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Harry moaned in his sleep as Draco ran a hand across his abs and up to his chest beneath his t-shirt. Upon waking his eyes widened as he found himself nuzzling into the other boys neck, his fingers curled lightly in the blonde's hair. He could smell Draco's shampoo, feel the warmth radiating from his body and was extremely conscious of the hand on his chest. Aw shit Harry thought withdrawing his hand quickly This is bad, very bad and yet...
Harry brushed a platinum lock from Draco's forehead and sighed It's just so very wrong. Gently removing Draco's hand Harry gave a sad smile and turned away from his once enemy.
As Dumbledore had said September blended smoothly into October and as the days and weeks passed Harry avoided Draco as much as possible, the two boys hardly spoke and when they did it was only ever two or three words. They were no longer enemies and yet they were nowhere near friends. Draco pretended Harry didn't exist and Harry did the same, however he would often find himself missing the insults they had exchanged on a regular basis and, since Malfoy had cast a magical barrier between the two sides of the bed, waking up in a new awkward position with the blond and the repercussions that followed.
Harry was slightly disappointed to see that Draco seemed not to miss contact with him at all and positively revelled in the new found privacy. Every so often Draco would look up and meet Harry's gaze for a fraction of a second but he always looked away.
Halloween drew closer and closer and all over Hogwarts girls were giggling and boys were stuttering nervously. Harry was reminded of the Triwizard ball and as he passed Cho in the corridor he blushed. Ron noticed and burst out laughing, he had already secured a date much to both Harry's and Hermione's surprise. A fifth year called Serena had agreed to accompany the red head. She was pretty, a fact that Ron crowded over regularly. Hermione was surprisingly relaxed about his date and when asked by Harry whether she minded she laughed freely and patted Harry's shoulder.
"I have bigger fish to fry"
"Who are you going with?"
"No-one, I'm not much in the mood for flirting and all the hassle of a date"
"Me either"
"I thought you were going with Draco" Harry frowned
"I may have to dance the first dance with Malfoy but I assure you Hermione I don't intend to spend any more time with him than is strictly necessary"
"Why what has he done?"
"What has he done? Hermione its Malfoy! What hasn't he done?"
"Don't you mean who?" Ron sniggered as he threw himself into an armchair; Harry had taken to spending a lot more time in the Gryffindor common room. Ginny followed her brother in and sat by the fire.
"Thanks Ron that's really helpful" Hermione rolled her eyes
"Have you heard who Malfoy has as a date?" Ron clutched his chest "Cassandra Mealson!"
All the guys in the common room and even a couple of girls visibly swooned at the mere mention of her name. Cassandra was a real beauty and was heralded as the Hogwarts heart throb along with Draco and Harry.
"I'm not surprised" Ginny sniffed from the floor next to the fire "Trust Malfoy to go with a girl only for her looks"
"Well she is stunning!" Ron argued "Right mate?" Harry shrugged; he'd never really paid much attention.
"I suppose" Ginny raised an eyebrow "If you like that sort of girl"
"That sort of girl? Who doesn't like a girl with legs up to here, blonde hair down to here and massive blue eyes which sparkle, sparkle...sparkle...." Ron trailed off in favour of drooling.
"Watch Serena doesn't catch you like that Ron"
"She's a Ravenclaw" Ron wiped his mouth on his sleeve "She's clever enough to know that every boy in this school finds Cassandra irresistible"
Turning away faintly disgusted Hermione smiled at Ginny "Who are you going with?"
"No-one" Ginny shot Harry a meaningful look which he ignored "I haven't been asked by anyone. What about you Hermione? Flying Krum over short notice?"
"No" She laughed "I thought I might sit this one out actually"
"Hermione you've got to come!" Harry frowned "Who am I going to talk to while Ron's busy drooling over Serena?"
"Fine I'll make an appearance but I'm not taking a date!"
"Come on Hermione I bet there are loads of guys just dying to ask you to the ball, unlike some of us" Ginny looked at Harry again who gulped.
"Yeah...right" Hermione rolled her eyes and opened her book at a carefully marked page.
