Time to Discuss the Future
Draco turned to face Harry as the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry left the room. Draco looked into the eyes of his love and read the thought that was in his mind. "Do you really think it would be safe for us to live together? People are bound to find out about us if we start living together." Harry smiled as he looked back into Draco's deep blue eyes. "Draco, you know how much I would love to live together with you, but I don't want this to hurt our relationship. I don't want you to lose your friends over this." Draco thought about this last statement for a few moments. "Harry, you know that I love you and I want to be with you forever. I think we need to talk to the Headmaster more about his plan. If we move in together we have to make sure that it is done in such a way that people don't think we are lovers." "Are you saying you want to move in with me?" "Only if we can do it without rousing suspicion. Let's go and get some sleep, we'll talk to Professor Dumbledore tomorrow and sort everything out. If we can do it safely, I say we do it."
Harry smiled and pulled Draco into a passionate hug. He kissed his love gently on the cheek, and slowly moved to his lips. The two locked together in a heavy passionate kiss that did not end for several minutes.
They broke the kiss and Harry donned the Invisibility Cloak and walked out of the room with Draco following close behind. Harry walked down the corridor and entered the Gryffindor common room. Ron and Hermione still sat in the room and Harry took off the cloak.
"Hey, did you have a good time?" Ron asked as Harry became visible from underneath the cloak. "Well, it was interesting to say the least." "What happened?" asked Hermione curiously, with a sideways look at Ron. "Professor Dumbledore walked in on us before we started doing anything and offered to let us move in together." Ron and Hermione exchanged a knowing look and smiled. "Why do I get the feeling that you two know something I don't?" Harry asked as he noticed the look that Hermione and Ron shared. "Well, Harry, don't get mad or anything but we were the ones who told Professor Dumbledore."
"You did what?!?!" Harry was infuriated that he had been betrayed by his two best friends. "We thought you would like to have a place for you and Draco to live. We told him because we both wanted you and Draco to have a meaningful life together, not just sneaking around in shagging in dank dark corners of the castle." Harry laughed inside and cheered up a little. "Hey, you don't know. Maybe we like doing it in dank dark corners." Ron and Hermione both laughed at this and stood up. They took turns hugging Harry and then looked at each other. "Well, we should probably head to bed." Ron said as he let out a particularly large yawn. Harry and Hermione both agreed with this and they walked to their individual dormitories. Harry and Ron did not speak as they undressed and slipped on their pajamas. Harry noticed Ron looked over to him and watched him as he undressed, but didn't say anything. Harry slipped into the four poster bed and fell asleep.
Harry awoke the next morning and dressed quietly. He walked downstairs and finished the essay that he had been working on for Professor Flitwick. He checked his watch and saw that it was finally 7:00am. He decided that it was late enough that he could go down and eat without being the only one there.
He walked downstairs and entered the Great Hall and sat down at the Gryffindor table. There were a few other students in the hall so he was able to enjoy his breakfast in peace. He gobbled down his breakfast and stood. He looked over to the door and watched as Draco walked in with his usual gang of Slytherin followers, including Pansy Parkinson walking extremely close to him. It was all Harry could muster to keep from walking over there and slapping her for trying to steal his love away from him. The only comfort he could take was the only reason she tried was because she thought he was available, but that comfort was dissolved by the fact that even if Parkinson had found out that Draco was with Harry she would probably try to steal Draco anyway. Harry stayed where he was until the Slytherin group had sat down at their table before he walked out.
The only thing that kept Harry going through the day was that his meeting with Professor Dumbledore and Draco would be occurring during Potions. Charms passed uneventfully and finally after a quick lunch in the Great Hall, Potions arrived. The class had barely begun before a student came into the classroom. "I'm sorry to bother you Professor Snape, but I have a note from the Headmaster for you." Snape looked aggravated and spoke, "Well don't just stand there, bring it here." The boy walked up toward where Professor Snape stood at the head of the classroom. Harry did not recognize the boy, but he guessed that he was in his sixth or seventh year. Snape took the note with a nod to the boy. "Thank you Suave. You may return to your class." Suave nodded and turned and left the classroom. Snape opened the note and read it. He closed it and glanced from Draco to Harry. "Malfoy.Potter, gather your things and report to the Headmaster's office immediately." Harry packed his stuff quickly, hoping that his facial expression was one that asked why he was being asked to go to the Headmaster's office. He threw his bag over his shoulder and walked out of the classroom. He walked up the stairs and waited for Draco to catch up with him. Draco came up the stairs a moment later and the walked toward Professor Dumbledore's office.
The arrived at his office and the statue immediately leapt aside and revealed the revolving staircase. Harry jumped on the moving staircase having done this several times before and Draco climbed on behind him. They rode the staircase up to the doors to the office. The doors opened again and they both walked inside. Professor Dumbledore was seated at his desk and he indicated the two chairs on the other side. "Please have a seat." Harry and Draco took seats and looked at Dumbledore. "Can I assume you have arrived at a decision?" Harry and Draco looked at one another and with a reassuring nod from Draco, Harry spoke. "Well we have a few questions before we make our final decision. We'd like to move in together but we are concerned about how you will explain our living together to the school. Our relationship is only known by two other people other than yourself."
Professor Dumbledore smiled. "Of course, we will explain both of you are in danger and to keep you safe we have moved both of you into safe houses. No one will know that you are actually living together, they will just assume that you have been moved into separate quarters." Harry looked over at Draco after the Headmaster had finished his explanation. Draco seemed to be thinking about this and weighing the possibilities of this explanation. He finally decided that it would work and spoke for the first time. "Then I say we should go for it. When would we move in?" Dumbledore thought about this for a few moments and finally spoke. "Well we can move your stuff now if you like. But before we do that, why don't we go and look at your new living area.
