A/N: I am sorry for the late update. I am having more problems with university and so I am struggling to keep my head above water in the pantomime that is my life.

Granger's Café

Pairing: Draco/Harry.

Disclaimer: Hermione decides that the drama in the wizarding world is growing too much. She decides to open up a café in the muggle world, so as to enjoy simplicity during the day. Little does she know that one of the applicants for a job there, will cause a whole new circle of drama for her. And how exactly will her little café benefit Harry and Draco's lives, and how will it banish the drama from both worlds they live in? You know what they say, about Granger's café; her food is like magic, that's what they say, because it keeps all your problems and troubles at bay.

Reviews: Okay I am not getting e-mail alerts for any of the reviews, faves and adds of my stories (I know that sounds extremely big-headed) and so any reply's may be severly delayed.

Thank you for all your kind cliff-hanger related reviews in the last chapter, along with the much-appreciated 'Ginny-must-die' Reviews. They just make my day!

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Chapter Twenty-Six: A Night in the Cabin

James stuck his head out of the large double oak doors of the castle and made sure that there were no teachers patrolling the perimeter. The chilled wind slithered underneath his cloak and made his body quake with brutal shivers. The icy wind pierced through his forehead and he winced, the promise of brain-freeze introduced itself.

The coast was clear.

He slid out through the large oak doors and descended the stairs. He darted across the courtyard and ran down the steep grassy banks to the gamekeepers hut. His breath rose up in wispy white clouds before his face as he descended through the glittering grass. He reached the hut and knocked on the door and waited, hopping from foot-to-foot to keep the cold air at bay. A shuffling on the other side of the door could be heard. The door swung open to reveal a disheveled Teddy rubbing his eyes. "James? What the bloody hell are you doing here?" He glanced over James' shoulder in case there was someone coming towards his abode, "come inside quick!" James was ushered inside.

Teddy closed the door behind him.

James threw himself into the older boys' arms, "I know I should not have come, Teddy, but I missed you so much!" he blurted out, unable to control himself. He never usually let his guard down, not even around Teddy, but right now he could not help himself.

Teddy relaxed his muscles and encircled the young boy in his arms, "Oh, Jamie, I have missed you too but this is too risky!"

James let out a shaky breath and looked up into Teddy's bright amber eyes, "please let me stay Teddy? I'm begging you here, and I never beg!"

Teddy frowned as he took James' cloak and flung it over to a chair in the kitchen area. "James, I'm worried. What had brought all this on so suddenly?"

James flushed and looked away, "promise you won't laugh at me or say I'm too young or childish?"

Teddy laughed good-naturedly, "I make no such promises, you know that" his smiled faded slightly when James' gnawed on his lower lip, his wide brown eyes staring at Teddy uneasily. "Alright" he nodded, "if it makes you feel better I promise not to laugh or mother you" James nodded but suddenly could not find the words he was looking for. They escaped him. He opened and closed his mouth several times, hoping the words would come to him, but they did not. Teddy frowned. "Jamie?"

James inhaled before blurting, "I-think-I'm-in-love-with-you-and-I-don't-care-if-there-is-a-large-age-difference-I-know-what-I-feel-for-you!"

Teddy looked momentarily surprised and then his features became way too serious. James' heart froze. "James-"

"DON'T 'James' me Teddy" James pleaded with large, frightened eyes, "please! I know what I feel for you! I love you Teddy and I know you love me too!"

"James" Teddy rose his voice for a second before softening it again, "James it is illegal. You're under-aged-"

"That hardly makes a difference to other couples here!"

"Other couples are not in love with someone who is five years older than they are!"

"FIVE years!"

"It's still illegal Jamie" Teddy sighed. He did not want to do this but they were getting reckless. "Regardless of how many age difference there is I am still an adult and you are not even legal to have sex yet. Even though we have not done anything sexual, the law states that no matter what I will be arrested for sexual abuse to a child"

"Not if I tell them that-"

"It won't matter" Teddy cut across him firmly. "And you know it"

James felt his heart matter. He looked at Teddy's firm expression, but the blue-haired adult would not return his gaze. Tears began to fill his eyes. Was he serious? He could not be. All the moments they had together -gone. They couldn't be! He sniffed and wiped his eyes roughly on his sleeve. That is when the anger began to boil within him. How dare Teddy say such things to him! They had been friends since he had been a baby and now he was pulling this shit on him? Who the hell did he think he was? He knew he could rage, he knew he could throw things around the room and trash Teddy's place. But the young man had the patience of a Saint. He would merely sit there, hands under his chin and stare blankly as his home was wrecked. So he did the only thing he knew would effect the young man more than anything.

