Unannounced Romance

Author: Skitter160

Pairings: Draco/Ron (Ron/Draco?), Harry/?, Hermione/Ginny

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter it is propriety of J.K. Rowling and the other companies that hold the rights, I'm not making any money off of this, this plot is mine though. I don't think I want the pressure that comes with owning Harry Potter either.

Warnings: Once again I will repeat this. I will not be following almost any of the plot from the books or movies. This is SLASH! If you don't like either of those you are free to leave. Flames are not welcome, if it has to do with either of these facts. Constructive criticism is however quite welcome. ONLY IF CONSRUCTIVE! I don't want to hear it's bad and not be told why. Ok off my high horse...OH and once again I'm American words may be used wrong.

Author's note: I wonder how many of you realize how rare this is for me to update so soon? Besides the point but I still wonder. Well read, enjoy, and Review! Reviews turn out more chapters. OH AND VOTE IN THE POLL! It's on my profile it's on wheter or not Harry should confess.

The next morning Ron walked into the kitchen wearing nothing but a plain white tee and his boxers, the ones Harry had given him with moving golden snitches. He didn't really get the meaning behind it, but Hermione did. Sitting down at the table he was surprised to see his friends already awake.

"You really should get dressed before sitting down to eat." Hermione sighed as she looked up at him.

"It's my house I'll dress how I want." Ron snapped as he piled his plate high with food.

"He's right." Harry chipped in. He was quite happy Ron was wearing the boxers he had given him, of course Ron dressed like this in general made him happy.

"The Prophet is here." Hermione stated as the paper arrived while they were eating.

It was Ron that grabbed it first opening it to see what the headline was. His eyes almost popped out when he saw it. "Hey look at this!" He exclaimed scanning the paper quickly before turning it to show his friends. "It says Mr. Malfoy was taken to Azkaban after a raid on the manor. Looks like someone tipped them off about a Death Eater meeting." Ron vaguely wondered if Percy had been there.

"Really?" Harry asked grabbing the paper and reading it for himself. "It says the raid was around the time Malfoy was in Diagon Alley. Do you think it could have been him?"

"Why would he report his own father?" Ron demanded.

"Maybe he got fed up with him?" Harry suggested and looked at Hermione as if to ask her to tell him he was right.

"I don't think that's it either." Hermione said thoughtfully. "I think it has to do with his coming out of the closet." She nodded as if to affirm her own assessment.

"But what does that mean?" Ron asked giving her a confused look.

"Ron…" Hermione sighed she knew he was a bit dense but she thought he would get this, after all he had come out of the closet at one point. She tried to remember what the wizard expression for doing that was, but failed as she looked at Ron and knew she would have to be frank about it. "Malfoy is gay."

"WHAT?" Ron screeched in surprise before quickly calming down before his Mother or siblings came in to check on them. "How do you know?" He finally asked after a few minutes of silence between the three, they knew he needed a moment to collect his thoughts.

"He basically told us that when he defended me and Gin for being lesbian." Hermione pushed her now empty plate away and looked at Harry, who she already knew was a little frazzled by this information even though he had understood it back in Diagon Alley. It would mean that Ron could get his crush to like him, well if he realized he liked Malfoy at all. So far all he knew was that he didn't hate him anymore, but they could see what he felt better than he could.

"Oh…" Ron blushed a little recalling the way Malfoy had looked at him then. "So what does that have to do with his Father?"

"You're a pureblood you should know better than us." Hermione stated but continued when Ron gave her a confused look. "I did some research on gay rights in the wizarding world awhile back, before me and Gin got together. I found that the wizarding world, unlike the muggle world, is more accepting of gay relationships. But that doesn't include everyone just the general consensus, pureblood families do not tolerate gay offspring and are known to disown them and leave them with nothing."

"That would explain why Malfoy decided to turn his Father in." Ron nodded. "I mean he is spoiled so he wouldn't know how to live without money."

"Ron" Mrs. Weasley yelled from the next room. "Come here a moment."

"Coming Mum." Ron got up from the table placing his already empty plate in the sink before giving Harry and Hermione a look and going to see what his Mother wanted.

"So Harry are you nervous?" Hermione turned to him as soon as Ron was out of earshot.

"About what?" Harry poked some of his food slowly.

"You know what." Hermione snapped. "Are you going to tell him or not?"

"I'm not. I can't." Harry sighed.

"Why can't you? You don't know what will happen." Hermione stated in an all knowing voice.

"He doesn't feel like towards me, it will make things awkward. I'll suffer alone thank you." Harry said picking up his plate and cleaning it off before putting it in the sink and leaving the room.

