Harry looked up from his notes as Ron came racing into the room and flung himself onto his bed. There was an odd look on the boys face; a cross between lust and confusion. "Ron? How was it?"
"Amazing." Ron breathed out.
"That's always good to hear...mind telling details though?"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah...in a minute... first-"
"Oh yeah! About your rose, it bloomed!"
"What!?"
Ron looked next to him and saw that the sparkling rose but was now a sparkling blooming rose. It wasn't full grown yet, but it was getting there. "It's so beautiful..." Ron whispered.
"Details!?" Harry nearly screamed, growing impatient.
"How about, oh Ron, it's so good to see you! Or, I'm glad you weren't murdered by a bunch of bloody Death Eaters!" Ron said, flipping back over to face Harry.
"Yeah, that too." Harry laughed.
"Okay, well..." Ron faced glowed with a huge grin as he recited everything that had happened while at Draco's Manner.
"Wow..." Harry sighed, he didn't really know what to say. Should he happy for his friend? Be worried about Draco hurting Ron? And most importantly... why was Lucius Malfoy being so nice to Ron!? "Congrads, Ron. I hope he makes you happy." Harry smiled kindly.
They talked for some time before drifting off to sleep. The last thing Ron saw before he dozed off was the blossoming black rose, that would be forever etched into his heart.
The next morning when Ron walked into the Great Hall, he walked right up to Draco, ignoring all of the looks from the rest of the Slytherins, and pulled him off into the Entrance Hall. A few of them did have time to notice a certain black rose clutched in Ron's left hand, which made those select few very suspicious.
"Hey." Draco smiled and quickly kissed Ron on the cheek after checking to make sure no one was around.
"Look!" Ron said cheerfully and handed Draco the rose.
"It's blooming..." Draco whispered and looked up into Ron's eyes.
"What's that mean? What's the rose for! Oh, please tell me!" Ron jumped up and down like an impatient puppy.
"Well..." Draco giggled. "When a vampire fancies someone, they give them a special black rose to show it. The rose grows with their love. If the love dies, the rose with die. If their love starts to become, then the rose starts to blossom."
Ron smiled, his heart was fluttering. If he'd only read a few books once in awhile like Hermione had suggested, he might have known about this, and he would have known before that Draco fancied him. But love... such a strong word. But this was apparent, they didn't have to express their feelings. Their school-girl crushes were quickly turning into lust...and maybe something more.
"Thank you for this." Ron smiled and kissed Draco quickly. "I suppose you'd like to get back to your breakfast?"
"Mmm, that would be nice, before everyone thinks you killed me." Draco laughed. "Meet me after classes by the lake." Draco kissed him again, this time a little longer, handed him the back the rose, and put on his ever-famous Malfoy scowl before going back into the Great Hall.
Shortly after, Ron joined his friends at the Gryffindor table. He ate quickly, fore he had spent most of his breakfast out in the hallway, and rushed off to potions with Harry and Hermione.
He spent the class starting, discreetly, at Draco, and copied Hermione's notes later at lunch. He wasn't sure, however, if he copied the right thing, fore he was still staring at Draco, who winked at him, and made him blush. Crabbe looked strangely at Draco, and pounded a fist into his hand, making Ron look away for the rest of the lunch.
After classes Ron bundled himself in a cloak and scarf, and run off to meet Draco by the freezing lake. "It's going to be a cold, cold winter coming up." Draco said, shivering, as Ron walked up to him.
"Take this, you'll freeze to death!" Ron said, taking off his scarf and wrapping it around the blonde. He had worn only a light cloak over his robes, like a fool.
"Oh great, now I get to look like a Gryffindor." Draco whined, teasingly.
"You'll get over it!" Ron laughed. He looked around and noticed no one was anywhere near them. He pulled Draco under the nearby tree, and they sat on the cold, hard ground. "You look cute in red and gold." Ron laughed and kissed Draco.
"Yes, it'll match my eyes if I suddenly get angry enough to change into vampire mode." Draco laughed.
"Should I make you made then? I must admit you were pretty good-looking as a vampire?" Ron smiled.
"And I'm not now?"
"Of course you are!" Ron kissed the blonde on the nose. "You're adorable, cute, hot, and sexy all at once!"
"That's more like it."
"Question though." Ron said.
"Humm?"
"You said that you asked your father to get you the rose. Doesn't he know what it's for? Wouldn't he get suspicious?"
"Nope, I've asked for them before just to decorate my dorm. He knows they're my favorite."
"Oh, okay." Ron said, he really didn't expect the answer to be so simple, but it worked. "I think it's becoming my favorite." he smiled, "But I'm still a big fan of the white rose..."
