Still Saturday...
Harry met with Ginny and Alex at The Three Broomsticks after he left the Ministry. Alex was a toned women with loose brown curls that fell to her mid back. She smiled often with her straight and white teeth. Her green eyes glistened everytime Ginny told a joke or said she loved her. The two together looked the up-most happy. They held hands and leaned on each others shoulders. Alex had about three inches on Ginny, but that did not change anything about their personalities. Ginny was still the dominant one, but Alex subtly showed her pride and possesiveness over Ginny. Harry enjoyed having dinner with them. They had a very intense conversation about Quidditch. Harry learned that besides playing for CC Quidditch Team that Alex had a rich knowledge of the muggle world and had traveled abroad earning a muggle associates degree so she could work in both worlds. Harry left The Three Broomsticks hours later on his way to pick up Teddy. He was happy that Ginny had someone who could truly make her happy.
When Draco got home from work he had Misty help him decide his wardrobe choices for the next evening. She had great tastes and when Draco was done he was confident with his outfit. He was still nervous about the whole concept of eating at the Burrow, but if Potter had asked him then he was assuming Potter would protect him with his Auror training if something bad were to happen. Draco went to bed earlier then usual so he would be fully rested for the next day's events. Misty joined him on the bed with a proud meow and sass in her walk of how helpful she had been.
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Sunday
Sunday morning came fast. Harry showered and took more time then usual to try and fix his unruly hair. He made breakfast for him and Teddy. Teddy was beyond excited when Harry told him he could stay for a short while at the Burrow.
"So I get to see all my aunties and uncles and Dracee?! I can't wait to tell Auntie Luna about how I've been talling to Virgil!"
"Yes Aunt 'Mione, Gin, Fleur, and Luna will be there so will Grandma Molly and Adromena, and Grandpa Arthur, Uncle Neville, and Ron, and Gin's new girlfriend Alex," Harry listed out for Teddy.
"And Dracooo!" Teddy interrupted. Harry nodded.
"And Draco," he confirmed. Harry cleaned up the dishes and helped Teddy get ready. He fed the pets and made sure they would be okay for the day. Teddy practiced saying goodbye to Virgil before Harry urged him out the door. Their first stop was the Coffee Shop where Harry got Teddy some hot cocoa. Dan made a smiley face out of the whipped cream.
Next, Harry took Teddy to the Ministry with him where everyone said hi to Teddy. While Harry found some papers he needed to take home, Teddy hovered around the room on his miniture broom. Harry had to cast a reparo charm to the glasses on the table a few times. Harry then took Teddy to the Burrow where Molly smothered him in love and assured Harry that she would make sure he kept out of trouble until the dinner party that evening. By the time he left the Burrow to pick up Draco it was around 2:30. Harry had decided to drive so he pulled up along the curb closest to Draco's humble abode. He adjusted his robes and knocked on the door. Harry took a breath when Draco opened the door. He was wearing dress pants that hung perfectly tight. His hair was not gelled but had charm to where it was slightly wavy and parted so it cascading above his eyelashes in a gentle swoop. He had a nervous smile on his face.
"Wow," Harry heard himself say. Draco's worried face worsened.
"What is there something wrong?" Draco asked. Hary shook his head.
"No, everything is good. You look good. can I come in?" Draco smiled at Potter's compliment and let him inside.
"You don't look bad yourself Potter. Your robes are matched for once. Can I get you something to drink?" Draco said confidently. Since, he was expecting company his place was clean and just how he wanted it to be this time. Misty walked into the room and weaved herself between Harry's legs. Harry replied with tea and gently pet Misty. "She likes you," Malfoy called from the kitchen. As if in agreeance Misty purred against Harry's warm hands. "Where's Teddy?" Draco asked as he brought two mugs of tea into the room. Harry smiled, he had not taken Malfoy as a mug person.
"He is already at the Burrow. Grandma Adromena and Molly are delighted to watch him till tonight. He is really excited to see you. He could not stop talking about you this morning. He wants to show you what he has learned to say." Harry sat down on the comfortable sofa. Draco sat down next to him.
"Is that so? And what has he learned to say?" Draco inquired. Harry rolled his eyes, he did not talk in parceltongue often. Draco felt a shiver go through his spine and his insides flip when he heard Potter say what Teddy had learned. It was not right that Potter speaking that way had that much of an effect on him.
