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Chapter 7
One week later
Harry sighed and stretched, scratching his stomach. He turned his head and cracked his neck, smirking when the blonde beside him huffed in disgust. The two of them were in the library, winter break now upon them as they prepared for the next month. Kinglsey had approved their new version of the bills they wanted to push through, however this was just the start. Harry and Draco were both brushing up on the politics of the Wizarding World, more so the Gryffindor than the Slytherin.
However, as they sat there, Harry began more and more distracted. Draco was fiddling with his menace of a purple quill, slowly brushing the feather across the front of his throat in a thoughtless sort of way. It kept drawing Harrys eye, wondering what it would feel like on his skin. Even as the thought passed through his mind, he blushed red-hot, turning and burying his head in the book in his hands. Ever since last week when they had tried the first of many 'touching sessions', Harry's sexual drive toward the blonde has been unstoppable.
These newer sessions weren't as intense as the first one, Draco seeming to restrain himself and only touching enough for Harry to make a noise and then he would stop. He made Harry worried, thinking that disgust was the cause and that any chance of trying to gain the blondes attention in a romantic sense became slim to none. It made Harry withdraw a bit, not enough for the blonde to notice, but enough for Harry to try to regain his sense. Even know, they were pressed side to side with no space in-between even as Harry itched to scoot away.
"So, I gather that in the new year that the Minister will want us to do a press conference? I assume that it would be after Christmas, since these bills will be pushed through by the summer." Draco brushed the feather along the bottom of his chin as he spoke, not noticing the Gryffindor staring at the deep purple plume. "I hope you know that when you are seen with me, people will have a conniption. Just be prepared."
Harry grinned, glad that the blonde was no longer trying to convince him that being so close would be detrimental. It was a nice change, the blonde merely giving him a warning because he cared, not because he wanted to keep him at arm's length. "I will be, I promise." Harry shrugged, nudging the man beside him as he snapped the book he was reading closed. "It can't be much worst then all the other times, to be honest." He sighed and leaned forward, placing the closed tome on the coffee table and grabbing a glass of butterbeer. "At least you will be beside me, so it won't be too difficult to manage." Harry took a sip before turning to the blonde, flashing him a wide grin. "We have all of Christmas break to relax and plan, and I assume that big brain of yours will think of everything that will go wrong. Then you will plan for it and have A through Z ready to go when the issues you foresaw shows up."
Draco snorted, his mask as thin as ever around the Gryffindor as he rolled his eyes and smiled. "Of course, I will. A Slytherins isn't worth their salt if they don't have a plan for every little thing." He shrugged one shoulder, sitting the cursed quill down onto his lap and waving his hand. "Also, it will help you not be so anxious. That alone is enough for me to think about it as hard as a I am."
Harry grinned softly, shifting and tucking his feet under the blonde's thighs. "Thank you….." He muttered, knowing that his heavy anxiety was weighing on his mental state. He was grateful that, after the blonde had brought it up a few days ago, was going to lengths to make sure Harry knew that he was there to help. Harry was thankful and voiced how surprised he was that he didn't have an episode from his nightmare, but the Slytherin did point out how exhausted he was at the time. "Honestly, being around you…..it helps a lot…." Harry rested his chin on his raised knees and stared at the blonde, wrapping his arms around his legs and shifting closer to the other man. "I haven't really had one with you since the beginning. You don't have to worry so much….." Harry fiddled with the label on his drink, not meeting the blonde's eye as he blushed.
"I do, Harry. You are the only one I don't have to be concerned about stabbing me in the back, or something just as juvenile. I also want to help you, since you have helped me." Draco said nonchalantly, but Harry could see the guarded emotion underneath. "You are the only one, in my entire existence, that wants to know me for me." Draco lifted his arm and brushed his pointer finger along the Gryffindor's hand, not reacting to the large spark that trailed across Harrys skin. "Now, enough talking about emotions. I am about to get hives."
Harry cackled.
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Harry laughed and twirled his wand, staring at the panting Slytherin from across the room. "I got you that time, you can't deny it." Harry shrugged, cackling loudly at the blonde's curse. "Again." Harry dropped into a dueling stance, staring at the Slytherin who had done the same.
They were in the training room near the library, where they had been doing there 'touching sessions' as Harry had dubbed it. Now, however, this was a different type of pleasurable activity. Draco wanted to duel, to see how his magic reacted to different spells and how long it took for Harry to bleed the black out of his magic.
Harry grinned and danced on the balls of his feet, dodging neatly to the side as the Slytherin snarled and hurled spells his way. "You know, you get aggressive when you duel." Harry said conversationally, just to rile the other man up. "I like it." Harry laughed when Draco paused and snorted before continuing with his barrage of multicolored spells.
