Chapter 4: The Detention

Harry and Ron had already gnawed through half of their candy by Monday night. The two boys went to bed late after their sugar rush wore off. They slept longer than usual, and woke up at eight-fifteen, Tuesday morning, breakfast was almost over. They got dressed as quickly as possible and ran down to the great hall as fast as they could.

"You guys are late. Breakfast is almost over." Hermione spoke in a ticked off tone.

Ron sat down beside her and Harry sat across from the two as usual.

"Sorry, 'Mione, Harry and I slept in." Ron apologized.

They had to rush through breakfast so that they wouldn't be late for Care of Magical Creatures with Harry's friend and favorite teacher, Rubeus Hagrid. The Gryffindors walked across Hogwarts ground and over to Hagrid's hut on the edge of the forbidden forest. Soon after they got there, the Slytherins arrived, and so did Hagrid.

"'Ello, Class. Today we will be continuin' 'ar lesson on Willie whackers," Hagrid said, looking at the cute, white, fluffy, hairy thing that resembled a large marshmallow, "Now these creatures prefer a girl's touch, we'll have the girls come up 'ere firs', but we will have the buoy's up too, if we can."

Most of the girls gathered around Hagrid, leaving the boys and a few girls behind. This gave Harry an opportunity to admire Draco, but he couldn't do this properly because his friends struck up a conversation.

"We have double potions today, don't we?" Ron asked with a disgusted look on his face.

"Unfortunately, we do." Hermione answered with a sigh.

"I don't know what could be worse than being in the same room as Snape for three and a half hours."

"Well I can think of one thing Ronald, and that is being stuck in the same room with both Malfoy AND Snape for three and a half hours." Hermione said, having to top Ron as always.

Ron groaned and buried his face in his hands.

"What about Malfoy?" Harry asked not taking his eyes off Draco.

"Nothing, why do you care about that ferret?" Ron asked.

"I don't. Just, please don't talk about him right now; I'm already mad enough at him for getting me detention." Harry wasn't really mad about the detention. He just wasn't in the mood for them badmouthing Draco.

After lunch the Gryffindors and the Slytherins headed towards the dungeons to Snape's Potions class room. The two houses entered just as Snape did.

"Good Afternoon, class. Today we will be learning to make the truth serum, Vertiserum." Snape spoke in his usual cold voice, "I will be dividing you into partners, Parvati Patil with Lavender Brown, Hermione Granger with Pansy Parkinson, Ronald Weasley with Blaise Zabini, Vincent Crabbe with Gregory Goyle, Neville Longbottom with Millicent Bulstrode, and Dean Thomas with Seamus Finnegan, and Draco Malfoy with Harry Potter."

"WHAT?!" Harry and Draco yelled at the same time.

"My choice is final. Now move to sit next to your partners. NOW!" Snape spoke through a smirk.

Harry went to sit beside Draco, who scowled. Harry shook his head and sighed. When the rest of the class toke their seats, they all started on their potions.

"Stay out of my way, Potter, and we'll get along just fine." Draco said through his teeth.

Harry sat back and smiled, "I can live with that, Potions is my worst subject anyways."

"That may be, Potter, but both partners are required to participate if you don't want to fail this assignment." Snape said and then walked away.

"Here, cut this."Draco slid him a ginger root and a knife as he spoke.

Harry began to cut the root, "So, uh, we have detention after this."

"Yes, Potter, I know that. I've been dreading it since Friday." 'No you haven't,' Draco thought to himself, 'You've been looking forward to it'

"Hey, No need to get defensive, Malfoy, I was just reminding you." Harry said, grinning.

"Well, I don't know how I could forget; it's been bugging me for days." Draco shook his head.

"You're not the only one, Draco." Harry sighed.

Draco turned to Harry, "Y-You just called me Draco."

Harry stopped cutting the root 'Dammit' he thought.

"Er… n-no I didn't. I said Malfoy." Harry spoke without looking at him.

