Reposted chap.
This chap will contain lots of fluff!
Beta reader: April (MalfoysQueen)
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Yours Truly
Chapter six: Complicated
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Blaise muttered as he chopped some roots. He had been paired up with Neville and he was not happy about it. 'If Draco had been here I would have been paired up with him or at least Granger! What is it between Potter and Draco? Well, what ever it is, I'll stop it!' he growled to himself. He wasn't careful enough and accidentally cut himself on the sharp knife. "Ow!" he yipped and placed his injured digit in his mouth.
Ron and Hermione were sitting together and they had finished their potion and were discussing Harry's odd behaviour. "You know, I find it odd that Harry is following Malfoy around. By the way, did you see Malfoy's eye? It was bloody blue for crying out loud!" Ron whispered, careful so that Snape wouldn't hear them. Not that they needed to worry about it, Snape was bugging some of the other Gryffindors , telling them what they did wrong and such.
Hermione was writing down a few things while she listened to Ron. "Harry will tell us what's wrong when he feels like it, Ron. Stop worrying"
Neville looked at his partner. "Is there something wrong?" he asked
Blaise threw him a glare before he continuing chopping. 'I can't wait until Potions are over'
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Draco looked down at the floor as Harry led them through the halls of Hogwarts. He had no idea where they where going, but the emerald eyed boy had told him that he knew a place where they could be alone to talk about stuff. He looked up at the teen and remembered something Snape had said.
'Potter must feel more for you otherwise the symbol would never appear. He said that he liked your eyes, but he truly wants you, isn't it so, Potter?'
"How long before we reach this 'place', Potter?" he asked, wanting to break the silence.
Harry frowned. "You can call me Harry, Draco. We are almost there" he told the troubled teen. He walked up to a brick wall and looked around himself before whispering something. He smiled as the bricks moved to the side to revile the door behind them. He opened the door and moved to the side. "After you"
Draco closed his jaws when he realized that he was gaping like a goldfish. He carefully stepped into the room behind the door and gasped.
The room wasn't big, but then again it was only there to let a person think in peace. There was a fireplace by the far end of the room and the flames quickly warmed up the chilled Malfoy heir. There were two armchairs by the fireplace and they stood on a fluffy red carpet with the Gryffindor emblem in the middle. Between the armchairs there sat a small table with a assortment of candy upon it while on the wall to the right of the room there was a bookcase and a dresser which sat on the opposite side.
Draco turned to he was facing Harry. "All you need is a bed and you can live here" he said and took a seat in one of the armchairs.
Harry smiled but shook his head. "Na, it would be boring after a while. I enjoy the company of my friends" he said as he took his seat. He picked up a chocolate frog and quickly placed it in his mouth before it could escape.
Draco leaned back into the soft fabric and sighed. His duo coloured eyes gazed into the fire as he prepared himself for the 'talk'. "How shall we begin this?" he asked no one in particular. If he could just sink into the cushions and disappear, he would.
Harry rubbed his forehead and traced the lightning shaped scar that was there. "First of, how do you feel about this? I mean, how do you feel about bonding yourself to me? I m your archrival…" he trailed of. This was the first 'real' conversation he had ever had with the blond and knowing that the blond was in pain didn't help anything.
Draco drew his legs up to his chest. He placed his chin on top of his knees and hugged his legs. "I can honestly say that I don't consider you my archrival any longer. After what my father did, the dark lord he serves is my true enemy. Let's just say that I don't hate you, but I don't like you either. I like you just enough to do this and besides, Snape suggested this and I know he would do that if he knew it would harm me"
Harry sighed mentally. 'At least we are past the archenemy phase. I wonder if this could become… no…'
Draco still looked into the warming flames as he continued. "When Snape said that I had to choose between either you or HIM… I can without thinking twice chose you over him. There is a part of me that says that I won't regret my choice, but… but…" he ended with a sob and buried his face into his robes. He couldn't believe himself! In one second he was collected and in the second he was breaking down. 'I m more affected then I thought'
"Harry stood up and placed a hand on Draco's shoulder. "But?" he asked. He had never seen the other teen like this before and it was uncomfortable. He hated to see Draco in tears and would rather see him frown in anger then cry.
Draco didn't lift his face. "I have always wanted a perfect life… to have a good education as a Potion Master… to have a person that I can love and hold… to live in peace… all that is now shattered! How can there be love in a forced relationship!" he cried. He gasped as Harry warped his arms around him, holding him close. He looked up and saw a smile on the dark haired teen's face.
Harry sat on the arm of the chair and drew small circles over Draco's back. He used his other hand to stroke back the hair that now stuck to Draco's face. "A relationship like that may be forced, but if given time there might become love in it. I have also dreamed of a perfect life, one without the dark lord in it. I would live with my parents and hopefully had a sister or a brother to care for. To find a true love, get married… well, almost like you I guess. I know it only a dream but it still doesn't stop me from believing that it might become true. When I came to Hogwarts I felt like I could find someone to care for, but after the incident with the philosopher's stone, I knew I had to keep away from having a relationship with anyone. Since I had the dark lord after me it would be unsafe for the persons I cared for to be around me" he said. "Ron and Hermione accepts the danger and they will never leave my side even if I beg them to which I don't"
Draco nodded. He knew that Harry's life hadn't been perfect but never this bad. 'It is almost like me I guess' he thought. Then he remembered something. "Back there, in the Potions classroom, Snape said that the symbol couldn't have been activated if you really didn't want me… what did he mean?" he asked. He really wanted to know.
