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Disclaimer: Harry Potter and Co. belong to JKR. I am not JKR. Therefore, Harry Potter and Co. are just here for me to play with. And I do so love to play…

Pairing: Harry/Draco so this is SLASH.

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Summary: He'd been on Harry's mind since the day he met him, really met him.

AU.

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ALWAYS ON MY MIND

Chapter Two

Though Ginny had left him at the edge of the dance floor and told him not to hide again, Harry couldn't help himself. He wanted to leave but knew he would be hunted down and cursed badly if he did. So, he made his way over to the bar and asked for a water. Being a Medi-Wizard he didn't condone the use of alcohol. He had never drank in his life and he never would. He sipped the ice-cold water as he slowly looked around the room.

He noticed the side long glances of quite a few beautiful women but as usual ignored them. He walked the perimeter of the ballroom as he waited for Ginny to return. He was lost in thought so he didn't see the man who had stepped into his path.

"Potter." Came a silky voice that pulled him from his chaotic thoughts.

Startled, he lifted wide green eyes to see soft blue eyes watching him. "Malfoy. How are you?"

"Good, you?"

"I am well. Thank you." He desperately wanted to ask the other man the myriad questions that were running through his mind but managed not to.

They stood there awkwardly neither knowing what to say next. Harry could feel his face heating up. He had to bite his lips to keep him from saying anything and he was startled to see the other man's eyes drop to his now red lips. His face reddened even more as the other man wet his own bottom lip with a quick flick of his tongue.

"Harry?" Turning quickly he saw Ginny behind him and missed the narrowing of the man's eyes behind him. The woman standing confidently in front of him did, however. She didn't even stop the sly grin as she nodded to the other man, "Malfoy."

"Ms. Weasley."

"Would you like to join us at our table?" Ginny saw Harry's eyes widen and the pleading look in them but just ignored them. This was the perfect opportunity to get the two of them together and she would make it happen.

"Okay." Even if the dark-haired man before her didn't hear the hesitation in his voice she saw it in his face.

Harry just shook his head at his best friend and turned back to the man behind him. "This way." He said with a small smile as he pointed the way to the other side of the room.

It escaped his notice the blonde-haired man stepped quickly up and situated himself in between the two. Ginny noticed though and couldn't keep the triumphant grin from her face. He was interested just like she had thought. Now what to do to make sure they get together?

As they sat down she was still searching for something to say. She didn't even acknowledge the envious glares as the other single women in the room made their displeasure known to her that she was now monopolizing the two most eligible bachelors times. Ginny could care less what anyone thought but she was damn sure going to make sure Harry didn't find out.

"So, what are you doing now, Malfoy?" Ginny thought it was a good question Harry asked. She could work with this.

"I run Malfoy Enterprises."

Harry's scrunching of his face in confusion was always an adorable sight, or so Ginny had always thought. She could tell that Malfoy thought the same. "Forgive me, but what is Malfoy Enterprises?"

Ginny could feel Harry tense beside her. She was entranced by the young man before her as well, though not as much as she knew Harry was. "We have a few subsidiaries but mostly we deal in Potions Research and Development."

"Wow." Harry then grinned and Ginny was thankful to see the interest in Malfoy's eyes flare even more. "Hey, maybe we can get together to talk about some potions I need. The new Potions Master at Hogwarts is not as…competent as Professor Snape was. I normally send to St. Mungo's for the Potions I need but I sometimes have to wait a long time to get them."

Malfoy nodded, "you work at Hogwarts right?"

"Yes, I am the Medi-Wizard."

Harry was glowing with pride and Ginny was now absolutely positive that the two belonged together. After five minutes of conversation the two had proven that they had grown up and could act like adults. It was also clear that the interest was therefore them both. Now how to exploit that?

Ginny had always thought she had been sorted into the wrong house. Now, to prove it.

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