Disclaimer: I still do not own anything having to do with Harry Potter. Sadly.
Warning: Mild Language, Same-sex relationships, implied sexual themes.
Author's Note: Hello my wonderful readers. I know this isn't the best chapter in the world, but I certainly hope it isn't the worst. I just got over a horrible cold, so the last few days I've been doing nothing but writing, I'm afraid I might be burning out. This chapter was written and proofread after a stint of 18 hours with no sleep, so if you noticing something off, don't be afraid to PM me about it. 3
Enjoy. :3
-DM-
The rest of the day progressed in a lazy fashion, Weasley helped Potter put up the last tents, not letting up about why he was soaked, But Potter sent me a small grin every time he asked, after making sure no one was looking and told Weasel that he had fallen into the stream. He hadn't taken the whole 'me pushing him into the stream' thing badly, which was slightly irritating, but I managed to ignore that for the most part. Around five, the Gryffindors had wandered off to the stream to catch fish, while the Slytherins, save Blaise, who decided to follow Finnegan like a lost puppy, were gathered around the fire pit, letting themselves relax for the first time that day. Millicent and Vince were cuddled together, whispering amongst themselves, while Pansy leaned into my side and spoke with Theo about his parents. I stared at the rocks Granger had placed in a circle and thought on the odd encounter I had with Potter earlier that day.
I found the whole thing strange, but I knew the golden boy didn't have the capacity to construct such an elaborate plot. Pansy sighed softly and drew away, pulling Theodore into a tight hug, he smiled and patted her on the back
"Thanks Pans." He muttered quietly, Pansy laughed softly
"Anytime."
I watched them for a moment, then let out a sigh and stretched, just as the Gryffindors wandered back out of the woods, talking and laughing with each other. Pansy glanced at me,
"Blaise and Finnegan are missing." She whispered, I paused and rolled my eyes slightly
"Oh Merlin." I murmured, pinching the bridge of my nose. Potter and Weasley wandered over to the fire pit, setting down a set of branches riddled with fish. Granger approached them
"Who's going to gut them?" She asked softly, Potter smiled
"Well, seeing as Seamus and Zabini have disappeared, I suppose Malfoy, Ron and I can do it." He stated, Pansy wrinkled her nose and gave me an apologetic look. I shrugged slightly and dragged a branch towards me, pulling out a pocket knife Severus had given me the previous year.
Now, unlike the tents, I found this task exceedingly simple. It was no harder then gutting a toad for potion's class. Weasley fumbled with his knife and ended up cutting himself within the first ten minutes, after which Granger confiscated his knife and tended to his hand like a mother hen. Pansy had abandoned me somewhere after the second fish, wandering over to Millicent and Vince with a pale green shade to her face. Potter gave a quiet laugh and glanced at me out of the corner of his eye
"I knew you'd be good at this." He whispered, I gave a sniff of contempt
"I'm good at a lot of things, Potter." I replied. He gave an entertained smile
"I know. Don't you ever get tired of being perfect?" He teased, I glanced at him with a perked eyebrow
"You think I'm perfect?" I asked slowly, a red tinge stained his cheeks and he cleared his throat
"No. Uh. That is to say...I...er..." He stuttered, I gave a smirk
"Thanks for clearing that up, Potter. And to answer your question, no, I don't get tired of it." I stated, he paused and smiled a little, looking at the ground with the blush still staining his face. I smirked a little and looked back to the large brook trout in my hands. Potter was silent for a moment, before he looked at me
"Where do you think Seamus and Zabini got off to?" He asked, I glanced at him, then back to the fish in my hands
"Knowing Blaise, they're probably shagging in a bush somewhere." I stated slowly, Potter blinked in surprise and blushed again, looking at me with a bewildered expression. I paused, slowly realizing that Potter probably wasn't aware of Blaise's surprising sexual prowess. Or his frightful ability to talk you into things. I cleared my throat and looked back to the fish, ignoring the awkward silence that appeared. A twig snapped and Finnegan wandered into the clearing, a smug little grin on his lips. Potter blushed as he put the pieces together and averted his eyes to his task. Finnegan flopped onto the log next to Thomas, who glanced over with an expression of the same half knowing, half disgusted, half bewildered feeling gripping my stomach. Granger looked over curiously, either not noticing the obvious euphoric aura Finnegan was emitting, or not caring
"Where's Zabini?" She asked, Finnegan smirked a little and jerked his thumb back towards the stream. Pansy cast me a glance and I nodded slightly
"I'll go get him. I offered, folding up my knife and pushing the last few fish on my branch over to Potter, before standing and wandering back into the forest .
