The Dinner
That evening found Harry in the kitchen of their apartment. He was preparing Shepard's Pie and a couple of other vegetables. Draco had made an apple pie earlier for dessert and it was cooling next to the oven. Draco was out visiting with some of his other friends from Slytherin that he hadn't seen in several days. The door opened and Ron popped his head in. "Is it alright to come in Harry?" "Yeah, come on in and make yourself comfortable. I'll be with you in a minute." Harry put the finishing touches on dinner and stuck it in the oven. He took off the apron and put it on the counter.
Ron took a seat on a couch and Harry asked if he could get him anything. Ron turned down the offer and Harry came to join him. "So Ron, what's up?" "Well living in the dorm's not the same without you. I don't have anyone to stay up late with and work on homework. I'd ask Hermione, but she's got the homework done before the teacher assigns it, it seems." Harry smiled and laughed at that comment. "I'm sorry Ron, you're welcome to come over here and study. I'm having the same problem." Ron cleared his throat. "Harry, I don't think I could do that." "Ron, I thought you were going to give Draco a chance." "Harry I'm not talking about Draco, I'm talking about you." Harry looked at Ron with a mixture of hurt and confusion on his face. "Have I done something to offend you?" "No Harry, nothing like that. It's just that.Harry I'm in love with you. I have been for the past year. I know this isn't the best time to tell you this, but I just had to get it off my chest."
Harry sat on the couch in shock. Just a week ago Ron had told him he was gay and now he was telling him that he loved him. "Ron, are you.are you sure?" Ron looked at Harry and nodded. "I've never been so sure about anything in my life." Harry stared at Ron, still in shock at the revelation. He stayed that way for a good two minutes before he heard the door open. Harry shook his head and stood up.
Draco walked in with Patrick in tow. "Hi Harry.Ron." Ron stood up and looked at Draco. "Hello Draco." Ron saw Patrick behind Draco, blushed, and then looked at Harry. "Wait a minute. I thought you said we were having dinner alone." Harry smiled and cleared his throat. "Well, Draco and I thought you and Patrick might want to get to know each other better. We both saw how you looked at each other last weekend."
Ron looked at Harry with a mix of hurt and amusement, then turned back to Patrick. "Well, they went to all of this trouble; I guess it couldn't hurt to enjoy a nice meal." Ron extended his hand to Patrick. Patrick looked at Ron, and then reluctantly took his outstretched hand. Ron led the two over to the table that had been set. Ron sat down with Patrick next to him. Draco took a chair opposite the two friends and Harry walked into the kitchen and pulled the Shepard's Pie out of the oven. He brought the meal to the table. He set it down and sat next to Draco. They each served themselves food and began to talk about various things.
As they finished dinner, Draco and Harry excused themselves and began cleaning the plates. Ron and Patrick walked into the living room and began to talk. Patrick cleared his throat and looked at Ron. "Ron, I've always liked you but I was afraid of how it would look to date someone from Gryffindor House." Ron looked back at Patrick and smiled. "I feel the same way, but look at Harry and Draco. They've managed to do it and keep it a secret for the past five years. If you're up for it, I think we could give it a try." Patrick furrowed his brow, wondering if he dared trying. He finally smiled as he continued to look into the eyes of the person he had only dreamed of. "I say let's go for it."
Harry and Draco chose this moment to come back into the Living Room. They sat down in armchairs facing the couch. Harry smiled and looked at Ron and Patrick. "So, how did you guys like dinner?" Ron smiled, "It was wonderful, thank you." Harry grinned, happy that he had liked the dinner. Patrick spoke next, looking at both Harry and Draco as he spoke, "Ron and I have decided to try dating, although I would like to ask you a question." Draco nodded his head, "Sure, go ahead." "I was wondering if we could use your spare bedroom, if we decide to have sexual relations." Harry and Draco looked at each other for a few moments, seemingly discussing the matter telepathically. Finally with a nod from Draco Harry spoke. "You are most welcome to use our guest room any time you like. It is certainly more comfortable than any of the places you can find around the castle."
