responds differently to tough situations. Alphas could become crazy with the need to control and betas would adapt to what the situation needed but omegas they could if it was extremely bad, try to mate with the strongest alpha. Ohh, this is sooo not what I need right now! Harry looked over to the door, it would only take a few more steps and then he would be there,,,, but would he dare to move? Suddenly he felt a pulling sensation, like someone was holding around his neck and tried to pull his head down. Harry's eyes widened as he saw Draco's half lidded eyes look right into his. Shit his eyelashes are really long, sensual even. And those parted lips are to die for! I should really not be thinking about that right now! Harry could feel his blood travel towards his lower regions. Shit he looks soo tasty! Hey,,, what is he, ice cream?! Well but if he was I would totally want to taste that flavour,,, shit I did it again. Stop staring at me Draco you are only making this worse! Draco bit his lip while he looked deeper into Harry's eyes. Well that looked fucking erotic,, what should I do? Panic was emerging as he tried his best to keep himself from kissing that gorgeous looking omega he had in his arms.
"Don't you want me?" Draco whispered seductively while leaning in towards Harry. Yes I want you, I want you so much it hurts! My heart craves to feel you next to me, my body crave to feel you pressed close to me! My entire being is screaming at me to take you. To just take you into a room and undress those ripped clothes, kiss every strand of hair on your head, to bite your neck so hard that you would scream. To let my hands travel,,, No don't even go there myself! Don't you dare think about something like that! While Harry had an inner debate with himself he didn't notice what the blonde in his arms were preparing to do.
Then and there Harry suddenly felt Draco's lips brush against his, it was so sudden and light against his lips like a feather. But to Harry it felt like a ton of bricks had just been dropped right onto him. His entire body was on fire from that one touch and he knew that no one he had ever kissed before had made him react like this. No, those kisses felt like a kiss on the cheek by a stranger compared to this. His fingers and toes felt tingly and a part of him that had been resting was now trying to emerge and take control. The blood in his veins were boiling and to his extreme embarrassment he felt his pants grew tighter. The alpha feelings were growing in his chest, it was screaming to him to make the bond with the seemingly willing omega in his arms. That did it for him and Harry started running towards the hospital wing while Draco clung against him sounding so erotic that Harry craved to turn around and run to his room instead. But luckily he still had some control over his body and as he reached the door he flung it opened with a crash. No one was there so Harry threw Draco onto an empty bed and after he had made sure the blonde bloke hadn't hurt himself more by that rough manhandling he walked to madam Pomfrey's office.
Harry knocked three times before the door opened. She looked at Harry and just sighed. "I knew you would come back blooded and hurt this year too Potter." This almost made Harry laugh, he was the record holder at getting himself hurt but no, this time it wasn't him…
"Sorry madam Pomfrey but it is not me who is hurt." Harry saw how sceptical she became and who could blame her. He had a tendency to get hurt and his clothes was now full of dried blood. "No it is Draco Malfoy." With this Harry led her to the bed where Draco was lying. Apparently, he had been as exhausted as Harry had thought and fallen asleep right after he had been laid down on the bed.
"Oh dear! Potter I know you have your differences but to fight this much?" Harry almost snapped at the older woman in front of him when he heard her say something stupid like that.
"How could you even think,, It wasn't me! It was some idiots who attacked him. I saw the fight and stopped it." Harry felt the alpha emotions grow inside of him as he remembered that one alpha jerk who had the guts to try and rape Draco! If Harry ever caught him trying that again he would hurt him so much he wouldn't be able to show his face out in public! Heck he would hurt anyone who would try to get to Draco. He is mine! Harry heard his alpha emotion scream in his heart. But Harry knew that it wasn't true and Draco would never be his.
"Oh dear, he has a broken leg and it looks like three broken ribs, one puncture lung, a deep cut in his head, a sprained wrist." Madam Pomfrey sighed as she continued her examination. "I must say that it was lucky you came to his rescue mr Potter."
Never in his life would he have thought it was that bad, well the leg and the cut on the head was old news but the other things. Those bastards! "They were ten against one." Harry mumbled as he thought back to the scene.