The space filled with panted breath and hissed spells, the flashes of magic filling the space as Harry gritted his teeth and dodged this way and that to avoid the other man's jinxes. Black swirled in the Gryffindor magic, slowly growing dimmer as the time flew by.
Just as Harry was about to lean away from a red spell, he felt his wand get tugged out of his hand. He whirled around, staring at the smirking blonde as he held the Gryffindor wand aloft. "I think that is my win."
Harry huffed and chuckled tiredly, walking over to the smiling man and grabbing his wand. "I think so. We are tied then, next time we do two out of three." Harry pushed the blonde lightly with his palm, wiping the sweat from his forehead with the other. "Shower, then food?" He inquired, raising his shirt to wipe his face. "Good duel, by the way. I enjoyed it." He remarked, pulling the sweaty garment over his head and throwing it over his shoulder. Harry ran his fingers through his hair, glancing up and just now noticing how flushed the blonde was. "You alright?" He asked, trailing his eyes up and down the blondes' body and trying not to betray how attractive he found the man. "I think a cold shower might do you well." He joked, spinning his wand before tucking it into his pocket. "After you." Harry bent into a shallow bow and raised his chin, smirking at the amused blonde. Harry chuckled when the Slytherin huffed and headed out of the training room, keeping behind the blonde as they headed up the stairs.
"Tomorrow we should duel again, to see how much black we can get out." Draco climbed the steps, looking straight ahead. "I think I saw it getting dimmer, but I want to see how close we can get to getting the pure color of your magic back. Also, I love dueling with someone who knows what they are doing." Draco looked over his shoulder, a smirk pulling at his lips.
Harry's breath caught in his throat and he nearly stumbled, the lash of desire that whipped up his spine startling. "Y-Yeah, me too. I don't get to do it anymore." He muttered, his cheeks hot. He followed behind the blonde, the man's voice lulling him as he continued to talk.
"I will search more in the library after dinner if you would like to join me? I also have some more questions for you." Draco turned the corner of the stairs and continued up, his hand trailing along the banister. "However, that can wait until after a shower."
Harry nodded and trailed behind the blonde, toning out the ramblings as his gaze was suddenly fixated on the blondes arse. Oh, Merlin. Harry snapped his gaze somewhere else, missing the next thing that the Slytherins said. "What?"
"I asked if I could help cook tonight? I have always wanted to try." Draco stopped at the landing and spun around, Harrys red hot face level with his navel. "I promise not to burn anything…this time…"
Harry laughed and nodded, waving the man towards his own bedroom door. "Fine, but if dinner gets ruined your asking your house elves to bring us some from the manor. Deal?"
"Deal."
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Harry shifted nervously, tapping his knee with his fingers as he watched the blonde scribble on the dreaded medical report. They were doing another one of the 'touching sessions', but this time instead of Draco touching Harry it was now the other way around. The Gryffindor thought it was all a bit unnecessary, but he wasn't giving up the chance to be able to touch the beautiful blonde in front of him. Of course, now that he was about to, nerves started to choke him up. He didn't even realize that Draco was talking to him until he felt the Slytherin tap his arm.
"Oh, what? Sorry, I was a little lost." Harry grinned, trying to mask his emotions as the man merely hummed and quirked an eyebrow. "Sorry, just…didn't get a good night's sleep is all." Harry said, lying through his teeth. He had slept like a baby after what had been a glories masturbation session featuring the one and only Draco Malfoy. "Now, one minute I presume?"
Draco nodded after giving the Gryffindor a look, one that made Harry's skin itch and back tingle with anxiety. "Yes, one minute. Hopefully, after this and a few more we can see if there has been any change. Which, at the moment I don't know if there has been any. Good or bad." Draco shrugged, twirling the feather quill in his hand and setting that and the parchment floating. "However, we won't know until I have glanced at the data and compiled it all."
Harry nodded, rubbing his sweaty palms on his sweatpants. "A-Alright…" He mentally cursed his nervous stutter, not looking up at the blonde, knowing that the man was giving him that curios stare that he had been adopting lately. It scared the Gryffindor, not understanding why the man was suddenly doing it. "Start?" He asked, clenching his fingers into fist to try to relieve the heated energy that was flowing into his veins.
"Whenever you are ready, Harry."
Harry nodded and glanced up from beneath his lashes, licking his dry lips when he locked eyes with the Slytherin. "Close your eyes? It makes it easier….." He muttered, sighing silently in relief when the blonde immediately complied. "Alright, I will start now." He set a timer on his wand for one minute and took a deep breath in, heart hammering in his chest.