Draco suddenly jumped out of the armchair and laughed. "I have the most remarkable idea. There's a Hogsmeade weekend next weekend. Why don't we all go together?" Harry looked at Draco like he had gone mad. "Are you crazy? You were the one that was all adamant about keeping our relationship secret. Now you want to spread it all over the school?" Draco laughed at his comment, "Of course not, I meant why don't we go together. You can go with Ron, Patrick and I will go together and we can meet up later and switch off. There is a wonderful coffee shop in Hogsmeade where we could go. I've never seen anyone from our school there and we could actually switch off and go on an official date there." Harry smiled as he stopped thinking that Draco had gone insane. "I think that could a lot of fun. What do you guys think?" Patrick and Ron looked at each other briefly before making up their mind. Ron spoke, "Sounds great, let's do it." Draco smiled. "Great, we'll meet at the Shrieking Shack at 1:00pm on Saturday."
They spent the rest of the evening discussing various things until it was 10:00. Patrick looked at his watch and noticed the hour. Standing up he said, "Wow, it's getting late. I should be getting back to the common room." Ron took his cue and stood up also. Patrick took Ron's hand and walked over to the door. Patrick looked into Ron's eyes as the reached the door. "I'm glad we are going to be dating." He leaned in and kissed Ron gently on the lips. The kiss turned into a more passionate kiss with tongues crossing. They embraced and kissed even more passionately. Harry finally cleared his throat. He knew he shouldn't have, because it was their first kiss, but they really did need to get back their dorms. Filch would start patrolling the halls soon and if he caught either of them, they would have to do some explaining. Patrick and Ron broke their kiss and looked at Draco and Harry, who were also standing near the door. Patrick and Draco embraced as Ron and Harry embraced. Then Draco and Ron embrace as Harry and Patrick embraced. Patrick and Ron said goodnight and left the apartment. Draco and Harry yawned, almost at the same time and began to walk upstairs. They undressed in silence and lay down in the bed. Harry had decided not to say anything to Draco about Ron's revelation to him, because it didn't look like it would be an issue. Harry rolled over and looked at Draco and smiled. "I think it was a really great idea to go on an actual date." Draco smiled. "Thank you, my love. Well goodnight." Draco rolled over onto his side and fell asleep. Harry watched him for a few minutes before finally closing his eyes and falling asleep himself.
That evening found Harry in the kitchen of their apartment. He was preparing Shepard's Pie and a couple of other vegetables. Draco had made an apple pie earlier for dessert and it was cooling next to the oven. Draco was out visiting with some of his other friends from Slytherin that he hadn't seen in several days. The door opened and Ron popped his head in. "Is it alright to come in Harry?" "Yeah, come on in and make yourself comfortable. I'll be with you in a minute." Harry put the finishing touches on dinner and stuck it in the oven. He took off the apron and put it on the counter.
Ron took a seat on a couch and Harry asked if he could get him anything. Ron turned down the offer and Harry came to join him. "So Ron, what's up?" "Well living in the dorm's not the same without you. I don't have anyone to stay up late with and work on homework. I'd ask Hermione, but she's got the homework done before the teacher assigns it, it seems." Harry smiled and laughed at that comment. "I'm sorry Ron, you're welcome to come over here and study. I'm having the same problem." Ron cleared his throat. "Harry, I don't think I could do that." "Ron, I thought you were going to give Draco a chance." "Harry I'm not talking about Draco, I'm talking about you." Harry looked at Ron with a mixture of hurt and confusion on his face. "Have I done something to offend you?" "No Harry, nothing like that. It's just that.Harry I'm in love with you. I have been for the past year. I know this isn't the best time to tell you this, but I just had to get it off my chest."
Harry sat on the couch in shock. Just a week ago Ron had told him he was gay and now he was telling him that he loved him. "Ron, are you.are you sure?" Ron looked at Harry and nodded. "I've never been so sure about anything in my life." Harry stared at Ron, still in shock at the revelation. He stayed that way for a good two minutes before he heard the door open. Harry shook his head and stood up.
Draco walked in with Patrick in tow. "Hi Harry.Ron." Ron stood up and looked at Draco. "Hello Draco." Ron saw Patrick behind Draco, blushed, and then looked at Harry. "Wait a minute. I thought you said we were having dinner alone." Harry smiled and cleared his throat. "Well, Draco and I thought you and Patrick might want to get to know each other better. We both saw how you looked at each other last weekend."