Hermione sighed before following him out. "What are you doing?" She asked as she entered the sitting room seeing Harry, Ron, and Mrs. Weasley gathered around something. Ginny was out at the moment, visiting the twins, they were trying to convince her to take some of their more popular products with her to Hogwarts, they had already tried and failed to get Ron to do it as well, not that he didn't want to more like Hermione would have had his head, and most likely Ginny's if she gave in.

"This just came for me." Ron pointed to a box wrapped in green paper with silver stripes. "It's not Friday, it's not even noon and these are Slytherin colors." He said simply and Hermione nodded.

"Well looking at it won't do us any good." Harry stated. "Go ahead and open it Ron, I just finished checking it." Of course Mrs. Weasly and him stepped back and watched as he opened it.

"So what is it?" Hermione asked after about a moment of Ron staring at the box like it would bite him.

"Oh well I'm not sure…" Ron started as he reached into the box pulling out what appeared to be some sort of material it was when they were half out of the box he figured out what they were. "They're new robes!" Ron was excited but did his best to hide it, after all he was not sure this was the admirer, and even if it was this was in a whole other league than the previous gifts, well except maybe that chess set, he was pretty sure it cost a pretty galleon.

"Wow you're right." Harry said joining his friend and as he pulled the robes all the way out. "These are better than the ones I got even." Harry added pushing them towards Ron. "Try them on."

"Hey there's a note here." Hermione said joining them and looking in the box, she pulled out a scrap of parchment handing it to Ron without reading it. "What's it say?"

Quickly reading the note Ron blushed a bit. It read: To my love Ronald Weasley, this will be the last gift you receive without knowing my name. "It says that this is the last gift that I get and don't know who they are."

"That's a good thing right?" Hermione noted the way his face turned a darker red.

"Of course!" Ron smiled happily. He actually couldn't wait to find out who it was. But he was also quite nervous, the writing was green as well it was mostly definitely a Slythrin. Though he wanted it to be if he really thought about it, a certain Slythrin at that but he was not going to waste the breath on telling his friends that, since it most certainly was not that Slythrin. Which left him worrying about which Slythrin it was and if this was really all a ploy to do something nasty, even though he doubted anyone would spend this much on ploy.

"Try it on." Harry demanded shoving the robes at him again smiling. Personally he had always wanted to see Ron in new robes, but Ron would not let him buy him any.

"…" Ron looked at the eager way Harry was looking at him and something clicked. "How do they know my sizes?"

"Wasn't there a worker near you at Madam Malkin's?" Harry recalled thinking a moment. "Maybe she took your measurements?"

"Yeah she was around for a bit. I wasn't really paying attention to what she was doing." Ron nodded satisfied and took the robes and slipped them on. "So how's it look?" He twirled for them he was quite happy that the robes fit so well. He was also quite aware that they felt so different from the robes he was accustomed to.

"They look really good Ron. Whoever your admirer is they have a good sense of style." Hermione poked Harry before he could start ogling their best friend too much more.

"It looks really good." Harry smiled trying not to show that he really would like the honor of disrobing him.

"Harry I know you're bi and all that, but you really should not be trying to undress me with your eyes. I'm not even your type." Ron said slowly he had caught Harry doing this before when ever Ron wore something really nice. Ron knew it wasn't really him Harry was seeing when he did that but his body. He had even done it to Harry once on accident so he understood, but of course he never told him this. That would just make things awkward.

Harry laughed a little blushing. 'If only you knew how wrong you are.' He wanted to tell him, he had always wanted to tell him. But he knew even if he did somehow get the chance and be able to keep him as his friend, Ron would never believe that Harry really meant it and most likely laugh it off. "But you look so good Ron!" Harry exclaimed making his red headed friend's hair clash terribly with his face.

"Harry…" Ron was about to say something when Ginny walked in and began exclaiming over the new robes, the exchange soon forgotten as he showed off to his sister, the scrap of parchment fisted in his hand.

"Harry…" Hermione tried to comfort him by placing her hand on his shoulder and ignoring her girlfriend and her brother's sibling squabble. She also noted that Ginny was not carrying anything and she smiled mentally knowing she had turned the twins down.

"I'm fine." Harry sighed. "I just… It's hard sometimes." He admitted before leaving the room and calling over his shoulder. "Don't spend too long showing off Ron, or you'll forget to pack something important." He left the room heading upstairs to Percy's old room, the room he used when he was there, he did not want to share a room with Ron and was quite glad Ron had made the suggestion as he visited quite often anymore, and began to start packing the few things he had used while there. They would be making their way to Hogwarts sometime tomorrow.

"Hermione…" Ron sighed. "Did I do something wrong?" He asked as they headed upstairs after Ginny finally left him alone. He had been meaning to talk to her about this for awhile so he had convinced Gin to let him borrow her girlfriend as well.

