Chapter 7: Invisibility Cloaks Are Fun
^_^ Well, here's chapter 7. Thanks so much for all the feedback everyone and I am happy to announce I am finally done with finals! Yay! Now all I have to worry about is work. . . Heh, anyway, same warnings go for this chapter as the other ones and I hope everyone enjoy. And yes, I know you all are tired of me reminding you but I'm sure everyone knows about the review thing now. Enjoy the story then. . .
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Babyshiro
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Grey Malfoy
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ShadowsLight: *blush* Arigato. . .is turning this red healthy?
Barbara
Elseedy: Ah, but that's what makes a story good eh? But I have everything planned out so don't you worry. ^_~
Ember: Lol, actually you were reviewer number 10.
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Forfirith: I think I'll leave that to your imaginations. ^_^
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Sofia: You're in for a surprise this chapter. :-D
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Now enjoy chapter 7. ^_^
Chapter 7: Invisibility Cloaks Are Fun
"Ouch!" Draco exclaimed under his breath. "That was my foot Harry! Be careful where you're stepping there!"
"Sorry." The Gryffindor whispered back a little sheepishly. A second later it was Harry's turn to yelp quietly in pain. "Your elbow Draco! I'm already injured there. I don't need it to get worse."
The blonde frowned worriedly and apologized. "Isn't there somewhere else we can stand watch?"
"Not if we want to keep a close watch on this hallway. You're the one that said that this is the spot we have to take up anyway." Harry answered, adjusting his glasses when the Slytherin's hand accidentally knocked into them.
"Well I change my mind. How do you Weasley and Granger do this?" Shifting in his uncomfortable position leaning against the stone wall, Draco blew his bangs out of his eyes before crossing his arms.
Harry shrugged. "We haven't snuck around together under this thing for a few years. I think it was just the fact that we all grew up Draco."
Muttering in frustration, Draco wiggled around again. "That might just be it Potter. All I know is that if I can't move soon, I'm going to go ballistic because some damn rock in this confounded wall just won't leave me alone."
"You're not the only one with a problem Malfoy." Harry scooted over and tugged down the edge of the Invisibility Cloak. "This thing keeps coming up slightly. It doesn't cover me fully."
Draco scrunched up his face at the soreness in his back. "Can't you come up with some solution? You're the veteran at this."
Averting his eyes, Harry could feel a light blush staining his cheeks. "Actually, Draco, I can think of a solution but you may not like it much. . ."
"What is it?" At this point, the Slytherin was willing to do anything.
"Err. . ." The ebony-haired boy squirmed around in embarrassment. "Well, since I can't keep this thing over the both of us and something keeps digging in to the back. . .I just figured that if I sit against the wall and if you. . .umm. . .sit in between my legs. I mean, then you wouldn't be that uncomfortable and you know. . ."
Draco laughed softly, cutting Harry off. "Stop babbling Harry. It doesn't become you. Besides, I know you don't mean it that way." /I wish he did though./ "So just move before that man decides to show up."
The two wizards scrambled around for a bit, trying to resort themselves before finally settling with Harry behind Draco. The Slytherin couldn't help the relaxed sigh and the gentle smile that spread over his features as he leaned back into his companion's warmth; his smile only widened when he felt Harry's arms automatically encircle him in a light hug.
They sat like that for a while, listening intently to each other's hushed breathing and for any sounds farther down the hall; although most of their attention was fixed on each other.
Harry craned his neck to study Draco as he felt the other sag further into his arms after a bit. "Draco?" He chuckled as he saw that the blonde had his eyes closed. "You can't fall asleep Draco."
"But why?" Draco whined uncharacteristically. "I'm comfy."
Laughing, the Gryffindor shook his head and he poked Draco lightly in the side. "You don't want to leave me, the one that was hurt saving you, to face this alone do you?"
"Argh. You sure know how to ride on someone's guilt don't you?" Draco murmured as one silver eye peeked open. "Fine, I'm awake Potter. Happy?"
"Extremely." Harry replied smugly. He determinedly met the other's gaze as Draco glared slightly, however, the longer he watched the Slytherin, the more caught up in the other he found himself.
Draco, too, was busy staring deeply into Harry's eyes and he could feel the world falling away, leaving only him and the beautiful Gryffindor before him. Any trace of sleepiness was gone from the blonde's silver gems as the Slytherin twisted around slightly to face Harry and he gave a sharp intake of breath as he felt a slender finger tenderly traced his jaw line. "Harry?"
