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Manda Lee04: lol. Well, I owe all my thanks to my Beta for the love scene. Lol. I read the love scene before I posted it and WOW is all I have to say. Lol. I'm really ecstatic that you like my story but I can't tell you what's going to happen between gryffindor and Slytherin because that would spoil the surprise, but I am going to be bringing the next quidditch match in soon since right now it's some time in the beginning of October and that's usually when the first Quidditch match is played. Well, thanks for the review!
GoddessMoonLady: Yes, the love scene was very interesting.lol. I don't know what made me do it, I guess I was just in the mood for a little sex in the story at the time. I'm very odd and I think that's what helps me keep my story original. I don't like it when stories are too predictable either. Well, as for the Slyhtherins and Gryffindors getting along, I can't tell you because it would ruin the surprise and you wouldn't want that now would you? Thanks for the review!
HogwartsSaiyajin(): Yes the troll butt thing was very disgusting, I'm ever so sorry for putting it in, but like I said, I was feeling weird at the time. But afterward, when I read it, I thought it was more funny than disturbing, but I'm sorry if it messed up your mental images. *giggles* I'm sorry this chapter felt slow. I don't know exactly what that means, but I'm taking it that it's not a good thing. Please explain what you mean by "Slow" in your next review if you review again. I hope the next chapter is better so that you enjoy it. Thanks for the review!
Backachan17: lol. Yeah, I think even homophobics have a little love for slash too. Lol. Anyway, you'll have to read the next chapter to find out what Draco's planning. Btw, we're both reading the story "Letters from No One" I think that is such a great story! Don't you? I love story with Draco and Harry that are like without magic and just real life. It helps me relate to them better. Anyway, I think it's so awesome that she can find the time to update so often! Yay to that writer! Anyway, lol, thanks for the review!
OnlyHAUNTED: lol, yeah, I don't think anyone but me enjoyed the troll butt thing. Sorry about that. I won't make anymore comments like that. Anyway, you'll have to read the next chapter to find out what Draco's plan is. I'm really glad you like the story! And about Draco dressing like a cheerleader, erm.that won't be happening, not in this story at least. Maybe if I write another story under humor as a category, but not in this story. Anyway, I'm happy you're glad the story isn't over. Well, thanks for the review!
Luin-lote: I'm happy I made you cry for the romance.I think. Lol. Anyway, about the plan, read on to find out. Anyway.THANKS A LOT FOR THE REVIEW! (I'm feeling really happy right about now ^_^)
DeathStryke: I owe all the thanks for the love scene to my Beta. I'm happy you liked how I describe the explosion of the Howler. As for what Narcissa said, don't worry.you're going to find out what it said in the future chapters. I have it all planned out. ^_-
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I got13 reviews! Yay! However, I got 3 new readers which means I lost 2 old readers! Waaaah! Oh well, I'm really happy for the reviews that I DO get! Thanks for reading my story!
Well, on with the story:
~*~Chapter 11: Glad to be Accepted~*~
I had been planning and planning and now I had the perfect plan. Of course, I was going to need a little help. Malfoy or not, there is no way that getting the Slytherins to like Harry was going to be possible with only one person.
I admit, it had been difficult, very difficult. So difficult that it was now only two days before Halloween, when I would be having my first match against Gryffindor in Quidditch. Harry and I had talked about it and decided that we were going to play the same as always because the fact that we were dating didn't really have to change the way we play.
We were good players on our own and there was no sense in winning a quidditch match if it was won unfairly. Just as long as Harry and I didn't hurt each other on the field as we almost always did, then things would be fine.
Over the weeks, most everyone had gotten used to us being together, all except the Slytherins who gave Harry dirty looks every time they passed by. They had now forgiven me, but they weren't willing to forgive Harry, which really irked me.
Harry would always tell me that he didn't mind and that he was used to it by now, but even so, it really bothered me quite a bit. Who were they to look at him so scathingly? They weren't perfect themselves.
This argument had set me apart from the Slytherins a bit, but they still refused to blame me for the relationship rather than Harry. Well, my plan was going to work. And it was going to work before both Halloween and the Quidditch match.
First, because if I didn't clear things before the match, things would get pretty dirty and Harry might be "accidentally" thrown off the broom by a Slytherin player. Second, because I wanted Harry to sit next to me at the Slytherin table, come Halloween.
Oh, you were expecting a Halloween dance, were you? Well, sorry, but this is not a fake story. Hogwarts was as it was all the years before. With the exception of the Yule Ball in our Fourth year, which still changed nothing. We never had any other dance ball again.
As you should know, we only had the Yule Ball to impress the other schools. There was no other purpose for it.
Anyway, as I was saying, I wanted Harry to be able to sit with me at the Slytherin table. I wasn't sure if Hermione and Ron would be allowed to sit at the table with us Slytherins too, but I was sure they wouldn't mind. They had been very busy with one another ever since they'd started dating, which was something Harry and myself didn't complain bout, as we liked to have the time for ourselves.
I was going to need the help of one very sly, very odd HufflePuff. Yes, you may not believe it, but there was one odd Hufflepuff who really did break all rules of being a HufflePuff. Darion Edington.
He was a very attractive Hufflepuff with his shoulder-length wavy, brown hair held in a ponytail. He had piercing blue eyes and was basically sex walking on legs. He could get almost anyone he wanted, almost being the key word. He had never gotten me. Obviously, he hadn't gotten Harry either since he'd just come out about being gay.
Darion was a bisexual and everyone new it. Everyone new it and everyone loved it because it meant that all genders had a chance with him. He was the perfect sweet talker, not that I wasn't.