"Which I still have." Draco said, and cuddled into Ron's side for warmth.
"We need a better place to meet. You're right, it's going to be a wicked winter. We need some shelter inside."
"But where?"
"Room of Requirements?"
"Nope, sorry, ever since me and my friends turned you guys in, the place has been on lockdown."
"Oh...hummm..." Ron looked up and saw Hagrid working in his pumpkin patches. "Of course!" he jumped up and pulled Draco with him towards Hagrid's hut.
"Where are you taking me!?" the blonde demanded.
"To a friend." Ron smiled. "Hagrid, Hagrid!!" The redhead called out as they neared.
"Well 'ello there, Ron!" Hagrid smiled, and then noticed Draco. "He aint givin' you a hard time is he?" he eyed the blonde angrily.
"N-No Hagrid." Ron tried to catch his breath from running. He elbowed Draco.
"Oww!! Uh, uh... Hello, Sir." Draco forced.
"What's going on here, Ron?" the tall professor said.
"Er, can we talk inside?" Ron smiled nervously and they proceeded inside to tell Hagrid the whole story.
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"That's so r-romantic!" Hagrid wept, tapping his eyes with a handkerchief.
"S-so you're okay with it?" Ron asked, his eyes brightening.
"Of course!" Hagrid patted the redhead on the back.
Ron smiled and wrapped an arm around Draco, who was seated next to him on Hagrid's huge armchair.
"It's so good that you've found peace with this bloke." Hagrid said, and held a hand out to Draco, who grudgingly took it.
Ron had, of course, left out the part about Draco being a vampire, although he was sure that Hagrid would be perfectly okay with it, fore the man was half giant, after all.
Later, after some tea and stale cookies, the two teenagers headed back to their tree.
"What was the point of that?" Draco asked, folding his arms across his chest.
"Because now we can go there whenever we want, and Hagrid won't have a problem with it. Besides, he's my friend. I don't get to see him enough as it is, and he deserved to know about us." Ron pulled Draco back onto the ground, and kissed him passionately.
"Well," Draco said, licking his lips, "if this is what reward I get, maybe I should become friendly with a few more of your friends." he kissed Ron again and snuggled between his legs, against his chest.
"This is nice." Ron kissed the top of Draco's head. "Sitting with you like this."
"Yes, unfortunetly I have homework I'll have to attend to sooner or later."
"Yes, and dinner." Ron said longingly.
"Weasley..." Draco shook his head, laughing.
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Remus was surprised to hear about Draco. Ron had explained everything to him, and although he was happy for the boy, he was concerned. He wondered why he didn't tell Hagrid, and Ron's explanation was that Draco had been sitting right there. Remus explained that he should tell Draco that he has told himself and Harry, because a trustworthy relationship is a good one. Ron promised to do so.
"So how are things with Snape?" Ron asked.
"Still bad, he still hates me." Remus sighed.
"He hates everyone and everything, don't be offended." Ron teased, trying to make Remus feel better.
"Well, that is true." Remus laughed and took a sip of his tea.
It was three days after Ron had told Hagrid, and the November air was the coldest the redhead had ever felt. The rose was still at the same stage, but Ron noticed that it was sparkling a little more brightly.
"So how are Harry and Luna doing?" Remus asked.
"Great, I guess. They are together often, but Harry doesn't really talk about her."
"That's odd."
"Yes, but he seems happy."
"And Hermione?"
"Busy studying, as always. One day she'll get a life and she'll notice how sweet it is." Ron laughed. "And she's working on a new project, a sort of spin off of Dumbledore's Army... I think we should all be scared."
"I agree, she's a mastermind!" Remus laughed.
This to do, thought Ron, find out if Harry and Luna are really okay, find a life for Hermione, find out what she's up to, and save the world from it, get Remus with Snape, prove to Draco my feelings for him more than the rose could ever show, and pass mid-terms!
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Ron rounded a corner on his way to the Great Hall, and froze when he saw someone holding a fist up to Draco, he went back around the corner, and listened intently.
"I don't know what's going on here, Malfoy, but I don't like it! I've heard a ton of complaints, and if they're true, it's not going to be good for you! You better remember your place, and get your ass in check, before I do it for you... and you know what I mean!"
Ron heard a clunk, as Draco fell to the floor, and footsteps as the older Slytherin walked away. Ron ran around the corner and hugged Draco tightly.
"What was that about?"
"I'm not really sure... but I have an idea." Draco looked up at the worry in Ron's eyes and kissed him like he would never get a chance to again. "I have to go." he ran off, leaving Ron in wonderment.
What the bloody hell was going on?
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