Discliamer: As always, I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters.
Author: Spideria
Chapter: 2
Story title: Because I Never Gave Up
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Now, onto the story!
Chapter 2: Dates for the Spring Fling
"I know Terry. Draco was telling me just the other day that he couldn't find anyone for the Spring Dance either. Maybe you should go together." Harry was suggesting to Terry while Draco stood uncomfortable, next to Harry.
Terry turned to Draco with a smile.
"That's a great idea, Harry!" Terry exclaimed, still looking at Draco.
Draco forced a delighted smile on his face. This was not what he had wanted at all. He had been hoping that Harry wouldn't find anyone and so they would go together since Draco hadn't been planning on going with anyone.
But alas, Harry was making it hard for that to happen. Ever since he'd lied to Harry and told him that he fancied Terry, Harry had been going out of his way to get the two together, and when he'd heard about the Spring Dance, he'd thought about it as the perfect way to get the two together.
Draco had protested, of course, lying that he was too shy, but Harry wouldn't have it. Draco had been talking to Terry yesterday like they'd been friends for years, which they had. And now Harry was setting him up with Terry right in front of him.
It was too bad that they went to school where being gay was easily accepted,(because then he wouldn't be going to the dance with Terry) as most of the people were gay. However a few people every here and there were bisexual or even straight. For example, two of their friends, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley were dating each other. Draco always looked at the way they'd been best friends from the start and then slowly, they both began to like each other in a more intimate way and then started dating.
Draco always tried to imagine that that was the way he and Harry would end up. After all, he and Harry had both been best friends with each other from the star, when they first met in middle school. They had both related to each other easily.
Draco had already developed his feelings for Harry a long time ago, so why couldn't Harry just start feeling stronger for Draco as well? But the fact that Harry didn't quite like Draco the same way Draco liked him wasn't even the worst of it. Harry had a tendency to be very close and touchy with people without even meaning to.
He would hold Draco's hand whenever they walked anywhere together. If a strand of Draco's hair managed to escape free from behind his ear, Harry would just reach forward and brush it back behind Draco's ear without a second thought. If an eyelash fell onto Draco's cheek, Harry would come up really close to Draco's face (so close they could feel each other's breath) and touch a finger to Draco's cheek and take the eyelash off and then look Draco right in the eye with those mesmerizing green eyes of his and whisper softly, "Make a wish."
Harry was always dating so many people and fancying almost everyone that little things like that meant nothing serious to him. He would kiss Draco on the cheek and think nothing of it, as some people would, but for Draco, it was completely tormenting. These constant little touches or caresses teasing him beyond control.
But Draco always dealt with them, because he loved Harry, and although it was sometimes so unbearable that he wanted to pounce Harry right there, he controlled himself. Even with all his past boyfriends, Harry could still be quite naive about things in life.
So, dealing with all that, Draco was now walking Harry home now that school had ended.
"You know, Harry, I don't think I want to go to the dance with Terry." Draco announced to Harry as they neared Harry's house, where he lived with his godfather (Sirius) who gave him the personality of always wanting to date different people and using cunning charm; the exact opposite of Draco.
"What do you mean?" asked Harry confused.
"Well, I didn't really want to go at all in the first place." Draco replied.
"But I'm planning on asking Oliver to go with me, and I don't want to go if you're not there." Harry protested.
'Ooooh! That stupid Oliver again. What was so special about him anyway? Draco was just as good as him- no better!' Draco thought to himself.
"Listen Harry, why don't we just go together without any dates, like we did last year? "
Harry stopped walking and looked at Draco. There was something that looked extremely like reluctance in Harry's eyes. It was obvious that he really wanted to go with Oliver. After all, he'd waited all year for this, and Draco knew it.
Why was Draco doing this to him? Why was Draco always trying to veer him away from Oliver? He was a nice guy.
However, no matter how much Harry wanted to go with Oliver, he could see that this was very important to Draco, so with an inward sigh Harry made his decision.
"Alright, Draco. If that's what you want. I'll find someone else to go to the dance with Terry."
Draco's eyes completely lit up at Harry's answer and smiled happily.
"Thanks, Harry." Draco said, just barely hiding all his giddiness.
Harry smiled back as they started walking again. At least Draco was happy again, and besides, he could always just ask Oliver for a dance.
It wasn't a total loss.
A/N: Alright, this chapter was complete crap, but I'm trying to make it better. It's just that I keep jumping from one idea to the next and I'm not putting enough descriptive language, am I right? Not enough dialogue, either, so it's pretty much horrible in my opinion, but at least I think this chapter was a bit longer than the last, and I hope I was able to clear a few things up for my reviewers in this chapter. Hopefully the next chapter will be better, which I think it will be. I hope you guys like how this is going. I didn't make Ron and Terry go to the dance together or Oliver and Harry go to the dance together because I understand some people don't like that idea at all, but for those of you who want some action and jealousy, don't worry. Remember, just because someone's not your date doesn't mean you can't dance together. Terry's going to bug Draco to dance and Harry will be trying to charm Oliver as well. So keep reading and reviewing to see how things go along. Thanks so much for everything! Please review!
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