He slowly reached forward; his movements hesitant as he gently dragged his fingers down the blondes exposed forearms. The resulting spark was even more violent than usual, as if the nervousness in the Gryffindor was fanning it. Harry swallowed, glancing up and feeling relief when the man's eyes remained closed. It gave Harry the confidence to do what he liked, at least to the limit of skin that he was allowed to touch.
Harry bit his lip and gentled his hands as he ran both palms down the man's arms, nearly moaning when heat flashed through his body and caused him to shiver. With careful movements he began tracing random patterns on the Slytherins arms, turning the man's wrist so he could touch the more sensitive underside. He didn't hurry, he didn't rush. He instead worshipped what he could and dreamed about touching more, entranced at the sparks that danced along the blonde's skin wherever his fingers trailed.
He heard distantly the soft pants that escaped the blonde's lips, not really paying attention as he dug his fingers in and massage before going back to light touches. He knew that the only time he was allowed this much was for the 'data' that Draco needed, and for now he would take full advantage.
Harry cocked his head and bent down, brushing his lips against the Slytherins inner wrist and gasping at the intense tingling sensation that traveled down his body. His eyes snapped up and locked with Draco's, both of them frozen at the near violent reaction between the two. Just as Harry tightened his hold to bring the man closer, the blaring of the alarm pulled them apart.
Harry blushed and dropped the man's arm, tearing his gaze away from Draco's invasive stare. "S-Sorry….." He muttered, having no excuse for himself as he reached down and grabbed his wand. Without warning Harry stood and fled, leaving Draco sitting on the floor; alone.
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Draco smirked, waving his wand at the Gryffindor in front of him. "Remember, two out of three." He bent into a dueling stance and lifted an eyebrow, eyes focused and intense as his face remained as passive as ever. Harry knew however, that once the duel started, that the lifeless expression would morph into one of brutal ferocity. "I think if we get knocked down, or our wands taken it should be a fail."
Harry nodded, happy with the rules before they both threw themselves into it. Spells whizzed by and filled the room with magical heat, the black at the edges of Harry's thin and whispy. As they continued, Draco got more aggressive, his movements becoming sharper and more precise. A snarl curled at his lips, sweat rolling down his temples and passing his blazing eyes.
To say that Harry was turned on by the sight was a huge understatement, but he hid is arousal and continued on. Hissed words filled the air between them, heat building as the fight got more brutal. Just as Harry was about to lunge forward and just grab the blonde wands manually, his was ripped from his hand. "You play so dirty….." Harry muttered, smirking before he snatched his wand back and they went at it a second time. This turn however, Harry won, the both of them panting as exhaustion slowly crept up on them. "One more!"
Draco snarled wordlessly and crouched, eyes hot and blazing. It caused a shiver to run down Harrys back, the hot swell of heat that filled is body distracting him as they once again took aim at each other and let loose.
Draco's movements were a bit wild at this point, making it harder for Harry to see where each spell would hit. Before Harry could reorient himself, he felt his wand being tugged from his hand. Harry groaned and fell to the ground immediately afterwards, the exhaustion catching up to him. "Merlin, you are a hard person to beat." He heard Draco laugh and he grinned up at the ceiling, smirking when the blonde stood beside him and leaned down.
"I will take that as a compliment."
Harry snorted and rolled his eyes, raising an arm and groaning when the blonde helped him up. "Well, we will see next time who the winner is." Harry muttered, a challenge clear in his voice as Draco waved a hand and walked out of the training room.
"Good luck with that!"
"You are such a wanker!" Harry called after him, a small ball of light bursting in his chest at the blondes laugh. How far we have come in the past few months amazes me. Let's hope that it gets even better from here.
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Harry smiled and sipped from his coffee, staring at the pouting blonde. "Oh, hush you. They will only be here for a few hours. I promise it isn't as bad as you think." Harry smiled and leaned back into his chair, shaking his head at the blonde. "It's Christmas, Draco. We can't not have a gift exchange."
Draco huffed, picking up a dainty scone and nibbling on it. "Fine. However, you are the only person I am getting a gift for. No one else." Draco quirked an eyebrow, pointing at the Gryffindor with the half-eaten dessert. "If I feel uncomfortable, I will retire to the library. At least I know only you would be able to bother me then."
Harry rolled his eye, reaching forward and grabbing the scone from the Slytherin's hands and smirking when the blonde squawked at him. "That is fine. There will only really be Ron and Hermione. I go to the Burrow during new year's so, you don't have to worry about getting swamped by gingers."