"Hermione why don't you go to the ball with me?" Harry grinned "As friends of course"
"Aw Harry that's so sweet but surely there are hordes of girls desperate to go to the ball with you!"
It was true Harry had been approached over and over and over and over again by members of the opposite sex and a handful of guys too who all wanted to have The Boy Who Lived as a date. Harry had turned each and every one of them down as nicely as possible.
"Yeah but why would I go to a ball with someone just because they think I'm some kind of hero?"
"Okay then Harry it's a date" Hermione laughed and ruffled his hair as she stood and moved to the base of the staircase that led to the girl's dormitory. "See you tomorrow"
"Tomorrow?" Harry gaped at Ron "The ball's tomorrow?"
"Yeah I know, time sure flies! It seems only yesterday that I asked Serena to the ball..."
"It was yesterday Ron" Ginny grumbled "Hey Neville!" she called angrily as the boy wandered past, he froze and grinned weakly "Yeah?"
"Want to go to the Halloween ball with me?"
"Um...actually I have a date"
"Who?" Ginny frowned
"Rupert...from Hufflepuff asked me..."
"Good for you Neville" Ron grinned
Harry waited at the base of the stairs in the entrance hall for Hermione. He fiddled with his cuff anxiously and surveyed the other students milling around. Most boys were in tuxedos and a couple in smart suits, Harry had gone with a tuxedo but had left off the bow tie thinking it made him look like a dork and was getting a lot of appreciative looks.
"Hey Harry" Hermione descended the last few steps and smiled, she was looking pretty good Harry thought vaguely. She should straighten her hair and wear clinging black dresses more often. Offering his arm Harry grinned as Hermione took it and laughed
"You're looking beautiful tonight Hermione"
"You're not too bad yourself Harry...although your hair's as messy as ever!"
Ron came over and gaped at Hermione, Harry had a strange feeling of déjà vu. "Oh my god" Ron switched his gaping to a couple coming downstairs "Will you look at that!"
Draco grinned lazily as he notice people all over the hall turning to stare; on his arm was a gorgeous blonde in a scarlet dress split up the thigh. Harry frowned.
The students gradually milled into the Great Hall which had been transformed. Instead of gaudy pumpkins and bats hung at random intervals the decorations were actual tasteful and the hall had never looked better. Hermione made a noise of approval as they sat at one of the tables with Ron and Serena.
"Hi Harry, Hermione" Serena grinned
"Hi" They replied in unison and looked at Ron who winked before grabbing one of the butter beers from the centre of the table. Glancing at the staff table Harry had to fight not to laugh at the sight of Dumbledore in an ordinary muggle suit...especially as it had orange rabbits on it. Hermione also looked in that direction and almost fell of her chair as she noticed Snape, hair actually washed and wearing a suit! Looking away quickly Hermione blushed.
(A/N I know but Snape is sexy ;D Surely some of you people agree?)
"Potter"
Harry looked up to see Malfoy standing their looking extremely uncomfortable and extremely hot in his suit with the black tie loosened and the top button of his shirt undone.
"What?" Harry frowned
"It's time" Draco huffed rolling his eyes. Harry stood
"Come on then"
"Darling" Malfoy drawled "I thought you'd never ask"
Dumbledore stood thanked everyone for attending, whished them all to have a pleasant evening and then...."For our opening number we are delighted to give over the entire dance floor to our two head boys, as tradition says, Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter!"
Harry heard Malfoy groan beside him as everyone turned to look
"Might as well get it over with" Harry whispered staring straight ahead
"Gosh Potter you're a bit keen"
"Shut up Malfoy"
The two boys walked onto the dance floor and faced each other "Potter you are so being the girl!"
"What?"
"Shut up and let me lead"
People around the dance floor fell silent as the two boys started to dance managing to look totally right together even when glaring at each other. Harry was extremely pissed off to find that he indeed had taken up the girl's role and Draco's hand was on his waist. It was really just bad luck that the first song happened to be slow and soulful...and strangely long.
Draco looked bored as he moved gracefully while Harry was concentrating on not standing on Malfoy's feet, following his lead and the feel of his hand in Draco's. Harry had only learnt classic wizard dances last summer when Ginny and Ron had taught him a couple for laughs. He thanked whatever God was out there that they weren't dancing the Dévolt which was extremely complicated, entirely sensual dance.
