A/N - As the plot-line is intensifying, i will be taking longer to post individual chapters.

Chapter 20

Bond length

Month: 4

Week: 1

Day: 1

Stage: inseparability

"You saw the omega plan?" Draco gasped, his arms around a now very shaky Harry.

"They needed the muggle to magic platforms destroyed because ... they ... they... are planning to blow up key muggle areas "

"They?" Draco asked

"Voldermort is commanding muggle London and Grindelwald is commanding muggle Scotland" whispered Harry

"Hmm... "

"He looks better. Grindelwald I mean. He doesn't look 114; more like a man in his late 50s. He had all his teeth... a full head of blonde hair.. and he didn't have a hunch. He looks healthy Draco."

"I didn't even know there was a meeting tonight" Draco mumbled

"Their wasn't. It was just the Duo and that same ... masked man"

Harry swallowed hard and stood, he brushed his robes

"Dumbeldore is still away ... so... perhaps we should inform Mcgonagall?"

"I would rather inform that horrid Hippogriff from third year, then your head of house"

This caused Harry to scowl

"Mcgonagall, is one of the best witches I know, she is an active member of the order. Trust me Draco, she knows what she is doing!" Snapped Harry, his arms crossed over his chest. His breathing sluggard.

"I am not saying she doesn't my Love - all I am saying is that she mothers you Potter. I guarantee you that the moment you tell Her, she will spill some speech about how children shouldn't get involved in the aspects of war, that it will corrupt our innocence ... blah blah, blah"

"Yeah, she is a lot like that." Harry replied with a smirk

"It's not a bad thing per say... it's just that whether she like it or not, we are involved in this war. No matter how much she wants to protects her little lions "

"I still think we should tell her... "

Draco knew his mate was stubborn, just as Harry knew Draco stubbornness could match his own.

"I'll make you a little deal Potter" Draco said with a smirk, his head now crossed over his chest

"Oh, this will be good"

"We are in the inseparability stage Yeah? Well let's seperate ... who ever can go the longest without the needed for physical contact wins. If you out length me, then we will tell Mcgonagall, if I out length you then we tell my dad".

"Snape?"

"Correct"

"Fine. But let's make it even more interesting. Who ever looses has to buy the other one lunch - next Hogsmead weekend" Harry bargained, picking his lips.

"Deal"

Harry crept onto his tippy toes, flung his arms around Draco's broad shoulders and peaked his mate on his lips.

"I like strawberry tea with treacle tart" he whispered, as he left. Blowing Draco a kiss as he did.

Saturday morning was fine enough, the mild longing was uncomfortable but manageable, every so often Harry would stop what he was doing and just stare into space. He wondered what Malfoy was doing, who he was with, what is was wearing, how is was doing...

By lunch the pull that guided him to Malfoy was was stronger but resistible. After the midday meal of sandwiches and pumpkin juice Harry activity pushed Herminoe and Ginny into the library to study ... simply because he knew Draco was there. The bet was to see who could last the longest without physical contact ... it didn't say anything about antagonising the other into submission.

It was thirty minutes after making seductive eye contact with the Slythren; who sat two tables over - Harry got a rather malicious idea. He flung his left arm around Ginny's shoulders. Right on Que Draco's grey eyes popped... but that satisfaction was short lived as Draco smirked and did the same to Blaze, only this time the Draco leaned closer to Blaze. Harry clicked his tounge.. if he wants to play games, then games he will get.

Harry's hand around Ginnys shoulders tighten as he pulled her closer... smirking at Draco before he stroked her gently on the cheek. Ginny let out a rather surprised squeal.

Draco maliciousness begun to spread across his Slythren features once more as he pulled Blaze in further, and brushed his fingers through Blazes black hair, being the typical Slythren Blaze clicked on ... he over amplified his delightful moan.

The look on Harry's face sent chills down Draco's spine... but being a Gryffindor Harry decided to retaliate.

His arm around Ginny moved from her shoulders to her waist. His lips now on her pale cheek.

"Harry- just because you are having problems with Malfoy, doesn't mean I have to get involved" she whispered in his ear, as her hands glided down to his shoulders.

"Please Gin" he whispered back- curling her hair. Ginny simple rolled her eyes before she let out a massive giggle. Slapped Harry across the chest before she squealed, in a high pitch high voice "you're so funny Harry", adding a few feminine giggles as she went.