"You alright Malfoy?" Harry asked. Draco opened his eyes. He did not remember when they had closed.
"Hmm, yah I am just fine, so how are we getting to the Burrow?" He asked.
"I hope you don't mind me driving us," Harry smiled. Draco was surprised and nearly dropped his cup. Why were they driving instead of apparating?
"You have a car? That you.. you drive?" Malfoy got up and looked outside a window and saw Harry's car pulled along side the curb.
"Yes I do. Do you get car sickness?" Harry responded then a little self concious about his choice. Draco scoffed at the question Malfoy's did not get car sickness.
"No I will be fine," Draco responded.
20 minutes later...
"Potter! If you don't stop this stupid muggle contraption right now I will use an unforgiveable curse on you right here!" Draco shouted as he gripped the handle of the door so hard his knuckles were white and you couod see the nerves bulging. Harry reduced his speed and looked worriedly over at Malfoy. he looked as if he was going to puke. "I said stop!" Draco shouted again. Harry slowly pulled off the ride of the road. Draco unfastened himself and within seconds he was heaving outside the car and into the grass. Harry put his hazards lights on and got out of the car too. he walked around and awkwardly pat Malfoys back as he emptied himself. Draco let out a loud groan when he was done. He did not lift up his head but mumbled asking for his wand. Harry got it for him and Draco cast a cleaning as well as a breath freshening charm on himself. "I am not getting back into that bloody thing! Why couldn't we have flew or apparated instead?" Malfoy steadied himself against the car and took a few deep breathes. His stomach was churning and his head was dizzy.
"I asked you if you got car sickness, and you-" Harry did not finish his sentence because Draco broke in.
"I didn't think I would until I got in the car and you drove like lunatic. You nearly killed me." Draco groaned at the emptyness in his stomach and his messy hair. His skin was slightly clammy and he hated it. This was already headed to a train wreck in his mind. Harry turned off his car and pulled out a car sickness medication from the passenger glove box. He handed two pills to Draco who eyed them suspiciously for a long time before he took them.
"Let's apparate the rest of the way after you feel better," Harry suggested. Draco nodded and closed his eyes as he leaned his head against the car. Harry walked closer to Draco so there was only a foot of space between them. Draco could tell Harry had gotten closer, but he did not make a move to open his eyes. Harry pressed his hand against Draco's forehead.
"Nope no fever, it was only car sickness." Harry then gently brushed Malfoy's hair out of his face. Malfoy did not respond. Harry stepped closer. He put two hands on either side of Draco's face.
"Are you okay?" Harry asked in a genuine tone of concern. Malfoy opened his eyes and stared back at Harry. He nodded his head instead of saying anything. Harry's warm hands caressing his face made him feel safe. They stood like that for a moment with Harry slowly and gently brushing Malfoy's cheek with his thumb.
"Are you ready?" he asked. Draco looked down at their feet intertwined. He was not happy about how embarrassed he had been puking in front of Potter, but without the stupid muggle contraption Potter would not have been holding him that moment, filling his nostrils with his tantalizing scent, and overwhelming his senses with how close he was to him. Malfoy took a deep breathe to prepare himself for the Weasleys domain. He looked back up at Potter's intense eyes on him.
"I'm ready" he stated with fake confidence. Harry and Draco spun and apparated on the spot. Their feet landed on the front door of the Burrow. Malfoy tried to shrug Potter off, but Harry had to make sure he was still alright. Within a minute the door swung open and Teddy ran forward to hug the two men's legs awkwardly.
"Draccoooo, Hawwy!" He exclaimed. Draco combed back Teddy's wild hair as Harry bent down and asked if Teddy had been behaving. "Yes very good both grandma's say I am the special helper," he lowered his voice. "You know what that means?" Both men shook their heads and showed genuine interest. "It means I am special and I get to have dessert for my hard work," he ended in a whisper.
Adromena appeared in the doorway and greeted the two men with open arms. She led them inside and Molly set them to work in the kitchen after she gave them both big hugs. Malfoy felt overwhelmed at the hospitality he had received just from Molly alone.
