Captivation

Captivation

WARNING: Sexual content.

Chapter 26: Uncertainty

The year was flying by at the Quidditch Academy. Since he and Draco were only studying the professional play aspect of Quidditch, it was only a year program. Blake had been there two years because he was studying to be a professional captain, which required more research and classes. Harry wished that his program was longer like some of the others. He didn't want it to end.

The strange thing was that his time with Draco hadn't passed by fast; their relationship remained gradual and although Draco still had his sarcasm and stubbornness while Harry's temper came out at times they eventually got through. Harry still remembered the night at the Sorcery Festival when they had kissed out of pure love; at least it had felt like love. He was certain he loved Draco but he had yet to tell him.

Ever since the night when Ron slipped Veritaserum in Draco's drink forcing him to admit that he thought he loved Harry, and then Harry had admitted his love, he didn't want to tread that line again; not yet. Back during that night, Harry had admitted to Draco he wasn't sure if it was true love and that they had a long way to go in their relationship before they really had to decide if it was love or just an infatuation. Harry had been quite sure for some time now that he loved Draco—a true and pure unconditional love that was both strongly physical and emotional. Draco's stubbornness got on his nerves at times, but Harry realized even despite their arguments once in a while he was content in their relationship; so content in fact that he didn't see an end in sight for them.

As new classes started up, Draco's sponsor letter lingered in Harry's mind. Everything else about their relationship was clear except for that; the sponsor had the potential of separating them and ending their relationship if Draco were forced to move far away. And Harry had yet to get his own sponsor letter but he thought that perhaps if they were on the same team they'd be able to stay together. Even if they didn't, Harry still believed they could find a way to work it out. The question was how Draco felt about that and Harry was too afraid to ask. He procrastinated, pushing the sponsor concern to the back of his mind because they still had years before they graduated.

It was now a few days before Merlin Day, apparently one of the most celebrated wizard holidays besides Christmas, and Harry was very grateful it landed on a weekend. Tavis was planning a huge Merlin Day celebration and Harry was looking forward to it. So after Quidditch practice and a nice shower, Harry followed Draco up to his room per usual.

"Have you heard about the Merlin Day party?" Harry asked, waving his wand so boxers appeared.

"I can't make it," Draco said, sitting down at his desk as he levitated one of his books toward him. "I got a request from the sponsor to come watch one of their practices. They want me to see if I'm interested in them or not."

"Oh, er how long will you be there?"

"Just a day," Draco responded, taking out his quill to start on an essay.

Harry felt the familiar pangs of envy and fear. He tried to smile because he was happy for him, but at the same time the concern about their separation resurfaced again.

"The Quidditch World Cup is this year as well," Harry said after a couple minutes of silence. "Would you like to go together?"

"Sure," Draco shrugged. "I haven't been to it since fourth year."

"Me too," Harry nodded feeling a little relieved.

Draco would be gone for the party but the next month they'd be going to the Quidditch World Cup together. Although Harry was concerned, he felt that bringing it up at this time would only cause more complications (or that's what he told himself) so he held back.

Time flew by and soon their date for the Quidditch World Cup came. Harry pushed away any future anxieties, excited about attending the World Cup and about spending quality time with Draco. Everything had been pre-paid, and Draco had the money to spend because he had been paid a fair amount for the request on Merlin Day. Before the World Cup began, they made their way past all the simple magical tents (in which Harry had stayed with the Weasleys back during fourth year) and went even closer to small cabins. When they entered, just like the tents, the whole cabin was twice the size Harry was expecting. There were drinks and food and a large bed inside of it with a small dining table and kitchenette.

"This is great!" Harry exclaimed, plopping down on a cushioned chair. "When does the game start again?"

"In about an hour so we have time to relax," Draco stretched his arms over his head as he sat in another chair.

Harry smiled coyly and got up from his chair. Then he approached Draco and crawled into his lap, facing him with legs on either side of the blond's hips, before Draco could even say a word.

"Potter," Draco raised an eyebrow as Harry sat down on his crotch, clothed by his nice, dark jeans, "what are you doing?"

"What does it look like I'm doing?" Harry asked, smiling as he rested his hands on either side of Draco's shoulders.

"We really don't have time for this," Draco quipped, sounding vaguely amused.

