A/N: Thank you for all the reviews. I really appreciated to see that you liked the way the story goes.
psycho tabby cat: Please be patient with dear uncle Vernon´s punishment. Everything at the
right time but it´ll develop soon be sure. In my story it´s like in real life
every step forward might give you a push back and to say it with xirleb
70´s words I don´t believe in fluffy pink bunnies and happy endings like
they married and lived their life happily until they died. Sry!
insane floo pot: What shall I say to answer your question how I´m able to describe the
feelings of Draco so well and where all that stuff comes from ...
Well, let´s say I just know and maybe I´m insane like many author´s
and that´s the reason why I can explain insanity so well. Sry for my
sarcasm, the Slytherin in me is taking over my personality...*smirks
5 The Visit
Draco opened the door with a little smile that was playing around his lips because of the thought of their little snogging experience before and he was still a bit dreamy. The blonde wizard suddenly found himself in a bone crushing hug not able to react or move with Hermione and Pansy embracing him fiercely squealing with high pitched voices, "Draco, we are so happy to see you again. Why are you looking so tousled? Don´t tell me your important business was sexing up Harry? Men, always thinking with their You-Know-What..."
Draco blushed realizing that he in deed forgot to braid back his completely messed long hair and he shot a helpless half glare at Blaise who smirked arching one eyebrow questioningly before he commented, "Your expression is priceless, Teen Rebel."
Terry who had one arm wrapped around his lover grinned mischievously and tried to stifle a chuckle. Draco glanced once more at Blaise trying to read his expression and the handsome guy gave him a short concerned look but kept smiling showing that he didn´t mention what he saw earlier and wouldn´t talk about it yet.
Harry stepped behind his boyfriend and the two girls let go off Draco only to hug the other wizard tightly, nearly breaking his ribs during the process. Draco quickly braided back his silver-blonde hair and smirked as he saw the young witches cling on Harry who looked a bit flustered and flushed, clueless what was happening to him like his lover did before. Pansy now greeted their next target shrieking, "My, Harry, you look skinnier than ever. Can actually one of you cook or prepare meals? You don´t look though."
Hermione kissed her best friend on his cheek muttering motherly advices without breathing, "Harry, you really should eat proper meals at least twice a day and you should try to get enough sleep and rest and don´t worry about the newspapers and the trial. I hope you´ll tell us everything about your hearing soon and what´s about your new job as auror? You did already start training together with Draco and Blaise, didn´t you. Come on guys don´t tell me you did nothing."
Finally the girls let go off Harry too and he smiled at them warmly as he offered to follow him into the living room.
The former students took place on the now magically enlarged couch in front of the fireplace and they began chatting about their new life after Hogwarts. Pansy would soon start to write articles for the Daily Prophet about who would have guessed politics and Hermione was smiling widely as she disclosed to her friends that she would work for an exclusive Potion Research Centre in the developing team. She was so exited to tell her friends everything about some new potions she would be working on that Pansy had to stop her droning with a gentle kiss because at one point Draco was the only one who was able to follow her endless descriptions.
Both Draco and Harry felt very happy to see their friends again and Harry seemed to believe that only Vince and Greg were going to visit them tomorrow not remembering that in two days he had his 18th birthday and surely not knowing that he was going to have his first birthday surprise party in his entire life. After awhile Draco looked a bit stressed by so much chatting and noise all around now suddenly missing the silence that he cursed so much times before. Sometimes he seemed to notice what he needed when he didn´t have it anymore or at the most unsuitable moments. Getting more and more nervous Draco shifted in his seat and fidgeted with his fingers trying to keep up his façade he smirked every now and then and made some funny comments. Harry took one of his lover´s unconsciously fumbling hands into his hands stroking calmingly with his thumb over the others slender fingers.
Blaise saw the little interaction and after arguing inwardly for a brief moment whether he should try to talk to his friend or not he asked softly, "Draco, can you show me the way to your bathroom upstairs? I forgot which door it was exactly."
Harry knew what the other wizard was up to and smiled encouraging as he stated, "Don´t hurry. I´ll be here for our visitors."
Draco and Blaise left the room together and as they reached their destination the black-haired wizard asked, "Are you all right, Drake?"
The blonde wizard looked down on his shoes avoiding eye-contact and retorted, "Not really but it´s OK."
Blaise watched the other man carefully and gave back, "I don´t think though, Draco. Knowing you OK means you feel terrible. Spit it out, what´s wrong?"
Draco sighed feeling cornered and he muttered, "It´s just a bit much noise at the moment and kind of hard to concentrate properly during the whole conversation. My mind keeps drifting away."
Blaise nodded knowingly and continued questioning not willing to give up so quickly, "Ah, I see. We move closer to the point. And why is that so?"