Harry and Draco worked on cutting up vegetables as Teddy waited beside the porch window to welcome new guests. As the guests came in they all were pleasent to Malfoy, with the exception of Ron who gave him a warning under his breathe. Draco and Harry helped bring the food out to the table when it was fully prepared. Not that Draco would have admitted it, but he had really enjoyed cooking with Potter, they teased a lot, but they actually worked well together. When the time to sit down came about Draco ended up across from Harry and sat between Molly and Teddy. Draco was quiet during most of the meal and ate his food silently while following the conversation. He was taking a sip of the wine he had be served when he nearly chocked. Fluer had asked Harry how long he had been with Draco.
"We're not together," Draco clarified. Molly gave him a sympathetic look as if he was a love sick puppy that could not have what it really wanted. It made Draco uneasy.
"We are colleages and Ginny very nicely told me I had to bring a guest and so I brought Malfoy," Harry elaborated. Ron rolled his eyes and Hermione elbowed him in the ribs. He grumbled at her before he started to pile his plate with seconds. Arthur to Draco's glee changed the topic.
"So, Alex tell me about your studies abroad. It sounds absolutely facinating." he said and the conversation picked up again. When the meal was over Draco quietly helped Luna and Hermione in the kitchen with the clean up. They had a great conversation that even had them laughing at points to where their spouses checked the kitchen to make sure they were still alright. Teddy was passed out on the couch and Ginny took him upstairs to lay on a guest bed.
After the kitchen was clean, Bill and Fluer left, Molly and Arthur said their goodnights, and Adromena offered and then took Teddy home with her. The adults left sat in the living room to play "adult" games. After much convincing from Harry, Malfoy started to join in the mix of muggle and wizard games. They passed the wine around and Malfoy was shocked. They had been playing Truth or Dare, a muggle game. He had learned some very interesting things about the players. Draco's turn was next. Ginny asked him Truth or Dare. He chose truth. It was not because he was scared of the dare.. cause he was not.
"Were you close with Pansy, or ever romantically inclined?" the ginger raised her eyebrows. Malfoy mumbled something under his breath involving damned nosey weasels, before responding.
"She was interested in me, but I never returned the feelings the way she would have liked. We are close though, but only as friends." Malfoy surprised himself with how easily he answered. It must have been the drinks getting to him. Potter was next. Ron asked him Truth or Dare. Potter chose dare. The red head smiled wickedly. He whispered something in Harry's ear that made him blush.
"But..erm" Potter was not forming real words. Ron turned to Hermione and told her the dare. Hermione elbowed him and scolded him with her eyes. She told Ginny who continued to pass it around the circle. When it got to Neville he blushed more then Harry had. Malfoy got frustrated everyone knew the dare except him. This game was so juvenile why had he agreed to play it with his "enemies" from school years? Harry looked at Ron.
"You chose dare, no exceptions" Ron pushed.
"But really does.." Harry was cut off by Draco.
"Stop being so dramatic and just do the dare, you are the "chosen one" after " Draco was silenced by Harry's lips crushing his. He was stunned. Harry held Draco face with his hands and leaned into Draco. Harry bit at Draco's lower lip. Draco involuntarily moaned. This gave Harry the chance to slide his tongue into Draco' s mouth. Draco forgot about the circle of people around him. All he could think or feel was Harry's lips on his and his tongue brushing the inside of his mouth.
Draco had not been returning the kiss, but as Harry tilted his head slightly, sending shivers down Draco's spine, he fought for dominance with his own tongue. His eyes were closed and all he could focus on was that the Harry Potter was kissing him. He leaned into Harry deepening the kiss. His arms wrapped around the man's waist. All he wanted in the moment was to feel the unusual sensation in his stomach. Draco wanted to feel all of Potters full, plush lips on his. Potter tasted like firewhiskey and smelt like rain. Draco bit at Harry's lip. Harry groaned. The two men seperated to catch there breath. For a second they were only looking at each others eyes, but soon their surroundings flooded them.
The circle of friends were staring at them with different expressions. Ron looked disgusted. Neville looked embarressed. Ginny and Hermione looked happy and Luna was not even paying attention to them but was inquiring a picture on the wall. Draco's face became tomato red as he realized what had just happened. Harry was a shade of pink. Draco got up and left the room abruptly. Harry followed while calling his name.
