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Harry: Oh yeah, flames will be used to roast the chicken we are eating for SUPPER!!!

Draco: What chicken? I didn't know we were going to have chicken. I like chicken.

Dracona: Uhh ooooooooooooook. On with the story. He is drooling. Here is chapter 4.

CHAPTER 4

Harry was slightly giggling at the statement Draco had just made. It was actually pretty funny. He could hear the low murmur of whispers.

He was starting to feel a bit afraid that there was going to be insults, and snide remarks would be the result of their now public relationship. He looked back at Draco and smiled, knowing that whatever the school would throw at them, they could handle.

He leaned in and kissed Draco again. When he pulled away, he heard something unexpected. He heard clapping. He looked around and saw that the person clapping for them was none other than Draco's friends, Blaise and Pansy. Slowly, other people started clapping along with them, until almost every one was joining in.

Harry smiled and looked around at his peers. They were happy for them. While he could still see some faces that held shock, utter disgust, and disappointment.

"I love you," Draco said to him. Harry kissed him affectionately. "Let's go. I want to be alone."

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Whispers were spreading through the Great Hall. What was going on? How long had they been in a relationship? Are they even in a relationship, or was this some sick joke?

Ron was really confused. How could Harry love MALFOY over him? He was hurt. Malfoy was an ignorant prat. Harry could do better. Ron fell to his knees. He loved Harry. This couldn't be possible.

Hermione looked down at him.

"Ron, let's get you back to the Common Room."

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Hermione, too, was in shock. She had known that Harry's significant other was from another house. But she had never thought it would be Malfoy of all people. No wonder Harry had been so nervous about it. Ron, to put it lightly, was crushed. He was also pissed. She had been listening to him rant ever since they left the ball.

"How could Harry do this to us?!" Ron screamed as he sobbed into his pillow.

"Ron, you have to calm down. It's obvious that Harry loves him." She said, as she tried to calm her hysterical friend down.

"Calm down? CALM DOWN? HOW CAN I CALM DOWN?! MY BEST FRIEND HAS BEEN FUCKING MY WORST ENWMY AND YOU TELL ME TO CALM DOWN?! I AM NOT CALMING DOWN!" he screamed.

Hermione grabbed him by the shoulders and started shaking him. "RON! Harry has a life outside of you! If he's in love with Malfoy, then it is NONE of your business. It is true that he should have told us, but he didn't. Now I want you to SHUT UP and wait until he comes back so we can talk to him!"

Ron slowly nodded, still sobbing.

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Harry looked at Draco. His Draco. He could now actually call Draco his.

They had left the ball, to let the crowd cool down. Or so Draco had said. They were sitting by the lake. Harry was leaning into Draco's chest. He snuggled into Draco more. He inhaled the scent that he had come to know as Draco. He could not believe that this was the man he would spend the rest of his life with.

Harry turned his head and placed a small kiss onto Draco's welcoming lips. He began to pull away, only to have Draco press deeper into it, unwilling to release the kiss.

Draco wrapped his arms around Harry and pulled him closer. Harry smiled into the kiss.

Draco tenderly licked Harry's bottom lip, asking for entrance. Harry opened up and met Draco's tongue with his own.

Harry slowly ended the tender kiss.

He looked into Draco's silver-grey eyes and whispered "I love you."

"I love you too." He smiled again. "I can't believe we are going to be together forever. I'm so happy."

"Mmmhmm. Let's go inside. I'm tired." Harry said to Draco. "Let's go up to my dormitory. We can sleep in my bed tonight."

Draco silently agreed, and stood up, carrying Harry in his arms. He walked slowly to the castle, carrying Harry bridal-style.

Harry sighed and watched Draco's face as he carried him. He was caught up in thought. He was happy, beyond belief; he was so in love with Draco.

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Ron's sobbing had finally subsided, and he sat in Hermione's room with her. He was upset, Hermione could see that plainly.

"Really, how could Harry do this to us? We are his best friends and now he goes and betrays us. I don't think I'll ever be able to forgive him."

"Ron, we need to support Harry in his decision. If he loves Malfoy, then so be it."

"But it's Malfoy! I can't get along with Malfoy! I hated him. Harry should love ME!! I was the one who was ALWAYS by his side! I was ALWAYS there! Why didn't he love me?" Ron started to cry again.

Hermione was at a loss. She didn't know what to do about Ron. He wasn't going to listen to her. It was obvious. She sighed.

Ron, I'm sorry that he doesn't love you, but you need to accept that he loves Malfoy. They made it perfectly clear at the Ball that they had been together for a long time."

"IT ISN'T TRUE!! I WON'T BELIEVE IT!! WHY WOULD HARRY KEEP SOMETHING LIKE THAT FROM US?! I don't understand."

"Oh Ron, can't you just grow up? You're acting like a big baby. What would your mother say? I'm sure she would be very disappointed in you."

Ron sniffed. "You're right. I'm sorry. I just, really love him. I don't think I've ever felt so. rejected."

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By the time that Draco made it to the Gryffindor Tower, Harry was almost asleep. He had been tired that day anyway. He was too nervous to sleep the night before.

Harry, love, what's your password?" Draco whispered to Harry.

"It's heh, Alohamora. I know, it's kind of obvious." Harry snickered tiredly as he rubbed his head against Draco's shoulder.

Draco murmured the password and stepped inside the common room. He looked around and saw that no one was there.

"Where is your dorm, Sweetie?" Draco asked again.

"Up the stairs." He answered quietly. It was obvious that Harry was very tired.

Draco smiled at his fiancé's sleepy voice, and started up the stairs. He finally found Harry's room and bed. He removed his outer clothes and laid him down and then took off his pants and shirt. He laid down next to Harry, and Harry snuggled up into him, murmuring another "I love you."

Draco could only smiled and answer with another "I love you too."

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Ron finally had calmed down. Hermione finally let him leave to go to bed. He was very tired. He was about to climb into his bed when he heard a giggle come from Harry's bed.

Very quietly, he crept up to the bed to listen to the couple.

"Draco, remember the time that you insulted Buckbeak? He knocked you on the ground. I was so worried about you. I thought you were going to die, there for a second."

"Heh. I reacted that way to see what you would do. I could see the worry in your eyes. But I wasn't anywhere near death."

"You are such a tease, Draco Malfoy. That's one thing I love about you." Ron could hear Harry snuggle into Draco, and he barely heard him ask, "Will you kiss me, please, Draco?"

Ron could feel the jealousy rise up into his veins when he heard them begin to kiss. He was about to jump up and open the curtain, intent on yelling at them. Before he could, he counted to 10 and silently went to his bed, crying silently.

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Dracona: Hello all! Harry and Draco are unavailable right now; please leave a message after the beep.

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Man's voice: Uhh, hello. Mr. Potter, Mr Malfoy, Please come and visit me at school in my office. It is regarding your current. public displays of affection. I hope to see you in my office as soon as possible. The password is lollipops. See you then, Professor Dumbledore.