Harry's POV

Nothing has happened in the past three days of any real interest. We started classes, Teddy ran riot in potions (causing both Malfoy and I to get in trouble), and Luna and Neville broke up. Other than that, nothing has happened.
As I make my way to the infirmary to meet Hermione and give Teddy to Malfoy, someone taps me on the shoulder.
"Watch yourself Potter."
The comment comes from Pansy Parkinson.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I ask.
"Just...be careful. Stay away from Blaise Zabini if you can."
"Okay..." I begin to walk away before she pulls me back again.
"Don't just shrug this conversation off like it didn't happen. And if anyone finds out that I said anything to you, you, me, and Draco are dead. Understand?"
I nod before walking away, holding on to Teddy just a little bit tighter.

***

When I get to the infirmary, Hermione and Malfoy are nowhere to be seen. I approach Madame Pomfrey.
"Hello, Mr Potter. Is everything alright?"
"Yes, thank you. I was wondering if you could tell me where Malfoy is? I'm supposed to giving Teddy to him to look after for a while. And Hermione? We were meant to meet up after class."
She smiles warmly. "I dismissed them early today. Miss Granger is most likely going to be in the library or your common room. As for Mr Malfoy, I would suggest checking his room."
I thank her and head for the common room.

***

Luna is sitting cross-legged on an old stool when I enter the common room. Her long silvery-blonde hair cascades down her back, purple flowers woven into it here and there. Teddy is grizzling quietly when I sit opposite Luna. She notices me and puts her copy of the Quibbler down on her lap.
"Hello Harry. Hermione just left for the library." She notices Teddy and says, "He's not very happy, is he? Do you want to cheer him up for you?"
I smile gratefully. "That would be great, thanks Luna. I need to find Malfoy, he's meant to be looking after Teddy right now."
She takes the grumpy one-year-old from me and I stand. I run up the stairs towards the boys rooms (we have rooms instead of dorms, two to a room. I am lucky enough to have my own room) and knock on the door to the room shared by Malfoy and Zabini. The door opens but no one is there. I walk in, calling Malfoy's name. Nothing.
Then I fall to the floor.
"What the...?" I put a hand to the base of my neck and find that it is sticky with blood. I turn to face Zabini, who is looming over me, grinning manically.
"What was that for?" I exclaim.
Zabini grabs my shirt and pulls me towards him so that our faces are centimetres apart.
"You turned him gay."
He drops me and kicks me in the ribs, causing me to yell out in pain. "What are you on about, Zabini?"
"You know bloody well what I'm on about, Potter. You turned him gay! You turned my best friend gay!"
"No I didn't! That's not possible!"
Zabini kicks me in the ribs again, harder this time.
"Why does he say your name in his sleep? Why did you turn him gay? WHY DID YOU TAKE MY BEST FRIEND AWAY FROM ME?"
"That's not how it works! People can't be turned gay, they realise they are!"
"Crucio!"
It feels as though thousands of red hot needles are pricking me all over my body. The pain is worse than death and it reaches right to my core. My vision begins to go dark at the edges when he finally stops.
I don't have time to catch my breath before another curse is fired at me.
"Sectumsempra!"
I manage to roll out of the way in time but Zabini must see the fear in my eyes because he laughs.
"You thought you were the only one who knew about that spell. Luckily for me, he used to tell me everything."
He slowly raises his wand.
"Please. Don't"
He just smiles.
"Sectumsempra!"

Draco's POV

Laden with books, I finally make my way to the common room. After being dismissed early from my class, I went to the library to get some homework done. A few pages of parchment and four books later, my potions essay is almost finished. I spot Teddy with the blonde girl whose name always escapes my mind. I go over to her, wondering why she has Teddy.
"Hello, Draco."
"Dway!" Teddy coos.
"Hey, Ted. Thanks for looking after him..."
"Luna."
"That's it. Thanks Luna."
"You're welcome. Harry went to look for you but Teddy was a bit grumpy so I offered to cheer him up. He went to your room and hasn't come down yet, although he's not been up for long. I assumed you were there and he was talking to you but I was wrong." Luna's voice is light and airy and it makes me feel calm.
"Thanks. Well, I'll take the little monster from here!" I levitate my books so that they will follow me, and take Teddy from Luna. Quickly bouncing up the stairs, I notice Blaise standing just outside our room. He seems to be waiting for me.
"Draco!" He hasn't called me that since I came out.
He seems suspicious. "What have you done?"
He smirks. "Let's just say that your pretty little boyfriend isn't so pretty anymore."
He walks off and I call after him "What are you talking about? I don't have a boyfriend!"
"Fine, your fuck buddy then." He shouts back. "Whatever he is, he won't be it for much longer!"
And with that, I open the door.
And the books fall to the floor with a thud.
And Teddy begins to cry.
And I put him down.
And I grab my wand.
And I try every healing spell I know.
And I remember the countercurse.
And finally, thankfully, the bleeding stops.