Draco watched Harry walk across the classroom. It was three days since they last spoke. Draco hadn't tried to contact him; presuming Harry wouldn't want to talk to him. Harry seemed fine. Right now, he was laughing with his friends and completely ignoring Draco. Draco, frustrated, pounded the unicorn horn in his pestle and mortar. He wasn't sure if he was glad the potion he was making was already ingrained in his mind or annoyed he had time to think. He smashed the chunks of unicorn horn in anger at himself when he caught himself glancing over to Harry a little more often than usual. He'd always kept an eye on Harry for years but this was different. He watched through narrowed eyes him frown in concentration, the light reflecting from the red-ish potion on his skin. He saw Harry go to add powdered moonstone into his cauldron. Which would create fumes that could make a person catatonic. Draco's stomach leapt and he watched Harry's hand jump and move away. Thankfully Slughorn noticed his hesitation and gave him a hand. Draco looked back to his own potion and added the now powdered unicorn horn to his potion, which had been purple for a good few minutes without him realising. He was only running behind because he was working alone. Yeah. That was definitely it.

Half an hour later, Draco was adding drops of previously made everlasting elixir to his finished draught of peace.

"What's up?" Blaise asked. "You normally love potions and you've been glaring all lesson."

"Just got a lot on my mind."

"That's understandable. Anything I can help with?" Draco considered for a second.

"You're good with people. How do I apologise to Harry?" Blaise gave him a knowing look.

"I thought it might be something to do with him." Draco glared at him, but continued explaining.

"I snapped at him and he won't talk to me now."

"He's probably dealing with his own issues. Even I noticed he's been quiet lately." Draco was surprised Blaise had been keeping tabs on Harry. "And don't think I haven't noticed the way you've been looking at him the past few days." Draco blushed and ducked away from Blaise's shove. It was true he used to stare at Harry throughout his time at Hogwarts but it was always with a glare or smirk. Now he looked at him with a softer expression.

"What do I do?"

"Talk to him." Blaise was cut off from saying anything else by Slughorn bringing the class's attention back to him.

Later in the common room Theo, Pansy, Blaise and Draco were sat on the comfy chairs, their homework spread amongst them.

"So, Draco has realised his crush on Harry." Blaise announced suddenly.

"Merlin! Blaise!" Blaise didn't even look apologetic.

"Finally," Theo sighed. Draco glared at them all.

"We've known for years, babe. We just wanted you to realise it." Draco huffed. He was so frustrated with everyone thinking he had a crush on Harry but he was even more frustrated that it was true.

"So, we must help Draco make up with Harry," Blaise explained.

"Do we want to do that?" Pansy asked. The others exchanged frowns.

"We want Draco to be happy," Blaise reasoned.

"Stop talking about me like I'm not here," Draco grumbled. His friends ignored him.

"And Harry makes Draco happy," Theo said. "For some reason."

"Okay, we'll help," Pansy decided, turning to smile at Draco.

"I didn't even ask for your help!" Draco crossed his arms across his chest.

"You need it though." Draco's mouth dropped open in outrage at Pansy, who smirked.

"I do not!" he protested.

"How many times have you fallen out with him exactly?" Draco fixed a glare at her but admitted defeat.

"Fine," he huffed.

"Any ideas?" Blaise asked them.

"Wear your best dress trousers for a start," Pansy suggested, eyeing up his lower half.

"We'll go to the Gryffindor table for supper," Theo added.

"No!" Draco protested immediately.

"Yes!"

"It'll just be uncomfortable for everyone." Draco panicked.

"No, it won't. Draco, if you want him to talk to you, you have to put the effort in."

"I guess. Thanks, I think," Draco grumbled. His friends were insufferable at times but at least he might end up making progress with Harry.

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Short little update. I have surgery (cosmetic don't worry) on the 27th so I don't know how often I'll be updating. At the same time I have two long train journeys and I'll be bed bound for a bit so I could either write nothing or loads. Hopefully the latter. Anyway, you had some conversations between the Gryffindors and now the Slytherins.