Harry wasn't quite sure how he had lost control of his own actions but this seemed so natural and right to him that he couldn't help himself. "I. . ." Licking his lips, the Gryffindor's eyes fixed on Draco's mouth and in a trance, the wizards leaned towards one another.
/Oh Merlin./ Draco thought, not quite believing that this was happening but he couldn't deny that his heart was racing against Harry's and that the other's scent was overwhelming him. /I can't believe that this is happening. This has to be a mistake, he can't actually feel the same way as I do./ Eyes drifting shut, Draco reached up to cup Harry's cheek lovingly.
Their lips were no more than millimeters away when a shuffling down the hall caused them both to jump. Draco dreamy expression quickly changed into one of apprehension and disappointment as he gripped his wand tightly in his hand; all the while, he fought to control the blush that was threatening to come forth. From behind him, the blonde could feel Harry drawing his own wand but other than that, neither of them dared to move.
Draco was dearly hoping that the sound had only been their imagination so that he could finish what Harry had started but something was against him as right then the cloaked figure from before appeared. Cursing to himself mentally, the blonde glared daggers at the shadowy man and he pressed himself closer to Harry when he saw the Behemoth that was following, drunkenly after him.
Harry bit back his hiss of pain when his companion accidentally hit his injury but at the same time he didn't want to push Draco away. /What has gotten into me?! Argh, this isn't the time to try to figure it out!/ Shoving aside the confusion in his head, the younger boy forced himself to concentrate on the situation.
"This is perfect my pet." The man hissed as he walked by. "I shall be rid of them both soon. I have the perfect plan. They are such nuisances but my revenge is in hand." He rounded a corner and his wispy voice faded into the stillness of the air about them.
"Well that answers that." Harry muttered as his eyes moved back over to Draco.
"What?" The blonde asked.
"This was his doing."
Rolling his eyes, Draco smothered his laughter. "You couldn't figure that just from the fact that he's the only other person in this castle beside us?"
Harry stuck his tongue out at his friend and gently nudged Draco so that they could both stand but remained covered by the Invisibility Cloak. Not giving the Slytherin a chance to ask about the occurrence before they had been interrupted, Harry hastily ushered them back to Gryffindor Tower.
"Hey Harry?" Draco started as the portrait to the common room swung shut behind them.
"Yeah Draco?"
"About earlier. . ." He wrung his hands nervously and bit his lip as he looked everywhere but Harry. "Wha—what were you going to do? You know, before he interrupted."
"Oh." Harry turned a bright crimson. "Nothing. Erm. . .just forget it."
Draco panicked as the ebony-haired boy turned away and on impulse, he made a grab for Harry's arm and pulled the other wizard against him.
"Uh. . .Draco?" Harry could feel his face burning deeply now and he timidly wetted his lips before daring to look up through his lashes at the older wizard.
"Sorry." Whispered the platinum-haired boy but his features showed no signs of remorse as he gazed intently down at Harry. Something was now burning in those gray depths that had been so tediously hidden before and it warmed both boys' hearts.
Shivering at the hot breath tickling his lips, Harry's eyes slipped shut on their own accord but as he felt the briefest touch of a soft mouth against his, the Gryffindor suddenly snapped back to reality. He quickly backed out of Draco's embrace, staring wide-eyed at the other wizard. "I—I'm sorry. I didn't mean. . .I should go." With that, he raced up the stairs and a moment later, the door to the dorms slammed.
This left Draco staring in shock at the stairway and he could only gape as one thought circled through his mind. /He rejected me. Then it was a mistake before. He hadn't meant it./ Dragging himself to one of the crimson red couches in front of the fire, the Slytherin allowed the silent tears to trickle down, wallowing in his despair.
Upstairs though, Harry was lying shell-shocked in his bed, the curtains drawn as he blankly studied the canopy above him. Unlike the other wizard feelings of despair, his thoughts were of revelation. /I love him. Dear Merlin, I've fallen in love with Draco Malfoy./
Rolling over in bed, the Gryffindor fixed his gaze on his curtains and gradually a smile formed on his face as he drifted off into a pleasant daydream about Draco
.
T.B.C.
Sorry it was shorter than usual but how was it? Leave some review please. Thanks. 10 to go. . .and I'm going to bed. (Trust ne, three hours of sleep in one night is not healthy for a person.) *yawns and waves sleepily, falling into bed* Oyasumi minna.
