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Chapter 6. (Day after the carnival.)

Knock at the door.

Hermione stood outside the door to Harry and Draco's bedroom waiting for someone to answer the door. She and Ron had just heard about Draco's new job and she just wanted to congratulate him, so she thought she'd do it before she went down to the Great Hall for breakfast. (Draco was now the new potions professor.) After waiting a few minutes Hermione decided to have a look in the bedroom, she opened the door slowly and pocked her head around the door only to be met with the sight of Harry and Draco asleep in each other's arms and looking very happy.

"Yes, what do you want?" asked a very sleepy voice. Hermione jumped but soon recovered from the shock and spoke, "Is that you Harry?" she asked.

Harry sat up in bed and Draco moved over onto his other side, "Yeah it's me. What do you want?"

"I just wanted to congratulate Draco on his new job. When he wakes up could you tell him I said congrats?"

"Yeah sure thing," with a smile at Harry Hermione left. Harry slowly lay back down next to Draco and grinned to himself. I can't believe how lucky I am. Draco's back and my life feels so complete. Finally.

"You're so sexy when you're sleeping," Harry whispered.

"And so are you," replied a very sleepy voice.

"I'm sorry, did I wake you?" Harry asked.

"No. Did someone just come in coz I thought I heard the door go?"

"Yeah, Hermione came in just to say congrats on becoming the new potions professor and all."

"That was nice of her. Anyway what day is it today?" Draco asked whilst snuggling up to Harry.

"Oh, today is Saturday so we can stay in bed all day if you want," replied Harry whilst he turned to face Draco and brush his hair out of his face and then he planted a kiss on his lips. Draco returned the kiss with just as much passion then out of the blue Draco could feel Harry's tongue seeking entrance into his mouth, Draco gave in and opened his mouth to let Harry enter. At first Harry was hesitant but got the reassurances he needed when he felt Draco's tongue touch his. Draco slowly caressed Harry's cheek and then moved down his body with his hand, Harry moaned as he felt Draco planting kisses down his neck and then slowly down his body. Harry let out another moan as he felt Draco playing with his nipple with his tongue.

"You like that, don't you?" Draco asked with a very satisfied smile on his face. Harry didn't reply he just pulled Draco up on top of him and kissed him with a yearning that only Draco could satisfy.

As they kissed there was one thing that was nagging Draco at the back of his mind, and that was if Harry really loved him or not and did he feel the same way about him as he felt for Harry. Draco pulled out of the kiss and rolled onto his back looking anywhere but Harry. Harry looked over at Draco not even trying to hide the hurt and concern in his eyes and just watched him for a few moments in complete silence.

Draco was the first to break the silence, "Harry we need to talk."

"Ok. What's up?" asked Harry feeling both scared and confused for he didn't know why Draco was acting like this all of a sudden.

"Harry, I don't mean to sound funny or anything but...I just want to know how you feel about me and this relationship we're having."

"You know how I feel about you and our relationship," replied Harry.

"That's not answering the question Harry. I just...I just want to know if you feel the same way as I do."

Harry felt relief wash over him at this point, he sat up and pulled Draco into a very tight embrace and whispered into his ear, "Dray you know how much I love you, not even words can describe how I feel. When I'm round you I just feel so complete. You make me feel loved and wanted and it's just great to be around you," At this point Harry pulled out of the embrace so he could look into his lovers eyes. "Dray when you left me you took a part of me with you and that's what made me realise how much I loved you. I guess I understand what it's meant by 'You don't know what you've got until it's gone.' As the years went by my feelings for you grew stronger every day...so I guess it's true what they say 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder,' and with that Harry placed a small kiss on Draco's forehead.

"Harry I love you so much and I want to be with you all the time. Do you feel that way about me?"

"Of course I feel the same way about you," Harry pulled Draco into another hug and kissed the top of his head. They sat there in each other's arms for a few moments before Harry pulled away and made a move to get out of the bed.

