Cornered

Authoress: Skitter160

Edited: 3/5/14

"Just so you know you weren't my first choice Weasel." The blonde growled into the sparse air between them as they lay in wait inside a nearly undetectable crevice. "If Potter and Granger weren't away I'm sure they would have been happy to have accompanied me." He scowled loosing some of his confidence spotting the smug look on the others face. "As it is your my partner so follow my lead." He settled on that note bristling slightly at the smugly obstinate redhead.

"Shove it Ferret. Everyone knows you've got the hots for me you git. And as if I would follow your lead. Let's just bag this guy and get back." The redhead's smug look dissipated as a subtle noise drew their attention back to the situation at hand. The dark wizard 'Darkmus' as he called himself was swiftly approaching their location. Even though the war had ended there were plenty of dark wizards still about. And with the help of reformed dark wizards such as Draco Malfoy they were quickly hunting them down. But that didn't always lend to the ideal of avoiding said blonde git and his handsomely groomed appearance. Days like this one were indeed more common than either had anticipated.

Soon the subtle sounds of the wizard's approach were much closer. As they drew nearer instead of arguing like they used to they signaled the same plan. This was after all their third assignment together and after the first debacle they weren't going to fuck around. With a quick nod between them it was over in an instant. There was such flawless teamwork from the most unexpected pair the dark wizard was left stunned and after a mumbled "Look at that a Malfoy and Weasley..." left speechless from the sudden silencing spell despite being the only other wizard beside the Aurors.

Once the dark wizard was out cold the blonde rounded on the redhead. "Whose everyone and where did they get that idea?" He demanded pointing a finger in his face ignoring the body slumped against the wall. He hadn't been able to let that slide no matter how much he didn't want to know. He hadn't heard anyone discussing his very hidden feelings for the redhead but better safe than sorry.

"I don't know. I sorta just made it up." Ron smirked of course he had made it up why would anyone believe that Malfoy of all people liked him? It helped that he of course thought the blonde to be a fit bloke and wasn't against the idea of the blonde being interested. He had been expecting him to react violently to the idea regardless of the truth. But what he had not foreseen the insecurity that was being shown to him. Those gray eyes were quickly filling with anger to cover the fear, fear of what he wasn't sure.

"You made it up?" The look sent towards the redhead could have ignited the very air if the ire were real and not partially a cover. "Why the bloody hell would you do that? Are you trying to start a rumor?" Malfoy exploded angrily he couldn't believe the redhead had been completely unaware of how he felt about him. Of course he was attempting to poke fun at him without any basis. There was no way he could have just stumbled upon the truth.

"I guess I like you." Ron shrugged then realized what he said with a solid blush. "That is to say riling you up, not that 'I like you'." He attempted to amend himself quickly but he saw the recognition in those intelligent gray eyes. He was caught in the trap he had meant to set for the blonde.

"So you like me?" Malfoy smiled like the cat that got the canary. At their feet Darkmus had fallen over in his stunned state to neither of their notice as they locked eyes. Somehow the Weasel had worked things perfectly into his own checkmate. It was of course just the way the blonde liked it.

The redhead swallowed before stepping closer looking down at the blonde. "I guess I do. Do you have a problem with that Ferret?"

"Not in the least Weasel." Was the reply before he was pulled into a scorching kiss that would not have ended anytime soon had Darkmus not landed on their feet with a thud. "Bloody hell let's get rid of this baggage." Malfoy growled before pecking the bright red cheek presented to him. "My quarters in an hour deal?"

"Deal." Ron agreed without a second thought as he lifted the dead weight with a quick spell. "Just so you know you were my first choice Draco." He whispered before taking off with Darkmus to report. Of course it was hard to admit that even now, but as partners their teamwork was better than even him and Harry.

"You were mine too." The blonde waited to respond until he was sure the other most likely wouldn't hear. He would turn in the paperwork to make their partnership official later, for now he was going to figure out how to get Longbottom off of their four man team and bring in Granger. She would be a useful asset if they wanted to keep this from their boss.