"Oh heavens!" Madam Pomfrey turned her head from Draco and looked at Harry. "Mr Potter I will take care of mr Malfoy so please go and inform professor McGonagall about this!" Even if Harry understood that Draco was in good hands he felt into his very core that he didn't want to leave his side. Ever. Even if he hadn't formed a bond with Draco he felt the need to protect and ensure the other person's safety at all costs. Even seeing madam Pomfrey touch the cute blonde caused him to feel rage grow inside his heart. Don't touch him! He is mine! Harry slapped away that thought and soon he walked out of the room, well more liked he was shooed away by madam Pomfrey who then turned to Draco and started to mend some broken bones.
Harry ran almost the entire way to the headmistress office, on his way he spooked a few students and when he ran past a mirror he understood why. His clothes were filled with dried blood, his one hand was blooded and so was his cheek. There was a small cut by the shoulder on his t-shirt, the white colour was almost completely gone. It was clear why madam Pomfrey had thought that it was him who had gotten hurt. But he didn't have time to do a cleaning spell, he was in a hurry to see professor McGonagall.
When he reached the staircase he was surprised to find it already at the top. Great,,,, more stairs. Harry started to walk up all the stair to her office, his legs was killing him but he couldn't stop he had to tell professor McGonagall what happened. After having to catch his breath a few times he was finally there in front of the door. Even if he understood that she had company right now he just had to tell her what had happened. Carefully he pushed the door so it opened and he was suddenly meet by the voices of Zabini and Parkinson. What are they doing here? Harry peeked into the room and saw that the three persons standing there wasn't exactly having a nice small talk.
"Please we have searched everywhere and we can't find him!" Parkinson said with tears running down her cheeks.
"We tried every place he usually goes to but nothing." Zabini turned to the distressed girl and tried his best to comfort Parkinson.
"I will ask the ghosts to help us look for mr Malfoy." Professor McGonagall said. "Oh dear Potter, what in Merlin's name have happened to you?" She hurried towards him.
"I am fine professor, it's not my blood." Harry held up his hands to stop McGonagall from hurrying to his side. Then he noticed all eyes were looking sceptical at him, they didn't believe him. Why does everyone think that I hurt myself all the bloody time? "And professor you don't have to send out the ghosts I know where Malfoy is." With this said Harry saw how the eyes of Draco's friends grew dark.
"What the fuck have you done to him!" Zabini yelled as he walked towards Harry with his wand raised. "I will kill you!"
"Mr Zabini calm down, let us hear what Potter have to say." Professor McGonagall made a gesture towards Zabini that told him that she wouldn't hesitate to use magic on him. As she noticed that Zabini had calmed down she turned towards Harry. "So Potter can you please tell us whose blood you are wearing and why." It was clear to Harry that she was praying that it wouldn't be as the other alpha in the room had thought. Are they really all thinking that I would HURT Draco this bad? Damn I really thought that these people knew me at least a bit better than that!
"It is Malfoy's blood." Harry held up a hand when he saw Zabini walking towards him again with Parkinson close behind. "Earlier this evening he was attacked by ten alpha males from different houses and got himself hurt pretty bad. I walked passed them on my way home from Hagrid this evening and saw what was happening. Draco was hurt pretty bad and I did what I could do to save him. The alphas are most likely still lying on the grass outside passed out or trying to break the full body binding curse I cast on them." Harry paused and saw how Parkinson stopped and took a hold on Zabini's arm. "He was so badly injured that I had to carry him to the hospital wing that is why I have so much blood on my clothes. Draco is there right now with madam Pomfrey, she is trying to mend some of the broken bones and heal the punctured lung."
"WHAT?" Parkinson hurried to the stairs with Zabini running after her.
"Wait Pansy!" He said as he hurried after her.
"I do hope they don't cause much trouble for Poppy." Professor McGonagall said then she turned towards Harry. "Potter can you please tell me where those alphas are lying?"