^_^ Well, here's chapter 7. Thanks so much for all the feedback everyone and I am happy to announce I am finally done with finals! Yay! Now all I have to worry about is work. . . Heh, anyway, same warnings go for this chapter as the other ones and I hope everyone enjoy. And yes, I know you all are tired of me reminding you but I'm sure everyone knows about the review thing now. Enjoy the story then. . .
Thank you's here we go:
Babyshiro
Milady69
Fanny chan
leggy-stinks
FalconIce: Lol, sorry but I'm really really glad you love the story and see, here's another chapter. ^_^
Gryffindork1
Irritated
Jordon
Grey Malfoy
Cerberis
ShadowsLight: *blush* Arigato. . .is turning this red healthy?
Barbara
Elseedy: Ah, but that's what makes a story good eh? But I have everything planned out so don't you worry. ^_~
Ember: Lol, actually you were reviewer number 10.
Sweet Cherry
Forfirith: I think I'll leave that to your imaginations. ^_^
Canadian Weirdo
BloodKitty
Sofia: You're in for a surprise this chapter. :-D
Josie
JadeDragon
Now enjoy chapter 7. ^_^
Chapter 7: Invisibility Cloaks Are Fun
"Ouch!" Draco exclaimed under his breath. "That was my foot Harry! Be careful where you're stepping there!"
"Sorry." The Gryffindor whispered back a little sheepishly. A second later it was Harry's turn to yelp quietly in pain. "Your elbow Draco! I'm already injured there. I don't need it to get worse."
The blonde frowned worriedly and apologized. "Isn't there somewhere else we can stand watch?"
"Not if we want to keep a close watch on this hallway. You're the one that said that this is the spot we have to take up anyway." Harry answered, adjusting his glasses when the Slytherin's hand accidentally knocked into them.
"Well I change my mind. How do you Weasley and Granger do this?" Shifting in his uncomfortable position leaning against the stone wall, Draco blew his bangs out of his eyes before crossing his arms.
Harry shrugged. "We haven't snuck around together under this thing for a few years. I think it was just the fact that we all grew up Draco."
Muttering in frustration, Draco wiggled around again. "That might just be it Potter. All I know is that if I can't move soon, I'm going to go ballistic because some damn rock in this confounded wall just won't leave me alone."
"You're not the only one with a problem Malfoy." Harry scooted over and tugged down the edge of the Invisibility Cloak. "This thing keeps coming up slightly. It doesn't cover me fully."
Draco scrunched up his face at the soreness in his back. "Can't you come up with some solution? You're the veteran at this."
Averting his eyes, Harry could feel a light blush staining his cheeks. "Actually, Draco, I can think of a solution but you may not like it much. . ."
"What is it?" At this point, the Slytherin was willing to do anything.
"Err. . ." The ebony-haired boy squirmed around in embarrassment. "Well, since I can't keep this thing over the both of us and something keeps digging in to the back. . .I just figured that if I sit against the wall and if you. . .umm. . .sit in between my legs. I mean, then you wouldn't be that uncomfortable and you know. . ."
Draco laughed softly, cutting Harry off. "Stop babbling Harry. It doesn't become you. Besides, I know you don't mean it that way." /I wish he did though./ "So just move before that man decides to show up."
The two wizards scrambled around for a bit, trying to resort themselves before finally settling with Harry behind Draco. The Slytherin couldn't help the relaxed sigh and the gentle smile that spread over his features as he leaned back into his companion's warmth; his smile only widened when he felt Harry's arms automatically encircle him in a light hug.
They sat like that for a while, listening intently to each other's hushed breathing and for any sounds farther down the hall; although most of their attention was fixed on each other.
Harry craned his neck to study Draco as he felt the other sag further into his arms after a bit. "Draco?" He chuckled as he saw that the blonde had his eyes closed. "You can't fall asleep Draco."
"But why?" Draco whined uncharacteristically. "I'm comfy."
Laughing, the Gryffindor shook his head and he poked Draco lightly in the side. "You don't want to leave me, the one that was hurt saving you, to face this alone do you?"
"Argh. You sure know how to ride on someone's guilt don't you?" Draco murmured as one silver eye peeked open. "Fine, I'm awake Potter. Happy?"
"Extremely." Harry replied smugly. He determinedly met the other's gaze as Draco glared slightly, however, the longer he watched the Slytherin, the more caught up in the other he found himself.
Draco, too, was busy staring deeply into Harry's eyes and he could feel the world falling away, leaving only him and the beautiful Gryffindor before him. Any trace of sleepiness was gone from the blonde's silver gems as the Slytherin twisted around slightly to face Harry and he gave a sharp intake of breath as he felt a slender finger tenderly traced his jaw line. "Harry?"