"Oh, thank Merlin for that." Draco grabbed another dessert, keeping it far from the Gryffindor as he started to brew more tea. "Also, I have a question for you." The blonde stirred in a cube of sugar into his tea and added milk with a spoon, his actions absentminded. "The magic…the way yours looks. I might have found some avenues in the search to find out why. I ordered them from the same bookstore we were at last time."
Harry froze, staring at the Slytherin as the man hummed and spread jam on a piece of toast. "R-Really?" He stuttered, setting the cup down as his hands began to shake. "When will they be here?" He asked, his voice reed thin as his heart began to pound. Anxiety crawled down his back, settling low with a cold heat at the base of his spine. "A-Are you sure they will have something that would help?"
Draco paused, raising his eyes and setting the bread he held back onto the plate. With deliberate moves he reached forward and clasped the Gryffindor's shaking hands, squeezing tight and ignoring the spark that the skin on skin contact caused. "Harry. I am not sure what these books have in store. However, they are the first lead I have had since this started. I promise you, that I will try my best to find the reason why. Even if it is a shred of something, anything, it is better than nothing." Draco's intense expression softened, a small smile gracing his pale, pink lips. "Do you trust me?"
Harry immediately nodded, swallowing against a dry throat and rubbing his eyes before he gave s shaky smile in return. "Thank you, Draco. I don't know how I ever gained such an amazing person like you." Harry chuckled wetly, sniffling slightly as he grabbed his coffee mug and took a sip. "However, I think the gift I got you might be a little return of that amazingness." He teased, draining his mug before standing. "The others won't be here for another two hours we should probably shower and get ready."
Draco nodded and stood, following the Gryffindor out of the kitchen and up the stairs. "I will meet you in the parlor then?" He asked, trailing his hand up the banister as they walked together. "I would like to exchange my gift first if you would. This way no one will be watching."
Harry smiled down at the blonde, humming. "Sure. If that makes you more comfortable. I'll see you in about an hour." The Gryffindor waved and strode into his room, closing the door softly behind him. Without thought he stripped and headed toward the bath, extremely happy that he was making progress with his magic and with Draco in general. He knew that they would never be more than friends, however, this amount of closeness was mind boggling. To think that they went from fighting tooth and nail, to exchanging gifts on Christmas. Harry chuckled at the absurdness, walking into the bathroom and sliding neatly into the pool like tub. He quickly bathed and dressed, going for a more comfortable approach with green sweater and black slacks. Before he left his room, he reached into his nightstand and grabbed a large box, the wrapping paper black with green and silver stripes.
He tossed it from hand to hand before leaving his room, heading down to the parlor. He threw himself into the brown leather couch and sighed, placing the box on his lap and allowing his head to rest on the couch. It took a few minutes for the Slytherin to show, the man dressed in simple coal colored clothing. "Took your time I see." Harry teased, grinning when the man curled a lip at him.
"It isn't my fault that I almost drowned in the pool that you have inadequately labeled a bathtub." Draco lowered himself to sit beside Harry, ignoring the other seats. "I have your gift you should open it before the others get here." He handed Harry a small box, the wrapping on it gold and red. Harry snorted at the choice before handing Draco his and watching the blonde do the same.
"I guess poking fun at our houses is something we both find amusing." Harry joked, fingering the box. "Can I guess what this is?" He nudged the blonde and smiled, eyes dancing. "Or should I skip the theatrics and get to the main."
"Main, however it would be amusing to watch you get it wrong every time." Draco shook his own box, frowning when he heard nothing inside. "If this wasn't so heavy, I would assume it was empty."
"Oh, hush. I had to scour a ton of magic shops for it, so I hope the box isn't bloody empty." Harry began to unwrap his gift, nerves lighting along his arms and chilling his skin. "Just…..if you hate it let me down gently." He grinned weakly when Draco snorted, the blondes open amusement breathtaking. Harry turned to the box that he had unwrapped, slowly pulling the tabs open and gasping when he saw what was inside. "Draco! Did you make this?" He exclaimed, pulling out the metal choker and cuffs. It was a match to the ones that the blonde used when out of the house, the metal jewelry on the man so familiar that it didn't even register with Harry anymore when he wore it. However, the stones where made of pink moonstone and the metal had a red hue embedded into the gold. There were a few more stones than Draco's, two purple gems on either side of the moonstone and then pure white opal next to the amethyst. Harry felt the waves of power emitting from the wrist cuffs and the choker, awed at the fine craftsmanship that went into creating it. "This is amazing! Merlin, I doubt my gift will hold any type of flame when put against this!"