He turned and hastily grabbed his cloak from the chair and opened the door, wincing as the cold wind whistled inside. He looked back. "You know Teddy, I thought you would be the last person to ever break my heart -I guess I am too young and naive for you after-all" and without a second glance he left.

Though Teddy was looking as though he was staring blankly, he had tears swimming in his amber eyes. What James said had struck the right chord in his own heart. He had hated himself with every word spoken but it was true. They would get in trouble. He sniffed as tears dropped onto the tabletop. His eyes drifted to the closed front door. "I love you too, Jamie, but now -you'll never know"

He stood up on shaken legs and crossed the expanse of living room to the fireplace. The fire crackled by his feet, and illuminated the picture frame above his head on the mantelpiece. He reached up and took the frame down and gently eased himself down onto the soft shag carpet in front of the fireplace. He propped his head up on one elbow as he looked at his parents' expressions of happiness as his mother smoothed a hand over her stomach. "Oh mum" he breathed, tears threatening to fall from his eyes, "why is love so hard?"

He did not get an answer, he never did get one though.

"Please, I need to know why I cannot tell him that I love him"

Silence.

Nothing but the wind roared outside. He sighed and closed his eyes, trying to erase the past twenty minutes from his mind.

~0~

James growled menacingly as he stormed into the Gryffindor Common Room. He still could not believe what had just happened between Teddy and himself. Anger hissed through his veins.

He went up to his room and dove underneath the bed where he found a bottle of fire-whiskey. It was not how he had planned to spend his night. He had planned to wake up embraced to Teddy' strong muscular chest, feeling the warm breath on the nape of his neck. Now that happy little vision had blown-up in his face. He sighed and clasped the bottle. He ran a hand down his face, sighed and popped the cork. The burning liquid seared his throat and boiled within his stomach.

It made him choke.

His throat burned as did his eyes.

Why had Teddy done that to him? "I thought he loved me" he sniffed and ran a hand through his tussled hair. His throat burned. His heart was racing. All he could think about was Teddy, his lips, his muscles, the bright colours of his hair. James sniffed angrily. He was already missing stroking Teddy's brilliant blue locks. Teddy had been there with his from such a young age ...

Flashback

..."Jamie!" Teddy giggled as he whirled the two-year-old in the air above his head. James gurgled and touched the tips of Teddy's spiked green hair. Teddy stuck his tongue out, his hair changing to bright pink ...

... They were baking a birthday cake for Uncle Harry in Andromeda's kitchen. They elderly woman was nothing but smiles and had insisted that they make Harry an early birthday cake as he was too preoccupied with Ginny and the new baby boy. They had not named him yet. James was not jealous. He had Teddy. He loved the way Teddy stuck his tongue in the corner of his mouth as he helped Andromeda ice the cakes. He admired Teddy so much. His heart was fit to burst every time Teddy cuddled him ...

... "GRYFFINDOR!" James grinned as he bounded over to the Gryffindor table. On his way he caught Teddy's eye from further up the table. The blue-haired boy winked with a little smirk. James' knees went weak and he staggered vaguely on the last step. He blushed furiously for the remainder of the night ...

... "Psst! Jamie"

James rolled over in his bed and rubbed his eyes. Teddy was sitting beside him a small grin on his face. "Teddy what are you doing here?" James hissed. He was in the hospital wing after a Quidditch accident. It was well past midnight.

Teddy gave a sympathetic smile, and rubbed a hand over the fading bruise on James' cheek, "I wanted to see if you were alright. You took quite a hit" James lent into the warmth of Teddy's body and hummed as the older boy wrapped his arms around him.

"Thanks for coming to see me"

Teddy looked down at James and smiled, "want me to stay for a little while?"

James rolled his eyes but nodded, "only -yawn- only until I f-fall asleep"

Teddy breathed a smile and ruffled James' hair and allowed the younger boy to lay down. He laid down beside him and it was not long before James closed his eyes to sleep. Teddy stayed for the entire night, and cuddled James against his chest. He loved the way James cuddled into his chest and breathed against his collarbone. He was shooed out in the morning by the nurse and told to come back at an appropriate hour. By the time James woke up Teddy was just walking through the door with breakfast on a tray. That was the first day James realized he loved Teddy ...

End Flashback.

Knock, knock, knock.

Teddy opened the door and rubbed his raw eyes. He rubbed at his nose as he looked down at James' roughened appearance. "You shouldn't be here"

James shrugged with a sneer, "I'm not suppose to do a lot of things, am I, Teddy? I am not allowed to love you, I am not allowed to be with you. What AM I allowed to do Teddy? TELL me!"

