Title: How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days
Author: Yami Maxwell aka Shinigami195
Rating: R
Summary: Pansy makes a deal with Draco, that he has to make a guy fall in love with him before the Leaving Ball. Draco readily agrees not knowing that Pansy has few tricks up her shelve to make sure Draco loses.
Pairings: D/H Hr/R
Warnings: Slash, Angst, Language, Evil!Pansy, Torture,
Disclaimer: I don't own the books or the movie.
Notes: This story is based very loosely on the movie, How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days. I hope you liked it, I'm having fun writing it. Please review at the end. Thank You :P
Shinigami195 – Please, no flames. I'm so sorry its taken so long to get this out. Especially when the fic is actually finished! I've been so busy what with work and preparing for university. I promise that now I will try and upload weekly and will get this fic out a.s.a.p. A big thank you to everyone who's been waiting so patiently for this. I hope you enjoy the new chapter. I've kinda strayed away from my original plan but I liked what I did. Please, all suggestions for improvement are welcome… part from comments on my spelling and grammer – yes I know I have made mistakes and I had them fixed once but my computer crashed and I lost the work and I don't want to ask my beta to re-beta it again. I feel very bad for losing her hard work, so please bare with the mistakes… unless anyone else feels like giving it a go?
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How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days
Chapter Seven – Tuesday – Day Six
I hate you, I love you
I just can't remember to forget you
Who are you, who needs you?
You make me feel alive, I die, so high
I'm crawling on the ground
I have found I can fly
One of these days it all comes together
One of those days that goes on forever
Think I sound crazy? Maybe, whatever
what's it all about?
It's About Time, Lillix
"What time is it?"
"Nearly three."
"Shit. I haven't been up this late in ages. Not since Kylie was born last summer."
"Who's Kylie?"
"My baby cousin. They named her after a famous muggle single. Kylie Louise Dursley.
"Louise is a pretty name."
"That's a gross thought."
"What the name?"
"No, how Kylie was conceived."
"…"
"Too much detail huh?"
"Yes."
"I would apologise but you don't know what my aunt and uncle look like and I have by far a worsen picture in my head than you do."
"It's a horrible thought, just think how me and Lara were conceived."
"Ew, its gross. Mind you, your father in any kind of… well position is gross."
"That is my Father you are talking about!"
"Poor you… hang on, who is Lara?"
"My younger sister. Her real name is Laura Rose Malfoy, but its Lara for short."
"Laura?"
"Yep, my father chose it. Mum wanted the name Rose."
"Rose is too much of a sickly sweet name. But Laura is quite nice."
"Yes but Lara hates it. She says it's too girly for her."
"How old is she?"
"Eleven. She starts Hogwarts in September."
"Poor professors. They get rid of one Malfoy and get landed with another. She'll go into Slytherin I'm taking it?"
"We do hope so. It would be a shame if she didn't."
They fall into silence. They are sitting in Harry's room on his bed. The alarm clock blinks at them through the darkness informing them that the time is seven minutes to three. The light is turned off and neither boy can see the other but that doesn't matter. Draco is holding Harry's hand and the other boy is sitting against the headboard, his legs spread out with Draco sitting in between.
"What do you want to do after Uni?"
"Become the new Dark Lord."
Draco laughs. "That would cause quite a stir. Imagine the headlines, 'You-Know-Who reincarnated as The-Boy-Who-Lived."
"I doubt I'm still a boy. There are some things in this life that you cannot face and still walked away from as an innocent child."
"Well, aren't we the morbid one?"
Harry grabbed a nearby pillow and thumps Draco with it. Draco lets out a very girly muffled squeak of protest.
"Hey, that hurt," he complained, grabbing the pillow and smacking Harry back with it.
"It was meant to."
Draco hissed in annoyance.
"You get cranky when you don't get enough sleep."
"Excuse me for not being the lazy bastard who spent most of this evening dead to the world. Besides, I don't need sleep, I'm not :yawn: tired."
