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Detention can change your life	By : Pandora Category: Harry Potter > General > General Views: 6802 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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A/N: Thank you for everyone who reviewed and encouraged me! I decided to go on with the story after graduation because there are some things that belong to the story and they can’t be left.

38 Final Countdown

The little remaining time to their exams for graduation was very hard and full of stress. Most of the students were nearly running mad because everyone was speaking about the exams and the teachers drove them crazy with all the information and exercises as well. Draco tried to prepare his boyfriend for his Potions Exam as well as possible and Harry helped him out with Defence Against Dark Art which happened to be his best ability followed by Transfiguration surely. The Slytherin trio met with Hermione, Pansy, Terry and sometimes even Vincent and Gregory frequently to help each other with all the stuff to learn.

Hermione was so stressed that nobody dared to criticise her a little because she always seemed to be on the verge of tears and not the only student looking very pale those days. Harry still had no clue what to do after graduation and he seemed to be sort of paralysed as soon as somebody asked him the hated question what he was going to do after Hogwarts. Draco was working very hard to achieve good marks and high skills because he wanted to work for the Ministery of Magic once when he has graduated and he tried to convince his lover that they should begin to search for a nice house near London and move in together.

Harry was barely able to sleep at night because his nightmares were torturing him worse than ever before. During the day he was tired as hell and his mood was changing as fast as water boils over when it gets too hot. One day he nearly lost his temper because his journal with all the self-written poems was gone and he never showed his poems to anyone before because he worked out his feelings through the poems and that was too personal. Blaise and Terry had to calm him down for rough an hour until Harry finally stopped ranting and brooding darkly. Draco was the only person that managed to make the Boy-Who-Lived smile. But all of them did very well in comparison with Justin Finch-Fletchey who was barely recognizable with his now ghostly pale face, untidy hair, messed clothes, totally lack of shower for days and sinister glances just as dark as a certain former Gryffindor. The distressed Hufflepuff even cried twice during meal when Ernie Mc Millan whispered something obviously insulting into his ear. Justin didn’t make any attempt of hiding his tears and also didn’t react to Hannah Abott who was trying to calm him down. The Slytherin trio noticed that sudden change of appearance plus the fact that Blaise’s ex-boyfriend was suffering from depression and they wondered what could be the whole reason.

Blaise decided to make a trial and talk with Justin about what was happening to him. The black-haired Slytherin with the ponytail stormed into Draco’s dorm after his conversation with Justin looking very worried and radiating distress with every movement. Draco was sitting on his couch in front of the fireplace snogging heavily with Harry as Blaise entered the room. Blaise let himself fall onto the sofa beside Harry and started to speak at once, "I don’t know what to do to help Justin. He happens to really suffer from depression I’d guess. I tried to speak to him but he avoided to tell me what exactly is wrong. He started crying at least but he still won’t tell me what is bothering him. How the hell I’m supposed to help him with his problems when he refuses to talk about the stuff?"
Harry spoke first, "That doesn’t sound good. He really looks sort of ill lately."
Draco added with concern in his ice-blue eyes, "Yes, and it reminds me very much of a certain boy who tried to keep everything inside."
Blaise rolled his eyes and wanted to know softly, "Talking about you or Harry, Teen Rebel?"
Draco snorted looking a bit uncomfortable, "Well, I don’t know exactly, fits both of us I think."

The three boys were silent for a single moment and Harry broke the silence, "Let’s focus on Justin and forget our problems for a moment."
The two other Slytherins nodded and Draco asked, "Blaise, do you know who are Justin’s friends or which of them he trusts most?"
Blaise looked down on his shoes shortly, a thoughtful expression on his face before he answered, "I think Hannah Abbot is one of his oldest friends and he trusts her most. She knew that he’s gay since the fifth year and kept his secret."
Harry knew what his boyfriend was up to and completed his suggestion, "Well, we should contact Hannah then and ask her for help."
Draco smiled at his boyfriend warmly and said, "That was exactly what I was going to say next."
Blaise stood up hastily glanced at his friends briefly and asked, "What are we waiting for? Come on."

