A/n I know it took me ages to get this out. I truly am awful and keeping up
with things. I'll try to be a little quicker with the next chapter. The
only consolidation I can give you is that this is my longest chapter yet.
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Awaiting perfection
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Harry slowly woke and wiped the sleep from his eyes, moaning as he saw that the sun was only beginning to rise. He dragged the covers back over his head and was just drifting back to sleep when Ron's voice cut in.
"Don't fall asleep Harry."
"Why not? It's too early" He groaned
"We're leaving in an hour and a half." Ron exclaimed excited. At this Harry's eyes snapped open and he threw the covers off.
"Why didn't you say earlier? Oh my God! I only have an hour to get ready!" He jumped to his feet and ran into the bathroom and soon the sound of running water accompanied the laughter of his roommates.
It wasn't long before Harry rushed back into the Dorm with only a towel around his waist.
Seamus wolf whistled "Don't bother getting dressed. I'm sure Mr no name would appreciate the *finer* side of Harry Potter." Harry blushed slightly then laughed when Dean launched himself at his boyfriend knocking him back onto the bed.
"Wanna have fun do we Dean?" Seamus asked raising his eyebrows
"Nope!" Dean replied simply
"Nope?" Seamus asked as if it was the most ridiculous thing he had ever heard
"Not enough time" Dean replied while picking up his jumper and sliding it on over his head.
"I'm sure we'll have plenty of time on the trip."
"What are you tryi….." Dean began but was cut off by a scream from the other side of the room.
"Where the hell are my boxers?" Harry groaned throwing underwear out of his trunk and across the room.
"Uh…. Harry? You just threw about 10 pairs of boxers out of your trunk" Ron answered laughing
"I don't want *those* boxers. There no good."
"Oooooh! Wanna look good for lover boy eh Harry?" Seamus called from his place, lounged across his bed.
"Yep. And I know the perfect pair of boxers to wear I just…. Aha! Crises over. I found them" Harry said while holding a pair of silk black boxers out triumphantly
"You do know we only have about half an hour left before we need to be in the hall." Dean said innocently.
"Ahhhhh" Harry screamed while pulling on his boxers and quickly throwing on the rest of his clothes (ones he had picked out especially the night before)
He ran a brush through his still damp hair and tried to move it into a more presentably state but it wouldn't co-operate.
"Just give up Harry. You're hair will always be like that." Ron said after watching Harry struggle with his eternally messy hair for almost 10 minutes.
"I know." Harry sighed "I just wanted everything to be perfect. Today's the day we tell the world we're together." At that thought a smile crept across his lips and he found himself gazing off into space.
"Come on Harry! We have to go now" Ron said rather loudly. Snapping Harry out of his daydream (a very lovely daydream, involving Draco, no clothes and lots of whipped cream)
When they eventually made it to the common room a very annoyed looking Hermione was standing there, her arms crossed.
"What took you so long?" She demanded
"Hey! It's not my fault." Ron snapped "Someone was trying to make himself look perfect for his mystery boyfriend" Harry blushed and tried to avert attention away from himself by reminding them that they were running late.
They walked quickly along the corridor towards the Great Hall and suddenly Harry looked at his watch and broke into a run shouting on the others to hurry it. "We are going to be late. We should have left earlier."
"So *now* he realises we should have left earlier" Hermione laughed while walking as fast as she could without actually running, which of course would be breaking rules.
They arrived in the Great Hall just as the role call was being called.
"So nice of you to join us." Professor Snape sneered
"Sorry sir." Harry replied in between catching his breath.
"Any later and you would have had to stay at school. Unfortunately that would mean the teachers staying behind, myself included, would have had to cope with you for a week." Snape replied sharply then returned to calling the role call.
"Phew. That was close" Ron sighed in relief
"You nearly got us left behind." Hermione snapped "This guy had better be worth it."
"He is." Harry replied slipping back into thoughts of past meetings.
"Oh no you don't!" Ron replied shaking Harry lightly.
"Yeah. We've had enough of you slipping into your misty eyed, dreamy state to last a life time." Seamus chuckled
"Okay could I have everyone's attention please." Dumbledore called and hush immediately fell across the hall.
"In a minute I'm going to ask each of the houses to go into the bus sitting outside. I'll admit it will seem a little strange at first, it is very small but magic works in funny ways and you will find it much larger inside. We will also travel in the air rather than along the ground as it is faster and more effective. If the Hufflepuffs could leave first and find the seat on their ticket." Dumbeldore finished and motioned for the Hufflepuffs to leave.
Several minutes passed and only the Gryffindors and Slytherins were left in the Great Hall.
Harry allowed himself a quick glance over at Draco and his face fell immediately at what he saw, Pansy was standing by him, her arm wrapped around his shoulder as she whispered into his ear. Moments later however his smile returned as Draco pushed Pansy off, glaring at her then sighing and shaking his head, tying to contain his laughter, when she pouted. When Harry saw Pansy's attempt at flirting he had to laugh, there was no reason to be jealous of someone like her.
Shortly the Slytherins also left and only the Gryffindors were left impatiently awaiting being called.
"How come we're last." Seamus moaned
"'Cause they want to make you suffer." Dean replied laughing although he too couldn't wait to get on the bus and into Seamus's arms where he belonged.
"Okay. Gryffindors can go now." Dumbledore shouted and they all gathered up their bags and rushed out to the awaiting bus.