Teddy winced at the yelling as James pushed himself into the house, kicking the front door shut as he did so. Teddy could only allow himself to be pushed back onto the sofa as James glared down at him. "Jamie-"

"Shut up! Just shut up for once Teddy!" James was shaking on the verge of tears. "P-please ... just ... d-don't say anymore"

Teddy dared to look up. James was trembling feverishly. He was not wearing a jumper or a cloak. Just a T-Shirt and jeans. Socks, no shoes. Teddy felt anger race through him. He stood up and grabbed James by the shoulders, "Jamie, look at me" James complied, "I am going to run you a bath, alright. You sit on the sofa and rub your hands together, okay?" James huffed but did as he was told as Teddy disappeared to run him a bath.

Teddy got out a few towels and placed them over the radiator. He started running a warmth bath with Radox bubble bath. He loved it. He knew James loved the purple one, which is what he used. The smell burst throughout the room. It calmed Teddy's troubled mind. What had gotten James into such a state? Rolling his eyes he managed to haul himself off of his knees and checked the temperature of the water. It was a little hotter than warm but not by too much. He snapped the taps off and went out towards the living room. "Jamie?" The younger boy was curled up on the sofa, sobbing his heart out onto his knees. "Hey what's wrong?" Teddy asked rushing to his side. He placed a hand on the younger boys' hand and squeezed it.

James rubbed his eyes and sniffed, "I'm just ... I don't wanna fight, Ted -everyone in my life is fighting, mum, dad, Al, I just thought you would be the one person to care for me instead of-" he trailed of, choking on his words.

Teddy sighed and gradually pulled James up to his feet and led him slowly into the bathroom. The aroma hit James instantly and effectively banished his sobs. He wiped his eyes as Teddy forced him to sit on the toilet seat and knelt in front of him. "Arms up" James raised his arm and Teddy pulled his shirt off. "Feet up" James raised each foot at a time, Teddy peeling the sodden rag from his numb red toes. James bit his lip as Teddy pressed a kiss to each of his toes. "Hold onto my neck" James looped his arms around Teddy's neck and was lifted from the toilet seat. He felt his trousers being undone but he could not feel aroused by it. He was too depressed. At last he was naked and being lifted up into the arms of his beloved. "It's a little hot" Teddy warned as he slowly eased James into the bath.

James hissed as his frozen skin became submerged in the warm water but did not make any other complaints. He remained variously emotionless as Teddy scooped handfuls of water and ran them over James shoulders and neck. It was only when Teddy decided to blow through the mountain of bubbles did James give a small smile. "Teddy ..."

Teddy rested his arms and head on the rim of the bath and watched James before smiling, "I love you Jamie" he breathed, brushing a damp lock of hair out of James' eyes.

James looked startled. He nibbled on his lip. "Teddy I can't have something half-arsed-"

Teddy lent over the younger boy and pressed their lips together. He melted his warm lips over James' mouth and inhaled the soapy scent from the skin beneath. He slowly pulled away and swallowed, "marry me?"

"Te-Teddy! I'm not even sixteen yet!"

Teddy rolled his eyes, "hey I have waited for you this long, haven't I? I am sure I can wait a few more years for us to be officially legal"

James flushed, "so -does this mean I can stay the night?"

Teddy lent over and pressed butterfly kisses all over James' skin. "Of course, sweetheart ... I'll go and get some of my pyjamas for you" James only nodded and stared at Teddy's round arse as he left the bathroom.

~0~

"Are you dressed yet, Jamie?"

James smiled as he smoothed the large pyjamas on over his body. He raised the collar to his nose and inhaled his lover's scent. He smiled that little bit wider. "Coming" he called back. He stuffed his feet into a pair of Teddy's large thermal slipper-socks and slid along the wooden floors to the kitchen feeling like a five-year-old all over again. Teddy smiled at him warmly from the kitchen, "come here you child" he chuckled when James continued to slide until he got to the table where a bowl of soup and a plate of sandwiches stared up at him.

"Teddy are you trying to imply that I am fat?"

Teddy chuckled and ruffled James' hair, "just eat. You were half frozen and almost completely drunk. This will make you feel better and lessen the severity of your hangover in the morning"

James felt his heart swell with affection as Teddy pressed a kiss to his forehead and went onto the sofa to read a book for a little while. James finished within twenty minutes and was soon cuddled up to Teddy's side. He knelt in front of Teddy and pressed kissed along the cotton bottoms clinging to Teddy's muscular knees and thighs. He squeezed the hard muscles beneath his hands. Teddy pretended not to notice. He continued to read. James pouted but continued running his hands up Teddy's thighs. He slowly eased himself up Teddy's body, squeezing his thighs and rubbing the skin that was peaking out from underneath his shirt. James kissed the skin. Teddy through the book to one side and grinned down at James. "What are you after, young man?"