Draco turned to face Harry as the Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry left the room. Draco looked into the eyes of his love and read the thought that was in his mind. "Do you really think it would be safe for us to live together? People are bound to find out about us if we start living together." Harry smiled as he looked back into Draco's deep blue eyes. "Draco, you know how much I would love to live together with you, but I don't want this to hurt our relationship. I don't want you to lose your friends over this." Draco thought about this last statement for a few moments. "Harry, you know that I love you and I want to be with you forever. I think we need to talk to the Headmaster more about his plan. If we move in together we have to make sure that it is done in such a way that people don't think we are lovers." "Are you saying you want to move in with me?" "Only if we can do it without rousing suspicion. Let's go and get some sleep, we'll talk to Professor Dumbledore tomorrow and sort everything out. If we can do it safely, I say we do it."
Harry smiled and pulled Draco into a passionate hug. He kissed his love gently on the cheek, and slowly moved to his lips. The two locked together in a heavy passionate kiss that did not end for several minutes.
They broke the kiss and Harry donned the Invisibility Cloak and walked out of the room with Draco following close behind. Harry walked down the corridor and entered the Gryffindor common room. Ron and Hermione still sat in the room and Harry took off the cloak.
"Hey, did you have a good time?" Ron asked as Harry became visible from underneath the cloak. "Well, it was interesting to say the least." "What happened?" asked Hermione curiously, with a sideways look at Ron. "Professor Dumbledore walked in on us before we started doing anything and offered to let us move in together." Ron and Hermione exchanged a knowing look and smiled. "Why do I get the feeling that you two know something I don't?" Harry asked as he noticed the look that Hermione and Ron shared. "Well, Harry, don't get mad or anything but we were the ones who told Professor Dumbledore."
"You did what?!?!" Harry was infuriated that he had been betrayed by his two best friends. "We thought you would like to have a place for you and Draco to live. We told him because we both wanted you and Draco to have a meaningful life together, not just sneaking around in shagging in dank dark corners of the castle." Harry laughed inside and cheered up a little. "Hey, you don't know. Maybe we like doing it in dank dark corners." Ron and Hermione both laughed at this and stood up. They took turns hugging Harry and then looked at each other. "Well, we should probably head to bed." Ron said as he let out a particularly large yawn. Harry and Hermione both agreed with this and they walked to their individual dormitories. Harry and Ron did not speak as they undressed and slipped on their pajamas. Harry noticed Ron looked over to him and watched him as he undressed, but didn't say anything. Harry slipped into the four poster bed and fell asleep.
Harry awoke the next morning and dressed quietly. He walked downstairs and finished the essay that he had been working on for Professor Flitwick. He checked his watch and saw that it was finally 7:00am. He decided that it was late enough that he could go down and eat without being the only one there.
He walked downstairs and entered the Great Hall and sat down at the Gryffindor table. There were a few other students in the hall so he was able to enjoy his breakfast in peace. He gobbled down his breakfast and stood. He looked over to the door and watched as Draco walked in with his usual gang of Slytherin followers, including Pansy Parkinson walking extremely close to him. It was all Harry could muster to keep from walking over there and slapping her for trying to steal his love away from him. The only comfort he could take was the only reason she tried was because she thought he was available, but that comfort was dissolved by the fact that even if Parkinson had found out that Draco was with Harry she would probably try to steal Draco anyway. Harry stayed where he was until the Slytherin group had sat down at their table before he walked out.
The only thing that kept Harry going through the day was that his meeting with Professor Dumbledore and Draco would be occurring during Potions. Charms passed uneventfully and finally after a quick lunch in the Great Hall, Potions arrived. The class had barely begun before a student came into the classroom. "I'm sorry to bother you Professor Snape, but I have a note from the Headmaster for you." Snape looked aggravated and spoke, "Well don't just stand there, bring it here." The boy walked up toward where Professor Snape stood at the head of the classroom. Harry did not recognize the boy, but he guessed that he was in his sixth or seventh year. Snape took the note with a nod to the boy. "Thank you Suave. You may return to your class." Suave nodded and turned and left the classroom. Snape opened the note and read it. He closed it and glanced from Draco to Harry. "Malfoy.Potter, gather your things and report to the Headmaster's office immediately." Harry packed his stuff quickly, hoping that his facial expression was one that asked why he was being asked to go to the Headmaster's office. He threw his bag over his shoulder and walked out of the classroom. He walked up the stairs and waited for Draco to catch up with him. Draco came up the stairs a moment later and the walked toward Professor Dumbledore's office.
The arrived at his office and the statue immediately leapt aside and revealed the revolving staircase. Harry jumped on the moving staircase having done this several times before and Draco climbed on behind him. They rode the staircase up to the doors to the office. The doors opened again and they both walked inside. Professor Dumbledore was seated at his desk and he indicated the two chairs on the other side. "Please have a seat." Harry and Draco took seats and looked at Dumbledore. "Can I assume you have arrived at a decision?" Harry and Draco looked at one another and with a reassuring nod from Draco, Harry spoke. "Well we have a few questions before we make our final decision. We'd like to move in together but we are concerned about how you will explain our living together to the school. Our relationship is only known by two other people other than yourself."
Professor Dumbledore smiled. "Of course, we will explain both of you are in danger and to keep you safe we have moved both of you into safe houses. No one will know that you are actually living together, they will just assume that you have been moved into separate quarters." Harry looked over at Draco after the Headmaster had finished his explanation. Draco seemed to be thinking about this and weighing the possibilities of this explanation. He finally decided that it would work and spoke for the first time. "Then I say we should go for it. When would we move in?" Dumbledore thought about this for a few moments and finally spoke. "Well we can move your stuff now if you like. But before we do that, why don't we go and look at your new living area.