"Don't let me stop you from going to bed."
The bed squeaks as Draco moves and lays down, his head resting in Harry's lap. He begins to purr as Harry starts to stroke his hair.
"You can't go to sleep here."
"Your bed is more comfortable than mine."
"You haven't slept in your bed. How do you know?"
"Because you aren't in my bed."
There is a shy smile on his face, which can't be seen. Harry sighs but allows Draco to snuggle closer. The taller boy closed his eyes and forced away the idea and image that were brought to mind when he realised just how close his mouth was to Harry's groin.
Harry felt the boy shift slightly and bite back a groan. He quickly tried to think of something else.
Noticing that Harry had tensed up slightly, Draco smirked and stuck up conversation again.
"Question?"
"Y-yes?"
"How many people have you dated?"
"Four."
"Who?"
"There was Cho is year Five. Luna in year Six and then Ginny for about nine months and now you."
"Who was your first kiss?"
"Cho."
"Really? She was mine too."
"What? How?"
"Back in year two. Everyone was talking about whom they had snogged and I hadn't kissed anyone yet. So, when I found Cho stealing potion ingredients from Snape's cupboard, I said I wouldn't say anything if she kissed me."
"You blackmailed her into it."
"So, at least I wasn't fifteen when I received my first kiss. No wonder you are still a virgin. You were a late starter."
"So, who was your first lover?"
"Pansy Parkinson and it was just the once. We are engaged and I knew one day it would have to happen so we did."
"When?"
"Midway through fourth, put me off for a while."
"You are such a whore."
"Thanks."
"Are you engaged to her? Really?"
"I was but I changed my mind. I fought to have the engagement called off. It worked in the end."
"Oh, so who was the first boy that you slept with?"
"How do you know that I slept with a guy?"
"This is you. I was there on Saturday and I do remember some of it."
"Blaise was my first guy and since then I've only slept with Theo in the male department, unlike you who snogged ten guys on Saturday in the space of ten minutes!"
"I was drunk."
"And, technically, I am still a virgin because I never do seme!"
"Seme?" (1)
"No one does my arse."
Harry laughed. "Just wait."
"For what? You think you going to do my arse!"
"One day."
"I doubt it."
"We'll see."
"Ok, lets make a deal. You get my arse, long as I get yours."
"Sounds fair enough."
Draco sat up and kissed Harry.
"But not now," Harry said, "now we go to sleep."
Harry laid down in the space Draco had left when he sat up and Draco laid down on his side and snuggled up to Harry, one arm slung across Harry's chest.
"Harry, you ever gone further than first base?"
"Yes."
"With who?"
"Luna, Ginny and Char…" Harry broke off quickly, cursing himself for the slip of tongue.
"Char? Who's that?"
"An old friend. Please, let's not talk about it."
"Did Weasley kill you when he found out about his sister?"
"Only a little. He found out in the worst way ever."
"How? He didn't discover you two in bed did he?… Oh my god, he did!"
"Yes."
"I so would have killed you if you had been in bed with my sister."
"You'll kill anyone who looks at Lara in the wrong way won't you?"
"Yes, very painfully as well."
"You are very protective and possessive."
"I am only protective and possessive of things that are mine by right."
There is a laugh from Harry but it turns into a yawn.
"We need to sleep."
"We've said that before."
"Night night, Drake."
Draco kisses Harry lightly. "Night."
"Don't let the bed bugs bite."
"Bed bugs?"
"Yes, bed bugs."
"What the fuck is a bed bug!"
"The creatures that bite you while you sleep."
"But…"
"It's a muggle thing."
"I don't think I want to do to sleep now. I don't want things biting me in my sleep."
"Oh, don't be a wimp. I'm here and I'll protect you from the bugs."
"Thank you."
"That's not saying that I might bite too y'know."
Draco gave a manly yelp as Harry bit him.