The silver-haired young man shrugged and said trying to sound calm, "Blaise, you saw what happened earlier and that´s the reason why my mind keeps wandering off. I´m trying to focus on other things but it´s kind of hard and I´m still thinking about it and bye the way what do you think now?"
The raven-haired Syltherin answered honestly, "Well, I´m concerned and I´m thinking about ways to help you. I know you can´t stop it so easily but I´ll offer my help and you´re welcome."
Blaise caught Draco off guard and simply hugged him in a friendly manner and the other boy stiffened at first not used to being hugged that much by other persons than his boyfriend but feeling the soothing effect he soon relaxed glad to have real friends who simply tried to understand him and support him without making him feel like a maniac.
Draco now returned the hug and suggested, "Let´s go back before they´ll start a search party and ...uh, thank you."
Blaise smiled reassuringly as he let go off Draco and they returned to the living room together looking like nothing important had happened. Draco now felt a bit of his self-confidence returning after he knew that Harry and Blaise were there to give him support without forcing him into something he couldn´t manage. He now felt a bit ashamed and stupid that he didn´t try to talk to them earlier and the darkness around him seemed to rise a little because his worries that his friends could notice his dark secret the self-destructive rite faded with their knowledge. The blonde wizard was still a bit distracted and absent-minded but yet not as nervous as before and he managed to smile one of his rare sincere smiles after a long time.
Pansy told the others with an angry undertone, "It´s really a shame but guess who´s working for the Daily Prophet too, writing for the social life part as expert of badmouthing people?"
Terry joked sinisterly, "One of our Gryffindor friends perhaps."
The sexy blonde witch shook her head adding, "No but it was warm already."
Draco narrowed his eyes and stated, "Then it has to be Ernie Macmillan the dirty rumour specialist."
Pansy nodded flustered and Blaise nearly choked between snickers and a coughing fit and his lover slapped his back to help him. Their conversation changed once more the topic and the two young witches wanted to know how Justin was.
Blaise paled slightly as they mentioned Justin Finch-Fletchey and he started to explain hoarsely, "Nothing has changed. He´s still in that strange coma captured between reality and his dream-world. The doctors suggested that his visitors should speak with him or read tales to him during their visits to make him come back but it didn´t work. Jumping off the Astronomy Tower in his suicidal condition must have been a bigger trauma than anybody expected. I still feel so guilty..."
Terry wrapped protectively an arm around his lover´s shoulder and Blaise smiled sadly kissing the other boy briefly on his cheek before he asked, "Can´t we talk about something more nice? I don´t know what you think but I would like to end the evening luckier."
The others nodded and Pansy was the one who saved the remaining rest of the evening telling funny stories about her first trip to Muggle London together with Hermione making everyone laugh heartily at her description of Mc Donalds and the food she ate there.
Draco eagerly followed her story and whispered into his lover´s ear suggestively, "Do you think I´d like that place and the strange food called burglars?"
Harry chuckled and panted, "Not burglars, they´re burger. I can take you there if you want to."
Blaise and Terry heard the last words and the blonde Ravenclaw begged, "Please, let´s go there altogether."
Draco batted his eye-lashes and looked like a little lost puppy and Harry tried really hard to keep himself from giggling madly before he suggested, "Maybe we could go tomorrow. I doubt that I´ll be able to handle a whole group of unknowing wizards all alone but if Hermione helps and Pansy of course because she knows everything now I´d guess..."
The two witches grinned at one another and Hermione answered, "Ok, we´re in. Let´s haunt Mc Donalds once more. Knowing the guys I doubt that the Muggles ever forget our visit but promise that you won´t use magic."
Hermione´s stern glance nearly made the young men beside her shrink and she looked like a teenage version of Minerva Mc Gonagall. Blaise nodded and gave her one of his best innocent little school boy looks while he reassured, "Deal. We won´t use magic but we can have a bit fun although..."
The girls looked more content now and the former students noticed that it was 2 am deciding that it was time to call that a night. Blaise and Terry said farewell now looking rather tired and used the fireplace to floo to their flat. Harry led the two visitors to the guest room and explained where the bathroom was while Draco was rummaging in the kitchen cleaning up their dishes. Both girls pecked Harry good night and he blushed scarlet as he returned the favour feeling a bit strange to show his brotherly caring emotions openly. The two young witches withdrew in their room and Harry followed the stomping noises of his partner who was heading upstairs to their bedroom.
Harry and Draco quickly got ready to sleep and cuddled up together contently feeling the warmth of each other. They kissed each other softly and Harry rested himself on top of Draco who enveloped his boyfriend in his arms wishing they could stay this way the entire night long. Being rather tired soon their breathing got calmer and steadier. The couple then was fast asleep, arms and legs still entangled in a gentle embrace until Draco tried to move in his sleep and Harry rolled over murmuring something about waves, ships and moving ground while he still continued dreaming.
