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Chapter 14

Harry blinked his eyes open, only to meet dancing hazel ones.

"Merlin, what the—! Woman, don't do that to me!" Harry glared at Pansy even as she tossed her head back and laughed at him. Harry glared at her as he adjusted his glasses that she had probably placed on his face to wake up him. Glancing around he was surprised to see Hermione near the doorway, waving her wand to write various symbols in the air, while muttering under her breath.

"Hermione?" Harry asked, sitting up to stare at his best friend, Runes glowing in the air.

"Sssh!" Pansy shushed Harry, helping him sit up and fluffing the pillows behind him.

Harry looked at her in confusion, "What is she doing?"

Pansy blushed deeply, and Harry raised an eyebrow, silently laughing at her face which had taken on a shade of deep fuchsia.

Biting her lip, Pansy leaned forward, "We Flooed in to see you…and…well…"

Harry cocked his head questioningly.

Pansy took a deep breath, "The Professor and Draco forgot Silencing Charms again…"

Harry's eyes grew wide before he threw his head back and laughed deeply. Pansy scowled at him and straightened, folding her arms over her chest. "Oh shut up Potter!"

Harry continued to laugh, his green eyes dancing with amusement. Pansy looked perfectly mortified.

"It was…awful Harry," Hermione said, turning back to Harry's bed.

Harry chuckled, "What were you doing?"

Hermione blushed, "Well…I basically set up a spell so that anything they say down there won't filter into your room. You don't mind do you?" Casting such spells in other people's homes was often seen as inappropriate.

Harry smiled, "Of course not. You probably just saved me at least twenty hours in sleep."

Hermione rolled her eyes.

Pansy snorted, "Probably more. Draco just cannot keep his hands out of the Professor's pants."

Harry pursed his lips in silent laughter.

Hermione smirked slyly, "Well...you can't blame him."

Pansy glanced at Hermione before a Slytherin smirk slid onto her face as well. "Very true."

Harry blinked at the change in mood, "What do you mean?"

Hermione looked at Harry, "Oh come now Harry, don't tell me you haven't noticed."

Furrowing his eyebrows, Harry asked, "What?"

Pansy smiled lasciviously, "The Professor is very sexy."

Harry's eyes went as round as Galleons.

Hermione smiled and her tongue slipped out to lick her lips a little, "Mhmm, very much so."

"Hermione! Pansy!" Harry stared at them in astonishment.

Pansy smiled widely, "Oh yes, it's the dark mysterious aura he's got." Then a mischievous light appeared in her eyes and she smiled lazily and let out a soft, low moan, "And those hands…"

Hermione closed her eyes slowly, "Oh yes." Brown eyes snapping open and dancing, she said, "Can you imagine how talented they must be?"

His eyes almost falling out of their sockets, Harry gaped at the two women. "Guys!"

Pansy sighed, "Yes, too bad he's into guys."

Hermione sighed, as if very put out, "Yes. But I mean, with an arse like that…."

Harry's jaw dropped and he just stared at his two friends. It was right at that moment that there was a knock on the door and Snape glided in, "Potter you're awake, have you taken your potions…ah, Miss Parkinson, Mrs. Weasley…"

Hermione and Pansy turned and smiled slightly at Snape, "Professor," they said in unison.

Harry just kept gaping at them. Snape glanced at the girls then glanced at Harry, "Did I interrupt something?"

Harry shook his head quickly. Snape furrowed his eyebrows but swept over to pass Harry his potion, "Your potion." Harry nodded, looking over Snape's shoulder at Hermione who was grinning. And then, in slow motion, both girls focused their eyes on Snape's arse, gave it a very appreciative look, and then Hermione smirked and then stepped forward, hand rising as if to grab…

"HERMIONE!" Harry yelped, causing Snape to spin around and Hermione to look at him innocently. Snape glanced between his three ex-students and then huffed, feeling very annoyed at whatever the three had been doing, and exited.

Harry drank the potion and then spluttered "How could you?"

Hermione laughed, "I do love teasing you Harry."

Harry glared, "More like nearly giving me a heart attack."

Pansy and Hermione laughed. After they had calmed down, Pansy smiled and sat on Harry's bed. "Anyway, I'll be back with dinner tonight. I'm going over to Blaise and Ginny's and Ginny is going to make you something to eat."

Harry smiled, "Thank you. I don't want to brave the kitchen again."

Hermione blinked, "Brave the kitchen?"

Harry nodded, "I swear every time I go in there Snape and Malfoy are making out in there. It's bloody uncomfortable!"

Hermione rolled her eyes and smacked Harry lightly on the arm. "Be nice."

Harry smiled and gave her a short hug. "You're leaving?"

Hermione nodded, "Back to work for me. Just came to check on you."

Harry smiled, "Thank you 'Mione." Hermione ruffled his hair and left.

Harry turned to Pansy, "Did you bring me my files?"

Pansy rolled her eyes and picked up her bag and enlarged the four files, amounting to six inches of paper. "Yes you workaholic, I brought you the damn files, against Auror Shacklebolt's orders too."

