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Chapter 11 - Unexpected Sight
Draco and Harry had come out to the other eighth years left at school in a mini announcement the next morning and had asked if they could share a bed until everyone returned. No one saw any reason to disagree when the promise of a silencing charm was agreed.
"It's nice to be back in a bed, even if it's only temporary."
"I know, I've not been in one since me and Weasel fell out. Again."
"Oi! You do know you can't call him that now? He's one of my best friends, until I can figure out how to tell him about us you're going to have to be nice to him and withstand any insults thrown your way. Ok?"
"OK, if it makes you happy. I'll be nice to him."
Harry's head rose to look at the blonde and he had a slight smile on his face.
"Thank you. It means everything to me. Just like you do."
They leant into each other and kissed passionately, and before long it was more heated. Draco grabbed Harry's hair on his neck again and pulled him closer, causing the brunette to moan loudly. Thank Merlin, for the silencing charm. Although, Draco could think of mny reasons it would be more useful in the future while in his lover's bed. After losing their breaths, they pulled away and looked each at each other, nothing but pure love in their eyes. The two lowered further into the bed and Harry leant his head against the Malfoy heir's shoulder and they fell asleep.
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It wasn't long before the the day came where friends returned to start term. They would arrive later tonight for the feast, before lessons started tomorrow. This made Harry realise how much time he had been spending with Draco over the holiday. And today was not going to be any different. They had already completed all of their homework, together, and revision, together. Today, Harry began to worry about telling Ron of everything he had missed. He had to think of something. Harry had wondered to the library to wait for Draco.
The blonde strolled casually through the castle, he was extremely early but it wouldn't harm anyone to be there before his lover. Today was the day he was going to ask him to be his boyfriend. Upon opening the doors to their meeting place, he felt a wave of panic wash over him.
'What if he says no? Is it too early? Would he feel compelled to say yes? Will Weasel change his mind? He best not.'
He walked anxiously over to the table to see he was there before his boyfriend, hopefully, and sat down to compose himself. He heard a movement and saw a chair shaking. What?
He moved closer to the back of the chair and heard heavy breathing. Harry?
"Harry? Is that you?"
He reached out and felt something that he couldn't see. Grabbing the cloak, he yanked it off and found the boy rocking back and forth tears rolling down his bright red face.
"Harry? HARRY!? Please answer me!"
He held him tight and soon realised he went limp in his arms. He wasn't responding. What was happening?
"Madam Pince!"
No response.
"MADAM PINCE!"
A strict looking woman came around the corner with anger in her face, clearly about to explode before seeing the boy lying on the floor.
"Help me! I found him rocking ferociously and tears streaming down his face and now he's not moving!"
"Oh Merlin! Get Madam Pomfrey! NOW, BOY RUN!"
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"Will be OK, Poppy?"
"Yes Minerva, he has had a nervous breakdown and his brain couldn't handle it. It's very rare however getting enough rest will do the trick. He won't be allowed visitors until tomorrow unfortunately."
"OK, thank you Poppy. Ooh, do you think that this could be caused by another person?"
"It's entirely possible that someone could cause the start of it, but it's usually caused when they are alone."
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Draco burst through the common room doors in anger and stormed off to the desks at the back. He chucked his head into his hands and bawled. He felt so upset and just wanted to see Harry, but stupid Madam Pomfrey won't let him.
" Draco? Are you OK?"
His head shot up in surprise as he hadn't expected anyone to be in the room. It's was lunch after all.
"Hermione? I'm so sorry! I didn't..."
"No that's OK. But you don't look OK. You're more pale than the Bloody Baron! What's wrong?"
"It's Harry. I found him under his invisibility cloak in the library and he was having a panic attack. I don't know why but then he suddenly collapsed into my arms and didn't move. He's in the medical ward but he can't have visitors until tomorrow. I just want it see him." He broke into tears again and Hermione put her arm around him.
"Oh Merlin, I'm soo sorry. I can't believe it. I wish you didn't have to see that. How did you find him?"
"We were meeting up to discuss... That's it! That's why he was panicking! He was scared about telling Ron about us! Now what will we do?"