A/N: Please review if you like it!
psycho tabby cat: Please be patient with dear uncle Vernon´s punishment. Everything at the
right time but it´ll develop soon be sure. In my story it´s like in real life
every step forward might give you a push back and to say it with xirleb
70´s words I don´t believe in fluffy pink bunnies and happy endings like
they married and lived their life happily until they died. Sry!
insane floo pot: What shall I say to answer your question how I´m able to describe the
feelings of Draco so well and where all that stuff comes from ...
Well, let´s say I just know and maybe I´m insane like many author´s
and that´s the reason why I can explain insanity so well. Sry for my
sarcasm, the Slytherin in me is taking over my personality...*smirks
5 The Visit
Draco opened the door with a little smile that was playing around his lips because of the thought of their little snogging experience before and he was still a bit dreamy. The blonde wizard suddenly found himself in a bone crushing hug not able to react or move with Hermione and Pansy embracing him fiercely squealing with high pitched voices, "Draco, we are so happy to see you again. Why are you looking so tousled? Don´t tell me your important business was sexing up Harry? Men, always thinking with their You-Know-What..."
Draco blushed realizing that he in deed forgot to braid back his completely messed long hair and he shot a helpless half glare at Blaise who smirked arching one eyebrow questioningly before he commented, "Your expression is priceless, Teen Rebel."
Terry who had one arm wrapped around his lover grinned mischievously and tried to stifle a chuckle. Draco glanced once more at Blaise trying to read his expression and the handsome guy gave him a short concerned look but kept smiling showing that he didn´t mention what he saw earlier and wouldn´t talk about it yet.
Harry stepped behind his boyfriend and the two girls let go off Draco only to hug the other wizard tightly, nearly breaking his ribs during the process. Draco quickly braided back his silver-blonde hair and smirked as he saw the young witches cling on Harry who looked a bit flustered and flushed, clueless what was happening to him like his lover did before. Pansy now greeted their next target shrieking, "My, Harry, you look skinnier than ever. Can actually one of you cook or prepare meals? You don´t look though."
Hermione kissed her best friend on his cheek muttering motherly advices without breathing, "Harry, you really should eat proper meals at least twice a day and you should try to get enough sleep and rest and don´t worry about the newspapers and the trial. I hope you´ll tell us everything about your hearing soon and what´s about your new job as auror? You did already start training together with Draco and Blaise, didn´t you. Come on guys don´t tell me you did nothing."
Finally the girls let go off Harry too and he smiled at them warmly as he offered to follow him into the living room.
The former students took place on the now magically enlarged couch in front of the fireplace and they began chatting about their new life after Hogwarts. Pansy would soon start to write articles for the Daily Prophet about who would have guessed politics and Hermione was smiling widely as she disclosed to her friends that she would work for an exclusive Potion Research Centre in the developing team. She was so exited to tell her friends everything about some new potions she would be working on that Pansy had to stop her droning with a gentle kiss because at one point Draco was the only one who was able to follow her endless descriptions.
Both Draco and Harry felt very happy to see their friends again and Harry seemed to believe that only Vince and Greg were going to visit them tomorrow not remembering that in two days he had his 18th birthday and surely not knowing that he was going to have his first birthday surprise party in his entire life. After awhile Draco looked a bit stressed by so much chatting and noise all around now suddenly missing the silence that he cursed so much times before. Sometimes he seemed to notice what he needed when he didn´t have it anymore or at the most unsuitable moments. Getting more and more nervous Draco shifted in his seat and fidgeted with his fingers trying to keep up his façade he smirked every now and then and made some funny comments. Harry took one of his lover´s unconsciously fumbling hands into his hands stroking calmingly with his thumb over the others slender fingers.
Blaise saw the little interaction and after arguing inwardly for a brief moment whether he should try to talk to his friend or not he asked softly, "Draco, can you show me the way to your bathroom upstairs? I forgot which door it was exactly."
Harry knew what the other wizard was up to and smiled encouraging as he stated, "Don´t hurry. I´ll be here for our visitors."
Draco and Blaise left the room together and as they reached their destination the black-haired wizard asked, "Are you all right, Drake?"
The blonde wizard looked down on his shoes avoiding eye-contact and retorted, "Not really but it´s OK."
Blaise watched the other man carefully and gave back, "I don´t think though, Draco. Knowing you OK means you feel terrible. Spit it out, what´s wrong?"
Draco sighed feeling cornered and he muttered, "It´s just a bit much noise at the moment and kind of hard to concentrate properly during the whole conversation. My mind keeps drifting away."
Blaise nodded knowingly and continued questioning not willing to give up so quickly, "Ah, I see. We move closer to the point. And why is that so?"
