A/N: Just a slight warning, the story is meant to get a little humorous. I started out doing the drama, but... well... Winky (my drama muse) is kinda getting a little TOO moody. I think she needs some time off. Besides, drama really isn't my thing... *weird ass grin*

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Whispers In The Rain
Chapter 6:
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Draco walked out onto the quad. It was a nice sunny day, the brightness bouncing off the snow. Slowly, Draco made his way past Harry and Ron, who stood off to the side. Spotting the pale blonde, Ron quickly raised his voice for Draco to hear. "Really, Harry? You like pale blondes with steel eyes? Why, that's sounds familiar!"

Harry's eyes widened as he spotted Draco staring at them. He glared at Ron. "What are you doing?" He said through gritted teeth.

"Nothing." Ron gave him an innocent look. Ron smiled as Harry glanced back over at Draco. Draco shook his head in annoyance and started to walk away. That was when Ron had an idea. He got the look on his face that revealed to Harry he had been thinking. Harry shook his head, praying. Ron turned to Draco. "Hey, Malfoy!"

"What do you want, Weasel?" Draco sneered from a few feet away. Knowing Draco wouldn't walk over to them voluntarily, Ron grabbed Harry and dragged him over to the pale boy's side. Draco gave him an odd look, wondering what the red-head was up to.

"Considering it's Christmas, I thought it would be nice if all of us got together." Harry and Draco's jaws dropped. They had never seen Ron so level-headed, especially when concerning a Malfoy. "Now, I know what your thinking. But come on guys, just a little Christmas spirit? And no one has to know!"

Draco cast a side long glance at Harry, who was busy staring at Ron is shock. Ron looked at them both. His left eye twitched involuntarily a few seconds, then he gave them a lopsided grin. Harry's eyebrow raised as he watched this. 'Is he okay?' Harry thought. 'Why has he been acting this way here lately? Surely Hermione's absence couldn't effect him so drastically.'

"Well?" Ron asked, giving them a slightly strained hopeful look. Draco would of naturally declined with some comical and brilliant remark, but for some reason the look on Ron's face was scaring him. And, since they were the only ones there, what did it hurt to spend a little time with the "Dream Team"? 'Maybe I can get some info on them and turn it against them later!' An evil grin passed Draco's face, but he quickly hid it.

"Well, I suppose I could grace you pathetic losers with my presence this year." Draco smirked slightly as Ron and Harry shared a look. Ron smiled and Harry... well, Harry looked nauseated.

"Right, then!" Ron said enthusiastically. "Let's go get some hot chocolate in the Great Hall. I'm terribly thirsty."

Harry laughed lightly as Ron lead the way to the Great Hall. He knew Ron, any chance to get chocolate, or any kind of food for that matter, could be considered the best day of the year. Draco and him followed Ron up the Hogwarts stepped and into the building. Harry took every chance to glance at Draco. 'God, that boy knows how to move. It's like he's walking on air. How does he manage to hold himself up so superiorly? It's so damn sexy!' Harry blushed as Draco caught him looking.

The Great Hall, to Draco's happiness, was empty. They grabbed cups of hot chocolate and sat down on the table closest to them. Draco sat across the two Gryffindor's, watching them carefully. Ron grinned, then leaned over to Harry and whispered low so Draco couldn't hear. "You should play footsies with him! Come on, it'll be fun."

Harry blushed heavily before replying. "No, I'm not going to!"

"Fine!" Ron grumbled a minute. Then, while Harry was looking the other direction, he reached out his foot and carefully touched the leg of the boy across from him.

Draco nearly gagged on his drink as he felt the foot lightly slide up and down his leg. He stared at the table a second, then slowly looked up at the two boys across from him. Harry was still staring up at one of the Christmas trees, not even looking in his direction. Ron, on the other hand, was grinning. Draco scrunched up his brow at him. Ron shrugged slightly and carefully pointed at Harry, the grin not leaving his face. Draco's eyes widened in question. Ron nodded and mouthed, "Oh yea, it's him."

Harry finally turned back to the blonde and red-head. Draco was blushing madly and Ron... well, Ron had the silliest grin on his face. Both boys looked at Harry expectantly. "What?"

"N-nothing." Draco stuttered, now that the foot had stopped touching his leg.

"Oh..." Harry gave Ron a questioning look. Ron immediately looked away as though nothing happened.

The rest of the day continued fairly normal. Draco spent a bit longer with him, but the moment a Ravenclaw spotted him he shouted out a snide comment and stormed off to the Slytherin common room.

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A/N: hopefully i'll get the next chapter out soon. I'm in the middle of preparing and taking my GED exams, so my mind has been a bit muffled here lately. hehe. ^^ I'll get it done as soon as possible.