It hadn't taken much time gathering each and every one of the ten alphas who tried their best to attack Draco. After professor McGonagall had written down about what had happened she put the culprits into the dungeons. "I will tell them their punishment tomorrow in front of the entire school." Is what professor McGonagall had answered Harry when he asked her what she would do to them. The way she had said it had sent shivers down Harry's spine, it was clear as daylight that she was mad but just how mad was hard to tell. After she had thanked Harry for his help she headed to the hospital wing to see how Draco was doing. It took all of his willpower to decline her offer to come with her. No this wasn't a good time, he was still high on alpha emotions and if he didn't handle himself with care next to the blonde angel there would with hundred percent certainty happen something really bad in that hospital bed.
When the door to the Gryffindor common room opened Harry heard a swoosh-sound as all heads in the room turned to look at him. He could clearly hear peoples thoughts "shit he has hurt himself again" or "oh dear, what have happened to him". Suddenly he was tackled by Hermione that had tears in her eyes.
"Harry, what has happened?" She hugged him and at the same time tried to make sure that he was still intact. Ron hurried to his side too and after Hermione had let him go Ron gave him a searching look to see where Harry had gotten himself hurt.
"Nothing,,," Harry lowered his head and whispered to his two best friends, "it is not my blood but Draco Malfoy's." Just as he noticed Ron was about to shout out in shock Harry raised his one hand that didn't have blood on it and cowered Ron's mouth. "Shhh! Come with me and I will tell you everything." They all nodded in agreement and then Ron did a charade that caused everyone else in the room to believe that Harry had gotten himself cut on a piece of paper.
When they all safely had entered Hermione's room Harry turned to his friend. "Really,,,, a piece of paper?!"
"Well I couldn't come up with something better at that moment and it worked, didn't it?" Ron smiled and slapped himself proudly in his chest. That was the saddest part of the whole charade,,, everyone in the entire common room had actually believed that Harry had gotten all of that blood on him by a simple paper cut. "And Harry you should take paper cuts seriously! My brother got a paper cut at his job and had to stay home a month!"
"Ron, it wasn't a paper cut it was a dragon cut,,, from a dragon's teeth." Hermione said and pointed at her own teeth. Then she turned her head toward Harry. "Harry now can you please tell us the whole story about the blood on your clothes."
Harry started to tell his friends all about the fight, the alphas that had been a part of it and what professor McGonagall had said about the punishment. During the story he made sure to stay clear of the kiss and the fact that he wanted to bond with the tempting omega. No that was something that could stay in the dark. The only thing he realized himself doing sometimes was calling Draco his actual name instead of Malfoy. But luckily his friends didn't say anything about it.
"I can't believe it! Such scumbags!" Hermione almost spit fire, she was as mad as she had ever been.
"I know, I have been wanting to give that ferret a punch in the face, but that? Fuck they made me feel sorry for him! I will kill them, I don't want to feel this way! Hermione help me!" Ron muttered and begged as he crossed his arms over his chest. "So how bad did he look when you dropped him off?"
Harry remembered the horrible mess the blonde had been, the bruises and blood. Heck he was still wearing the clothes from before and it still had Draco's blood on it. "He was greatly hurt so I don't think he will be coming to class on Monday. They manage to puncture one of his lungs and break some bones. But I still keep thinking what could have happened if I didn't step in when I did. Then he wouldn't just be having physical scars but,," He didn't want to continue his sentence. That would have been the worst case scenario.
"It's alright Harry, you saved him and that is all that matters!" Ron gave his best pal a supporting smile. After a moment of silent the door opened and in came Ginny, Seamus, Dean, Luna and Neville. Every one of them looked shocked when they noticed the blood on Harry's clothes and face.
"We-we heard that Harry had cut himself on a piece of paper." Dean said while walking in too the room. He felt suddenly a bit unsure of the source they had gotten the information from.
"Wow that must have been one mean ass paper Harry!" Seamus walked closer to get a better look at Harry's blooded cheek. "Where did you cut yourself?" Harry looked over at Ron who blushed while looking out of the window inspecting the weather or something.
"It was just Ron who lied, it's not even my blood." Harry muttered.
"But whose blood is it?!" Ginny asked and sat herself down on the floor. It was clear that she was worried.
"Malfoy's." Harry answered and before he got a chance to start telling them what really happened everyone except Hermione, Ron and Luna gasped for air.
"What, Harry come on! I know that he is an omega now but really that's low!" Dean stood firm and look extremely angry. Why,,, just whyyy?
