Dinner in the Great Hall
Harry awoke first and pushed Draco onto his side of the bed and got out of the bed. He walked downstairs and entered the living room. He sat in the windowsill and looked out upon the grounds. He saw several students walking across the grounds to Hagrid's cabin for Care of Magical Creatures. Harry saw the boy who had delivered the note to Professor Snape walking with a bunch of students wearing the green seal of Slytherin and figured he must belong to Slytherin house.
Draco awoke and looked around the bedroom. Harry was not there so he decided to walk downstairs. He walked out the door and looked over the living room to see Harry sitting in the windowsill. He walked down the stairs and walked up to Harry. "What are you looking at?" "Nothing much, I was just watching a group of Slytherin's walking to Hagrid's cabin." Draco leaned forward and looked out the window. "Hey, that's Patrick Suave." "Who?" "Patrick is a sixth year Slytherin. He's a friend of mine." Harry turned and gave Draco a fake jealous look. "Anyone I should be jealous of?" "Of course not. He is gay though, but he has his sights set on someone else." "Who?" Draco shook his head, "Sorry, I promised him I wouldn't tell anyone." "Oh come on Draco, tell me." Harry gave Draco a pleading look. "I'm sorry sweetie, I won't violate his privacy." "Well okay I guess."
Harry stood up and took Draco's hand in his. "We'd better go unpack." "Yeah I guess." The walked upstairs hand in hand and began to unpack their respective trunks. They continued unpacking for a long time before Harry checked his watch. "Hey we need to get to dinner. Do you want to go first or should I?" "Why don't you go, I'll follow you in about 5 minutes." "Okay." Harry straightened his tie and pulled his robes over his head, smoothing out the wrinkles and walked out of the bedroom. He opened the door and stepped out from behind the tapestry. There were no students down this corridor and Harry walked down the corridor and down the staircase. He entered the Great Hall and walked over to the Gryffindor table. He sat down next to Ron and Hermione who looked at him with curious looks. "So, where have you been all day?" asked Ron. Harry leaned in and whispered. "Draco and I were settling in our new room." "Wow, you guys are really going to live together?" Harry looked around quickly to see if anyone was looking at them. "Yes, we are really going to live together." Food appeared before them and they began to eat. Harry looked up when Draco walked in, but didn't say anything else.
Dumbledore picked his fork and clinked it against his goblet. He stood as the whole school turned their attention toward him. "May I have your attention please? As you may have noticed Mr. Harry Potter and Mr. Draco Malfoy were not in attendance in your afternoon classes. The reason for this is because they have both been moved to new quarters because we have reason to believe that their lives may be in danger. They will be able to go into their respective common rooms, eat meals, and will return to classes tomorrow so you will still be seeing them, they will just not be sleeping in their house dormitories. Due to the seriousness of this threat they are not allowed reveal the location of their new quarters. That is all." Dumbledore sat back down and the Great Hall erupted with excited talk. Everyone began to ask Harry what was going on. Harry kept shrugging off the questions with, "I don't knows and Dumbledore wouldn't tell me." He finished his dinner quickly and stood. Ron and Hermione stood up also and followed Harry out of the Great Hall. Harry was happy that no one else followed them. Harry led them into a corner of the main hall and finally turned to them. "I have a feeling the common room will be too crowded, why don't we go to my new room?" Ron and Hermione nodded their agreement and Harry led them up the stairs to the 6th floor and to the tapestry of the old wizard. Harry pulled the tapestry back and "Medios Caporus."
The invisible door appeared and opened into the living room. Harry walked in followed by Ron and Hermione. Ron and Hermione both gasped at the size of the place as compared to their own dormitory. Ron and Hermione sat in the arm chairs as Harry slumped down on the couch. "So, you guys know what the password is. You are the only ones I'm going to tell. Dumbledore let us both choose who can have access to our home." Ron stood up and began walking toward the stairs. "I'm going to check out the upstairs rooms." Harry nodded and Ron walked upstairs. Harry and Hermione spoke for a few more minutes before Harry heard the door open and saw Draco walk in with Patrick.
Harry and Hermione both stood as they walked in and looked toward the door. "Oh, hello Harry. I didn't know you'd have Hermione here. Well Harry, I'd like you to meet Patrick Suave." Harry walked over and extended his hand to shake Patrick's. Ron chose that particular time to come out of the master bedroom and speak, "Wow Harry, this room is larger than the entire dorm room." Patrick looked up, ignoring Harry's hand, and looked at Ron. He quickly blushed and looked away taking Harry's hand quickly and shaking it. Harry noticed the quick glance and look away and put two and two together. So Ron was the object of Patrick's desire.
