Secrets Withheld

Chapter three

Something … Pretty

"You're eating raw coffee beans?" Draco said almost laughing.

"Yeah, more caffeine..." Harry replied as he continued chewing on the brown bean.

"You're insane" Draco said somewhat fondly.

"No, just hyper"

They both burst out laughing as Harry chewed a couple of coffee beans. Draco couldn't help but notice how cute Harry was as he made faces at the bitter taste. (A/N never actually eaten raw coffee beans but I imagine them to taste bitter).

They had been sitting in Starbucks for almost an hour and had ordered several drinks and were now out of money. That was the reason Harry had started eating the raw coffee beans.

They just seemed to stare at each other, Draco was marvelling at how expressive Harry's eyes were. It was like they portrayed all of his deepest emotions.

Harry's hand sat on the table and Draco dared himself to grab it. He was in two minds about this as Harry's reaction could go either way and he didn't want to risk ruining the moment but...

Just as he was going to take it Harry withdrew his hand and sighed, (remind you of anything) across their table their eyes met and the silence between them was no longer awkward.

"Did you know you have the most amazing eyes?" Draco said making Harry blush at the compliment. This wasn't surprising as he barely ever received any.

"Thank you..." Harry looked back at Draco and looked into his molten silver orbs. "Yours are so beautiful; I've never seen any one with that colour before."

"I hate them...they...they're my father's eyes."

"But they remind me of something...pretty" Harry thought for a moment. "Something like..."

Draco reached forward and stroked Harry's cheek with two fingers making Harry shiver under his touch. He stopped trying to remember what Draco's eyes reminded him off because he had just thought of something.

However Harry never got to voice his thoughts on Draco's eyes as the blonde leaned close and captured his lips in a soft kiss.

It was perfect, nothing coming between them, family problems forgotten in that one blissful moment where their lips connected for the first time.

Draco pulled away a slight blush rising on his cheeks; he didn't however regret what he had just done. In fact he craved to do it again and again and again.

Harry who had at first been taken by surprise at the sudden movement had relaxed into the kiss and had regretted it ending at all. One thing was for certain, he didn't want to let anyone else take Draco from him. He wouldn't let them.

"That was nice, and you know what they say. If you enjoyed it then the other person did as well." Harry said.

"Really, I've never heard that before." Draco replied and Harry hit him playfully on the arm so Draco added "but I agree completely."

After making sure that they had collected all their belongings they left. Draco was carrying his jacket as he had come out wearing one; Harry however was only wearing a t-shirt and a thin one at that. The cool breeze was giving him Goosebumps and making him shiver slightly.

"Here" Draco said putting his jacket on Harry.

"Thanks" was the reply.

They walked no where in particular just round the town before Draco offered to walk Harry home. Foolishly Harry accepted the kind offer. They had got to the dingy estate before long and Harry said that Draco shouldn't come any further because his dad was properly asleep, he didn't mention that it would be because he had drunk too much and passed out on the sofa. So it wasn't exactly a lie.

"Do I get a goodnight kiss then?"

"Like you needed to ask"

Their lips met for the second time that day but this time Harry parted his to give Draco's tongue access, which he accepted. They only pulled away when oxygen was needed to keep them conscious. They just seemed to stare at each other before Harry whispered softly. "See you tomorrow, here, round twelve."

"Alright, bye"

Harry walked up the three flights of stairs and along to flat number 45 where he lived. Before going in he looked over the side and saw Draco still stood there watching. The blonde put his hand to his lips and blew Harry a kiss. The raven haired teen did the same before entering his home.

Harry unlocked the front door and entered into the living room that since he had been gone was a complete mess once again. His mother was in the small kitchen and a young man who couldn't have been older than thirty was sitting on the worn, mouldy green couch.

Lily came to him after he shut the door with a click. She didn't speak to him or explain what was going on she just dragged a reluctant Harry into the living room.

"Harry this is Severus, he's interested in you Harry."

"What?" Harry looked over at the man sitting in his living room. He couldn't see his face properly as the light bulb had gone last night and hadn't yet been replaced; he also wore a hat that cast his face into shadow more. It gave Harry a feeling of dread in his stomach. Nothing good was about to come from this.

"He's interested in you my love."

"I told you no." Harry said forcefully pushing his mother off of him.

I know this is fairly short but the next chapter is a little longer, I promise. Please review. xxx