But he would go for anyone. He would go for Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws, Gryffindors and he even got Millicent Bullstrode once. He didn't care, as long as he got sex. I, however, had certain standards that needed to be reached. I had dignity, which Darion didn't have, and that's why he was a Hufflepuff.
I knew that with some persuasion, he would help me with my little plan. Sure, I had to scare some younger Slytherins into letting him have his way with them, but it has been well worth it, for he was going to help the my fellow Slytherins get along with my lovely Harry.
With the way he could sweet talk people, he could convince them to go to bed with him and then have them eating out of the palms of his hands afterward. I would use that to help me succeed in my plan.
I knew that if Darion got his way with Zabini that he could make Zabini do anything for him. As Zabini was now the new "commander" of the Slytherins since they said the fact that I was dating a Gryffindor could soften me up when it came to plans, if Zabini told them that Harry and I dating was all right, they would have no choice but to listen.
However, it still wouldn't be that easy. Certain unique Slytherins such as Pansy Parkinson and Mathew Nott liked to go their own way. If I could set them up so that they became lovers then, knowing them, they would be too busy with each other to even worry about hating Harry. If after they started dating, I could get them in a good mood, then I would be able to convince the two to like Harry and talk to him as friends.
Then, I would have to talk to all the Slytherins together and make sure there were no flaws in my plan come the quidditch match.
I was now waiting in a secluded room in the dungeons, waiting for Darion to come back with news on whether he'd been able to convince Zabini to get all the Slytherins to accept Harry. I was growing quite impatient. As of tomorrow, I would have only one day to get Parkinson and Nott together before Halloween and the Quidditch match.
I began to tap my foot against the cold, stone floor impatiently. Where was he!?
Right when I was about to give up and leave, I heard stumbling footsteps heading in my direction. It wasn't Filch, as he never checked the Dungeons on Wednesdays. As a tall figure entered the room I whispered, "lumos" and saw Darion's slightly flushed face.
"Well?" I asked, impatiently.
"Consider Harry a member of the Slytherins." He answered smoothly, with a grin on his face.
I couldn't help but smile too. "It's been a pleasure doing business with you Edington." I answered, heading to the door. "and vise versa." He answered back. I had to get back to my head Boy Room before Harry got there. He didn't know anything about my plan and I had to start convincing him to sit at the Slytherin table with me on Friday, which was both the day of the match and Halloween.
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I entered my room to find Harry asleep on the bed. I smiled sweetly down at him. I didn't have the hart to wake him up right now. It was rather late so I just gently picked him up, pulling the covers back, and laid him back down on the bed. I took his shoes off and pulled his pants and shirt off.
I then took my shoes off and did the same with my pants and shirt. I then snuggled up next to Harry and pulled the covers up to our chins. I smiled into Harry's hair as I breathed in its beautifully, delicious scent of green apples.
The second his beautiful aroma filled my lungs, I fell asleep with delight and breathed out the scent only to breathe it back in again as I dreamed of the coming Halloween.
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I woke up to find Harry laying peacefully against my chest. I could feel the warmth of his breathe caress my smooth, milky skin, tingling it all over and rising cold goose bumps along my torso as he breathed back in, stealing away the precious warmth.
I looked over at the time and decided that if I wanted to have enough time to talk to Harry about sitting with me for Halloween and make it to classes on time that I would have to wake him up now.
Slowly, I lazily got picked myself up into a sitting position and looked down at Harry who was now resting his head comfortably on my lap. I smiled down and guiltily whispered, "Harry, wake up," Into his ear.
I really didn't want to wake Harry's sleeping form. He was simply the beauty that only an angel could even try to compete with. His face looked so peaceful and calm and I knew that the moment Harry heard what I had to ask of him, his beautiful serenful peace would disappear from his face to be replaced by doubt, insecurity, reluctance, and tiny prickles of fear.
Harry's eyes fluttered open for a second before lazily falling back down, curtaining Harry's eyes from the dim light in the room, letting him fall back into the sweet bliss of peaceful dreams.
"Harry," I whispered again, this time a little more insistent.
A groan weaseled its way throw Harry's slightly parted lips before Harry's eyes opened and Harry turned his face toward me and pouted his lips. I chuckled quietly as I leaned down and gave Harry's pouting, pink lips a serene kiss.
Harry willingly kissed back with dominance and was on top of me before I could think straight. He smiled into the kiss as his fingers freely roamed down to my boxers. He then began to give me butterfly kisses down my neck and was about to pull my boxers down before I reluctantly pulled away.
I turned back to Harry to see a confused and slightly annoyed Harry.
"Why did you pull away?" he asked, furrowing his eyebrows in confusion.
If I wanted to ask Harry about Halloween, then I was going to have to do it now. As much as I wanted to, I couldn't put it off for the more pleasurable option. I sighed and gulped before deciding just how to ask Harry before I just decided that the best way was to be blunt and down to the point.
"Harry?"
"Yes, Draco." Harry answered.
"WouldyousitwithmeattheSlytherintableonHalloween?" I mumbled out quickly.
"I beg your pardon?" Harry asked quizzically.
"Ermm." I began again. "Would you, would you sit with me at the Slytherin table on Halloween?" Harry's eyes opened wide with shock.
"Draco, you know I would but I just can't. You know they wouldn't want me to sit with them. They would shoot glares at me throughout the entire dinner and-"
"No, Harry!" I cut in. "Blaise talked to them and they're all ok with you know. Well, almost all of them. I just have to deal with Parkinson and Nott and then everyone will be fine with you sitting at the Slytherin table."