"Hey! Where do you think you're going?!"

"I'm going to have a shower," replied Harry.

"Oh come on Harry, today's Saturday and you said that if I want to we'd both spend the whole day in bed and I want to," replied Draco whist pouting.

"That's all very well and true. You can stay in bed if you want to, I'm not stopping you."

Draco reached over and pulled Harry back into the bed, pounced on top of him and whispered in his ear, "I want you to stay in bed with me and maybe we could get...how you say...reacquainted. What do you say?" at this point Draco gave Harry a very seductive look whilst running his tongue slowly over his lips.

Harry lay there for a moment and thought about Draco's offer. In the end he decided to go and have a shower, as tempting as Draco's offer was he just wasn't in to mood at the moment.

"Dray as tempting as your offer is, I can't," Harry replied.

"Why not?" Draco was looking and sound very hurt by this. He had just got his Harry back and couldn't spend anytime with him.

As if Harry could read Draco's mind he decided to continue, "I've got so much work to mark for Monday and I'm going to need the whole weekend," Harry paused for a moment as an idea formed in his head. "Well if you really want to spend some time with me then I have an offer for you," replied Harry with a slight glint in his eyes.

"What is it?" asked Draco with a very puzzled look.

"You can help me do all the marking and then at the end of it all I'll...I'll do what ever you want to do. Deal?"

"You bet!" replied Draco as ideas began to form in his head.

"Now if you don't mind I'd like to go and have my shower," and with that Harry pushed Draco off him and made his way to the bathroom.

"Geeze you two took your time in getting down here."

"Well we're here now. Anyway Ron what's for breakfast?" Draco asked.

"The same as always. So, you two get a good nights sleep?" Ron asked with an expression that said I-know-what-you-did-last-night. Both Harry and Draco blushed a bright red colour that matched Ron's hair. They sat down on the right side of Ron and with out saying another word they started to eat. After breakfast Harry and Draco made their way to Harry's study to start marking all the students essays.

"Oh no!!"

"What? What's wrong?" asked Draco.

"I left a few of the essays back in our bedroom," Harry looked really p'ed off with himself.

"Look you stay here and I'll go and get them. Where are they anyway?"

"They're on the dressing table right under the big mirror."

With a nod at Harry Draco made his way through the corridors to their bedroom. As Draco walked through the castle he could have sworn that someone was following him but every time he turned around there was noone there. All the students were outside enjoying the summer heat. Draco was feeling somewhat uneasy now, he knew he was being followed but he just couldn't see anyone or anything. Snap out of Dray, there is noone following you! With this Draco felt somewhat at ease so carried on walking. At first Draco couldn't hear anything and felt a lot better by this but then out of the blue Draco could hear foot steps right behind him and they were get very close as if the person was walking right next to him. Draco didn't dear look around, he was too frightened. He picked up his speed and started to power walk down the corridor. The footsteps got faster and they were somewhat louder now because Draco was running, this thing that was following him was falling behind. Draco was a very fast runner and ran straight to his bedroom, slammed the door shut and placed his back up against the door. His heart was in his throat beating very fast and all Draco could do was pant as he tried to catch his breath. What's going on? Just forget about it now. What did I come in here for again? Oh yeah! Harry's essays.

Draco had totally forgotten about being followed and walked over to the dressing table and picked up the essays. Draco slowly looked up into the mirror as he heard someone open and then close the door. As he looked into the mirror he could see someone appearing from nowhere and sending him a look of complete hate and disgust. Draco's jaw dropped to the ground and stood there in total fright not knowing what to do.

"Hello Draco, I glad you remember me. [The persons voice was dripping the venom as they spoke.] You look well," the person just stood there eyeing Draco for a moment before resting his eyes on the back of Draco's head.

TBC

A/N: Well, there you have it, another chapter. I hope you all enjoyed it so please review. Thanx!!!!