"Harry, stop you'll make me blush." The blonde said, his face hard as stone before a small smirk broke and allowed the mask to fall. "Thank you, I know how much you liked mine." Draco fingered the ripped wrapping paper, voice soft. "Merry Christmas, Harry."
Harry hurriedly slid the cuffs and choker on, gasping when a spell caused it to shrink to fit perfectly around his arms and neck. "This is amazing, I am literally never taking it off." Harry turned with a wide grin, squeezing the blonde's hand. "Now, open yours! I didn't make this, as grand as that would have been, however it took forever to find."
Draco raised the box and started to tear through the paper, his expression suspicious yet excited at the same time. "I hope it isn't something like-" Draco froze, his breath catching in his throat as he reached into the box and pulled out a large clutch of glass and crystal flowers the length of his arm. "These are…..Arborvitae, Bittersweets, Chrysanthemum, Coriander, Hibiscus, Hyacinth, Ivy, Sylvia and…fern….." Draco delicately pushed each flower away as he gave them a name, the thin crystal reinforced with magic. "Harry, what is this?" He turned to the Gryffindor; his face unreadable.
"I heard it was a pureblood tradition, to give flowers to the most important person in one's life. I decided that, at this time right now, you are. Ron and Hermione will always be my best friends; however you are becoming so much more to me." Harry flashed a nervous grin, fiddling with his pant legs as he glanced skittishly away. "I told the lady at the magic shop about our friendship and she suggested those. I also made sure they were unbreakable, as I hope our friendship will be with time." Harry shrugged sheepishly, a blush growing high on his cheeks. "Also, there is something else in the box…." He reached forward and pulled out a small envelope. "Here." He handed it to Draco, watching anxiously as the blonde carefully placed the flowers back into the box and tore open the package. "It's a contained Lumos charm. Whatever color you want will glow from the stone. I remembered what you had said in the library and how much it meant o me. This is my tribute to that." Harry grinned and leaned closer, staring at the small teardrop and watching it glow pink. "I made sure it was small so you could hide it under your clothes if you so wish."
Draco turned the necklace over in his palm as he gazed down at the crystal bouquet, expression guarded. "Harry, I don't think you know what the flowers-" The fireplace roared to life, startling the two men. Draco quickly closed the box to his gift and slipped the necklace on under his clothes, his expression as closed off as ever. "Thank you for the gifts, Harry. I love them."
Harry smiled at the blonde before standing up and greeting his friends, happiness glowing outward as he formally introduced the Gryffindor's to Draco. This year can't get any better.
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A few days later
Harry groaned, blinking up at the ceiling as he heard a knock echo softly through his room. He frowned, immediately rolling out of bed and heading to the door. He pulled it open and smiled, cocking his head to the side. "Couldn't sleep?" He asked, staring at the pajama clad blonde as he pulled the door wide open and gestured to the couches. "Anything you want to talk about?" He muttered, closing the door as the blonde carried a stack of books to the coffee table and fell into the loveseat.
"Yes, actually….I think I have found the reason." Draco started to spread out the books onto the table, the different material blending as the man tugged out sheets of parchment from between pages. "I think I understand what is happening between us." Draco shifted the papers into a single file and glanced up, freezing Harry on the spot at the intensely open stare. "I have finally figured it out." He grabbed a book from the pile without looking and held it up, the one that was delivered from the library in Hogsmeade. "This is a lore book, but it did give me some answers." He set the book down and grabbed a piece of paper, his gorgeous handwriting covering it top to bottom.
Harry frowned, anxiety trickling down his spine at the way the blonde was looking at him. "And? What does it mean?" He asked, crossing his arms over his naked chest. "Your making me nervous, Draco." He muttered, pausing when the Slytherin stood and started to advance toward him. Without thinking Harry took a step back, his breath whooshing out of his lungs at the predatory expression that graced the blondes face. "Draco?"
"I had my suspicions, but it wasn't very clear how you felt about me." Harry froze, his heart nearly stopping in his chest. "After receiving your gifts on Christmas…I hope I am not wrong." Draco stalked forward, steps quiet and eyes intense. "I traced back how early this…..spark started and I know that in the beginning this didn't happen. I had to look into a pensive to make sure. The only time this really started was when I became more aware of you. When my magic played under the surface of my skin whenever you were near." Draco's voice was charged with emotion, so stark a difference to his normal monotone lilt that Harry began taking small steps back. Nerves lit down Harrys body, a hot ball swelling in his stomach. "It started when your feelings began to develop, didn't it?" The blondes voice filled the air between them, growing ever closer as Harry raised his hands and backpedaled.
