This is my first real fic. Hope you enjoy it!

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Disclaimer- I don't own any of the characters and am not making any money off of them. So don't sue me! But if by chance you do happen to sue me... I'll get a better lawyer and find some stupid reason to sue you back and get all your money ^_^

This chapter sets an opening for things to follow. The tragedy will happen in Chapter 4. give your guesses on who it's gonna happen too!!

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Love and Despair- Chapter one

"You're crap!"

"No you're crap!"

"Shut up!"

"Grow up!"

"I can't take this." Harry Potter stood up and started to leave the potions dungeon room.

"Mr. Potter! If you don't come back, I will give you two more detentions and you will have to make this one up!" Professor Snape roared out the door.

"I don't care! At least Malfoy won't be there!" Harry walked out the doorframe and stalked up the stairs. He mumbled the password 'tonky honk' to the fat lady and ran up the stairs to his dorm. He was happy to find that no one was in the room and wanted to make sure it stayed that way. Lifting his wand and pointed it to the doorknob he quickly whispered a charm that would keep the door locked.

Harry drew his knees to his chest and stared at the ground. He hated how Draco treated him in the presence of other people. Sure, no one was supposed to know about their relationship but he didn't have to drag it to an extreme and start yelling at him. And why did he have to treat him like crap all the time?

Harry extracted a sigh and rubbed his eyes under his glasses. He and Draco had been together for about two months now. They still hadn't told anybody. Harry hadn't even told Hermione and Ron. He wanted to very badly but Draco didn't want the risk of Ron telling other people and it have getting back to his father. He started to recall when and where their relationship had started and how it started to progress.

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McGonagall was sick and tired of their constant name calling and fighting. So she put them to work together cleaning the trophies. They had been horrible to each other for the first hour, but after a while they started to talk about their home life for some odd reason. Harry had no idea what made him talk to Draco about the Dursly's or why Draco had told him about his father. But they did and that was the only thing that mattered. The next thing Harry knew, he was putting away one of the trophies and turned around. In an instant he felt Draco's lips on his own. He had been startled at first but then sank into the warm kiss.

After that they found reasons to be near each other. They had both found a broom closet and would have long talks and snog. They usually talked about their childhood but more recently their friends. Draco would've liked to get to know Hermione and Ron better but he couldn't risk them telling anyone.

Harry found it hard to get used to not call him Malfoy anymore. The bitterness they used to share was hard to get rid of but eventually it ceased to exist.

Draco was scared for his life that his father wouldn't approve. He knew his mom wouldn't give a damn but his father didn't like anything to do with gay people. Maybe even if he accepted Draco being gay, he would never accept him dating the boy-who-lived.

Even through the sneaking around they still managed to stay together for about two months now

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Harry stood up and walked to the window. He just stared out of it and contemplated telling Ron about his new 'boyfriend'. He never told Ron he was bisexual cause he thought it would make Ron feel weird around him but this would probably hit him in the stomach a little more. He was just starting to zone out when he heard the doorknob rattling and then a hesitant knock on the door.

"Harry!" Draco half hissed whispered "Let me in! I think I heard someone in the common room!"

Harry paused a moment, thinking about keeping Draco out there before he stuck his wand to the doorknob and mumbled the counter charm. He wasn't supposed to be giving out the password to anyone and knew he would be in trouble if Draco was to be found out there.

Draco had obviously been leaning against the door with his hand on the knob because when it opened he fell and sprawled on the floor. "Ow... that hurts." Draco got on his knees and pulled himself up with the help of Seamus's bedstead. "So yea... hey." Draco smiled at Harry tentivly.

"Hey." Harry replied, his eyes still staring out the window.

"Listen Harry..." Draco took a step forward. "I'm sorry about Potions... but you know that I can't have anyone know about us! It would get back to my father and I don't know how he would react if someone told him I was going out with the boy who he wants to kill."

"I know, but that still doesn't mean you can provoke me into a fight and treat me like shit constantly!" He turned away from the window and looked to the boy before him. "If you don't want anybody to know, then don't talk to me when we are around other people. At least then I won't have to hear you treat me like shit and insult me."

Draco looked down. "Ok I will, and I'm really sorry. I really am."

Harry sighed and sat on the edge of his bed. "Ok, ok, whatever. But please don't talk to me like that anymore."

"Ok, I won't speak to you period when we are around other people. I'll pretend that you don't exist." The platinum blond walked over to Harry and stood in front of his sitting boyfriend. "But... if I pretend you don't exist... I can't do this..." Draco cupped Harry face and slowly brought his lips to Harry's.

Harry stood up and wrapped his arms around Draco's torso. Opening his mouth invitingly he felt his boyfriend's tongue slide in and caress his tongue. Suddenly jolting, Harry gently pushed Draco away. "You know you can't just kiss me like that after you piss me off and expect me to forgive you just like that."

"I know, I know but it helps." Draco smiled and spoke up again. "Hey listen... I just wanted to come by and apologize but I really need to get back to my common room. I need to talk to Crabbe and Goyle and people are probably gonna start filling this place up." Draco walked towards the door and turned back around. "Want to get together in our usual meeting place around 8:00PM?"

"Sure. I'll see you then." Harry let go of Draco's hand and watched him walk out the door.

"Bye."

"Bye..."



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A/N- Ok, That's it for now. How did you like it? Review!! This is my first *actual* fic and I hope it was up to par. It was also my first kiss scene. P.S... Sorry it was so damned fluffy

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