Harry wasn't quite sure how he had lost control of his own actions but this seemed so natural and right to him that he couldn't help himself. "I. . ." Licking his lips, the Gryffindor's eyes fixed on Draco's mouth and in a trance, the wizards leaned towards one another.
/Oh Merlin./ Draco thought, not quite believing that this was happening but he couldn't deny that his heart was racing against Harry's and that the other's scent was overwhelming him. /I can't believe that this is happening. This has to be a mistake, he can't actually feel the same way as I do./ Eyes drifting shut, Draco reached up to cup Harry's cheek lovingly.
Their lips were no more than millimeters away when a shuffling down the hall caused them both to jump. Draco dreamy expression quickly changed into one of apprehension and disappointment as he gripped his wand tightly in his hand; all the while, he fought to control the blush that was threatening to come forth. From behind him, the blonde could feel Harry drawing his own wand but other than that, neither of them dared to move.
Draco was dearly hoping that the sound had only been their imagination so that he could finish what Harry had started but something was against him as right then the cloaked figure from before appeared. Cursing to himself mentally, the blonde glared daggers at the shadowy man and he pressed himself closer to Harry when he saw the Behemoth that was following, drunkenly after him.
Harry bit back his hiss of pain when his companion accidentally hit his injury but at the same time he didn't want to push Draco away. /What has gotten into me?! Argh, this isn't the time to try to figure it out!/ Shoving aside the confusion in his head, the younger boy forced himself to concentrate on the situation.
"This is perfect my pet." The man hissed as he walked by. "I shall be rid of them both soon. I have the perfect plan. They are such nuisances but my revenge is in hand." He rounded a corner and his wispy voice faded into the stillness of the air about them.
"Well that answers that." Harry muttered as his eyes moved back over to Draco.
"What?" The blonde asked.
"This was his doing."
Rolling his eyes, Draco smothered his laughter. "You couldn't figure that just from the fact that he's the only other person in this castle beside us?"
Harry stuck his tongue out at his friend and gently nudged Draco so that they could both stand but remained covered by the Invisibility Cloak. Not giving the Slytherin a chance to ask about the occurrence before they had been interrupted, Harry hastily ushered them back to Gryffindor Tower.
"Hey Harry?" Draco started as the portrait to the common room swung shut behind them.
"Yeah Draco?"
"About earlier. . ." He wrung his hands nervously and bit his lip as he looked everywhere but Harry. "Wha—what were you going to do? You know, before he interrupted."
"Oh." Harry turned a bright crimson. "Nothing. Erm. . .just forget it."
Draco panicked as the ebony-haired boy turned away and on impulse, he made a grab for Harry's arm and pulled the other wizard against him.
"Uh. . .Draco?" Harry could feel his face burning deeply now and he timidly wetted his lips before daring to look up through his lashes at the older wizard.
"Sorry." Whispered the platinum-haired boy but his features showed no signs of remorse as he gazed intently down at Harry. Something was now burning in those gray depths that had been so tediously hidden before and it warmed both boys' hearts.
Shivering at the hot breath tickling his lips, Harry's eyes slipped shut on their own accord but as he felt the briefest touch of a soft mouth against his, the Gryffindor suddenly snapped back to reality. He quickly backed out of Draco's embrace, staring wide-eyed at the other wizard. "I—I'm sorry. I didn't mean. . .I should go." With that, he raced up the stairs and a moment later, the door to the dorms slammed.
This left Draco staring in shock at the stairway and he could only gape as one thought circled through his mind. /He rejected me. Then it was a mistake before. He hadn't meant it./ Dragging himself to one of the crimson red couches in front of the fire, the Slytherin allowed the silent tears to trickle down, wallowing in his despair.
Upstairs though, Harry was lying shell-shocked in his bed, the curtains drawn as he blankly studied the canopy above him. Unlike the other wizard feelings of despair, his thoughts were of revelation. /I love him. Dear Merlin, I've fallen in love with Draco Malfoy./
Rolling over in bed, the Gryffindor fixed his gaze on his curtains and gradually a smile formed on his face as he drifted off into a pleasant daydream about Draco
.
T.B.C.
Sorry it was shorter than usual but how was it? Leave some review please. Thanks. 10 to go. . .and I'm going to bed. (Trust ne, three hours of sleep in one night is not healthy for a person.) *yawns and waves sleepily, falling into bed* Oyasumi minna.