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So Far Away
By: Gwen
Rating: NC17 overall
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Warning: AU/Slash/Drama/Angst/Romance
Betas: Tracy & Dorothy
Feedback: Much appreciated
Disclaimer: The "boys" belong to JKR. I just borrow them on occasion. No money is being made from this little adventure.

Summary: Interesting things can happen when you're away from everyone and everything you know.

Chapter 37 - Saying Goodbye

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Pale lashes fluttered as Draco�s mind slowly climbed through the fog that surrounded his sleepy brain. Images of the previous night flashed behind drowsy lids that caused his heart to race - of Harry standing in front of him as he was pinned against the door; of Harry laid before him, pleasuring himself as Draco watched; the love in Harry�s eyes as his weary body was lowered to the bed.

Draco moaned quietly and buried his face in the dark hair before him, his arm tightening around Harry�s waist. A small smile tugged at his lips as other thoughts of his �punishment� flitted through his mind � of Harry�s lips playing over his skin; of Harry filling him, moving so slowly that his need for release became excruciating; of whispered words of love before falling asleep.

Harry�s deep, steady breathing told Draco that his bed-partner was still at the mercy of the Sandman and he smiled. It wasn�t the loving smile that he reserved for his quiet times with Harry, or the smile that he wore at Hamilton when he was with his friends. This was the calculating smile of a Slytherin with a plan.

Moving as slowly as possible so not to rouse the sleeping Gryffindor, he managed to push the sheet that was draped over their bodies down to just below Draco�s calves. He wanted it completely off of them but that would have to do for now. With a whispered spell, he watched the bottle of oil float into his hand from its place on the bedside table.

His left arm was pinned underneath their pillow and if he tried to move it, he was sure Harry would wake, which meant that he would have to do everything with one hand. Draco sat the bottle between their bodies and slowly worked the cork from its place, tipping the container slightly so that a small amount of the oil dribbled into his hand. He slicked his cock with the lubricant, his teeth worrying his bottom lip as he tried to hold back the moan that threatened to spill from his lips.

With that particular job complete, he quickly re-corked the bottle and sent it back to the nightstand. He slid Harry�s right leg forward, bending it at the knee and then took a quick peek to make sure Harry was still sleeping. The blonde gently touched Harry�s opening and with another whispered spell, his lover was slicked as well. The sleeping wizard shifted and moaned in his sleep, but still did not wake. He would have loved to do that part himself, but didn�t want to rouse Harry just yet. Elegant fingers parted the fleshy mounds and positioned the head of his member at Harry�s entrance, slowly pressing forward.

Emerald eyes flew open as his body was breached and then filled. Emerald green eyes looked over his shoulder to find Draco�s attention focused on their joining.

"Having fun back there?" he asked and laughed as Draco�s head snapped up, his blonde mane falling into his eyes.

The evil smile was back. "You know it," he said as he started to rock his hips back and forth. Harry�s forehead hit the sheet as he arched his back, allowing Draco to penetrate him deeply.

"Oh gods, Draco," Harry moaned as he twisted the sheet in his grasp, trying not to cry out. He could not remember if they had taken down the charms last night but he wasn�t about to take a chance of having one of his best friends yelling at them to be quiet or the other best friend poking her head into the curtains to satisfy her curiosity about them. Since when had Hermione become interested in what two males get up to when they�re together? he thought to himself.

"Enjoying your wakeup call?" the blonde asked as he slid his right hand up the bronze torso and linked their fingers together.

"I would much rather have you as my alarm clock than that annoying shrieking box we had at Hamilton," Harry said with a grin.

"I agree. This is much better," Draco said as he continued his gentle thrusting. The blonde draped his body over Harry�s and nuzzled the back of the brunette�s neck. "I love you," he whispered.

"Love you too, my dragon," Harry replied as he enjoyed the attention Draco was lavishing on him. Pale fingers traversed his right arm, his side, settled on his hip for a moment, and then they were trailing down his thigh. A few minutes later, Harry groaned as those same fingers wrapped around his cock and slowly stroked in concert with Draco�s movements.

"Ready for this to be over so soon?" the Gryffindor queried.

"I�ve been ready to go since I woke up, Potter," Draco said. "It seems that my punishment from last night had a few lingering effects."

"Remind me to punish you more often," he said as the blonde quickened his movements.

They heard the door slam against the wall a second before they heard Ron�s voice.

"HARRY! HARRY! Are you here, mate?" he said from outside the curtain before it was ripped open.

