Hermione left for the Burrow the next evening, deciding it was time for someone to try talking some sense into Ron. Harry was disappointed to see her go, but he and Draco were both glad to have the house to themselves again, even if it was only for a day or two.

They had sex in the sitting room that evening, which was quickly becoming Harry's favorite place for love-making. They cuddled up on the sofa afterwards, their clothes still strewn about the room. Harry summoned a blanket and Draco covered them up, wrapping his arms around the brunette and pulling him back against his chest.

"I could get used to this," Draco whispered, kissing Harry's shoulder. Harry smiled and turned to kiss him. The flames roared up in the fireplace and Remus and Tonks stepped out. The boys looked over at them in terror. Tonks was grinning broadly at them and Remus's expression could only be described as pure astonishment.

"What's going on here?" he asked.

"How long's this been going on?" Remus's voice was entirely serious as the four of them sat together in the sitting room, Harry and Draco now fully clothed together on the sofa and he and Tonks in the armchairs opposite them.

"A month or so now," Harry replied, his eyes fixed on the floor. He squeezed Draco's hand tightly. Why did Remus seem so angry?

"I'm disappointed in you both. Do you have any idea how dangerous this is? He could have killed you!"

"But I didn't, did I?" Draco hissed. "I have more control than you give me credit for, Remus!"

"You're still a newborn, Draco! It is impossible to be completely in control at this stage!" Remus was on his feet, pacing. He took a deep breath and tried to calm down. "The risk is even higher when you're using blood replacers. Being in such close contact with anyone while their heart rate is that high and you're that near losing control is just asking for an accident."

"I'm not using replacers!"

"What?" Remus turned and froze, his eyes fixed on Draco.

"We ran out a couple months ago and the Ministry still hasn't found anyone to replace Severus."

"Replace Severus?" Tonks repeated.

"He's dead," Harry replied quietly. Tonks's eyes widened and shook looked to Remus. Remus closed his eyes, rubbing his forehead.

"How've you been feeding?" he asked quietly. The room remained silent. His eyes flashed open and he advanced on the blonde. "How have you been feeding, Draco?" Draco looked down to Harry, who kept his eyes on the floor. It didn't take a verbal explanation for Remus to understand. "Fucking hell!" He ran his hands through his hair, resuming his frantic pace across the room.

"Remus, calm down," Tonks said, reaching out to him as he passed.

"I don't have time to calm down. I can't believe you'd be this stupid, Harry."

"Well, I'm sorry but love makes you do stupid things," Harry exclaimed, standing and taking Draco's hand. He'd had enough of listening to Remus rant. "You of all people should know that." He gestured to Tonks. "I watched him suffer for two fucking weeks, Remus! He would have died if I hadn't let him feed from me! What would you have done in my place, if it were Tonks starving to death right before your eyes? You can be as pissed as you damn well like, but nothing you say is going to change my mind about what I've done."

The room fell silent. Remus kept his back turned to them, his hands on his hips as he shook his head. Tonks, however, stood and hugged both Harry and Draco. She turned to face Remus, her arm still around Harry's shoulders.

"Come off it, Remus," she said. Remus turned to face her, stunned. "You'd have done the same in his place, just as I would have. If the boys are in love and willing to risk everything for each other then good for them. Devotion like that is rare these days." Remus looked them all over for a moment or two and sighed.

"Why am I not surprised that you two have managed to win her over?" he asked, smiling. "I do admire your courage, Harry, but I'm going to have to request that we take certain precautions."

Harry nodded. "Alright, I understand that. What do you have in mind?"

"Firstly, we're going to have to get you tested."

"Excuse me?"

"Even wizards can get STDs, Harry. Having them in your blood can damage Draco."

"I don't have any STDs."

"Have you been tested before?"

"No, but—"

"Then you can't be sure of that. If any of your previous sexual partners—"

"There haven't been any."

Silence fell again, making the air in the room awkwardly tense. Draco met Harry's eyes, his gaze questioning.

"I was gonna tell you," Harry mumbled, his face going red.

"Remus, I think it's time we left these two alone for a bit," Tonks decided, gripping Remus's arm and steering him towards the fireplace. "The rest can wait till tomorrow. Come on."

"You were a virgin?" Draco asked once they were alone. Harry nodded. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was going to—"

"When, exactly?"

"I didn't know how!"

"How about 'By the way, Draco, you're the first person I've slept with'? How'd that have been, eh?"

"Why are you so upset?"

"Because this was not how I should have found out! You should have told me before we ever slept together!"

"I was afraid, Draco!"

"Of what?"

"Of this! I was afraid you'd get upset or that you would have refused. I couldn't have taken that, Draco. I wanted it so badly. I want my first time to be with you because I knew I loved you even then!" He sniffed, wiping away a few stray tears. "I don't know what I would have done if you'd rejected me."

Draco sighed and stepped forward, hugging Harry tightly and kissing his temple. "Shh, it's alright," he whispered. "I'm sorry, okay? I overreacted. Anger's a lot stronger emotion now. It's harder to control." He lifted Harry's chin and wiped away a tear with his thumb. "I love you. You know that, right?" Harry nodded.

"I love you, too." Draco gave him a faint and smile and kissed him gently.

Author Note

How do I always manage to make Harry into a total girl? O.o