Title: Learn to Fall

Chapter: 1/?

Rating- PG-13

Summary-After the Weasley twins save Draco from an unimaginable terror he claims he can make anyone want him. Anyone, even Potter? The twins make a bet with Draco. Soon, Draco finds himself forgetting the bet and trying to win Harry for reasons even he hadn't imagined. By the end of the bet, Draco's heart and soul is put through numerous tests and he finally learns what it is like to fall.

Warning- This is Draco Malfoy/ Harry Potter slash Don't like? Don't read.

Disclaimer- I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters or any products or merchandise associated with him or the author J.K. Rowling I do however own the plot.

Notes: Here is the first chapter! I am really really really truly sorry for not having this chapter out sooner, but it wont happen again, things happened that I could not control and I had to stop writing for a few months. Now, I have up to chapter 5 and a wonderful beta whom I adore! So, now I can finish this story! Be looking for a update soon! Thanks!

Beta: Aarynn, I love ya girlie! I could never get anything done without you! And since you are here to stay you will be hearing lots of rambling and ranting form me! Sure you are up for the job? Thanks to you this fic is readable! *glomps*

Learn to Fall

Chapter One

Draco stood in front of the mirror in his room, his reflection proved a point: He looked Sexy. Now, Draco knew winning his worst enemy would not be a walk in Diagon Alley so, he decided to look his best. Although, he would say he looked his best every day.

"Not bad…" Draco murmured as he turned to look at his backside in the mirror. He smirked and realized his new "curve hugging robes" worked like magic, his arse was now noticeable even in the school uniform.

Draco then began to run his hands through his hair, which was free from gel for the first time since he arrived at Hogwarts. He was so busy admiring himself he didn't hear the door open.

"Draco," someone purred in his ear.

"Parkinson." Draco scowled and dropped his hand from his head, his hair falling down given the lack of gel making him look like a blonde version of Shaggy on Scooby Doo.

"Draky, dear, can't you do anything right?" and before Draco could jump back in defense, Pansy pulled out her wand and waved it to perfection. Draco winced and gazed into the mirror afraid of what he'd see. Surprisingly he was very happy with the results. His hair was an inch shorter and it fell neatly to the sides of his face.

"Nice Job, Parkinson." Said Draco with a hint of sarcasm in his voice. Pansy looked as though he had just slapped her.

"You don't like it?" She asked shyly. Draco scowled and turned around to face her.

"Actually, I do." Disgusted by the happy look on her face, Draco tuned around to look in the mirror once more. Something was not right, he didn't want his hair just laying there, he needed something different.

"Draco,"

"Parkinson." Draco arched and eyebrow at the mirror and watched the girl behind him.

"May I?" She asked motioning to his hair. Draco sighed and nodded. Pansy giggled and ran a hand through his hair making it stick up in several places.

"Wait, Pansy! Can you make it stay like this?"

"But, it's all messy." Pansy exclaimed with a confused expression on her face.

"I know. Just do it." Pansy sighed and waved her wand a bit more, now his hair was staying up, spiked in a few places but still soft and touchable. Draco ran a hand through his hair and smiled as it snapped back into place.

Draco turned and looked in the mirror waggling his left eyebrow, which threw Pansy into a fit of giggles.

"You think?" Draco asked keeping the look on his face.

"I think!" She giggled some more. Draco smiled and turned to leave.

"Well, then I better go."

"But,"

"No, Pansy you know as well as  do that I don't fancy you like that. But, I do want to thank you for your help." Draco frowned at his sudden act of kindness.

Pansy shrieked, closed her eyes, and puckered her lips. Draco closed his eyes and tried to keep the disgusted look off his face. Draco leaned forward and quickly pecked her lips; he quickly left, leaving a very happy Pansy in his room.

Draco walked to the Great Hall muttering things such as "Disgusting, sick" and "utterly gruesome" He finally arrived in the great Hall.

"Ah, Mr. Malfoy."

"Hello Professor." Draco smiled up at his favorite teacher.

"It seems today your seats in Potions will be changing. I believe you and Miss Parkinson will be together." Draco frowned and looked down quickly.

"Uh, Professor, is there anybody else I could sit by?"

Agitated by his question, Snape looked down and snarled.

"Unless you want to sit by Potter…" Draco grinned and looked up trying to hide his glee.

"Actually Professor, that would be fine. See, my Transfiguration grades are, not as well as they should be."

"Minerva and her favoritism…" Snape jumped in scowling.

