Playing Games

Subaru

Harry looked up as the staccato of footsteps carried down the hall of the train.

"Malfoy?!" Harry did not get to say the next thing that came to mind as Draco Malfoy pushed him against the compartment door and proceeded to kiss him quite passionately.

"Hullo, Harry!" Draco's expression could only be called a self-satisfied smirk.

"…" Harry stared at Draco, whose face was mere inches away.

"Why do you look so baffled, Harry? Oh yes. That's right. We're supposed to be mortal enemies. Well, that was the 'kiss of death'." A devilish smile broke out on Draco's face as he leant back in for another kiss.

"More like 'kiss of unbridled passion'." Came a carefully neutral voice across the little space. Draco whirled to face Snape who was failing miserably at keeping his smile at bay.

Harry peeked over Draco's shoulder.

"Erm…we had an interesting last night at hugverpts*" Draco slapped a hand over Harry's mouth.

"Yes, well, I can see that. Shall I leave you two now?" Snape was definitely smiling and was now trying not to snort in glee. A small chortle escaped, though.

"Damn straight!" Draco snapped. Snape raised an eyebrow but closed his compartment's door and slid down the blinds.

"Now, where were we? Hey!" Draco turned back to Harry to find the said young man had retreated into his compartment. Draco tried to open the door to Harry's compartment but it was locked quite tightly. Harry grinned at him, waving his wand on the other side.

"Let me in right now or you'll regret it, Potter!"

"Back to trading threats, again, Malfoy?" Harry taunted.

Draco shrugged. "Why, I would never threaten you, Harry!"

Harry doubled over in a fit of laughter. "Oh, no, you would never do that!"

"Let ME IN!"

"Draco Malfoy! A little less noise! Some of us are trying to get some sleep…who are you bothering, anyway?" Professor Trelawney poked her head out of the compartment next to Harry's.

"Uh…" Draco was at a loss of words as the blinds to Harry's door rolled down slowly. He kicked at the door before stalking away in a flurry of swirling dark robes. Professor Trelawney looked after Draco and glanced at the window across from her next door neighbor's. Snape smiled knowingly and slid his blinds down once again.

"Huh!" She went back into her own compartment to recruit the help of her crystal ball. What it told her was something quite shocking. "Oh MY!"

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"Harry! So good to see you again!" Professor Dumbledore swept Harry into a big hug. Both Professors Snape and Trelawney sidled up to him.

"Well, you know where you're going, so, please do make yourself at home!" Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. "It's so nice to have students that come back to teach!"

"Yes. Well, I had better go and get my room prepared." Harry said catching sight of a dark robe flitting past Dumbledore's open office door.

"See you at dinner tonight!" Dumbledore called after Harry's hasty retreat. "Yes, Severus?"

"Just to warn you, it seems that Malfoy and Harry have a bit of something going on."

"That's just what my crystal ball said!"

"What kind of 'something', Severus?"

"Caught them kissing on the train." Severus nodded and left.

"Ah." Dumbledore was speechless. He went from the room, but Snape was nowhere to be seen.

"Oh dear." Trelawney said.

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"Why are you here, Malfoy?" Harry asked, catching up to Draco in the hall. Draco continued walking. "Hey! You're the one who stomped off in the train."

"You didn't need to lock me out!"

"It was a joke." Harry spat. "You're the one who completely knocked me off balance. Nothing from you for five years and then poof! You're kissing me on the Hogwart's train!"

Draco turned suddenly. "You have to admit, that was the best kiss you've had in a while, though."

"What are you doing here?" Harry brushed the question off, ignoring Draco's flash of hurt in his eyes.

"I heard my lover was coming back to teach and since my father disowned me, I decided why not? I should come back too." Draco continued on his way. "We'll be rivals again. I'm taking over Snape's position as head of Slytherin and Potions master. I hear you're replacing McGonagall."

"Yes. I didn't know. I sent owl after owl. Why did you never contact me?" Harry, who had been following, grabbed Draco's shoulder. Draco stopped dead and stiffened.

"Because…I don't know. I was going through a lot." Draco wrenched his shoulder away and turned to face Harry squarely.

"Well, it's always good to talk." Harry touched his lips to Draco's. "You know where Gryffindor is. I'll wait." Harry turned and walked away. "But not forever."

*Hogwarts

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