Chapter Six
He could hear all the other boys in the room getting up and leaving for breakfast. They would all be looking forward to a leisurely Saturday, having fun, not worrying about anything. Harry wished he could say the same. He was dreading getting up and having to tell Ron all about him and Draco.
'Maybe if I go back to sleep I'll wake up and it will all be a dream.' Harry wished.
Eventually, after much procrastination, he did get up and get dressed. He met Hermione and Ron in the common room. Hermione gave him, what Harry guessed to be, an encouraging smile as they made their way down to breakfast. Harry didn't say much during the meal, he left that to Hermione who appeared to be making up for his lack of conversation. Harry didn't even know how he made it through breakfast with out throwing up…or running out of the hall.
After breakfast the three of them went and sat by the lake, watching the giant squid drift across the surface of the windswept water. Harry could tell that Hermione was waiting for him to say something but he felt like he had the snitch caught in his throat, so he waited for her to start.
'Harry, are you okay? You've hardly said two words all morning.' It wasn't Hermione speaking, as Harry had expected, but Ron.
'Ahhh, yeah,' was all that Harry could manage.
'Harry, I think you should tell him, you said you would.'
'Hermione!'
'Tell me what?' Harry and Ron said at the same time.
Harry didn't want it to happen like this, but he didn't seem to have much choice.
'Okay, I have something to tell you Ron. You have to listen to me, and don't interrupt. All right?'
'Yeah, just hurry up and tell me all ready!!'
Harry couldn't help but feel like he was facing a firing squad. Harry looked at Hermione, hoping that she would volunteer to tell Ron for him. All he got was a smile and a nod.
'Well…you know how I was late to class yesterday, and I was looking for someone in the hall the other day? Well it's because I'm sort of dating them, well we're not dating, and we're just…well it's hard to explain.'
'What? You have a girlfriend?' Ron said with a smile on his face.
'Ah, no... I have a boyfriend.' Harry said, bracing himself for Ron's outburst. To his surprise Ron started laughing.
'Is that it? You were worried about telling me that? I don't care if you have a boyfriend Harry!'
'I think you should tell him who it is Harry.'
'I don't care Hermione, as long as it's not someone like Malfoy!' Ron started laughing again as if this was some great joke. Harry and Hermione exchanged a nervous look before looking at the ground. Ron's laughter faded as he noticed their expressions and the fact that neither of them seemed to find it funny.
'You mean…you're with…Malfoy!' Ron said, an expression of disbelief on his face.
'Now, Ronald, calm down-' Hermione started but was interrupted by Ron.
'Calm down? CALM DOWN!! He's going out with Malfoy, Hermione!!! Don't you get it? How could you Harry? He's our worst enemy! He calls us names and is the biggest fucking twat I've ever known.'
'Was, Ron, he was my worst enemy, but things change. You don't know him; he's not a fucking twat!'
'Yeah, things do change. We were friends Harry, but you know, things change!!!' Ron yelled at Harry.
'Stop it!! Both of you!!' Hermione shrieked.
'No, its okay Hermione, I'll go. I'll see you later Hermione, and thanks for trying.' Harry said as he got up and walked back to the castle. Hermione could have sworn that she saw tears starting in his eyes as he left.
As soon as Harry was out of site of Ron and Hermione he started to run across the grounds. He slowed down as he got closer to the castle and wiped the tears from his eyes and cheeks.
He was walking up the stairs, intending to go to the common room, when he saw Draco walking down them, alone. Draco smiled as he noticed him and ran down to meet him, but his smile soon faded as he saw the look on Harry's face.
'Harry, what's wrong?!'
'We need to talk Draco.' Harry said, trying to keep his voice steady.
Draco went to the closest class room and looked inside. He grabbed Harry's hand.
'Come on, it's empty in here, lets talk.' Draco said leading him inside and closing the door behind them.
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