Harry shifted on him, knowing full well that Draco couldn't really feel much through his jeans.

"Says who?" Harry questioned, grinning as he bent his head down, brushing his lips across Draco's cheek.

His lips trailed down over to Draco's pierced ear and he sucked lightly on the lobe before beginning to suck down the blond's neck. Knowing where some of Draco's more sensitive spots were located, Harry moved his shirt a bit exposing his bare shoulder so he could bite gently on the junction above his collarbone close to his shoulder. Draco let out a soft groan and Harry tilted his head to see the blond lean his head back against the couch. Grinning, Harry bit down again and then made his way back up the blond's neck until his lips found Draco's. The other boy responded immediately and soon their tongues were ravishing each other's mouths.

Harry's hands drifted between them, running down Draco's clothed abdomen until he got to the blond's jeans. Not bothering with wands, he unbuttoned and unzipped his jeans. Without really needing to pull them off the blond's hips much, Harry reached his hand inside, brushing against Draco's boxers and moves his hand inside of the boxers to pull out the blond's hardening erection. Draco groaned deeply and instinctively placed his hands on Harry's hips. Harry kept their lips locked together as he reached under his robe (the school robe he was wearing because it was chilly out) and pulled his own tight brown, corduroy-like pants down, along with his boxers, and spread his legs wider as he leaned in against Draco's body. Wrapping an arm around the blond's neck, Harry squeezed the other boy's erection gently with the hand that was holding it and guided it toward his entrance.

They had never really had sex mostly clothed before, but as Harry pushed the erection against his entrance he groaned deeply, exhilarated by the fact that his robe was covering their actions but they were still having sex in the confines of their private cabin. His hand released the erection as Draco was able to push it in further without help and Harry then placed his hand beside Draco's head, moaning loudly as his body arched up. Lowering his hips the erection pushed even deeper inside of him and Draco gripped his hips groaning breathlessly as he moved his own hips, pushing his erection in and then backing out again. Harry was slowly rocking against him as his hips arched up and down with their movements.

Harry groaned, letting out a breathless pant as they moved together, rocking forward and back. Draco's hands remained on his hips as the blond had his head resting back against the couch, his lips parted as moans escaped. Then, Harry placed both of his hands above Draco's head, gripping the back of the couch as he raised his hips up a bit and then plunged back down at a slightly different angle with more force. Draco released a grunt then a guttural moan and began thrusting his hips up with more determination. Harry squeezed the back of the couch rocking forward roughly, groaning deeply and breathing heavily.

As Draco thrust his hips upward Harry thrust downward and the two released their loud breathless groans and Harry opened his eyes, not realizing he had shut them. He watched as Draco's eyes flickered open as well. As they panted and groaned, Harry rocking back and forth with rough force, their eyes locked together. For a minute they watched each other releasing moans from their parted lips as they breathed heavily and then Harry crushed his lips down upon Draco's, forcing his tongue into the boy's mouth. Draco's tongue responded eagerly and he felt Draco's fingers digging into his hips as they continued to rock. Their moans were muffled through their passionate kiss, but soon Harry broke away tilting his head back as he grunted, releasing a breathless pant as his orgasm hit him. It was hidden beneath his robe but he knew it had gotten on both of them (though he didn't care at the moment).

Draco kept their eyes locked together as he grunted and panted, continuing to hold Harry's hips as he thrust in while Harry continued to rock forward and back despite having finished his orgasm. Very shortly, Draco arched his hips up and tilted his head backward even more as he released his orgasm inside of him. Both of them groaned in unison and as they came down from their ecstasy, Harry waved his wand to clean up any signs of their passion. Then he pulled up his own boxers and pants while Draco buttoned his jeans back up. Harry then moved off of his lap and sat next to him, relishing in the afterglow.

"So how much time do we have?" Harry asked, smiling with amusement.

Draco raised both eyebrows but waved his wand to show the time. "Fifteen minutes. We should probably leave soon to get good seats anyway."

"We'll be in the fifth row from the field, right?"

"Right, but we want to make sure we get in the center of that row so we can see better," Draco persisted.

Harry smiled. "Well, do you want to get going?"

Draco shrugged, raking his hands through his hair to neaten his bangs. "Why not."

