Title: Christmas Parties
Author: Desperate For Attention
For: Anyone who reads my crap.
Pairing: Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy
Disclaimer: Characters are sole property of J.K. Rowling; I am merely borrowing them for my own personal amusement, they shall be returned afterwards.
Summary: that he was stood pressed against Harry, the latter's hands gripping his shoulders.
Christmas parties
Harry had not been looking forward to Slughorn's Christmas party but he needed to be there. He needed to be as close to Slughorn as he could possible get because it was what Dumbledore had asked of him but this... this was over stepping the mark.
Harry stood against the wall his eyes watching a few of the other guests including Luna who was still communicating with Horace's mysterious vampire friend. Hermione was stood watching him from a far Ron talking aimlessly at her.
Her questions had stopped much to Harry's approval but it didn't stop her from watching him carefully when Draco would enter the room or they would approach each other on the corridor for the usual duelling competions. It also didn't stop her from approaching each corridor with extreme caution.
Harry on the other hand had made his and Draco's visits as short as possible and not as regular as they had before, not because Hermione was still curious to his behaviour or choice in partner, but for the fact that he had scared himself. Even if the words were whispered in parseltongue it did not excuse the fact that he had said them in the first place.
Draco was none the wiser to his words, an advantage that Harry hoped to keep but the blond enjoyed Harry whispering to him in Parseltongue and Harry liked the reaction he gained from Draco when he complied with arrogant snake's wishes. He just dreaded Draco's questions of what he had said when they had finished.
Draco was many things but he was not an idiot there was only so many times he could say that he was using Draco's name. He was going to ask what else he had been whispering. Harry was dreading the day that his mind would betray him and the words would flood from his mouths in fluid English and Draco would hear him.
Harry let a sigh pass through his mouth when he thought back to his conversation with Hermione he had said that there was no chance that any of them could fall in love and she had proclaimed that statement to be utterly ridiculous. He now understood her words better than before.
He had fallen for Draco Malfoy. And Hermione was aware of the fact she was merely waiting for him to approach her over the subject.
Harry's attention snapped to the door when the sound of loud voices and the faint growl that every student who had been caught in forbidden areas of the school knew to be Filch passed through the thick wood and clouded over the music playing merrily in the background.
Harry felt his back shift away from the wall when his eyes met with the warm grey eyes of Draco Malfoy. The proud Malfoy pleading with Filch to let him go.
Hermione turned her attention from the blond to look at Harry whose eyes had lightened and the bored look that had been fixed against his face most of the evening disappeared to an almost amused smile. Her attention switched back to the commotion in the middle of the hall when Harry's bright green eyes slipped in their sockets to meet hers.
"It's Christmas let the poor boy stay." Slughorn boomed cheerily, Filch's face scrunched into a sour expression his finger reluctantly removing themselves from the back of Draco's jacket.
Draco fell forward whispering a relieved thank-you to the professor before turning his attention to Harry.
They avoided each other for a few minutes, Harry keeping himself backed against the wall with a vacant expression while Draco charmed his way through the crowd.
Harry felt himself look up when Draco checked every member of the room before pressing himself against the wall beside Harry, close enough to hear one other over the music but far enough not to seem suspicious to anyone who happened to wonder close to them.
"Are you avoiding me Potter?" Draco hissed keeping his gaze against the window when Harry lowered his eyes again.
"No, why am I not paying you enough attention?" Harry smirked.
"You have skipped out on our meetings every day this week." Draco pressed.
"Sorry I have been so busy, next time I'll for less homework." Harry snorted chucking the remaining contence of his glass down his throat.
Truth was that Harry had been avoiding him, he hadn't wanted to but things were getting to out of hand between them and he did not have the heart to call them off like he had before. He wanted to be close to Draco but he wanted to be as far away from his emotional attachment to the blond as possible.
"Stop it Potter. I'm not stupid, what's going on?" Draco insisted his tone a harsh whisper.
"Excuse me I have to speak with professor Slughorn." Harry breathed unable to think of any other escape route.
"Ridiculous." Draco hissed quickly checking the room before tugging at the front of Harry's shirt and dragging him into the shadows, the music purred into a low hum and Harry found himself forced against the wall with angry grey eyes watching him closely. "What's going on?" Draco repeated harshly.
"What the hell Malfoy, I'm busy okay. I can't always be there when you need someone; I have an education to think about as well." Harry growled.
"That's crap Potter, if you're going to lie to me at least make me believe it." Draco groaned his eyes softened when Harry looked at him pleadingly. "I just want to know what's going on. Why won't you tell me?"
"Draco please don't." Harry whispered his voice was low and Draco felt a small pang of guilt twinge in the pit of his stomach.
Draco sighed taking his hands away from Harry's shoulders, he dropped his eyes to the floor for a minute when Harry straightened out the front of his shirt and looked apologetic at him. The blond let a sigh fall away from his mouth when he fell back against the wall.
"I'm sorry okay; I just needed a little time to sort myself out. I needed to just think a few things through that were important." Harry smiled softly.
Draco didn't answer instead he pushed against the wall and attempted to leave, Harry grabbed him quickly pulling his back until again they were forced against each other.
"I'll meet you, after the party I promise."
"Where?" Draco asked quickly his eyes darting to the opening of their small alcove, people were buzzing around outside but he could see no one so far positioned at the entrance.
"Anywhere you want, I'll find you." Harry smirked when Draco furrowed his brow in confused frustration.
"I swear Potter if you don't show I will stop this bloody thing myself!" Draco growled shivering when Harry leant over his shoulder, Harry's hot breath producing goose pimples along the back of his neck.
"I promise." He whispered softly nipping at his lower lip. "I love you." He added quickly sighing when Draco's body shuddered against him before pushing away and leaving.
Draco pressed himself against the wall, watching as Harry grinned and engaged himself in conversation with Ron and Hermione. He let a sigh pass his lips and a frustrated growl vibrated in the back of his throat.
"You better not let me down Potter."
xD I'm sorry that its christmas but i had to get it out of the way so that I can finish it soon, also i'm sorry that this chapter sucks the next one should be better.
-fingers crossed-
And thank-you to everyone who reviewed :D
