Chapter 11:: The Latter Of The Two

Draco released Harry from their kiss. He turned and smiled at Crabbe and Goyle, took Harry's hand and started to walk away from the two boys.

"Draco! You just kissed me infront of Crabbe and Goyle!" Harry squeezed Draco's hand and smiled as he whispered.

"Yeah... I did. Quite well of you to pick up on it."

"Aren't you worried about what is going to happen? Won't they tell everyone?"

"Maybe, Maybe not. Though I don't expect that they will really understand what just happened between us – they have the combined brain mass of a dying gnat." Draco's laugh was joined with Harry's. He put his arm around Harry's shoulder.

After a long silence, Harry spoke in a muted tone trying unsuccessfully to cover up the emotions he felt. "So... does that mean that you don't care if people know...?"

Draco thought for a while. He looked down at the ground and then up at the castle. "... No."

Harry put both his arms around Draco's waist and smiled against Draco's cloak. "Does that also mean that we're... dating?" He looked up at Draco, and took in his scent. To Harry, he had the most amazing natural smell – he smelled roughly spicy and of something kind of sweet – the mix was absolutely intoxicating.

"... No."

Harry abruptly stopped and let his arms fall from Draco's waist.

"We're not dating? Then what the hell did you just do Draco? If you didn't mean to date me, then why did you just... UGH!" Harry couldn't form his mouth around the words that he wanted to say, so he settled for a noise instead. Draco walked over to Harry and picked him up the way a husband would carry his bride. A small scream came from Harry's wide-open mouth and his eyes became large as he wrapped his arms tightly around Draco's neck, trying not to fall.

"Nah Potter, it means we're 'going-out'. Dating is a term used to often – it's tiresome to me."

Harry began to squirm. "Draco! Put me down!" He was laughing. Draco placed Harry back on the ground and smiled at him. Harry smiled widely and nearly jumped down Draco's throat when he kissed him – so to speak. Harry began to massage his tongue against Draco's, and slightly bit his lip before releasing him.

Draco stood with his arms at his side and stared at Harry, his eyes were wide with shock. "I... I didn't think you were capable of that kind of kiss..."

"There is a lot of things about me that you don't know, and that you definitely should take the time to get to know... just ask Cole – I gave him a run for his money more than once a night..." Harry said slyly as he kissed Draco again. Harry loved the feeling of Draco's tongue against his. This was better than anything he could have ever imagined, his tongue tasted like mints.

Draco ended the kiss with a gasp for air. "Jesus Potter... I had no idea what I was getting into..." His lips were bright pink – to match his cheeks, his breathing was rapid. Harry had found Draco's soft spot. He smiled inwardly of his discovery.

"If you want to receive any more kisses like the ones you have recently experienced – you will start to call me Harry. No matter how large the urge to call me 'Potter' is." Harry winked as he took Draco's hand and began to walk towards the school.

Draco walked close beside Harry, periodically glancing down at his new boyfriend.

"Why are you looking at me?"

"I'm just amazed at how much you changed after the time span of 20 minutes..."

"Really? Or are you thinking of other – less innocent things?"

Draco was taken aback by the directness of Harry's question. He knew exactly what he was thinking. Harry was a completely different person, and seemingly enough – quite... sexual. "The latter of the two..."

Harry laughed and buried his head in Draco's shoulder. Draco was comforted by Harry's touch. "I knew it. You're such a horn dog my dear."

"Dear? No Malfoy will be referred to as 'dear'." Draco said very matter of factly as he closed his eyes and re opened them with the lifting of his eyebrows.

"This one will, or he won't receive the granting of the latter of the two."

Draco stopped and his mouth dropped. "What?!" He stared at Harry in disbelief; he had a small smile forming on his lips.

Harry continued to walk ahead. "You heard me. I know you want me, so you'll have to learn how to listen to what I say – it'll come in handy in the near future." Draco hurried to catch up with Harry and lightly pinched his butt as he laughed. Harry emitted a squeak.

"Now that is the kind of noise that I like to hear. I like it when you act cocky." Draco snorted at his own sexual innuendo.

"I'm as cocky as they come." Harry chuckled as he put his arm around Draco's waist.

"An allude to something more?" Draco secretly hoped that it was.

"You'll just have to wait and find out, won't you... dear?"

Draco heartily laughed. This was better than he had expected – he had no idea what the real Harry was like, and he was beginning to think that he would definitely have to stick around for a large amount of time to find out everything that Harry had to offer. Draco just shook his head smiling and placed his arm around Harry's shoulders.

"Wait a second..." Harry stopped and faced Draco. He put his hands to Draco's cheeks, turned his head and looked at his ear. "You're... you're wearing the earring I ..."

"The earring that you bought at the jewelry shoppe in Diagon Alley. I received it a couple weeks ago from Hedwig. I've been wearing it ever since I got it from you. You just haven't noticed until tonight." He gave Harry a lopsided smile.

"No... I didn't..." Harry's cheeks suddenly went red. "You - you like it then?"

"No, not really." Harry looked up at Draco with his eyebrows knitted with hurt. Draco smiled at the easily swayed boy. "I love it," He placed a kiss on Harry's cheek. "Thank-you Harry."

"Oh... Good, I'm glad then." Harry quickly smiled at Draco. The way that Draco said his name was horridly sexy. How was Harry going to keep himself off of Draco long enough to find out all about him? This was going to be a hard task – no pun intended.

Harry and Draco had been walking in silence for a while, until they came upon the school. They took each other's hands, as they stood at the entrance to the school, unmoving, and unblinking. Their hearts were pounding.

"Are you ready...?" Harry looked through the gates.

"...As ready as I can be." Draco's voice was shaking, but he offered a reassuring smile and squeeze of Harry's hand as they took their first step onto the school grounds as a couple.