Chapter one

The first few weeks after the battle of Hogwarts, everyone was either still mourning their loss or celebrating that Voldemort was dead. The Weasley family were mourning, but they all knew there had been a good chance of losing one or more of their family, so they were coping well with the loss of Fred. Hermione stayed with Ron at the Burrow and were finally getting to know each other as boyfriend and girlfriend instead of friends. Harry decided he just didn't want to be around a lot of people anymore, so he got a room at the Hogs Head until he could buy a house. Which he did a month after the end of the war, and as everyone expected, he bought a home in Godric's Hollow.

Once all the funerals were over, the trials for the captured death eaters and snatchers began. Most were locked up instantly but there were a few who made good arguments on how they were forced to do what Voldemort wanted. Those trials were long and had a lot of witnesses, one being Harry Potter.

At Narcissa Malfoy's trial, Harry spoke about how she had assisted him during the fighting and what he believed she was like; he also explained how she looked when he had been taken to her home. So Narcissa was giving restricted release, five years confined to her home that the aurors would place special charms around her house to stop her leaving. She didn't care, she was grateful not to go to Azkaban and that her son was alive.

At Draco Malfoy's trial again Harry spoke on his behave. He explained everything he knew that Malfoy had been forced to do under threat of death and torture. He explained how Malfoy had lied to his father, Lucius Malfoy and his aunt, Bellatrix Lestrange to assist Harry. So Draco Malfoy was released with no restrictions.

When the trials were over, Hermione and Ron left, but asked Harry to come back to the Burrow, all Harry wanted to do was have some peace and quiet. He was one of the last to leave the courtroom as he was trying to avoid the press. As he walked away from the doors to the courtroom, he heard his name, turned and saw Draco, so he walked back towards him but neither of them acted like they used to.

After speaking for a few minutes, they decided to go have lunch and talk some more. They thought if the magical world could see Harry and Draco being friendly, it might finally let everyone really believe their world has changed and for the better. After that first lunch they decided to get together once a week and have lunch in places like the Leaky Cauldron and the Three Broomsticks. Reporters followed Harry all the time, so he knew that his meetings with Draco would be on the front page of the papers. But he never told his friends because he was like Draco, it was time for their world to move on and stop all their petty differences. Harry also knew that Ron wouldn't give up his hatred for the Slytherin so easy.

After a few weeks of these meetings, Harry and Draco became friends, good friends and ended up spending more time together. Harry knew that when Ron and Hermione got back from Australia they would be surprised, but Harry didn't care, he found Draco to be a very nice man.

One thing worried Harry, he had started to develop feelings for Draco but wasn't sure the blond was gay and even if he was would he like Harry in that way. Even though Harry never felt brave, he never shied away from danger either. But right now, Harry couldn't seem to find any courage. Draco had mentioned visiting one of his other friends that was like Draco, wanted to get on with his life and not have to worry about Voldemort anymore. But this gave Harry an idea, so he apparated to Malfoy Manor, spoke his name at the gate and was allowed entry.

A small female house elf opened the door, 'This way Mr. Potter.'

'Thanks, what's your name?'

'Shelby sir.'

'Thank you Shelby,' Harry smiled then followed the elf into a large living room off the entry way, 'Mrs. Malfoy, thank you for seeing me.'

'It's I who should thank you Mr. Potter, for what you said at my trial. Please take a seat and tell me what I can do for you.'

Harry sat, 'I'm not sure if you know, but Draco and I have become friends, good friends, we spend a lot of time together.'

'Yes, he did mention that and I think you are a very good influence on Draco. He never had a lot of good people around him growing up and I could never argue with Lucius.'

'Thanks, but you see, I've developed feelings for him, I don't even know if he's gay or if he is, would he like me. I was a bit nervous about asking him outright, I seemed to have used up all my courage.'

Narcissa smiled, 'I think after what you did that would be understandable. To answer your question that you didn't ask, yes, Draco is gay and I will say this since my son never forbid me to say anything I can say this, he has liked you for a couple of years, he just could never show it before.'

Harry sighed in relief, 'Thanks, now I have to find some courage to mention this too him.'

'He will be receptive Mr. Potter.'

'Harry please,' Harry gave her a smile, 'Well, I might ask if he wants to go out for dinner tomorrow night.'

'I'd like that very much,' Draco smiled from the door way.

Harry whipped his head around, 'Draco, I thought you were seeing a friend?'

'I planned to, he wasn't home,' Draco stepped into the room, kissed his mother on the cheek then sat down next to her, 'So why are you telling my mother that you will ask me out for dinner?'

Harry blushed, 'Alright,' he sighed, 'I like you, but I wasn't sure if you would be receptive towards more than friendship with me.'

'I can tell you now I am very receptive and if I know my mother, she probably told you that I have liked you for a couple of years.'

'She mentioned it.'

'I will leave you two to talk, Harry, it was nice to see you,' she stood and so did Harry and they shook hands.

'It was nice to talk to you Mrs. Malfoy,' Harry smiled and waited until she left and when she did she closed the door, then Harry faced Draco.

'As to why I never told you earlier, you did date Ginny Weasley, so I wasn't sure you were gay or not.'

'I was the same with you, you dated Pansy Parkinson.'

'For my father, you know, the pureblood marriage and all that.'

'My excuse, well, I haven't really thought of my life in that way. Ginny liked me, so I thought okay, she seemed nice and maybe it would get my mind off what was going on. I know that sounds like I used her, but it wasn't like that. We had a good time together, always did even before we dated. But I realised that after all the fighting that it was time to think about what I was going to do, life, work, relationships, everything, that's when I worked it out.'

'Then we'll go out and see how it goes. We already enjoy each other's company, this time it will be with a bit more involved.'

'A bit more,' Harry said looking curious.

'You know, snogging, holding hands,' Draco got up and sat beside Harry, taking his hand in his, 'Your hands are rough, but I can understand that.'

'Well, I never learned all those skills that your parents would normally teach you about looking after yourself.'

'That is something I could help with if you want,' Draco looked down at his hand in Harry's, 'They fit together nicely, don't you think?'

Harry glanced down, 'Yes, they do, but your hands are soft,' Harry decided he liked this so he just went for it and lifted their joined hands, kissed Draco's before looking into his grey eyes, 'You have nice eyes.'

Draco smiled, 'Thank you, so do you,' Draco brought his other hand up to cup Harry's face then kissed his lips, 'Soft lips.'

'Um, yeah,' Harry's breathing became heavy then they were in each other's arms, kissing passionately, but Harry felt himself moving, Draco had pulled him down beside him on the large sofa. So they were lying with their fronts pressed tightly together, but their lips were still joined in a very heated and passionate kiss.

Neither man knew, but Narcissa was watching, and she couldn't stop smiling. She hated the way Lucius manipulated Draco. Now her husband was locked up in Azkaban, she knew her son now had a chance to be influenced by good people. Good people like Harry Potter.