"W-Wait, I-I can explain!" Panic rippled down his spine as the back of his legs hit the bed, glancing wildly around as he realized he had nowhere to go as the blonde advanced ever closer. "Draco! W-Wait!" Harry gasped when the blonde's arms shot out and he grabbed the Gryffindors hands, their fingers interlocked as Draco pushed him to sit.
"Don't lie to me…." Draco loomed above, his still water eyes blazing with heat. "I read the reports. Sexual pleasure was incredibly high every time I touched you. Your heart rate above normal and the noises you made…did you have any idea how hard it was to restrain myself? To stop before I went too far?" Draco leaned down, his cheeks flushed pink and the Lumos necklace that Harry had given him glowing bright white. "I made up the touching sessions to gather data, yes. However, there was another reason behind it that wasn't so pure. I wanted to touch you, Harry. To know what it felt like to have you under my hands, even for only a moment."
Harry was frozen, a roar filling his ears as he stared into the blonde's eyes. He couldn't even begin to comprehend what was happening, instead soaking in what the man said and hoping that it wasn't some trick. He squeezed the man's hands, swallowing against a dry throat. Before he could say anything however, Draco stepped in between his spread thighs, their legs brushing against each other.
"I have wanted you for a long time, but never in a million years did I think you would ever feel the same." Draco whispered, his body leaning forward and caging the Gryffindor in. "Do you? Feel the same?" He asked, his eyes so honest and face so open that all reservations that Harry had flew out the window.
"Do you?" Harry muttered, squeezing the blonde's fingers. "Do you feel the same? I don't even understand what I am feeling half the time, Draco. What if…. what if I am lying to myself? I have never felt this way about a man before, and it scares me." Harry turned his gaze downward, eyes widening at the slight bulge that tented the blonde's pajamas. It caused heat to flare up his body, a rough gasp tearing its way from his throat. "I-I know that I am very sexually attracted to you, but…would we work?"
Draco paused, gaze one of consideration. "I think the question is, would you want it to work?"
"Of course, I do!" Harry immediately retorted, a blush staining high on his cheekbones. "I want this to work so badly…" Harry glanced down again, fidgeting. "I want to kiss you and touch you and make you mine…. but I have never done anything like this before. With Ginny it was only kissing, not going any farther." Harry looked up from below his lashes, the surge of arousal at Draco's hungry expression startling. "Draco?"
"Can I kiss you, Harry?" Draco groaned; his tone almost desperate. "Please, I just want to kiss you right now." He released the Gryffindors hands and pressed both palms against the mans naked shoulders.
"W-Why?" Harry croaked, the tingles where their bare skin touched almost rendering him speechless.
"You just admitted to me that you are a virgin, Harry. I am trying very hard not to ravish you right this moment. However, your consent and happiness are paramount, and I will take this as slow as you need if you decide this is what you want." Draco grabbed the Gryffindor's hair and gently turned his head so their gazes locked. "I would never do something that would put your trust in me in danger. If, after the kiss, you realize you don't like it…. we can pretend it never happened and stay friends."
Harry sucked in a shuddering breath, the honesty in the blonde's tone making him more at ease. "A-Alright…..one kiss. After that, I want to talk about this more." He raised shaky hands and wrapped his fingers around the Slytherins wrist. "Just…..do what you like."
"What I like?" Draco whispered, suddenly digging his nails into the Gryffindors skin and smirking at the shudder that ripped through the man's body. "One kiss, then. If that is all I get, I will make sure you will never forget it….."
Harry moaned at that, startled when the blonde suddenly climbed onto his lap. The Slytherin's legs were on either side of his hips, the satin cloth cold against his heated skin. He shuddered at the feeling and squeezed the man's wrist, huffing a surprised breath when Draco slammed their mouths together. It was nothing and everything that he had imagined. All heat and tongue and brutal finesse.
Kissing Ginny had been nothing like this, the stark difference mind blowing. Hers had been hesitant and gentle, almost lifeless even when they were snogging. Her lips had been soft and her hands had been kept mostly at his shoulders or neck. Draco had no such reservations.
The blonde's hands never stopped moving, tugging at his hair, scratching his shoulders, squeezing his neck. His mouth was no different, biting sucking, nipping and rubbing. Draco's lips were plumper than Ginny's, slightly chapped and almost bruising in their intensity. There was nothing lifeless or gentle in Draco's kiss. It caused shivers to run down Harry's spine and soft kitten moans to leave his ravished mouth.