I could see that Harry was still looking unsure and he then blurted out, "Well, what about Hermione and Ron? They most definitely won't be fine with them sitting there and;"
Once again, I had cut him off. "They won't mind. They've been to wrapped up in each other the past few weeks to even notice us. They won't mind. I'm sure of it."
Harry sighed, defeatedly and silently nodded his head.
"Great!" I yelled, as I jumped onto Harry and gave him a juicy kiss.
Harry laughed when I let go and then said, "Listen, Draco, I have to go now. I have to talk to McGonnigal about a report that's due next week." I nodded and gave him a quick peck before watching him walk out.
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It was lunch time and I was sitting at the table, next to Nott. "Nott," I acknowledged. He looked up at me quizzically before asking, "What?"
I glared at him for the rudeness before putting on my best smile and saying, "What about that Parkinson? Do you think she's attractive?"
"What would you care?" he asked, with a smile starting to play at his lips. "You don't swing that way."
I held my anger as well as I could, remembering that I had to be persuasive with him, and breaking all of his ligaments would not help.
"For your information, I *swing* both ways." I stated calmly. "Now kindly answer the question."
"What, about Parkinson?" he asked. I gave him a stiff nod and he then answered, "She's all right. Why do you ask?"
"Well," I started, "I think you should ask her out. Harry thinks the two of you make a lovely couple and he says that Patil told him Pansy fancies you." A little white lie every here and there wouldn't hurt anyone.
I watch satisfactorily, as Notts eyes filled with interest. "And you heard this from Potter?" I nodded calmly.
"Well, you've got yourself a nice little gossiper for a boyfriend, don't you?" Nott asked with a chuckle.
I clenched my jaw tightly before giving him a slightly twitching smile.
"Ah, malfoy, I'm only joking." He said as he patted my back. I held back the remorseful thoughts from spilling out through my fists as I gently pulled away from him.
"Well?" I asked "so are you going to ask her out?"
"Ask Parkinson out?" he asked, bewilderdly. "Now why would I do that?"
"Because she likes you." I answered through gritted teeth. He was really starting to get on my nerves.
"And?" he asked. "Would you go out with Finnigan if he liked you?" I breathed in deeply and then answered, "Nott, just ask the damned girl out, will you?" I said frustratedly.
He laughed. He laughed! HE LAUGHED! I was really in a bad mood right about now! I suppose he must have noticed this as he answered, "Relax, Malfoy. Pansy and I are already dating."
I was so infuriated I swear I must have had Smoke billowing out through my ears.
Nott then said, "You look a bit mad, malfoy. Well, if it'll make you feel any better, all of the Slytherins are fine with Potter now."
I ALL READY KNEW THAT!
I swear, I knew that if I stayed there for another minute I was going to use an unforgivable on him and all though it would be worth going to Azkaban for it, I knew that all my planning would be for a waste because then I would never get tosit with Harry on Halloween at the Slytherin table and kiss him openly.
I simply turned away and headed to my next class, far away from Nott. As far as possible away from Nott.
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The day went by uneventful, and at dinner, I noticed that Nott and Parkinson were kissing. I couldn't believe that I hadn't noticed this before! Pansy came up to me during dinner and said, "Draco, I want to congratulate you on your relationship with Harry. Blaise talked to us about it and said that it was a good thing."
I couldn't help but smile up at her. I was just very glad that the Slytherins were actually accepting Harry so easily just because Blaise said to. I don't why they didn't just listen to me, then, but oh well. I was just glad things were working out.
I looked over at the Gryffindor table and caught Harry's eyes. I gave him a genuine smile and winked seductively. A crimson blush crawled its way across Harry's cheeks, but he smiled happily none the less.
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It was now Friday, October 31. Halloween. It was morning and I was sitting at my table eating breakfast slowly. There was no need to hurry, as all classes had been canceled today in favor of the Quidditch match of Slytherins against Gryffindors.
I was feeling a little nervous about the game. I never beat Harry at a quidditch game and I just hoped that I wouldn't get mad at him if he won. I just still wasn't used to losing to ANYONE.
I felt a bit guilty, however, because as much as I loved Harry, I just really wished that for once, just one time, even if Slytherin didn't win the quidditch cup, that I could finally beat Harry at a game once and for all. I didn't care if he won all the other games, I just wanted to win this one, measley game.
But I knew it would never happen.
I sighed to myself in sorrow as I continued to sulkily eat my eggs and bacon, careful not to dirty my Quidditch uniform. I suddenly decided that it was time for my team to get to the pitch, so, as Captain of the team, I called them all and headed to the pitch with them following close by.
I saw that Harry and his team (he was the gryffindor quidditch caption) were all ready on the pitch, with Ron standing besides him. He gave me a smile and the thumbs up sign, wishing me good luck. I gave him back the best smile I could muster up, seeing as how sad I was feeling and gave him a thumbs up too, not that he needed it.
He was going to win, just like he always did. Once again, I sighed, but I urged myself to be happy for him anyway because I loved him. I truly did, and nothing could change that. I looked up and saw the stands begin to fill up with people from all the houses and the professors were all ready seated at their own personal box.
When everyone was seated and it was 11:00, Madam Hooch came onto the field and called all to the center, to surround her. I looked at Harry, who was smiling brightly and couldn't help but smile back at his enthusiasm.
"Captains, step forward." She commanded. Harry and I came up to each other as instructed. "Shake hands." Harry and I did so. I could feel the excitement radiating through Harry as he shook my hand and whispered, "Good luck." I smiled at him and simply answered, "ditto."
It was good enough for him and he then stepped away, toward his team members.
