For the Want of a Nail
Title: For the Want of a Nail
Author: thewickednix
Pairing: Draco Malfoy / Harry Potter
Category: Slash
Rating: NC-17
Sub Category: Angst, Weirdness, Creature, Violence, Character Death
Status: Complete
Summary: Only months before Draco's upcoming initiation to the Dark Side, an unexpected situation in a dark alleyway causes distortion in his plans. Draco is forced to rethink his options of how he is to get through the war on the winning side. Because only one thing is for certain: he will live to see the end of it.
DISCLAIMER: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Author's notes: Compliant with OotP, but begins in the middle of 6th year, and is not compliant with HBP. The story is mostly written in Draco's POV, but from time to time one or two of Harry's POVs pop in. 

For the Want of a Nail