Chapter 2: A Malfoy between two best friends
Harry woke up the next day and told himself he was going to do it, he was going to tell them about Draco.
"It's a bit hot inside. Shall we go out for a walk?" Harry asked his two friends.
Ron, as usual, couldn't see that Harry was just finding an excuse so he could tell his best friends something personal. Hermione, of course, knew this straight away.
"Harry, it's the middle of October how can it be hot?" Ron said, missing the point. Hermione rolled her eyes. "That sounds like a good idea. Come on, let's go."
The three Gryffindors left the common room and made their way outside talking. When they were completely alone their conversation changed, becoming more serious.
"There's another reason why you wanted to come outside, isn't there? It's not because its hot but because you've got something to tell us, isn't it?" Hermione asked Harry. There was no fooling her.
"Yes" Harry began. "I have a secret that I have been hiding from you guys for a while. I know I should have told you before but I thought I would wait until the time was right."
"What is it Harry?" Ron piped up "What are you talking about. Tell us."
"Ok." Said Harry. He took a deep breath and spoke. "I'm gay"
"YOUR WHAT!!" Ron shrieked.
"I'm gay." Harry repeated.
Ron was totally shocked. He hadn't seen that coming. Hermione on the other hand wasn't surprised at all. Hermione had noticed a change in Harry and she had a feeling it was something to do with a certain blonde boy.
"So are you both ok with this?" Harry asked, looking at Ron who was currently stunned from the shock.
"Yes we are fine with that." Hermione reassured her friend. Ron finally found his tongue and replied.
"Um, um, yeah I am, um, fine. I think I will go outside for some fresh air."
"Er, Ron, hello, you ARE outside." Harry said, trying not to laugh at his ridiculous red head friend.
"Well that was fast" Ron said. Hermione just groaned and shook her head. If Harry thought telling them that much was hard enough, wait until he told them whom he liked. Harry almost fell over with Hermione's sudden outburst.
"Who is he Harry?"
"Its Draco." Harry mumbled. With that he felt as though a whole load was lifted off his shoulders. Suddenly there was a thump and one Gryffindor was no longer standing but instead was flat on his back. Both Harry and Hermione rushed down to Ron's side.
A few seconds went by and Ron woke up. As he sat up he said, "I had the strangest dream. Harry told us he was gay and check this out, he's in love with MALFOY." At the last word Ron started chucking lightly as though he had gone insane. "Um Ron. It wasn't a dream, it was real" All they heard was Ron swearing and another thump as his head hit the floor again. When Ron came around again the events that just happened stayed with him and he looked angry.
"Are you alright Ron" Harry asked him, not liking the look on Ron face. Ron looked as though he was sucking lemons. "Am I alright? AM I ALRIGHT?" Ron's tone was changing dramatically and was becoming harsh.
"How can you like him not only is he Malfoy but he's your enemy?"
"Because he's not like he used to be, he's changed."
"I don't care if he's changed, remember all the things he has done? I can't forgive him for that." With that Ron stormed off leaving Harry and Hermione were they stood. Harry was about to go after Ron but Hermione stopped him. "Leave him be, let him cool down first then talk to him maybe he will see sense by the end of the day." They both watched Ron walk back to the school before they walked back to their afternoon lessons.
At dinner Ron ignored Harry. This upset Harry and he wanted to cry but he held back his tears, as he didn't want people to see the great Harry Potter crying. When Harry finished his dinner he got up to leave. He had arranged to meet Draco in an empty classroom. Harry was the first to arrived and not soon after Draco turned up. He knew by the way Harry looked that there was something wrong and gave him a hug.
"What's wrong?" He asked but all he got from Harry were a few tears. He placed the dark haired boy's head on his shoulders and stroked his hair, trying to comfort him.
"Shh, its ok everything is going to be fine"
"No its not, I told Ron about us, now he won't speak to me"
Draco lifted up Harry's face so their eyes met and said "If he can't accept me then that's his problem, not ours. Forget him, you've got me now." "But I cant. He's my best friend, I miss him so much."
"Well, it's his loss if he can't let go of the past." Draco smiled before leaning in towards Harry until their lips met for the first time since they'd told their friends what was going on. They spent the rest of the night in each other's arms.