"Really, guys you know me and I would never do something like that!" Now Harry was really starting to get ma as hell.
"Well yeah but we all know that you really dislike Malfoy." Said Dean who was still as angry as ever. Oh if they would know my true feelings now it would shock their pants off!
"No I do not!" And Harry really knew that this time he was hundred percent certain. Then after he had made everyone sit down he started telling his story for the third time this evening.
"Poor Malfoy." Ginny said after Harry was done telling them the story. She snuggled closer into Seamus embrace. "Who could they do something like that?"
"I don't know but I hope they will get severely punished!" Dean hit his closed fist into the floor. "If I was McGonagall I would rip the balls of those jerks!"
"Yeah." Harry thought that if he was in charge those alphas wouldn't even have a single speck of magic left inside of them. "But guys this that I have told you most stay a complete secret! It must be embarrassing for Malfoy as it is." Harry could clearly see the pouting face of Ron but didn't think much of it. "Can I get everyone's word?"
"Yes!" Everyone said in unison, even Ron much to Harry's surprise.
"Thanks!" Harry beamed of a smile that made his friends a bit taken back, it had been such a long time since they had seen their friend smile in such a way.
"Well now that we are done with that I have to ask you one thing Harry, can you please change your clothes." Ginny pointed one finger towards his blooded t-shirt. "It looks so horrible."
"Sorry I had forgotten about that, I will be right back." Harry stood up from his seat and hurried to his room, he didn't want to be stopped on the way and somehow he made it without any disturbing questions. Maybe, just maybe Ron was right about the paper cut story, apparently it was believable.
He locked the door to his room and with careful movements pulled the t-shirt over his head and laid it down on his bed. After a new shirt was on he looked over at the dirtied one. The red stains on it were really clear. Draco. Harry lifted up the shirt and after looking at it for some time he held it close to his face. He drew in deep breaths of air and found that the omega scent was still there, even if it was faint. Shit it smells so good. In his room Harry knew that he didn't have to control himself. Not like before when he had been with Draco. After checking that that the door was locked he sat himself down on the bed and continued to smell the shirt while gradually moving his one hand down to his trousers. Fuck! I am the sickest pervert ever! Harry started rubbing himself outside of his pants. He wanted nothing more than to release his urges but he knew that the room would smell of sex if he did that. He could air it out but he had promised to return to his friends that was still in Hermione's room and if he took too long they would start to ask questions. ARGH! Why must Draco smell so good? Why must his skin be so smooth and why must he be so precious? His hand stopped moving and Harry felt a tear slowly fall from his eye as he looked at the shirt in one of his hands. What was he supposed to do? Draco hated him like the plague. But maybe he doesn't,, he kissed me earlier…. Wait that was just basic instincts taking control over him as he went into panic mode. Harry swallowed and let the hand that held the shirt before slowly travel over his lips. It had been so sudden. That kiss. Draco's lips had only brushed against his slightly but it had been enough, enough to make him fall deadly deep into his love. That love that would never be answered. But even so he loved him so deeply. It hurt knowing that his beating heart wouldn't be able to reach Draco's in a way he wanted it to. When the school year was over they would go their separate ways and never see each other again. If it would happen something to Draco in the future he wouldn't be there to keep him safe. Harry felt his breath get caught in his throat. No he wouldn't let those damned tear start to stream down his face!
"Harry?" said someone outside of the door. Harry would always be able to recognized the voice, it was Luna. With fast movements, he opened the window and then he unlock the door to let Luna inside. She opened the door with a smile. "I just wanted to talk with you a bit." Harry waited for her to continue but as always she continued to be cryptic.
"Okay,,." Harry sat down on his bed. Luna choose to sit down on the bed right next to his.
"I think that Draco is really sad right now." She mumbled as she looked around in the room.
"Well yeah it would be weird if he wasn't." What does she want to come with this?
"But Harry your action in the hall was not because he was sad, was it? You didn't do that to comfort him, right?" Luna locked eyes with him and searched his with her deep light blue ones. Harry felt a shiver, how could she have known what happened? What was it that his friend was talking about? Could it have been the kiss?
"I don't know what you are talking about." Harry answered her and tried to not break into sweat right in front of her.
