I know it's just a tease, but there are some clues here to what happens next.

Cheers,

Merick

Chapter Forty

You could feel the music practically before you could hear it. I had recognized the address that Melody had given me, and so Draco and I had been able to apparate most of the way there, and only just walked over from a nearby alley. It was good that we were able to be that close, because we hadn't brought coats with ourselves, and it was getting colder out. I was hesitant about using too much magic in the vicinity of so many Muggles, the last thing I wanted was to bring the Ministry down on us for exposing ourselves. The line up was only about twenty people deep to get in, and we started making our way to the end of it when I heard a familiar voice from the front door.

"Oy! Harry!" Melody had no reservations about making a spectacle of herself apparently, and this did not surprise me. She was waving us over and so we went. She had an arm slung through one of the bouncer's and was smiling at him, so I guessed he must have been one of her many 'friends' around London. She referred to so many connections she had when we'd talked over the summer. I didn't know if that meant she was sleeping with him, or not, and I didn't ask, because it wasn't any of my business. Whatever the case, he seemed quite pleased to let us jump the cue because we were friends of Mel's. I didn't want to look back at the other people who were still waiting, just in case they were annoyed with us. But he did let in a few more of them as well, so I'm sure he knew what he was doing.

"Hello!" Melody practically bounced up and down around us, hugging us both and kissing our cheeks. "It's so good to see you both again. Come on in, I've got us a booth at the back."

Melody knew a lot of people it seemed, because she got greetings, and hugs and air kisses all the back to the table.

"Now you two stay here, I'll get us some drinks." For some reason I didn't think that Melody ever paid for drinks. I looked at Draco, wide eyed, advertising my uncertainty about what I had gotten us into. He didn't look as hesitant as I did, which made me feel better. Returning with the drinks, Melody dropped into the booth beside me, gave me another squeeze, and proceeded to go into how happy she was to see us all over again, and how were classes going, and were we excited for the holiday; all manner of interrogation. When she finally paused for a breath and a drink, I got the chance to ask after her and what her holiday plans were.

"My sister is in town, so I expect she'll want to get together, but I hate cooking, so I think we'll just go out and get a curry or something." Then she was up, dragging us up to the dance floor when the music changed.

She could dance, if you could call it dancing. Mostly she moved herself in time with the music, between Draco and I, brushing against us, taking and dropping our hands alternatively, and generally being suggestive and bubbly the whole time. I might have felt uncomfortable, but Draco seemed okay with it, and that put my mind at ease and I was able to enjoy moving with her.

After a few dances she needed another drink, so we went back to the table.

"Why don't you two have a dance while I get refills?" She said it to both of us, as if it was the most normal thing in the world. I was horrified. She spotted it right off.

"Oh, give it up Harry, I know you guys are a couple, I could tell when you came into the shop together." Draco looked just as shocked as I. "Look around boys, you aren't the only couple here."

I don't know how I hadn't noticed it when we came in, and when we'd been on the dance floor. There were a number of same sex dance partners moving together, touching each other, and even kissing, quite openly.

"The place is friendly, that's why I come here." She told us both. "I wanted you guys to have a good time too." And then she winked and headed back to the bar.

I was at a loss, absolutely stunned that I could have been so naïve. And if Melody could tell, how many others could? I felt a cold sweat start and I just wanted to throw up, and then run and hide, or maybe the opposite. But not Draco, he had a very happy smile on his face, and he stood, offering me his hand.

"Come on then Harry, let's dance."

"Really?"

"On God yes." And he pulled me to the floor, wrapped his arms around me and kissed me.

At some point it became my turn to get drinks, so I left Draco and Melody to dance, actually grateful for the break. After the first dance or two with Draco I had finally started to feel comfortable, and Mel had insisted that we all dance quite a bit. She was having a great time, it seemed, and was growing closer to both of us as the alcohol bred its easy familiarity.

When I returned from the bar, the familiarity had grown a little more than I had expected. Melody had her arms wrapped around Draco on the dance floor, and had her mouth pressed up against his as they swayed, his hands guiding her hips. For a moment I felt a little jealous I had to admit, but only for a moment, till she swung around and locked lips with me, forcing her tongue into my mouth, even as Draco continued to hold her, sandwiched between us. She knew how to kiss, and I couldn't blame Draco for enjoying a taste as well. The three of us practically tumbled back into the booth together, laughing. She shot back her drink of choice, rum and coke, and kissed me again.

"Wait." She was giggling. She kissed Draco. "Now you kiss Harry." She told him, "and it'll be like we all shared a kiss." Draco leaned past her and forced his lips onto mine, sliding his hand down the front of my pants as he did so. My arousal was plain, and I moaned as he touched me.

"One more dance." She told us both, "then we'll go back to my place."

We followed her back to the dance floor, where she moved around us, touching us, as we held hands. I could hardly believe how easy and how free it all felt just then. I reached for Draco, and kissed him, then felt her mouth on my cheek and her hand on my ass. I could hardly breathe, everything seemed to be spinning, and not in a bad way. I was alive, and I held Draco around the waist as he kissed Melody, and then returned his tongue to me.