"Yes, sir, and... I think if I partner up with Potter and help his grade…then Professor McGonagall might…boost mine up a bit as well." Snape nodded and grinned at his most prized student.

"Merlin knows Potter needs the help…" Snape said letting his voice trail off and with a smug grin on his face.

Draco nodded and tried to remain calm, knowing that Snape would give him whatever he wanted.

"Yes, that is the only way, you and Potter." Draco nodded as if it was Snape's idea and tried to fight the urge to laugh in his face.

"Thank you, Professor." Draco said as he began walking to the Great Hall. As he pushed the doors open and walked in he scanned the room, his eyes falling instantly on Harry sitting with the Weasley twins. Draco straightened himself up and began to saunter towards the table where they sat. The Weasley twins looked up and smiled at the noticeable change in his appearance.

"Let's see how Malfoy handles this." George whispered to his twin. Fred smiled and continued to talk to Harry. George waited until Draco was about to walk by them then he waved he wand and a bowl of fruit flew off the table and in front of Draco. Draco watched as Harry looked from the table to the fruit in confusion and started to pick it up.

Draco turned to the twins and rolled his eyes *That was really lame, they gave me leverage to start my plan "Operation get that idiot Potter, with your incredibly sexy ways."* Draco smirked and began to accio the fallen fruit from the ground. *A Malfoy never crawls on the floor* Harry head someone speaking above him, he looked up.

"Malfoy?"

"Potter."

"What the hell are you doing?"

"Helping you pick up the fruit, do you mind?" He asked in a fake shy voice.

Harry frowned and stood up, he was a few inches taller than the blonde boy.

"Why are you helping me?" Draco dropped the fruit into the bowl and then picked up a banana slowly peeling the skin off. Harry looked at him with wondering eyes. Draco simply shrugged, took a bite of the banana, swallowed then looked at the Weasley twins who were grinning up at him with identical angelic grins, and said plainly:

"Because I can." Then he looked at Harry, grinned, and walked away, still chewing on the banana.

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Harry watched as Draco walked away then he looked at the Weasley twins.

"I wonder what that was about." He said, thinking aloud.

George looked at his twin from the side of his face and grinned

"We have no clue."

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Draco sat at his usual spot at the Slytherin table and threw the banana peel aside. *Now, to survey the aftermath* he thought as he slowly brought his gaze to the Gryffindor table. A low growl was heard as he realized Harry was not showing any signs of being affected. *What is he crazy? I helped him pick up the damn fruit, I ate a banana in front of him, I look sexy as hell for crying out loud!* Draco brought his hand to his hair and let out a long breathe.

This was going to be harder than he thought. If Potter was not fazed by sexiness…then what was he fazed by. Draco never even stopped to think that Harry might not have been gay. That didn't matter. He was Draco Malfoy and he could get anyone.

Draco stood up and grabbed a bagel off the table; he turned at his heel and stormed out of the Great Hall. As he stormed out, he ran smack into someone.

"Watch it!" Draco snarled. He looked up and saw Hermione staring at him with a frown on her face.

"Well, maybe if you weren't running around like a madman, I could see you." She said with a huff before she took off into the Great Hall. Draco smirked at her and turned to leave, but saw a silver butterfly charm on the ground. Draco bent down and picked it up. He watched as the pendant fluttered its wings. Draco dropped it quickly then realized it was a magic pendant. He grabbed it and stuffed it in his pocket.

Draco headed towards the Potions classroom and arrived early. He knew Snape would make Harry move to where he was. So he chose the perfect spot in the very back right hand corner. Nobody would be able to bother them there. He smiled and sat down waiting for class to begin. Draco played with the quill on his desk when he heard people come in.

"Oh gosh, Harry, Ron'll kill me! I can't believe I lost it…I…"

"Herm, slow down, it'll be okay. Ron'll understand he has lost stuff to you know." Harry's voice rose above Hermione's panicked one.

"Oh, but it was a Christmas present…I am sure it cost a lot!"

*A present from Weasley…that cost a lot? Not bloody likely.* Draco thought with a snicker. He fingered the butterfly charm in his pocket and watched as Ron ran in behind them.

"Hey, you guys just left me there." Ron said out of breath.

"Sorry, I needed to talk to Hermione." Ron nodded and shot a glare at Draco.

"What are you looking at, Malfoy?" Ron asked in a angry voice. Draco frowned and realized he had been watching the trio ever since they came in.