The three of them were searching for Hannah Abbot and at least they found the girl in the library together with some other Hufflepuff seventh years. Ernie Macmillan was with them and he began to stare daggers at the Slytherins as they moved towards the Hufflepuff’s table. The trio stopped in front of the studying Hufflepuff students and Blaise smiled politely as he asked the girl they were searching for, "Have you got time for a short conversation, Hannah?"
The blonde girl smiled somewhat shyly and responded, "Me? Well I don’t know what you want but I’m coming."
Ernie Macmillan hissed angrily, "Hannah, that can’t be true. Why do you meet up with snakes and those queers of all?"
The girl glared at him icily and answered, "Stop insulting them. They didn’t do something wrong and they were being nicely as they asked me if I could talk to them. Where’s your problem, Ernie?"
The boy looked angrier than before and drawled, "They’re Slytherins and they’re fags. Unworthy slimy gits ..."
Hannah cut his words impatiently off, "Stop it, Ernie! You’re insufferable with your homophobic insults and I can’t stand it no more. I give a damned shit whether someone is gay, bi or straight. Really not my business and now shut up."

The three Slytherins couldn’t hide their smirks as they turned around and the girl followed them closely. The four students stopped in a corner of the Entrance Hall and Blaise started to speak, "Hannah, I’m really worried about Justin and we thought that you might know what’s gotten into him lately."
The Hufflepuff looked surprised and answered shrugging, "I know what you mean but he never told me what is bothering him. He avoids to speak to anyone. He’s actually withdrawn into himself and suffers ... maybe he’s lovesick because he left you and you’ve got Terry now..."
Blaise looked guilty and suddenly a sad expression was in his eyes as he continued, "Yes, maybe but he was the one who left me and he seemed to feel all right after he left me and as I became involved with Terry. He acts different since Christmas holidays and his coming out."

Hannah nodded slowly and admitted, "You’re right, Blaise. But I have no clue what is going on with Justin. I promise I’ll try to talk with him once more. That’s all I can do."
The Slytherins nodded and they headed back to the Slytherin common room while the girl returned to the library. Blaise was very silent on their way down to the dungeons and he seemed absent-minded as Harry finally spoke softly, "Blaise, don’t feel guilty. You did nothing wrong."
The boy focused his steel-blue eyes on the Boy-Who-Lived and tried to smile weakly as he answered, "I know but I can’t help feeling responsible. It’s not that I could do much but I so want him see happy again ..."
Draco put a hand on the concerned boy’s shoulder and tried to reassure him, "You did everything that was possible. You only can help someone who wants your help."
Blaise relaxed a little and at that moment Terry Boot came in together with Vincent and Gregory who let the Ravenclaw in.

Terry stopped in front of his boyfriend and pulled him into an embrace kissing him softly and whispering something in his ear which made the black-haired Slytherin blush slightly. Blaise smiled at the blonde Ravenclaw and stood up still holding hands with his lover fingers intertwined. The two boys excused themselves and headed towards the Slytherin’s private dorm while Vincent and Gregory started ranting about the graduation. Harry and Draco exchanged some longing glances and soon they stood up excusing themselves as well leaving together.

Harry grasped his lover’s hand firmly and asked huskily "Wanna join me?"
Draco smiled and his features softened at once as he answered arching one elegant eyebrow "O’ course, my little kitten. Your room or mine?"
The Boy-Who-Lived sneered, "I would suggest mine because I invited you, my Dragon."
Both boys snickered and entered together Harry’s private dorm which was well prepared for some romantic hours. The huge four-poster had a large black fur on it covering the whole bed and inviting for some cosy snogging sessions. Draco locked the door with some useful spells while his boyfriend flicked his wand and spoke "Silencio". Now they would be undisturbed because no one could enter the room and neither they could be heard nor could they hear what was going on outside.

Another quick movement with his wand and some muttered words under his breath and the Boy-Who-Lived bathed the entire room in candle light coming from about twenty red candles placed all around the bed. White and black rose leafs were raining down the bed and Draco blushed scarlet lucky that it wouldn’t be that obvious in the glowing candle light. Harry pulled his boyfriend into a tender embrace and both boys settled down on the bed immediately fumbling at each others clothes and kissing fiercely. Draco moaned deeply as they got rid of the disturbing clothes throwing them careless on the ground beside the bed "Harry, I’ve missed your touch so much..."