Harry felt his body tense up as Ron walked back down the stairs. This would be the first time that Ron, Hermione, and Draco would be together in the same room since Harry had told them about his relationship. To Harry's surprise it was Draco who spoke first. "Hello, Ron." Ron turned and faced Draco. "Draco, how are you?" "Fine, thank you." Patrick seemed to have regained his composure and extended his hand to Ron. "Hello Ron, I'm Patrick Suave." Ron took the hand and shook it. "Nice to meet you Patrick." They held hands a bit longer than was necessary and finally let go. Patrick cleared his throat. "Well, I must be going, nice to meet all of you. Thank you for letting me in on your little secret Draco. See you all later." Patrick turned and left the room and Draco excused himself upstairs. Harry and Hermione sat back down in the living room. Ron remained standing and spoke first this time. "Harry, I need to tell you something. I've been putting it off, but you shared something very intimate and secret with me so I think you deserve to know. I'm gay also Harry. I have been for several years now, but I didn't want to tell you because I wasn't sure how you'd feel." Harry looked confused for several minutes before he finally spoke. "Ron, I couldn't be happier for you." Harry stood and walked over to Ron and embraced him firmly.
Ron hugged Harry back and smiled. "Thank you, Harry, and I'm happy for you too." Hermione cleared her throat and stood up. "Well, Ron and I should probably be getting back to Gryffindor Tower, good night Harry." Hermione hugged Harry gently and then turned toward the door. Ron and Harry embraced and Ron walked over to the door with Hermione. They all said goodnight once more and Ron and Hermione left the new rooms and headed back to Gryffindor Tower.
Ron stopped them about halfway down the corridor and turned to Hermione. "You've been awfully quiet since I told you guys about me." "Oh come on Ron, I've always known about you. I also know that you are in love with Harry. You should tell him you know." Ron rolled his eyes, "Oh yeah, that be a great conversation. 'Say Harry, I know you've got a boyfriend and I've just told you I was gay, but I'm in love with you and I want to be with you for the rest of my life." "Ron, stop being so melodramatic. I simply meant that you should tell him so you aren't keeping secrets from him. Besides, I saw how you were looking at that Patrick guy tonight. I think you fancy him." Ron sighed heavily and began walking back to the stairs. Hermione followed him but decided not to bring the conversation up again. They entered Gryffindor tower several minutes later and went their separate ways.
Harry awoke first and pushed Draco onto his side of the bed and got out of the bed. He walked downstairs and entered the living room. He sat in the windowsill and looked out upon the grounds. He saw several students walking across the grounds to Hagrid's cabin for Care of Magical Creatures. Harry saw the boy who had delivered the note to Professor Snape walking with a bunch of students wearing the green seal of Slytherin and figured he must belong to Slytherin house.
Draco awoke and looked around the bedroom. Harry was not there so he decided to walk downstairs. He walked out the door and looked over the living room to see Harry sitting in the windowsill. He walked down the stairs and walked up to Harry. "What are you looking at?" "Nothing much, I was just watching a group of Slytherin's walking to Hagrid's cabin." Draco leaned forward and looked out the window. "Hey, that's Patrick Suave." "Who?" "Patrick is a sixth year Slytherin. He's a friend of mine." Harry turned and gave Draco a fake jealous look. "Anyone I should be jealous of?" "Of course not. He is gay though, but he has his sights set on someone else." "Who?" Draco shook his head, "Sorry, I promised him I wouldn't tell anyone." "Oh come on Draco, tell me." Harry gave Draco a pleading look. "I'm sorry sweetie, I won't violate his privacy." "Well okay I guess."
Harry stood up and took Draco's hand in his. "We'd better go unpack." "Yeah I guess." The walked upstairs hand in hand and began to unpack their respective trunks. They continued unpacking for a long time before Harry checked his watch. "Hey we need to get to dinner. Do you want to go first or should I?" "Why don't you go, I'll follow you in about 5 minutes." "Okay." Harry straightened his tie and pulled his robes over his head, smoothing out the wrinkles and walked out of the bedroom. He opened the door and stepped out from behind the tapestry. There were no students down this corridor and Harry walked down the corridor and down the staircase. He entered the Great Hall and walked over to the Gryffindor table. He sat down next to Ron and Hermione who looked at him with curious looks. "So, where have you been all day?" asked Ron. Harry leaned in and whispered. "Draco and I were settling in our new room." "Wow, you guys are really going to live together?" Harry looked around quickly to see if anyone was looking at them. "Yes, we are really going to live together." Food appeared before them and they began to eat. Harry looked up when Draco walked in, but didn't say anything else.
