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Warning: Slash of the boy on boy variety. No like, no read!

Rating: M

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Draco stood in front of the mirror, pulling on the seventh outfit of the morning.

"Draco, you are going to be late if you don't decide on what to wear. Do you really think Harry is going to care?" Blaise said from his position lounging on Draco's bed.

"I want to look good. Everything I've tried on so makes me look fat." Draco turned sideways in the mirror. "Pick something for me."

Blaise slid off the bed and walked over to the large pile of clothes that had accumulated next to Draco. He picked up a black cashmere turtleneck, a fitted green t-shirt, and some jeans that he knew made Draco's ass look incredible. "Put these on."

Draco quickly stripped down to green silk boxers, tossing the clothes every which way. He pulled on the clothes that Blaise had handed him, and then surveyed the result in the mirror. "Not bad."

Draco reached for his hair gel, preparing to slick it back in his usual style. Blaise grabbed the gel and tossed it onto the bed.

"Leave it, it looks better when you don't put so much product into it."

"Thanks, Blaise."

Draco walked calmly out of the room, grabbing a cloak as he did.

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Harry stood in the front hall with everyone else, anxiously awaiting Draco so they could head into Hogsmeade. Hermione nudged him mid-sentence and tilted her head toward the stairs. What he saw made his mouth go dry.

Draco stood there, searching the foyer for him. He looked bloody gorgeous in what looked like a black cashmere turtleneck and tight light blue jeans that had been artfully ripped in a few places. Draco's entire face lit up when he saw Harry and waved to him.

Harry shyly smiled at Draco as he walked up to the group. He was excited to be spending the day getting to know Draco, but apprehensive about his friend's reactions to the blonde.

"Hey Draco. I'm sure you know everyone?" Harry asked, gesturing to the group of Gryffindors composed of Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Seamus, and Neville.

"Of course. Hello everyone." Draco's greeting got a mixed reaction from the group. Ginny and Hermione both responded with an enthusiastic "Hello." Seamus grinned, but both Neville and Ron completely ignored the remark. Draco pretended not to notice.

They walked out onto the grounds of Hogwarts, slowly making their way towards Hogsmeade. Although it wasn't quite snowing yet, it was chilly outside, and Harry shivered slightly.

"Are you cold Harry?" Draco asked, concern in his silver eyes.

"A little. But I'll be ok." Draco took his cloak off and fastened it around Harry's shoulders.

"Better?" Harry turned to look at Draco, and was surprised by the affection shining from his eyes.

"Yes, but aren't you going to be cold?" Harry tried not to let his surprise show. He had honestly thought everything that had happened the last couple of weeks had been purely physical for Draco. Now he reevaluated this opinion.

"No, I'll be fine." Somehow, they had lagged behind the group of Gryffindors, and Ginny was shouting to them to catch up. They jogged slightly to catch up with the rest of the group, and found them engaged in a heated debate about Quidditch.

"I swear, England is going to at least get to the finals this year!" Ron yelled toward Seamus.

"Ok, but Ireland has quite a team this year. I imagine they'll be in the World Cup." Seamus calmly answered back. Ron snorted.

"Boys, let's talk about something besides Quidditch, please." Hermione suggested.

"What do you guys think of the first project for Advanced Potions?" Draco asked, trying to get into the conversation. Everyone groaned.

"It's horrible, when we took out our cauldron's last time, it was this disgusting greenish color, and it was rock hard." Seamus complained.

"Mine and Blaise's is going fine."

"At least you don't have to work with Pansy. All she does is sit there and tell me I'm doing it wrong." Ron said angrily.

"What about yours and Draco's, Harry?" Ginny asked, relieved she wasn't in Advanced Potions yet.

"Ours is great. I think that it's going to turn out exactly like it is supposed to. Snape hasn't even made any nasty comments lately." Harry smiled shyly at Draco. "But I think that's because Draco hasn't been letting me screw it up to badly."

"Nonsense. You would do just fine without me, Harry." Draco replied.

