Chapter 2

He thought long and hard about was Harry was asking of him, he started to think back to after the war, when Harry unexpectedly came to the manor to return his wand, he didn't plan on staying long but it was at that moment his Mother walked in and convinced him to stay for some tea and biscuits she'd made with the house elves, with Father in Azkaban and sentenced for the kiss she could do whatever the hell she wanted and he couldn't remember the last time she smiled as much as she did when she realised she was free from Lucius' clutches. She was much happier and carefree.

The more they talked the more Draco realised they could have a civil conversation without falling into old habits of arguments, the only disagreement they had was on Puddlemere United and the Chudley Cannons, so to prove the other wrong they decided they should go to the game in the summer.

In the following month they went out for drinks and became very good friends, Draco then began to realise that his feelings for Harry were a little more than friendly, it wasn't much of a surprise, he'd known he was gay since fourth year, and new he was enthralled by Potter since he first laid eyes on the boy.

It was when he got an unexpected invite to his birthday party that things changed.

He was a nervous wreck, not having a clue what to get him. He walked all over Diagon Alley, he even had a quick look in Knockturn when he realised the wizarding world was not helping, so he got a train to Oxford Street in London to see if the muggles could be of assistance -if it was for Harry then he would bear the annoyance of being around muggles for a little while- when he saw it, the most perfect gift he ever could have imagined in the window of a jewellery shop.

A gold chain with a snake to link it together; the eyes were the perfect green to match the emerald ones he'd been entranced by since first year, he walked in and paid, money was no problem; he is a Malfoy after all.

He also asked if they could get the box wrapped in the Gryffindor red paper and the gold ribbon.

When he got a home a little while later he careful slid off the box and got his wand out to charm the snake so it moved and talked, he hoped Harry would appreciate the effort he put in to his present.

A week later Draco found himself in the newly furnished Grimmauld place, no longer dreary or under fidelius charm; Harry opened the door and he was immediately pulled into a massive bear hug and dragged into the living room which was surprisingly empty, he didn't expect to be the first there although he was grateful not having to walk into a room full of Weasleys, even if the animosity was gone and they put up with him didn't mean they were against sending him dirty looks behind Harry's back and trying to intimidate him.

"Happy Birthday Potter." He said as he handed over the small box with a bow.

Harry smiled wider than Draco thought was possible when he opened the lid and saw what was inside, he gently pulled it out and asked Draco to put it on for him, he got a shock of his life when it moved. "Try talking to it." Draco advised.

"Hello." Harry whispered uncertainly. The snake blinked a few times as if waking up from a deep slumber. "Good afternoon and you are?"

"My name is Harry, Harry Potter. What's yours?"

"I'm Seil. Are you my Master?"

"Um, I suppose, if you're okay with that."

"Indeed I am, it's quite a surprise to meet a speaker of snakes. If its fine, I would like to rest now, it's been quite a journey." Seil said before falling back into the land of dreams.

"Draco this is, I don't know what to say I- um." Harry didn't think words would be enough to express his thanks, which why a moment later the young Malfoy heir found a pair of lips pressed against his with one hand around his neck and the other holding his head in place by his hair –he no longer gelled it back after Harry told him it looked nicer without when he arrived for brunch before Draco could style it after his shower- to pull him in even closer, Draco held Harry by his waist, not wanting to have a single centimetre of space between them, their lips fit perfectly and Draco thought if this was the sort of moment muggles spoke about in the romance novels that Harry forced him read to embrace muggle culture where birds would sing and fire works would go off then this moment would be it. He was utterly and completely elated to be holding the man of his dreams in his arms sharing a kiss the other initiated.

The kiss was completely innocent and heart warming, neither wanting to go further in fear of ruining the moment. Eventually they were reminded of the need to breathe and they reluctantly pulled back, both of them with giddy smiles and fire dancing in their eyes. "Sorry, I just um, I shouldn't of done that sorry, thank you for the gift, I love it, sorry, Gryffindor stupidity or something, I don't know why I did that I just- mmf." "Shut up Potter." Malfoy mumbled against the others lips, Potter's eyes closing in ecstasy.

They spent the rest of the summer, going on dates, learning more about each other than they ever thought possible, they had typical couple fights, romantic evenings, a few not so innocent sleepovers.

Near the end of the summer Harry asked Draco to move in with him at Grimmauld and he couldn't think of anything that could make him reject that offer, he practically had to swear a wizards oath to his Mother though, to visit once a week for either Sunday brunch or dinner and Harry had to accompany him, but all in all Narcissa was happy that the two young men found love and comfort in one another.

Draco looked up at Harry, pulling himself out of the memories that reminded him how he came to trust and love the beautiful man in front of him.

"Okay. I'll do it."

"Really? I don't want you to have to if you're uncomfortable with it."

"No, I want to do it Harry, as long as you're sure you want this as well."

"Are you kidding, I want to give myself to you in the way you've given yourself to me, Draco I love you, and I want to give you everything I can to prove it, nothing can change that."

"I love you too, Harry." Those were the last words spoken before they pulled each other into a searing kiss to seal the deal.

A/N: okay, so there you have it, the people have voted and Draco is gonna be topping in the next chapter which I should have written and ready by tomorrow so yeah.

If anyone is curious about the name for the snake –Seil- well, I typed slither into google translate (because that's what snakes do, they slither) and when I went through the languages that's what came up when I clicked Afrikaans and I liked that the most out of all of them.

Thanks to the people who voted and reviewed, I really appreciate it and I hope everyone likes it so far