Train rides, truces, and treats
The rest of our new couples trip through Diagon Alley goes relatively unnoticed, a few whispers concerning the handsome man on the saviors' arm but no one dares approach. If Harry was brave enough to go one on one with The Dark Lord a rumors were nothing. The only hiccup they faced was waiting for them at The Leaky Cauldron in the form of Ron and Hermione.
Just before approaching the unassuming door Harry gives Draco's hand (which hadn't left his since they had left the side alley) a reassuring squeeze and lifts it to his lips.
"Harry…?" Draco starts as he pulls them both to a stop.
Harry blushes and looks into those stormy eyes.
"Hm?" Harry tilts his head to the side like a curious puppy.
"I know what I said earlier but…" Draco leaves off biting his lip.
"I don't think Hermione will say anything, she IS the brightest witch of our age. If she doesn't already know my feelings for you I'd be extremely surprised. As far as Ron goes, he's my best mate. Sure he won't be happy at first but in the end he's if he's as good a friend as he's always been…" Draco gives him a pointed look.
"To me at least, he'll learn to get over it. I think that somewhere deep down I've always liked you Draco I mean yeah we fought, you have to admit you were a bit of a prat back then."
Draco lets out a nervous laugh as he rubs the back of his neck with his free hand.
"Yeah… I was. I am sorry about that by the way. It wasn't entirely ever my idea to treat you so badly. I took the houses rivalries and my housemates influence too much to heart. It just took me a bit to come to terms with everything."
"You were just used to getting what you wanted, and at the time…what you wanted was me…" Harry says blushing.
"I've always wanted you Potter, then, now and into the future." Draco says with a similar blush.
"Well now you have me." Harry says leaning in and giving Draco a peck on the lips.
Draco's face reddens more up to his ears.
"You are so cute when you do that by the way." Harry says with a chuckle
"Shut it Potter." Draco says playfully while kissing Harrys neck quickly.
"Make me Malfoy." Harry says leaning back to meet the other brunet's eyes.
"Just you wait." Draco says keeping the eye contact.
"So. Shall we?" Harry asks reaching for the door.
"Might as well, don't want to keep the weasel waiting."
"Draco…" Harry says in a warning tone.
"What?" Draco asks defensively.
"At least TRY to be nice, they are my best friends." Harry says squeezing Draco's hand.
"They'll get what they give." Draco answers.
Harry sighs thinking that's the best he's going to get out of him. He continues to reach for the door, opens it and leads Draco inside.
Looking around he spots his friends in a far corner booth and waves at them. Only Hermione waves back as Rons back is to them. They walk over and watch as Ron gets up to sit next to Hermione so Harry and Draco can sit next to each other.
"Hey Harry, who's your friend?" Hermione asks noting the grasped hands and recalling what she had unintentionally witnessed earlier.
Draco visibly stiffens as he sits with the trio at the table, the hand clasped with Harrys starts to sweat a little. Ron eyes him suspiciously then his eyes widen with recognition.
Before Ron can say anything a first year comes running through the front door.
"HOGWARTS EXPRESS TO LEAVE IN FIFTEEN MINUTES!" The student promptly leaves as the majority of the patrons go back about their business while the 20 or so students, including the foursome, fly into action grabbing their belongings and start heading for the door.
"Bloody hell where did the time go?!" Ron exclaims as they exit the building, Ron holding onto Hermione and Harry to Draco as they all apparate to platform 9 ¾, belongings in tow.
"Wanna sit together?" Harry whispers to Draco as they board the train.
"That would be nice, a lot of my housemates have been less then kind since the war."
Harry slips an arm around his new lover and gives his waist a reassuring squeeze.
"Don't fret, I doubt they'll want to mess with the Golden Boys boyfriend." Harry says beaming down at him.
This makes Draco smile a little as they step onto the train and start looking for an open compartment.
After getting settled a knock sounds on the open doorway as the sweets woman comes round.
"Anything off the trolley dears?" She asks not even blinking an eye at the sight of the two of them curled into each other's sides and gazing out the window.
Harry looks over to Draco.
"You want anything? I could go for some tentacle tarts and a couple chocolate frogs. OOO! And maybe some Berty Bots…what?!" Harry asks seeing the look that Draco is giving him."
"You certainly like sweets." Draco states with a playful smile on his lips.
"…Well living with the Dursleys for so long all the sweets that were in the house went to Dudley, my cousin so I guess I just lie to get them when I can." He shrugs and starts to get the money out to give the woman.
"Oh…I didn't know, anyway I'll take a couple liquorish wands please. Put your money away Harry I'll get this."
The sweets woman gathers up the requested treats and hands them to the boys, a smile playing on her lips.
"I always thought there was something between you two…" She says taking the money. "What with you buying each other sweets from me for years." She says with a twinkle in her wise eyes.
With that she continues her rounds, leaving the couple blushing bright and gaping at one another. Each thinking of the numerous anonymous treats they had received on their trips on the train they were now boarded. They had indeed always harbored these feelings for one another, but each too proud to admit it. Each using the excuse keep your friends close and your enemies closer.