Draco's eyes begun to glare; he placed his hands on either side of blazes cheeks, pulled him in and planted a peak on his lips, before standing up and storming out of the library. Harry following closely behind him.

Harry felt quite sorry for the random 7th year Ravenclaw boy that now had been slammed into the stone wall. Draco's hands across his shoulders. "I want you Kurt" Harry heard Draco

"Oh, Draco" the Ravenclaw purred.

It was perfect timing when both Luna and Neville made their way down the hall.

Harry's hands went over their shoulders, rubbing their shoulder blades.

"So... Ravenclaw tower or Gryffindor?"

"Err... the library?" Neville replied

"Kinky... "

It was the 4th floor, when Draco got a hold of the next "victim". Pansy. Harry had to chuckle at the surprised squeal then the sheer delight that ran over her face, when Draco planted a kiss upon her lips. While, this game started as an attempted to agonize each other, it has now gotten into a game of amusement. Harry, as the Gyffindor was quite glad that Draco was choosing his "Victims" out of a pool of people he already knew. The degree he displayed only ever matched that persons confrontability level.

By Wednesday, Harry has kissed half of Hufflepuff; both the boys and the girls and tongued most of the 6th year male Gryffindor's. Draco, however had peaked all the male students in Ravenclaw regardless of age and ''conveniently'' existed several closets with a messy haire Blaise. By Thursday, the entire school had become so frustrated. It was obvious that Draco and Harry were just too stubborn too be bonded. A simple bet let to a weeks worth of agony for the entire student population. It was Thursday after dinner when Ginny felt herself being dragged into an empty classroom. After a few locking spells, she saw her capture.

"What do you want Blaise?" She snarled

"I want to put an end to this stupid bet between your golden boy and our prince"

"And what? You need my help?"

"I am not going to beg Weasley"

"Fine. But I have one request" she replied. Her voice mimicking her mothers in an unusually scary way.

"Which is?"

"You take me out next Hogsmede weekend"

Blaise smiled, his eyes smiling . "It would be my pleasure".

That's how Harry and Draco was pushed by their so-called best friend quite conveniently into each other. Their physical contact meeting simultaneously In each other's arms for the first time in the space of six days. It was bless and it was perfection.

"I guess we both loss" Harry whispered, his hands now snugged onto Draco's hips.

"Oh dear, what are we going to do?" Draco teased back, rubbing his mates shoulders.

"Tell both Mcgonagall & Snape?" Harry suggested

"It's rather boring but I suppose it will have to do" Draco replied

"And the date?" Harry asked

"I guess we will have to have a mutual picnic" Draco replied, as his hand grasped into Harry's.

It was simply a coincidence that just as they were on there was to the dungeons, they bumped into the Gryffindor head of house. After explaining Harry's vision, That stern woman's expression, changed for a moment to concern before her eyebrows crossed.

"Are you sure Mr. Potter?" She asked.

"Yes Ma'am"

"Very well. I'll take care of it. Don't worry yourselves. The order is trained to deal with situation like this, I can assure you it is in capable hands"

"What exactly is their plan of attack?" Draco asked

"Their is no need to concern yourself in this war young ones". she soothed, a hand placed on both the boy's shoulders.

Draco looked at Harry with a "told you" expression.

Arriving at Professor Snape's private quarters; Draco barged in. He didn't knock. He didn't announce his presences - he just wanted straight in.

"Yo Dad!" he yelled, plopping onto the leather couch.

Snape looked up from his leather arm chair, his potion magazine placed on his knees.

"Yo? Yo! I believe I taught you better English then that Draco"

"Harry had a vision... of the omega plan"...

"Oh?"

"Yeah, it seems muggle London and Scotland is going to be obliterated. Thanks to that mad duo"

"... interesting " he whispered

"I wanted to tell Dumbeldore... but he's not here" Harry mumbled

"I think he already knows the dynamics of this plan Potter".

"How? He hasn't been here for the past two weeks".

"Hmm" Snape replied, twirling his wand in his fingers. Suddenly he stopped & flicked the fire place.

The ravening hearth went out as the wooden bricks separated reviling a dark spiral staircase. With a wave of his hand, Snape lead the boys down the staircase and towards a wooden door.

4 un-rythmatic knocks laters and Harry was facing Lucius, Narcissia, Kingsley, Tonks and both the Weasley twins.

"Welcome Boys, to the underground resistance"