"That hurt!"
"I know."
"Bastard!"
"I know."
"Self righteous prick."
"I know."
"Bloody Gryffindor."
"Draco?"
"No."
"Good night."
Draco snorted a night in reply.
Without another word, both boys closed their eyes and fell asleep wrapped in each other's arms.
Hermione peered around the door and smiled at the two boys on the bed. They were still fully dressed, slumbering on top of the covers. Harry was on his side, facing the wall and spooned up against his back was Draco whose face was buried in the raven hair. Their legs were intertwined and one of Draco's arms was casually draped over Harry's waist protectively. Harry's hand rested on Draco's while the other lay on the pillow before Harry's face, clenching and unclenching as Harry dreamt. Hermione decided not to wake the slumbering boys and silently shut the door. She lent against it, a wide grin breaking over her features. She was happy that Harry had found someone, although she still questioned his choice in men but at least Draco seemed better than the last one. She hurried downstairs to breakfast and to make sure everyone was quiet so they wouldn't wake the two boys up.
"Transfiguration is this way," Draco informed Harry as he led the way across campus.
Hermione and Harry had decided that after yesterday's incident between Neville and Draco, they would keep the two apart. So while Hermione and Neville went to visit the Charms Building, Draco was dragging Harry to see the Transfiguration room.
As they strolled across campus, it didn't escape Harry's attention that Draco was walked closer than normal and every now and then, his hand would brush against Harry's. After the seventh time this happened, Harry grabbed the hand before it come pull back and he entwined their fingers together and cast a sly smile at Draco's surprised look.
"You catch on quick, Potter."
"You made it bloody obvious. Typical Slytherin Pride. Long as you don't make the first move, its ok to hold hands?"
Draco shook his head. "That's not it. I don't like being rejected."
"So, you just drop hints huh?"
"I dropped hints for seven years and you only just worked out that I liked you. Slow, as always."
Harry stuck his tongue out in reply and Draco jerked Harry around quickly.
"Oww," Harry moaned as Draco's teeth bite lightly into his tongue. Harry drew his tongue back into his mouth and sucked on it lightly, offended at the mistreatment.
""I couldn't resist." Draco grinned. "That's revenge for my ear."
"I didn't think you were the type to hold grudges," Harry teased.
"Well…" Draco never got the chance to finish his sentence. He was pulled tight against Harry's body and lips crushed against his with a fiery passion. Draco moaned helplessly into the mouth.
"Yummy. Looks like my gorgeous Dragon found himself a fox!"
Both Draco and Harry looked around at the girl who had appeared. She was dressed in a pale yellow tank top and baggy knee length jean. A lit cigarette rested between her fingers.
"Shinko," Draco greeted, sliding a hand around Harry's waist.
"So, this is who you were talking about yesterday." She prowled up to the couple and stalked around them. Her blue eyes fixed on Harry. "You are right. He is completely fuckable."
Harry's mouth fell open and he shot a questioning look at Draco who had the decency to blush.
"Don't even think about it, Shinko," Draco growled. His arm tightened as he pulled Harry closer to him.
"You do get protective, don't you?" Harry commented with a smile.
"Only…"
"When someone touches something that belongs to you?" Harry finished. "I'll have you know, Malfoy, that I don't belong to you!"
"I never said that you did, but I don't like cheaters."
"I wouldn't cheat on anyone! Besides, she isn't my type."
Shinko sent a fake hurt look at Harry.
"That cut deep. I thought me and you could have some fun." She winked at Harry who laughed.
"I have a friend who would be willing." He winked back, and Shinko gave a wide grin as she caught onto what he was thinking.
"Now that would be fun." Her eyes scanned Draco's body. "Think he would be up for it!"
"No," Draco growled. "We need to get going, Harry."
"Pretty name," Shinko complimented.
"Thank You. Yours is very unusual."
"I know, that's what I love about it."