Madam Hooch had all ready released the two bludgers and was now holding the snitch before our very eyes. She raised her hand up in a gesture to tell us to hover up a little above the ground and then released the snitch.
It flew in front of my face as if to tease me because I wasn't allowed to catch it yet because the game had not started. It then flew around Harry's head, taunting him even more so than it had to me, but Harry grinned happily all the same.
Madam Hooch then said, "I want a fair, clean game, from all of you." She said, eying the Slytherins. "On my whistle, then. One.two.." And she blew the whistle, throwing the quaffle high, into the air. The chasers all chased after it!
The new announcer, Luke Dawsin, (Lee Jordan had graduated school all ready) announced, "And Ginny Weasley catches the quaffle! She passes it to Katherine who goes to score and- Oh!Yrianna, the Slytherin chaser steels it and passes it over to her fellow Slytherin, Anthony. Anthony goes to score. Ronald Weasley, the gryffindor keeper gets ready to block but misses! And is 10 to 0 favoring Slytherin!"
I continued to look for the snitch throughout the game, but to no avail. The same went for Harry. He would glance at me and smile every once in a while, nearly getting hit by a bludger for not paying attention and I would smile back.
I flew high into the air, searching everywhere with the keenest of eyes. I searched left and right. North and South but still couldn't find the snitch!
The game went on and on. Slytherin in the lead, then Gryffindor in the lead. Finally, the game was 180-Gryffindor and 120-Slytherin when I saw a glint of gold flash before my very eyes. The snitch! I raced after it, but Harry had all ready seen it and was after it too.
Harry and I were level with each other, both racing forward for the snitch, we veered left and right, up and down, as the snitch continued to travel on its own. I could hear the crowd silence up as they all stared at us eagerly, waiting to see who would win.
All though I had every bit of confidence that Harry would win, I still chased after the snitch, just praying to god (if there really was a god) that I would win just once out of the 5 years I had previously been playing against Gryffindor.
Harry and I were nearly within arms reach of the snitch and stretched out our arms as far as they would go. Both our arms were about the same length and weren't any closer to the snitch than the other. I urged all my magic and energy to please push me forward just ever so slightly so that I could grab the snitch.
Both Harry and I could feel the wings of the golden snitch flapping and tickling our fingers, teasing us endlessly. Suddenly, out of no where, my broom sped ever so slightly and I grabbed the snitch!
I, Draco Lucius Malfoy, had caught the snitch!
I couldn't believe it! I actually beat Harry! No one in the history had ever neaten Harry except for Cedric who had won falsely because Harry had fainted and fallen off his broom!
I slowly flew down to the ground where all my team members ganged up on me and carried me high up on their shoulders, snitch still in hand. The Slytherins were crying out happily at Slytherins victory against Gryffindor!
But suddenly, I didn't feel as happy as I thought I would. I wanted to win, but that meant that Harry had to lose and I just didn't know how Harry would feel about this. Now I was actually thinking about his feelings. This was his last year at Hogwarts too and I knew that this really did mean the world to him.
He had told me that since voldemort was gone, he no longer wished to become an auror. He wanted to become a professional Quidditch player. I, on the other hand, wanted to work at gringotts bank. I was really quite good at arithmancy and the job included traveling, just as Harry's job as a quidditch player would. We could travel together and- woah! Hold up! Thinking a little to far into the future.
But back to my problem. This meant much more Harry than it did to me. What if he became angry with me. I was about to jump off my teammates shoulders when Harry walked up to me and looked up into my face.
"Congratulations Draco! I bet you think you're so cool and that you can beat me any time don't you?" he asked, a playful glint in his eyes. "Well," he began again, this time having aquired a playful smile on his lips, "I'll tell you one things. It's not going to be easy. You just wait. I'll be ready for you next time."
I laughed and jumped off my teammates shoulders and covered Harry's lips with mine, maneuvering a loving kiss. I licked his lips which instantaneously opened wide for entrance. I explored his mouth, in front of the entire school crowd, not caring at all.
"I love you." I whispered into his ear as we broke apart.
"I love you too." He answered with a smile.
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Ron had seemed a little disappointed about not winning the first game of the season and was giving me a little of the cold shoulder, which had gotten him scolded at by both Harry and Hermione repetitively. I just laughed at his stubbornness to be a good sport.
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It was now Dinner time and Harry and I walked through the doors to the Great Hall together. Some people looked up and smiled. No one really thought anything big of our relationship anymore, which was ok by me.
Hermione and Ron all ready knew about us sitting together at the Slytherin table and were fine with it. Especially Ron who was glad to find anyway to sit far away from me.
I smiled at Harry, who was still feeling a little doubtful about sitting at the Slytherin table until Pansy waved her hand at us to come over to her. She smiled warmly toward Harry.
Harry stared at me in astonishment before I nudged him forward. He took a seat to the right of Pansy and I sat to the right of him. "Hello Harry! Care for some chicken?" Pansy asked kindly, holding up the plate of chicken. "Erm...sure. Thanks." Harry answered as he helped himself to a chicken leg.
"No Problem." She answered, setting the plate back down.
"And what? You don't offer me any chicken?" I asked, fiening a hurt look.
"No, because you're positively rude." She answered.
Harry, who had been drinking from his goblet nearly choked the pumpkin juice all over the table as he erupted by laughter at this stement.
"Oh, ha, ha. Very funny." I answered sarcastically.
Everyone on the Slytherin table greeted Harry happily. And so, Harry and I spent the evening eating and chatting away merrily, just glad to be accepted.