Soon both boys were stark naked and kissed each other softly, tongues dancing together eagerly and hands busy with stroking gently over nude sensible skin. Harry purred cat-like as his lover started to run his wet tongue over his sweating body tracing his way down to his hardening nipples and sucking gently every now and then. The black-haired boy shuddered lustfully and the shiver down his spine caused goose bumps all over his arm. He then nibbled at his lover’s nipples in return making them harden quickly. Draco groaned once more and tightened his embrace their erections rubbing at each others groin.

Draco let out a little whimper as he felt his arousal reach a nearly aching level and he breathed into his lover’s ear, "I want to feel you inside me, please."
Harry smiled one of his rather rare smiles and reached for the small vial with Draco’s special lubrication hidden under his pillow. The blonde smiled back and closed his eyes waiting for the lustful foreplay. The black-haired boy began to prepare the other boy for their task gently. At first teasing him with one finger at his entrance making him buck his hips in anticipation and he then slid one finger in followed by a second finger shortly afterwards.

The silver-haired Slytherin kept his eyes closed and clenched his muscles to force the intruders deeper inside. Harry in the meantime adjusted his position and began to suck his lover’s arousal slowly making him grow rock hard while enjoying the double sensation. As he felt the first drops of pre cum he then let go off the other’s penis and slid his fingers out. Draco moaned in frustration at the sudden loss of contact and the other boy quickly lubed his erection before he knelt between his partners legs to slid himself into the tight entrance.

Draco took a deep breath and bucked his hips eagerly while he entangled his legs around his boyfriends shoulders. Harry began to thrust slowly and moved his hands over his lover’s smooth skin gently stroking him with feathery touch. He increased the speed of his thrust and Draco moved his hips in the same rhythm and the blonde screamed out loud with pleasure as his partner hit his prostate bringing him near climax.

Harry bit down on his lower lip as he once more increased the speed of his thrusts and feeling his own orgasm build up he began to stroke his lover’s erection with one hand making him groan deeply. The two boys were hit by their orgasms nearly at the same time, panting for air, blissful expressions and shooting load after load of hot and salty liquid. The black-haired boy pulled his released penis out and leant forward to lay down and embrace his lover tenderly not caring about the semen on the other boy’s stomach. Breathing heavily they were laying together arms wrapped around each other not willing to let go of now.

Exhausted they fell asleep after they snuggled up under the cosy cover wearing only boxers still very fond of skin on skin contact. The two boys slept peacefully which was very rare lately with the exams coming soon. The last week before the theoretical and practical exams would start turned out to be one hell of time because nearly everybody was distressed and busy with studying much more hard than ever before which meant many students were on the verge of breakdown.

Draco happened to be the calmest of the trio because he was sure that he did everything he could do and now he had to wait for exams only and hope that it was enough but he felt rather unable to fill only one more information into his brain. Blaise still was concerned about Justin because the Hufflepuff was even more pale but he seemed to feel a bit better because he didn’t appear to be as depressed as before. His hair was done again and his clothes weren’t messed anymore but he still looked absent-minded sometimes yet not that sinister brooding look like a week before. One day during dinner Justin came over to the Slytherin table and asked Harry, "Can I have a word with you under four eyes, please?"
Harry nodded silently and stood up, motioning the Hufflepuff to follow him while Draco and Blaise exchanged some curious glances and Blaise whispered, "What does he want?"
Draco breathed back, "I don’t know but we’ll hear soon."