As the song progressed and a few other couples drifted onto the dance floor Draco actually looked Harry straight in the eye and didn't break eye contact, the brunette felt his breath catch in his throat. During the dance they must have gotten closer as Harry was instantly aware of just how close he was to the other boy, way too close for comfort. All he had to do was lean forward a few centimetres and they would be lip to lip.
At that thought Harry blushed and Draco raised an eyebrow in question. Harry had forgotten that just because they were dancing didn't mean they couldn't talk.
"Enjoying yourself Potter?"
"You wish" They broke apart as the dance dictated although they still touched fingertips while circling
"This has got to be the most stupid thing I've ever done" Malfoy drawled as they moved in so they were palm to palm, arms bent.
"I seriously doubt that" Harry couldn't help but smile
"Ha ha Potter you're such a laugh" Malfoy deadpanned. They returned to the original position and Harry glared directly into Draco's grey eyes, to his surprise Draco's widened and then quickly looked away his face suddenly completely expressionless.
"You alright there Malfoy" Harry narrowed his eyes "Not overwhelmed by my presence are you?"
"I'll leave that to your fan girls Potter, actually I was about to ask you the same thing"
"Oh yes it's really quite awe inspiring to be dancing with 'The Prince of Slytherin'" Harry's voice was heavy with sarcasm
"You said it Potter not me"
The final few bars of the song played and suddenly Harry found himself being spun and then tipped backwards yet still held firmly in Draco's arms as the dance came to its finale.
"Such a girl" Malfoy purred pulling Harry back up again
"Take dancing lessons do you Malfoy?" Harry said weakly trying not to show just how much that last stunt had affected him. Who wouldn't be a little shaky after having Malfoy so close?
"I used to" With a wink Malfoy turned and returned to his table to claim his girl in scarlet and sweep her into a faster and more heated dance than the one he and Harry had just shared.
Hermione was waiting at the table for him to return "Are you okay Harry?"
"Uh...yeah why?"
"You look a little flushed"
"Do I?"
"Probably just the heat" Hermione grinned rather knowingly and handed him a butter beer.
"Wanna dance Hermione?" Harry wiggled his eyebrows suggestively
"Uh...maybe the next on...I have no idea how to do that" Students from more Wizarding families were moving in a complicated dance in which they seemed to switch partners every couple of seconds.
"Yeah...that's just...scary"
Harry watched Draco and Cassandra move to the music and groaned, compared to her he was practically a dancing cretin. Realising he was comparing himself to Draco's date he turned his attention back to Hermione only to see her gaping at....Snape!?
"Hermione?"
"Uh....yeah?"
"Are you checking out Snape?"
She laughed a little too shrilly "Don't be ridiculous!"
As time ticked on towards midnight all formality was discarded, the traditional wizard dances were replaced with muggle music and the teachers joined the students to cheers, laughter and horrified silence.
Harry laughed as he gyrated with Hermione to Justin Timberlake's 'Sexy Back' not noticing the blonde who watched him quietly from another table. Dumbledore and McGonagall were bopping away to their left and Hagrid was throwing Trelawney around to their right. Collapsing into a fit of giggles Hermione watched as Neville and Rupert snuck from the hall holding hands.
Cassandra had asked Draco to dance at least ten times and yet every time he had refused.
"Draco....DRACO!" Cassandra wondered what exactly Draco was looking at that was better than she was "If you won't dance with me I'll just go and dance with someone else!"
"Fine! Fine!" Draco sighed standing and following her to the dance floor. Luckily he was just as proficient with this kind of dancing as he was with the others. Many girls sidled up to the extremely sexy Malfoy before scuttling away under Cassandra's fierce glare.
Draco wasn't shocked to see that Harry had brought Granger as his date, in fact he felt strangely relieved although it would probably do Harry some good to have contact with some girls.
Draco smirked as Hermione was suddenly swept away by a rather dashing looking Snape. He had always told Severus that he would pull if he simply washed his hair. The Potions master had seemed to take his advice but surely he could better than Granger no matter how sexy she looked in that black dress.