"We need to get going," Draco said tugging at Harry's body.
"I'll see you two around," Shinko waved a hand at them.
"It was nice meeting you." Harry smiled again as she walked away.
"Hn."
"Oh, cheer up. You don't look nice when you have that look on your face." Harry slide away from Draco's arm and began to walk.
"What look?"
"The look that you have on your face when you are slightly jealous."
"Why would I be jealous?"
"I don't know." Harry shrugged as he got further away. He turned around and smiled at Draco. "But you should know, I didn't think she was as pretty as you are."
"Who are you calling pretty?" Draco growled.
"You."
"I'm not pretty. I'm handsome."
"Nah. You, Drake Darling, are pretty."
Draco hissed at Harry who laughed before he began to jog towards Transfiguration. Draco suddenly realised how far Harry had gotten and gave chase. Harry looked over his shoulder and speeded up. The chase was on.
"Are you not concerned that this relationship is going a bit fast?" Hermione asked as she placed a cup of tea in front of Harry who was cradling his head in his hands.
"I've been asking myself that all day."
Hermione sat down on the armchair beside Harry who was stretched out on the floor.
"Its strange. I never thought of Draco before as Draco. He was always Malfoy, this horrible stuck-up brat who we hated but now he's Draco. Just plain Draco who is cute and sexy and funny and…"
"Did you just call Malfoy sexy?"
Harry laughed and drank some of his drink to save himself from having to reply.
"It's just that you remember what happened with Charlie don't you?"
"I can't forget it," Harry replied bitterly.
Hermione reached down and placed a hand on Harry's head. The boy lent into her touch without a second thought.
"But he's different to Charlie, to Ginny, to Luna. To everyone."
"He is still Draco Malfoy."
"He used to be Draco Malfoy, and I used to be Harry Potter. Potter and Malfoy a rivalry that will last till the ends of time. But now its Harry and Draco, nothing but nothing."
"Nothing but nothing?"
"You know what I mean."
"Yes, seven years it's taken me but I have finally learnt how to understand Potter Speech."
"Oh bugger off."
Hermione patted his head. "Such a good boy. You would make a very nice pet one day."
"Hey… Draco said that."
They sat in silence for a while, sipping at the hot tea.
"What did you mean? He is different to Ginny and Luna?"
"Well," Harry started and he turned from where he sat so he could look at Hermione. "Luna thought I was some great Hero who could save her from the very world around her. I don't doubt that her and Ginny cared about me but I think you'll find that Luna and Ginny didn't want me for me; they wanted Harry Potter, The Boy Who Lived. Ginny wanted a white knight on a white horse. I can't even ride. I'm scared of horses." Harry sighed and drank some more. "Draco sees me as Harry. He was brought up believing that I was nothing special. I don't want to be worshiped. I don't want to be hero. I want to be me and Draco sees me as me."
Hermione gave a small smile at Harry. "Just be careful, ok?"
"You know you keep saying that. I'm always careful."
"No, you are always getting into trouble."
"I don't get into trouble. Trouble gets me."
"Yes, of course. Whatever."
Hermione squealed as a cushion hit her. Harry grinned at her.
"Oh this is war."
Harry ducked as the cushion came flying back towards him. Hermione had already cast a spell on the cushion and it followed Harry as he ducked to avoid it again and again. She lent back in her chair, her wand in her hand and laughed as she watched her friend run away from her attacking cushion.
Blaise was standing at the door to the common room, watching Hermione and Harry playing. His lips curled in a sneer and he turned to walk away only to bump into someone.
"Watch it, Longbottom!"
"I'm sorry."
The Gryffindor blushed and stepped away from Blaise.
"Is it true, Longbottom? Is what Malfoy told me correct? That you are in love with Potter?"
Neville glared at Blaise.
"Why don't you tell him how you feel?"
"What?" Neville asked, slightly believing the Blaise was mad.