Harry blinked before remembering Snape's exact words. 'For a Potions Master he knows a lot…' "Well… what he meant… it's hard to explain…" he tried to come up with an explanation. How could he tell Draco that he loved him when the blond was so upset?
"Well?"
Harry swallowed and drew a deep breath. "What I tried to say is that… I… I love you, Draco. I have loved you for a long time…" he finally said. 'He's going to hex my blushing hide to another part of Hogwarts'
'No he won't, for he feels the same for you'
Harry frowned. Where had that woman's voice come from?
Draco tensed before he looked up. "You love me?" he asked. 'Well, duh, he as been following you around lately AND he just said it!' a small voice snapped at him.
Harry nodded and felt his face turn scarlet. "Y-yeah. I do. I have for a long time" he said and smiled at the confused boy. 'I'm a hopeless case when it comes to this' he thought and lightly kissed Draco on the lips. 'I have always wanted to know how they felt, but I could never imagine that they would feel like this. They are like the finest silk and still the softest of cotton… This is a he-takes-my-breath-away moment and I m taking his' he thought and placed one hand on Draco's cheek to hold him steady when he felt the blond start to tremble.
Draco tensed when the boy-who-lived kissed him and he could feel his body shiver. 'This is my first kiss and I'm chairing it with the boy that has been my rival for as long as I can remember! Why am I not pushing him away? Can it be that I want this? Is this love? I m not sure… Can this affect the spell father put on me?'
The two pulled apart and Harry was a slight blush on the other teen's cheeks. He looked lower and saw something else. "What the?" he asked and lifted a hand and traced Draco's lips. "When did you start to wear lipstick?" he asked.
Draco blushed hard and jumped up on his feet. Looking around he spotted a silver plate which he snatched up and used as a mirror. Harry hadn't been kidding, it looked like Draco was wearing lipstick. Black lipstick that is. Placing one finger over his lower lip, he sighed. "It's not lipstick, it's another symbol" he muttered. "Crap, I can't walk around like this! I look like those drag queens the muggles talk about!"
Harry walked over and searched through his robes until he felt the small jar in his left pocket. He handed the jar to the teen and smiled. "Snape gave this to me. It's to hide the symbol. I m sorry" he said and looked down to the floor. "I shouldn't have kissed you with out asking first"
Draco took the jar and smeared the limeish green goo over his lips and watched as the blackness vanished. The skin that was revealed was pinkish and really stuck out on his otherwise pale face. "No harm done. This would have happened eventually" he said and pocked the jar. "Listen, Po… Harry. I don't know if I feel the same way about you as you do for me. I mean, I don't hate you but I can't say that it's love ether" he said and looked at the black haired teen. "I m willing to bind my life to you, but can you give me the time I need to accept this?" he asked. "I need to learn more about this spell and learn to accept it"
Harry nodded. "Take your time. We'll do this step by step. If you need my help or just want to talk, you can come to me, I'll drop everything I have in my hands for you" he smiled. He looked down at his wristwatch and frowned. "We have missed the end of Potion and I have Charms now. How about you?"
Draco rubbed his chin. "I have nothing until after lunch when we have Care for Magical Animals with your class. After that I have History of Magic"
"How about we continue this discussion later? I'll meet you here and we'll discuss how to go from here" Harry suggested.
Draco nodded. "Yeah, I need some time to think about this. I'll see you later then" he said and left the room.
Harry looked after him and felt his lips tingle. 'I have kissed Draco Malfoy!' he giggled and jumped on one foot. 'I m such a girl sometimes!'
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Draco let his left hand follow the fall as he walked forwards the Slytherin tower. He ignored all the questions his fellow students asked when he passed them. His thoughts were on Harry and the kiss. 'I can't believe this. A few days ago I would never when consider kissing another boy, let alone Harry Potter. But… now when I have kissed him… I feel so light headed' he smiled to himself. 'I m so glad that Harry is letting me take my time in all of this. I can't believe what I am about to think but I maybe able to fall for that prick'
A pair of dark eyes watched as the blond passed him before reaching out and snagged his robes, dragging the teen into the deserted hall.
Draco gasped when he was yanked backwards. He then grunted as his back was slammed against a wall. Opening his eyes he spotted his attacker. "Zabini? What the hell are you doing?" he snapped. Clenching his hands into fists he growled. "Leave me alone"
Blaise shook his head. "No, Draco! I got questions and you got the answer and until I get them you aren't going anywhere!" Blaise snapped and pinned the blond against the wall. "Why are you hanging out with Potter? Switching sides?"
Draco tried to wiggle loose while glaring at the dark haired Slytherin. "Who I hang with is my decision and not yours! I got ill while talking to Snape and Potter came in so Snape told him to get me to med. You heard the Professor. Now get lost for I don't have time with you"
Blaise slammed Draco harder against the wall and growled into his face. "Listen here, Malfoy! I have noticed you odd behaviour for a while now and I haven't missed the fact that every time you have an encounter with Potter something changes in your face"
"What are you talking about?"
"The eye and now your lips. Before you never had a blue eye and defiantly not pinkish lips! What is going on between you? Are you fighting? Lovers maybe?"
Draco was about to snap at him but found himself stopped by a pair of lips. He gasped when he realised that Blaise was KISSING him. 'This is not good! Where is Potter when you need him!'
Blaise let him go and leaned close to his ear. "Well what ever it is, you are going to stop it. You belong to me and no one else. Especially a filthy Potter"
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Another chap done and I m so not pleased with this chap! I'll rewrite it when I get the time to!
