Excuse Me?

Nimhi and Midnaite

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Chapter 5
How Could You?

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As they walked down the hall, Draco had taken to hanging on Harry's arm while Ron stared at them from behind. Hermione obviously thought they looked adorable, though this only made Ron even more convinced that something was up. Luckily, however, he had seemed to get over the 'Malfoy's after me' bit. The four Gryffindors walked up to the Fat Lady.

"Snape sucks." Harry, Ron, and Hermione said in unison. Draco gaped at them.

"That's the password?" she asked. Harry grinned at her.

"Is there a problem?" he asked. "Remember, you don't even know who Snape is."

Draco growled but didn't relinquish her hold on Harry's arm. They walked into common room. Draco blinked.

"Okay, it's classy." She said flatly. "I'll give you that much."

Ron muttered something under his breath that didn't sound too flattering. All at once, nearly every Gryffindor in the room looked up. Their eyes locked on Draco. She swallowed nervously.

Seamus Finnegan was the first to approach.

"Well hello Miss." He said, eyes twinkling with amusement. "And to what do we owe the pleasure of your company?"

"I'm…" Draco started but Harry interrupted her.

"Her name is Dawn Mornings, she's a transfer student." He said. Draco looked a bit miffed at being cut off, but got over it quickly.

"I'm Harry's girlfriend." She announced proudly, pulling Harry's arm closer. Any Gryffindors who weren't paying attention earlier were now. Seamus walked over and stood near Hermione.

"Am I going insane or is that Draco Malfoy?" he whispered. Hermione grinned.

"Both."

Seamus glared at her and moved away. Ginny Weasley walked up.

"Are you really?" she asked Draco. Draco smiled.

"Yeah. I am." She said.

"Oh." Ginny said quietly, looking away and slinking upstairs. Harry looked apologetically after her. Suddenly Parvati and Lavender jumped up. They grabbed Draco away from Harry.

"You're how old?" Parvati asked, leading Draco toward the girl's dorms.

"F-fifth year." The blonde stammered. Parvati beamed.

"Same as me and Lavender!"

Hermione sighed and followed them away. Ron turned to stare at Harry. He didn't get a chance to ask any questions however, because Harry suddenly found himself being swarmed by other students, all asking questions. Ron sighed.

Upstairs in the girl's dorm Draco had been pulled onto Lavender's bed. She, Parvati, Hermione, and Lavender were sitting in a circle.

"So you're really Harry's girlfriend?" Lavender asked eagerly. Draco grinned.

"Oh yeah."

"Have you two…" Parvati blushed. "…you know…"

Draco's grin became wicked.

"Oh but of course."

Hermione nearly choked. Lavender and Parvati giggled furiously.

"What was it like?" Parvati asked, leaning forward. "Was he any good?"

Draco leaned back and grinned.

"It was amazing." She said putting on a breathless voice. "Best I've ever had. He seemed to know everything…exactly where to touch, exactly what to do…"

Parvati and Lavender blushed slightly but listened eagerly. Hermione felt a bit faint. The last thing she needed to know was how good her best friend was in bed.

"Is he hung?" Parvati asked. Hermione's eyes went wide.

"You have no idea." Draco purred. Hermione fainted while Lavender and Parvati burst into giggles again. Draco grinned. She then proceeded to describe in vivid detail her entire encounter with Harry, switching a few things around so that it seemed like she was a girl at the time of the event. Hermione came around just in time to hear the whole story, and soon left the room red-faced and a bit shaky. After she left, Lavender and Parvati continued to gossip away with Draco and filled her in on all the latest news. Draco decided that she liked the two girls, ditzy or no.

Hermione stumbled down the stairs, hair frazzled, face redder than Ron's hair, shaking like a leaf. Ron and Harry jumped up and helped her to a chair by the fireplace.

"What happened?" Harry asked in concern. Hermione gulped and looked at him. The moment her eyes landed on his face her blush darkened as thoughts of him and Draco flooded her mind. She looked away quickly. "Hermione?"

"Th-they're just t-talking." She stammered, trying to will her blush away. Ron and Harry glanced at each other over Hermione's head.

"About…?" Ron prompted. Hermione gave a nervous giggle.

"H-H-H-H-H-Ha-Harr-Ha-Har…" she stammered. "About other st-students…"

"Hermione, are you alright?" Ron asked gently. Hermione suddenly grabbed Harry's collar and pulled his face to hers.

"You never slept with Ron, did you?" she hissed dangerously. Harry's green eyes widened and Ron looked at them curiously, as he didn't hear Hermione's question.

"Hell no!" Harry burst out. "He'd kill me if I even suggested it!"

"But you've thought of it!" Hermione gasped, pushing the boy away. Harry blushed.

"Who hasn't?"

Hermione stared at him before getting an interesting picture of him and Ron. She looked away.

"Who hasn't what?" Ron asked. Hermione giggled nervously.

"Never you mind, Ron." She said. "Harry?"

