'Why did today have to be so different?' Draco wondered. 'Harry is being so difficult, more than usual. Here we are in Potions, and I'm trying to be a good little kiss up, and /he/ won't stop glaring at me. Ugh, he's probably gonna want to talk to me after class. Goyle would beat him up for me, except that it wouldn't do to see those beautiful green eyes framed in black and blue.'

            "Malfoy," Goyle sputtered. "Class is over."

            "Yeah," Crabb bumbled. "Lets get outta here."

            Silently, Draco gathered his books and made for the door, the two fools forever at his heels. Outside the door, it was just as he'd thought. Harry stood just outside the door, his friends a few feet away, looking worried.

            'Harry probably hasn't told them what's wrong, but they know something's up,' Draco thought. 'Harry's far too open with his feelings. Of course, he would say I'm too closed off with mine. God, those eyes! Look at those eyes! I think I definitely prefer them filled with ecstasy over the look I'm getting now.'

            Finally, Harry spoke. "A word, Malfoy."

            "Go on to the common room," Draco told his henchmen.

            "Sure you don't want us to stick around?" Crabb asked, looking as menacing as he possibly could.

            "Please," Draco retorted. "I can handle Potter."

            Harry's eyebrow arched, as if in amusement. Draco approached the 17 year old.

            "Well?" he asked. "What?"

            "You know what," was Harrys harsh reply.

            "'Fraid I don't," Draco replied, acting bored.

            "Look, last night-"

            "Never happened."

            "Yeah, it did. Shut up and let me finish."

'Dominatrix Harry! Be still my heart!' "I know somewhere inside of you, you have feelings for me too." 'Too?'" Last night happened, and it's gonna happen again." 'It is?' "Maybe you wont admit it to Crabb or Goyle, but we have something. And if you can't admit it to them, perhaps you can at least admit it to me." Harry's face was an inch from Draco's.

            "Been practicing that long?" Draco asked.

            "Only since I woke up and you weren't there."

            Draco looked at the man who wanted to become his lover. This man loved him enough to test his patience and try to hold on to him. "I admit it to you and only you," Draco said quickly. His lips met Harrys for a fleeting second then he vanished down the hallway. Harry smiled to himself and rounded the corner to join back up with Ron and Hermoine.