After a moment Harry came back looking completely mixed up and he sat down brooding darkly not aware of his surroundings. Draco touched his arm gently and asked softly, "Harry, what happened?"
The other boy flinched as he was drawn out of his own thoughts and muttered, "Justin had my journal and gave it back to me. I couldn’t be mad at him because he looked so lost as he admitted that he read my poems and that they affected him a lot. He asked me why I’m so strong and then he left without another word."
Blaise closed his eyes for awhile and he then spoke, "I’m still concerned about Justin but I don’t know what else I could do..."
Harry looked at Blaise and managed to smile reassuringly before he answered softly, "Blaise, you are a real friend and you did everything what was possible."
The Slytherin with the black ponytail smiled back feebly and said, "I’ll try once more to talk to him."
The determination in Blaise’s eyes showed that this promise would be fulfilled soon and they ate their meal silently before they stood up to leave.

Blaise told his friends one day that he managed to speak with Justin and he finally found out what was bothering the depressed boy. Justin had cried out his soul in his ex-lover’s arms and admitted that he felt lonely. The Hufflepuff was confused about his feelings especially his attraction to other boys and Ernie Mc Millan made constantly witty comments to tease him as if it wasn’t enough to deal with his un-security after his coming-out. He told Blaise that he felt the desperate need to have someone to love but there was no person who attracted him at the moment and that he felt like being all a. Bl. Blaise finally managed to comfort Justin offering that they could at least be friends.

Pansy nearly drove everyone crazy with her nervousness and she had to go to Mme Pomfrey twice to get a Calming Potion because she couldn’t stop crying and trembling. Hermione kept reading books and flipping through her notes all the time murmuring explanations and stuff she learnt. Harry improved his skills at Potions with Draco’s help a little more and he felt sure for the first time that Potions wouldn’t be a problem anymore. All students were glad as finally their exams began at a sunny morning in the middle of May.

The Great Hall was prepared for their practical exams and they began with Transfiguration. The questions weren’t so hard as all the students had expected and though were the other exams. The theoretical exams were divided over two weeks followed by a short break. The practical exams were even harder and they had to show very high skills in Charms, Transfiguration, DADA and Potions of course. Neville Longbottom managed to cause an awful explosion that destroyed ten tables and got himself and his examiner from the Ministry of Magic into the infirmary for the rest of the day with burned skin and a totally loss of body hair. Luckily the mediwitch was able to fix the injuries fast enough for the examiner to go on with the exams the following morning still a bit fewer hair as usual but healthy again.

The students were exhausted and relieved after that horrible week of exams and everything they had to do now was waiting for the results, take part in Vocational Guidance with their Heads of Houses, Application Training and party on until they had to leave Hogwarts after their Farewell Yule Ball. Draco started eagerly searching for a house near London to move into with his boyfriend. He didn’t expect any money from his parents since he had refused to join Voldemort but that didn’t bother him as long as he could be together with his lover and Harry kept on telling his boyfriend that he had enough money at Gringotts in his personal vault.

The relieved atmosphere was destroyed a couple of days after the last exam by a lonely figure which was standing on the top of the roof of the Astronomy Tower moving slowly step for step closer to the edge. Some students who were sitting at the lake and enjoying their time in the sun outwards the castle saw the threatening scene first and instead of giving alarm they watched completely stunned with morbid fascination. Someone shouted with a shaky voice, "That’s someone with a Hufflepuff robe! It’s Justin!"

Justin Finch-Fletchey jumped and fell down head first with an amazing speed getting faster and faster. The Slytherin trio stepped out of the castle just at the moment as the boy jumped and all the three boys stood there motionless, stunned and felt a sudden desperation and sadness invade their minds. They didn’t care that tears were running down their cheeks freely and they had their wands ready like a few other people around trying to stop the boy from falling but it didn’t work properly. Harry had a concentrated expression on his face, his eyes were closed and the air around the falling boy was illuminated with a purple glow. The Hufflepuff’s speed slowed down but still didn’t stop and he crashed down on several summoned mattresses and other stuff to make him fall less hard and prevent bad injuries but landing on his head caused a sick cracking sound like broken bones and his unconscious body was completely motionless, no single twitch, no trembling, no more sound, only absolute silence all around.

