Chapter VIII: To Inconvenience or Not To Inconvenience

Meanwhile, Draco and Harry's night was just getting interesting. "Oh, get a room you two!" Marcus growled, trying to sleep, hindered by constant moans and whines. "Isn't this a room, Flint?" Draco asked, annoyed. "I mean, get another room! I'm tryin' to sleep here!" Marcus yelled, growing impatient. "I don't see the others complaining!" Draco retorted, surveying the room. "That's 'cause they all got fed up and went to sleep in the Common Room!" Marcus snapped, sitting up and glaring at the two boys. "Well, then maybe you should join them," Draco said snidely. "Draco, maybe he's right. We could always go back to my room," Harry purred, sitting up. "Why don't you listen to your little booty-call, Malfoy?" Marcus sneered, giving Draco a mean look. "Come on, Harry. Let's get out of here, and go somewhere where we can be alone," Draco said, tilting Harry's head up to kiss him. Marcus just rolled his eyes and tried to sleep. Harry and Draco got dressed enough to walk out in the halls, and left the room hand in hand. Marcus just hmmphed as they left.

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The stares of fellow students bore down on Draco and Harry as they traveled to the Gryffindor tower. "Ignore them. They're not worth our attention," Harry whispered as they passed a few gaping students. The portrait of the fat lady didn't like letting in members of other houses into the Gryffindor tower, but she made an exception and allowed Draco to enter. "Okay, let's go to my room. Surely we'll have some privacy there," Harry said quietly. "Oi, Harry! Goin' to bed?" Ron asked. His expression changed when he saw who Harry was with. "Oh. Never mind. No sleeping's gonna be going on there," he said slyly, nudging his pal. Harry blushed furiously. "Oh, be quiet, Ron!" he said as he pulled Draco back into the room. Ron just sat there, sniggering a little bit, until Hermione entered. Then the two of them sat together on the couch.

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