"I'm after my boyfriend"

"Why is that?"

"I want my boyfriend to make love to me"

Teddy froze in surprise. "Jamie are you sure?"

James nodded, "I love you, Teddy, tonight has only made me realize how much"

Teddy ran his fingers through James' hair and clutched it slightly. His arousal was straining against his baggy bottoms. "Jamie once we start this I don't think I will be able to stop"

James lent up and brushed their lips together, "I wouldn't want you to stop, baby"

Teddy pressed their lips firmly together and pushed himself off of the sofa. He gathered his lover up in his arms. James wrapped his legs around Teddy's waist and could not stop himself from grinding against Teddy's large erection. Teddy moaned into James' mouth as he maneuvered his way to the bedroom. James gasped as Teddy collapsed onto the bed on top of him, their lips merging together. James moaned rubbing himself against Teddy and clutching the brilliant blue locks that were shining with a silvery hue. James threw his shirt off.

Teddy slowed himself down. He was eager but this was their first time, he wanted it to be magical for James. He smoothed a hand down James cheek and neck, the soft skin slipping beneath his fingertips, and pressed small delicate kisses down his chest and stomach. James quivered and arched his back at the tender lips caressing his skin. It felt amazing. "T-Teddy-"

"Shh" Teddy breathed before gently stroking his pyjama bottoms off of James' muscled thighs. When James was completely naked beneath him Teddy kicked his own trousers off and began stroking himself slowly with one hand and James' erection with the other. James writhed beneath him. He let go off himself, and stroked James more vigorously. James started moaning beautifully.

"Teddy -so good"

Teddy smiled vaguely as he continued to pump James roughly. "Fuck your so gorgeous Jamie" he grunted heavily.

"Teddy please -can't wait anymore" Teddy bent over and pressed a passionate heated kiss to James' mouth. James kissed back hungrily and made a surprised noise when Teddy licked a wet trail over his hard, twitching cock. "Teddy please!"

Teddy traced his fingers over James' lips before edging them inside his warm wet mouth. "Suck them Jamie" James complied and soon felt an uncomfortable feeling as Teddy began to prepare him. It felt strange, the invading digit, but after a while it started to feel pleasurable. He moaned as Teddy quickened his pace.

Teddy added a second finger and moaned as James' hot entrance tightened around his fingers. He could not wait to feel that tightness around his throbbing cock. His muscles ached with anticipation. He swiftly pushed a third finger into James. "FUCK!" James whimpered. Teddy froze, panicked, and lent over to massage James shoulders. It took a little while for James to relax but Teddy did not care, he loved the younger boy and no matter what this was going to be an amazing night for the both of them.

"You alright Jamie?"

"Mhm ... I want y-you in me Teddy"

"Are you sure?"

"Please Teddy!" James cried out, clutching at the tangled sheets beneath him.

Teddy could not hold himself back any longer. He lent back and spat heavily onto his cock and rubbed it roughly, making it slick and wet. He then rubbed the excess spit around James' widened entrance before bracing himself on the young boys' thighs. He positioned himself with one hand but was nervous upon entering. However when James' thrust his hips under Teddy's hand he could not control himself. He slowly eased himself into James, gasping and grunting at how tight the young boy was. He felt all his other muscles clench. James momentarily panicked at the intrusion and tensed up tightly around Teddy's pulsing erection. "Just relax baby I know it must hurt but please relax. It will get better"

James trembled, which only caused Teddy to feel pleasure pulsate through him yet again. James forced himself to relax. He wanted to enjoy it, but it hurt so much. It's the first time, he consoled himself as Teddy slowly eased their bodies into a soft, gentle rhythm. People always say it hurts the most on the first time.

"Merlin, Jamie you feel wonderful" Teddy grunted as he lent over the younger boy to watch his lover. James had, by now, started to feel the pleasure in the sex they were having. He had his head tilted back and his white throat was exposed. Teddy increased his pace slowly and nibbled a soft trail up James' neck. James eased his hips into the rhythm Teddy was working at at cried out when Teddy's erection hit a certain spot within him. Pleasure punched through his body.

"F-f-fuck T-Teddy more I need m-more!"

Teddy complied willingly. He lent over James on all-fours and coaxed the young boy to wrap his legs around his waist. He dove deep within James tight body fast and smoothly. James moaned and cried out against his neck, and clutched Teddy's hair. Teddy grunted with every thrust, and rocked his hips faster the tighter James clutched his hair and scratched down his back. Teddy watched through a blur of euphoria the way James' face looked when he moaned in pleasure, the way sweat trickled down his forehead and soaked into his messy black hair. "So ... Beautiful ..."

