Chapter six

After Harry and Draco made love, Harry walked Draco out so he could go home and explain to his mother. Harry watched him leave, then headed out to have some dinner. Harry was sitting in the Three Broomsticks and had just finished eating when Minerva McGonagall stepped over to him.

'I wasn't expecting to see you here Harry.'

'Hi Professor, I just came in for some dinner, I'm staying with Aberforth.'

'Why aren't you still at the Burrow with Ron?'

'Can you sit down for a minute?' Harry waited until she sat, 'Mr. Weasley explained about the pull we feel, I just got back earlier today. Before, I was with Ginny Weasley, but now,' Harry hesitated, 'I'm with a bloke.'

'Yes, that happens quite a lot. So are you here because of Ginny or Ron?'

'Ginny, just before I left, she told me she loved me. I sent an owl to Mr. Weasley so he could explain to her. We spoke about it before I left, Mr. Weasley thought it would be better for her if she didn't see me for a while. He seemed to know I was going to change before I left.'

'Well he has seen three of his sons go through it, Charlie had a lot of girlfriends before he found out he was gay, so he knew the signs. So how is Ron with this news?'

'He doesn't know, he went to Australia with Hermione to find her parents. But we also spoke about this, Mr. Weasley explained to me, Ron and George at the same time. So he knew there was a possibility any of us could change. I'm waiting to hear from them and for when Ron ends up leaving.'

'So because of everything going on over the last few years, George never felt the pull. He probably won't for a while, he's still grieving for Fred.'

'Yeah, Mr. Weasley said the same thing. Do you know about Sirius, we never got a chance to really talk about personal stuff?'

'He felt the pull and changed, that's why no godmother was ever named for you. I remember your mother saying they were going to wait and see if Sirius met someone then you would have two godfather's, but sadly that never happened. You know you're father tried to fight the pull. He didn't want to leave your mother.'

Harry chuckled, 'Yeah, I tried to fight it, Mr. Weasley saw me. So when I realised how bad I was getting, I left that night. I was only gone a week when I met him.'

'Um Harry, Professor,' Draco said quietly.

'Hey love, why are you back, I thought you were seeing your mother?' Harry stood up and put his arm around Draco.

'I did see her, she's fine, so I thought I'd come back,' Draco gave Professor McGonagall a nervous smile.

'So you to Draco, you don't have to look so nervous. I always knew you never wanted to be part of that.'

'See love, so sit with me,' Harry kissed him then they both sat down, 'People will see it.'

'Okay, actually Professor, I was going to send you an owl. Harry and I would like to go back and finish out last year, but I really don't want to have anything to do with those Slytherin's anymore. I was wondering what could be done about that?'

'I have already been asked that by another Slytherin Draco, so I'm working on a solution. I've been having some meetings with the other staff especially Horace, along with Kingsley. As soon as we work it out, I will send you an owl. You both realised Hogwarts won't be open for a while yet though, there's just too much damage.'

'Yeah, I'm sorry about that Professor. I never wanted to bring the fighting there, but he knew that's where I was.'

'You don't need to feel guilty Harry, you needed to be there and it was the death eaters and giants that did the most damage, but everything will be repaired. It's just going to take time because of how much dark magic was used that night.'

'I know they did it the damage, but he wouldn't have turned up if it wasn't for me, so I can't help feeling guilty. I was going to come help, but those first few weeks, I never realised how tired I was. I slept late, sometimes falling asleep through the day, I was completely exhausted.'

'That's what you needed Harry, to rest. From everything you told me to what Albus told me, it's a wonder you had any energy at all. But I have to ask this, considering how you two never liked each other.'

Harry and Draco laughed, 'Yeah, well, we were both in this town, I was told about this party held at the hotel. We all had to wear masks, so we didn't know who we might meet. This tall man walked up, introduced himself as David, we got talking. Then he told me he knew who I was because of my eyes, but he wouldn't tell me who he was until later. But just before he kissed me, he called me Potter and I just knew it was Draco. So we realised we couldn't fight it, been together ever since.'

'We know we have to get to know each other properly Professor. But we got a chance before either of us realised who each other was. We were just two blokes having a good time. When the light hit Harry's face and I saw his eyes, at first I was shocked, but then I realised that Harry and I never really knew each other, not properly. So we've slowly been getting to know each other now.'

'With your different backgrounds, yes, you do need to get to know each other and not just what you thought you knew about each other. Did you know about Albus?'