Blue eyes widened and his mouth dropped as his brain processed exactly what he was seeing. NO! NO! NO! his brain shouted. This was all wrong! he thought. Ron could handle them being together as long as he didn�t have to SEE them being together. Too late, though. He was seeing them at this exact moment. And they were most definitely together.

Harry turned three shades of red and wanted to disappear while Draco took it all in stride, as if them being interrupted was an everyday occurrence.

"Can you give us a minute, Weasley? We�re almost done," the blonde said as his movements never faltered.

Ron�s face turned the same shade as his hair. "Um, yeah, sorry guys," he stammered as he quickly closed the curtains. "I just wanted to let you know that you�ve got less than an hour before we have to meet for the ceremony."

"Thanks Ron," Harry said as Draco�s movements increased even more so.

Thankfully Ron had left the room after the incident or he would have been even more embarrassed by the sounds of their completion. While it wasn�t a true scream, Draco�s voice was still quite loud while Harry�s moan was smothered by the pillow.

Draco leaned forward and gave Harry a quick kiss. "As much as I hate to do this, love, I need to go," he said as he slowly removed himself from Harry�s body and scrambled over the bed in search of his clothes. "Less than an hour! How in Merlin�s name am I going to be ready for graduation in that time?"

Harry leaned up on one arm and watched as his lover quickly dressed. "I have faith in you, Draco. You�ll be fine."

"But I have to shower and change, and don�t get me started on my hair," he said as he pulled his trousers up over his hips. After that he grabbed his shirt and slid it on, not bothering with the buttons.

"Want my invisibility cloak so you won�t be seen rushing half-naked through the hallways?" Harry teased.

"No time, love," he said as he grabbed his Docs and made for the door.

"You forgot something," Harry called, stopping the Slytherin in his tracks.

"What?"

Harry looked at him, an eyebrow arched.

"Oh, that," Draco said as he rushed back to the bed and kissed his Gryffindor. "Good morning, I love you, and I�ll see you downstairs in a bit," he said before he rushed off again, ignoring the pointed looks and comments that was being tossed his way as he rushed from the tower.

Ron waited until the blonde was gone before he went back into their room. "I�m sorry about that, Harry. I didn�t realize he was still here," he said as he sat on his bed. "I should have got you two up when Mione left earlier. But then again, I don�t think I would have wanted her to see you two like that," he said with a grin.

Harry, unconcerned about his state of undress, climbed from the bed and grabbed a pair of boxers from his trunk, stepping into them. "Probably a good thing you didn�t then. I�m sure she wouldn�t have wanted to leave," he said with a grin. "I�m going to shower so I�ll be back in a bit," he said before leaving their room.

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The Great Hall had been magically altered to accommodate the numerous visitors that would be descending on Hogwarts this morning. The four house tables had been moved towards the back and chairs had been placed in front of them, reserved for the families of the graduating students. Thirty-one additional chairs had been placed on the raised dais where the teacher�s table had previously resided, these reserved for the outgoing students.

The graduating students had been instructed to meet in the Transfiguration classroom on the first floor at 10:30 as the ceremony would begin promptly at 11:00. Everyone had arrived on time, with one exception. Harry grinned when Draco flew into the room at 10:40, only ten minutes late. But late was late and he received a knowing look from the Headmaster. With a muttered apology, he joined his fellow Slytherins and waited until his name was called to take his place in line. Harry�s name was called a few moments later and he stopped to give Draco a quick kiss as he walked by, earning a glare from Snape.

"Good thing he wasn�t the one who caught us this morning," Harry whispered.

"Oh Merlin," Draco said quietly. "I thought Weasley was going to pop a blood vessel when he opened the curtains and saw us there. Did he say anything after I left?"

"Not really, just apologized for it," Harry said. "Said he should have woke us earlier when Mione left."

"Yes, he should have, but then again, Granger would have been nosing around and I�m not quite ready to invite a third party into our bed just yet," he said with a grin.

"Draco!"

"Kidding, Harry. I will never share that sweet arse of yours with anyone, including your inquisitive best friend," he said sweetly.

"Students, if you�ll take your places, we�re ready to begin," Professor McGonagall said as she hurried through the classroom, making sure the student�s appearances were to her satisfaction. With a nod, she turned and led the graduates down the hallway and into the Great Hall where they took their seats at the front of the cavernous room.

