Disclaimer: Daniel's mine everything else isn't and yadda, yadda, yadda… you get the idea
AN: Hello all, I hope you are enjoying my story…..well anyways heres the next chapter! I hope it's liked as much as my others. Well as usually please R&R as I would be eternally grateful! Thanks again, oh and btw there is going to be over 11 chaps of this story…yeah just thought I should tell ya :D
Edited: 23/03/08 or 03/23/08
Hugs and Kisses
BlackEyedWicca
Tis The Season Of Love
Chapter 7: Walking In The Snow
Harry's POV
As we walked across the snow covered ground I smiled, it was so beautiful.
It made the place look unrealistic like some dream you'd somehow stumbled into.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" I asked Daniel while spinning around in a circle.
I didn't know why but I felt comfortable around him, like I could act like an idiot and I wouldn't be embarrassed
I heard him laugh before answering, "Yeah, this is one of the reasons why I love staying here for Christmas."
Turning to look at him, I asked, "What do you mean?"
He shrugged. "My parents love the sun and hate the cold; they always go to somewhere like Egypt, Africa or Singapore," he shook his head, "actually, we're like complete opposites, if one likes something the other hates it."
I gave him a small smile, "That must suck."
He surprised me but smiling, "Nah, there cool and we usually compromise by doing something I like every second time. Take last year for instance, we went to Japan and I went snowboarding. They mostly stayed in the cabin the whole time but it was fun anyway."
I laughed. "They sound really cool."
He nodded happily but then froze and gave me a worried look. "You don't mind me talking about them do you?"
I shook my head. "Nah, I've gotten use to it."
He still looked apologetic so I started walking again while changing the subject. "So, what's you favourite colour?"
He caught up with me before giving me a confused look so I elaborated, "Well we are on a date aren't we? Might as well get to know one another, yeah?"
He frowned before replying, "Okay how about if I answer truthfully then I get to ask you one after, alright?"
I smiled before giving him a small nod.
Smiling back he answered, "Well my favourite colour is a tie between lime green and cobalt blue."
I hadn't expected them to be his favourites, but whatever.
"So what's your question?" I asked, curious to know what he'd say.
Hugging his arms around his waist he asked, "Why did you really want to go out on a date with me?"
I tensed slightly before making myself relax as I replied, "What do you mean? I like you. That's why I asked you out."
He rolled his eyes. "I'm a Ravenclaw, we're supposed to be smart. Or did you think I'd just ignore the fact that you came over and asked me out without having met me before?"
I felt like whacking myself on the head, when you put it that way even a first year would notice something weird was going on.
Still I didn't want to tell him the real truth so I just blurted out the first thing that popped into my head. "I've been watching you from afar?"
The second what I said had registered, I cursed at myself mentally. That had come out more of a question then a fact… and apparently, he had noticed.
"Harry, I won't get mad or anything if you tell me the real reason… I'll get mad if you keep trying to dodge the question and believe me your not dodging it well," He said impatiently.
A small battle waged within me but I eventually just gave up and told him the truth. "Blaise Zabini blackmailed me into asking someone out."
He blinked. "What the hell did he find out? It must have been pretty bad."
I glared at the ground before muttering out, "He overheard Ginny saying something that wasn't true, but if he told anyone it would be very, very bad."
Looking back at him I almost groaned, he had that same look Ginny had gotten just before she coerced me into telling her I was gay.
Admitting defeated before I could lose the battle I elaborated, "He heard Ginny say that Malfoy was my soulmate and he now believes I like the turd."
Daniel blinked before bursting into laughter.
I glared but it soon faded to be replaced by a smile that was soon turning into a chuckle.
I couldn't help it; Daniel was one of those people that when they laughed it was contagious.
By the time Daniel had finished laughing, my lips were twitching and it was taking all my will power not to laugh… or hit him, one of the two.
When Daniel was able to look at me without laughing, he stated, "That sucks."
I nodded but before I could say anything more he asked, "So what were the terms of the blackmail?"
Groaning, I explained everything to him.
When I was done, he gained a thoughtful look before saying, "I'll tell you what, since I'm such a nice guy who also happens to be bored, I'll help you out by playing the role of your boyfriend."