"Well, from what I can see, Malfoy and Potter are getting close and we all know that Malfoy and Potter are not suited together. So, why don't you let Potter know how you feel and let him decide who he likes better?"
Neville looked at Blaise, a strange look dawning on his features.
"Think about it. You never know, he might not like the snake so much after all," Blaise purred as he walked away, leaving Neville lost in his own thoughts.
Harry pushed his hair out of his eyes as he stood over the bacon that was sizzling in the grill. It was late that night and he had woken up alone and hungry. It felt odd, sleeping in the bed alone after having Draco beside him. It had been cold and he had laid awake for an hour before deciding to get up and eat something. It was midnight and the rest of the house was silent.
"Harry? Is that you?"
Harry looked over his shoulder as he flipped the bacon over. "Yes, Neville, it is. Something I can help you with?"
"Yes, can I talk to you about something personal?"
"Sure. Just give me a few minutes and I'll be right with you."
Neville sat down, his hands cupped together, wiggling nervously as he watched Harry move about, continue to make his bacon sandwich.
Finally Harry sat down opposite him and took a bite from his sandwich.
"So, what's up?" Tomato ketchup dripped down Harry's chin and he blushed. "Sorry, I'm making a mess." He cleaned it up with a finger then licked said finger clean. "Talk to me, Neville. What's bothering you?"
"I um… I think I am in love."
Harry's jaw dropped open. "Oh. Why is that a problem?"
"They are already involved with someone else, who isn't right for them!"
"Have you talked to them about it?"
"Not yet. Should I?"
"Yes. You need to say something to her. Tell her how you feel. Don't bottle it up, hiding things from people isn't a good thing to do… but what's funny is that I don't follow my own advice."
"What do you mean?"
Harry wiped his mouth clean before finished off his sandwich.
"Since December I've locked a lot of things away from everyone. Maybe I need to start telling people them."
"Does talking help?"
"Yeah. Tell me whom is it that you like? Hermione? Lavender? Ginny?"
"It's not a girl."
"Oh. That complicates things."
"Why? You are gay."
"I'm bi but not everyone is so understanding. This relationship he is in is with another guy or girl?"
"Oh it's a guy."
"Oh, its no problem then."
Harry stood up and carried his plate to the sink.
"You should just tell them how you feel. Everyone loves being told that someone loves them. Besides, it doesn't hurt to be honest."
"Its you."
Harry's back straighten; his hand froze their movements.
"I'm in love with you."
There was utter silence. The clock tickling could be heard in the still of the night and only a few seconds passed but it felt like an eternity.
"Harry?"
"Um… Neville, why don't you think Draco is right for me?"
"Because its Malfoy. You deserve better. You could have anyone you want."
"But what if I want him?" Harry turned slowly. "Listen Neville, I'm honoured and flattered that you feel that way about me but I really like Draco and even though we may not be right for each other in your eyes, I know that we are. He's cold and I'm warm. He is north and I'm south. We compliment each other. I'm happy with him."
"You've only been with him a few days!"
"I know, but I think I'm falling in love with him."
Neville lowered his eyes to the table with a quiet "oh."
Outside the kitchen door, Blaise stood listening to the conversation. Pansy wasn't going to like this new development, she wasn't going to like it one bit.
(1) For those who don't know Japanese or Anime Fan Fiction.Uke is submissive andSeme is dominate. E.G, if Draco is on top of Harry during sex than Harry isUke and Draco is Seme? You understand right? Because otherwise I might have to start the whole 1x2 and 2x1 seme and uke explanation and that gets confusing unless you know what 1x2 and 2x1 are. And, while we are on the subject, 2x1 is the only pairing I love more than I love Draco/Harry
TBC…
I will update soon, I promise. I hope you all enjoyed… please ignore the grammar mistakes… I know its hard. I'll try and get it sorted for the next chapter.
Thank You
Yami Maxwell
a.k.a Shinigami195