Disclaimer: we already know and understand that I in no way shape or form own Harry Potter. I only play around with the characters.

Hello everybody; welcome to the next episode of The Bond or Watching Draco and Ron suffer until they notice their feelings.

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Ron and Draco were in Draco's room; Dumbledore had almost forbidden them from doing anything away from each other or around others (except meals) until their bond was fully restored. And he would know because a restored bond would mean that the headmaster wasn't getting complaints about Draco scaring children. Ron had gotten Lucius' apology in letter and was happy to forgive knowing that it was honestly something that the man thought wouldn't come to haunt them.

Draco wrapped his arms tighter around the red-head and forced both of their bodies to curl up. Ron snuggled closer to his easily.

I forgot how good this feels.

Being with me.

That wasn't arrogant or anything.

It's true, you were lost without me. Admit it.

Okay, okay. It was hard without you. Is that what you wanted to hear?

It makes me feel good *mental smirk*

*rolling eyes* you have such a big head Draco. Why do I get along so well with you?

Because I'm perfect.

Wow you are really arrogant.

Haha; I didn't mean it like that, even if that is the truth. I meant that you, at least subconsciously, want someone like this.

You lost me blondie

*sigh* you are only part of a soul so you with out even knowing it look for what you're missing in a friend and in a lover. That's why you're great friends with Potter; he has some kind of trait that you latch on to. So does Granger but I don't think you want to latch onto her anymore.

When did you come up with this little theory?

I figured this out while I was getting ignored by you. I started to notice that I was pulled towards people that were gentler and had a harder time with things; be it fighting or school work or just talking to people. I needed someone by me that was patient and that would for the most part reign in my temper. That's what you are in this bond; the anchor that we need so that we don't float off into insanity.

I guess you're right. I've always clung to people that I thought were strong but needed help. My brothers were strong but they hated when I stuck around them and so did my sister. I had no friends in the village so when I met Harry I was immediately pulled in.

I'm trying really hard not to go and pound all the people you just mentioned into the dirt. Even Potter; I hate that you would cling to someone else.

You or the bond?

Draco froze; he had been fighting a losing battle since the bond was formed. He had figured it out weeks ago when its will was slowly encasing his. He was bound to only truly care about Ron. He fought it: he didn't want to care about someone. He had slowly succumbed to the fact that the bond would force him to care as a friend and he was fine with that. But then it didn't stop at that; he was falling for his other half. Was this not narcissism? He just wanted it to stop but he knew it wouldn't he wasn't just in love with Ron because of it.

All those years of cruel jokes and ignorance to the real feelings underneath them. It hurt, it hurt him a lot to know that all those times that he had insulted the red-head he was subconsciously doing what muggle grade school kids did to their crushed.

His mother once told him the quote, "pulling pigtails."

He had scoffed at the idea of annoying someone to get their attention but all this time he had been doing it without knowing. He had chosen to block what was right in front of him.

Draco are you alright? I get it; the bond is the one that cares but can you please stop with the silence. I already went through weeks of it; I don't need more when we're in the clear.

He wasn't able to move or even reply in any way. It all hit him so fast these few weeks but it hadn't hit him what it all meant.

Talk to me Draco.

He was IN LOVE with RONALD WEASLEY and has been for maybe the last FIVE YEARS. It was insane, impossible, and inconceivable. How this happened he couldn't wrap his head around it.

Is anyone in there? Hello, Draco? My cuddly sugar cube; come on snap out of it and do something about the nickname.

To think that all this time Draco was taken by someone he thought he hated.

Come on! Nothing! I just called you CUDDLY SUGAR CUBE and I get no snappy response or glare or even movement?

Draco's mind was moving in super speed trying to find any clues that he missed. When had he started to fall for this little thing?

It was before the Howler incident in second grade; he had already been wondering about his bright blush thinking that it was along the lines of how someone can blush that much. And before their first quidditch practice he remembered wanting to show off his superior skills to Weasley; then saying it was to make him embarrassed. He remembered seeing Ron at the first day of school, he had noticed that Ron was laughing at him as he said his name; he had been extra aware of the laughter and angered. WAIT does that mean he had developed a crush on him when they met? Maybe their magic already recognized who they were to each other and because of the attention they grew attracted or at least Draco did.

Okay what is wrong with you? I knew that you didn't really like me it's alright. Just stop being so silent it creeps me out that you aren't going on and on about how perfect you are.

Draco almost smiled, his attitude without knowing Ron had always been to show everyone he was the best at everything; but before him and Hogwarts he had showed not told. And that was what should have clued him in, throughout meeting Ron he had tried to impress. How could he be so blind?

"Love is blind" his mother used to say. He had scoffed at that one saying he would never be fooled by love. Look who the fool was now.

I'll leave if it makes you feel better.

Draco was finally snapped out of his thoughts. What? Ron was going to leave him? Not in a million years.

"NO!"

He had screamed that out loud and in their link and by the looks of Ron's face it was a pretty loud echo.

You were ignoring me; I thought I had made you uncomfortable.

No, no I was just in the middle of my thoughts. It wasn't you.

Are you sure? I'll leave if me asking you if you cared was too much.

It wasn't at all, in fact I was thinking about how I started caring too much about you without even noticing.

Too much?

Draco looked at the red-head; he stared into the concerned blue eyes. He figured it out, but now what was he going to do with the information?

Are you feeling alright?

I'm fine.

Please, something is wrong with you. You aren't acting like yourself and it is unnerving.

Big word.

You were getting on my case about not having a good vocabulary.

It is rather odd hearing you use such words. I don't know if I like the change.

Really? I did this for you and-

I appreciate that, however I think that more times than not you should talk like you want. That way I know it's you and not some stranger that died their hear some unnatural shade of red and put contacts in to get close to me.

You're paranoid.

Draco was getting antsy, something in him was shaking. To know that he liked someone that he had been mean to.

What should he do?

Its time for dinner.

Ron got up and was making his way for the door. Draco followed his lead but with a little less grace than usual.

Which made him trip.

Making his fall.

Only to land atop Ron who had turned around to say something.

So there he was straddling Ron on the floor of his dorm. Ron was staring up at him and he was staring down at Ron. Shock rolled over them. Finally one of them did something.

Draco kissed Ron's cheek, and then did what any sane person would do in his situation.

He ran like a bat out of hell.

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Um don't kill me for this. Please I have so much to live for and if you kill me, Draco, or the oblivious Ron then Draco and Ron can't get together. Thanks for the patience.

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