Harry woke up in the library, sitting in one of the plush sofas by the end of the room. Late sunlight sifted through the window over his head. Where had the day gone?
'Oh right. Now I remember.' He thought fondly looking down at the sleeping blonde stretched across his lap, finger in his mouth. He turned Draco's head towards his chest away from the cold wind that blew his hair back. He wanted to protect Draco so much. There were so many things bugging him, he could even see it in his sleep with the way his eyelids fluttered every now and then. He was so small, so delicate, his skin fair and contrasting with the black jeans beneath him.
Harry sighed deeply. He had no idea what he was going to do, and he didn't want to think about it. His sigh caused Draco to stir and wake up. "Hey." He smiled down at him. "Hey." Draco mumbled sleepily, turning away from Harry's chest, to look up into his eyes. "It's been nice today hasn't it?"
"Yeah." Harry thought back to the day he had just spent with Draco. It had really been all about getting to know each other. They'd spent most of it in the dungeons, where Harry had confided in Draco that they'd been his first kiss with a boy and Draco had told him that Harry was his first ever kiss. Then they'd sat by the lake and finally, ended up here in the library.
Draco sat up. "Do you think we're going too fast?" He asked, looking at Harry with innocent, wide-eyes. "I mean what are we doing? Is this a one day thing? A bottle of lust being released? Or is this just a big mistake that when you wake up tomorrow you wish this had never happened?"
Harry stared out the window for a few seconds then looked at Draco, who's incredibly long eyelashes cast a shadow over his pale slightly pink cheeks. "This is a HD relationship, never before done." He said warmly. Draco looked slightly irritated. "HD?"
"Harry, Draco." Harry explained.
"I know what you're saying." Draco huffed. "But it's not HD, its DH."
Harry sighed. "No arguments Draco. HD for me, DH for you."
Draco raised his eyebrows. "Since when do you not want to argue Potter?" He teased looking inquisitive. "I find it kind of kinky."
Harry found this seriously funny. "Is that why you've done it so many times in the past? So you could go back and have sex fantasies about me in your dorm?"
He took the frown of Draco's face with a kiss to his lips. Draco moaned, eager to continue from where they left off and slipping his arms around Harry's neck. After a few moments of heated, silent kisses, Draco broke away from Harry. "Now that's comfort." He grinned, standing to straighten his clothes.
Harry gazed at Draco for a while, transfixed. This wasn't the boy that he knew. This stunning vision of beauty, with his porcelain face framed by white-blonde hair. He didn't have any of the assets Draco possessed or any of his charm. This was a whole new person. One that he was wiling to get to know.
"So when do we meet next?" he asked breathlessly. After fixing the clasp on his robes, Draco stared off into the distance. "Since this is a relationship based on comfort, it's only suited for us to meet when we need comfort."
"How will I know when you need it?"
Draco smiled and bent so he could kiss the still sitting Harry. He sounded so eager to protect him. "We'll send owls. I know they'll look weird, but they'll get there. You know how much I love the owlrey. When I'm upset you can meet me there."
"And when I'm upset we can go out by the lake." Harry smiled serenely, looking forward to it. "Otherwise we're enemies." Draco cut in.
"Yeah."
"So till next time?" Draco held out his hand. Harry took it, pulling Draco forward in the process, into his chest. Harry wrapped his arms around Draco, gently, almost lovingly.
"I'll miss you." He sighed. Draco blushed as Harry pressed a sweet kiss to his lips. He couldn't say anything as he turned away and went out the library. He was too confused.
This was just a relationship about comfort. A pity relationship on his part. It was nothing he couldn't easily let go of. Right? 'Of course.' Harry answered himself. If so why did he suddenly feel so lonely?
"Com'n Harry." Ron said pulling Harry up by his arm. "Potions are over. Let's go."
Harry groaned. He hadn't had a real conversation with Ron since what had happened between them and with the little he had had, Ron was being an overprotective prat.
Still he followed Ron out, trying to find Draco in the crowds of kids leaving classes. He didn't spot him. And of course he wouldn't.
Draco watched Harry leave, wanting so desperately to leave with him. But he didn't bother.
"Come here Draco." Snape called from the front of the classroom. Draco took a deep breath and went to Snape, who got up from his desk and pushed Draco unto it. He could feel the buttons on his shirt being undone quickly. Snape was in a rush today. He closed his eyes and propped himself up on his elbow. "So beautiful." Snape commented, just like on every other day. He wished he'd just hurry up as tears began trickling down his cheeks.
"Professor, I…" The door had been flung open by none other than Harry who was now giving a confused look between the professor and Draco. "What's going on here?" His eyes flitted over Draco's naked torso.
"It seems Draco had been experiencing some lower back problems." Snape said smoothly, without even blinking. "I was simply looking what was the matter." Harry didn't doubt that for a second, Draco could tell. He walked up to Draco. "Does your back hurt Draco?" He asked softly, innocently.
Draco couldn't stand it. A whole new batch of tears began flowing down his cheeks. Harry watching him, lying back on his teacher's desk with his shirt of was the most embarrassing he'd ever been through.
"Does it hurt that much?" Harry asked worriedly. Draco nodded feverently, just wishing he could tell Harry what was wrong. Harry wrapped his arms around the sobbing boy, to Snape's curious surprise, and then turned to him. "Sir, I think I should take him to madam Pomfrey." He said, rubbing Draco gently, who was now crying louder.
Snape nodded, flabbergasted. Harry gently buttoned Draco's shirt up and picked him up. "Shh." He whispered to Draco. "It will be okay, once we get you down to the nurse. He then left the room with Draco, leaving a relieved, but interested Snape, with clockworks spinning in his head.