AN: Same warnings and stuff as previous chapter.
Disclaimer: I do not own any characters. They belong to J.K. Rowling, J. R. R. Tolkien, etc.
Meanwhile back at Hogwarts, Harry was walking down the hall towards the Room of Requirement, and he was almost there, when he ran into Draco.
"Oi, Potter! Watch where you're going!"
"Oh, sorry Malfoy. Did I mess up your hair?" Harry said as he started to walk away.
Suddenly a door appeared right in the wall to the right of Harry and Draco.
"Don't you dare walk away from me, coward."
"I am not a coward."
"Prove it, Potter," Draco said as he walked into the Room of Requirement.
Although he wouldn't admit it to anyone, Harry had started to look at Draco in a different way. His relationships with Cho and Ginny didn't work out, so Harry started thinking about trying a relationship with a guy. So he was nervous, but as Harry walked in the room his whole mood changed. This was due to the room. In the middle was a space for dueling, and along one side red and gold benches with green and silver benches on the other side.
"Cat got your tongue," Draco said with a sneer while his wand was pointed at Harry.
"Rictumsempra!" shouted Harry, which knocked Draco flat on his back and surprised him. After he got up, Draco shouted, "Expeliarmus!" Harry's wand flew out of his hand and straight into Draco's.
'Now I have you unarmed and at my mercy," Draco said sinisterly.
In truth Draco has had a slight liking for Harry for about a year, but wouldn't admit that to anyone. Now I have you right where I want you, completely defenseless. Draco thought
"What should I do first?" Draco asked as he circled around Harry.
Kiss me. Thought Harry, but what he actually said was, "If you are going to kill me, do it now don't wait for Voldemort to."
"Me, kill you," Draco said with a laugh. "Ha that's funny. Just because Father follows that bastard doesn't mean I'm going to. I would rather die than follow him."
"So you're on my side?" asked Harry with a questioning look.
"That is for me to know and you to find out, let's just return to the situation at hand, shall we" said Draco with a smile that would scare most people. However, Harry is not like most people.
I love it when he smiles thought Harry.
After looking at his watch, Harry says, "Get on with it, I have things to do."
"Oh let me guess, the Weaselette."
"Her name is Ginny, and no, we broke up."
Yes now would be the best time, but not today. Thought Draco.
"I tell you what Potter, I'm not gonna do anything today, just watch your back."
Draco handed Harry his wand back and left. Harry sat down on one of the benches and started to twirl his wand in his fingers. That was very peculiar. I wonder what Draco was doing up here and why he was acting so strange. Oh well, I guess I should go back to the Common Room. Harry then got up and walked out the door. As soon as Harry walked through the portrait hole into the Gryffindor Common Room, he was almost face to face with Hermione.
"Where have you been?"
"Out walking, and I literally ran into Malfoy just outside the Room of Requirement."
"I wonder what he was doing there," said Hermione curiously.
"I have no idea. However, he must have been looking to duel someone because that is what the Room turned into."
"Well it's obvious that he didn't kill or injure you."
"Right, but he did act very strange. He disarmed me, then circled around. I told him that if he was going to kill me, he needed to do it then instead of waiting for Voldemort to do so. He laughed at that and said that just because his dad is a follower doesn't mean he is."
"Are you serious?" Hermione asked since she couldn't seem to believe what Harry had just told her.
"Yes, then I asked him if he was on my side, and he didn't really give me an answer, just kept circling me. I then told him to get on with what he was going to do because I had things to do."
"What did he say to that?"
"He brought up Ginny, I told him that we broke up. Then the strangest thing happened. Malfoy handed me my wand back and said that he wasn't going to do anything to me today, just for me to watch my back. Then he left."
"Very interesting, indeed," said Hermione, "do you have any idea why he was acting this way?"
"Not really, but I have heard some rumors that he's into guys, which could have been why he cornered me."
"I've heard something like that as well, but I don't think he would go after you."
"Why, Hermione?"
"Well for starters you don't even like each other."
True, but at one point while we were in there, he smiled. I felt something for him when he did that, like it was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen. It got me thinking about my relationships with Cho and Ginny. They didn't work out, so what if it's guys I'm really into."
"Harry, you can't be serious!" There's no way, even if you are into guys, that Malfoy is the one you should go with. Even though he may be on our side, he may be saying that just to get you to trust him."
"I understand Hermione,I really do, but I think I may be in love."
"Well I hope you know what you're doing. I'm off to bed. Good night."
Hermione walked up the stairs and turned to the left into the girl's dormitory. Harry stayed in the Common Room and sat in a chair by the fire. Back in the Slytherin Common Room, Draco sat in a chair in the corner of the room. What was I thinking by attempting to duel Potter? thought Draco. I just wanted to go somewhere quiet and private to think. I should have hexed Potter or something, but I didn't. His eyes had me kind of mesmerized. Wait what am I thinking!? I don't even like him. Draco was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't hear Blaise come up next to him.