A/N: WOW! I'm so sorry this chapter took me so long, but it was pretty long! I enjoyed writing this chapter very much for some reason, and so I hope you enjoy reading it too! Please R&R!!!
Xo Spideria oX
Thanks to: Menecarkawan. Thank you for being my Beta!
Replies to reviews:
Manda Lee04: lol. Well, I owe all my thanks to my Beta for the love scene. Lol. I read the love scene before I posted it and WOW is all I have to say. Lol. I'm really ecstatic that you like my story but I can't tell you what's going to happen between gryffindor and Slytherin because that would spoil the surprise, but I am going to be bringing the next quidditch match in soon since right now it's some time in the beginning of October and that's usually when the first Quidditch match is played. Well, thanks for the review!
GoddessMoonLady: Yes, the love scene was very interesting.lol. I don't know what made me do it, I guess I was just in the mood for a little sex in the story at the time. I'm very odd and I think that's what helps me keep my story original. I don't like it when stories are too predictable either. Well, as for the Slyhtherins and Gryffindors getting along, I can't tell you because it would ruin the surprise and you wouldn't want that now would you? Thanks for the review!
HogwartsSaiyajin(): Yes the troll butt thing was very disgusting, I'm ever so sorry for putting it in, but like I said, I was feeling weird at the time. But afterward, when I read it, I thought it was more funny than disturbing, but I'm sorry if it messed up your mental images. *giggles* I'm sorry this chapter felt slow. I don't know exactly what that means, but I'm taking it that it's not a good thing. Please explain what you mean by "Slow" in your next review if you review again. I hope the next chapter is better so that you enjoy it. Thanks for the review!
Backachan17: lol. Yeah, I think even homophobics have a little love for slash too. Lol. Anyway, you'll have to read the next chapter to find out what Draco's planning. Btw, we're both reading the story "Letters from No One" I think that is such a great story! Don't you? I love story with Draco and Harry that are like without magic and just real life. It helps me relate to them better. Anyway, I think it's so awesome that she can find the time to update so often! Yay to that writer! Anyway, lol, thanks for the review!
OnlyHAUNTED: lol, yeah, I don't think anyone but me enjoyed the troll butt thing. Sorry about that. I won't make anymore comments like that. Anyway, you'll have to read the next chapter to find out what Draco's plan is. I'm really glad you like the story! And about Draco dressing like a cheerleader, erm.that won't be happening, not in this story at least. Maybe if I write another story under humor as a category, but not in this story. Anyway, I'm happy you're glad the story isn't over. Well, thanks for the review!
Luin-lote: I'm happy I made you cry for the romance.I think. Lol. Anyway, about the plan, read on to find out. Anyway.THANKS A LOT FOR THE REVIEW! (I'm feeling really happy right about now ^_^)
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~*~Chapter 11: Glad to be Accepted~*~
I had been planning and planning and now I had the perfect plan. Of course, I was going to need a little help. Malfoy or not, there is no way that getting the Slytherins to like Harry was going to be possible with only one person.
I admit, it had been difficult, very difficult. So difficult that it was now only two days before Halloween, when I would be having my first match against Gryffindor in Quidditch. Harry and I had talked about it and decided that we were going to play the same as always because the fact that we were dating didn't really have to change the way we play.
We were good players on our own and there was no sense in winning a quidditch match if it was won unfairly. Just as long as Harry and I didn't hurt each other on the field as we almost always did, then things would be fine.
Over the weeks, most everyone had gotten used to us being together, all except the Slytherins who gave Harry dirty looks every time they passed by. They had now forgiven me, but they weren't willing to forgive Harry, which really irked me.
Harry would always tell me that he didn't mind and that he was used to it by now, but even so, it really bothered me quite a bit. Who were they to look at him so scathingly? They weren't perfect themselves.
This argument had set me apart from the Slytherins a bit, but they still refused to blame me for the relationship rather than Harry. Well, my plan was going to work. And it was going to work before both Halloween and the Quidditch match.
First, because if I didn't clear things before the match, things would get pretty dirty and Harry might be "accidentally" thrown off the broom by a Slytherin player. Second, because I wanted Harry to sit next to me at the Slytherin table, come Halloween.
Oh, you were expecting a Halloween dance, were you? Well, sorry, but this is not a fake story. Hogwarts was as it was all the years before. With the exception of the Yule Ball in our Fourth year, which still changed nothing. We never had any other dance ball again.
As you should know, we only had the Yule Ball to impress the other schools. There was no other purpose for it.
Anyway, as I was saying, I wanted Harry to be able to sit with me at the Slytherin table. I wasn't sure if Hermione and Ron would be allowed to sit at the table with us Slytherins too, but I was sure they wouldn't mind. They had been very busy with one another ever since they'd started dating, which was something Harry and myself didn't complain bout, as we liked to have the time for ourselves.
I was going to need the help of one very sly, very odd HufflePuff. Yes, you may not believe it, but there was one odd Hufflepuff who really did break all rules of being a HufflePuff. Darion Edington.
He was a very attractive Hufflepuff with his shoulder-length wavy, brown hair held in a ponytail. He had piercing blue eyes and was basically sex walking on legs. He could get almost anyone he wanted, almost being the key word. He had never gotten me. Obviously, he hadn't gotten Harry either since he'd just come out about being gay.
Darion was a bisexual and everyone new it. Everyone new it and everyone loved it because it meant that all genders had a chance with him. He was the perfect sweet talker, not that I wasn't.
But he would go for anyone. He would go for Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws, Gryffindors and he even got Millicent Bullstrode once. He didn't care, as long as he got sex. I, however, had certain standards that needed to be reached. I had dignity, which Darion didn't have, and that's why he was a Hufflepuff.
