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Across the Ocean: Draco's POV
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They say the person you see before you die, is the person you love the most.

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Merlin knows what possessed me to block the killing curse for you.

You, Harry Potter, probably didn't even need my protection.

You've survived encounters with Voldemort before and lived. What made this time different?

The pain isn't what I imagined it to be. I imagined thousands of knives, slicing my skin open and burrowing into my flesh.

Instead, it was more like liquefied steel running through my veins and then freezing back into its solid form. Maybe that would explain the coldness I feel.

I'm so tired that even breathing seems too much of a labor to do. Stopping sounds like the best idea I've had since jumping in front of that curse to shield you from harm.

The best idea I've had since returning your embrace in my tent before the final battle.

The best idea I've had since kissing you in that damn classroom.

The best idea I've had since saying "hello” to you in Madam Malkin's shop.

They say the person you see before you die, is the person you love the most.

Before I closed my eyes, I saw a pair of brilliant green eyes and a head of messy, black hair.

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