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Yet another meeting

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/What the fuck is wrong with Draco? I mean he hates me. .Right? Yes, geezus Potter get a hold of yourself. .It's not like you haven't wanted him for what? 7- Shut up hormones. damned things./

Harry sighed and pulled out 'Quidditch through the ages'. /Might as well get him off my mind./ He read it about 5 times before realizing that he was being watched. He looked up and there sat Ron on his bed, glaring.

"Yes?" Harry said, a puzzled expression upon his face.

"I can't believe you. Going out with MALFOY?!" Ron said furiously.

"Oh get over it. I don't feel like dieing Ron." Harry said quietly.

"That's not funny." Ron said, standing.

"Who said I was joking?" Harry replied casually.

"Don't you see that if he's tricking you, you will be killed anyway?!"

"Ron, DUMBLEDORE knows. I'll be fine. Now leave me be." Harry responded calmly.

Ron shook his head and stomped out, fuming.

Harry stood with a sigh, setting his book down he made his way to the common room, looking around for Hermione.

Sure enough, there she was talking to Ron in a corner calmly, obviously trying to calm him down. Harry walked over slowly.

Ron looked to him, glaring. "You're lucky Hermione agrees with you or I would curse Malfoy to hell."

Harry rolled his eyes. "Lucky, right."

Hermione interrupted quickly. "Oh look at the time, time for dinner." She stood, grabbing Rons hand. "Let's go, I'm starving."

Ron went with her grumpily while Harry walked behind them slowly.

When the three were seated, Hermione between Harry and Ron, they couldn't help but look at Draco, who seemed in deep conversation with Pansy. She looked absolutely furious but he on the other hand was perfectly calm, and smirking too. As the three piled food on their plates they continued to watch. Finally, after seemed like forever Draco turned to his food and began eating. Pansy stomped out of the hall shooting daggers with her eyes at whoever looked at her.

"I wonder what that was all about." Ron said through a mouthful of roast beef.

"Eh, Malfoy probably told her he wouldn't shag her." Harry said casually.

Ron looked at Harry. "You called him Malfoy! There IS a God!!!"

Harry rolled his eyes and started eating as Ron and Hermione began to talk.

As soon as dinner was over Harry walked off from Ron and Hermione, wandering towards the library. Out of nowhere he was shoved behind a curtain. "What the fu-" He tried to say before he was cut off by a hand over his mouth.

"Shutup before we get caught!" The person said. It sounded strangely like Draco but Harry didn't say a word. He was suddenly being dragged into an empty classroom and heard the door closing quietly. "Geezus Harry, we could have gotten caught by Filch." The person said.

"Who the hell are you?" Harry said.

The figure stepped into a ray of moonlight and there stood Draco Malfoy. "Scared?" He said with a smirk.

"That wasn't funny." Harry replied.

Draco shrugged. "Anyway, has Pansy approached you at all?"

"No. And what was up with tonight at dinner?" Harry replied, an eyebrow raised.

"Well...she got mad because I wouldn't tell her why you and I were suddenly together and she tried all dinner to get it out of me but I wouldn't say so she got pissed." Draco replied, looking to the ceiling.

"Uh huh, well why am I here?" Harry replied with a sigh.

"Well, I have to check up on you daily and I figure if we're both gone at the same time it will make it look like we're having a snogging session or something." Draco said lightly.

"Makes sense I guess." Harry replied.

Draco nodded. "Well I guess we better head back, don't want the dream team being split up for too long." Draco said with a smirk.

Harry rolled his eyes and made his way to the door. He sighed and slipped out.

The cool voice of Draco drawled at him as he started walking, "Oh and Harry, hurry to Gryffindor tower, don't want you getting caught."

With that Draco disappeared. Harry sighed and walked to the common room to explain the little meeting to Ron and Hermione..if they weren't snogging that is.

As soon as he was back the two sat straight up on the couch and Harry sat across from them in a squishy armchair. As soon as Harry had told them they didn't seem too surprised.