Harry grinned, "What would I do without you? I was getting so bored…"

Pansy rolled her eyes, "It's been one day Harry, surely you're not that bored."

Harry sobered and shrugged, "If Kingsley can get me out after this assignment…I want to finish it as soon as possible."

Pansy nodded and squeezed Harry's arm. She may be his employee, and she might think that Harry was amazing at what he did, but Harry obviously wanted to leave the Ministry as soon as possible. "Don't work yourself too hard though, okay? You're supposed to be recovering. Read a nice book instead of mission reports after a while, okay?"

Harry smiled sadly at her, "I'll try."

Pansy smiled and squeezed his arm again before picking up her bag again, "I'll be back in the evening."

Harry nodded, "Thanks Pansy, you're the best."

Pansy smirked, "I know." Sniffing, she left the room, smiling as she heard Harry's laughter behind her. It had been a very long time since she'd heard Harry laugh this much.

Severus stiffened at the words filtering through the door as he left Potter's room

"Thank you. I don't want to brave the kitchen again."

"Brave the kitchen?"

"I swear every time I go in there Snape and Malfoy are making out in there. It's bloody uncomfortable!"

Clenching his hands into fists, Severus stormed into his lab. So Potter didn't appreciate his and Draco's relationship, did he?

That evening, Severus and Draco set up dinner, an hour earlier than normal, knowing that Pansy wouldn't be coming with Harry's dinner until later. Severus hadn't told Draco what he'd heard, only because it would most likely reverse any progress that had just been made today, but beneath his skin his blood was boiling. It was all he could do to not deny Draco's request to have Potter down for dinner with them.

"Potter!"

Potter looked up from his bed which was covered in folders, papers, and little colored pieces of paper.

"Snape?"

Severus stood stiffly at the door, "Draco has made dinner and wishes for you to join us."

Potter's eyes widened, "Uh…are you sure?"

Severus clenched his jaw and nodded. Potter looked down at his bed before saying, "Um...okay. I'll be down in ten minutes."

Severus took a deep, nodded and swept down the stairs. Blasted Potters.

Ten minutes later, Draco and Severus sat stiffly at the dining table and Potter gingerly walked in. He'd changed into pants and a shirt, better than his pajamas at least, and probably attempted to comb his hair. Severus sneered and pointed with his eyes to the chair across from his, three seats away from his and Draco's. Potter's spine stiffened as he settled himself into the chair.

Coughing awkwardly, Potter lifted his eyes to meet Draco's, "Thank you for the…invitation."

Draco shrugged and looked away. His personal house elf, Mitts, popped in and served everyone. Twenty minutes later, the three had finished the most awkward, silent dinner they had ever experienced. Clearing his throat, Potter said, "You...uh...made dinner tonight Malfoy?"

Draco nodded, not looking at Potter. He'd seen enough of his face for one day.

"Thank you, it was delicious."

Draco's eyes widened in surprise at the compliment. Coughing slightly, he replied, "You're welcome."

Severus gritted his teeth, "Oh, it wasn't repulsive then?"

Potter looked up in surprise, "No…did I not just say it was delicious?"

Severus sneered, "Oh, and you don't care that Draco made it?"

Potter furrowed his eyebrow, "No…should I?"

"Apparently, since you find the idea of two men being together so disgusting. Maybe what we have is catching," Severus scoffed, his anger getting the better of him.

Harry blinked, "What the? Excuse me? What gave you that impression?"

Severus scowled, "Don't give me that innocent look Potter. I heard you earlier. Telling Granger how uncomfortable it was to see Draco and I kiss, you obviously do not find the idea of two men together—"

Cutting Severus off, Potter's hands clenched at the tabletop, "I'd be hypocritical if I did."

Severus paused, before revamping his rant, "Oh, so then it's just Draco and I that are disgusting."

"What? No! Where the bloody hell did you get that idea?"

"But it is Draco and I kissing that makes you uncomfortable," Severus snarled.

"Well yes, but—"

Severus opened his mouth to give a scathing retort, but to his surprise, was cut off by Potter again, "I am uncomfortable because when I see any couple kissing…the way you two kiss…it's very…intimate. I feel like I've walked in on something very personal and that's what makes me uncomfortable. My relatives were not the most affectionate people, and I have never felt comfortable around demonstrative couples. Ron and Hermione have been making out in front of me since I was seventeen and I still can't handle that." Potter rose and threw his napkin onto the table and snapped, "I see that this dinner was simply a way to interrogate me. Frankly, Snape, you need to move on. Not everything I feel or say has to do with hating you. Didn't you tell me the world didn't revolve around me when I was in school? Take you own advice. I say and feel things for reasons that don't involve you. My life does not revolve around you. Get. Over. Yourself." Glaring one last time, Potter stormed out of the dining hall, leaving Draco and Severus gaping after him.

After a moment Draco turned to Severus, "Well, at least I'm not the only one saying stupid things."

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