I blinked before getting a huge smile, "You serious?"
He nodded with a small smile on his face. Unable to help it I pulled him into a huge hug.
He laughed before hugging me back, just when I was about to pull away from him he whispered, "You do know that Malfoy and Zabini are following and watching us don't you?"
My eyebrows furrowed as I whispered back, "They are?"
He nodded "Yeah, but don't let them know you know, okay?"
I muttered back an agreement before pulling back and smiling.
We started walking again and I asked, "Do you think they heard what we've been saying?"
Daniel shook his head. "Nah, they're to far away."
I nodded before musing, "They've been acting really weird today actually."
Daniel raised an eyebrow before asking, "What do you mean?"
I shrugged. "Just weird, like when I met Malfoy's eyes in the dining hall they showed actually emotions! Tell me that's not weird!"
Daniel's POV
He shrugged before saying, "Just weird, like when I met Malfoy's eyes in the dining hall they showed actually emotions! Tell me that's not weird!"
I felt my eyebrows rise. "You find it weird that someone showed emotions?"
He rolled his eyes. "Most people no, him yes. He never shows any emotions other then anger. I think he's afraid to… that or it's been squished out of him by his father."
When he finished, he was glaring at the ground and his arms were crossed.
Curious, I said. "You've sure put a lot of thought into it."
He shrugged. "Yeah, he's like a puzzle that needs to be figured out, especially when it concerns dark magic."
I felt a smile tug at my lips, this was just too funny.
Draco was jealous of me being with Harry, that's why he had been glaring at me in the Great hall, and Blaise must of known so he set up Harry expecting him to either ask out Draco or get rejected but on top of that, Harry likes Draco but has no idea he does, well that or he's trying desperately to deny it.
A small smirk flittered across my face. This was perfect payback from when Draco had looked down on me for liking some muggle things, ending our friendship.
Grinning, I looked at Harry before saying, "We should make this date less suspicious looking to Blaise."
He gave me a curious look, but before he could complain I had grabbed his hand and linked our fingers.
Blaise's POV
My eyes kept flicking to Draco every few seconds. I had been worried that he would have cursed Daniel when Harry hugged him but luckily he didn't grab his wand in time, it was now safely resting in my pocket.
I heard him mumbling something so I moved closer to be able to understand it, when I could hear the words spilling from Draco's mouth I gave a grimace.
All they consisted of was ways to kill and torture Daniel not to mention a few about me in there too.
Deciding to try and calm the blonde down, I said "Draco, chill okay, just relax."
The glare he shot me would have had me running in the other direction if I hadn't had three years of practise against them. But I knew, if Harry and Daniel kissed I was running, Slytherin pride be damned.
Looking back at the couple I felt my stomach drop, Daniel had linked their hands. For a second I wondered why it made my stomach churn, but when I saw Draco head towards them I ruled it under fear of Draco killing me once he killed them.
Still, against my better judgement I followed Draco as he headed for them.
Ginny's POV
I was about to turn round and head back into the warmth of the castle but something made me follow them.
Sighing, I ran the next few steps so I wouldn't lose them… yeah right, like I'd lose them it was open area apart from the Forbidden Forest.
Continuing to walk, I felt my nose twitch in the preparation for a sneeze but I forgot all about it when I saw Draco storm towards Harry and Daniel.
Grinning I ran closer, this was what I had been waiting for.
Harry's POV
When Daniel linked our hands I almost turned and said, 'What the hell do you think your doing?' but I caught myself in time and just kept walking.
After a few seconds I was going to start a conversation with Daniel, but before I could a voice, I knew all too well snarled out, "Why look here, if it isn't Potter and his new boyfriend, out for a walk in the snow."
Instantly letting go of Daniel's hand, I turned to find a livid Draco and a tense Blaise standing side by side.
AN: Well whatcha think? Why did Harry let Daniel's hand go so quickly? What will the Slytherin's have to say? Hehehe cliffy! Anyways I know it wasn't longer then the others but it felt to perfect to leave it here. Anyways I hope you enjoyed it! Well until next time then…..oh and please R&R 'Gives puppy dog eyes'
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