The next morning Harry and Draco met at the gargoyle and went up to Dumbledore's office together.

"Good morning boys. To what do I owe a visit this early in the morning?" The headmaster greeted them, and Draco noted the twinkle that he had been expecting.

Harry explained that the two had been talking, and that they had decided to try and be nicer to each other and that Draco was going to try being nicer to everyone.

The headmaster agreed with the way the boys had decided to carry out their plan, and encouraged them to continue.

The boys left the headmaster's office and headed for breakfast together, no longer caring who found out about their little relationship, since their friends now knew the truth.

"What the bloody hell was that Harry?" Ron exploded. "Why the hell did you just come in holding hands with Malfoy? He's the enemy!"

"Enemy Ron? Really? This is school, not a war. You don't have to choose 'sides' just because someone is in a different house than you." Hermione scolded before Harry had the chance to say anything.

Ron continued to argue with Hermione as Harry sat down and began to eat his breakfast. By the end of the meal, Hermione wasn't speaking to Ron and Ron wasn't speaking to anyone.

As the students began to trickle out of the Great Hall, Harry split from his Gryffindor classmates and found Draco with his Slytherin friends. When he asked how breakfast had went for Draco, the platinum haired boy just made a sour face. Harry laughed, "Like that for you too, eh?"

Draco explained that not everyone had taken so kindly to him being with a Gryffindor, and some of them were even angry that he was with another guy. Harry gave him a hug and told him about Ron's reaction. He too had received a few dirty looks from other Gryffindor students, but not as many as he was expecting.

They made their way to the dungeons to potions class together, and this time they sat together without any fuss or dirty looks for each other.

Professor Snape gave them one of his famous "I know nothing" looks and started the lesson. As everyone knew they would, Harry and Draco made a perfect potion in record time. They turned their potion in, and Snape dismissed them.

They headed to their dorms and grabbed their brooms. The minute they were out of the castle, they jumped on their brooms and raced toward the quidditch pitch. Harry was the first one to land on the field, but Draco was only seconds behind him.

"It's no wonder you lions keep beating us to the cup, you're like lightening on that thing," Draco said appreciatively.

Harry blushed and Draco leaned over and pecked him on the cheek. Just then a wolf whistle rang out and Harry's entire face turned crimson. When the boys turned around they saw Fred and George Weasley walking toward them.

"Hey there little brother," George started.

"Nice to see you," Fred finished.

The twins explained that Ginny had overheard Hermione and Ron's argument that morning and left breakfast early to send them an owl. They assured Harry that they didn't share their little brother's views and even though they were a bit shocked at his mate, they were behind him 100% no matter what. They had come to the castle from their shop in Hogsmead to have a talk with Ron, but since he was still in class, the headmaster told them they could visit with Harry at the pitch.

Harry sent them up to the broom lockers to get a couple of school brooms and they played two-on-two quidditch for another hour before Harry and Draco won and the twins went up to the castle to catch up with Ron.

Harry and Draco headed up to the castle and found Professor McGonagall waiting for them.

"I have a message from the headmaster. You two are dismissed from your first class after lunch; he wants you to both come up after you are finished with your lunch. He wishes to speak with you."

They nodded and headed for the Great Hall. They both noticed the glares from Slytherin when they walked in together so Harry suggested that Draco sit with him at Gryffindor. When Draco protested, Harry pointed out "Pavarti and Padma sit together all the time and they're in different houses."

He convinced Draco to sit with him, and they headed toward Gryffindor. He steered Draco toward where Hermione and Ginny were sitting and they squeezed in between the two girls.

"Bringing your little boyfriend over here to spy on us are you?" Ron sneered.

"Grow up Weasley," Draco sneered back.

"Don't sink back to his level, Drac, he's not worth the bother." Harry said, putting his hand on his boyfriend's arm.

Hermione distracted Draco by starting up a conversation about ancient runes. Ginny tapped Harry on the arm and explained that Ron was extra cranky because Fred and George had banned him from their shop. They also told Bill and Charlie about the way he was acting, and they in turn had told Mrs. Weasley, who sent an exploding howler that came at the end of potions class. Then, Professor Snape gave him detention for making a scene in class.

Harry spent his lunch talking to Ginny and Draco spent his talking to Hermione. It was an excellent change for Harry, having his friends and a boyfriend who all got along. It was much more than he'd expected all those weeks ago when Dumbledore first explained the reason for their dreams.