Harry woke up the next day and told himself he was going to do it, he was going to tell them about Draco.
"It's a bit hot inside. Shall we go out for a walk?" Harry asked his two friends.
Ron, as usual, couldn't see that Harry was just finding an excuse so he could tell his best friends something personal. Hermione, of course, knew this straight away.
"Harry, it's the middle of October how can it be hot?" Ron said, missing the point. Hermione rolled her eyes. "That sounds like a good idea. Come on, let's go."
The three Gryffindors left the common room and made their way outside talking. When they were completely alone their conversation changed, becoming more serious.
"There's another reason why you wanted to come outside, isn't there? It's not because its hot but because you've got something to tell us, isn't it?" Hermione asked Harry. There was no fooling her.
"Yes" Harry began. "I have a secret that I have been hiding from you guys for a while. I know I should have told you before but I thought I would wait until the time was right."
"What is it Harry?" Ron piped up "What are you talking about. Tell us."
"Ok." Said Harry. He took a deep breath and spoke. "I'm gay"
"YOUR WHAT!!" Ron shrieked.
"I'm gay." Harry repeated.
Ron was totally shocked. He hadn't seen that coming. Hermione on the other hand wasn't surprised at all. Hermione had noticed a change in Harry and she had a feeling it was something to do with a certain blonde boy.
"So are you both ok with this?" Harry asked, looking at Ron who was currently stunned from the shock.
"Yes we are fine with that." Hermione reassured her friend. Ron finally found his tongue and replied.
"Um, um, yeah I am, um, fine. I think I will go outside for some fresh air."
"Er, Ron, hello, you ARE outside." Harry said, trying not to laugh at his ridiculous red head friend.
"Well that was fast" Ron said. Hermione just groaned and shook her head. If Harry thought telling them that much was hard enough, wait until he told them whom he liked. Harry almost fell over with Hermione's sudden outburst.
"Who is he Harry?"
"Its Draco." Harry mumbled. With that he felt as though a whole load was lifted off his shoulders. Suddenly there was a thump and one Gryffindor was no longer standing but instead was flat on his back. Both Harry and Hermione rushed down to Ron's side.
A few seconds went by and Ron woke up. As he sat up he said, "I had the strangest dream. Harry told us he was gay and check this out, he's in love with MALFOY." At the last word Ron started chucking lightly as though he had gone insane. "Um Ron. It wasn't a dream, it was real" All they heard was Ron swearing and another thump as his head hit the floor again. When Ron came around again the events that just happened stayed with him and he looked angry.
"Are you alright Ron" Harry asked him, not liking the look on Ron face. Ron looked as though he was sucking lemons. "Am I alright? AM I ALRIGHT?" Ron's tone was changing dramatically and was becoming harsh.
"How can you like him not only is he Malfoy but he's your enemy?"
"Because he's not like he used to be, he's changed."
"I don't care if he's changed, remember all the things he has done? I can't forgive him for that." With that Ron stormed off leaving Harry and Hermione were they stood. Harry was about to go after Ron but Hermione stopped him. "Leave him be, let him cool down first then talk to him maybe he will see sense by the end of the day." They both watched Ron walk back to the school before they walked back to their afternoon lessons.
At dinner Ron ignored Harry. This upset Harry and he wanted to cry but he held back his tears, as he didn't want people to see the great Harry Potter crying. When Harry finished his dinner he got up to leave. He had arranged to meet Draco in an empty classroom. Harry was the first to arrived and not soon after Draco turned up. He knew by the way Harry looked that there was something wrong and gave him a hug.
"What's wrong?" He asked but all he got from Harry were a few tears. He placed the dark haired boy's head on his shoulders and stroked his hair, trying to comfort him.
"Shh, its ok everything is going to be fine"
"No its not, I told Ron about us, now he won't speak to me"
Draco lifted up Harry's face so their eyes met and said "If he can't accept me then that's his problem, not ours. Forget him, you've got me now." "But I cant. He's my best friend, I miss him so much."
"Well, it's his loss if he can't let go of the past." Draco smiled before leaning in towards Harry until their lips met for the first time since they'd told their friends what was going on. They spent the rest of the night in each other's arms.