Dumbeldore stepped onto the dais and touched his throat. "Sonorus", he said as his voice was broadcast throughout the large room. "I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for joining us today for this momentous occasion. Today marks not only the final day of the seventh-year student�s school career here at Hogwarts, but also the first day of their new lives. Some will continue their studies at Muggle Universities; some have been accepted into the service of the Ministry, while others have chosen to work in a number of other fields. During their time here, they have been given the tools to be contributing members to their society. I have great faith that all of our outgoing students will succeed with anything they choose to undertake."

The wizard turned and looked over the group of students. "Hermione Granger, would you please join me?" he asked and watched as the witch made her way down the row and over to him. Turning back to the audience, he continued. "It is with great pride that I make this next announcement. Ms. Granger graduates today at the top of her class and has been accepted to Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she will continue her education. Congratulations, Ms. Granger," he said as he handed a rolled parchment to her.

"Thank you, Headmaster," she said with a smile before returning to her seat.

"Will you please rise?" he asked the students and waited for them do so, and then turned back to the audience. "It is with great pleasure that I present to you the seventh-years of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry," he said with a flourish of his arm. "May they leave their mark on the world," he concluded as parchments magically appeared in each of the graduating student�s hands just as their chairs disappeared.

The Great Hall erupted in applause and shouts of joy. Harry felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to find Ron grinning madly at him.

"We did it!" he yelled as he grabbed his best friend in a massive hug. "We�re outta here!"

"Finally!" Harry shouted back.

Hermione squeezed between the two a few seconds later and then Draco was there, pulling Harry away from them.

"Well, Potter, it looks like everyone was wrong about us," he said as he slid his arms around Harry�s waist. "We didn�t kill each other before we graduated."

"I take it that�s a good thing?" the Gryffindor asked with a grin.

Draco pulled his partner closer. "I�d say that�s a very good thing," he said before giving him a quick kiss.

"Come on you two, enough already," Ron said as he looped an arm around Harry�s neck. "I�m hungry."

"You�re always hungry," both Hermione and Harry said at the same time, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

"Come on, mum and dad will be furious if we don�t get down there right away," he said as the four of them stepped off of the raised platform.

Draco looked at the number of Weasleys awaiting them and stopped Harry. "You go ahead. I think I�ll go visit Blaise and his family."

"No, Draco. I want you with me," he said as he moved closer to the blonde. "You�ll be fine."

"Draco," a feminine voice called from behind them.

The blonde�s eyes widened and he smiled as he turned to face the one person he hadn�t expected to see here today.

"Mother," he said with surprise. "I�m glad you made it."

"I wasn�t sure if I would be able to but after revising my calendar a bit, I managed to acquire a few days to spend with my newly-graduated son," she said and then her eyes drifted to Harry. "It�s nice to see you again Harry," she said as she extended her hand to him.

A bit shocked that she would remember him, the brunette accepted her dainty hand. "It�s nice to see you as well, Mrs. Malfoy," Harry said before slowly dropping his hand.

"So, Draco, Milly tells me that you were at the Manor over the holiday," she said quietly.

The blonde nodded. "Yes, Harry and I spent a few days there."

"So your boyhood rivalry is behind you then?" she asked as she glanced at their joined hands.

Draco beamed. "You could say that. While studying in America, Harry and I had the opportunity to start over and found that we got along quite well once I stopped being a prat towards him."

"And your relationship now would be?" his mother asked with an elegantly arched brow.

"More than friends," the Slytherin answered.

"Draco, why don�t you and your mother go sit down and visit while I spend some time with the Weasleys? You can fill her in on everything," Harry suggested.

"Are you sure?" Draco asked and earned a nod in return.

"It�s fine. I�ll visit with them for a little while and then join you and your mother, if that�s okay?" he asked as he looked at Narcissa.

"That�s fine, Harry. We�ll catch up with you in a little while then," she said and then turned away to find a seat for herself and Draco at one of the tables.

"Scared, Potter?" Draco asked with a grin.

"Not bloody likely. I just want you to enjoy your time with her since she doesn�t seem to be around much," Harry said before giving Draco a kiss. "I�ll join you after the meal."

"Okay, see you then," the blonde said before going in search of his mother.

Harry joined the chaos that was the Weasley family and after explaining to them that yes, he and Draco were together and yes, Ron seemed to be okay with it, things settled down and everyone enjoyed the Leaving Feast. As promised, Harry joined Draco and Narcissa when the meal had concluded.

"I told Mother our plans. I hope you don�t mind," Draco said as they sat together at one of the tables.

