Don't Deal With Love

By: Malfoy-Amazing-Bouncing-Ferret

Chapter 18: Gone with the Wind

After breakfast, Hermione chose to take a walk through the school. She had, after all just gotten back from vacation. She missed Hogwarts. She missed her parents. But most of all, she missed Draco. She felt lost without him. As if something was pulled from her soul. He didn't love Pansy! And Pansy doesn't deserve him! Draco wasn't supposed to ask Pansy to marry him! He was supposed to ask Hermione! She just hoped that Ron's plan was going to work.

Hermione had walked into the Astronomy tower and was looking over the rock wall onto the school grounds. That was the last thing she saw before she blacked out.

"Perhaps she's in her room, Harry." Harry and Ron had been all over the school, looking for Hermione.

Upon approaching the portrait to the Head's common room, Harry and Ron realized that they didn't know the password.

Draco had just stepped out of the shower when he heard someone knocking on the portrait door.

Quickly wrapping a dark green towel around his waist, Draco walked to the door, opening it only to reveal Harry and Ron to be standing on the other side.

"What do you want, Weasel, Potty?" he snarled.

Harry seemed to be in a slight daze when Draco opened the door in nothing but a towel.

"Well, err, we were wondering if you've seen Hermione any where. Or if she's in her room." Ron asked.

"Fortunately, no. Why would I care where that mudblood is any how?"

Before they could say anything in defense, he slammed the door in their faces.

Harry was still in his daze when he said, "Wow! I can definitely see why Hermione wants him now!"

"What was that Harry?" Ron asked, confused.

"Huh? Oh, nothing Ron." he mumbled.

"Wait. Harry, are you gay?" Ron's ears turned pink at the thought of his best friend being gay; while he himself was confused as well.

Blush crept up his neck and onto his face, the tell tale sign of he being guilty for the accusation.

Ron took note of this and knew that Harry was, in fact gay. "Well?"

"I'm just kind of confused." he mumbled.

"Oh." was all that Ron could say.

Harry took it as a sign of Ron being either disgusted or shocked. Harry couldn't tell which it was. So he took it upon himself to just start walking away. When he was half way down the studentless corridor, he could have sworn he heard Ron say, "You're not the only who's confused." He stopped in mid stride and turned to look at Ron. He hadn't moved from where he was standing when Harry walked away. From where Harry was standing though, he could tell that there was a hidden emotion in Ron's eyes. An emotion that said that he too was truly confused and was willing to be confused with Harry.

That was what had triggered it. Harry automatically took long strides back to Ron. When he got to Ron, there were no words spoken. Harry simply pulled Ron to him and kissed him. It was a shy kiss. One of those nervous kisses that you share with someone that you're afraid won't reciprocate your feelings. But when Ron kissed back, they both realized that it was a silent agreement that they would go through it together. Being gay, that is. When they pulled out from the kiss, they looked at each other and nodded. They both agreed to it.

"We just won't come out to everyone right away." Harry stated as they began to walk back to the common room.

"Sounds good to me." Ron replied.

Once they reached the common room, Neville reached them before they could get to their dormitory. "Harry, Ron. I was taking a walk earlier and found my way up to the Astronomy tower. When I got to the top of the tower, I saw Hermione with this man. She was unconscious. Before I could I could get my wand out they vanished into thin air. Hermione's gone!"

A/N: Sorry for the long wait. I had a serious case of writers' block. Next chapter coming soon!

-M.A.B.F.