Sucker love is heaven sent

Draco reached the Slytherin dorm entrance, but didn't go in straight away. Instead he studied the bare stone wall before him with interest. He traced all the little lumps of stone with his finger, feeling the dampness on the surface. He had slept only a few hours that night, but he felt more awake than he had for weeks.

'There you have it' he told himself. 'He kissed you.'

After a few moments more of peace he straightened himself, squared his shoulders and wiped that stupid smirk of his face.

"Homo homini lupus" he said the password and walked into the common room.

It was empty, much to Draco's relief. Nobody had any business asking about his whereabouts, but it was better this way. He didn't need to be in a center of any attention right now. He walked swiftly to his dorm room, picked an outfit for the day and went to take a shower.

Draco had finished his breakfast a long time ago, having arrived there so early. The only reason he was still sitting there was that Harry hadn't shown up yet. Draco could see Weasley and Granger chatting with Weasley's sister, but no Harry, and it was almost quarter to nine.

He couldn't help but feel a little worried. A few hours before it had all seemed so simple. Harry had kissed him. Surely he had done it because he wanted to. And if the bloody Boy Who Lived was bloody chickening out now, Draco would brake his bloody neck.

Draco's silent puffing was cut short when Harry came bursting through the doors. He was practically running towards the Gryffindor table, trying to do his tie at the same time. Harry sat down, next to Granger, who was already cramming his plate with food. Harry grabbed a fork and started shoving it in his mouth.

The blonde could see Harry's eyes scanning the Slytherin table and waited patiently for the gryffindor to notice him. Finally Harry's green eyes landed on him and Harry swallowed everything that was in his mouth in one big gulp.

Draco gave a little, almost unnoticeable nod and Harry's face broke into a grin. Draco quickly checked those around him if anyone had noticed. Everything seemed normal, but Draco didn't dare to risk it by looking back at Harry. Instead he just shook his head ever so slightly at some leftover eggs on his plate.

'He's so clueless' Draco thought, and couldn't quite suppress a small smile forming on his lips when he got up and left the Great Hall.

Draco was standing by the window, not really looking at anything in particular. Honestly, he was just waiting for Harry. When he had left the Great Hall, Harry had still been there, eating his dinner. Their gazes had met a few times and Draco had tried to hurry him by giving some meaningful looks, but the gryffindor just responded by grinning like a fool.

Draco heard the door open and turned around to see Harry standing in the doorway. All thoughts of reproaching the gryffindor about being so damn obvious flew out the window as the boys just stared at each other.

Finally Draco moved from the window. "Shut the door" he said.

Harry had barely managed to get in and shut the door before Draco was pushing him against it. Draco was holding the nape of Harry's neck and pressing their lips together so brutally that Harry was sure it was going to leave a mark. Harry's hands were around Draco's waist and he was pulling the slytherin closer.

They stayed like that for a long time. Not speaking or moving, just kissing, exploring each other's mouths, like they hadn't had the chance to do before. There was no hurry and no guilt. For that moment they knew what they wanted and they knew what he other one wanted, and that was all there was to it.

Draco was standing in the corridor in front of the potions class room. The bell was just about to ring, so every slytherin and gryffindor who had managed to get into advanced potions were already there. Snape didn't tolerate tardiness.

Harry was there too, giving him shy glances. During the last week of intense snogging, Draco had finally managed to advise the gryffindor about the smiling thing. Now Draco was rethinking it. This was just much more conspicuous. At least with the smiling, nobody in their right mind would ever believe that Harry Potter was smiling at Draco Malfoy.

The worst part was that when Harry glanced at him like that, like he was 'just innocently' running a hand through his hair and looking around, Draco couldn't stop smiling. And that was more conspicuous than anything.

So Draco was leaning against the stone wall, trying to look anywhere else then at Harry and biting his cheek to prevent himself from smiling openly, when Pansy Parkinson came to his side and put her chin on his shoulder. "And what are you so content about, Draco?" she smiled in his ear.

Draco started to turn his head, but quickly returned to his original position since she was so close. Draco couldn't for the life of him understand why she was leaning in to him like that. A change of tempo in the Slytherin House was always dangerous, so instead of calling her a cunt and telling her to piss off, he just simply replied "Nothing for you to concern your little head about, darling."

"Fine." Pansy's face came closer and she placed a slow kiss on his cheek.

When she pulled away, Draco got a chance to look at her face. Pansy just smiled at him happily and went inside. Draco only now realized that the potions class room door had been opened and students were going in. Draco saw Harry standing on the other side of the river of students, looking directly at him. Then the gryffindor just joined the river and went in.

Title of the chapter from Every you every me by Placebo

Homo homini lupus is Latin for 'Man is a wolf to man'

To Anegativegrl: Thank you for your review and for pointing out the flaw. I actually did know it, but I was pretty sure it was the Nirvana version. Anyway, you were right, of course, and I was wrong in neglecting to mention the credit that was rightfully Mr. Bowie's. You'll be pleased to hear I have edited the author's note in chapter 11. I shall try to be more precise in the future. :)