"Harry….." Draco growled, sucking on the Gryffindor's bottom lip and tugging before slipping his tongue into the man's mouth. He nearly smirked at the surprised mewl that tore itself from the man's throat, instead teasing the roof of Harry's mouth with the tip of his tongue. Heat seemed to embrace the two, sparks dancing along their skin as they pressed close together. Draco grabbed the Gryffindor's hair and pulled, relishing the man's gasp.
Desire coursed heavily through Harrys body, his mouth plundered and mind growing hazy. Arousal, hot and heavy caused his cock to throb and loud pants to fill the small space between them. Just has Harry was about to just lay back and allow the blonde to do as he wished, the man pulled away with one lingering sucking kiss.
"Merlin….." Draco whispered, gentling his fingers and running them through the Gryffindor hair. "You are so incredibly beautiful." He pressed a soft kiss to Harrys mouth and took a step back, putting some distance between them. "How do you feel?" He asked, voice low and rough.
"Hot…" Harry immediately replied, reaching up and grabbing one of Draco's hands. "Amazing…." He smiled, gaze slightly hazy and lips bruised and swollen. "Hard…." He groaned, shifting on the bed. "I-I really enjoyed it." He squeezed the blonde's fingers, breath catching in his throat at the wide grin that transformed the man's face.
"Do you? Like it?" The smile slowly fell and instead was replaced with a heated look, eyes half lidded, and cheeks flushed. "I want to kiss you again, but I don't think my control would hold out." He muttered, instead raising the Gryffindors hand and kissing every knuckle on Harrys fingers. "Should I take this as a yes then? To explore with each other?"
Harry nodded, giggling slightly. "I think I would like that." Harry suddenly glanced down, shy. "Can I call you my boyfriend then?" He asked, anxiety slowly tickling his spine. "I understand if you don't."
"No, Harry, I would love that. However, I prefer the term partners. Boyfriend sounds so juvenile." The blonde teased, kissing the Gryffindor forehead. "But you can call me whatever you want, love."
Harry froze, the endearment sitting lightly in his chest. Warmth burst from his gut and he gave a shaky sigh, the amount of pleasure from only a word shocking. "C-Can you say that again?" Please?" He glanced up from beneath his lashes, a blush staining his cheeks. "I want to hear you say it again."
Draco nearly growled, moving closer and resting his hands on either side of the Gryffindors neck. "You like that? Me calling you, love?" He asked, smiling softly as Harry nodded and exhaled a pleasurable sigh. "Good, because I will be adding to the list of endearments soon." The blonde suddenly released him and took a step back, waving a hand toward the coffee table. "I think we should cool our heads and talk more about this."
Harry nodded, sliding from the bed and grabbing a sleep robe to wrap around his partially naked body. "That is probably a good idea." Harry smiled at the blonde, blushing when the Slytherin leaned forward and tied the rope firmly around his waist. "Thank you, Draco."
"Your welcome. Now, come look at this data while we talk." Draco grabbed the Gryffindors hand and pulled him toward the loveseat, pushing him into it before walking toward the door. "I will go grab us something to sip on. Sit there and look through the notes." With that he disappeared through the door, leaving Harry to reel as his universe reworked itself around him.
"Merlin, me and Draco. Dating. What the actual fuck." Harry muttered, staring at the ceiling before throwing his arms up and laughing. Tonight, was shaping up to be an amazing one. Without thought Harry summoned a blanket and threw it over his legs, reaching forward and grabbing the paper filled with data as he waited for the Slytherin.
It didn't take long and the happiness at seeing Draco was nearly over whelming. He smiled softly at the blonde and placed the notes he was reading on his lap, blushing a little at the way that Draco ran a hand through his hair and tucked it behind his ear. The sudden skin ship was staggering, the mere thought of how much the Slytherin had been holding back almost causing him to pant. Just thinking about how much the other man might touch him left his head reeling. He fidgeted shyly at his reaction and grabbed a steaming mug of tea, hoping to distract himself from the criminally attractive blonde at his side. "I read a little bit of the notes, and I am a little confused." He grabbed a sheet of paper and held it up, blushing when Draco slid in beside him and pressed close.
"About?" He asked, voice soft and face incredibly open. It made Harry breathless. "I know my scrawl is a little messy, but I promise it is organized." He leaned forward and grabbed another sheet of parchment, putting the two side by side on his lap. "See? Reactions here, magical core signatures here, others here." He traced a single finger down the paper, his skin shining alabaster in the firelight.
Harry glanced down and frowned, pulling the paper closer to him. "I see it now. The part with the magical cores. Any difference at the moment? I know we haven't tried to do what the other book said, but you never know if there was a more basic increase by proximity alone."