"No Ron, why would you think that?" She looked at him wondering if he was starting to figure out Harry's affections.

"Well lately Harry's been pretty tense around me." Ron admitted. "I feel like I did something wrong. I mean I catch him looking at me and I can't tell what he's thinking. It's like he's hiding something and I'm pretty sure it's the fact I did something wrong and he doesn't know how to tell me."

"Ron!" Hermione wrapped her arms around him. "You didn't do anything wrong. Harry's just a little tense lately because of the whole You-Know-Who thing, you know he's had a few more nightmares lately, he just didn't want to tell you because you were so happy. And the whole Percy thing still fresh in our minds." She squeezed him tightly. "If you talk to him I'm sure he'll explain everything." She said letting him go and going into the room she and Ginny shared making a mental note to tell Harry he was slipping up too much. Which she went to do as soon as Ron was far enough ahead to not notice her slip back out.

Walking back to his room he thought about what Hermione said as he began packing his things for Hogwarts. It was about an hour and a half later that there was a knock on his door. "Come in." He called and continued packing his trunk.

"Ron…" Harry said entering the room, when Ron didn't look at him he went on. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier." He said walking over to help his best friend pack. Mentally he was thanking Hermione for her quick wit.

"It's okay Harry." Ron smiled sadly. "I just thought you would tell me."

"I was going to. I just didn't want to add more to your thoughts about Voldemort, I know Percy is still on your mind after what we found out recently." He sighed it was true about his nightmares, but they hadn't been about Voldemort more about Ron and his brother meeting in the battle. The look of pain on Ron's face when he had to see what his older brother had become would not be something Harry would ever want to see.

"I know Harry." Ron smiled a bit stronger. "Percy being a Death Eater is hard and all, but I can still fight him. So don't worry about that." He sighed. "I'm more worried about my admirer to be honest."

Harry frowned. "Why?"

"Well when I find out who it is what if I don't like them? I have a distinct impression it's a Slythrin as it is." Ron reasoned. "Or what if it really is a girl? Even worse what if they won't take no for an answer? I mean I have accepted the gifts, now that I think about that I probably should send back the robes but I remember what happened with the first gift when I tried that first. The owl flew around our house for an hour. I tried a few more times after that too but it still wouldn't leave." Ron smiled. "I remember when you tired to have the owl lead Hedwig back. That was rather comical." They laughed a bit. It really had been funny to see Hedwig trying to boss the other owl around.

Harry patted Ron's shoulder. "I doubt that will be the case. I'm quite sure it's a bloke and I'm sure you'll like them, they seem to know you well enough to get only the things you like." He smiled a little more. "And on the bright side even if it is a Slythrin this gives blackmail at the very least if things go bad."

Ron laughed at little at that just picturing the school knowing that a Slythrin had been so kind. "You're right. I guess I'm just nervous." Ron frowned. "I wonder when I'll find out who it is? And how?"

"It would be kinda funny if they just came up to you and announced their love." Harry smiled, doing his best not to show his own sadness. "But it will most likely be with a gift and some little letter. They don't seem to want to frighten you, that's why they remained anonymous for two summers. Well that or they were not able to tell you yet. Or…." Harry frowned. "Ok I get your point there are endless reasons that they could have done it this way. But the best thing to do is to just not worry about it. I mean come what may you'll still finally know who fancies you."

"You're right." Ron smiled as he heard his Mother calling them downstairs. "I guess that's about the pictures she wanted to take." They headed downstairs in much brighter spirits than they had been in and took pictures before having their last meal at 'The Burrow' for the year.

"Ron…" Harry was shaking Ron awake as they arrived at the station. "Did you not sleep last night?" He asked as they approached the train.

"I did." He sighed, he hadn't really slept much with all the racket Hermione and Ginny were making. "Are you sure you didn't hear anything last night?" Ron demanded.

"Well I heard a little just before my head hit the pillow, then I was so far gone I'm quite sure you could have blown up the room and I would still be asleep." Harry smiled. "It could not have been that bad Ron."

Ron glared at Ginny. "Yes it was."

"He's right Harry." Ginny smiled. "It was." She giggled at the shade of red both the boys turned as she turned kissing Hermione's cheek before they got on the train. "I'll see you later Mione." She waved running off to catch up with her friends from her own year.

Hermione blushed when Ron and Harry looked at her. "Do you ever not have sex?" Ron accused her.

"Yes sometimes we just play games." Hermione said tartly.

"Yeah sex games." Ron snapped as they made their way to their compartment.

