Draco got his reply on Sunday evening, it was a brief letter stating,

Dear Draco,

Come to the Room of Requirement at 9:30 tonight, the decision is made.

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Draco looked quickly to the clock in the Common Room and saw it was 8:45, so he got up from his armchair by the fire and went up to the dorm to get ready.

At 9:30 Draco stood outside the Room of Requirement preparing himself for anything after the shock of last time. When he thought he was ready he walked forward and into the room. Draco had been prepared he thought, he thought he was ready for the Board and Snape and even Dumbledore if he had been there. What he was not prepared for was Hermione Granger, Dominic Grey and Harry (fucking) Potter standing in the room with acrobatic equipment set up behind them. Harry was smiling more than necessary, in Draco's opinion though at the same time it did make him look even more adorable than normal, Dominic Grey looked annoyed that he was there for one and that it was Draco they were meeting for another and Hermione looked almost bored as if she already knew she wouldn't be getting anything productive done that evening. Just as Draco finished assessing all of this Hermione stepped forward and began, "Right Draco, it's probably obvious to you that not only were the Board more than enthusiastic, and some in the loop clients ecstatic at the idea of you and Harry performing together but Harry was also willing on two conditions and to that I will hand over to him." At this she turned to Harry who now stood up straight and came forward to talk, "Ok well Draco the two conditions which have been set on this partnership are these, the first is from the Board and mainly from the staff liaison, that if we are to work together it is meant to be strictly professional and so a member of one of our Houses or a member of the Board must be present during our practice sessions, that's the reason both Hermione and Dominic are here today I am guessing. And the second condition is one set by me, I will only ever perform shows with some element of acrobatics/gymnastics in it, just because I find it fun and I want it to be my signature in the club, so if you plan to perform with me you will need to be able to do it in those limitations. Do you agree?"

"Yes definitely, no problem at all." was Draco's reply before he even thought about it. At this Harry's smile broadened and he gestured for Draco to move to the equipment set up while Hermione and Dominic took seats on the side of the room.

"Right," said Harry "We'll start with an easy balancing beam routine and see if this will work." And they were off Harry seemed unbelievably flexible and strong at the same time for such a small and it was only when he took off his shirt to cool down a bit that Draco saw that that slim body was covered in slim, wiry muscles. The boys practiced for at least an hour on the beam, cart wheeling by each other and using one another as counter weights. It was around 11 when Harry brought the session to a halt. Hopping off the beam Harry walked over to his gear next to Hermione and through on his top and robes. Draco on the other hand jumped off the beam and practically collapsed into a puddle of exhaustion on the floor. Harry laughed at this sight and walked back to Draco, picking him up off the ground he guided Draco over to a chair by Dominic. Straightening up he told the three in front of him, "Ok so Draco and I will work as partners. Draco we will need to start practise tomorrow if we're going to have routine by Saturday, I am not missing a show cause you aren't up the scratch so you had better be here tomorrow evening at 8:30 sharp deal?" Draco just nodded before Harry continued smiling a little more intensely now, "And Hermione you're going to have to build some major hype for this Saturday, WITHOUT letting anyone know what's coming."

"You never make it easy do you Harry but ok I will try and I guess we can add a quarter more people to the norm to be let in that should make people think something special is happening but I will get Olivia onto it tomorrow, I am presuming the Board can know this is going ahead?" was Hermione's sharp reply.

"Yes, yes, seems practical. Now Dom you need to get Draco back to your dorms before he falls asleep, he's almost there now." Harry said smiling at the sight of Draco's glazed eyes and tired grin at the prospect of bed. Dominic took the hint and got Draco up before guiding him out of the room and down to his bed in the Slytherin Dungeons.

Over the next few days Draco was put to the test, in his days he had his school work in which he was to complete his class work as well as his homework in his frees because every evening at 8:30 he would meet Harry in the Room of Requirement with either Dominic or Hermione watching on, as they did their own homework, as he and Harry practiced their routine until almost midnight each night.