I knew that with some persuasion, he would help me with my little plan. Sure, I had to scare some younger Slytherins into letting him have his way with them, but it has been well worth it, for he was going to help the my fellow Slytherins get along with my lovely Harry.
With the way he could sweet talk people, he could convince them to go to bed with him and then have them eating out of the palms of his hands afterward. I would use that to help me succeed in my plan.
I knew that if Darion got his way with Zabini that he could make Zabini do anything for him. As Zabini was now the new "commander" of the Slytherins since they said the fact that I was dating a Gryffindor could soften me up when it came to plans, if Zabini told them that Harry and I dating was all right, they would have no choice but to listen.
However, it still wouldn't be that easy. Certain unique Slytherins such as Pansy Parkinson and Mathew Nott liked to go their own way. If I could set them up so that they became lovers then, knowing them, they would be too busy with each other to even worry about hating Harry. If after they started dating, I could get them in a good mood, then I would be able to convince the two to like Harry and talk to him as friends.
Then, I would have to talk to all the Slytherins together and make sure there were no flaws in my plan come the quidditch match.
I was now waiting in a secluded room in the dungeons, waiting for Darion to come back with news on whether he'd been able to convince Zabini to get all the Slytherins to accept Harry. I was growing quite impatient. As of tomorrow, I would have only one day to get Parkinson and Nott together before Halloween and the Quidditch match.
I began to tap my foot against the cold, stone floor impatiently. Where was he!?
Right when I was about to give up and leave, I heard stumbling footsteps heading in my direction. It wasn't Filch, as he never checked the Dungeons on Wednesdays. As a tall figure entered the room I whispered, "lumos" and saw Darion's slightly flushed face.
"Well?" I asked, impatiently.
"Consider Harry a member of the Slytherins." He answered smoothly, with a grin on his face.
I couldn't help but smile too. "It's been a pleasure doing business with you Edington." I answered, heading to the door. "and vise versa." He answered back. I had to get back to my head Boy Room before Harry got there. He didn't know anything about my plan and I had to start convincing him to sit at the Slytherin table with me on Friday, which was both the day of the match and Halloween.
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I entered my room to find Harry asleep on the bed. I smiled sweetly down at him. I didn't have the hart to wake him up right now. It was rather late so I just gently picked him up, pulling the covers back, and laid him back down on the bed. I took his shoes off and pulled his pants and shirt off.
I then took my shoes off and did the same with my pants and shirt. I then snuggled up next to Harry and pulled the covers up to our chins. I smiled into Harry's hair as I breathed in its beautifully, delicious scent of green apples.
The second his beautiful aroma filled my lungs, I fell asleep with delight and breathed out the scent only to breathe it back in again as I dreamed of the coming Halloween.
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I woke up to find Harry laying peacefully against my chest. I could feel the warmth of his breathe caress my smooth, milky skin, tingling it all over and rising cold goose bumps along my torso as he breathed back in, stealing away the precious warmth.
I looked over at the time and decided that if I wanted to have enough time to talk to Harry about sitting with me for Halloween and make it to classes on time that I would have to wake him up now.
Slowly, I lazily got picked myself up into a sitting position and looked down at Harry who was now resting his head comfortably on my lap. I smiled down and guiltily whispered, "Harry, wake up," Into his ear.
I really didn't want to wake Harry's sleeping form. He was simply the beauty that only an angel could even try to compete with. His face looked so peaceful and calm and I knew that the moment Harry heard what I had to ask of him, his beautiful serenful peace would disappear from his face to be replaced by doubt, insecurity, reluctance, and tiny prickles of fear.
Harry's eyes fluttered open for a second before lazily falling back down, curtaining Harry's eyes from the dim light in the room, letting him fall back into the sweet bliss of peaceful dreams.
"Harry," I whispered again, this time a little more insistent.
A groan weaseled its way throw Harry's slightly parted lips before Harry's eyes opened and Harry turned his face toward me and pouted his lips. I chuckled quietly as I leaned down and gave Harry's pouting, pink lips a serene kiss.
Harry willingly kissed back with dominance and was on top of me before I could think straight. He smiled into the kiss as his fingers freely roamed down to my boxers. He then began to give me butterfly kisses down my neck and was about to pull my boxers down before I reluctantly pulled away.
I turned back to Harry to see a confused and slightly annoyed Harry.
"Why did you pull away?" he asked, furrowing his eyebrows in confusion.
If I wanted to ask Harry about Halloween, then I was going to have to do it now. As much as I wanted to, I couldn't put it off for the more pleasurable option. I sighed and gulped before deciding just how to ask Harry before I just decided that the best way was to be blunt and down to the point.
"Harry?"
"Yes, Draco." Harry answered.
"WouldyousitwithmeattheSlytherintableonHalloween?" I mumbled out quickly.
"I beg your pardon?" Harry asked quizzically.
"Ermm." I began again. "Would you, would you sit with me at the Slytherin table on Halloween?" Harry's eyes opened wide with shock.
"Draco, you know I would but I just can't. You know they wouldn't want me to sit with them. They would shoot glares at me throughout the entire dinner and-"
"No, Harry!" I cut in. "Blaise talked to them and they're all ok with you know. Well, almost all of them. I just have to deal with Parkinson and Nott and then everyone will be fine with you sitting at the Slytherin table."
I could see that Harry was still looking unsure and he then blurted out, "Well, what about Hermione and Ron? They most definitely won't be fine with them sitting there and;"
Once again, I had cut him off. "They won't mind. They've been to wrapped up in each other the past few weeks to even notice us. They won't mind. I'm sure of it."