"They are not." Hermione blushed at little more. "Not always." She mumbled as they entered the compartment to find Neville already there. "Hi Neville." She greeted a huge blush gracing her face.

"Hi Hermione, Ron, Harry." Neville smiled and promptly went back to looking to petting Trevor. "How was your summer?"

"It was pretty good." Hermione smiled taking the seat next to him. "How was yours?"

Ron told Neville how his summer was before quickly drifting off to sleep. It was some time before he was awoken by the compartment door opening. "Nh?" He startled awake blinking as he looked around his eyes landing on Malfoy in the door way with Crabbe and Goyle behind him. He found himself staring a little before shaking the sleep away and looking away from the gorgeous blonde in the door way.

"What do you want Malfoy?" Harry practically hissed.

"I was just checking on my favorite red head of course." Malfoy rolled his eyes which until then had not left said red head's face which of course Harry had not missed. He couldn't get over how Ron looked upon just waking up. With that Malfoy walked away without even insulting them Crabbe and Goyle followed him confusedly but said nothing as he began picking on a third year Hufflepuff.

"Anyone else notice how Malfoy is acting different?" Ron asked finding he was now unable to sleep with the look Malfoy gave him appearing every time he closed his eyes, sending goose bumps down his arms.

"Yeah." Harry growled a little. "I don't like it." He knew what Malfoy was playing at and he wasn't sure he could give Ron up if his suspicions were true.

Hermione gave Harry a look before shrugging her shoulders. "Well if he's not insulting us it may be a good thing."

Neville looked between the three and sighed. 'It's going to be a long year.' He thought before telling them they were getting close and should get their robes on. Hermione quickly left to change and the boys got out their robes. "Are those new robes Ron?" He asked seeing the robes the red head was pulling from his trunk.

Blushing Ron nodded. "They were a gift." Was all he said about it and a few minutes later Hermione returned her robes in perfect order, while her hair was a mess. "Stop and see Gin did we?" Ron asked her smirking.

"Maybe." Hermione blushed and tried to fix her hair while fixedly not looking at Neville who was bright red.

As they headed to their carriage Ron felt eyes on him because of his new robes and did his best not blush. What surprised him most was when Malfoy passed them he said nothing but there was a slight smirk on his face. He had been certain that the blonde would say something, it was not every year Ron came to school with new robes. But he pushed that out of his mind as well, it would not do to be kept awake on the train and the carriage ride. He needed sleep.

The sorting passed rather quickly and the speech was more a blur than any real greeting, well to Ron at least with his brain only half awake. Arriving in Gryffindor tower he changed, hit the bed and was out. When he woke up it was only about four in the morning and he could not get any more sleep so he settled on a shower letting all his thoughts of Malfoy's gaze slip away in the shower.

It would be some time before anyone else would be up so he settled down in front of the unlit fireplace and thought about everything, mostly his classes for this year. He had to take Potions for his line of work, not something he really wanted to take but if he had to he would. He was rather grateful that instead of Snape it would be taught by a new teacher. Sadly Snape would be teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts. Sighing loudly he heard the tower coming to life around him as the students began to wake. He waited for Harry and Hermione before going down to breakfast. Were they found out they had Charms and DADA with Slythrin.

It was now Friday and Ron had yet to hear from his admirer. Classes had gone rather well, disturbingly well since he had Malfoy in two of them and he had as of yet to insult Ron, he would instead pick on Harry or Hermione. At first he thought he was just being ignored, but he knew otherwise when Malfoy would look at him from his seat across the room and almost smirk a little before turning back to his work, or when Malfoy would nod to him sometimes.

He was on his way to lunch when he saw Malfoy, who nodded to him without thinking Ron nodded back and was very surprised to see a little color raise in the blonde's cheeks. Reaching Grffindor table he nodded to his friends before sitting down. He had been in the library working with Neville, his partner for a project in Charms. "I think Neville is better in Charms than Potions." He sounded quite happy about that and the conversation drifted to their projects they were to be charming each other to feel certain emotions that they were assigned, luckily his was something easy like happiness. Harry and Hermione had the more somber depression.

"The afternoon owls are here." Seamus said somewhere to their left and the trio went on talking until an owl landed before Ron.

"Isn't that…" Harry started but trailed off as Ron nodded. "I told you it would be a letter." He smirked at Ron and subtly noticing that a certain Slythrin was just arriving to lunch, he was without his body guards and looking quite smug as he took a seat his eyes drifting to the trio he shot a glare at him.

"Well take the letter Ron." Hermione encouraged as the red head sat there dumbfounded her words startling him out of his thoughts and he reached out taking the parchment with sharking hands.

"Well…" He patted the owl affectionately before looking at the scroll and taking a deep breath. "Here goes nothing."


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