It was Wednesday when Harry stepped up their practice, Dominic and Draco had just arrived from the Slytherin Common Room and found both Harry and Hermione waiting for them, Hermione looking interested in what was about to happen and Harry just looked like he was about to burst in the surprise he was about to give to the Slytherins in front of him. Stepping forward his hands behind his back he looked at Draco and rushed through what he had to say, "Um well Draco it's time we practiced the strip tease part of the routine and that means, well, costumes." At this he brought the three garments he had behind his back out and gave them to Draco. Draco's mouth dropped as he saw what he was to wear, he had always known it was going to be revealing but he had never thought it would be this. In his hands were a pair of what were going to be tight leather pants that would probably cling to EVERYTHING, a black top that would be form fitting to the t and which was covered in tiny silver sequins, both of these garments had lacings that would mean they could easily removed with a quick pull from the wearer or in Draco's case Harry but none of this was as shocking as the underwear he held. They were black again but the difference was they had strategically placed holes all over them, making sure nothing became expositionist but at the same time gave the viewers plenty of skin to view. Gulping Draco looked up at Harry who quickly showed him he was wearing the same style pants and top and the only difference between the underwear was that Harry's were gold. Nodding solemnly Draco followed Harry into two change rooms that had been thought into the design of the Room that evening. Draco came out 5 minutes later to find Harry already dressed and warming up on the mats. Draco followed suit and soon forgot about what he was wearing. He was getting caught up with being close to Harry again like he did every night, it was the thing that kept him returning every evening but tonight was different, Draco knew he would be seeing Harry in very little clothing soon and it was driving him to push himself to make sure he completed the routine they had been practicing all week perfect. It was a quarter past nine when Harry deciding that they were warm enough to start practice. He told Draco that the first couple of times they would leave the stripping out of the routine but after that he stopped them, turned to Dominic and Hermione and quickly said. "Ok guys, sorry to do this to you but you're going to have to wait outside for now. We're about to start with running through with the strip included and I don't want anyone seeing this until Saturday. Sorry Hermione I know you're meant to stay at all times but at these points you're just going to have to sit outside unless one of us calls for assistance or we let you in." At this Hermione looked peeved but got up fluidly and left the room followed by Dominic a few seconds later.

Once it was just Draco and Harry alone Harry smiled and said "Ok well now that they're gone we can get on with getting you in just your knickers." And laughing he started towards the beam. Draco at this though just gulped, gave a shaky laugh and followed Harry.

It was now Saturday and Draco was fucking nervous. He hadn't slept well that night and been woken up by Blaise at 9 in the morning. It was now 3 in the afternoon and he had another four and a half hours until he was meant to be at the performance room for preshow warm-ups, the directions to the night's line up and of course getting the other performers over the shock of what that weeks hype campaign had secretly been about, him. Draco was sitting in his favourite spot by the lake, Blaise nattering something he wasn't paying attention to in his ear and watching Harry, Hermione (as he was now calling Granger by her first name in public he thought he would do the same in private) and Ron (as he now grudgingly accepted the fact he would now have to call Weasley by his first name too). They all seemed happy enough and none of them had yet to notice Draco and Blaise on the other side of the lake, well that was until Harry looked over, saw Draco looking and smiled much to widely for someone who was looking at a person they used to fight with. Harry and Draco's friendship and partnership was still a secret to the general community of Hogwarts but even though they were still meant to be fighting in the corridors, it rarely happened over the last week just for the sheer fact that it seemed neither boy could bring themselves to act out the hatred that used to past through them since starting to practice together and especially since Wednesday. And now with Harry's full on smile still directed at him Draco blushed just slightly and turned away, cursing the fact he thought he might have possibly even falling for Harry emotionally now rather than just lustfully like it had started out.