Harry sighed, defeatedly and silently nodded his head.
"Great!" I yelled, as I jumped onto Harry and gave him a juicy kiss.
Harry laughed when I let go and then said, "Listen, Draco, I have to go now. I have to talk to McGonnigal about a report that's due next week." I nodded and gave him a quick peck before watching him walk out.
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It was lunch time and I was sitting at the table, next to Nott. "Nott," I acknowledged. He looked up at me quizzically before asking, "What?"
I glared at him for the rudeness before putting on my best smile and saying, "What about that Parkinson? Do you think she's attractive?"
"What would you care?" he asked, with a smile starting to play at his lips. "You don't swing that way."
I held my anger as well as I could, remembering that I had to be persuasive with him, and breaking all of his ligaments would not help.
"For your information, I *swing* both ways." I stated calmly. "Now kindly answer the question."
"What, about Parkinson?" he asked. I gave him a stiff nod and he then answered, "She's all right. Why do you ask?"
"Well," I started, "I think you should ask her out. Harry thinks the two of you make a lovely couple and he says that Patil told him Pansy fancies you." A little white lie every here and there wouldn't hurt anyone.
I watch satisfactorily, as Notts eyes filled with interest. "And you heard this from Potter?" I nodded calmly.
"Well, you've got yourself a nice little gossiper for a boyfriend, don't you?" Nott asked with a chuckle.
I clenched my jaw tightly before giving him a slightly twitching smile.
"Ah, malfoy, I'm only joking." He said as he patted my back. I held back the remorseful thoughts from spilling out through my fists as I gently pulled away from him.
"Well?" I asked "so are you going to ask her out?"
"Ask Parkinson out?" he asked, bewilderdly. "Now why would I do that?"
"Because she likes you." I answered through gritted teeth. He was really starting to get on my nerves.
"And?" he asked. "Would you go out with Finnigan if he liked you?" I breathed in deeply and then answered, "Nott, just ask the damned girl out, will you?" I said frustratedly.
He laughed. He laughed! HE LAUGHED! I was really in a bad mood right about now! I suppose he must have noticed this as he answered, "Relax, Malfoy. Pansy and I are already dating."
I was so infuriated I swear I must have had Smoke billowing out through my ears.
Nott then said, "You look a bit mad, malfoy. Well, if it'll make you feel any better, all of the Slytherins are fine with Potter now."
I ALL READY KNEW THAT!
I swear, I knew that if I stayed there for another minute I was going to use an unforgivable on him and all though it would be worth going to Azkaban for it, I knew that all my planning would be for a waste because then I would never get tosit with Harry on Halloween at the Slytherin table and kiss him openly.
I simply turned away and headed to my next class, far away from Nott. As far as possible away from Nott.
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The day went by uneventful, and at dinner, I noticed that Nott and Parkinson were kissing. I couldn't believe that I hadn't noticed this before! Pansy came up to me during dinner and said, "Draco, I want to congratulate you on your relationship with Harry. Blaise talked to us about it and said that it was a good thing."
I couldn't help but smile up at her. I was just very glad that the Slytherins were actually accepting Harry so easily just because Blaise said to. I don't why they didn't just listen to me, then, but oh well. I was just glad things were working out.
I looked over at the Gryffindor table and caught Harry's eyes. I gave him a genuine smile and winked seductively. A crimson blush crawled its way across Harry's cheeks, but he smiled happily none the less.
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It was now Friday, October 31. Halloween. It was morning and I was sitting at my table eating breakfast slowly. There was no need to hurry, as all classes had been canceled today in favor of the Quidditch match of Slytherins against Gryffindors.
I was feeling a little nervous about the game. I never beat Harry at a quidditch game and I just hoped that I wouldn't get mad at him if he won. I just still wasn't used to losing to ANYONE.
I felt a bit guilty, however, because as much as I loved Harry, I just really wished that for once, just one time, even if Slytherin didn't win the quidditch cup, that I could finally beat Harry at a game once and for all. I didn't care if he won all the other games, I just wanted to win this one, measley game.
But I knew it would never happen.
I sighed to myself in sorrow as I continued to sulkily eat my eggs and bacon, careful not to dirty my Quidditch uniform. I suddenly decided that it was time for my team to get to the pitch, so, as Captain of the team, I called them all and headed to the pitch with them following close by.
I saw that Harry and his team (he was the gryffindor quidditch caption) were all ready on the pitch, with Ron standing besides him. He gave me a smile and the thumbs up sign, wishing me good luck. I gave him back the best smile I could muster up, seeing as how sad I was feeling and gave him a thumbs up too, not that he needed it.
He was going to win, just like he always did. Once again, I sighed, but I urged myself to be happy for him anyway because I loved him. I truly did, and nothing could change that. I looked up and saw the stands begin to fill up with people from all the houses and the professors were all ready seated at their own personal box.
When everyone was seated and it was 11:00, Madam Hooch came onto the field and called all to the center, to surround her. I looked at Harry, who was smiling brightly and couldn't help but smile back at his enthusiasm.
"Captains, step forward." She commanded. Harry and I came up to each other as instructed. "Shake hands." Harry and I did so. I could feel the excitement radiating through Harry as he shook my hand and whispered, "Good luck." I smiled at him and simply answered, "ditto."
It was good enough for him and he then stepped away, toward his team members.
Madam Hooch had all ready released the two bludgers and was now holding the snitch before our very eyes. She raised her hand up in a gesture to tell us to hover up a little above the ground and then released the snitch.