"Yes, actually. It is very small, almost unnoticeable increments, but it is improving none the less." Draco grabbed another sheet and placed it on top, the equations covering the page confusing. "Right here you can see an upward slope, and this is where we were before. Very small. Thankfully from all the math I suffered under, I found that if we continue at the rate we are going with our…touching sessions," Harry blushed bright red. "that we might reach an actual percentage of increased magical capacity."
Harry nodded, trying to fight off the blush. "Now that we are partners…" He glanced up and saw the wide smile on the blonde's face. "Could we maybe…...do other things? During the sessions?" He whispered, embarrassed by the need he felt coiled in his stomach. "Nothing serious, just light touching and maybe kissing? I'm not ready for much more than that."
Draco nodded, the heated smirk that adorned his face causing the Gryffindors heart to stutter in his chest. "Of course, Harry. We can go at your pace." He suddenly gathered all the pages together and placed then to the side. "Now, enough of this we have all day to talk about this. I want to talk about us, now."
Harry sputtered, watching as the Slytherin settled back into the couch facing him. "N-Now?" He asked, nerves tingling down his arms and causing him to squeeze his fingers. He jolted when the blonde noticed the movement and grabbed his hands, the Slytherin slowly rubbing the skin of his palm.
"If you are comfortable with it. I know it will take a long time for me to truly open up. What I saw…..and what happened before. It is very fresh for me and trying to talk about it makes it worse." Draco stared at their entwined hands, never stopping his gentle rubbing as he spread the Gryffindor's fingers.
"No, Draco! You don't have to tell me anything, ever. I promise I won't think less of you. I have my own things that I doubt I will share with anyone." He turned his hand and interlocked their fingers. "I trust you. I don't want you to dredge up things better left forgotten. I won't be angry, and I won't dig into things that are honestly not mine to find out." He smiled warmly at the blonde; eyes soft. "You mean more to me than any memory."
Draco sat there frozen, as if he was holding his breath. Suddenly, he released the air in a choked laugh. He squeezed the Gryffindors hand and continued to chuckle, his once impassive face filled with emotion. "Growing up I always thought you were inconsiderate, but now I know how truly wrong I was." He lifted Harrys hand and kissed his knuckles. "You are a treasure and I thank you for such consideration towards me. I will try to do the same for you."
Harry blushed, squirming as the blonde's hot breath fanned across the sensitive skin of his hand. "Thank you…I also thought you were a walking statue, but we all make mistakes." He paused, a frown suddenly adorning his face. "I have a question. This…. spark? Will this go on forever, or will we be able to control it?"
Draco sighed and dropped the Gryffindor's hand onto his knee, placing his on top and lacing their fingers together. "In all honesty, I have no idea. We might, we might not. Only time will tell I suppose." The Slytherin shrugged, dropping his head to lay on the back of the couch. "I am trying to gather things from outside our sessions, but it has been near to impossible. What we have, is apparently very rare. The idea alone that our magic is so compatible is mind-blowing to say the least. However, I don't want people to know because then they will draw their own conclusions."
Harry nodded drawing his legs up and pressing his side against Draco. "Yes, I gathered that. However," He hesitated, chewing his lip. "do we have to hide that we are together? I personally don't want that, but I know for you it will be much worse." He turned his head, resting his forehead against the blonde's shoulder. "I want everyone to know that you are mine. I don't want people to think they can stake a claim." He heard Draco growl and gasped, his head forcefully turned up as the blonde's hand shot out and gripped his chin.
"You are mine as well, Harry." Draco trailed his eyes slowly down the mans face before reaching the Gryffindors lips, pupils dilated. "You have no idea how long I have felt this way about you, and to hear you finally say that." His voice dropped to a whisper, gaze blazing heatedly. "I would love for people to know, however for now let us wait until the bills are passed through. Then I can say it is safe to do so. Until then, I suppose we act as we always have." Draco suddenly smirked, locking the Gryffindor in place with the hungry expression that cause Harry's heart to miss a beat. "But here, we can do whatever we want without prying eyes. Every time we step through into this place, we can drop the façade. Is this agreeable?"
Harry quickly nodded, understanding how hard people would try to separate them. "Yes, of course." Harry smiled before he giggled softly, blushing. "Kiss to seal the deal?" He teased, nearly overwhelmed with all the emotions washing through him.
"Anything for you, Harry love."
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SORRY FOR THE WAIT! This took so long to post! I was actually almost finished with this chapter when all hell broke lose where i am! But it has now settled and i am ready to go with the next chapter! I jsut have to proof read! I tried my best for a slow burn but i was impaitient. Oops! Thank you for reading, tell me what you thought! Also, the sex will be far into the future so sorry about that, i would like to take my time with that at least!
