Author's Beginning Note: At the end!

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- Tenshimagic - What is this? Evil! Draco. Erm... well... opps. *Hits self* Giving stuff away. No, evil Troy! *sweatdrop* And your name.. For some reason when I see it I think 'Tenchi Muyo' and want to put 'Tenchimagic..' Ugh -.-; Lol..

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Now, onto the story, eh? ^_^ All flashbacks (OMG! We finally have some!) are marked with

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The Black Snow Owl

Chapter Eight: Will You Ever Say It?

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Draco sat at the far end of the Potions classroom, watching Harry scrub at a large, green blotch on the stone floor.

Harry paused, and he sat back, running a hand through his unruly black hair. Draco followed the hand with his eyes, and then, noticing what he was doing, looked away quickly.

"Are you just going to watch? It'd be over a lot faster if you'd actually help, Malfoy." Harry said, glancing to the blond boy.

Draco glared at Harry. "Me? Help you?" He said, giving a disgusted look. "I'd rather not. You're doing a fine job on your own."

Harry glared back and chunked the rag he'd been using to the Slytherin. "I'm not doing it anymore. You do it!"

Draco managed to avoid being hit in the face by the wet rag, and was looking slightly amused.

Harry rolled his eyes and went over to Draco's vacated seat and picked up the rag. "We could leave sooner if you'd stop being a giant prat and help me." Harry said, turning toward the Slytherin.

"So you've said."

Harry glared again and sat down. "Fine then. I refuse to do anymore of the work. So we'll just be here all night." Harry tossed the rag into the bucket of water on the corner of the desk.

"Why don't we just use our wands?" Draco asked, already pulling his wand from his pocket.

"Snape said not to."

"So?"

"So, you'll be the one to get in trouble."

"Correction, you'll get in trouble for not scrubbing."

"You'll get caught using magic."

"We'll be in detention, again. "

"Damn!"

"What's wrong, Potter? Just now seeing my point?" Draco smirked, raising an eyebrow.

"No, you prat! Snape will be back here in ten minutes!" Harry said, pointing at his wristwatch.

"Oh," Draco said, then he shrugged.

Harry once again found himself on the ground, scrubbing at the giant blotch.

A shadow passed over him. Harry glared up at Draco. "Malfoy, if you're not going to help, then get out of the way." He growled.

"I like it when you're mad." Draco grinned.

Harry looked taken aback. "Wh-what?" He asked, standing up.

Draco stepped closer, and before Harry could react and step back, the blond's lips were pressed to his own.

Harry's eyes grew wide in surprise.

It was an awkward kiss. Harry being too shcoked to shove Draco back or even make an effort to do so.

Even when realization did set in, Harry didn't try to break the kiss. Instead, he responded, easerly returning the kiss.

Harry's eyes fluttered close, and just as the two were beginning to get used to the sensation of the kiss , footsteps were heard outside the room.

The two boys sprang apart as the door opened.

Harry turned away from Draco, a blush creeping across his face. He rushed past Snape and out the door.

Draco and Snape watched him go. Snape looked to Draco, an eyebrow quirked upwards.

Draco flushed red, and left the room aswell.

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Harry slowly began to regain conciousness. There was only one thing on his mind. The dream he'd just awoken from.

He moved to run a hand through his hair, which was falling into his eyes (He wasn't used to having longer hair) , and found he couldn't.

There were chains closed tightly around his wrists, and he was shackled to the wall.

He began to panic as he realized he was not at his home in Godric's Hollow, but instead chained to a wall in a dank, dimly-lit dungeon.

Suddenly, one of the unlit torches on a nearby wall sprang to life. The rest of the unlit torches soon did the same, in a chain-like effect.

Harry's breath hitched in his throat as the sound of footsteps echoed throughout the dungeon.

His heart was pounding and felt as if at any moment it would burst from his chest.

Finally a man appeared in the passageway at the far end of the room. Harry recognized the man instantly.

"Draco! Where are we? Why are we in a dungeon?"

Draco sneered and walked over to Harry. He glanced over his shoulder to the passage he'd just come out of. Harry followed his gaze. A dark-haired man was standing there, a smirk upon his lips.

Draco turned back to Harry. "I believe you'll see why you are here soon enough."

Harry didn't like how that had come out.

"What do you mean? Get these off!" He pulled on the chains willing them to just unlock and fall away.

"Those will be staying on."

The dark-haired man now stood next to Draco, a cruel smirk in place as he watched Harry's attemptys at trying to free himself.

"Why are you frightened?" He asked. "We're just going to have a little fun. "

Harry didn't like the sound of that either.

"Just what if your definition of 'fun'?"

The man, who Harry now placed as the Death Eater Troy, brandished his wand and pointed it at Harry.

"Crucio."

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Draco watched Harry try to fight the curse off, knowing he couldn't.

Harry soon gave up the fight, and slumped down, the chains the only thing keeping him up.

Troy smirked, turned on his heel, and disappeared through one of the side doorways.

Draco went quickly to Harry. Pulling out his wand, he unlocked the cuffs around Harry's wrists. Draco carefully lowered him to the ground.

"I'm going to get you out of here, Harry. Don't you worry." He said as he stood back up.

Draco bit his bottom lip. "I'll be back soon." He said before following after Troy.

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He knew he was dreaming again. He'd been dreaming of things like this a lot lately. He was beginning to get used to it..

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Draco pouted.

Harry hated that, and he knew it. Harry hated to see him pout, and he knew he'd give in soon enough if he kept it up.

"No, Dray! NO. " Harry tried to keep the grin off his face, but he was fighting a losing battle.

He grinned.

"See!" Draco protested, "You want to, you know you do." He pouted once again.

"Fine! Alright! Just stop making that face!"

Draco smirked, "What face? The face?" He pouted again.

Harry rolled his eyes.

"I hate you." Harry glared.

"No you don't."

"Do too!"

"Don't.."

"Do too!"

"No, you love me." Draco's bottom lip quivered and he gave a fake sniffle. "Right?"

Harry grinned, "Yes, I love you." He stopped grinning and looked at Draco.

He'll never say it. Harry thought, but continued to wait, hoping the wrods would be said back to him.

"Since you agreed," Draco looked away from him and started off down the hall, "let's go before the game gets over with."

Harry nodded, and walked beside him.

Will you ever say it? He glanced at Draco. I wish you would.

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Author's Ending Note: Alright.. finally chapter 8... I know, it took me forever. Doubt it was worth the wait, but I thought I'd lighten up this chapter with some actual Slash.. Even if it was just a flashback/dream... x_x;

also, I'm having a bit of a writer's block. Ack! I hate them, lol. Hopefully it'll be over soon enough. Hehe, plus, I'm having fun with FF's new look.. o_O You all better add me to your favorites. I can see who does now! *evil laugh* Muwhahahaha!! Ahem, also, if you'd like to be e-mailed when I update (Since it's so far in between and all..), leave your e-mail in the review and say so. I shall send you an e-mail from now on then. Well, hope you all enjoyed this. I'm having fun writing it, I know. Welp! Cheerio for now! ( Also, please excuse spelling/grammar errors.. This chapter was extremely rushed. I only had 30 minutes to type it up. Anyone interested in beta reading for meh? ^_~; )

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