"What?"

"Have you ever…" she blushed. "…you know, with any others?"

Ron raised an eyebrow.

"Now you two wait a minute!" he said. "Don't tell me you've…"

"Me and Hermione?" Harry nearly laughed. "Of course we haven't Ron!"

Ron sighed.

"Okay." he said. Hermione looked back toward Harry.

"Have you?"

"C'mon, Hermione." He said. "Of course I have."

"Good god…" she looked ill. "Who?"

Harry raised an eyebrow.

"I really don't see how that's any of your business."

"God Harry, I'm never going to be able to look at anyone you've…ugh…again…"

"What happened up there Hermione?" Ron was beginning to look concerned. Hermione sighed.

"Let's just say I know waaaaaaaay more about Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter than I ever EVER wanted to know."

That night, Harry and Draco were down in the common room by the fire. Draco was sitting comfortably in Harry's lap.

"So, how was your first evening as a Griffindor?" Harry asked teasingly. Draco smiled softly.

"You all aren't so bad, but I swear, that Seamus kid wants to kill me." she said. Harry blinked.

"Why so?"

"Cause he wants to get in your pants."

Harry's eyes widened.

"He knows who I am." Draco said. "And he wants me gone."

"You're imagining things."

"Maybe so."

"Yes so."

"Either way, I like those two girls. Fuchsia and Parati?"

"Lavender and Parvati."

"Yeah, them. They could've been damn good Slytherins with their taste for gossip."

"I'm sure they could've."

Draco snuggled against Harry.

"I don't wanna go to bed." She whispered.

"Why not?"

"Because I don't wanna leave you."

Harry smiled softly.

"Then we'll sleep here."

"Okay."

There was a moment's silence and Harry entwined his fingers in Draco's now shoulder length blonde hair.

"Did I ever tell you that you smell like sunshine?" Draco mumbled absently as she drifted off to sleep against Harry's chest. Harry toyed with the blonde's hair for a moment before the phrase really hit him.

"Smell like sunshine?"

The next day, morning dawned early as mornings are wont to do and in the Gryffindor common room there was much shuffling, pointing, and whispering. Hogwarts had a (gorgeous) exchange student and Harry Potter had a girlfriend. Almost each Gryffindor girl was torn between thinking that Harry and Dawn made an adorable couple and thinking that she, her, not Dawn, should be with Harry. And almost every guy was a bit upset that Harry had managed to get such a cute girl. And a few guys, Seamus included, were willing to shred Dawn if it meant getting Harry.

"What's going on?" Ron mumbled, sleepily pushing his way to the front of the crowd. Suddenly his sleepiness melted away. There, on one of the plush red chairs were Harry and Draco curled together, fast asleep. Draco's head was resting on Harry's chest and her legs were curled up close to her body. Harry had one arm around Draco's slim waist and the other reached up to where his hand was tangled in the blonde's silvery hair. Ron stared. Ron stared more. Ron fainted. Ron landed against Hermione who had just walked up behind him.

"Ow." Hermione said flatly. She shook Ron awake, set him on his feet, and went to look and see what everyone was looking at. Her brown eyes widened. Then, a dreamy grin covered her face. "Awwwwwwwwwwwwwww…"

Then she turned to the group

"Go on," she said. "Shoo, you've seen all there is to see."

Slowly the crowd dispersed as the students all went off to breakfast. Soon only Harry, Draco, Hermione, and Ron were left. Ron turned to Hermione.

"What." he said stiffly, pointing at Harry and Draco. "The hell."

Hermione fidgeted.

"Is up." Ron continued gritting out each word. "With them?"

Lucky for Hermione, Draco chose that moment to wake up. She yawned adorably and stretched. She blinked tired silver eyes at Ron and Hermione.

"G'mornin'." She said sleepily. She looked down at Harry and nudged him. "Ge'up Harry."

Harry mumbled something and Draco smiled fondly. Ron was staring again.

"Mmm…" Harry murmured. "G'mornin' Draaaaco…"

Draco gently pushed ebony hair out of Harry's eyes and he smiled up at her. She straightened up, allowing Harry to do the same. He rubbed his eyes then put on his glasses.

"Oh." He said, noticing Hermione and Ron. "Good morning."

"What…the hell…is going on?" Ron asked stiffly. Harry blinked.

"Hmm? Oh, um…"

"No 'um's no excuses! Tell me what the fuck this is all…"

"Ron, calm down." Hermione interrupted, seeing the redhead's anger building. Ron glared at her.

"Ron, I…" Harry started. Ron turned his glare to Harry. "I…"

"You what, Harry?" he spat. "You what?"

Harry looked down.

"I…Draco and I are a couple Ron."

Ron looked shocked for a moment, and he paled considerably.

"My god…" he stumbled back a bit. "B-but…but I…how COULD YOU?"

The redhead's brown eyes filled with frenzied pain. He turned and fled out the portal. Harry, Draco, and Hermione stared after him.

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