Thank you for all the reviews, guys! Rikku Motomiya -- I figured Draco just picked up his wand when they went into the room. Maybe I'll edit the chapter to say that. Now on to the story.
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17. Happy
-Ron-
Ron had been with Draco for at least an hour after their patrol was over. They were sitting together on the couch in the study, holding hands and giving each other small kisses on the face and lips and neck.
Then Draco kind of pulled back. "We should probably go," he said with a sigh. "If we're out late, we'll get in trouble."
Ron sighed too. "But I don't want you to go." He kissed Draco on the nose.
"Not the nose again!" the blonde said.
"Can we meet tomorrow?" Ron wanted to know. He didn't want to wait any longer than he had to to see Draco again.
"I have Quidditch practice in the evening, but I could meet you at 9 PM."
"Here?" Ron said. "This can be our special spot."
"Just for us," Draco said and kissed Ron on his nose. "Your nose is cuter than mine."
"It is not!" Ron was secretly pleased though.
"It is! It's the freckles." Draco smiled at Ron. It made Ron's stomach all fluttery to see that smile.
Ron leaned over and kissed the Slytherin goodnight. Then he got up, even though he didn't want to. "Well, good night then."
"Remember we have to keep this secret," Draco said with a small frown.
"Don't worry, Draco," Ron said. "I won't tell anybody and if I meed you in the hall, I'll make sure to insult you. I'll say how ugly your nose is."
Draco laughed. He stood up too and ran his hands through Ron's hair, straightening it out. "You look less suspicious now. Good night, Ron," he said and gave Ron one last kiss.
Ron left the room and started to walk back to the dorm. He walked slowly because he wanted to spend some time thinking about what had just happened. He and Draco had made out for a long time! Things didn't go very far, but that was OK for now. Ron was really happy just thinking about kissing Draco now. And he'd get to do it again tomorrow!
When he went into the common room, Harry and Hermione noticed him right away.
"You're smiling," Hermione said. "You must be happy about something."
"Uh..." Ron had to think of an excuse really fast. "I was just thinking about winning the Quidditch Cup last year."
Harry smacked him on the shoulder. "And we're going to do it again this year."
"For sure," Ron said. Then he went up to bed.
He smiled and thought about Draco until he fell asleep.
-Draco-
Draco was smiling too. He had not expected that he'd be able to sort things out with Ron so fast. And now they were in a relationship together. Draco really hoped that things would work out. The redhead was really nice and playful. He was also handsome and a very good kisser.
Draco could still feel Ron's kisses on his mouth. He went back to his dorm and went to bed. He thought about Ron for a long time, until he fell asleep. In the morning, he thought about Ron some more. He was counting down the hours until he got to see Ron again.
At breakfast, Draco sat where he could see Ron. He tried not to stare at Ron but it was hard. Sometimes they caught each other's glance and Draco had to bite his tongue so he wouldn't give Ron a big smile.
He had a hard time paying attention in class too. He kept daydreaming about Ron. He wondered if the Gryffindor was thinking about him at the exact same time. Maybe Ron was thinking about kissing Draco and lying down with him on the couch. Draco was so involved in his daydream, that he didn't notice that History of Magic class had been over for five minutes.
Then at the end of the schoolday, the Slytherins had Care of Magical Creatures class with the Gryffindors. Draco was excited about seeing Ron, but worried that they might get found out.
When he got to the class gathering place, he stayed in the back. Ron was nearer the front, with Harry and Hermione. Draco stared at the back of Ron's head and wished that it were 9 PM already.
Ron only looked at Draco once, but when he did, his blue eyes were so intense that Draco had to bite his tongue again.
Quidditch practise went OK. Draco was doing really well that year and he thought the team had a good chance of winning the Cup. It was cold and rainy out so Draco took a long hot shower afterwards.
Then it was time to meet Ron. He went to the special study room. As he walked, he figured out a way to charm it so that only he and Ron could see the door. So he did that when he got there, then went inside.
Ron was already there and without even saying hello, he put his arms around Draco and kissed him.
It was almost a repeat of the night before. They lay down together on the couch and pressed close together while they kissed. Draco kissed and licked at Ron's neck. Ron kept stroking Draco's hair and that felt really good too.
After a while, they slowed down and exchanged little kisses while they touched each other's face. "You're sweet," Ron said to Draco.
"Sweet? I'm a Malfoy!" Draco said. He bit Ron's lip gently.
"Sweet Malfoy, yes," Ron said and grinned.
"Well, you're sweet too." Draco touched his nose against Ron's. Being with Ron made him feel so good. He didn't think he'd ever been this happy before.
At 10 PM, they had to go, but they would see each other again the next day. Draco did the ritual of smoothing Ron's hair before he left.
"Now you just have to think of a way to keep me from smiling so much," Ron said.