The silver-haired young man shrugged and said trying to sound calm, "Blaise, you saw what happened earlier and that´s the reason why my mind keeps wandering off. I´m trying to focus on other things but it´s kind of hard and I´m still thinking about it and bye the way what do you think now?"
The raven-haired Syltherin answered honestly, "Well, I´m concerned and I´m thinking about ways to help you. I know you can´t stop it so easily but I´ll offer my help and you´re welcome."
Blaise caught Draco off guard and simply hugged him in a friendly manner and the other boy stiffened at first not used to being hugged that much by other persons than his boyfriend but feeling the soothing effect he soon relaxed glad to have real friends who simply tried to understand him and support him without making him feel like a maniac.
Draco now returned the hug and suggested, "Let´s go back before they´ll start a search party and ...uh, thank you."
Blaise smiled reassuringly as he let go off Draco and they returned to the living room together looking like nothing important had happened. Draco now felt a bit of his self-confidence returning after he knew that Harry and Blaise were there to give him support without forcing him into something he couldn´t manage. He now felt a bit ashamed and stupid that he didn´t try to talk to them earlier and the darkness around him seemed to rise a little because his worries that his friends could notice his dark secret the self-destructive rite faded with their knowledge. The blonde wizard was still a bit distracted and absent-minded but yet not as nervous as before and he managed to smile one of his rare sincere smiles after a long time.
Pansy told the others with an angry undertone, "It´s really a shame but guess who´s working for the Daily Prophet too, writing for the social life part as expert of badmouthing people?"
Terry joked sinisterly, "One of our Gryffindor friends perhaps."
The sexy blonde witch shook her head adding, "No but it was warm already."
Draco narrowed his eyes and stated, "Then it has to be Ernie Macmillan the dirty rumour specialist."
Pansy nodded flustered and Blaise nearly choked between snickers and a coughing fit and his lover slapped his back to help him. Their conversation changed once more the topic and the two young witches wanted to know how Justin was.
Blaise paled slightly as they mentioned Justin Finch-Fletchey and he started to explain hoarsely, "Nothing has changed. He´s still in that strange coma captured between reality and his dream-world. The doctors suggested that his visitors should speak with him or read tales to him during their visits to make him come back but it didn´t work. Jumping off the Astronomy Tower in his suicidal condition must have been a bigger trauma than anybody expected. I still feel so guilty..."
Terry wrapped protectively an arm around his lover´s shoulder and Blaise smiled sadly kissing the other boy briefly on his cheek before he asked, "Can´t we talk about something more nice? I don´t know what you think but I would like to end the evening luckier."
The others nodded and Pansy was the one who saved the remaining rest of the evening telling funny stories about her first trip to Muggle London together with Hermione making everyone laugh heartily at her description of Mc Donalds and the food she ate there.
Draco eagerly followed her story and whispered into his lover´s ear suggestively, "Do you think I´d like that place and the strange food called burglars?"
Harry chuckled and panted, "Not burglars, they´re burger. I can take you there if you want to."
Blaise and Terry heard the last words and the blonde Ravenclaw begged, "Please, let´s go there altogether."
Draco batted his eye-lashes and looked like a little lost puppy and Harry tried really hard to keep himself from giggling madly before he suggested, "Maybe we could go tomorrow. I doubt that I´ll be able to handle a whole group of unknowing wizards all alone but if Hermione helps and Pansy of course because she knows everything now I´d guess..."
The two witches grinned at one another and Hermione answered, "Ok, we´re in. Let´s haunt Mc Donalds once more. Knowing the guys I doubt that the Muggles ever forget our visit but promise that you won´t use magic."
Hermione´s stern glance nearly made the young men beside her shrink and she looked like a teenage version of Minerva Mc Gonagall. Blaise nodded and gave her one of his best innocent little school boy looks while he reassured, "Deal. We won´t use magic but we can have a bit fun although..."
The girls looked more content now and the former students noticed that it was 2 am deciding that it was time to call that a night. Blaise and Terry said farewell now looking rather tired and used the fireplace to floo to their flat. Harry led the two visitors to the guest room and explained where the bathroom was while Draco was rummaging in the kitchen cleaning up their dishes. Both girls pecked Harry good night and he blushed scarlet as he returned the favour feeling a bit strange to show his brotherly caring emotions openly. The two young witches withdrew in their room and Harry followed the stomping noises of his partner who was heading upstairs to their bedroom.
Harry and Draco quickly got ready to sleep and cuddled up together contently feeling the warmth of each other. They kissed each other softly and Harry rested himself on top of Draco who enveloped his boyfriend in his arms wishing they could stay this way the entire night long. Being rather tired soon their breathing got calmer and steadier. The couple then was fast asleep, arms and legs still entangled in a gentle embrace until Draco tried to move in his sleep and Harry rolled over murmuring something about waves, ships and moving ground while he still continued dreaming.
A/N: Please review if you like it!