The two of them rose and headed out of the cabin. They began walking back toward the direction of the tents, through the larger tented areas, deciding to circle back around after ten or so minutes. As they walked, they talked about the World Cup and who they thought was going to win. Their conversation was abruptly broken when a familiar voice called out.

"Harry?"

Turning to the left, the two of them saw Ron levitating several snacks and drinks while staring at them bewildered. The red-head's eyes landed on Draco but quickly looked away returning to Harry.

"Er, hi," Harry smiled awkwardly. "Are you here with your family?"

"Yeah," Ron answered, sounding a bit nervous himself. "Where are you guys?"

"In the cabin back there," Draco drawled, pointing toward it.

Ron's eyes followed his direction and while he tried not to look envious he just nodded and shrugged.

"If you'll excuse me I think I'm going to go get some food and drinks ahead of time," Draco drawled, glancing at Harry who nodded.

"You can save us a good spot too. I'll meet you there in just a few minutes."

Draco nodded wordlessly and left them alone. For a couple minutes there was an awkward silence. Finally, Ron cleared his throat.

"Um, you two are still together?"

"Yeah," Harry said, his eyebrows furrowing. "Why?"

Ron's eyes widened and he shook his head. "I didn't mean…I'm just surprised is all. I just thought it wouldn't work out or something, you know because of how Mal…Draco is."

Harry noticed the slip, inwardly smiling at the fact that Ron could no longer call him Malfoy any longer.

"He's really not the kind of guy you think he is," Harry shrugged. "Things have been working well between us. What about you? What have you been doing?"

Ron shrugged. "I'm going on a trip with Charlie to see if I'm interested in studying dragons. If not, I'll just stick with the Ministry. I've been an assistant for my dad for a while now learning what he does and he told me if I'm interested in working in a different section of the Ministry he could recommend me to be an assistant for someone else. I'm not sure at this point."

Harry nodded. "Well that's a step forward at least. I mean, there's no other way to figure out what you want to do."

Ron nodded, glancing down awkwardly. "So, how are Hermione and Lucas?"

"Haven't you talked to her recently?" Harry asked curiously.

"Er, yeah…we owl each other like once a month or so to catch up, since she's at that sorcery school, but I never have the courage to ask her about her personal life. I'm afraid she'll think I'll get all enraged and jealous."

"She and Lucas have been doing great actually," Harry responded as Ron nodded. "They've been going strong and Lucas talks about her quite frequently. Although it's harder for them to get together because both of them are in school, it has been working out between them."

"That's good," Ron answered quietly. "I'm hoping to meet a girl when I go on the trip with Charlie or something. I mean, hearing about both of your relationships makes me feel a bit lonely."

"You'll find someone," Harry encouraged him. "After all, look how long it took me to discover my sexuality and find someone. I thought for me it'd be impossible."

Ron nodded while he shifted uncomfortably. "Yeah. So…what exactly are you and Draco planning to do once you graduate?"

The question was unexpected and Harry at first hesitated, feeling both shocked and afraid. He wasn't certain what they were going to do and in fact had been procrastinating to bring it up.

To hide his discomfort, Harry smiled reluctantly and answered: "Not everything's planned out yet. Draco got a Quidditch sponsor already so we're just going to wait and play things by ear," Harry said quickly. "Anyway, I should probably go meet him. Er, you don't have to be afraid to owl me once in a while."

Ron nodded, not noticing Harry's abrupt subject change. "I know. It's just that things haven't been the same since…you know, what I did," he said uncomfortably. "And I know you said you forgive me, but there's still a distance between us."

"It's nothing that time won't fix," Harry smiled sincerely. "I have forgiven you, Ron and though things may never be exactly the same we'll always be friends."

Smiling, Ron nodded. "Okay. I guess I'll see you later then."

Nodding, Harry waved awkwardly and went to go meet Draco. He was thankful Ron hadn't had a chance to ask him if he had a sponsor or to question about their future any deeper. The truth was that he was afraid of what might happen when they graduate. Although he didn't want to think about it, he knew that it was always in the back of his mind. Draco had saved them a seat in the center of the fifth row and glanced up as Harry approached. Smiling down at him, Harry took the seat next to him. Grinning, Harry took a Wizard Snap and ate it as Draco raised an eyebrow in amusement.

"What did the Weasle have to say?"

