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The secret is out

Chapter 3

Harry and Draco nearly fell out of the fireplace in professor Snape's sitting room because they had entered the one in Malfoy manor kissing. The two of them were laughing at themselves and, therefore, didn't notice professor Snape sitting on the couch in front of them. Snape did not find it nearly as funny as the two of them did.

"What in Merlin's name do you think you're doing?"

Draco and Harry sobered quickly and Draco stepped in front of Harry as if to protect him from his uncle's verbal jabs. The blond bit his lip nervously as he stepped closer to Severus and he started playing with the hem of his shirt.

"Uncle Sev I... I wanted to tell you something. Harry and I... well..." Draco took a deep breath and closed his eyes. "I'm Harry's boyfriend and I just wanted to tell you before we tell anyone else."

Draco kept his eyes closed as he waited for Severus' reaction, but as he failed to say anything Draco opened his eyes and looked at his uncle. The man's face looked like it was made out of stone. His eyes were hard and cold. What seemed like hours later for Draco Severus opened his mouth and only said one word.

"Out."

Draco's eyes watered and he looked pleadingly at his uncle Sev. Surely the man didn't mean it, right?

"But uncle Sev-"

"I said OUT!"

Draco flinched back in fright and the tears in his eyes started to slide down his face. The blond gave a small sob before he turned around and ran past Harry out of the professor's private rooms. Harry stayed in the professor's rooms and glared at him.

"I don't care what you think about my relationship with Draco, but he cares a whole damn lot what you think about us and more importantly what you think about him. That boy loves you like your his father so get your head out of your ass, deal with the fact that your godson is dating me and go apologize. Now if you'll excuse me I have to clean up the mess you made and make sure Draco's okay."

With that Harry turned around and ran after Draco. He walked all over the castle and finally found the blond in an alcove near his, Harry's, rooms. Harry crouched down in front of Draco and pulled him into a hug. Draco tried to fight him at first, but he soon fell into the hug and cried on Harry's shoulder until he was all out of tears.

"Do you think he hates me now Harry?"

Harry tightened his arms around Draco before he kissed the side of Draco's head and pulled away.

"He does not hate you. Do you understand me? He doesn't like me and he will get over that I promise you that."

Harry looked Draco in the eyes and gave the blond a little peck on the lips. Their small kiss soon turned into a passionate kiss that had Draco and Harry completely forget that they weren't in the privacy of Harry's room, but out in an alcove in Gryffindor territory. They kissed so intently that they didn't notice that pair of footsteps coming closer and closer towards them. Only when the footsteps stopped directly behind Harry and the person belonging to them cleared their throat did Draco and Harry pull apart.

"Draco I... I wanted to apologize. I was not angry at you, but rather your choice in boyfriend's and I did not mean to make you cry. I will try to get used to you and Mr. Potter being together, but if he even thinks about hurting your feelings I will not hesitate to cut his balls of with a rusty knife."

Draco looked at his uncle Sev with wide eyes and opened his mouth to say something yet nothing came out. Harry quickly let go of Draco and the blond stood up slowly. Severus opened his arms ever so slightly and Draco stepped into them without a seconds delay. Harry stood up also and watched Snape and Draco as they hugged each other. Soon the hug stopped and Severus looked at Harry and crossed his arms.

"Although I will never say this again Mr. Potter you were right. I was transferring my anger at you at Draco and I'm sorry for that. I will try my best to get used to you, but you can't expect me to change overnight."

Harry smiled at the older man and gave a small chuckle.

"I would never presume that we would start being best friends because of Draco and my involvement with one another, but maybe we can start with being as civil as we can."

Snape nodded before he turned around his robes flowing behind him as he walked back to his private rooms. Harry pulled Draco back into his embrace and kissed the blond's cheek lovingly.

"See I told you he hated me not you, love."

Draco turned his head to look at Harry and kissed his lips lightly.

"He doesn't hate either one of us. He just dislikes you. Now come on I'm tired. Maybe we can lie down a little before lunch."

Harry nodded before kissing Draco once again and lifting the blond up bridal style. He carried Draco to the portrait marking his room. He whispered the password and walked through with Draco in his arms as it opened. They never noticed the person hiding badly behind a statue. The person that had seen them kiss, heard their conversation with Severus and seen the interaction between them. That person had an evil glint in their eyes and an amused smile on their lips. Lunch would bring so much fun with it.

