The last time he danced to a song in a slow tempo was with Ginny at the prom, and all they did was sway to the beat with their arms wrapped around each other as they slowly circled. May not be all that exciting and expressive in movement, but it was just comfortable and sweet for them to think about each other and enjoy each other's company as boyfriend and girlfriend. Things changed, but the feelings were back. Only this time, they were attached to the wonderful exotic dancer; the beautiful Mercury-eyed blonde of Aphrodite; the sweet college girl he was going to do the same prom dance with.
He sucked at dancing, no way would he do the same type Draci can handle, but just listening to the song and swaying was his best yet for dancing. The same thing goes to Ron with Hermione whenever there was a time Hermione asked to dance with her, but sometimes they would either wrap their arms around each other, or have their arms in a position similar to the one done in that Beauty and the Beast film, the one done from Disney. Draci didn't really care about what position they would be in, as long as she was dancing with Harry, even if it was simple by swaying with the beat and tempo.
Justin, his voice a high tenor and make him closely similar to a young girl's, started singing the first verse by the time they got over to the dance floor. There were other customers bond together to dance to the song, and in the same way.
A few of them were same sex, but why did that mattered? It was college, you're adults and you can do the hell you want with romance. Even having a dance with someone attending another college, who just so happened to be your new crush.
By the time the two were in a space, their arms were wrapped around each other – Draci's around Harry's neck, while Harry's were around the middle of her torso, instead of his hands on her waist – and just swayed to the beat, just like everyone else on the floor.
Draci soon smiled and closed her eyes, with her heart slightly brought back, the moment the chorus started, and by that Harry could see so much appreciation and love in her face expression to the song.
That we can't go nowhere but up
From here, my dear
Baby, we can't go nowhere but up
Tell me what we've got to fear
We'll take it to the sky past the moon to the galaxy
As long as you're with me, baby
Honestly (honestly) with the strength of our love
We can't go nowhere but up...
"You really love this song." Draci straighten her head's position, and opened her eyes to see Harry's smile and eyes filled with interest.
She nodded, "Yeah, I do. I know he was constantly made fun of in the past, mostly because of his voice, but... I never paid attention to that. The songs he made; there just a few he made that has meanings that..." She then giggled, "This may sound ridiculous, but... There's just a few songs he made that make me feel alive. As if, I can just soar through the sky without a care in the world. Make myself be free... Which is why I love this song when I performed it. Even though it was for a recital, and I wasn't alone, but just by the song itself it made feel like... I'm a free girl from all danger, and filled with flight."
Harry was silent when she spoke about it. He could understand that singers, like Justin, would have songs with strong meanings, and not just about sex like today's music. But, he never expected it to be so moving to people like Draci; making them feel like there was nothing in their way, or there to pull back.
They were just free to do whatever, like riding on a fast broom and just race across the clear blue sky without a care. Harry could easily imagine that with Draci, especially after seeing her in that duet dance. She connects with the music, and it just makes her feel more alive than the sun. Add that to the list of "What Makes Draci So Amazing To Harry".
Draci took the silence literally in a negative way, and blushed sheepishly before looking away. "I'm sorry. That was stupid. I didn't mean to think that I was weird or something–"
"No, no!" He softly interrupted in disagreement. "I just... I never really thought of music like that. I mean, sure I'm familiar to the messages they would have, but not in the way you thought. It's... It's incredible."
Draci blushed further and avoided eye contact, but Harry can spot a gentle and shy smile on her face. Add that to the list of "Everything Draci Does That She's Practically An Illegal Law."
The song ended, Harry just noticed that it was a remix since he heard the familiar voice of Chris Brown in it, and soon changed over to another Bieber song, only this time his voice is a more masculine tenor now that he's older, "All That Matters."
Draci smiled to that song, and unconsciously moved her hips in the beat. Or maybe to the sort of aroma it makes people do, mainly couples. When they were all alone. Just them, and their bodies with the music until sleep takes–... Damn you, Justin.
You think I'm biased
To my significant other
You hit it right on the head
Only been missing my lover
Got a whole lotta texts on my phone and I don't reply
The next eight bars tell you why...
Draci soon realized what she was doing, and paused in place. He was blushing softly when she was moving with such grace and rhythm as if she was a snake. A sexy and beautiful humanoid snake.
She soon straightened up, and let out a sheepish laugh, which was too big for her taste. She covered her mouth, and already Harry was thinking over as a blonde strawberry. Well, she was pink right now, but was getting there. Just by the sight made Harry had a sudden confidence in him. He lifted one hand to gently remove her hand from her beautiful lips.
Draci has never felt so embarrassed in her life. She was falling hard for this guy, and she was already doing stupid things – and it wasn't even a date! Or was it, she wasn't sure. It's not like they were, but what she did when the next song came up (definitely obvious that she loved this song, too) would had people believe she was either getting his attention for a 'reason she would never do unless it was towards her husband', or had people believe they were already together and thought it was just sexy of her to do that to 'her man'.
Her man... Her boyfriend, Harry... Her Harry...
All of them sounded wonderful, but it wouldn't happen after what she did. He must think of her for such a fool, and was just being nice so he wouldn't hurt her feelings. She was no fool, she knows when she does something pathetic towards someone.
It caught her off guard when he removed her hand with a gentle touch, as if she was fragile to him. But, then again, she was pretty vulnerable with her face completely colored brightly and her heart racing at the embarrassment she has done.
No doubt would he be asking her if they would like to leave, either as a understanding that she doesn't want to embarrass herself in public (which was something she was 100% agreeing on) or he didn't want people to embarrass him more than her.
What she didn't expect was being held close to his chest, his arms wrapped higher around her to be over her shoulders if he went any further up. The hold was tight, as if he was doing this to comfort her... Must be true; his head leaned down to be near her ear, and whispered the singing with a sweet voice, slightly deeper than Justin's.
This life's not easy, I'm not made out of steel
Don't forget that I'm human, don't forget that I'm real
Act like you know me, but you never will
There's one thing that I know for sure
I'll show you...
This wasn't a date. One didn't ask the other out the same way it was done, to begin dating. They came here to hang out, to get to know each other, and forget about their rough pasts. But after Harry sang to her, and Draci felt herself in peace as she laid her head on his shoulder as the two resumed swaying, their hearts beat in sync as they held each other close.
Draci never thought to actually feel the same 'freedom' she has when she dances to a favorite song of hers with someone else, and Harry never thought he would actually sing to a girl directly. He never even sung to Ginny before... This wasn't a date officially, but they were showing enough to make look like it was just perfect to be their first date.