It flew in front of my face as if to tease me because I wasn't allowed to catch it yet because the game had not started. It then flew around Harry's head, taunting him even more so than it had to me, but Harry grinned happily all the same.
Madam Hooch then said, "I want a fair, clean game, from all of you." She said, eying the Slytherins. "On my whistle, then. One.two.." And she blew the whistle, throwing the quaffle high, into the air. The chasers all chased after it!
The new announcer, Luke Dawsin, (Lee Jordan had graduated school all ready) announced, "And Ginny Weasley catches the quaffle! She passes it to Katherine who goes to score and- Oh!Yrianna, the Slytherin chaser steels it and passes it over to her fellow Slytherin, Anthony. Anthony goes to score. Ronald Weasley, the gryffindor keeper gets ready to block but misses! And is 10 to 0 favoring Slytherin!"
I continued to look for the snitch throughout the game, but to no avail. The same went for Harry. He would glance at me and smile every once in a while, nearly getting hit by a bludger for not paying attention and I would smile back.
I flew high into the air, searching everywhere with the keenest of eyes. I searched left and right. North and South but still couldn't find the snitch!
The game went on and on. Slytherin in the lead, then Gryffindor in the lead. Finally, the game was 180-Gryffindor and 120-Slytherin when I saw a glint of gold flash before my very eyes. The snitch! I raced after it, but Harry had all ready seen it and was after it too.
Harry and I were level with each other, both racing forward for the snitch, we veered left and right, up and down, as the snitch continued to travel on its own. I could hear the crowd silence up as they all stared at us eagerly, waiting to see who would win.
All though I had every bit of confidence that Harry would win, I still chased after the snitch, just praying to god (if there really was a god) that I would win just once out of the 5 years I had previously been playing against Gryffindor.
Harry and I were nearly within arms reach of the snitch and stretched out our arms as far as they would go. Both our arms were about the same length and weren't any closer to the snitch than the other. I urged all my magic and energy to please push me forward just ever so slightly so that I could grab the snitch.
Both Harry and I could feel the wings of the golden snitch flapping and tickling our fingers, teasing us endlessly. Suddenly, out of no where, my broom sped ever so slightly and I grabbed the snitch!
I, Draco Lucius Malfoy, had caught the snitch!
I couldn't believe it! I actually beat Harry! No one in the history had ever neaten Harry except for Cedric who had won falsely because Harry had fainted and fallen off his broom!
I slowly flew down to the ground where all my team members ganged up on me and carried me high up on their shoulders, snitch still in hand. The Slytherins were crying out happily at Slytherins victory against Gryffindor!
But suddenly, I didn't feel as happy as I thought I would. I wanted to win, but that meant that Harry had to lose and I just didn't know how Harry would feel about this. Now I was actually thinking about his feelings. This was his last year at Hogwarts too and I knew that this really did mean the world to him.
He had told me that since voldemort was gone, he no longer wished to become an auror. He wanted to become a professional Quidditch player. I, on the other hand, wanted to work at gringotts bank. I was really quite good at arithmancy and the job included traveling, just as Harry's job as a quidditch player would. We could travel together and- woah! Hold up! Thinking a little to far into the future.
But back to my problem. This meant much more Harry than it did to me. What if he became angry with me. I was about to jump off my teammates shoulders when Harry walked up to me and looked up into my face.
"Congratulations Draco! I bet you think you're so cool and that you can beat me any time don't you?" he asked, a playful glint in his eyes. "Well," he began again, this time having aquired a playful smile on his lips, "I'll tell you one things. It's not going to be easy. You just wait. I'll be ready for you next time."
I laughed and jumped off my teammates shoulders and covered Harry's lips with mine, maneuvering a loving kiss. I licked his lips which instantaneously opened wide for entrance. I explored his mouth, in front of the entire school crowd, not caring at all.
"I love you." I whispered into his ear as we broke apart.
"I love you too." He answered with a smile.
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Ron had seemed a little disappointed about not winning the first game of the season and was giving me a little of the cold shoulder, which had gotten him scolded at by both Harry and Hermione repetitively. I just laughed at his stubbornness to be a good sport.
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It was now Dinner time and Harry and I walked through the doors to the Great Hall together. Some people looked up and smiled. No one really thought anything big of our relationship anymore, which was ok by me.
Hermione and Ron all ready knew about us sitting together at the Slytherin table and were fine with it. Especially Ron who was glad to find anyway to sit far away from me.
I smiled at Harry, who was still feeling a little doubtful about sitting at the Slytherin table until Pansy waved her hand at us to come over to her. She smiled warmly toward Harry.
Harry stared at me in astonishment before I nudged him forward. He took a seat to the right of Pansy and I sat to the right of him. "Hello Harry! Care for some chicken?" Pansy asked kindly, holding up the plate of chicken. "Erm...sure. Thanks." Harry answered as he helped himself to a chicken leg.
"No Problem." She answered, setting the plate back down.
"And what? You don't offer me any chicken?" I asked, fiening a hurt look.
"No, because you're positively rude." She answered.
Harry, who had been drinking from his goblet nearly choked the pumpkin juice all over the table as he erupted by laughter at this stement.
"Oh, ha, ha. Very funny." I answered sarcastically.
Everyone on the Slytherin table greeted Harry happily. And so, Harry and I spent the evening eating and chatting away merrily, just glad to be accepted.
A/N: WOW! I'm so sorry this chapter took me so long, but it was pretty long! I enjoyed writing this chapter very much for some reason, and so I hope you enjoy reading it too! Please R&R!!!
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