"Oh no. That's what he was worrying about? Look ill talk to Ron and tell him to be considerate of you. In fact, I'll tell him you saved Harry, does that sound alright? Cause you kind of did? I'll also tell him that it wasn't caused by magic so you couldn't have done it. Then when Harry's better, he can tell him about you two. "
" You'd do that? Thank you soo much! That's really kind. I'll be sitting with Pans and Blaise tonight cause I need to tell them at some point. Blaise will be easy to tell, but Pansy, she might take a while. "
"Of course I'll do it. I know how Ron can be so I'm happy to."
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"THUD!"
Hermione jumped at the sound and spun to face the door into the common room. A ginger blur leapt at her and hugged her close.
"Hermione!"
"Ron!?"
"I've missed you so so so much!"
"And I've missed you!"
"Merlin I've missed holding you in my arms. I'm glad you wrote aswell. I wouldn't have coped without your letters."
Hermione knew she had missed her boyfriend but when they were reunited, she really felt complete again. They spoke about their Christmas breaks and shared plenty of affection between them.
"Also, I've got some bad news. Harry's in the hospital ward."
"What? Why? What happened?"
"He's OK, he had a nervous breakdown and collapsed. He's not responded yet but he should tomorrow. Madam Pomfrey's got him in the ward and he can't have any visitors until tomorrow. I've arranged to go in the afternoon."
"Oh thank Merlin. Why did he have a breakdown?"
"Well... I'd rather let Harry tell you when he feels ready to because it was Malfoy who told me. He found him..."
"Malfoy!? That ferret!"
"Ron! Listen! He found him and alerted Madam Pince about him actually. You need to be respectful towards him. Harry went out his way to help him and now they've been .. friendly now."
"Help him? To what? Learn how to hex first year Gryffindors?"
"RON! What did I just say?" She was using her voice that indicated to Ron to comply with what she had said.
Complying, he backed off, "OK, sorry."
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On their way down to dinner, they saw Malfoy with Blaise and Pansy.
Malfoy was the bigger man and said hello, "Hi Hermione, hi Ron."
"Hi Draco. Ron, say hi. "
"Hello Malfoy."
"Talking to Gryffindors now Draco?"
"Pansy! Stop it!"
"Urgh!"
They walked in silence to dinner and sat down.
"I didn't believe you when you said Malfoy was being nice. Can you really not tell me why he is?"
"No, it's up to Harry and Dra... Just Harry, to tell you about him."
"Did you say Draco? Wait is that who you arranged to meet Harry with? Why are they soo close?"
"Look, I've told you all I can, and yes, Draco will see him in the morning. And you'll find out why when Harry tells you."
"Arrggh! OK, I'll wait then."
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Pattering feet came down the corridor. Harry opened his eyes wearily at the sound. Black. Where was he? It must have been the night. They got louder. Maybe this was death. He couldn't remember anything. They were right next to him. Something around him moved. He looked to his right and saw the bed sheet rise. But there was nothing there. Suddenly a blur of blonde appeared out of thin air. Blonde, that was Draco's hair colour. He was perfect. Wait? Draco's hair? Could it be him?
"Hello Harry."
"Draco? Is that you, where am I?" He reached and grabbed his glasses from his side.
"Wait a second."
He fumbled around and pulled the invisibility cloak over the two of them.
"Lumos" he whispered and placed his wand behind them but under cover so no one could see it.
"Im so glad to see you."
"Oh Merlin, so am I. What happened to me?"
"I'll tell you but first."
He slowly leant over and placed his lips onto Harry's. He had only been away from him 15 hours or so but he needed him so badly. They pulled apart and Harry leapt back at him and shared another.
"I've missed you."
"So have I... Well, I suppose you want it know what happened." Harry's nod assured him.
"We had planned to meet up in the library because you wanted to talk to me and I wanted to ask you something. So I arrived and sat at our table early but I heard a chair move and it was shaking. I got closer and reached out to feel your clock. I pulled it off and... And you... ", Draco broke down into tears and Harry held him tight, telling him everything was alright. "Y... You were there, crying and rocking b...back and forth. You weren't responding to m...m...my voice and then you went limp in my arms. *sniff* I got so w... worried and alerted Madam Pince. Then you were in h...here and I couldn't see you, so I sneaked in to see you."
"O...oh Merlin. I'm soo sorry."
"It's not your fault. I'm just glad to see you. How are you feeling?"