Harry rolled his eyes. "You're never going to stop calling him that are you? He didn't say much except about his plans for the future and he asked about Lucas and Hermione. That was it."

Thankfully, Draco didn't notice him look away quickly as he purposefully kept the information about Ron's last question secret. The sound of a horn rang through the air and everyone in the stands began to cheer enthusiastically. The World Cup had begun. The teams began to soar out onto the field and Harry was amazed at how much clearer it was from where they were sitting compared to his fourth year.

"I still say the Fitchburg Finches are going to lose!" Harry exclaimed over the roar of the crowd and Quidditch players.

Draco turned to him and snorted. "Potter, perhaps you've forgotten that they won the U.S. Cup seven times!"

"That was in the past though. And this isn't the U.S. Cup it's the World Cup, which is very different. I think the Woollongong Warriors are going to win!" Harry smiled.

Draco's lips curled widely. "Is that a bet, Potter?"

" 'course," Harry smiled. "How about we bet over an essay?" he suggested, knowing Draco was limited on spending funds. "If you're right I'll do any essay for you that you want me to and if I'm right you'll do an essay for me."

"Deal," Draco held out his hand as his eyes glistened.

Harry shook it, wanting to seal it with a kiss but knowing that would be too awkward in front of so many people. He settled on giving him a sly smile and then the two of them turned their attention back on the game. However, many hours later the bet was completely forgotten as the World Cup turned into wizard boxing match only with bludgers. It was closing in to eleven at night, turning out to be an all-day match (which was short compared to some World Cup matches which could even last up to five days or so), and being since the teams were tied both Seekers had been desperately trying to get the snitch first. Unfortunately, they both collided into each other and the snitch zoomed away and suddenly a fight began like nothing that had ever been seen in the World Cup before.

Eventually, after many referees shot up into the air to stop both teams from smacking bludgers at each other and swooping toward one another like hawks, it was declared a tie and that the re-match would be scheduled for another time. Both teams were disqualified for that match and everyone went to their tents or cabins boasting about what an excellent blood-match it had been. Of course it would no doubt be in all the papers probably for years to come. It would most likely find its way into the history of Quidditch books as an "unheard of and exceptionally violent" match. Harry and Draco went back to the cabin laughing about how most people in the stands had been cheering the fight on. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured but it proved to be very entertaining.

The two of them went to bed tired and content. They slept side-by-side and while Draco went to sleep right away Harry remained awake for a little longer. He stared over at the other boy who was sleeping peacefully and he scooted closer so he was able to run his fingers softly over the blond's bare shoulder. His fingers crawled up the shoulder to the neck to his cheek and finally through the fine, blond hair. Draco made a slight movement in his sleep but otherwise remained asleep.

Harry brushed back the blond's bangs, staring at his face and wondering about Ron's question; the same question that had been haunting him since the end of the previous year. He wasn't sure what would become of their relationship once graduation came, but he was certain he wanted to stay with Draco. He hoped that the blond felt strongly about him enough to want to continue their relationship even outside of school. Closing his eyes, Harry rested his body against the other boy's and fell asleep.

XXXXX

A couple months passed and Harry still couldn't believe graduation at the Quidditch Academy was approaching. To Harry's relief, however, he and Draco remained together. Despite the fact that they hadn't had any huge arguments, Harry's worry increased as the sponsor continued to keep in touch with Draco sending him a letter every couple of months requesting his presence. While Draco was slowly earning some money with the sponsor requests, he was also gaining interest. He watched the Quidditch practices and appeared to be interested in the team.

Liam had asked Draco if he planned on sticking with the sponsor or finding one from another team. Draco had replied with a shrug: "I'll most likely go with this team right after graduation. If I decide I can do better then I can find another sponsor, but first you have to make a name for yourself. This team is pretty good and once I get my face out there where others can see my skills then I can decide if I want to stick with them or not."

Harry continued to be supportive to him and still hadn't voiced his fears aloud. The previous year (which had been Lucas' last year) Harry had gone to Lucas and asked his advice. The other boy told him it was best to confront Draco about his feelings to know just how deep Draco cared for him and was willing to go with their relationship. And yet Harry, the famous Boy-Who-Lived-Again who defeated a Dark Lord and escaped death so many times, was too afraid to confront the blond. It was almost as if he convinced himself if he brought it up Draco would tell them that they'd have to go their separate ways and Harry didn't want to hear that; he was dreading that answer and kept his feelings bottled up inside.

