Harry Potter and the Himeros Effect

Chapter Two: Undivided Attention

Harry rubbed his eyes gently and sat up. "Where am I...?"

He looked around the room he was in. It was high-ceilinged with dark green wallpaper and large open windows covered by dark red drapes. The carpet was rich brown colored and chairs, a couch, a dresser, and a table were the only furnisher. On the other side of the room a fire was gently crackling. His glasses and wand were on the nightstand next to the bed and his school bag was in one of the chairs by the fire. He shoved on his glasses and swung his legs over the side of the bed before pushing himself off.

There were two doors in the room. One was by the fire and the other was close to the dresser. He went to the closest one, by the dresser, and opened it slowly. He found it was a bathroom with tiled floors and blank white walls. As he heads across the room to investigate the other door, it opens suddenly and Harry freezes.

Draco steps in and closes the door. Not seeing Harry from his position he slides his bag of his shoulder and throws it over beside Harry's. Then he takes off his school robes and throws them over the back of a chair. With a yawn he stretches and finally turns, spotting Harry. He blushes. "Harry, you're awake..."

Harry nods. "Uh, yeah, I just woke up a few minutes ago...where are we?"

Draco shoves his hands in his pockets and slowly begins to make his way towards Harry. "Our private room. According to Dumbledore we'll be needing it."

"Oh, well that's...great," Harry said, nervous. But why am I nervous? I wasn't nervous when I snogged Draco in front of the entire class; so why am I nervous all of the sudden?

Draco nodded. "Yes...Well you've slept for about four days-"

"What?" Harry interrupted. "Four days!"

"Yes, Dumbledore put you under an enchanted sleep so that you could get use to the transformations your body was and is still going through. You seemed to have slept right through the first stage though," Draco explained. "You're acting normal again. I'm surprised that you came out of it three days earlier than the known minimum amount of time for a Himeros."

Harry nodded. "Yeah, I suppose it is a bit strange..."

Draco stood nervously for a moment, "So... are you hungry? I could have an elf bring us something."

"No it's okay, I'll eat later. I'm not to hungry just now," Harry said. At least not for food he added silently.

"Oh, ok," said Draco. "Um, so what do you propose we do?"

Harry knew what he wanted to say, remove all your clothing with my teeth, but he managed to restrain the urge. "Uh, well, I...Oh this is ridiculous. We're both being silly here. Neither one of us has any reason to feel nervous."

"We don't?" Draco said. "I thought finding out who your soul mate was and then being stuck in a room together, alone, was a good reason to be nervous."

"Even after the kiss?" Harry asked, moving forward now that Draco had stopped. Draco didn't move, just looked at the floor. In just a few steps Harry had Draco around the waist. "You did like it, didn't you?"

Draco's face went Griffindor red. "Yeah, I did...very much."

Harry grinned and leaned in close to the slightly trembling boy, then whispered seductively, "Then what's to be nervous about?"

"Just shut up Potter and kiss me already," Draco smirked lightly before practically pouncing on Harry.

Harry gasped silently in slight surprise, but pulled Draco deeper into the kiss. He pushed his tongue into Draco's mouth and lifted him off the floor, carrying him to the bed. As the kiss heated the boys tongues continued to explore each other's mouths. Harry laid Draco down softly and then lowered himself on top of Draco, entwining their legs together. They at last were forced to part for air, after which Harry began kissing down Draco's jaw line. He settled at the cup of Draco's shoulder blade and began sucking fiercely. Draco moaned and shuttered for a moment.

"H-Harry," Draco gasped as he tried to speak.

"Hmm?" the sound came from Harry's throat as he continued to caress Draco's skin with his tongue.

"W-We can't...we c-can't go any further than this," Draco almost chocked on the words. Harry's touch was almost to intoxicating to speak.

Harry pulled away briefly and stared into Draco's gray eyes, "I know. The connection...Our first time will be special. I wouldn't have it any other way."

Draco grinned. "Thank you..." Then he grabbed Harry by the shoulders and in one swift movement they had switched positions. "My turn."

"Oh, yes master."

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It was eight in the evening when Harry found himself in the Griffindor common room to retrieve his stuff. He, of course, found Hermione and Ron waiting patiently on the couch for him.

"Harry!" Hermione said happily and she jumped off the couch and ran to hug him. The fact that he let her hug him and that he hugged her back caused her to noticeably relax. "Oh, Harry, we really are sorry about lying to you, but Dumbledore-"

"Hermione, I know," Harry said. "I'm not angry; I never was. I was only shocked. Imagine how you'd feel if you found out you weren't all human."

All three of them laughed gently at this comment.

"So...Malfoy, huh?" Ron said uncomfortably.

Harry nodded. "Yeah, of all the people I'd never have guess...that I'd love him."

"I did."

The three turned to Ginny, who'd been sitting in Neville's lap the whole time.

"What?" Ron asked, shocked.

"I thought it would be obvious," Ginny said matter-of-factly. "The way those two looked at each other...of course they didn't quite realize it was affection they were feeling for each other. They were too accustomed to hating each other. I'm only surprised they didn't realize it sooner."

"But I- we- you and I- we dated Ginny!" Harry sputtered. "If you noticed this before, then why-?"

"Because I'd had a crush on you since first year," Ginny said simply. "Of course I tried to date you. But when I finally accepted that it wouldn't work out, I didn't resist the break-up. What's important is that you're happy, Harry."

"Yeah, Harry," Ron agreed. "If you're happy, I'm happy."

"If you're happy, we're all happy," Hermione corrected happily.

Harry felt light headed as he grinned. How had he gotten such amazing friends?

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AN: Short and uneventful chapter, I know, but there wasn't too much to say about Harry being a mindless lovesick puppy. So, I threw in a little action and a touching moment between friends. Next chapter, however, is going to be much better I assure you. You get to see Harry display for Draco. Oh the possibilities...