James whimpered and thrust his own hips against Teddy's. He did not think he could last much longer. "Teddy I ... I think I'm gonna ..."

"It's alright Jamie, cum for me, I want to watch you cum"

Teddy got his wish. In just a few more thrusts he watched James' eyes roll back in his head and his body convulse violently beneath him as he orgasmed and screamed out Teddy's name, shooting his cum all of his stomach. Teddy came shortly after deep inside James' tight body. The freedom of release was euphoric but the fact that when he collapsed exhausted onto the young boy beneath him, he was thankful that it was James and that James did nothing but wrap his arms around Teddy's sweaty body and hold him close to him. James body felt weak as he looked up into Teddy's amber eyes and stroked his wet fringe from his forehead. "I love you Teddy, that was -amazing"

Teddy breathed a smile and pressed a kiss to James' sweaty forehead. "I love you too darling, now lets cover up and get some rest"

"But I'm so hot" James whined.

Teddy smiled, "I know love but its the same as running, you must conserve your body heat, otherwise you get awful chills in the middle of the night"

"Alright" James huffed, "but only the thin sheet, then if we get cold, the duvet?"

Teddy smiled and nodded, his muscles protesting for him to relax and sleep. "Sounds perfect love" he altered their positions so that he was spooning James from behind, his arm wrapped around his lovers waist and held his tightly. James pulled the tangled sheets straight and draped it over their bodies however as soon as the air started to move over his skin he shivered. Teddy smirked and kissed James' cheek, "told you"

James stuck his tongue out and lent up slightly before tugging the heavy winter duvet up and over their entwined bodies. The warmth immediately enveloped him and he moaned softly, "mmmm so soft"

Teddy chuckled, the sound vibrating through James' chest, "I love you baby"

James giggled as Teddy's breath tickled the back of his neck. "I love you too Teddy-bear" he could practically hear Teddy scowl at the estranged nickname from their childhood. Teddy chuckled again and soon they both closed their eyes to sleep.

~0~

The morning dawned bright and early through the small gap in the curtains of Teddy's bedroom. Teddy stirred and smiled feeling the most peaceful he had in ages. James had turned around during the night and curled into a ball against Teddy's stomach, his head resting on Teddy's firm chest. Teddy leisurely stroked his lovers hair, loving how baby soft it felt. "So soft" he glanced over at the muggle clock Uncle Harry had bought him for his tenth birthday.

7:13am.

Teddy huffed in annoyance but did not feel tired enough to go back to sleep. He looked down at his sleeping boyfriend and frowned, not wanting to disturb him. He carefully lifted James off of him, and climbed out of bed. He pulled his discarded pyjama bottoms on and a dressing gown over the top of his shirt. He tied it at the waist and then went in search for some woolly socks. Once dressed he walked around to James' side of the bed and pulled the duvet high up to his chin so keep him warm. He pressed a small kiss to James' forehead before tiptoeing out of the room.

In the kitchen he made pancakes from scratch. As the pancakes cooked in the pan, he raided his cupboards and found honey and a fresh carton of raspberries. Just the way James liked it. He had made it various time in the past when James had been ill and Uncle Harry was busy with work and Aunt Ginny was just too much of a bitch to care. He made James' some black coffee and once everything was prepared, he placed it on a tray and headed back for the bedroom.

He was surprised when James poked his head out from under the quilt, one eye squinting slightly in the morning light. "Hey sleepy head why up so early?"

"Woke up and you weren't here" James pouted and sniffed the air, "oh wow! Did you make pancakes for me?"

Teddy grinned, "yes I did, sweetie, you need all the T.L.C. you can get" Teddy smiled softly as he placed the tray over James' legs. He sat down next to his boyfriend and watched him eat and drink greedily from the bounty he had provided.

James smiled and continued to eat. It did not take long for him to finish. Teddy made the best pancakes, he could sure teach the house-elves up at he school a thing or two. He licked his lips as he finished and put the empty tray on the beside table and pulled Teddy down on top of him for a cuddle, not caring about the extra weight. Teddy chuckled and smiled down at his lover, "whats on your mind?"

"Yes"

"Pardon?"

"Yes, if you'll wait for me, I want to marry you"

Teddy's eyes widened, "are you sure?"

James nodded and cuddled into Teddy's chest, "yesterday was perfect, I know it won't be the same every day but -if I can wake up with your arms around me -I'll be happy"

Teddy wiped at his teary eyes, he had no expected this. "P-promise?"

James nodded, "I promise"