A/N: CHAPTER 3!! Yay! Here you go!

After Ron stormed out of the kitchens, Harry and Draco found a corner where they would be out of the house-elves way. They sat in a window in the corner and just looked out at the stars (obviously magical window, they're still in the basement), occasionally looking at one another as if to make sure they were really there and not in some dream.

(A/N: Sap is dripping all over my room right now but it is nice sap so it can stay:3)

They continued to sit there until curfew. When they got up to leave, Harry asked, "Does this have to be secret?" He looked at Draco, expecting him to scoff at the very idea of their relationship being known to anyone else, but was surprised by the thoughtful expression on the taller boy's face.

"No, all of Slytherin knows about my feelings for you and by now all of Gryffindor knows we're together." He smiled at Harry and took his hand. "Weasley will probably start a blood feud, but there's nothing we can do about that now is there?"

Harry laughed and kissed him. "Thanks for cheering me up." He paused and thought of the thing that had been bothering him for a while. "We have some major issues to work out, by the way." He watched Draco's smile fade a little and take on a little of that look that he'd seen before.

"Yeah, I thought you'd say that." The blonde's face took on even more of the look that Harry hated so much.

"Eventually you won't get that look on your face anymore," Harry told him matter-of-fact-ly. "And then I'll be completely happy."

"What look?" Draco looked confused now.

"That look of intense pain and self-loathing that I've seen on your face twice tonight." Harry looked at him with hope in his endless green eyes. "I don't want to see you hate yourself anymore. It'll break you and I don't want that."

"Damn," Draco said. "I was that obvious?" When Harry nodded he shook his head. "Father would kill me if he found out." Harry just snorted at the mention of the elder Malfoy and started dragging Draco across the room.

Draco decided that his father deserved the slight derision from Harry and followed obligingly, though he did move up and slide an arm around Harry's waist, effectively pulling the smaller boy closer.

Harry leaned into Draco's warmth until they reached the stairs leading up to the Entrance Hall. Since the kitchens and the Slytherin common room were both in the dungeons, Draco didn't have to go any further.

Harry kissed Draco soundly before running up the stairs. He heard Draco call a "Good luck!" behind him as he continued on his way to the Gryffindor common room.

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Draco continued to the Slytherin common room and entered without giving the password. The portrait knew Draco on sight and had been bewitched to detect any trickery. This was done when it was realized that two people had snuck in under the effects of a polyjuice potion.

As he stepped through the portrait hole, Pansy looked over from her comfortable position by the fire. "You look smug," she observed. "Something's happened."

"You're damn right 'something's happened,'" Draco replied. "I'm with Harry."

Pansy just looked stunned for a minute. "You're serious?" she asked when she finally regained the use of her brain. Draco just gave her a slightly cold look and she conceded. "Ok, never mind, it's you, and it's the one and only thing you've wanted for the last year-and-a-half." She grinned at him. "So? What happened?"

Draco explained briefly and Pansy squee-ed like a fangirl appropriately.

"That is so cute! Blaise will be so jealous." She laughed and made shooing motions with her hand. "Good night Draco. Go have your Potter-dreams and be happy."

Draco rewarded her with a smile and went to the boys dormitory to change and go to bed.

A/N: Yay! Next chapter ...Snape! And Harry gets out of trouble scott free! If you don't like Snape, then look up "Saving Connor." Read that and I guarantee you'll change your mind! I am living proof of that. Review! Make me happy! You'll get virtual skittles!!! And yay for updating early!

By the way, it's snowing like a son-of-a-bitch outside! I'm freezing!