title: The Whispers

chapter 2: Common Ground

When Draco arrived back at school some weeks later, it seemed everyone knew of Pansy's and his marriage arrangement. And they wouldn't stop congratulating them. Even Potter had the nerve to do so.

'What are you doing here Potter' he spat at the boy as he approached, alone. Potter stopped mid stride, as if rethinking his action but continued on walking toward him and Pansy.

'Congratulations Malfoy, on your marriage to Pansy Parkinson.' he said putting out his hand for Malfoy to shake.

The boys hadn't been fighting at all lately but this sign of interest was unusual. Malfoy didn't extend his hand. How does that feel, he thought to himself.

Potter merely turned it toward Pansy and to Draco's surprise, she took it. 'Thank you Potter, that is very kind of you.' she smiled brightly at him. He bowed his head and walked back to his friends, who looked just as surprised at his actions. Granger had a look of delight, while the Weasley had a face of disgust. He never had any class anyway. But when had Potter acquired that?

Draco was drawn to the boy now. He watched him from across the Great Hall and when Potter saw him looking, he did nothing but smile. Perhaps the boy have given up any notions of the Malfoys being evil, since he had defeated the Dark Lord.

One late night as Draco was making his way around the castle he came across Potter sitting in one of the windows looking out at the sky. Curiosity got the better of him, he had to approach. 'Potter?' He asked, 'what are you doing here?'

Potter looked up at him and smiled. The burnet ran his hand through his messy hair, making it messier. Draco used to think the messy hair annoying but as he looked at it in the moon light, it some how looked like it suited him.

'Just thinking,' he replied. He turned his gaze back outside to the stars, to the constellation of Sirius, the black dog. Draco sat on the other side of Potter.

'What are you thinking about?' Draco asked without thinking. Potter looked at him as if surprised he would care.

'Do you really want to know?' he asked. Draco nodded his head. 'I was actually thinking of you, to be honest.'

Draco smirked, feeling honored to be thought of late at night by Harry Potter. 'May I inquire as to why you are thinking of me at such a late hour?' Potter looked up with an amused smile on him face. 'Why Potter, I do believe you fancy me.'

Potter laugh good naturedly, 'I will admit, I find you some what attractive, but that doesn't mean I fancy you.'

'Potter, what do you think fancy means.'

The other boy shook his head. Why was he trying to convince Potter that he had a crush on him? If Potter could admit he fancied Draco, what was to keep Draco to admitting the same thing?

'Fancy is like, I like your personality and I want to have a relationship with you. Me thinking you are some what attractive means I find you good looking, but I don't want to have a relationship with you.' Draco nodded.

'Dido.'

Potter lifted an eyebrow, 'What does that mean?'

'It means, same here,'

'And what does that mean?'

Draco took a deep breath, 'It means Potter, I find you attractive too, but I don't want to be in a relationship with you either.'

'Oh… Wait, why wouldn't you want to be in a relationship with me?' Potter asked, some what offended. 'I think I would be great in relationship, boy or girl.'

Draco began to laugh. 'Well, you said first that you didn't want to be in a relationship with me, why would I want to be with some one who doesn't want to be with me?'

'But I said that because you're getting married, not because I don't want to be with you,' he paused, rethinking what he said, 'Speaking hypothetically, of course.'

'Of course,' Draco replied amused by Potter's embarrassment at admitting that he would want to be with him. 'I said I wouldn't be with you because can you imagine us together? The two hottest boys in school shacking up, every girl's heart in school would be crushed.'

Both boys laugh at the expense of all girls who dotted over them. They had never laughed with each other, but always at each other. They had realized that, and there was an uncomfortable silence.

'How did we start talking about this?' Potter finally asked.

'I asked you what you where thinking about, and you said me.' Potter nodded.

'But I wasn't even thinking about that.'

'Then what exactly where you thinking about?'

Potter looked straight into Draco's eyes. His emerald green eyes flooding with emotion. 'I know your not a virgin.'

Wow, that was sudden.

'And what makes you think that?'

'Oh come on, Sex God of Hogwarts. Every one with half a brain knows.'

'Okay, so I'm not a virgin. Its not like you are or anything.' Potter kept silent. 'Oh my God, you are. Aren't you?'

Potter turned away, looking deeply hurt. 'So what if I am, there's nothing wrong with that.'

'Your right there's not.' Draco said letting his attention fall back out the window.

Potter was silent for a long while. 'Fine there is something wrong with it. I know this, you don't have to shove it in my face, Malfoy.'

Draco shrugged. 'I didn't say a thing.'

'No, but you were thinking it.'

'Potter are you trying to tell me that you want me?' Draco asked putting his most seductive voice on.

'No!'

Draco leaned forward, putting himself in Potter's personal space. 'I think you are.' he whispered into Potter's ear. He smirked when he felt Potter shudder. 'If you just ask me, I would bring you to my bed.'

Potter shoved him as hard as he could, making Malfoy hit the wall. 'Stop it, Malfoy. Just as I think we could have a nice, understandable conversation, you go and mess everything up.' Potter stood to leave. 'Good night Malfoy, hope I don't see you.' and the boy ran.

Draco sat there thinking over his luck. All he wanted to know was what Potter was thinking, he never knew that he would find out so much about the other boy. Now he knew that Potter wanted him, and it excited him.

He also wanted Potter, but he wouldn't bring the boy to his bed unless he asked. And Draco wasn't going to stop until he did.

A/N: thank you for all the reviews. well i didnt get that many but enough to post another chapter. if i get more reviews today, i will post the next today too. happy reading