Walking back to the castle hand in hand with Draco, Harry tried to mentally prepare himself for what was to come.

Draco seemed to sense Harry's anxiety and gave his hand a reassuring squeeze.

True to Harry's suspicions, when the stepped into the entrance hall there was a group of people waiting to meet them.

Hermione stood beside a furious Ron, looking rather thoughtful. Harry thought that she had suspected for a while now, but didn't think that she would be a problem.

Seamus and Dean stood beside Ron, Seamus casting anxious glances around. Apparently he wasn't comfortable with the situation, and although a little calmer in appearance, Dean wasn't that comfortable with it either. Harry was one of the few who knew they were together, for he had long suspected it anyways. He idly wondered if Ron would react the same way to their coming out.

He had never taken Ron to be Homophobic, Harry thought he was angrier over the fact that Harry was rejecting Ginny than anything else.

Lavender Brown and Parvati Patil stood along with the group, each sending glares towards the couple, while at the same time trying to console a sobbing Ginny. Seeing Harry, she broke away from the group and ran up to him, gripping his shirt in her fists.

"Harry, tell me Ron's lying, you would never leave me for him." She spit the last word out glaring accusingly at Draco.

"Ginny, I'm sorry."

"No!" She screamed, stamping his foot "You're mine! We're supposed to be together, everyone wants us to! We're perfect for each other! I mean we were each other's first kiss!"

"Cho was my first kiss, actually." Harry said a faint blush on his cheeks.

"You lied to me!"

"I never said that in the first place, and from what I remember Dean was yours." Harry cast a glance at the boy, noticing that Seamus didn't seem to like that knowledge.

Ginny flushed at this, "I-you- so what! You're mine! We're practically engaged, you said so yourself."

"You said that Ginny, not me."

"Harry, we've been together since sixth year! Everyone says we should be together, what about my family, mum can't wait until we get married, so you'll be an official part of the family."

"Ginny, I'm sorry, but it can't work out."

"You're not even gay!"

"I'm bi."

"You!" She yelled turning to Draco in disgust, "He was fine before he became friends with you. Harry can't possibly like you, what did you do to him?"

Draco sneered at her, "I didn't do anything to him, and he was bi before we were even friends. He simply just recognized that there were better options out there."

Ginny glared before turning back to raven haired boy, "Harry, can't you see? He's tricking you. He's using some kind of potion, or imperio like he used on Madame Rosemerta."

Harry felt Draco tense beside him, and felt a new wave of anger wash through him towards the red head.

"Ginny, we all did things during the war that we regret, but we all need to move on" he snapped.

Ginny seemed taken aback by his tone but continued never the less, "Harry, you're making a mistake, we're perfect for each other."

"Ginny, I'm sorry, but it's over, I like really Draco, he's my boyfriend now."

"No!" Ginny shouted banging her fist against his chest. "No, this is just a misunderstanding. You know you love me Harry! I love you! Doesn't that mean anything to you?"

"I'm sorry Ginny"

"Why must you always hurt the people who love you? First your parents, than Sirius, Fred, Tonks, Remus, Dobby, even Hedwig, George lost and ear, and Bill was attacked, what's wrong with you? Don't do this and add me to that list!"

Harry winced, despite it being untrue, but he had always blamed himself for all the things that happened to people during the war. Especially those close to him.

Draco slipped an arm around his waist and sent a death glare towards the girl. "He's not responsible for anything that happened, that insane bastard Voldemort is. And don't blame him for such, and overreact just because he doesn't want some annoying, slutty, little Weaslette.

Ron growled and stormed up to Draco prepared to hit but was stopped by a wand pointed at his chest.

"Ron, don't." Harry said quietly holding out his arm steady.

"Harry, she's right, how could you possibly like him? He's done something to you. We're your friends, you should be with Ginny, not this scum!"

"Ron, he's still our friend" Hermione said quietly.

"Look how he hurt Ginny!" Ron roared, "He's lied to us the whole time, he's a fag!"

"So what if he likes guys?!" yelled Seamus. "What does it matter? Are you just going to turn your back on him just because his tastes are different than yours?" Seamus was shaking in unsuppressed emotion and Dean placed a comforting hand on his arm.

Ron looked shocked "You're defending him? Shay, he's been like this the whole time, he slept in the same room as us, probably ogling us the whole time."

"Oh please, I could never like one of you guys" Harry snorted.

"Who gives a damn if he likes guys? I don't! What, are you just going to turn on anyone you find out likes guys?"

"Why are you defending him?!" Ron shouted.

"Because he's our friend, and there's nothing wrong with liking guys. And he's really brave to come out when this is the reaction he receives." Seamus said, emotion making his voice a little shaky.

"He's right Ron." Dean said quietly, placing an arm around the shaking boy and leading him off, sending a small glare towards Ron.

Harry unconsciously leaned closer to Draco. He was glad that he still had a few friends.

Ron stared after the two bewildered. Ginny just continued to cry then began to plead her case again, "Harry, please, just don't do this, you'll regret it. I'm the one meant for you, not some death eater scum."

"I wasn't a death eater," Draco growled "I was forced to take the dark mark."

Harry glared at Ginny "I'm sorry I hurt you Ginny, but it's over, so just please stop trying."

"Harry, this is just some mistake. I swear you'll be sorry Malfoy." she shouted, stomping off, Lavender and Parvati following right after her.

Draco glared at her back "Let's go." he murmured, Harry nodded as they left the small crowd. Harry knew that the Weasley's temper was legendary, and when they wanted revenge, would do almost anything to see that they got it. He just hoped that for once, this would be different.

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