Disclaimer: I do not own Harry, Draco, Hogwarts or anything of that nature. This story contains slash M/M

SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, And May Complicate Pregnancy. SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health. SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Smoking By Pregnant Women May Result in Fetal Injury, Premature Birth, And Low Birth Weight. SURGEON GENERAL'S WARNING: Cigarette Smoke Contains Carbon Monoxide.A/N I smoke, I enjoy doing so but that in no way means I encourage smoking in others (especially those too young to do so) As you may have notice Cigarettes are featured strongly in this story and the dangers of them will not often be mentioned mostly because I know
that young smokers honestly don't care nine times out of ten. Just don't bitch at me for encouraging smoking K. . . :D

Also this hasn't been beta'd its been a long time since I last wrote anything and I no longer have one. . sobs

Much love and please review

Lizzy

Chapter 1

It started with small things. . .So small that Harry didn't realize what had happened until he was already in the middle of it. Yes it started with Cigarettes.

By the time Harry returned to Hogwarts for his seventh year he'd already become an accomplished smoker. He no longer got light headed after a few drags and already understood the itchy restlessness that came with too many nicotine free hours. He'd grown familiar with the head aches of withdrawl and the intoxicating bliss of release that came with having a smoke after a long day. So it really shouldn't have surprised his friends that he returned to school with no intention of quitting.

After the initial arguments with Hermione and the puzzled questioning of Ron both his friends had reluctantly accepted that at least for the summer Harry would be a smoker. By the time the found out about it there was really nothing they could do anyhow Harry had been smoking for weeks. No matter how many times Hermione listed the dangers or Ron asked him to stop Harry continued to smoke. It was his choice and with all the stress in his life of late Harry took smoking as a welcome occupation.

It had begun a week into summer Harry had met a few kids his age and almost instantly become friends with them. When Daniel offered him a cigarette Harry had willingly excepted. Remembering all the times he'd seen some mutter the words "I need a smoke" when they became stressed he was curious as to whether they honestly had any sort of stress relieving powers.

Harry had never really been a creature of habit but still he found the collective community feel of smokers to be a comforting thing. People who don't smoke don't know the rules they don't understand that every smoker shares an unspoken bond with every other. You don't have to like someone to bum them a cigarette if they happen to be out. Besides the little habits are oddly comforting as well. Whether you take pleasure in packing your pack down so there are no loose dregs falling out or if you happen to 'pick your luckies' all these things become familiar and comforting after a time. And Harry was sorely in need of comfort.

So just this once to see became, hey let me have a drag to bumming a smoke every now and again and eventually to buying his first pack.

Of course smoking was forbidden at Hogwarts if Harry had ever bothered to look he would have known that it was on the list of things forbidden within the school grounds that had held a place of honor on Mr. Flich's door for many a year, right between Cahootz(a candy that inspired sneakiness) and Codpieces. Harry had never actually bothered to look but Hermione had no trouble informing him dozens of times that the ten cartons he'd lined the bottom of his trunk with were sure to get him expelled.

Harry was not concerned. Dumbledore would never expel him. Not with Voldemort gaining power and support everyday. Harry's bad habit was the least of his headmaster's problems.

Harry was a careful smoker however and after nearly three months at school he'd never once been caught smoking. Despite the fact that he nipped out for one after every class and every night after lights out.

Every now and again however Harry would pause. He would while walking catch the tell tale whiff of smoke coming from he wasn't sure where. There was another smoker sneaking about Hogwarts and Harry often wondered who it might be. One night three months into term Harry found out.

Harry sat on the steps that led into the entrance hall looking up at the stars enjoying the crackling sound his cigarette made when he took a particularly long drag. To any observer he would look very strange indeed this is because he appeared to be a disembodied head with only a floating fore arm that came up every now and again to bring the cigarette to his lips. The night was very quiet and the sky was clear the moon was full and yellow in the sky and harry wondered, vaguely, where Remus was and if he was alright.

Harry felt rather than heard the door behind him open. The gentle rush of warm air caused him to stiffen momentarily before taking another drag and letting his shoulders relax. If he was caught than there was nothing to do about it now. He heard nothing but silence behind him and then the gentle shuffling of feet. Moments later he turned to see Draco Malfoy settling himself down on the other side of the step where Harry was seated. Draco nodded to him pulled a pack from his pocket, took out a cigarette and placed it between his lips, then placing his wand to its tip he muttered

"Incendio" and breathed in. Harry watched him silently as he finished his drag and let out a breath of smoke before with a nod Malfoy looked at him "Potter"

"Malfoy" Harry responded returning the other boys nod before returning his eyes to the stars. Soon both Malfoy and Harry had finished. Banishing the butt with a gently stated

"Evanesco" Harry stood. Malfoy stood as well and did the same. The boys entered the Entrance Hall nodded to each other and parted ways.

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