A crumpled piece of parchment was floating through the air and Draco snatched it with his former well trained seeker senses before he looked into Blaise’s pale face. Draco and Harry were the first persons who moved and broke the silence after the horrible scene. Harry summoned a stretcher and levitated the motionless body of the Hufflepuff to the infirmary before anyone else could react. Draco took a hold on Blaise’s arm and the handsome Slytherin woke up from his trance-like state of mind. Tears were running down his cheeks freely and the blonde started pulling him towards the castle to follow Harry towards the infirmary. They soon reached their destination only to find Harry leaning against the wall looking very worried.

Stopping in front of the Boy-Who-Lived Draco asked hastily, "Is he alive?"
Harry nodded and explained in a hoarse voice, "Mme Pomfrey immediately took over as she saw me coming. Nobody except the headmaster is allowed to stay inside the infirmary. They only said that he’s alive but his injuries are bad and they don’t know if he’ll make it through the night..."
Blaise started sobbing earnestly and turned away burying his face in his hands. Harry simply pulled the other Slytherin into a friendly hug letting him cry out his soul and Draco placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. At that moment Terry rushed around the corner in an amazing speed calling worried, "What happened exactly? I heard that someone jumped down the Astronomy Tower ..."

Blaise lifted his head and said tonelessly, "Terry, it was Justin and he might die ..."
Terry flinched and he then wrapped his arms around his boyfriend after Harry had let go off him. The two boys stood there in a silent embrace and the Slytherin still couldn’t stop crying. Draco and Harry took each other’s hand standing close to the hugging couple like shielding them from curious glances. Harry carefully spoke, "Blaise, please don’t blame you now. You couldn’t do anything to prevent..."
Blaise sniffled into Terry’s chest, "I wished I would have done more, maybe..."
Terry tried to soothe his lover, "You couldn’t do more, my love."
Draco added softly, "All we can do now is wait and hope."

Terry tightened his embrace and the Slytherin leant in searching for comfort and the black-haired boy slowly calmed down. The four boys came to the conclusion to better leave the floor in front of the infirmary and move to the Slytherin common room instead. They went down to the dungeons in silence both couples walking hand in hand fingers intertwined. As they reached their destination they found the common room full of worried looking students and Pansy, Hermione, Gregory and Vincent were already waiting for them on the sofa in front of the fireplace, their usual place.

All the conversations had only one topic: Justin Finch-Fletchey and the atmosphere was sad since Harry told the others what the mediwhitch had said. Blaise was in a brooding state and he felt obviously still guilty. Thinking over and over again what he missed to do or what he could have done better. Actually all of the three boys had to fight some feelings of guilt more or less strong each on his own way to deal with it. Draco felt the familiar emptiness and helplessness clenching his fist and digging his nails into the sensible skin of his palm. Harry was brooding darkly but noticed what his lover was doing and grasped for his fist gently preventing further injuries and Draco slung his arm around his boyfriend’s fragile form. Terry concentrated on soothing his lover to distract himself from uncomfortable feelings and Blaise at least seemed to be lost in thoughts his eyes still being red with tears. Draco finally remembered the parchment that he had snatched out of the air after Justin jumped and he then showed it to his friends.

The parchment was sort of a farewell letter addressed to Blaise and it read:
Blaise,
You are my only remaining friend who seemed to understand me the way I needed most. Sorry, but I can’t help myself any more and you can’t do anything for me. My soul hurts so much and life makes no sense. The darkness surrounds me continuously and I have no more strength. I’m a weakling and a coward, I know but I can’t go on. Please forgive me this last step and keep strong and tell Harry that he should keep strong as well. I admire your courage which is something that I never had. The suffering is too much and I decided to leave this cruel world. I know I’m pathetic but I don’t care anymore and I want to tell you that I want to say good bye. You were my first love and still you are my best friend, Blaise. Please stay the way you are and forgive me that I have to do this. Try to understand what I had to do.
Bye and forever yours Justin

Blaise started to cry again and Terry wrapped his arms around his mourning boyfriend to soothe him tenderly. Draco noticed that on the backside was a written text and as he turned the side Harry got alarming pale as he saw what was written on the parchment. It was a poem which read:

