At a Loss (H/D drabble, PG-13)

[sesheta66]

Title: At a Loss
Author: sesheta_66
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 100
Challenges: hd100's prompt of "Hurt" and my GJ 100_prompts table, #041 - "Sleepwalk".
Summary: Harry doesn't know how to help Draco.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. They belong to JK Rowling and her publishers. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.


Harry awoke, again, to the feel of Draco thrashing beside him in the bed. He was mumbling incoherently and sweat was coming out of every pore. An occasional word could be deciphered in amongst the rest.

"Mother, no!" he screamed. Then, as he had done almost every night since they moved in together, Draco got up out of bed and began to sleepwalk.

Harry followed him, afraid Draco might hurt himself, knowing it was a new place, but he seemed to manage well enough. Harry's nightmares had finally stopped, but now Draco's had begun. Harry didn't know what to do.
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Comments

[piratesmile331.livejournal.com]

Poor Draco! Harry just needs to do what he's doing; make sure Draco doesn't hurt himself, and be there to hug him when he wakes up.

[sesheta-66.livejournal.com]

Aww ... but he wants to make it all better. *squishes the boys*

[piratesmile331.livejournal.com]

But that's how he can make it better for Draco; just by being there...

[sesheta-66.livejournal.com]

Oh, definitely. But he wants to fix Draco, so he doesn't have the nightmares.

You know how, as a parent, you want to prevent your kids from experiencing pain, even though you know all you can do is help them be strong by being there when they do hurt.