He still kept in touch with Hermione and Lucas constantly, both still together, and even occasionally Ron. Harry even began asking Hermione for advice with Draco as well and she told him almost the same thing as Lucas. In the letter responding back she wrote: Harry, I know you're afraid of the future and it seems like you care for Draco very deeply. I can understand why you're putting it off but this is your last year. You should tell him. It's okay to wait until an opportune moment but don't wait too long.Harry knew he had to do it and though he was dreading it if the question was never brought up then how would they be able to decide their future?

Harry decided that after exams but before the graduation ceremony he would confront Draco and ask him. That was the deadline he gave himself, but it turned out that something unexpected and yet relieving happened. During the beginning of the second semester, Harry got an owl from his own sponsor. The letter read:

Dear Harry Potter,

I am sorry to have waited so long to contact you. However, due to your popularity and fame I wanted to make sure to watch you over the years to see how you developed as a Quidditch player separate from your name. I have watched you in several different matches and am amazed at your skills as a Seeker, but even more at the fact that you learn from the teams that you play against. That is a key skill to being a very successful Quidditch player. I hope you will consider our team for when you graduate. At least come watch us practice and see if you're interested.

Vauxna Wisteria (sponsor for the Luxembourg National Team)

So that night as he went to Draco's room after Quidditch practice, Harry took out the letter.

"I got a letter from a sponsor," Harry said quietly, handing it to him.

After slipping on his boxers, Draco took it and read it silently. "You should accept them; they're an excellent team," he responded, handing it back to him.

"Yeah," Harry said, watching as Draco slipped into the bed. Harry put on his own boxers and slipped in next to him. "Er, Draco there's something I've been wondering."

The blond turned his head to stare at him through the dim light coming from the window.

"About graduation…Er, what exactly are we going to do afterward?" he asked, licking his dry lips nervously.

Draco blinked and then turned to stare up at the ceiling. For several minutes he was silent and Harry's heart was beating furiously in his chest. His stomach squirmed uncomfortably waiting for the blond to respond.

"We're both on separate teams," Draco said quietly in the darkness. "Your team is in England and mine goes between Britain and Ireland. We'd both be moving around constantly and training every day much more rigorously than we do here."

Harry felt his throat constrict instantly and he swallowed thickly. "So, you want to…break this off then?" he asked as calmly as he could manage.

Draco didn't answer right away. He was still staring up at the ceiling and Harry couldn't read his expression because it was too dark.

"I think the distance would make it too difficult," Draco replied after some hesitation. "Being professional Quidditch players is going to take up most of our time. And even during times when we're not training we'd be flying back and forth a great distance."

Harry felt his whole chest tighten painfully. "Yeah," he managed to get out softly, afraid if he said any more his tone of voice would show his disappointment and hurt.

The two fell into silence and eventually Harry turned over, facing away from Draco, and drifted into an uneasy sleep. After that, Harry constantly wished he hadn't brought it up at all. He knew however that it would've only delayed what had to be said; eventually they would've had to decide where they would go after graduation and if it was possible to stay together. Sure, they could keep in touch by owl, but that seemed too informal; too much like friends. Without being close they'd rarely get to see one another and it would be impossible to have an actual relationship that way. Harry knew that, he realized that, but at the same time he kept hoping there'd be another way.

Ever since that night, the two had been quieter around one another. It was suddenly awkward because they both had appeared to recognize that they had to go separate ways so they were both afraid of getting too close. Harry sometimes wanted desperately to wrap his arms around the blond as they slept but he was afraid of rejection; he was afraid that Draco wanted to continue getting further apart so it would make it easier for when they had to finally split. There were times when he was tempted to ask the blond if he wanted to remain friends so at least they wouldn't have to lose touch completely, but then he realized instantly that it wouldn't work. They couldn't be just friends after becoming intimate; it would be too awkward.

As the semester came to an end and final exams approached, Harry felt anxiety take over. Despite cramming for exams he and Draco had drifted back to separate bedrooms (mainly because Harry had been too afraid to follow him into his room one night since they had been becoming more distant). He had gone to a practice match to watch the Luxembourg National Team and decided to accept them on the spot, even though his inner voice was screaming at him to find a way to stay closer to Draco. The truth was that it was the only sponsor he had gotten (for as he heard it was incredibly hard to get sponsors before or even right after graduating in the first place) and he didn't want to be jobless even for a short while to wait for another to come along. Plus, Draco had said they were an excellent team so Harry accepted much to the captain's delight.