Dumbledore picked his fork and clinked it against his goblet. He stood as the whole school turned their attention toward him. "May I have your attention please? As you may have noticed Mr. Harry Potter and Mr. Draco Malfoy were not in attendance in your afternoon classes. The reason for this is because they have both been moved to new quarters because we have reason to believe that their lives may be in danger. They will be able to go into their respective common rooms, eat meals, and will return to classes tomorrow so you will still be seeing them, they will just not be sleeping in their house dormitories. Due to the seriousness of this threat they are not allowed reveal the location of their new quarters. That is all." Dumbledore sat back down and the Great Hall erupted with excited talk. Everyone began to ask Harry what was going on. Harry kept shrugging off the questions with, "I don't knows and Dumbledore wouldn't tell me." He finished his dinner quickly and stood. Ron and Hermione stood up also and followed Harry out of the Great Hall. Harry was happy that no one else followed them. Harry led them into a corner of the main hall and finally turned to them. "I have a feeling the common room will be too crowded, why don't we go to my new room?" Ron and Hermione nodded their agreement and Harry led them up the stairs to the 6th floor and to the tapestry of the old wizard. Harry pulled the tapestry back and "Medios Caporus."
The invisible door appeared and opened into the living room. Harry walked in followed by Ron and Hermione. Ron and Hermione both gasped at the size of the place as compared to their own dormitory. Ron and Hermione sat in the arm chairs as Harry slumped down on the couch. "So, you guys know what the password is. You are the only ones I'm going to tell. Dumbledore let us both choose who can have access to our home." Ron stood up and began walking toward the stairs. "I'm going to check out the upstairs rooms." Harry nodded and Ron walked upstairs. Harry and Hermione spoke for a few more minutes before Harry heard the door open and saw Draco walk in with Patrick.
Harry and Hermione both stood as they walked in and looked toward the door. "Oh, hello Harry. I didn't know you'd have Hermione here. Well Harry, I'd like you to meet Patrick Suave." Harry walked over and extended his hand to shake Patrick's. Ron chose that particular time to come out of the master bedroom and speak, "Wow Harry, this room is larger than the entire dorm room." Patrick looked up, ignoring Harry's hand, and looked at Ron. He quickly blushed and looked away taking Harry's hand quickly and shaking it. Harry noticed the quick glance and look away and put two and two together. So Ron was the object of Patrick's desire.
Harry felt his body tense up as Ron walked back down the stairs. This would be the first time that Ron, Hermione, and Draco would be together in the same room since Harry had told them about his relationship. To Harry's surprise it was Draco who spoke first. "Hello, Ron." Ron turned and faced Draco. "Draco, how are you?" "Fine, thank you." Patrick seemed to have regained his composure and extended his hand to Ron. "Hello Ron, I'm Patrick Suave." Ron took the hand and shook it. "Nice to meet you Patrick." They held hands a bit longer than was necessary and finally let go. Patrick cleared his throat. "Well, I must be going, nice to meet all of you. Thank you for letting me in on your little secret Draco. See you all later." Patrick turned and left the room and Draco excused himself upstairs. Harry and Hermione sat back down in the living room. Ron remained standing and spoke first this time. "Harry, I need to tell you something. I've been putting it off, but you shared something very intimate and secret with me so I think you deserve to know. I'm gay also Harry. I have been for several years now, but I didn't want to tell you because I wasn't sure how you'd feel." Harry looked confused for several minutes before he finally spoke. "Ron, I couldn't be happier for you." Harry stood and walked over to Ron and embraced him firmly.
Ron hugged Harry back and smiled. "Thank you, Harry, and I'm happy for you too." Hermione cleared her throat and stood up. "Well, Ron and I should probably be getting back to Gryffindor Tower, good night Harry." Hermione hugged Harry gently and then turned toward the door. Ron and Harry embraced and Ron walked over to the door with Hermione. They all said goodnight once more and Ron and Hermione left the new rooms and headed back to Gryffindor Tower.
Ron stopped them about halfway down the corridor and turned to Hermione. "You've been awfully quiet since I told you guys about me." "Oh come on Ron, I've always known about you. I also know that you are in love with Harry. You should tell him you know." Ron rolled his eyes, "Oh yeah, that be a great conversation. 'Say Harry, I know you've got a boyfriend and I've just told you I was gay, but I'm in love with you and I want to be with you for the rest of my life." "Ron, stop being so melodramatic. I simply meant that you should tell him so you aren't keeping secrets from him. Besides, I saw how you were looking at that Patrick guy tonight. I think you fancy him." Ron sighed heavily and began walking back to the stairs. Hermione followed him but decided not to bring the conversation up again. They entered Gryffindor tower several minutes later and went their separate ways.