A/N I promise the next chapter will have some Draco/Harry and probably a little bit of Seamus/Dean.
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Harry slowly woke and wiped the sleep from his eyes, moaning as he saw that the sun was only beginning to rise. He dragged the covers back over his head and was just drifting back to sleep when Ron's voice cut in.
"Don't fall asleep Harry."
"Why not? It's too early" He groaned
"We're leaving in an hour and a half." Ron exclaimed excited. At this Harry's eyes snapped open and he threw the covers off.
"Why didn't you say earlier? Oh my God! I only have an hour to get ready!" He jumped to his feet and ran into the bathroom and soon the sound of running water accompanied the laughter of his roommates.
It wasn't long before Harry rushed back into the Dorm with only a towel around his waist.
Seamus wolf whistled "Don't bother getting dressed. I'm sure Mr no name would appreciate the *finer* side of Harry Potter." Harry blushed slightly then laughed when Dean launched himself at his boyfriend knocking him back onto the bed.
"Wanna have fun do we Dean?" Seamus asked raising his eyebrows
"Nope!" Dean replied simply
"Nope?" Seamus asked as if it was the most ridiculous thing he had ever heard
"Not enough time" Dean replied while picking up his jumper and sliding it on over his head.
"I'm sure we'll have plenty of time on the trip."
"What are you tryi….." Dean began but was cut off by a scream from the other side of the room.
"Where the hell are my boxers?" Harry groaned throwing underwear out of his trunk and across the room.
"Uh…. Harry? You just threw about 10 pairs of boxers out of your trunk" Ron answered laughing
"I don't want *those* boxers. There no good."
"Oooooh! Wanna look good for lover boy eh Harry?" Seamus called from his place, lounged across his bed.
"Yep. And I know the perfect pair of boxers to wear I just…. Aha! Crises over. I found them" Harry said while holding a pair of silk black boxers out triumphantly
"You do know we only have about half an hour left before we need to be in the hall." Dean said innocently.
"Ahhhhh" Harry screamed while pulling on his boxers and quickly throwing on the rest of his clothes (ones he had picked out especially the night before)
He ran a brush through his still damp hair and tried to move it into a more presentably state but it wouldn't co-operate.
"Just give up Harry. You're hair will always be like that." Ron said after watching Harry struggle with his eternally messy hair for almost 10 minutes.
"I know." Harry sighed "I just wanted everything to be perfect. Today's the day we tell the world we're together." At that thought a smile crept across his lips and he found himself gazing off into space.
"Come on Harry! We have to go now" Ron said rather loudly. Snapping Harry out of his daydream (a very lovely daydream, involving Draco, no clothes and lots of whipped cream)
When they eventually made it to the common room a very annoyed looking Hermione was standing there, her arms crossed.
"What took you so long?" She demanded
"Hey! It's not my fault." Ron snapped "Someone was trying to make himself look perfect for his mystery boyfriend" Harry blushed and tried to avert attention away from himself by reminding them that they were running late.
They walked quickly along the corridor towards the Great Hall and suddenly Harry looked at his watch and broke into a run shouting on the others to hurry it. "We are going to be late. We should have left earlier."
"So *now* he realises we should have left earlier" Hermione laughed while walking as fast as she could without actually running, which of course would be breaking rules.
They arrived in the Great Hall just as the role call was being called.
"So nice of you to join us." Professor Snape sneered
"Sorry sir." Harry replied in between catching his breath.
"Any later and you would have had to stay at school. Unfortunately that would mean the teachers staying behind, myself included, would have had to cope with you for a week." Snape replied sharply then returned to calling the role call.
"Phew. That was close" Ron sighed in relief
"You nearly got us left behind." Hermione snapped "This guy had better be worth it."
"He is." Harry replied slipping back into thoughts of past meetings.
"Oh no you don't!" Ron replied shaking Harry lightly.
"Yeah. We've had enough of you slipping into your misty eyed, dreamy state to last a life time." Seamus chuckled
"Okay could I have everyone's attention please." Dumbledore called and hush immediately fell across the hall.
"In a minute I'm going to ask each of the houses to go into the bus sitting outside. I'll admit it will seem a little strange at first, it is very small but magic works in funny ways and you will find it much larger inside. We will also travel in the air rather than along the ground as it is faster and more effective. If the Hufflepuffs could leave first and find the seat on their ticket." Dumbeldore finished and motioned for the Hufflepuffs to leave.
Several minutes passed and only the Gryffindors and Slytherins were left in the Great Hall.
Harry allowed himself a quick glance over at Draco and his face fell immediately at what he saw, Pansy was standing by him, her arm wrapped around his shoulder as she whispered into his ear. Moments later however his smile returned as Draco pushed Pansy off, glaring at her then sighing and shaking his head, tying to contain his laughter, when she pouted. When Harry saw Pansy's attempt at flirting he had to laugh, there was no reason to be jealous of someone like her.
Shortly the Slytherins also left and only the Gryffindors were left impatiently awaiting being called.
"How come we're last." Seamus moaned
"'Cause they want to make you suffer." Dean replied laughing although he too couldn't wait to get on the bus and into Seamus's arms where he belonged.
"Okay. Gryffindors can go now." Dumbledore shouted and they all gathered up their bags and rushed out to the awaiting bus.
A/N I promise the next chapter will have some Draco/Harry and probably a little bit of Seamus/Dean.