"Draco! Wait!" Harry caught up with him outside.
"What in Merlin' s sake was that Potter?!" Draco snarled. Harry remained calm, he had accepted that he was at least Bi, mostly gay, but maybe Draco had not accepted that he too was.
"You felt something" it was more like a statement then a question. Draco seemed scared and nervous. "Ron dared me to snog you, but it was more than a dare. It was... fireworks and stars, please tell me you felt it too?" Harry replied honestly. Draco was not looking at him. He had his head in his hands and was sitting on the front steps. "Please look at me Draco."
Malfoy did look. It was the second time Harry had said his name that day or really ever. Harry sat down beside Draco. It looked like he was on the verge of tears.
"Did you feel anything at all?" Harry asked again. Draco dropped his head again. He had denied his feelings for so long. He just thought he did not like Pansy because she was annoying. That, his obsession with Potter was because he was an obnoxious prat, but deep down he always knew or suspected.
"Draco.." Harry whispered beside him. Harry was so scared of rejection. He was not hurt by his break up with Ginny or even Mark incomparison to if Draco were to reject him. Draco looked over at Harry. His eyes were seeing through him. Harry's face was a new expression he had not seen given to him before. It was almost like... no it was not Draco told himself. He turned away from Harry again. Harry took Draco's face in his hands and kissed him very softly. Draco's body betrayed him and moaned while melting at Harry's touch. Harry pulled back.
"Draco I have never had a kiss feel like that. Tell me you felt something. If you did we will figure it out from here, if not I'll drop it and never kiss you again." Harry replied. He waited for Draco's response. Draco could lie, but he knew his body was screaming at him that that was his best kiss ever as well, and if he lied he would never get a kiss from him again. Draco was so conflicted on the inside. One thing he knew was that he wanted, correction, needed more kisses from Harry.
"Yes you prat," Draco responded before leaned over and kissed Harry. He pressed himself onto Harry chest. He kissed him until his eyes were dry from the silent tears that came down. The tears from his father's beatings, his loss of friends, the Dark Lord's tasks that were given to him, Dumbledore's death, Bellatrix's tortures, everything and the most recent feeling of his new want for Harry Potter. Harry wrapped his arms around the mans waist and pulled him closer. Draco ran his hands through Harry's hair. It was everything he had imagined and better.
The kisses slowed down and became softer and less hast. They seperated to catch their breathes yet again. Draco lay his head on Harry's chest. He listened to Harry's heartbeat slow. It was warm outside even in the dark night. There was a slight overcast. Some stars and the moon peeked through the clouds. They could hear the crickets and cicadas chirping. Lightening bugs flew about.
"Harry..." Draco whispered. Harry smiled at Draco saying his name he moved his hands to comb through Draco's hair.
"Mmmm..yes.. Draco," he whispered in response. Draco did not know how to put into words how he felt about Harry at the moment. He felt he had found something he had been searching for for a long time. All he could manage was..
"You prat..." he mumbled into Harry's chest. They stayed close together for a few minutes before Hermione stepped onto the porch.
"I hate to interrupt, but... Luna and Neville are leaving as well as Ginny and Alex. Ron and I will be headed out soon but I wanted to make sure you were okay.
"I'm more okay now than I have been in a long time," Harry repsonded while he untangled himself from Draco. They went back inside and said their goodbyes. Harry apperated them to the street his flat was on. Draco followed closely. They did not talk much.
When they reached Harry's door he looked at Draco. Draco ducked his head. It was very late and he was tired. "Harry... could I stay the night? just this once.." Draco did not look to see his reaction. He looked up when he heard the door unlock. Harry guided Draco to his bedroom. They took off their shoes and climbed into the bed. Draco tried to keep his distance. Just because he kissed a guy and was starting to maybe admit to being a little gay, did not mean he would sleep with a guy all in the same day. Harry rolled onto his side to face Draco's back he wrapped his arm around Draco's waist and pulled him in. He lay his head on Draco's shoulder. Draco did not complain. He felt the odd sensation again. He felt safe with Harry's arm around him.
"Thank you Harry," Draco whispered before he fell asleep. They both slept peacefully in each others arms.