"Hey Dray," Blaise said in a come on to way.
"Piss off, Zabini!"
"What's got your wand in a knot?"
"Nothing you need to be concerned about"
"Ok then, I'll leave you to your thoughts," Blaise said as he walked away.
He's such an idiot. I am not interested in him, and never have been. So what makes him think I am, Draco thought. I've got to get to Potter and talk to him, show him that I'm not like my father and that I've changed since we first met. The problem is how. He's usually with Granger, Weasley, or both. Aha, I've got it! I just need to speak with Professor Snape first. I'll do that tomorrow. On second thought, maybe not. He'll just go to my father, and I don't want him knowing just yet. Draco continued to sit and think until he fell asleep. Back in Lothlorien, Legolas paced around his room while thinking. What will Dad think when I tell him that I have found a mate, and it's a guy? He knows that I'm not really into females, but I haven't outright told him that guys are my thing. Will Harry and Draco even like me? He got tired while pacing and laid down on the bed and went to sleep. Sensing that Legolas went to sleep, Galadriel decided to go to bed as well, but not before looking into the Mirror and placing the idea of each other in the minds of Harry and Draco. In the Gryffindor boy's dormitory, Harry started to dream.
He was back in the Room of Requirement, but it was different than it had been earlier that day. It was decorated in red and silver with a bed that has silky sheets in one area. In another area is a little room like a bathroom. 'Why am I in here.' Out of nowhere it seems, Harry heard a familiar drawl, "Potter?" Harry whipped his head around and with an unbelievable look said, "Malfoy?"
"Well duh who else were you expecting?"
"Uh. . um. .nobody," Harry said with a stammer. "Why are you here?"
"I fancied paying a visit to a quiet room to think and perhaps sleep. Oh and I was here first."
"Oh well then I guess I'll just leave," Harry said as he walked toward the door.
"No, don't leave," Draco said with a smile. "I just want to talk."
Draco pulled out his wand and rolled it on the floor to Harry.
"See you can even keep my wand while we do."
"Ok, I'll stay. What do we have to talk about though?"
"Oh I don't know, maybe our classes."
"Really? That's all you can think about is classes?"
'No, actually I'm thinking about you.' Draco thought, but replied with, "Yeah pretty much."
Draco sat down on the bed and gave Harry a look that said sit, I don't bite.
'I don't know what he's playing at, but what the Hell? It can't hurt to sit and talk.'
Harry followed suit and sat down on the other side of the bed.
"So how are you doing in Potions?" Harry asked trying to break the ice.
"Ok, I guess. I'm not exactly the best at it, only Snape is."
"I thought we were supposed to call him Professor at all times."
"It's just us in here, so we can say whatever we want," Draco said with a smile. "Plus, it's not like he's gonna find out.
"True. I just wish I knew why he picks on me so much. It seems like he thinks I should know everything, which I don't. I was raised by Muggles who think that magic is evil and that I'm a freak!"
"Woah, chill out a moment," Draco said as he put his hand on Harry's knee.
Harry looked down, then up at Draco, then back down.
"What is your hand doing on my knee?"
"I couldn't think of any better way to stop you from getting even more upset."
"Um. . Ok," said Harry. 'What is he up to? He's being so nice, and I kind of like it. It's really comforting.'
"I don't think you're a freak or stupid, and know how you feel when Snape picks on you."
"You do?"
"Yeah," said Draco with a slightly pained expression. 'I can't believe I'm going to tell him this.' "Whenever I did something that my father didn't like, or if he thought I didn't learn something fast enough," Draco paused for a moment. "He would call me stupid and punish me by locking me in my room for a whole day."
"Wow, that's only a little bit better than me. The Dursley's kept me in the cupboard under the stairs until the summer after our second year." 'I don't know why I told him that, I didn't mean to. Oh well.'
"Did your mother ever try to stop your father?"
Draco looked into Harry's eyes and saw that he was genuinely concerned. He looked down and sighed heavily before replying softly, "No."
"She never stopped him, and sometimes she would participate."
Draco's shoulders started to shake as he began to cry.
'Oh, crap, what do I do now?' Harry thought. He then acted on instinct and put his arms around Draco. Draco rested his head on Harry's shoulder.
"I can't believe that your parents did that to you." said Harry.
Draco looked up into Harry's eyes and saw that he was truly concerned. There was also a glint of something else in his eyes. 'Could it be love or affection?' Draco thought. Draco had not had this much care and affection shown to him in a long time, and couldn't resist Harry. Draco leaned into Harry more and kissed him. Harry responded and broke the kiss first. He then blushed and looked away.
Harry then woke up. He looked around and realized he was in the dormitory and light was shining through the window. Wow what a strange dream, I wonder why I was dreaming about Malfoy. Oh well, I guess I'll get dressed and go to breakfast. Harry got out of bed and dressed. Back in the Slytherin boys' dormitory, Draco was just waking up. What a lovely dream, Draco thought as he got out of bed.
