Draco couldn't sleep.
It was because of Harry. Again. He'd lost count of how many times Harry had kept him awake recently. It wasn't just because of their frequent late-night meetings, although those were very… diverting, but Draco stayed up thinking about Harry until the very early morning even on the nights when they didn't meet up.
Draco had been secretly meeting with Harry for over a month now, but he was starting to regret agreeing to sneak around with Harry. Oh of course it was heaven to see Harry almost every night, and not have to pretend to hate him to his face at least. The only problem was that Harry wanted to keep the whole thing secret – and Draco was tired of secrecy. Draco had had enough of that during the war and now that all of that was over he was ready to be himself – and damn what anyone else thought. If only Harry was just as confident… for heaven's sake he's meant to be a bloody Griffyndoor!
That's when it struck him – Of course! For the first time in a very long while, a sneaky grin began to spread across Draco Malfoy's face. Harry may be too nervous to do the proper Griffyndor thing, but Draco was still a Slytherin, wasn't he? Draco smirked, he would do what Slytherins do best… Harry would never need to know and Draco would get what he wanted.
And a Slytherin always gets what he wants.
Draco woke up the next morning in a considerably better mood than usual. None of his roommates had noticed - they weren't exactly what you'd call observant. He brushed his teeth with a new energy, and practically skipped up to the Great Hall. Well... it was more of a brisk walk, really. It would not do for Draco Malfoy, supposed Slytherin Prince, to be seen skipping, no matter who saw him. Slytherins did not skip.
He practically ran into the Great Hall, which was practically empty. Perfect. He shoved a piece of toast in his mouth, gulped down his orange juice, slammed it back on the table, and left as quickly as he had arrived pointedly ignoring the disapproving looks from his fellow Slytherins.
His plan was a simple one, really. He would catch Harry on his way down to breakfast for some pre-lesson snogging… and he had arranged that they'd be caught. Simple. And a bit of good acting on his part would convince Harry that he was really as surprised as he was. No problem.
He had needed to make sure that the person to find them would be certain to spread the gossip, and who better than the biggest gossips in Slytherin? Draco was the only person who knew where Blaise and Pansy went every morning, and today he was going to use that to his advantage.
Suddenly, a voice broke through his reverie. Emanating from the other side of the corridor was one very bossy, female voice. He turned a corner and sure enough there they were; Harry and Hermione… without a certain red-headed Weasley… the Weaselbee must've slept late. Draco smirked again - his plan was running smoother than expected.
Draco approached them with a smile. With a glance over his shoulder, Harry gave Draco a quick embrace and a peck on the cheek. Draco savoured the moment. Whatever Harry's faults, they didn't come in the way of the warm feeling Draco got every time they kissed; like a bottle of Butterbeer on an empty stomach.
"Harry, I wondered whether I could talk to you for a second?" Draco asked tentatively. Hermione took the hint, and walked off, an understanding smile on her lips as she passed.
Draco walked away, motioning Harry to follow. Harry looked at him questioningly, but Draco merely put a finger to his lips and kept walking.
Soon they reached a large portrait of a large Hungarian Horntail battling with a medieval knight in shining armour. Harry looked confused and opened his mouth as if to speak, but Draco put his finger against Harry's lips and threw him a devious smile. Harry followed Draco, mesmerised through the portrait hole.
They were in quite a small room, containing one massive sofa and dozens of cushions littering the floor. Once the door had closed behind them, Harry spoke.
"Draco...why are we here?" he asked, still gazing around the room. He had obviously never been there before.
"Well, if I'm honest, I've missed you. It's been three days since our last meeting, and there are some things that even the most well-trained pillow cannot mimic..." his voice trailed away, and he smiled fully at Harry before jumping on the comfy sofa, making himself comfortable. "Care to join me?"
Harry grinned and practically threw himself across the room, leaping onto the sofa. In that moment Draco realised just what a lucky person he was. He could envision himself spending the rest of his life with the man in front of him, and he wasn't the least bit scared. It was with this realisation that he leaned forward and started to kiss Harry ferociously.
His pale hands entwined themselves into Harry's messy hair as he kissed him. A feeling of pure bliss engulfed him as he felt the sweet caress of Harry's lips against his. Harry's strong hands pulled him closer, and Draco forgot about everything. Thoughtless perfection.
But then, he heard a high pitched giggle from the outside of the room. The plan had worked... in just a few seconds they would be found… and within a few minutes the entire school would know. Draco kept on kissing Harry, hoping he wouldn't notice the sound. Suddenly, a loud shriek reached their ears, they pulled away quickly, their eyes darting straight towards the open portrait hole.
The sight that met their eyes was one neither Harry nor Draco had imagined.
Lavender and Parvati stood framed in the doorway. Both with clearly tousled hair. Both holding each other's hands. The silence went on for what seemed like eternity. Then, with a resigned sigh, Lavender led Parvati into the room and they sat down on the floor.
"So... a couple, eh? The Boy Who Lived and Draco Malfoy? How ironic." Lavender grinned, clearly on the verge of giggles. The two couples looked at each other, trying to work out what had just happened.
"Well," Harry began. "We have to keep each others' secrets now, don't we." They all nodded in agreement. Draco had to restrain himself from bursting into laughter - his plan had backfired spectacularly, albeit in a hilarious way. Lavender and Parvati being together was as unexpected as his own secret relationship.
He reached over towards Harry, who still seemed frozen with shock. Draco pulled him closer, to assure him that it was okay. His body relaxed in Draco's arms.
Suddenly, without any warning, the door opened again. And there stood Blaise and Pansy. Draco has completely forgotten about them in the events of the last few minutes. Yet there they were; both with shocked, and then smug smiles on their faces, working out exactly what they had stumbled upon. He felt Harry pull his wand out next to him, but his non-verbal Stunner met a wooden door.
Blaise and Pansy were gone.
A/N - Hey guys! Sorry for not updating for a while...but I was temporarily bored with writing. I wish I was a better writer - I've been reading a story with 8,996 reviews. Now that's just unfair. A million thanks AGAIN to xoGinevraMalfoyox for her beta-ing…even though she still hasn't done her English homework. (hehe)
So please, review! If you like it, if you love it, and even if you hate it, please review! I enjoy reading them all!
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Draco and Hermoine is like PBJ - 3rd review! Thank you so much, I hope you're enjoying! I appreciate your feedback - in hindsight Hogwarts, being an immensely magical building, probably wouldn't be very fragile. Yet again, it's magical foundations don't stop it from being nearly demolished in the 7th book. So my explanation is that the Battle of Hogwarts had weakened the old castle, and that it hasn't fully recovered from it. However, that is just my interpretation.
Systematic Chaos - Another very loyal reviewer - thank you so much! Yeah, Draco is slightly needy, and we got to see more of that in the 6th book. (And indeed film - Tom Felton!) In this chapter he takes more control...the Slytherin side of him coming out more I suppose :P However, fear not. He is, indeed, still the Draco we know and love
The Pirate King of Shipwreck - Thank you very much! Luckily my spelling is great; it comes naturally to me. But sometimes my grammar gets a bit shaky; I have my Beta to thank for the excellent grammatical quality of my story I agree sometimes Draco is a bit OOC, but I see him more as the Draco we see in the 6th and 7th books. However, I took your advice, and I hope you'll be glad to find that Draco takes matters into his own hands a bit more in this chapter :P Thanks so much for the review.