Draco still sat at the same table, thankfully, during meals and Harry overheard him talking to some others about how he accepted his sponsor's offer. Staring down at his plate and wishing Lucas was there, Harry ate mechanically. He could've owled Lucas and vented to him about his hurt and sorrow over having realized their relationship was going to end, but he knew Lucas couldn't do much for him. Sooner or later he'd have to deal with the loss and eventually he'd have to move on.

Harry couldn't even think about moving on though. He had made such a strong connection to the other boy and a part of him wished he had told the blond that he loved him and cared for him so deeply but now it was too late. If he brought it up now Draco would probably think he was just saying that to try and get him to deny his sponsor and tag along with him. And he didn't want Draco to have to rely on him for financial support; he wanted him to have his dream of becoming a famous Quidditch player which was why Harry didn't confront Draco again and he hadn't tried to convince him that they could make it work. Exams ended and graduation came; Harry received his diploma staring down at his name in shimmering letters. After shaking hands with Captain Murdoch, Harry thanked her and went back to her seat as the next name was called. Draco had already gotten his diploma since it went in alphabetical order and Harry briefly glanced at the blond to see him staring at the others receiving theirs.

Once the ceremony was complete everyone was free to leave. As the students began to walk away (the ceremony had taken place outside being since it was early spring), Harry urged his legs to move toward Draco who was rolling his diploma and heading away.

"Hey," Harry said, approaching his side.

Draco glanced at him and nodded as they continued to walk.

"I can't believe we've graduated," Harry said, staring down at his diploma.

"Yeah," Draco agreed quietly.

They came to the end of the school yard and Harry knew it was time to say goodbye.

"Do you have a lot of time to pay off your loan?"

Draco turned to him. "Even working a few months with my sponsor team should pay it off entirely."

"Wow. Er, that's great," Harry said, feeling his stomach clench.

Draco nodded wordlessly, looking just as uncomfortable as Harry felt.

"Well, good luck," Harry said, unable to find anything else to say. "I'm sure I'll be seeing your name in the papers."

Snorting softly, Draco shrugged. "Perhaps."

Harry gave him one last small smile, unable to say the word 'bye'. With that he began to slowly walk away, summoning his broom as he did so. He knew he could fly straight to England and find an apartment in the wizard world somewhere near to the Luxembourg training field. However, for the day he was going to visit with Hermione since she had some time off before her intense exams and graduation ceremony. Just remaining near friends instead of being alone would allow some relief to the aching in the pit of his stomach.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Author's Note: Please don't be depressed by this! The epilogue is coming up next and I promise you I hate sad stories! :-) I will update it hopefully within the next few days, but midterms are approaching hence why I've been studying so much that this chapter was delayed. Anywhoo, I'll update asap!

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. . …:Lol! Thanks! I'm really glad you liked the amusement park idea. I hope your computer starts acting up so you can post your story. Computers can be REALLY evil at times. Hence why I always save everything to a disc almost immediately. You never know when computers will crash. I shall update asap! :-)

Ghosthly-Shadow:Lol! O.o Er, a slow and painful death huh? Sounds like getting assigned a bunch of homework all in the same day. :-) I'm glad you liked it! And I shall update asap!

Branwen777:Aw, thanks! Yeah, you're right there is not much else to do except an epilogue. But yes, I do plan on having a Christmas story out! :-)

Kai'sgrl:Thank you very much! I'm so glad to hear that you found this story realistic and entertaining. That makes me really happy! :-) And yes, I agree that a sequel would just ruin it. Everything will be tied together in the epilogue. And it will be happier, promise!

Dragenphly:Aw, thanks! I'm so glad this is still realistic for you! That makes me very relieved. And yes, I love Christmas stories too so I hope that homework won't get in the way so I can post a new story in December! :-)

Shoozie:Lol! Thanks I'm glad you liked it! I'm sure you were pleased to note that there was sex in this chapter. Actually, I think I've put quite a bit of sex into this story. :-) I suppose slash is just too addiction! Hehe!