A/N: This chapter contained adult material that is not in line with the Submission Guidelines for this site. It is posted elsewhere. More info in the end note. Also, that is why it is shorter. Enjoy!
BELLA
Death Eaters. Why does it always come down to Death Eaters? I know that hunting them needs to be done, but I can feel the hurt that it brings Draco. He denies it, but his family's past haunts him. A distraction is in order. Sadly, that will have to wait…
"Why do I need a babysitter?" Harry asks for the umpteenth time.
"You don't. We just thought it would be more fun with you here," Fred stage whispers.
"Yeah, the more of us, the less likely it is for Draco to have any fun," George adds.
"Hey now, if Draco doesn't have any fun, I don't have any fun." I pout at them all.
"Says who? You could have some fun with us." Fred and George waggle their eyebrows at me.
"You try and it will be the last thing you do," Draco growls. He stalks to me and wraps his arms around me. Sometimes his possessive side is just so damn sexy. Not always, though. But this time it is. I snuggle my back against his chest.
"Well, this is awkward." Harry blushes and refuses to look at Draco and me.
"Moving on." I cannot hold my laugh in.
"We need to find out for sure what those witches and wizards are doing." Harry clings to the main topic he thinks will distract the twins.
"Well, I could always go and see." I have tried this route before. Everyone always freaks the hell out and I am the object of scrutiny. Their reaction does not disappoint.
"That is not an option." Draco holds me tighter.
"Seconded," the twins say in unison.
"It is not worth the risk," Harry contributes.
Luna just nods along with everyone else's statements. I roll my eyes. It's all very predictable. I find it sad that it is already predictable considering how short of time the option has been available.
"Fine, but we need to know what they are up to if we want to be able to do something about it," I huff.
We go back and forth for a while. The only thing that we can agree on is that the vampire witches and wizards are all power-hungry and crazy. There are a lot of possibilities. They could be organizing against one particular supernatural population. If that is the case, then who is the target? They could be delusional enough to try to go after all of them at once. If they go that route, then we won't have to do anything other than alert the ministries. They could go after the muggles first. That would make taking them down significantly more difficult. No one wants a lot of casualties, but most especially ones that would bring our existence to the knowledge of the muggle world. The arguing soon goes from constructive to chaotic. How else could it go, really? I mean Fred and George alone can't stay on topic even if they want to. When Draco lets go in order to emphasize his displeasure with the twins with his hands, I slip closer to Harry.
We watch the others go at it. Harry and I are very close, much to Draco's chagrin. Between Quidditch, being sorted into the same house, and various adventures complete with rule-breaking we became friends. I know that it annoys my love. He tries so hard to deny it. It's adorable really. Sighing, I glance at my boyfriend. Passion for his point animates him. I love that passion, especially when it is directed at me. My eyes travel along the line of his shoulders. An almost non-existent hum escapes me as I gaze at his strong arms, those arms that wrap around me and pull me close. Harry glances at me. So sue me, I can look at my man. Then there are his hands. I love those hands. There might be a slight whimper as images of what those wonderful hands can do dance through my head. A snorting catches my attention and I look at Harry. He smirks at me. I quirk an eyebrow, not even the barest hint of a blush happening.
"Want me to get rid of the audience for a bit?" He leans towards me so that no one else can hear.
"You know me very well. If you would be so kind, I would greatly appreciate it. He will too," I whisper back.
"Not that he will ever admit as much," Harry chuckles.
"What are you two snickering about then?" Fred turns the attention of the rest of the room towards Harry and me.
"Finally decided on a real man? You know he has a girl already though." George smirks at us.
"Actually, we were just discussing how lazy you all have gotten." Harry raises his eyebrow at the twins.
"I bet you can't even muster the energy for a Quidditch game." I manage to keep a straight face.
"Or find brooms that could support yo.," Harry cracks a smile with that one.
"Well, I never…" Both the twins manage to look highly insulted.
"If you think you still have it, then you should prove it," I challenge them.
"Of course we still have it," George sniffs.
"How exactly do you propose we prove it? There aren't enough of us for a real game." Fred waves a hand dramatically.
"I can fix that. Give us a couple of days and we will be positively overrun with potential players," Harry calmly responds.
"I see." George seems lost in thought. Suddenly he goes tearing out of the house, racing Fred.
"We had better go and make sure they don't hurt themselves training," Luna winks at me as she drags Harry with her.
"And where do you think you are going mister?" I grab Draco's arm to stop him from following as well.
"Who would want to miss training?" He looks confused. Poor guy.
"You can watch later. I have something else in mind for our training program." I smile a wicked smile.
"Do you now?" Draco catches on.
I use the grip I have on his arm to pull him towards me. He pulls me closer and just brushes his lips against mine. Suddenly I'm in his arms. I kiss along his jaw while he carries me to our room. Oh so carefully, my love places me on the bed. I am less gentle with pulling him down for some more kissing. Our lips meld together for a moment before I feel his tongue against my lips asking for entrance. Smiling, I oblige. This is familiar and comforting. I can feel the anxiety slowly start to drain from Draco.
Edited for Content based on Submission Guilines
A/N: The chapter in its unedited glory will be posted over on AO3. It is already up on Twilighted. I have the same username one all three sites. If you so desire, you can send me a PM and I will send you a link. Thanks for reading! Review if you please!