A/N: Hey!!! I am sooooooooo sorry that I haven't updated in sooo long! I will TRY to make you a nice LONG ish chapter to make up for it.... I don't really know where this is going, but I'm hoping that it will just take shape and form on its own... well, here goes, chapter 6!

chap 5 recap

Harry lay down on his bed, pondering whether or not to go over to Draco's room. He decided he would, so he opened the trap door, and went across. He slowly lifted the trap door. Draco was on the bed reading. Harry hopped down into the room.

chap 6

Harry walked over to Draco, who was rather startled to see him. "Hi." Harry said. "Hey..." came a slightly croaky response from Draco, who then cleared his throat. Harry sat down, and looked at Draco in a longing, needing way. But he knew that they had to talk about their.... possible relationship.... "Draco, I have to ask you something... do you want to go any further with this... Or was it just..." he said, stopping short. "...I don't really know... it just happened, at first I thought it was just for the game... but then... something happened... I don't know what... but whatever it was, it felt so... right..." Draco said back to him sounding confused and bewildered about what had happened. "I'll come back later then... give you time to work things out." Harry turned to leave. Then, Draco's eyes filled with a mixture of tears and confusion.

Harry quickly went over to the bed and tried to comfort him, but Draco just jerked away again and again. "Leave me alone!" Draco screamed at him. "no, I wont." Harry told him, trying to take him into his arms, but Draco just jerked away again. He tried again, and this time grabbed him and held onto him with his strong arms. Draco squirmed about for a minute, and then completely broke down and gave up.

Harry held Draco close to him in a comforting hug, rubbing his back as Draco cried softly onto his shoulder. "Its ok Draco, I'll understand if you say no..." Harry said comfortingly. "Say no? that's not the problem, its saying yes that is... what if... what if my father were to find out? Then what would we do? I'd no longer be a Malfoy, and you would no longer be alive probably..." Draco told him between sobs. "Draco, we won't let him find out. Don't worry; everything is going to be alright. I wont let anything happen to you." With those words Harry's strong arms grasped the fragile boy tighter, calming him down a bit.

Draco slowly leaned down towards the bed, and the two of them lay there, side by side, Draco still in Harry's arms. Draco rolled over, so his back was to Harry, and pressed himself up tight up against the stronger of the two. He continued to sob for 20 minutes. Then he began to calm down a bit. "Oh Harry, I' sorry, its getting late and you still have an essay to right! I guess you'd better go..." Said Draco sadly. "Don't worry, I finished it, now just relax." Harry told him.

Harry stayed there with his arms around Draco until he fell asleep, and then went back to his room. He lay on his bed, thinking about what had just happened. For the first time in his life, Harry had seen the soft side of Draco. He knew that he had to get to know this side better, but thought it best to Draco a few days to recover.

Draco wasn't seen in class the next day, he was in the hospital wing, complaining of a stomach ache, and asking for no visitors. Harry suspected that he was just skipping so that no one would have to see him in this broken down state, but none the less, decided it was for the best anyway, but when Draco didn't come back to class the next day, or the next, Harry began to get worried.

He figured that he knew what would happen, but Harry went up the stairs to the infirmary, and asked Madam Pomfrey if he could see Draco. "You know Potter, I was very surprised when Draco told me this, but apparently, -you- are the only person allowed to visit him. But still, you have 10 minutes." She said to him. Then a very bewildered Harry followed M. Pomfrey into a second room. "He's in the last one on the right, by the window." She told him, and then left.

Harry went to the last bed, and moved the curtain aside to see Draco lying there looking out the window miserably, sniffling a bit. "Hey" Harry said, sitting down on the edge of the bed. Draco rolled over, and without saying a word sat up, and leaned in and kissed him weakly. Harry wrapped his arms around him, and kissed back, even more tenderly, afraid that he might break Draco in half. Then the kiss slowly ended, and Draco 'flumped' back on his pillow. Then he said only one word; "yes."; and then he fell asleep.

Then Harry took a minute to realize what that meant; that Draco –DID- want to go farther, that it –WASN'T- just for the game. That Harry was the only man in the world that Draco would take. Harry smiled, and watched Draco sleep. He was so beautiful when he slept. His hair was slightly ruffled, his hands under his head, and his lips slightly parted. Harry leaned in and gave him a quick kiss, and then left, Draco still sleeping.

The next day, Harry was back in the hospital wing to see Draco. He went down to the last bed, moved the curtain, and sat down on the bed. Draco was looking much better. "hey." Harry said. "Hey. Thanks for coming back." Draco said with a genuine smile. Harry loved that smile. He looked so much more... friendly... when he smiled like that. After a minute Harry asked "so what was wrong with you? Madam Pomfrey wouldn't say, and she said to ask you..." "Appendix. But I'm feeling better now." Draco told him matter-of-factly. "Good. So when do you think you will be out of here?" Harry inquired. "Probably sometime today or tomorrow, but I'm not sure exactly when." Draco replied. "oh... so, do you want to go to Hogsmead sometime, say... Saturday?" Harry wanted to know. "Sure." Draco replied, smiling again.

Just then, Madam Pomfrey's foot steps could be heard. "Potter, times up, you better get to class." She said. "... Ill see you later love." Harry said, gave Draco a quick kiss, and then left.

Harry walked out of the hospital wing, and went off to get his books. On the way up to his room, Hermione told him "Harry, there's something I've got to talk to you about." "Ok, talk." Harry said. "But Harry, its sort of... you know... private." She said back, turning a bit red in the cheeks. "Oh... come on in." He replied.

The two of them went into the dorm, closed the door, and locked it. "Ok Herm, what is it?" Harry asked while going over to his book shelf. Hermione went over and sat down on the day bed, not responding for a minute. "Harry" she said eyes beginning to fill with tears, "I think... I think... I'm... a... PEPSI BOTTLE!!" she said, and then burst into a fit of hysterics. Harry began laughing too. After a minute Harry said "No, seriously – what is it Herm?" Then the laughing died down. "I think... I think I'm a lesbian... but I don't know what to tell Ron!" Then she broke down crying.

Harry went over and sat down next to her, pulling her into a warm hug. "Shh... it's ok Hermione, don't worry, he'll understand." He said to her. "Remember how it was when I told Ron I was gay? He was a bit shocked for a minute, but he understood! Don't worry about it." "But-"Hermione began. "Don't worry about it, it'll be fine. And congrats, by the way." Harry told her. Hermione pulled back a bit and smiled at him. "Thanks Harry, I knew you'd understand."

A/N: ok ok, I know that was a really crap chapter, and rather depressing at times, and not quite so long, but at least I posted!! Please Review and tell me how bad this sucked! LoL.

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