Blaise was sitting on the same rock I had graced earlier in the day, staring at the water with his uniform shirt hanging open. I scowled as I caught sight of an angry red mark on his neck and lit a cigarette.
"You're revolting." I muttered. Blaise made no real acknowledgments of my presence as he stared into the water. I sighed and wandered over, pushing him over just enough so I could sit next to him. He glanced over at me with an odd expression and I scowled "What?"
"Nothing." He replied, standing up and pulling his shirt off, tossing it on the ground before working on his fly. I watched him, perking an eyebrow as he stripped down to his shorts and dove into the water. He swam around for a bit, before surfacing and perking an eyebrow questioningly
"Aren't you gonna come in, Draco?" He called, I scowled
"Are you kidding me? There could be any manner of disease in that water." I stated, he smirked a little, an odd look still in his eyes
"I guess it's good we're eating fish from this stream, hm?" He paused and stood up, the water only went mid chest on him, meaning it would be near my collarbone. "What, are you scared?"
I scowled a little more and tossed my cigarette aside
"Save me your pathetic attempts at reverse psychology. I'm coming." I spat, standing and pulling off my sweatshirt, ignoring the fact that my hair was still bright pink, and tossed it aside. Before easily pulling off my black t-shirt and my dark blue jeans, leaving myself half-naked in a pair of modest green boxers. Blaise was floating on his back in the middle of the stream as I waded into the water, only momentarily deterred by the temperature. I stood near him awkwardly and frowned
"Why am I in the water?" I snapped, he easily stood and looked at me
"Because I used my pathetic reverse psychology on you." He stated with a smirk, I rolled my eyes and started for a nearby rock poking out of the water, climbing onto it and watching him swim around for a bit
"Hey Blaise?" I called, he stood up, the water glistening on his chest and looked at me
"Yeah?" He replied, wandering over, leaning on the rock and looking up at me. I sighed
"Why'd you fuck Finnegan?" I questioned, perking an eyebrow, he looked up at me with an odd expression "I mean, you could've had anyone. All the Slytherins lust after you after they begin third year, and you fuck Finnegan. I just don't get it. You could have anyone you want." I muttered, he gave me a peculiar smile
"No. Not really." He stated, before turning and wading back into the water. I frowned and slipped back into the cool water, following after him curiously
"What do mean, 'no. Not really'?" I demanded, he perked an eyebrow at me
"I mean I can't have anyone I want." He clarified, I sneered
"Name one person." I snapped, he rolled his eyes
"Fine. That's easy." He replied sourly, I blinked and quirked a brow
"So name them, asshole." I spat, he looked me in the eye and sighed
"You. Asshole." He stated, before turning and wading back to the shore, leaving me in the water, blinking like a moron.
It took me a few minutes to recover and by that time, Blaise had already made his way out of the water and was laying on the shore, staring at the setting sun. I sighed heavily and waded out of the water, sitting next to him. He glanced at me, then looked back at the sky. We sat in silence for a little while, before I gathered my thoughts
"Look...Blaise...we've...we've been through this. I thought we sorted through it last year." I stated, he sighed and shifted a little, putting his hands under his head.
"Mm, not really. I let you believe that I only jumped you to get into your pants. While that wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, things are a little farther below the surface." He muttered, I blinked and stared down at him
"Blaise, what are you trying to say?" I asked nervously, suddenly feeling very uncomfortable in his presence. He noticed and gave a quiet sigh
"Draco...I'm in love with you. And fuck knows I've tried to get over it. I've gotten pretty close too. Specially when I was dating Marcus, but I've never been able to truly get over you." He stated, a light blush creeping up his tanned neck. I felt my face heat up as I stared at him
"You love me." I stated, he sighed and nodded, sitting up.