"No, that�s fine. Not like it was a secret or anything," Harry said.

"She asked that we join her at the Manor for a few days before she takes off again. What do you think?" the blonde asked as he reached up and brushed a stray lock of hair away from Harry�s face.

"You�re more than welcome, Harry," Narcissa commented.

"It will give me some time to get a few things packed up and ready to move into the flat and it will give you time to think about where we want to start our travels," Draco suggested.

Harry smiled. "That sounds fine."

"Would you two like to port-key back to the Manor with me or would you prefer to take the train back to Kings Cross with your friends?" she asked.

Draco looked at Harry. "What do you say?"

The Gryffindor grinned. "Thank you for the offer but I�d like to take the train one last time. Can we Apparate to the Manor from there?"

"I think we can do that," Draco said with a knowing smile. "One last train ride for old time�s sake?"

"Something like that," Harry said, trying to calm his racing heart.

"Then I shall be off," Narcissa said as she rose from the table. "I�ll expect to see you two later this evening. Any special request for dinner?"

"Whatever you decide is fine with us," Draco said as they walked his mother to the entry hall of the castle. "Thank you for coming, Mother. It was a nice surprise."

"It seems the day was full of surprises, was it not?" she asked.

Draco pulled his lover close. "Indeed it was. Have a safe trip back."

"And you too," she called before walking outside to where the port-key pad had been configured.

Draco turned and looked at Harry, a wicked grin playing on his lips. "One last train ride, eh?"

"I�m sure there will be plenty of empty compartments since it seems most of the seventh-years are port-keying out of here," the raven-haired wizard said with a smile.

"I knew you had some Slytherin in you, love," Draco said as he leaned in and kissed the sensitive spot right behind Harry�s ear, causing his Gryffindor to shiver.

"I hope to have THIS Slytherin in me soon," Harry said as he turned his head slightly and captured Draco�s lips in a kiss that left him breathless.

"Oh dear god will you two PLEASE stop that!" Ron shouted as he approached them.

"Jealous, Weasley?" Draco teased when he finally pulled away from Harry.

"In your dreams, Malfoy," Ron tossed back. "So, where are you two off to?"

"We�re going back to Malfoy Manor for a few days and then we�re moving into Draco�s flat in London," Harry said as they walked back into the Great Hall.

"And then we�ll be traveling for a few months while looking for a place to satisfy Harry�s need for retreat," Draco concluded.

"So you�re really going to do it � live together, that is?" the red-head asked.

Harry nodded. "Not like we had anything else planned for after graduation," he commented.

"This is true," Draco agreed. "So why not do nothing together and enjoy it at the same time? Because trust me, Harry is quite enjoyable," he teased.

"Malfoy! Enough!" Ron yelled causing them to laugh.

"Fine, if you�re going to treat me that way you won�t be invited to visit," Draco said with a huff. "Whereas Granger will be allowed to visit anytime she wants."

"What? NO! You can�t do that!" Ron yelled. "She�s my girlfriend, if you�ve forgotten. She�s not going to visit you unless I�m there!"

Draco�s lip curled slightly. "Why? Think she might decide to leave you and take up with us instead?"

Ron looked at his girlfriend who had been silent through the exchange. Hermione grinned and looked away, knowing that would get to Ron.

"Mione! You�re not serious!" Ron shouted.

"I haven�t said a word, Ron. You�re letting Draco yank your chain," the witch teased.

"He�d better stay away from my chain," he said with a grin.

"No problems there, mate. Harry�s chain is the only one I like to yank, and tug, and suck," he said before Ron�s hand covered his mouth.

"You really need to stop that," Ron said with a shiver.

"Fine," Draco said after he pried the hand from his face. "You can come too. But I would advise against just popping by for a visit though. You never know what you might walk in on. This morning was nothing compared to some of the things we get up to."

Ron shuddered again. "Trust me, we�ll owl you days in advance."

"Good," Draco said with a nod of his blonde hair. "Glad we got that straight. Now, how much longer before we leave?"

"We have a little over a half-hour before the Thestrals are scheduled to arrive," Hermione said as she looked up at the clock. "Please tell me you two are packed and ready to go," she said to Harry and Draco.

"Never really unpacked but yes, Mione, I�m ready to go," Harry informed his friend. "Draco?" he asked and received a nod.

"Ron, we�re ready to go," his father called as they passed the Great Hall on their way outside.

"Be right there," he called before giving Harry a huge hug. "Owl me at The Burrow whenever you get settled."