Lunch time

As Draco made his way to the Slytherin table in the Great Hall he tried to ignore all the looks and whispers directed at him. He didn't know what was going on and somehow he knew he really didn't want to know what was going on anyway. He sat down on his usual place next to Blaise and Pansy and started filling his plate. Blaise and Pansy were looking at him with awe and fear alike. Although Draco knew he would deeply regret it he couldn't help but ask.

"Why are you two looking at me like that?"

"We know, you know. Everyone does."

Draco paled. They... they... they knew? How would they know. He wasn't ready. He wanted to tell Blaise and Pansy himself. Were they angry that he hadn't told them first? But they didn't look angry. Or disgusted. Were they okay with him dating Harry? Wait. They said everyone knew. How had they all found out?

"Draco you look pale. Don't worry we won't tell Potter, but... well... who is it?"

Than it dawned on Draco. They didn't know Draco was dating Harry. They thought he knew who Harry was dating. Why would they think that?

"I don't know who Potter is dating? How would I and why would you think that?"

But Blaise and Pansy didn't say anything. They merely kept looking at him knowing the blond would break very soon under their gaze. He always did. At this point Draco really hated his friends. Okay they didn't know, but they knew he knew and now they were pressuring him to tell them. And Draco knew it was working. He looked over to the Gryffindor table and send Harry a look that said we need to talk. Harry nodded and excused himself before standing up and leaving the Great Hall. Draco turned back to look at Blaise and Pansy and gave a small sigh.

"Fine I'll tell you, but not here. Follow me."

Draco led both Pansy and Blaise through the hallways of Hogwarts until they reached the painting of a silver dragon in an idyllic landscape. He leaned close to the portrait and whispered the password. The three Slytherins entered the room and Draco led them to a couch.

"Draco whose rooms are these?"

Draco turned around to look at Pansy and answer her before a voice stopped him.

"Dray? What is it that you wanted to talk about?"

Draco cringed when he saw Pansy's and Blaise's eyes widen and turn to look at the direction Harry's voice had come from. Harry walked into the living room area and stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Zabini and Parkinson sitting on his couch. He looked from the two Slytherins to his boyfriend before sighing loudly and pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Well that could have gone better."

"No shit Potter."

Draco said as he turned around to look at his boyfriend. His jaw nearly hit the ground when he saw Harry standing in the doorway between the brunet's bedroom and the living room in nothing but his boxers. Draco turned bright red before he took of his cloak and walked over to Harry. He wrapped the fine material around his boyfriend' naked torso and glared at the brunet.

"What in Merlin's name are you wearing?"

Harry grinned at his boyfriend before leaning in for a kiss. When he pulled away Draco's face had turned an even deeper shade of red. Harry gave a small laugh and rested his forehead against Draco's.

"I wanted to take a shower since I didn't get a chance to have one this morning. I wasn't counting on you actually bringing Zabini and Parkinson. I didn't think you'd want to tell them already."

Draco's face darkened. Harry pulled away from his boyfriend when he saw the blond's murderous expression. Taking a few cautionary steps away from Draco Harry took his wand and spelled some clothes on himself.

"Dray what is it?"

"We have a small problem."

Draco looked from Harry to his best friends and just watched.

"Who told you I knew who Harry was dating?"

Pansy cringed knowing she and Blaise were in deep shit right of now. She couldn't just tell Draco what they had done. It's not like they wanted to hurt him on purpose. They didn't know, or rather hadn't known then, that Draco was the one dating Potter. With a shaky breath Pansy stood up and looked regretfully at Draco.

"Weasley, the female one, she told us she knew who Potter was dating from you and we just wanted to know too. But now this means that she knows your dating Potter and that is unacceptable."

Draco's hurt look made Pansy do a double take.

"Damn Draco! That she knows is unacceptable not your... relationship with Potter. We're your best friends. No matter what you do we are always going to be on your side understood?"

Draco nodded as a few stray tear filled up his eyes. The blond felt arms around his waist and smelled Harry's aftershave soon after the brunet's chest hit his back. Harry held him tightly before letting go and walking to sit next to Blaise. The brunet placed his head on his hands and sighed. Blaise was a little surprised, but said nothing.

"Now the only problem we have is Ginny. If she let you believe Draco knew it was only so we would find out she knew. It's our only warning. That little wrench just declared war against the wrong person."

Harry looked up and Draco Pansy and Blaise could see the fire in his gaze. He was angry. And an angry Harry is never good.

A/N: Chapter 3 finished...yay. Tell me what you think... Please?