It was the best Harry had felt in a very long time. He couldn't remember feeling anything as pleasant as this since before Ron and Hermione had left him.

He and Draco were planning to go off to Diagon Alley, Harry was in dire need of clothes, as much as he like Draco's clothes it seemed ridiculous that he didn't have anything nice to wear that was his own and Draco just wanted to spend money on him.

They both dressed in black jeans that clung to their hips, white shirts and matching black cloaks, made of velvet and lined in silver with a silver clasp. They looked magnificent together, Draco let his hair fall in curtains into his eyes on Harry's request and the Gryffindor, whose hair had grown a little way past his shoulders, had drawn it back in a messy pony tail.

After walking clear of Malfoy owned land they were able to apperate to London. As usual the alley was crowded with witches and wizards of all ages. It had been so long since either had been in the company of other magic folk apart from each other.

Draco stopped first in the book shop and got lost in various potion texts, this left Harry to wander around, his eyes scanning the dusty shelves packed with dustier volumes. In one particular section of the shop he found a small child with brown messy hair trying to reach a book on a shelf just out of her reach.

Harry picked it up and handed it to the boy.

"Thank you Sir." He said in a voice that was vaguely familiar to Harry.

"No problem."

The boy was staring at him, this was annoying Harry slightly, he absolutely loathed being stared at. He had to fight down the urge to start yelling at the child but he decided that was the best move.

A moment later, someone Harry assumed to be his mother bustled over. "There you are Timothy, stop wandering off, were you disturbing this gentleman?"

Then it hit him, he did know that woman, it was Hermione. She looked up and gasped at who her son had been conversing with. She stood in front of him protectively and called out for her husband...Ron. The red head soon came over and began to glare evilly at his old friend.

"What are you doing here?" Ron spat hatefully.

"The same thing you are, shopping I presume."

"I heard you were dead, shame your not."

"Why do insist upon fighting me, I can't even remember why you left...oh that's right you said I was disgusting and what I did was sick...I'm gay Ron, not a child molester."

"Same thing, stay away from my family."

Draco who had seen the family gather had assumed the worse and had gone around the back to help his boyfriend. Standing behind him, the blond wrapped his arms around the other man placing his head on Harry's shoulder, making him wince slightly.

The Weasly's just stared as if they had both gone insane. It seemed that for once in their lives both Ron and Hermione were lost for words. They quickly ushered their three children away, this left Harry very upset and Draco to comfort him as best he could.

"I don't understand why they hate me so much, I don't see anything wrong with being gay, its not a crime, why do my friends have to despise me for what I am?"

"I don't know, the magical community generally except same sex couples more readily than muggles, have you ever thought that maybe it's me?"

"But they hated me before we got together, I don't understand it, I always thought Hermione was smart, I have to say I half expected this off of Ron."

"How about we forget about them and we go get ice cream."

"I'm not a six year old Draco, but...I will any way."

"Ok then, so what do you want?"

The couple headed off towards the ice cream shop discussing various ice cream flavours their encounter with the Weasly's a horrid distant memory. It wasn't long before it was pushed out of their minds for good. The sun was blazing down upon them as they ordered two ice-cream, chocolate Sundays and sat outside eating them.

Harry failed to notice that another of his old friends, Seamus, was working in Florean and Fortescue's, after he was turned down to work any where in the Ministry on Magic.

It wasn't until Draco had excused himself to go to the bathroom did he make his presence known, and it wasn't in a nice way either. He came over and took away both half full ice-cream containers.

"Hey." Protested Harry. "We're not finished."

"You are know Potter, get out, you're not wanted her."

"I don't have an infectious disease, I'm gay, you can't catch it, it's a way of life, my way of life, for fuck sake, I saved you from Voldermort and now I can't even be who I want to be." He almost yelled, he couldn't take this any longer, he had forgotten how hateful they could be.

Seamus withdrew his wand from his work robes. "If you don't leave and stop disturbing the customers I will hex you."

Draco at this point had emerged from the toilet and rushed to the defence of his boyfriend. "Back off Finnegan." He hissed taking out his own wand. "Harry's with me."

"Then I want you both out, no gay's allowed, bosses orders I'm afraid."

"Fuck you then, come on Draco."

Giving up on having a pleasant day out they decided to apperate back to Malfoy Manor before they met any other old school friends that didn't want to be friendly any more.

They trudged up the path wearily, Harry trying to withhold his tears, he didn't want to seem weak. However Draco seemed to feel Harry's troubles and wrap and arm around his waist, stopping all movement.

"I'm sorry for taking you out today, you tried to tell me this would happen and I didn't listen, can you forgive me?"

Harry thought for a second, a serious look on his face, for a second Draco thought Harry was about to say no, then he smiled and placed a kiss on his lips. He parted his lips nervously, allowing Draco to explore, even though it was slightly hesitantly.

It was Harry who pulled back first, Draco stared worriedly at him in case he had gone to far but the Gryffindor wasn't looking at him, he was watching the gates to Malfoy Manor, they were slowly opening and a car was driving up the patch.

The Slytherin looked as puzzled as Harry did, the immediately ran hand in hand up to the house, they had been under constant attack today and weren't prepared for any more, they desired to hide away in their home and never reappear.

Hope you enjoyed this chapter, it took me long enough to write. I wasn't actually going to have them going out of Malfoy Manor but a couple of people thought it would be an interesting touch so for those people here you go. Please, please, please review. Thank you SS