Draco was slipping, the sweat on his fingertips was releasing Draco further and further closer to the gigantic drop far below his dangling feet. His breath came in short panicked bursts, he didn't know how much longer he could hang on for. His arms were burning like fire and his arm sockets felt like they were being wrenched violently out of position.

Draco looked up, swallowing hard as he could feel his fingers slipping, he couldn't hold on much longer. He could see his wand laying deserted on two steps above, he needed to get to his wand as a last hope.  Looking around panicking, he tried to see something else he could grip but there wasn't anything, if he moved now he would fall, if he stayed he would fall. There was nothing he could do.

Using what little energy he had left he tried to pull himself up to grip a banister but there just wasn't enough grip or energy left. His arms shook and the muscles were too cramped to pull him up enough. Suddenly his right hand slipped completely off the ledge and he was left clinging on for dear life with one hand, his whole body almost convulsed and his shoulder was tugged even more sharply in its socket. tears started welling up in his eyes as he felt his fingers finally slip and he began to fall...

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Harry say at Dumbledores desk as multiple teachers streamed in and started to talk to Dumbledore while shooting worried glances at Harry who was currently pulling at lose strands on his robe. He couldn't quite help but think something else was going on, and he really wanted to make sure Draco was okay. He didn't get hurt thankfully at the stone arch falling earlier, or the girl who got possessed. And he had said before that he was glad he didn't go to slughorns.... Wait a second.

Everytime Harry was in danger Draco was involved. Ice cold dread filtered through his stomach, what if it's Draco they're after? ...

Harry stood up suddenly, his chair rocketing backwards and crashing to the ground. All eyes in the room were on him.
"Harry my boy are you alright?"
All thoughts went to Draco. He had to find him. He had to find Draco.

Out of nowhere a blinding flash of white clouded Harry's vision, he stumbled to the ground. He could see a blurry outline of someone slipping on an old staircase, the vision focused in and he could see Draco. Draco who was now trying to grip onto banisters and then the banisters cracking. He saw the panicked look on Dracos eyes as he knew what was about to happen. He saw the stairs swinging around and Draco slipping off the edge. He saw Draco clinging onto the ledge of the staircase. For dear life.

"Harry what happened?" Dumbledore asked, suddenly crouched down beside Harry who had somehow fallen on the floor.
Harry stood up quickly, his heart beating fast as adrenaline pumped like a machine in his body.
"You need to stay here, it's not safe!" A teacher called.
Harry was nearly at the door when Snape stood in his path, without thinking Harry gestured a pushing motion and used a surge of wand less magic to push him backwards, then he ran down the spiraling staircase, his heart pumping so fast it could have pumped right out of his body.

Harry sprinted down the corridor as fast as he could, turning the corner he nearly bumped into Pansy.
"Hey watch it potter"
Harry ignored her and went on, then he came to the staircases and then he saw him. Draco who was a level up from Harry, hanging on with one hand.

With his heart pumping ice cold blood all around his body he could only watch and he saw Draco begin to fall....

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Harry's heart stopped, the world seemed to whirl into slow motion and he saw Draco, his beloved Draco, falling.

A burst of energy pushed Harry closer to the stairs and he was just at the banisters when he knew he wasn't going to make it in time.

He had to do something. He had to catch Draco. But how? He felt for his wand but felt dread course though him when he didn't find it. What now?

Without thinking, Harry shoot his hand out between the banister gaps and thought one thing over and over and over.

Catch Draco. Catch Draco. Please Catch Draco.

Blue energy weaved out of his hand and traveled down quickly to where Draco was still falling far too fast. Then the blue particles of magic caught Draco. Harry felt a surge of energy leave his body, like a sudden pull, but he gripped the banister tightly with his free hand and pushed on, he pulled Draco closer to him with all his might.
His energy was depleting at alarming levels and his hand was beginning to shake now, he didn't know how much longer he could keep going.
He held on, and Draco got pulled even closer but still out of reach, Harry's vision began to get white around the edges, and his body was begining to spasm, he was using far more magic than he had ever used before, and it was using up every ounce of it faster than his body could reproduce it.

Just as Draco was within reach the magic was weakening to the point where none would release, so Harry immediately dropped down and used both hands to catch Dracos hands.

Draco was looking up at him, his expression full of wonder and terror. He grabbed on to Harry's hands and felt the magic tingling leave his body all together.

Harry's arms felt like they were being torn out of their own sockets, but he tried in earnest to pull Draco up, but now his vision was turning blurry and the white haze was closing in. He managed with a final spurt of energy to pull Draco up to where his hands could grip the banister. Then his eyes rolled back into his head and he passed out completely.

Draco then pulled himself up over the banister, wincing as his left shoulder sparked with red hot pain, and made his way to Harry. Harry who had collapsed into a heap.
"Harry?" Draco asked, his voice wavering, he wanted to get off these stairs but Harry wasn't responding.
Getting closer Draco could see Harry's face, and Harry was pale, sickly pale. And his breathing was shallow and shaky.
"Harry!" Draco yelled, feeling for Harry's pulse.
"Dammit Harry don't do this. Be okay. Please be okay"
Draco felt  a faint and tacky pulse.
"Someone help!" Draco called out, and just as he called out Snape came around the corner.

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"What has Mr Potter gotten himself into this time?" Madame Pomfery exclaimed when she saw Snape rush in levitating Harry and with a paler than usual Draco Malfoy clutching his shoulder.

When Harry had been out down on the bed, she looked at him with concern. After muttering some spells she looked up to Draco with a confused look.

"It seems he has been completed drained of magic, how did this happen Mr Malfoy?" She asked.
"Someone tried to make me fall off the stairs and he caught me with magic" Draco managed.
"Hmm he is a powerful wizard that shouldn't have drained him"
Madam Pomfery stared at Snape for a second and then at Harry.
"Well...I will get some magic replenishing potions to help him regenerate his magic....Strange for that too happen. Oh and Mr Malfoy take a seat and I will tend to your arm"

When Madame Pomfery has left to get supplies, Snape turned to  Draco with a curious expression.
"When Potter was in Dumbledores Office he seemed to have a vision of some sort and during that time, his wand fell out of his pocket. So tell me Draco, how on earth did he manage that?"
"Um... It's a long story.." Draco started but then got cut off as Madame Pomfery walked briskly back into the room.

"Draco dear come take a seat on this bed while I get Harry patched up, Professor Snape I need to tend to my patients"

"I need to talk to Draco.." Snape started.
"No need right now, he is clearly in shock"
"But it's an important matter" Snape tried.
Madame Pomfery gave him a stern look and then said "not as important as his health, so if you could excuse us, I have patients to attend to"

Snape looked mildly offended and puzzled as he left the Hospital wing. How on earth did Potter do that? Snape was going to find out. Until then he made his way back to Dumbledores office to inform the rest of the staff about this strange saving incident.

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Beaten again, by that dammed Potter, he always makes sure my plans are foiled. Now to call for reinforcements...Draco will not survive another attempt.