Ron looked at Harry with a mix of hurt and amusement, then turned back to Patrick. "Well, they went to all of this trouble; I guess it couldn't hurt to enjoy a nice meal." Ron extended his hand to Patrick. Patrick looked at Ron, and then reluctantly took his outstretched hand. Ron led the two over to the table that had been set. Ron sat down with Patrick next to him. Draco took a chair opposite the two friends and Harry walked into the kitchen and pulled the Shepard's Pie out of the oven. He brought the meal to the table. He set it down and sat next to Draco. They each served themselves food and began to talk about various things.
As they finished dinner, Draco and Harry excused themselves and began cleaning the plates. Ron and Patrick walked into the living room and began to talk. Patrick cleared his throat and looked at Ron. "Ron, I've always liked you but I was afraid of how it would look to date someone from Gryffindor House." Ron looked back at Patrick and smiled. "I feel the same way, but look at Harry and Draco. They've managed to do it and keep it a secret for the past five years. If you're up for it, I think we could give it a try." Patrick furrowed his brow, wondering if he dared trying. He finally smiled as he continued to look into the eyes of the person he had only dreamed of. "I say let's go for it."
Harry and Draco chose this moment to come back into the Living Room. They sat down in armchairs facing the couch. Harry smiled and looked at Ron and Patrick. "So, how did you guys like dinner?" Ron smiled, "It was wonderful, thank you." Harry grinned, happy that he had liked the dinner. Patrick spoke next, looking at both Harry and Draco as he spoke, "Ron and I have decided to try dating, although I would like to ask you a question." Draco nodded his head, "Sure, go ahead." "I was wondering if we could use your spare bedroom, if we decide to have sexual relations." Harry and Draco looked at each other for a few moments, seemingly discussing the matter telepathically. Finally with a nod from Draco Harry spoke. "You are most welcome to use our guest room any time you like. It is certainly more comfortable than any of the places you can find around the castle."
Draco suddenly jumped out of the armchair and laughed. "I have the most remarkable idea. There's a Hogsmeade weekend next weekend. Why don't we all go together?" Harry looked at Draco like he had gone mad. "Are you crazy? You were the one that was all adamant about keeping our relationship secret. Now you want to spread it all over the school?" Draco laughed at his comment, "Of course not, I meant why don't we go together. You can go with Ron, Patrick and I will go together and we can meet up later and switch off. There is a wonderful coffee shop in Hogsmeade where we could go. I've never seen anyone from our school there and we could actually switch off and go on an official date there." Harry smiled as he stopped thinking that Draco had gone insane. "I think that could a lot of fun. What do you guys think?" Patrick and Ron looked at each other briefly before making up their mind. Ron spoke, "Sounds great, let's do it." Draco smiled. "Great, we'll meet at the Shrieking Shack at 1:00pm on Saturday."
They spent the rest of the evening discussing various things until it was 10:00. Patrick looked at his watch and noticed the hour. Standing up he said, "Wow, it's getting late. I should be getting back to the common room." Ron took his cue and stood up also. Patrick took Ron's hand and walked over to the door. Patrick looked into Ron's eyes as the reached the door. "I'm glad we are going to be dating." He leaned in and kissed Ron gently on the lips. The kiss turned into a more passionate kiss with tongues crossing. They embraced and kissed even more passionately. Harry finally cleared his throat. He knew he shouldn't have, because it was their first kiss, but they really did need to get back their dorms. Filch would start patrolling the halls soon and if he caught either of them, they would have to do some explaining. Patrick and Ron broke their kiss and looked at Draco and Harry, who were also standing near the door. Patrick and Draco embraced as Ron and Harry embraced. Then Draco and Ron embrace as Harry and Patrick embraced. Patrick and Ron said goodnight and left the apartment. Draco and Harry yawned, almost at the same time and began to walk upstairs. They undressed in silence and lay down in the bed. Harry had decided not to say anything to Draco about Ron's revelation to him, because it didn't look like it would be an issue. Harry rolled over and looked at Draco and smiled. "I think it was a really great idea to go on an actual date." Draco smiled. "Thank you, my love. Well goodnight." Draco rolled over onto his side and fell asleep. Harry watched him for a few minutes before finally closing his eyes and falling asleep himself.