Chapter 2

Harry woke up to a strange smell. He recognised it from every morning at the castle. But it still smelt strange… For whatever reason.

He pulled himself off of his couch, and grabbed some clothes and went to the bathroom to have a quick shower before Draco claimed it.

As the warm perfumed water ran down his back he thought about the last night he had spent in the company of his sworn enemy since his first year here.

He had not slept well, no thanks to the itchy couch from hell. Also the sighs and creaking of the bed from Draco's room had not helped much either. Something else was bothering him too. Why had Malfoy offered him the bed looking so awkward? He surely hadn't been guilty!

When he had finally gave up on his hair in front of the full-length mirror, he was greeted by the strangest of sights- and smells- when he came into the living room.

Malfoy was sprawled on the red floor and the kitchen looked even worse. It was covered in soot, and stunk of burnt bacon.

'So that's what that smell was' Harry reasoned out in his head. He blinked at Draco, who was pulling himself off of the floor and trying to look menacing, which was not working so well, seeing as his hair was less than perfect and his normally flawless face had soot covering it.

"What, Potter?" He spat.

"My, my. When I thought that you could get no dirtier, you decide to bathe in soot." Harry smirked.

"Whatever." He growled as he fixed up the kitchen with his wand.

Harry sat on the joint dining room chair and smirked as he watched the Slytherin all frazzled.

"So, what exactly were you doing?"

"Nothing you should concern yourself with, Potter." He snarled, turning slightly red.

"My goodness, such disgust in your voice! I have to say I am hurt."

Draco rolled his eyes.

"It looks like you were trying- emphasis on trying- to cook the muggle way." Harry said happily.

"So, I wanted to see what muggles do for food, the barbarians."

Harry snorted.

"Smells like very badly burnt bacon."

"That's because it is, mudblood lover."

"But wait; there must be some thing wrong here." He said looking over his shoulder. "There's enough here for two! Egad! Who have you got coming round, so early?"

Draco flushed.

"No one."

"Hmm. Then why enough for two? Surely you don't eat that much...?" He said sizing him up.

Draco turned- if possible- even redder.

"I wanted to-"

CRACK

"Hello, sirs" Screeched Dobby.

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After taunting Dobby for a good while, Draco decided he had been traumatized by Harry's company more than enough for one day; he turned to his room and tried to open the door. It wouldn't budge. He tried again.

It was locked.

"Eh…" Draco mumbled.

"What?" Harry asked popping up behind him, now that he had finished stopping Dobby's various suicidal attempts.

"Shut up Potter, I don't need your help."

Harry snorted and went to his card tower from the night that- surprisingly- hadn't exploded yet.

BOOM

Spoke to soon.

Hoot, hoot, hoot.

Harry turned around, ignoring the grunts coming from Draco to see a owl leaving. It had left behind a red envelope

It was smoking.

"Uh, Malfoy?"

"What?" He snapped.

"There's a- a howler."

Draco spun around and stared at the offending object.

"Well, open it then! Or are you scared?"

Harry swallowed and reached towards the envelope. A loud screechy voice filled the room.

HOW DO YOU EXPECT TO PASS THIS TOPIC IF YOU CONTINUE TO SNIPE AT EACHOTHERS THROATS ALL THE TIME! OF ALL THE DESPICABLE THINGS MR. MALFOY!

Harry smirked at him, he rolled his eyes.

AND MR. POTTER! YOU TOO! HOW DO YOU EXPECT A SUCSESSFUL MARRIAGE IF YOU ARE CONSTANTLY SUSPICIOUS! I EXPECT YOU BOTH TO…GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER! YOU WILL SHARE THE ROOM! AND YOU WILL MAKE THIS WORK!

"Eh…" Malfoy groaned.

"Uh… I'll... Move my stuff in then?" Harry said, slightly disbelievingly.

Malfoy nodded slightly and walked to the couch a fell onto it.

"You okay?" Harry snorted.

"Uh… I guess… I've just got a headache is all." He snapped his head up. "What do you care?"

Harry raised his hands and rolled his eyes. "You just look dazed is all!" He turned and walked into their room which clicked open to reveal a green and silver clad bed and furniture.

"Eck."

"I know… Marvellous, isn't it?"

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A/N: Am so very sorry for such a late update! I've been very busy and… lazy ! ; Um yeah, well I guess excuses ruin apologies so... Will try to update soon! Reveiws are appreciated!