"I will, Ron. Take care," he said as he hugged his best friend and then he pulled Hermione to him. "And good luck to you, Mione. You�ll enjoy America, trust me."

"Of that I have no doubt," she said with a smile and then turned to Draco. "Take care, Draco. And thanks for everything you�ve done," she said as her eyes drifted between Harry and Ron.

"Just glad things are back to normal," he said quietly.

"Malfoy," Ron said with a nod of his head.

"Weasley," Draco replied with a grin.

"Be seeing you around," Ron said before he and Hermione left the couple standing in the Great Hall.

"What was that all about?" Harry asked as Draco linked their fingers together.

Draco smiled. "You wouldn't believe me if I told you."

"Try me," Harry said with a grin.

"It�s just a little understanding between Weasley and me. Ask me about it later. Right now, I want to be first in line for the Thestrals so we can nab the last compartment on the train going back to Kings Cross," he said as he tugged his boyfriend through the double doors and out into the sunlight.

"Gentlemen," Dumbledore said as they waited for the carriages to arrive. "It has been a pleasure having you here for the past seven years. You two have been a source of amusement for an old wizard and I want to thank you for that."

"Um, thank you, I think," Harry said hesitantly.

"Thank you, sir," Draco said as he extended his hand to his former Headmaster, with Harry doing the same.

"I am looking forward to a visit to the coast," he said. As he shook their hands, the carriages rumbled up the drive.

"Just remember to let us know ahead of time when to expect you," Draco said with a grin.

"Nothing to worry about there, boys. Severus was in quite a state when he returned to the castle after his visit during the winter break," he said with a knowing smile.

"Serves him right for barging in unannounced," Draco said.

"Yes, well, his report gave me the information I required. Now, I shall not detain you any further. Your carriage is waiting," he said as he motioned to the drive.

"Thank you, sir," Harry said as Draco led him to the waiting carriage.

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Once inside, Harry turned to Draco. "Okay, spill it. Tell me why you and Ron weren't at each other's throats when we came back. Not that I'm complaining, but something's happened."

Draco looked at Harry. "Remember when I had to leave Hamilton over Easter break on some personal business?" Draco asked, earning a nod from the brunette. "Oh Merlin, Harry, I hope you don't hate me for what I'm about to tell you," he said before taking a deep breath. "I came back here, to Hogwarts, to try and straighten things out with Weasley before we came back."

Harry's eyes widened. "You did what? I think you might need to start from the beginning, Draco."

Draco cringed. "Okay, here it is. Remember when you got Hermione's letter about Weasley's birthday, and she told you that nothing had really changed where he was concerned?"

Harry nodded, the memory of the letter still very fresh in his mind. "Yes, but .."

Draco gently placed a finger over Harry's lips to silence him. "Well, I decided then that I was going to do whatever it took to make that hardheaded Gryffindor see reason where we're concerned, so I wrote to Hermione and asked for her assistance. After several weeks of correspondence, we finally came to an understanding of sorts and she agreed to help. After talking things over with Dumbledore, who also agreed that things needed to be settled, we came up with the plan that I would come back to take care of some personal business, meaning you," he said with a grin.

Harry wasn't sure if he wanted to kiss or punch his boyfriend for what he did. He opted for neither at this point and would decide when Draco was finished.

"I won't bore you with details, but suffice it to say that by the end of our meeting, Weasley knew where I stood on the subject of one Harry Potter, and that was by your side. You weren't the only one who was hurting, Harry. And don't even try to deny that you were hurting because of Weasley's attitude, because I know you better than you think I do and the closer the end of term came the more worried you became. You hid it well from the others, but I knew," he said as he reached up and brushed a lock of hair away from Harry's face. "During my visit, Weasley finally said that he didn't care who you were seeing, as long as you were happy. I could have told you then, but I held back because I wanted to make sure that he still felt that way when he saw us together. I would have hated for you to get your hopes up and then have them crushed if he suddenly decided he couldn't handle it, so I said nothing."

Harry turned and looked out the window, watching the countryside go by as he took a few minutes to process everything that Draco had just conveyed to him. He should be furious that his boyfriend interfered with his business, but hadn't they agreed that whatever affected one affected them both? He thought that he had hidden his feelings about the way things were left over the winter break fairly well, but apparently he'd failed miserably since Draco had caught on. But then nothing seemed to get by his intuitive boyfriend. On the other hand, Draco taking it upon himself to try to make things right made Harry fall just a little bit more in love with the blonde, if that was even possible.

