Author's Note: Well, what do you know... no notes.
Disclaimer: Me? Own Harry Potter? HAHAHAHAHAHA! If you think that's true then you got more problems then finding a way to sue me.

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Whispers in the Rain
Chapter 10: Quidditch Meeting
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"Harry, come on!" Ron insisted. Harry and him stood in the middle of the snow covered Quidditch field. Harry felt Ron grab him by his cloak and yank him back. "Just stay a little longer."

"What are you waiting for?" Harry asked. "And why did you need the Invisibility Cloak?"

"Just trust me okay." Ron gave him a reassuring smile. Harry still didn't trust him, but he didn't move. Ron nervously glanced behind Harry and at the Hogwarts castle from time to time, waiting for a certain pale blonde's arrival.

Draco, meanwhile, paced his room. He reached for his cloak, pulled away, then reached for it again. After repeating this a few times, he grabbed his black cloak and pulled it on. 'I might as well. It's not like I have anything else planned.' On the contrayery, he had planned on sitting on his bed and pine over the issue with Harry Potter. Shaking the idea of Harry out of his mind, he slowly made his way out of the Slytherin dorms. He quickly walked through the empty halls of the school, until reaching the front door. He paused there, holding his breath, before yanking on the door handle and letting in the cold air.

"Okay, give me the Cloak!" Ron said ergently, spotting Draco near the school. He grabbed the Cloak from Harry's hands and covered himself, leaving only Harry visible.

Harry watched in utter horror as Draco aproached him. Unable to find his voice, he stared as Draco stopped a foot away. Draco glared half-heartedly at him before speaking. "What do you want?"

"I.. uhh... Huh?" Harry stammered. Draco raised an eyebrow at him. "I didn't... Actually... I do think we should talk. About what happened?"

Draco flinched slightly at the topic. "Listen, Potter. I said what I said. It's not right. You dont' know what preasure I have on me, there is no way you... and... me... could work." Draco's voice fell to a whisper with the last words. Harry took a deep breath, trying to figure out what he could say, but Draco spoke instead. "I know you had nothing to do with this meeting here. So, since we are both kind of clueless about whatever your Weasel plan is, I suggest we just leave it at this."

"Malfoy!" Harry called as Draco started to walk away. Draco squeezed his eyes closed and forced himself to keep moving. Harry, unable to control himself, ran after him, grabbed his shoulder, and whipped him around. "Damnit, Malfoy."

"This is over, Potter." Draco said, forcing it to sound angry. Harry gave him a hurt look before whispering so softly that Draco strained to hear him.

"Draco. I can't deny this anymore. I like you. I dont' know why or how. And honestly I don't care." Harry took a deep breath. "All I know is that these feelings are real and I have no way of concealing them becasue they are just too strong."

"Holy fuck, Potter!" Draco suddenly screamed out, causing Harry to take a step back. "Your wrong, this isn't real! It can't be real, okay? I dont' know what the hell is wrong with you here lately, but I'm starting to think this is just some fucking joke between you and the rest of your little Dream Team. There is no way me and you could work. We hate each other, remember? I'm the thorn in your spine and visa versa!"

"Draco, sometimes feelings change!" Harry replied. Draco stared at him, eyes fuming. His mind bounced between anger and confusion. Harry watched him carefully, wanting only to step closer to him. But he didn't, out of fear of how the Slytherin would react. A pause seemed to feel the field as both visible teens stood staring at each other.

"Potter..." Draco said, lowering his voice to a gentle whisper. "I would give anything to make sense of all this. But I know that's not gonna happen. This is so confusing, and I know you think so too. Whatever feelings I have for you, I need to figure out on my own. So, please, just leave me alone."

"Draco?" Harry questioned. "Please, just... Please, don't, okay? Don't?"

"No." Draco whispered, looking down at the ground. His breath was slowly rising, a sudden group of feelings smashing into his heart that he coudln't figure out which was which. Harry, not wanting Draco to leave, stepped close to him and grabbed his hand. Draco took that moment to focus on the only emotion that seemed to make sense in his soul: anger.

Draco jerked his hand out of Harry's and glared at the shorter boy. Before Harry would blink, Draco shoved him back. Harry landed in the snow and stared up at Draco in shock. Steel eyes gazed down at him. As the wind picked up, Harry heard Draco's faint words, spoken through gritted teeth. "Leave me be, Potter."

Harry, not getting up from the ground, watched the blonde stomp off. Raising his eyes to the sky, he watched the clouds slowly drift above him. Already forgotton that Ron was still there, Harry didn't bother to wipe away the single tear that fell down his cheek. Suddenly a freakled face and red hair apeared above him as Ron took off the Cloak. Ron gave him a sad look. "Do you want me to leave you alone?"

"Yes, please." Harry whispered. Ron nodded and soon his footsteps heading for the castle disapeared. Harry just laid on the snow, trying to repeat the conversation in his mind. He knew that Draco was hiding his feelings for him. It had been so obvious, after all. And deep down, Harry understood why Draco was denying them. Harry understood all too well. But that still didn't stop him from getting angry over the whole ordeal.

"Now, now, Harry!" A deep, gruffy voice sounded out. "Yer shoudln't be laying in the snow like that. Yer could get sick, ya'know."

"I know, Hagrid." Harry replied, sitting up. He looked over (and up) at the tall half-giant. Hagrid could tell almost immediately that something was bothering him.

"Why don't yer come and have some tea with me?" Hagrid suggested. Harry nodded solemnely and stood up, dusting himself off.

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Damn that Draco, he so stubborn, no? lol.