"You, so nothing, apparently" Draco said snapping back at Ron and turning to face the front.

"Ron, stop, he is not worth fighting over."

"You're right, Harry; he is not worth the scum at the bottom of the pond."

"Exactly, so leave it." Harry said hurriedly as other people began to trickle into the classroom.

Draco smirked at Harry and watched as the trio walked to the furthest desks away from him.

*Weasley, I am worth a million of you.* Draco thought as he watched Pansy come bouncing over to him *Oh mother in heaven…*

"Draky, why weren't you in the Great Hall?"

"I have asked you repeatedly not to call me that, Parkinson." Draco said, pushing her hand away from his hair.

"Aw, why not?" She asked plopping herself in the chair next to him.

"Shut up. I don't have time for you." He said staring straight ahead trying to catch Potter's eye.

"But, Draky…"

"Shut Up, and listen up, today I am giving you new partners and you will sit with them for the remainder of the semester." Snape had come gliding in as always and had made his way to the front of the classroom. "Now, when I call your name kindly wait till I am through, then make your way to your partner." Draco grinned and then looked at Pansy who was smiling at him with loving eyes.

"Maybe, we'll get put together Draco." She said happily.

"Oh, I hope not…" Draco muttered under his breathe.

"What was that?" She asked still looking at Snape and waiting for her name to be called.

"Granger, Parkinson."

Pansy whimpered and stuck her lip out in a pouty way.

"Aw, well isn't that crap luck?" Draco said smiling at her and droning out Snape's voice as he continued to pair up people.

"Potter, Malfoy" Snape's voice sounded and Draco turned to look and see how Potter was handing their new found partnership. He saw Ron make angry motions and start to turn red in the face. Harry just turned and glared at Malfoy who was now biting back a smirk.

*Aw, Potter, don't fret, you'll love working with me. I guarantee it* Malfoy thought as he struggled to smile at Harry, who's face was now softening and becoming more puzzled than angry.

"What are you waiting for? GO to your Partners!" Snape's voice rang throughout the classroom and Harry stood up gathering his stuff. Pansy sighed and walked to Hermione who was rather angry and glaring at Draco.

Harry slowly walked over to Draco and threw his stuff on the desk.

"Rough morning, Potter?"

"Sod off, Malfoy." Harry said sitting down and taking out his supplies.

"You know, Potter, you are really pissing me off. I asked a simple question and you snap at me. Why don't you go wank yourself, you sodding bastard!" Malfoy growled.

"Why don't you shut up so I can hear what professor Snape is saying?" Harry said out of the side of his mouth.

*Ah, that was good Malfoy, make him hate you more.* Draco simply nodded and listened to Professor Snape.

"Now, get to it." He said at the end of his long speech. Draco sighed and looked over at Harry who was looking everywhere but at him.

"So,"

"Look Malfoy why don't we just split the essay, you know, I get one half you get the other then we combine them a day before." Draco frowned.

*No, no, no he needed to spend time with Harry to get him to like him. Damn Potter.*

"Whatever, Potter."

"Good."

Harry turned and began to write something on his paper.

"Potter?" Draco asked, trying to sound as innocent as possible.

"What?" Harry asked irritated.

"I need to know what part of the essay I am to write…" Draco said beginning to get agitated with his tone.

"Hmmm no nasty remarks, no taking charge like you always do? I am surprised you haven't just demanded I write the whole damn thing myself." Harry said snapping at Draco.

"Well, you…" *damnit…I want to curse the brains out of him* "I'm going to curse the brains out of you if you keep talking to me like that." Draco said quietly but with force.

"Id like to see you try." Harry said smugly.

"Well, I challenge…" *No, don't do that you wont win his heart by challenging him to duels…just brush it off…now…* "Okay, what part are you doing?" Draco asked calmly raising his eyes to meet Harry's.

Startled at Draco's change Harry just stared.

"Well…?" Draco asked starting to become impatient.

"I am doing the side affects and the after affects of the potion."

"Fine, then I'll do the part on the actual brewing…and ingredients. Is that fine?" Draco asked, straining himself not to make a nasty remark. He was not used to taking orders from people.

"Yes, it is fine."

"Okay…" As they turned away, Harry's eyes lingered over Draco's figure a moment longer and he turned away. Draco looked out the side of his eyes and saw Harry casting quick glances at him.

*He wont last two days…* Draco thought as he began writing his part of the paper. *Not two days…*

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