"Harry?" Draco asked when he still hadn't said anything.

Emerald orbs met silver. "I should be angry at you, you know. For going behind my back like that," Harry stated. "But I understand why you did it. And I thank you for it. I hated the fact that my friendship with Ron could have been over, and probably would have been if you hadn't have stepped in when you did. You put aside your differences and came back here to face him. I'm proud of you, Draco," he said before brushing a kiss across his lover's lips.

"So you're not angry?"

Harry shook his head and before another word could be said, the coach rolled to a stop at Hogsmeade Station. A few minutes later, the boys were boarding the Hogwarts Express for the final time and Harry smiled as the blonde led them to the last compartment of the train.

After several complicated locking and silencing spells, he turned and looked at his lover. "Well, now that things are back to normal in the world of Harry Potter, what were you saying earlier about having a Slytherin in you?" Draco raised one eyebrow seductively as his hands moved to his robe and slowly undressed for his love, Harry doing the same.

As Draco slid into the warm body beneath him, the train began its own journey, leaving the two wizards� pasts behind and taking them towards their future.

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So Far Away (Staind)

This is my life
It's not what it was before
All these feelings I've shared
And these are my dreams
That I'd never lived before
Somebody shake me
'Cause I
I must be sleeping

[chorus]
Now that we're here,
It's so far away
All the struggle we thought was in vain
All the mistakes, one life contained
They all finally start to go away
Now that we're here it's so far away
And I feel like I can face the day I can forgive
And I'm not ashamed to be the person that I am today

These are my words
That I've never said before
I think I'm doing okay
And this is the smile
That I've never shown before

Somebody shake me 'cause I
I must be sleeping

[chorus]

I'm so afraid of waking
Please don't shake me
Afraid of waking
Please don't shake me

[chorus]

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The End

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A special note from Gwen:

Instead of responding to each of the messages that was left for me, I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone at the same time. Anyone up for a group hug? Thank you for your kind words of praise and encouragement during this adventure. It�s been a pleasure putting a smile on your face as well as turning you in to speechless puddles of goo at times (I even reduced myself to this level a few times!) I�ve even enjoyed making you shed a tear or two, but only because they were tears of joy.

I wanted to share a few thoughts about the story with you guys, a sort of behind the scenes type thing. If you don�t want to know, stop reading now and move on. For those of you who do, please continue reading.

So Far Away was a wee bunny that attacked my ankle one day driving home from work. After promising that I�d give it some additional thought, it left me alone for all of two days and then the little critter was back with a vengeance. Obviously I wasn�t thinking quickly enough for its piece of mind. I had never read a story about a student exchange program in the Harry Potter realm and thought, why the hell not? So I started thinking back to my high school years (won�t even tell you how long ago THAT was) and the thoughts just kept coming.

Originally, I had planned to write the story from Draco�s POV through journal entries. Believe it or not, Tracy still has the first draft I sent to her all those months ago. It was during this phase that I chose the title, So Far Away, because the words of the song (by Staind) described Draco after he shed his Malfoy mask and became the man he is at the end of the story.

After nineteen pages, I tossed that idea and wrote it in story form because I kept finding myself including other things, such as Harry�s thoughts and feelings. There are a few parts of the original story included in the final version, but on the whole, it�s all brand new. I also wanted to include other characters, such as Chad & Allen, who in their own strange way, helped Harry and Draco with a gentle nudge in the right direction at times. I also had to include Ron and Hermione�s reaction to the news of them being together as well as Snape�s. For some reason, I could not resist that one. Poor guy is probably scarred for life now.

I�ve always heard that a writer is his or her own worst critic. Believe me when I tell you that for me, it�s the honest truth. I was scared to death when I posted the first few chapters, hoping that someone beside myself, Tracy and Dorothy (my wonderful betas) would take an interest in it. Never in a million years would I have even entertained the idea that it would go over like it has. I know there are things that some writers would have done differently, but I will say that I am thoroughly pleased with the final product.

As for continuing the story, I�m not sure what I�m going to do with it. As you can tell from the ending, I left it open so that I could, if I choose to at some point down the road. Right now, though, I�m definitely taking some time off and have plans to sit back and enjoy everyone else�s stories for a little while. But you never know what you might find when you log in one day.

For those of you who were wondering, I�ve archived the story at different several places and I�ve even gone so far as to give So Far Away its own home!

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Okay, enough rambling. I�ll finish up by saying thank you again and that you guys are the best!

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