"No I understand, I was being unclear of what I was talking about. You know people have said that I does that often, that I am odd because of it." She looked down on the floor but she didn't look sad. Harry pressed his lips together to make sure he didn't say anything stupid. If anyone would be looking for an odd creature they just had to meet Luna and their search would be over. "I was talking about before when you carried Draco in your arms and was almost at the hospital wing, then the two of you kissed."
"Kissed?" Harry wanted to die of embarrassment. "No- we,, I mean.."
"You don't have to be embarrassed Harry, it is common that alphas and omegas kiss when they are attracted to each other." Luna said and gave him the smile only she could give.
"Well but that's the problem, because Draco and I isn't,, I meant Draco isn't interested in me in that way." Harry tried to hide the fact that he was extremely disappointed of that fact.
"Oh." Luna looked down at her feet once again. Harry could see that she missed one shoe but he decided not to say anything. He already knew that she would tell him about some odd creature that had stolen it. "Harry you are a bit strange do you now that?"
Harry looked at her and didn't believe what he had just heard,, Luna Lovegood thought he was strange? She says that I am strange? "Why do you think I am the strange one?"
Luna looked like she would burst out in laughter in any second. "I do not believe that Draco would kiss just anyone." Harry opened his mouth to say something but Luna stopped him. "Omegas don't kiss just anyone even if they are scared. You don't have to believe me Harry when I tell you that Draco likes you. It's just my omega side that tells me that it is like that."
The room became quiet, Harry didn't know what to say. He hadn't thought about the fact that Luna was an omega too and now when she told him what she thought he couldn't say anything against it. Maybe she was right, hell he didn't know what an omega thought about when they became stressed. He had read about cases of omegas who wanted to mate to ensure their safety but maybe it was something else behind this. Maybe just maybe Draco really did like Harry.
The next day the whole school had gotten the news, much to Harry's surprise. How had the word gotten out? Had Parkinson and Zabinin blabbed? At breakfast Harry asked his friends if one of them had told anyone. Even if they all swore that neither of them had said anything to anyone Harry thought that Dean looked a bit guilty sitting there eating his cereal. But what could he do about it now, the words were out and everyone was talking about it at their respective table. Even if Harry was a bit bothered by it he still tried to listen in to what people said. Thankfully the only things that was whispered was about how sad they were that something like that could happened to anyone in the school.
A noise was made and the whole room went silent in mere seconds. In front of the teachers table stood professor McGonagall, she looked out on the pupils with a stern expression.
"I believe that you have all learnt about what happened here at school last evening. Something that I will not tolerate happening in our school." She paused and collected her thoughts. "If there are some of you that haven't heard about the incident I will tell you now that one student was attacked by ten other students. They caused some of his bones to break and a lung to get punctured." Harry clenched his fist under the table. The rage was growing and the need for revenge was starting to take control. "Luckily there was a student that saw the attack and saved his classmate before it was too late." When she said that Harry noticed that several heads had turned in his direction.
A door opened and in came the ten alpha boys, their eyes was locked on the floor as they walked up to the place where McGonagall was standing. Two teachers were the ones leading them and as soon as they reached professor McGonagall the two of them walked to their respective chair. "Now, I must say that you ten have made me very angry. Your actions speak for themselves as to prove that you are not the type of students that Hogwarts would like to have." A small chatter spread across the room. Is she really going to,,? "Therefore I will suspend you from school", one of the alphas raised his head to interrupt but professor McGonagall only held up her hand. ",this suspension will only last one year, which would give you a lot of time to rethink your life choices!"
"But professor you can't do that!" Toby yelled with panic in his eyes.
"Oh I do believe that as I am the headmistress of this school I have the final say in what happens to students who misbehaves like you ten have." She gave them a stern smile. "Now hand over your wands!" The whole school watched in disbelief when the alphas one by one handed their precious wands to the headmistress. "Now you have to decide if you want to tell your parents about this or if I should do the honour."
Her tone made everyone in the room shiver and some moved closer to their mates. But Harry didn't feel anything like that, he felt lighter and more at ease. They had gotten their punishments for hurting Draco and this would make everyone else see that if they tried to do something like they would get a ticket home. Draco would be safe now.