"I think he'll probably do that a lot Harry." Hermione said quietly. "I mean he needs to check up on you to make sure you're OK and he needs to make sure that Pansy isn't trying to grill you for questions."

Harry nodded thoughtfully. "I suppose you're right Hermione, it's just a bit annoying since I don't know whether to attack someone when the pull me into somewhere strange or to just shut up and wait." Harry replied.

"Well Hermione is right Harry. Plus, it's for your own good. Don't want you getting killed or anything, Draco seems pretty strong and all that. I suppose he and Dumbledore are the ones who should be watching out for you the most. I mean Hermione and I always do but they are your true protectors from now on." Ron said.

Harry sighed and nodded. "I understand."

"Just do try and be careful. Watch your back. You never know what trick Pansy might have up her sleeve. She has Voldermort on her side. We need to stay alert." Hermione said quickly.

"I know that Hermione, it's just so freaking lame that every year at Hogwarts I can't relax. It's frustrating." Harry replied, looking to the floor.

"I understand Harry, but you being alert might just save your life. You HAVE to understand this." Hermione replied with a sigh.

Harry only nodded, emerald orbs staying focused on the floor.

"Look at it this way, the more you fight the weaker Voldermort gets." Ron said, trying his hardest to make Harry feel better.

"Yeah I guess. Maybe one I can just kill him forever.."

Ron and Hermione were silent at that comment. They exchanged glances, not knowing what to say.

"Well I guess I'm off to bed, I'm exhausted_." Harry stood and quickly disappeared up the stairs.

As Harry undressed and put his sleeping robes on he wondered what was really going to become of him. It seemed to him like he always had to save the day. And what the hell was going on with Malfoy? He got into bed, removing his glasses and pulling the covers up to his chin. He let his mind drift away to happier thoughts of being able to relax_..

*Next Morning*

Harry felt himself being shaken. "Wake up Harry, we gotta go to breakfast. We have loads of homework to do."

Harry recognized Ron's voice and got out of bed slowly. He got dressed and ran a comb through is hair quickly. As he slowly made his way down the stairs, still trying to wake up he wondered how the hell he could suddenly have so much homework. When he reached the common room Hermione and Ron were waiting.

"I cannot believe we forgot about our homework." Hermione said, distressed. "I NEVER forget. We have 3 essays do tomorrow!" She said as she made the three made their way to the great hall.

"Calm down Hermione, it happens all the time. We can get it done. It's not that hard." Ron replied casually.

"Yeah, all we have to do is work five hours straight." Harry added with a grin.

"Ha ha you two. But if this happens again I will start making you two do all your weekend homework on Friday!" Hermione replied, suppressing a smile.

The three sat down and started at their oatmeal chattering away happily. Harry's eyes wandered around the great hall. Emerald orbs rested upon Draco who was currently, from the looks of it having a very boring conversation with Crabbe and Goyle.

Harry looked down to his now empty bowl and sighed. "Do we really have to do all that work right after breakfast Hermione?" Harry said.

"Of course we do Harry! Don't you want to get good marks?" Hermione replied, astonished.

Harry nodded with a sigh and looked to the ceiling, which was a cheerful blue today.

As soon as breakfast was finished the trio made their way to Gryffindor common room, discussing what homework they had. The three grabbed their bags before setting down at an empty table in the common room.

"I cannot believe we have this so much freaking homework." Ron said as she was working on a charms essay. "It's really not needed."

"Ron, we need to know all this stuff." Hermione replied, working on her own charms essay.

Ron rolled his eyes but decided not to respond, arguing with Hermione about doing homework was pointless.

The three worked in silence for 4 hours. Finally, Harry put down his quill and sighed. "I finally finished all my homework, how about you two?"

Hermione put down her quill also. "I just finished."

Ron sighed. "I guess spending an hour of my time doodling I hate Snape put me behind. Harry sighed and stood, "Smooth move, Ron. Well I'll see you two, I guess I'll just go for a walk outside or something.

Harry left the Gryffindor common room, making his way for the front doors of the castle.