"Let's go to Honeyduke's first." Ron suggested. "I need some more sugar quills."

"Ron, you'll rot your teeth right out of your head." Hermione rolled her eyes.

Harry and Draco walked a little bit behind the group, and Harry tentatively reached out to grab Draco's hand. Liquid joy flowed through his veins as Draco laced his fingers through his.

"Having fun?" Harry asked, leaning close to Draco.

"Yea. I enjoy spending time with you. Although Ron has seemed kind of cold."

"That's just Ron being Ron. It will be ok." Harry and Draco walked into Honeyduke's behind the rest of the group, and immediately Draco groaned. "What's wrong?"

Draco shook his head and dropped Harry's hand as Pansy Parkinson came over.

"Drakie! I knew you'd find me. You just can't stay away can you?" Pansy threw her arms around Draco's neck, hanging on him.

"Get off, Pansy. I was not trying to find you, and I rather wish I hadn't." Draco gave the girl a rather forceful shove.

"You know it's going to happen, Draco. Your father has already made my father an offer." Pansy looked at Draco smugly.

"And you think I would actually marry you, you pureblood, snobby little bitch?" Draco's look was one of complete fury.

Harry put his hand on Draco's arm, startling him. Draco turned towards him and his face softened a bit.

"Sorry, I forgot myself for a moment. Excuse me." Draco walked out of Honeyduke's. Harry turned to follow him, but Pansy stopped him.

"I don't know what the fuck you think you're doing, Potter, but you better watch your back." The look on Pansy's face as she said this was one of pure loathing. Harry jerked away from her, and followed Draco outside.

He found Draco a little bit down the road, sitting on a wooden bench. Harry sat down next to him. "You ok."

"I'm fine." Draco turned his head away from Harry.

"Looks at me, please?" Draco turned towards Harry, tears shimmering in his eyes. He quickly blinked them away. "Talk to me?"

"I just didn't ever want you to see me like that. I can't believe I said that in front of you."

"It's ok. She deserved it." Harry couldn't get that look she had given him out of his mind.

"I just feel horrible." One solitary tear escaped to run down Draco's cheek. Harry turned Draco's face toward him, brushing the tear away. He slowly brought his lips to Draco's, brushing his lips against the other boy's. "You going to be ok?"

"Yes." Draco replied, staring into Harry's eyes.

Harry kissed him again, and what was originally meant to be a comforting kiss turned into more as Draco ran his tongue along the seam of Harry's lips. Harry opened his lips slightly, his tongue meeting Draco's. As Draco wrapped his arms around Harry's neck, he stepped closer, pressing against Harry.

"Harry-." The boys jumped apart to find the entire group staring at them. Ginny and Hermione had smiles on their faces, while everyone else looked completely shocked.

"Um, er. Hi guys." Harry said uncomfortably. Ron had a nasty sneer on his face as he looked from Harry to Draco back to Harry.

Without warning, Ron came up to Draco and punched him in the face, knocking him to the ground. He then turned to Harry.

"I can handle you being friends with him. I can even handle being civil to him. But I cannot handle you kissing him." With that, Ron walked off, back up towards the castle.

"Are you ok?" Harry said as he helped Draco up.

"I'm fine. I think I'm going to have a black eye though." Draco gingerly touched his eye, where it was already starting to swell up.

"Oh my God, Draco, are you alright?" Hermione asked, rushing over to the two boys.

"I'm fine, Hermione. Thanks for asking." Draco brushed the snow off his jeans.

"I'll see you later, Harry. I'm going to try to talk some sense into Ron." Hermione ran off toward Ron's retreating figure.

Ginny walked between the two boys, looping her arms through each of theirs. "Ok, boys. Let's go get some butterbeer!"

Seamus and Neville followed the threesome into The Three broomsticks.


Will Ron accept Harry and Draco as, er, whatever they are? Will Pansy ever get it through her head that she will never have Draco? Will we ever find out what color the giant squid is? The answer to these questions and so many more, in chapter 10.

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