The sun was starting to rise and it’s light shone through the window of Draco’s dorm room. As the sunlight filled the room Draco started to wake up, he carefully got up so he wouldn’t wake Harry. He quietly got ready for the day, and sat in the window he wanted to let Harry sleep for as long as he could. His owl perched on the outer windowsill with a letter, Draco opened the window and took the letter. It was from his father, he opened it and started reading.

The letter contained the following…

Dear Draco, the Dark lord is wanting you to start putting the plan into action over Christmas break. Apparently Potter never goes home for the holidays, so I understand that you are working to get closer to the Potter boy. I am glad you have made the smart choice by following through with the plan, so seeing as Christmas is only a month and a half away… I will start the preparations so that all you will need to do is lead him to his fate. Voldemort and I have already created the spells you will need, the instructions on how to use them and their effects are on the second page included in this letter. So start practicing when you are alone and are not in class, don’t let us down because if you do you will face the consequences.

-Lucius Malfoy

Draco sighed after he read the letter, he was hoping to be able to have more time with Harry. But that wasn’t going to happen, and it hurt to know what he had to do to the boy he loved. He then balled up the letter and tossed it into the fireplace and watched to make sure it burned up completely, so that there would be no chance of Harry seeing it. Draco then turns and looks at Harry who's still sleeping, he walked over quietly and lightly caressed the side of Harry’s sleeping face. Draco then carefully crawled back into the bed next to his boyfriend, and snuggled close to Harry. As Draco did this Harry shifted slightly and wrapped his arm around Draco’s waist, staying asleep as he did. Draco sighed happily and buried his face in Harry’s chest breathing in his scent, He really didn’t want to lose Harry. Not when he just got with him, as his thoughts turned to the awful plan his father and he who must not be named had created. He had unknowingly started crying into Harry’s chest, and this was all it took to wake Harry.

Harry: “Dray? Baby what’s the matter? Why are you crying, did you have a bad dream?” he asks

Draco: “o-oh, i’m sorry I woke you babe. And y-y-yeah I had a really bad dream, that I had to lead you to your doom at Christmas because my father’s a death eater. And you know who told my father to involve me in the plan to get rid of you, and my father threatened to hurt me if I didn’t do as I was told.” he says still crying

Harry: “that’s really specific” he says and looks into Draco’s eyes
Draco: he then mouths “it’s because it wasn’t a dream he really wants me to do this, But I don’t want to do it” “ It scares me, I love you too much to lose you” he says and clings tightly to Harry.

Harry: he is shocked but he can tell Draco is being honest “shh, it was only a dream you won’t lose me” he says soothingly as he plays along in case his father had some sort of spy nearby

Draco: “promise?” he asks still playing into it so his father’s spy wouldn’t know what was going on

Harry: “ I promise, now where’s that smile I love?” he asks

Draco: “good” he says and gives Harry a soft smile

Harry: “ I love you Dray, so very much.” he says as he softly kisses his forehead

Draco: “ I love you too, with all my heart” he says

Harry: “ hey how about we go into Hogsmeade today? Maybe do some Christmas shopping?” he says hoping to help him cheer up

Draco: “ that sounds nice, let me get ready… and you’d best go change, I’ll meet you downstairs” he says

Harry: “okay Dray, also I’m stealing one of your sweaters.” he says

Draco: “Okay, I’ll allow that on one condition… you give me one of yours” he says

Harry: “Deal” he says with a smile as he takes one of Draco’s Slytherin sweaters “ I'll see you downstairs” he says and apparates to his dorm. And luckily for him Ron wasn’t there so he opened his trunk and got out some clothes as well as one of his Gryffindor sweaters for Draco. He changed then headed downstairs, quickly and quietly to meet up with Draco

Draco was downstairs by the main doors waiting for Harry. He sees him walking down the hall and smiles, Harry walks up to him and hands him the Gryffindor sweater before putting on the Slytherin sweater he had stolen from Draco.

Draco: “ ready to go?” he asks as he puts on the sweater Harry gave him

Harry: “yes” he says and takes Draco’s hand in his own

Draco: “okay, then let’s go” he says with a smile as he leads Harry outside into the cool Autumn air “oh by the way you left your blanket in my room, but i hid it with my stuffed animal so it’s safe” he says

Harry: “alright” he says “and thanks Dray, you’re the best” he says as he lays his head on Draco’s shoulder while they walk

Draco kissed the top of Harry’s head and some of the students who were outside and on their way to Hogsmeade, started staring at the two boys and whispering amongst themselves. Harry doesn’t notice, as he was trying to focus on staying happy and enjoy the time he has with Draco. Seeing as Draco has to follow through with the plan his father set in place, and Harry was willing to allow himself to fall into whatever trap Lucius had planned. He wanted Draco to be safe, he didn’t want his boyfriend to get hurt because of him because he loved this boy too much to let anything bad happen to him. He wondered what was going to happen when Draco carried out his father’s plan, was he going to die? Or was there something else he had planned.

Harry: “Draco, in your dream what did your father want you to do to me?” he asks “ i’m just curious” he says

Draco: “ he had a spell that he made, and it basically places it’s victim into a very deep sleep. And if they choose to allow you to wake they will be able to control you, and you wouldn’t know what was happening and nothing would be able to bring you out of the trance.” he says

Harry: he nods as he processes what Draco is saying “that doesn’t sound too bad, I figured they’d ask you to kill me or something.” he says

Draco: “no, if you die Voldemort will Die. you know how you and Voldemort’s minds are linked? That’s why... your connected somehow which is why my father created this spell” he says quietly

Harry: “oh, well had that been real… I would have let you do it, I don’t want you to get hurt because of me.” he says

Draco: “y-you would?!” he asks a bit shocked “ well it would still hurt to know I was losing you even though you wouldn’t be dead… you still wouldn’t be with me” he says with a sad sigh as a few tears fall from his eyes.

Harry: “but what if I said I wanted you to do it?” he asks

Draco: his eyes widened a bit in shock “ if you wanted me to, then I would do it” he says

Harry: “ good to know, because should this ever happen I want you to keep yourself safe. I would want you to use the spell on me” he says

Draco: he started crying heavily at Harry’s request but nodded “Okay Harry, only for you” he says softly

Harry looks at Draco and carefully wipes the tears away, and pulls him into his arms holding him for a moment. Then presses a soft kiss onto Draco’s forehead and looks into Draco’s eyes with a soft, loving smile.

Harry: “no matter what happens to me I will always love you and I will always be with you.” he says

Draco starts to sob into Harry’s shoulder, hugging his boyfriend tightly as if this was the last time he would see him.

Harry: “ shh, hey don’t cry Dray… everything will be alright, we’ll find a way to make things work should trouble come our way.” he says

Draco: “ can we go back? I don’t like being out and about when i’m emotional like this” he says

Harry: “ okay… let’s go back to your dorm we can stay there for the day, how’s that sound?” he says

Draco: “I’d like that, I just want to stay with you for as long as I can… I can’t help but feel that something will tear us apart soon.” he says

Harry: “ okay, and even if that does happen. I’ll never stop loving you.” he says and apparates them both to Draco’s dorm.