"Uh, no ya didn't. You called me by my first name." Draco couldn't help but smile.

Harry finally looked over at him, "So. It's not that big of a deal."

"I know it's not a big deal, it's just that, after all these years of fighting, you finally called me Draco."

"Yeah. It doesn't matter." Harry said as he went back to cutting the roots.

"So does that mean we're gonna call each other by our by our actual names now?" Draco asked.

"Why not?" Harry replied, "It could be a nice change."

"Okay then… Harry." Draco said.

Harry tried to hide his smile, but failed. He finished chopping the ginger root and added it to the potion.

Draco poured a slimy green substance and the potion was finished.

"So, uh, what kind of torture do you think McGonagall will put on us?"

"No idea." Harry said, shaking his head.

When Potions was over, the two boys rushed of to the Transfiguration classroom. They arrived just at five, like they were supposed to.

"Hello, boys," Professor McGonagall sternly, "Your punishment will be to clean all of the trophies in the trophy room. If you two get along well and finish early, then you may be dismissed early."

She stood up and motioned them to follow, "I want you to start right away. But Professor Dumbledore will be needing me now. Every thing you require to clean is under the cabinet. I will be back at seven thirty so thirty minutes before your detention is over."

Professor McGonagall walked away and the boys entered the room. Harry got out the cleaning rags and sponges as Draco spelled soapy water into a bucket. Harry started on one and Draco started on the one next to it.

"Blimey, Pot- Harry, " Draco corrected himself, "This one has your name on it! What did you do to earn this?"

"That is for saving the school from Tom Riddle and closing The Chamber of Secrets." Harry blushed at how Draco was interested.

The blond looked puzzled, "Tom Riddle? Who's that?"

Harry didn't look up when he spoke, "He was a younger version of Voldemort; a memory that lived through that diary your father gave Ginny."

Draco flinched at Voldamort's name and shuddered at the thought of his father, Lucius Malfoy, who had

been sent Azkaban in Draco's fifth year. Harry noticed this and then realized what he had said.

"I'm sorry, Draco. I didn't mean to upset you, I just forgot." Harry apologized.

"No you're not. And I-I'm fine." His voice shook with anger

"I really am sorry. You can vent, if you want." Harry offered.

Draco sighed and said, "It might make me feel better, but if I were to start, I wouldn't be able to stop."

Harry stopped and turned to Draco. Draco stopped and turned to Harry. 'Is this an invitation?' Draco thought 'Is Harry offering for me to kiss him?'

It was as if Harry had read his mind. Harry and Draco both tilted their heads and leaned in and pressed their lips against the others. Draco slipped his hands around Harry's waist and pulled him tight. Harry responded accordingly and wrapped his arms around Draco's neck. Draco bit down on Harry's bottom lip causing him to slightly moan with pleasure. He forced his tongue into Harry's mouth. Harry obediently opened to let Draco explore. The blond boys' hands ran through the Gryffindor's soft, black hair. Harry rubbed the Slytherin boys up and down his back. They finally pulled apart to breathe and realized what he did had just done and turned to finish their work.

There was a long, awkward, silence between them. They stood cleaning when Harry broke the quiet.

"S-So- "Harry started but Draco interrupted.

"If you tell anyone, you die."

"Draco," Harry sighed.

"Hmm?"

"Did you uh… um, e-enjoy it?" Harry stuttered.

"Well, you are an amazing kisser, I'll tell you that." Draco chuckled.

The Gryffindor's face broke into a big smile, "You were okay, too."

"Only okay? I said you were Bloody Amazing!"

"Calm down, Draco! You really were an awesome kisser!"

"You better believe tha-" Draco stopped when he heard footsteps, "Shit. McGonagall is coming, get back to work."

Professor McGonagall walked in and spoke, "Mr. Malfoy, Mr. Potter. You two are dismissed."

Harry and Draco got into the hallway and walked to the great hall together.