The two were huddled together in the corner of the room, almost unnoticeable as they read, backs pressed together, thick blanket surrounding them. A peaceful aura huddled about the two as they rhythmically turned pages, eyes scanning words, and shifting against the mountains of pillows to make themselves more comfortable. The room had been designed specifically for the two, who loved to read at each other's side.
"Hey Harry?" Draco whispered, brushing his light hair out of his silver eyes.
"Yes Draco?" Harry whispered in response, his emerald green orbs shifting away from the pages slightly.
"I'm a bit hungry, could we head to the kitchen?" A warm feeling spread through their bond* as Harry nodded and the two stood, shedding the sheets and placing the books neatly on the ground. The two laid their hands together as they strode forward, into the kitchen, where some others were waiting, already eating
A few heads raised when the two entered the kitchen but most just ignored the silent couple as they brought an air of calmness into the area around them. Hermione smiled lightly before nudging Ron who had had a slight scowl on his face.
"Hey Harry, Draco, you guys want something to eat?" It would have been slightly creepy when the two nodded at the same time and leaned into the other if everyone hadn't previously gotten used to them always being together. They had almost lost each other multiple times, and swore that it would never happen again.
"Well, I have some treacle tart if you two want any." Draco's silver eyes lit up at the sound of his favorite sweet causing Harry to gaze at him with loving eyes.
"Thanks 'Mione. We're gonna head back to our room in a bit." Harry mumbled as Draco began to munch on the tart. Harry turned to Ron with a smile. "I know you still don't exactly like Draco, but I'd like to thank you for at least making an effort to welcome him, he's been through so much you know."
Ron glanced away from the kind gaze, a cloud of guilt rising into his chest. Draco's cheeks flushed and he shrank back behind the slightly younger male.
"I-I'm sorry for the- way- everything I- I'm I'm sorry." Ron's voice quavered as he lowered his head leaning onto Hermione who was smirking into the pages of her book.
"It's fine Ron. I was, horrible to you guys anyways before, I'm sorry too." Draco mumbled, his cheeks darkening. Harry flushed too, feeling Draco snuggle into his back and conceal his face. Pure love throbbed through their bond causing the two to smile and go silent, finishing up their food.
Ron lifted his wand to move something and the two simultaneously flinched, causing Ron to place it back down on the table. They hadn't even noticed that they had flinched and turned to leave the room, leaning into each other for comfort.
"Hey Harry, did you know that I love you?" Harry chuckled and shunk against Draco's shoulder.
"Yeah, I was kinda hoping because I love you too. More than you could possibly imagine" The two smiled at each other before relaxing back into their room, shoulders pressed together as they lifted their books and set back to reading.
Hermione slid into the room, a small smile on her face as she watched the two fighting to not fall asleep. A grin passed over her lips as she waved her wand, a blanket falling over their shoulders as the two fell asleep.
They leaned into each other, arms wrapped around each other as if they are too afraid to let go. The motion caused Hermione's grin to falter as she remembered how the two had almost lost each other multiple times and it was probably something that haunted them multiple times a day. Just the sight of someone's wand being moved causes the two to flinch and strengthen their grips on each other. They were never apart now, and sometimes it worried her. Everyone had been badly affected by the war, but it seemed that Harry and Draco had been affected the most It changed them. They relied on each other for strength. Harry and Draco had both lost their families, to death. It shocked Hermione how similar the two were. They hadn't gone to anyone so it just got worse, then they found each other. A small sigh escaped her lips. At Least they smile now.