"You're my best friend, Dray. I know I give you a lot of shit, but truth is, there's nothing I wouldn't do for you." He stated, looking at me carefully. I stared at him with wide eyes and opened my mouth, but nothing came out. He smiled slightly "It's ok. Don't worry about it. I know you can't say it back. I know we can't be together...but it needed to be said. I was sick of lying to you."
"Blaise...you love me?" I asked, my mind was stalling and I couldn't quite get it to jump start. He smiled and nodded
"Yes, Draco. I love you." He stated, I scowled a little, glaring at him
"You fucking prat." I spat, he gave me a surprised look as I leaned forward and pressed my lips to his. His eyes fluttered closed and I wound my fingers into his silky black hair, deepening the kiss. He made a content noise and leaned into me. I licked his bottom lip boldly and his eyes snapped open, before he pulled away, shaking his head.
"Draco...don't. I know you think you need to, but-"
"Shut the fuck up and kiss me." I snapped, he scowled and shook his head in disgust
"Listen to yourself! Draco, you don't want this. I'm not going to take advantage of you." He spat, pushing me away. I blinked
"Take advantage of me? How the hell do you figure you'd being doing that?!" I snarled, he sighed and pushed back his fringe
"Listen Dray...I know how confused you've been lately...I know you feel alone...you've got a lot on your plate, and I'm not going to let you use that and my feelings to get yourself into something you'd regret." He stated, I paused and furrowed my brow, staring down at my hands silently. He tipped my chin up and smiled "Hey. This has nothing to do with you. I'd be the luckiest guy alive if you felt the same, but you don't, Dray. And you know it. You know who your eye is on, and as soon as you can admit it to yourself, the easier things will be. Trust me." He stated, before leaning forward and placing a tender kiss to my forehead. "In the meantime, I may shag a couple Gryffindors, but it won't mean anything, trust me."
I sighed and leaned my forehead against his
"How much easier would it be, though..." I muttered bitterly, he gave a sad smile
"The things that are worthwhile aren't easy, Dray." He reminded, staring into my eyes. I pulled away and gave another sigh
"I know." I mumbled, flopping onto the ground. He glanced down at me and smiled a little
"Think about what I said." He stated, before standing up and pulling on his pants. I watched him idly before standing and following suit. He tugged on his shirt as I grabbed my t-shirt and sweatshirt, before following him back down the path to the campsite. The others were gathered around the roaring fire as Granger and Potter tended to the speared fish. Blaise patted me on the shoulder and wandered over to sit next to Theo, leaving me standing on the edge of the forest alone. I frowned, not feeling like being social and grabbed my bag, dragging it along as I searched out my tent. I found it, to the east of the clearing, it was a deep emerald in color with silver stitching that clearly read Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter. I sighed at my luck and shoved the flap open, tossing my bag in. The fact that they were muggle tents just added to my irritation as I dug out my deep blue sleeping bag and unrolled it. When I was satisfied with my temporary nest, I toweled my hair and changed into a pair of lounge pants, curling up in the nest and staring at the green canvas roof. With a sigh, I pulled the several parchments out of my sweatshirt and started re-reading them.
-HP-
I sighed softly, pushing the flap of my tent open, Hermione, Ginny and Dean, the only others still up, laughed by the fire. I stepped into the tent and peered around, there was a small lantern lit dimly at the other end and Draco was curled up in a thick blue sleeping bag, snoring softly. I smiled a little and set my bag down, unrolling the burgundy sleeping bag I'd borrowed from Remus and sitting on it. I noticed several scraps of parchment near his arm in danger of being torn, and with my curiosity successfully peaked, I gently pulled them out of harms way. I frowned and looked down at one of them, then back at Draco, before shaking my head a little and folding them neatly, tucking them into a pocket of his large black rucksack. I was on my way to gaining his trust, and I wasn't going to screw that up just to satisfy my curiosity. I smiled as the blonde let out a mumble and shifted, before laying down and reaching out to turn off the lantern.
"G'night Draco."
I know its short, and that the kiss wasn't what was expected, I do apologize, and I promise there will be DracoxHarry kisses soon, (because this IS a HarryxDraco story. [: ).
Love you all,
Mela
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