"I'm not sure how I feel. This is the first time I've woken up since it happened. I can't even remember it. But I'm glad I saw your face when I woke up."
"Well, anyone would be please to see my beautiful face but its only for you."
"Ha, you're so vain, but I'm glad it's exclusively for me. Anyway, what did you want to ask me in the library earlier today?"
"Oh, it's, erm, nothing important for now. It can wait."
"Oh no, please. I want to know, and I feel bad for making you wait."
"You couldn't help that, don't worry about me it can wait."
"Oh please Draco. You're making me beg."
"Oh OK, here it goes. Harry, willyoubemyboyfriend?"
"I don't think I caught that."
"Will you be my boyfriend? Officially?"
"Oh Merlin really? That's the best thing I've heard for a long time. Of course I will!"
Celebrations started with a kiss, just a gentle one again as Harry needed rest but Harry felt this was perfect.
"I love you Harry." The blonde's eyes stared amorously into his now boyfriends eyes, desperate for the same response.
"Oh Draco, I will love you forever and a day."
Needelss to say, that led to another kiss, and many more into the night until they finally fell asleep.
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"Yes, Minerva, he's allowed visitors today and we shall hopefully release tonight for dinner."
"Oh no, Harry. Harry wake up."
"mmph, what?"
"Professors are here, I've got to run."
"Quick go."
"OK, love you." and with a kiss, he flung on Harry's cloak, grabbed his wand and snook out.
"Ahh, Harry, how are you this morning? Madam Pomfrey said you hadn't yet, looks like the nights sleep helped you."
"Yeah, something like that. I'm feeling better though thank you."
"Good, good. Well I've been told that Hermione will fill you in on missed lessons for today but hopefully you can return to your friends by tonight."
"Oh, yeah. Excellent, I'll be prepared. They're supposed to be visiting anyway later so I'll speak to them."
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"Hello again, love."
"Again? Mr Malfoy, I do believe we have not seen each other since yesterday. And it's not like we had a midnight meeting either."
"Quite right, you are smarter than you look." Draco waved his wand and the curtains came around the bed area.
"Why thank you, my perfect boyfriend!"
"I still can't believe I managed to do it. I was so scared to do it but I'm overwhelmed that I did."
"I'm pleased you did cause I was considering it myself."
"Really? Am I taking it too slow. Its just I've never been in any relationship before and..."
"No, no. It's not you, I just wanted to see if you were ready for it."
"I am, I just don't have any Gryffindor courage."
"Ahh, well maybe I can spare you some."
"I hold you to it. Anyway, I'm glad I could sleep here with you last night. I was extremely worried. It was Hermione that calmed me down. Oh yeah. I spoke to her and told her and she said she'd ask Ron to not try and kill me. She actually told him I saved you, which was very nice of her. But she said she'd wait for you to tell Ron about it. But don't worry, I'll wait as long as you want and if you want support when doing so, I'm happy to be there. Just don't get worked up and do this again. Ok?"
"OK, thank you so much. It's very kind of you to have done that. And of Hermione to do that. She knows what Ron can be like."
"Yeah, she said. Well I've hit to go now, I've got potions, without you by my side. I'll be thinking of you."
"Oh, I'll miss you too."
They shared their final kiss goodbye until tonight.
"Hey Harry, 'Mione told me not to come until later but she's got potions so i... Oh Merlin!"
The lovers broke apart suddenly and saw the look of disgust on the red head's face.
"Ron i can..."
"Is this what you want to tell me? That you're snogging your enemy?! Not only is he a Slytherin but he's a bloke!"
"Ron, please! Just let me explain it all!"
"Why? I don't wanna hear it!" The anger caused him to storm out, ignoring Poppy asking him to be quiet on the way.
"I'm so sorry, love. I shouldn't have come."
"No Draco, please listen. Thank you, soo much for coming. I've missed you. And anyway, now I do t have to tell him, its out the way. Just try your best to ignore him, for your own sake."
"OK, you're right. I'll stay out of his way."
A/N: What do you think? I finally slipped in the title as a quote. That was my plan from the start and you wouldn't believe how hard it was to keep that secret and not slip it in elsewhere! Also, a massive chapter! Please review with any thoughts! Thank you!