Stranger in a strange land
Nothing to own and nothing to defend
Darkness is your lovely friend
Loneliness is on your other side
But your smile is always so wide
Grief seems to be your cute bride
Need someone to hold you tight
Hope that anywhere will be a light
No more unseen tears by night
Fight like you never did before
Don't give up, please swore
If you loose you'll be no more
Sadness is your prison now
Try to flea but don't know how
Salvation would be so good, wow
My friend there will be someone who does care
A person who listens to the problems you share
You'll never recognize if you don't dare
Need a strong shoulder to lean on without harm
Someone who could keep you cosy and warm
Confusion and Love are one

Under the poem was a note scribbled with an obviously shaky hand: "Harry keep fighting, I can’t fight anymore! Sorry!!!"
Draco suddenly knew that the poem was one of Harry’s and he remembered the day when Justin gave his lover the journal which he missed before. Everyone looked at the Boy-Who-Lived and they saw the tears in his eyes before Draco quickly embraced his boyfriend. Harry buried his face on the blonde’s chest and cried helplessly while Draco rocked him back and forth not able to find words he could say. The silver-haired Slytherin felt cold fear crawling into his mind as the sudden realization dawned on his mind that he even could have lost his own soon-to-be-married because of suicide and he whispered, "Harry, I love you and I do need you so much, please don’t leave me..."
Draco’s voice broke and Harry tightened their embrace while he breathed back, "I don’t want to leave you because I do love you and I do need you as much as you need me..."

Blaise lifted his head and watched the scene silently knowing very well what was going on and Terry took his hand in the need of feeling some comforting gesture too. The black-haired Slytherin squeezed his lover’s hand reassuringly and slung his arm around the blonde Ravenclaw. Pansy and Hermione were crying in each other’s arms and Vincent and Gregory were trying to comfort the girls hiding their own tears angrily. Millicent buried her face in her hands and sniffled weakly, "Please, Vince hold me. I can’t take it anymore."
Vincent tenderly wrapped his strong arms around the girl and she leant sobbing earnestly into the hug while he was whispering comforting words. The younger students left the room because witnessing such a private moment was too much and they were following Professor Snape who tried to help the students of his house to get over these moments of grief.

That night the Slytherin trio and their friends stayed together on the sofa in front of the fireplace knowing that none of them should be alone now and they were waiting for the next morning. As soon as the sun rose Blaise, Terry, Draco and Harry headed towards the infirmary to ask if Justin would be able to recover. Mme Pomfrey, the mediwitch, was very exhausted and had a worried expression on her face as she opened the door to look who was knocking so early in the morning. Blaise sighed deeply before he asked, "What’s with Justin?"
The elder woman watched the four boys carefully and she then answered softly, "He’s in a deep coma. It seems he’s stuck somewhere between life and death and refuses to wake up. His broken bones are fixed but his mental injuries are out of my control. We’ll have to contact St. Mungo’s."
The four boys were shocked because that information caught them completely off guard and they never would have expected such a thing.

On their way back to the Slytherin common room Blaise suddenly broke the silence and whispered more to himself than to anyone else, "That’s worse than dead."
Terry took his hand squeezing it firmly and asked back, "What do you mean?"
The black-haired boy with the ponytail had a stony expression on his face and answered sadly, "We’ll never know if he’ll wake up one day. That damned insecurity is going to burn me from inside ..."
Harry laid one hand on his housemate’s shoulder and spoke softly, "I understand what you mean. It’s like riding a rollercoaster, up and down, hope and desperation, don’t let this tear you down. You can’t do anything now and you couldn’t do anything to prevent it."
Blaise rose his hanging head and straightened his shoulders muttering, "You’re right, by Merlin’s beard. But it’s difficult ... I’ll try,Harry, thanks."

The last two weeks to their Farewell Yule Ball were overshadowed by the bad news of Justin’s illness. The Slytherin trio and their friends spent a lot of time discussing and musing about the reason that made the Huffleuff try to kill himself but it was hopeless as long as the only person who could give an answer drifted into a dream-world. Blaise still felt guilty but Terry was always there when his boyfriend needed him. The Slytherin trio felt no wish to join all the parties of the other students and they used their remaining time at Hogwarts for planning what they would do after school and help each other to feel any better again what was very difficult after that terrifying event and all of them were still mourning.

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