It was now 7:25 and Draco was standing in the corridor outside the Room of Requirement. He had been so worried about being late he had rushed through his dinner quicker than he ever had before and was now thrilled to find himself 5 minutes early. Not thinking of what his entrance during a strictly performers time only in the club Draco walked right into the room, head held high and breathing just slightly faster than normal giving away his nerves. What Draco hadn't suspected from his entrance was silence and not the comfortable lull in conversation silence but the silence that comes when your entrance stops EVERY conversation, even when a sentence is half done, from the shear shock of seeing you. Draco walked into this silence and knew instantly he hadn't been expected, that was until he heard Harry and Hermione enter behind him a minute later and see the situation occurring in the room. Harry was quick to move up to Draco and start to guide him to their dressing space whilst Hermione was quick to inform everyone else in the room of the situation and bat off any questions before they could be aimed at Harry or Draco.

Once the other performer's curiosity was slated Draco was able to concentrate on what Harry, whose hand was still on Draco's shoulder, was saying. Harry seemed to be going over their routine verbally, muttering his moves to himself and Draco's a bit louder. And Harry's nervous tones seemed to relax Draco more than the relaxation potion he had mixed with his drink had.

At a quarter to nine Draco heard he first of that nights patrons being let in and his heart rate spiked, Harry saw and felt this in his performance partner and was quick to move closer to Draco and start up a conversation, taking his attention off the growing crowd on the other side of the very slim wall just 2 metres away.

Nine o'clock struck hard and fast and Hermione's voice drifted through the room, "Welcome back one and all to Hogwarts's very own Strip Club. Tonight our final performance is set to shock, amaze and hopefully arouse you, it is that performance that this week's promotion campaign was about and we hope you will stick around to see it. Apart from that the normal way of the shows running will continue so please follow the procedure your use to by now I'm sure. Now ladies and gentlemen please be seated and ready for your first performer, MICHAEL OSCARS."

The night continued like this for another two hours, cheers erupting from the crowd sporadically and performers going out in order that they had drawn earlier in the evening. It was 11:30 when the last of the performers was finishing their show and as the lights went down so the stage crew wizards could bring in the beam for Harry and Draco Hermione's voice drifted back to al the ears in the room, "Ok Ladies and gents, as you would now have guessed the hype this time has been around Harry Potter but the thing is it's not just Harry the hype is around it's also the performance partner of his that is about to have their début. So now the performance tonight has been building up to, please welcome, HARRY POTTER AND DRACO MALFOY." And as the lights went up and the music began a collective gasp, followed suddenly by screams of joy erupted around the room.

Over the next few weeks Harry and Draco practiced, learned new routines and performed them every Saturday night to the ecstatic audiences that came to watch them perform. They performed on the bars, the trapeze and even a tight rope at one point. Harry pushed Draco as far as he could and then took him further but it seemed to Draco that a relationship would never bloom between them and so in the end he contented himself with performing with Harry and dreaming about him afterwards.

It was 8 weeks after they had first started working together that Harry gave any sign to Draco that something was growing between them. One evening after they had finished designing their newest routine, which would be too late to perform before the Christmas holidays, Harry stopped Draco and said "Draco, um, I got this for you and since I didn't think I would be able to get it to you during the holidays I want you to have it now." and with that Harry brought out a brightly wrapped parcel which he quickly placed in Draco's hands and said "Don't open it until you're in your dorm." And before Draco could even thank him, Harry kissed him with a quick peck on the cheek and bolted out the door. Draco was in such shock he believed later that he had literally floated back to the Slytherin Dungeons because he couldn't remember walking but when he did find himself in his dorm he quickly opened the parcel and was stunned by what he saw. Before him was a small glass case, closed on all sides and inside of it was miniatures of all the costumes he and Harry had worn so far, slowly revolving to give a view of all of them from each side. Underneath this gift was a card that was simple but made Draco swoon,

Dear Draco,

I have saved every costume we have worn together thus far and put them in this case. I hope the memories they give can even marginally match the joy I have whenever we perform together.

Yours Harry.

Draco was quick to hide the card under his pillows to move to his trunk tomorrow but he made sure the glass case was placed right next to his bed so he could wake up and see it in the morning.