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WARNING: This story contains HP/DM pairings and that means SLASH (soon). Don't like it, why are you even here? But if for some reason you are here by some mistake I suggest that you leave now.

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I'm sorry for the late update, school has been unbelievably hectic, but now I'm free, for three weeks anyway. :)

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Chapter 4: A day in Hogsmede

It was now a few weeks after that incident with the Slytherins that led to Draco being put in the Hospital Wing to recover. Over this time Harry and Draco's friendship had been steadily developing. They spent many afternoons out on the Quidditch pitch practicing their Quidditch moves and speed. They could also be found studying up the back of the library with books piled around them. Harry had soon discovered that Draco did have more in common with Hermione than he had first thought. Draco it seemed, loved to study, with his influence Harry had too become a bit more motivated when it came to his schoolwork, something that both shocked and pleased Hermione and disgusted Ron.

As Ron and Hermione spent large amounts of their time acting as a couple Harry had begun to feel left out but now he had Draco and was glad for the distraction. Draco had also warmed to their friendship.

The Slytherins hadn't bothered either one of them since their scuffle a few weeks before although they still sent angry glares across the classroom.

Draco had joined the Gryffindors in all his classes and was setting in nicely. The Gryffindors were beginning to become more welcoming to their newest member. Although for many teachers it was often a struggle to get the talkative Harry and Draco to shut up long enough for them to teach. This often led to one of them being sent to the back of the classroom, much to their disgust. Snape of course relished in giving Harry detentions, but was becoming increasingly frustrated with Harry's increasing skills in his subject, thanks to Draco's tutoring of course.

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Harry awoke the next morning to banging on his door, "Harry are you awake yet?!" came Draco's voice form the other side of the door.

"What do you want?" Harry mumbled sleepily.

With that his door flew open and Draco strode across the room, "Harry, it's a Hogsmede weekend, Ron and Hermione are waiting." He looked at Harry expectantly.

"All right, I'm getting up" Harry threw his blankets off and began to get up. As usual he had slept in only his boxers.

Draco feeling a blush creep into his cheeks made his exit quickly before Harry would notice. Draco had felt himself noticing things that he wouldn't normally notice. Like the other night when Harry had been walking up to the castle ahead of his, after one of their vigorous Quidditch practices, 'hmm... nice arse' Draco had said to himself, before stopping in his tracks shocked at himself, what did he just think?! Harry had turned around and noticed that Draco wasn't following him, "Draco, are you okay?" He had called down to him. Draco had shaken all thought about Harry's arse form his head and had quickly jogged to catch up with his friend. He had managed to keep a reign of all thought of that nature until this morning. This time it was Harry's golden expanse of smooth flesh over rippling muscle that had set him off. Hurrying from the room he had distracted himself with conversation with Ron and Hermione.

He had begun calling them by their given names a couple of weeks ago. Harry had sat them all down and said that if things were going to work out they would have to apologise for their past behaviour. The meeting had gone quite well, it seemed that Harry had already talked to his two best friends and warned them to be civil.

Since that time Draco had begun to prove himself to the pair and they were getting along quite well 'If I don't say so myself' Draco thought smugly.

"So Hermione," he said turning to her "what are your plans fro today?"

The girl blushed slightly and said "Well, Ron and I were hoping to, you know, do couple things"

Draco nodded, "So do you want me and Harry to do our own thing and then we can maybe meet up at lunch or something?'

"That sounds great, thanks mate" Ron said grinning and looking slightly nervous at the same time, he always got a bit nervy before one of his date with Hermione, Draco had noticed. He couldn't understand why they'd been friends years before they become a couple.

At that moment Harry came out of the bathroom, showered and dressed, Draco was relieved that he saw only Harry his friend ad not some irresistibly sexy guy who made him blush like a silly little Hufflepuff.

"Well Harry, looks like it's just us this morning, the two lovebirds here want to spend some time together" Draco couldn't resist smirking at the pair now blushing furiously.

Harry nodded barely concealing his own smirk "Sure thing, let's go"

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When they arrived in Hogsmede the Harry and Draco left Ron and Hermione to it agreeing to meet up at 12 outside the shrieking shack.

The two boys head off towards the joke shop. It had recently been taken over by the Weasley twins, when Mr Zonko had decided to retire and the twins were looking to expand their rapidly growing business.

Upon entering the shop the pair were bombarded by the hyperactive twins, but who stopped short upon seeing just who had entered the shop with Harry.

"Hi guys," Harry said brightly, pretending he didn't see the looks of hostility and introduced his companion, "you know Draco don't you?"

"Yeah, but…?" said Fred or George uncertainly.

Harry jumped in and turning away from Draco slightly said, "Guys Draco and I have become friends these past few weeks, even Ron has accepted it."

The twins looked over at Draco. One of them stuck out his hand, "Nice to meet you, I'm Fred and you are?" Draco grinned, "Nice to meet you Fred I'm Draco Malfoy," he shook the extended had and turned to the other twin. "And you are?" George also shook Draco's hand, "George, nice to meet you Draco. Now what can we do for you two today?"

Harry sighed inwardly pleased, he knew he could rely on the twins to be accepting and not ask too many unwanted questions or hold a grudge.

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A while later the two boys exited The Weasley's shop laden down with 'supplies'. The twins had also given both boys a variety of their latest trial products and instructed them to get back to them and tell them about their results.

"They were nice." Draco commented

"Yeah, I know" Harry agreed, "They've always been a bit, you know…"

"Yeah I know what you mean" They looked at each other and laughed, the twins crazy antics were always amusing.

"So, where to now, we've still got an hour before we meet the other guys" Harry looked at Draco.

"Honeydukes, I'm running a bit low on my chocolate stash at the moment"

"Your stash?" Harry questioned.

"Ah, yeah. I always like to keep a supply of chocolate. It's well hidden though, and don't think that I'm going to tell you where it is either. I don't doubt that if you knew where it was it'd be gone in a second"

"Hey, I have control!" Harry said knowing full well that Draco was probably right. He did have a bit of a weak spot for chocolate. "I think I'll just have to get my own 'stash' and I'm not going to tell you where it is either!" With that Harry strode ahead, towards Honeydukes, leaving Draco behind, who was shaking his head in amusement.

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a/n: I hope it was worth the wait. Please review.