Harry finding himself alone once Snape had stolen Hermione was completely at odds as to what he should do. That was until a pretty sixth year had decided to step in. Harry laughed, incredulous as to this sudden turn of events as the two of them moved to the pounding bass. Harry had always felt awkward on the dance floor but now he just felt comfortable in the music and the way his body was supposed to move.
Numerous different girls cut in to claim Harry's attention and Harry hardly noticed as he spun one girl, dipped another and bopped with another. Draco frowned. What was Potter doing playing fast and loose when he was stuck with one girl? Potter was not going to be dancing with more people than he was...
Having taken off his jacket, undone a couple of shirt buttons and rolled up his sleeves Draco re entered the crowd to a warm welcome from the females. At one point he found himself dancing with Granger, strangely the girl only laughed as he twirled her and smiled as he kissed her hand. If she wasn't one of the Golden Trio Draco would have serious thoughts about taking her outside but as it was he let her slip away and turned instead to a Ravenclaw who had yet to succumb completely to his charms.
Harry eventually found Ron and the two friends had a laugh at both Snape's and Hermione's expense before they moved on. A couple of people had drifted away with their dates for somewhere more 'private' but there was still a massive crowd of students grooving away in the Great Hall.
A couple of hours later after being forcefully kissed by two girls overcome with feelings Harry decided that enough was enough. Hermione had disappeared...as had Snape....but Harry bid farewell to Ron and Serena before fighting his way through the crowds rather unsuccessfully.
"This, I'm afraid, will be our last song!" Dumbledore announced as a slow number came on. The elderly wizard grabbed Madam Hooch and swept her into a completely off tempo waltz as students paired off.
"Why look who it is" a voice purred from his left, spinning around Harry came face to face with a dishevelled Malfoy who smirked.
"What do you want Malfoy?"
"Darling, I want to dance with you!"
Harry briefly wondered if Draco was perhaps drunk or insane before giving a mocking bow "So sorry Malfoy but I'll have to decline, I just don't swing that way"
"That way?"
"Your way"
"I should have known you wouldn't be able to finish what you started"
"What did I start?" Harry growled predictably rising to the bait
"The Halloween dance Potter, with me. It's only right that we should finish it as well"
"Whatever Malfoy if you're that desperate" Harry accepted the offered hand secretly thrilled as Draco pulled him in close placing his arms around his waist. Harry did vaguely notice that he was once again assuming the role of the girl but shrugged it off as Malfoy bent to whisper in his ear.
"Forget stupidest this is definitely one of the gayest things I've done"
"One of the gayest things?"
"Gosh Potter after some gossip are we?"
"Shut up Malfoy"
Ron paled visibly as he saw Draco and Harry once again dancing with each other.
Malfoy leaned back away from Harry's ear and smirked "Enjoy the ball Potter?"
"Yes...up until now"
"You could have said no"
Harry was silent
"Oh I seem to have stunned the Boy Who Lived into silence!"
"You wish!"
"It's okay to be impressed with me Potter, most girls are"
Harry actually laughed out loud and Draco smiled. Now, a smile isn't normally a big thing, people give them away all the time but a smile from Draco Malfoy was something to behold. It wasn't fake or seductive... Malfoy merely smiled, his grey eyes twinkling and Harry really was stunned into silence.
Cassandra left in a huff upon seeing Draco dancing the last dance with someone other than her, the next day people would remark on how she wasn't really all that pretty, she hadn't been good enough for Draco Malfoy after all...
The song ended and there were cheers all around. Couples sloped off together to the annoyance of McGonagall and Harry and Draco headed off towards their room in silence.
"No pervert behaviour now Potter" Draco smirked as he unbuttoned his shirt "I know we danced together and to you that may equal a marriage proposal but I have no intention of sleeping with you"
Harry choked on nothing "Keep your sick fantasies to yourself Malfoy!" But a few moments later Harry did notice as they settled down to sleep that Draco hadn't cast the barrier spell and to be honest Harry really didn't mind a great deal.
There most probably won't be an update tomorrow as I have to go see my grandma :( but stay tuned for the next chapter I promise there will be H/D action! You know what to do....Review!
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