'We didn't, Aberforth told us, but like I said to him, I don't think anything about Dumbledore would surprise me anymore. You don't have to Professor, but could you tell me if Gellert and Dumbledore were together?'

'Yes, they were, but when Albus realised what Gellert was really like, they never saw each other again. Well not until their famous duel. How did you figure that out Harry?'

'Just the way he spoke about him, I got the feeling that Gellert meant more to Dumbledore than what he was letting on. I told you about when I spoke to him, well that was one of the things we spoke about. We never had a lot of time, he knew I had to get it finished.'

'Yes, but I can understand Albus telling you Harry. About this pull, I remember a meeting with the order, Arthur and Albus were both arguing about who was going to tell you about the pull. Sirius stepped in after that and said it was his job as your godfather. When you were young, before you met Ron, we spoke about you and who would tell you if you never got close to a man. Albus was always going to be the one to explain things young man would need to know. But he did ask me to if anything happened to him and you never had another man around if I would explain everything to you.'

'I don't think I would have minded having you tell me Professor. Since we spoke that day, I've found you easy to talk to about anything. I know I never used to feel comfortable with you, but that was because you scared the life out of me,' Harry and Draco chuckled.

'I'm not that frightening am I Harry?'

'No, not in that sense, but you were very strict, hardly ever smiled. So I could never get a feel of what you were like. I'm usually good at working out what people are like. I knew Draco never wanted to be part of that life and tried to talk to him, that was the day we duelled in the bathrooms.'

You have a natural instinct about people, well, all but one. You were wrong about Severus, but I think we all understand why.'

'Yeah, he just couldn't have given me a break or even a hint that he really was helping. But he couldn't get over the fact I look like my father. If he didn't love my mother, I don't think he would have gone back to Dumbledore.'

'No, he wouldn't have, but he did love your mother. I never knew the extent of that Harry or I would have told you. All I knew was they were friends as students. But when you're mother and father got together, I never saw Lily speak to Severus again.'

'No, but it was also because of who Snape was hanging around. I saw that when I broke into his mind once. My mother was having a go at him about it, then he called my mother a mudblood, she couldn't forgive him for that and of course dad had to hex him.'

'Yes, you're father and Sirius used to do that to Severus quite a lot. I had to rescue Severus once, you're father had him hanging upside down.'

Harry laughed, 'That was another memory I saw, dad was just about to remove Snape's pants, could you tell me if he did Professor?'

Minerva tried hard not to smile, but she ended up laughing, 'Yes, he did. So you're father had a month's detention for that.'

'It's no wonder he hated me, well not hated, but he just couldn't look at me.'

'No, he couldn't, but I will leave you to yourselves. But you do realise that because of who you are Harry, you are going to cause quite a stir when word gets out you're now gay and with Draco. You were named most eligible bachelor in Witch Weekly, that's been the same every week. You're about to break the hearts of thousands of girls.' Minerva chuckled.

Harry rolled his eyes, 'Don't you start Professor, Ron and Hermione were always winding me up because of that. But you haven't said anything about me not wearing glasses.'

'Well I know you were raised with muggles, so I figured you got those lens things I heard about once.'

'Contact lenses, yeah. Actually the day I met Draco as David.'

'I must say, you're eyes really show up now, so more girls to be heartbroken when they see you,' Minerva stood up as she laughed, 'I'll talk to you later Harry, Draco I'll send you an owl when we've sorted out what we are going to do with Slytherin house.'

'Thanks Professor,' Draco smiled.

'See you Professor,' Harry chuckled, 'She's not bad once you get to know her.'

'No, I've never seen Professor McGonagall like that with any student. But you seem to get all the teachers to like you, why is that babe?'

'I think most started because they felt sorry for me. But tell me what you're mother said.'

'Well she doesn't care I'm gay, she's worried about what will get said about us. You're known as the saviour I'm known as a death eater. She knows I weren't, but she also knows what people think of me. She's seen it for years Harry, so she's just concerned what will happen. She did say she would like to meet you properly especially since you are now my partner.'

'I would like to Dra, I never believed you're mother wanted that life, but I never got a chance to see her that often. Anyway, give everyone time love, we know it will be awkward at first, but they will see you're nothing like that. Now how about a kiss, you've been gone for a few hours and I need one.'

Draco chuckled, then kissed Harry and neither of them cared they were being watched and neither of them knew they were also being photographed. But by the morning, the photo of Harry Potter kissing Draco Malfoy will be all over the front page of every paper and magazine throughout the wizarding world.