Draco laughed. "If I knew how, I'd use it on myself."
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17. Happy
-Ron-
Ron had been with Draco for at least an hour after their patrol was over. They were sitting together on the couch in the study, holding hands and giving each other small kisses on the face and lips and neck.
Then Draco kind of pulled back. "We should probably go," he said with a sigh. "If we're out late, we'll get in trouble."
Ron sighed too. "But I don't want you to go." He kissed Draco on the nose.
"Not the nose again!" the blonde said.
"Can we meet tomorrow?" Ron wanted to know. He didn't want to wait any longer than he had to to see Draco again.
"I have Quidditch practice in the evening, but I could meet you at 9 PM."
"Here?" Ron said. "This can be our special spot."
"Just for us," Draco said and kissed Ron on his nose. "Your nose is cuter than mine."
"It is not!" Ron was secretly pleased though.
"It is! It's the freckles." Draco smiled at Ron. It made Ron's stomach all fluttery to see that smile.
Ron leaned over and kissed the Slytherin goodnight. Then he got up, even though he didn't want to. "Well, good night then."
"Remember we have to keep this secret," Draco said with a small frown.
"Don't worry, Draco," Ron said. "I won't tell anybody and if I meed you in the hall, I'll make sure to insult you. I'll say how ugly your nose is."
Draco laughed. He stood up too and ran his hands through Ron's hair, straightening it out. "You look less suspicious now. Good night, Ron," he said and gave Ron one last kiss.
Ron left the room and started to walk back to the dorm. He walked slowly because he wanted to spend some time thinking about what had just happened. He and Draco had made out for a long time! Things didn't go very far, but that was OK for now. Ron was really happy just thinking about kissing Draco now. And he'd get to do it again tomorrow!
When he went into the common room, Harry and Hermione noticed him right away.
"You're smiling," Hermione said. "You must be happy about something."
"Uh..." Ron had to think of an excuse really fast. "I was just thinking about winning the Quidditch Cup last year."
Harry smacked him on the shoulder. "And we're going to do it again this year."
"For sure," Ron said. Then he went up to bed.
He smiled and thought about Draco until he fell asleep.
-Draco-
Draco was smiling too. He had not expected that he'd be able to sort things out with Ron so fast. And now they were in a relationship together. Draco really hoped that things would work out. The redhead was really nice and playful. He was also handsome and a very good kisser.
Draco could still feel Ron's kisses on his mouth. He went back to his dorm and went to bed. He thought about Ron for a long time, until he fell asleep. In the morning, he thought about Ron some more. He was counting down the hours until he got to see Ron again.
At breakfast, Draco sat where he could see Ron. He tried not to stare at Ron but it was hard. Sometimes they caught each other's glance and Draco had to bite his tongue so he wouldn't give Ron a big smile.
He had a hard time paying attention in class too. He kept daydreaming about Ron. He wondered if the Gryffindor was thinking about him at the exact same time. Maybe Ron was thinking about kissing Draco and lying down with him on the couch. Draco was so involved in his daydream, that he didn't notice that History of Magic class had been over for five minutes.
Then at the end of the schoolday, the Slytherins had Care of Magical Creatures class with the Gryffindors. Draco was excited about seeing Ron, but worried that they might get found out.
When he got to the class gathering place, he stayed in the back. Ron was nearer the front, with Harry and Hermione. Draco stared at the back of Ron's head and wished that it were 9 PM already.
Ron only looked at Draco once, but when he did, his blue eyes were so intense that Draco had to bite his tongue again.
Quidditch practise went OK. Draco was doing really well that year and he thought the team had a good chance of winning the Cup. It was cold and rainy out so Draco took a long hot shower afterwards.
Then it was time to meet Ron. He went to the special study room. As he walked, he figured out a way to charm it so that only he and Ron could see the door. So he did that when he got there, then went inside.
Ron was already there and without even saying hello, he put his arms around Draco and kissed him.
It was almost a repeat of the night before. They lay down together on the couch and pressed close together while they kissed. Draco kissed and licked at Ron's neck. Ron kept stroking Draco's hair and that felt really good too.
After a while, they slowed down and exchanged little kisses while they touched each other's face. "You're sweet," Ron said to Draco.
"Sweet? I'm a Malfoy!" Draco said. He bit Ron's lip gently.
"Sweet Malfoy, yes," Ron said and grinned.
"Well, you're sweet too." Draco touched his nose against Ron's. Being with Ron made him feel so good. He didn't think he'd ever been this happy before.
At 10 PM, they had to go, but they would see each other again the next day. Draco did the ritual of smoothing Ron's hair before he left.
"Now you just have to think of a way to keep me from smiling so much," Ron said.
Draco laughed. "If I knew how, I'd use it on myself."