Inamorato

A/N: MORE FANFICTION!!! Enjoy!

To Tachimaru: No more guessing for you! You're always right! lmao...

To Nyxan: If you're going to flame, leave your e-mail so I can reply as thoroughly as you flamed. In brief, I will simply say: things are not always what they seem. Keep reading; there's plenty of drama & working-through their past yet to come. Their truce is tentative & not very solid just yet.

To my other reviewers: Forgive me for not reply in full. I'm not feeling very well, but I promised Chapter 9, so here it is! Enjoy! ~ FA

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Draco strolled casually into Potions, with Harry right behind him. "Sorry we're late, Professor." Draco stated cheerfully as he took his seat. "Had some stuff to sort out.

Harry quite casually seated himself on Draco's lap, which illicited a large, group gasp from both the Gryffindors and the Slytherins. Severus Snape was livid. "Potter, remove yourself from Mr. Malfoy's lap this instant!"

Harry turned on Snape and growled low in his throat. "I'm very sorry, Professor, but I can't. You were present earlier when I attempted to maintain my distance from Draco. I'd hate to accidentally injure someone if I were forced to stay away from my..." He frowned. "What is it again, Draco?"

"Well, eventually I'll be your consort...for now, I think 'fiance' is the closest term to what we are." Draco stroked a hand gently down Harry's right wing.

There were murmurs from all around them. Harry smiled sweetly up at Snape. "Right. Fiance. As I was saying, I can't be sure what I might do if I'm separated from my fiance. I'm quite fond of him, you know."

Severus growled and snarled. "Fine. Do not disrupt my class, however, or both of you will receive detentions and both houses will lose points. Understood?"

Both boys nodded, grinning like the fiends they were. (^_^)

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They were the first ones out of the classroom. They waited for Hermione to catch up. "Oh Merlin, you two are insane!" She hissed at them. "What will Dumbledore say?"

"Um..." Harry thought for a minute, resting his head against Draco's shoulder while they walked. "He'll probably say congratulations and start filling out all the proper paperwork."

"Harry!" Hermione's eyes were wide. "Were you two serious in there, about making Draco your consort?" Both boys nodded and she squealed happily, hugging them both. "Oh, I'm so happy for you two! Imagine, a wedding..." Her eyes went dreamy as she thought about it.

"Um...actually, Granger." Draco interrupted her thoughts, a bit reluctantly. "It's a Bonding, not a wedding. And for a creature and their consort, it's a very private ceremony."

Hermione frowned as they entered the Great Hall. "Well of course, but you'll be having a public one as well, right? I mean, for Harry's friends and your family and such to attend, right?"

Harry nodded. "Of course, 'Mione! I wouldn't dream of leaving you guys out of my wedding! I never had any family to share good times and bad times with growing up. You guys have been with me through a load of bad times...I'm certainly not letting you miss one of the good times!"

"Um, Harry, we need to discuss this." Draco hissed as they sat at the Gryffindor table, Harry snuggling up against his side. "I do not want a big wedding!"

"Well, I do." Harry replied calmly. "I won't ask you for a lot, Draco. I don't want or need a lot...just you, forever, loyalty, honesty...and I want a wedding. A real wedding, with my friends surrounding me, wishing us happiness for the rest of our lives."

Draco ground his teeth. "Fine." He hissed. "But you owe me!"

Harry grinned and, before he could stop himself, leaned up and kissed Draco. The blonde's eyes widened, then closed. Draco parted his lips slightly, wrapping his arms around Harry's waist and dragging the petite Gryffindor boy up against his chest. Harry whimpered softly as Draco's tongue slid into his mouth and brushed lightly against his. He wrapped his arms around Draco's neck and slid onto his lap. His wings flared out slightly and then he wrapped them around the both of them, creating a little cocoon. He whimpered again and opened his mouth more, sucking gently on Draco's tongue. Draco's hands grasped the brunette's ass, pulling their hips closer together. He stroked his tongue over the roof of Harry's mouth, shivering when Harry's fingernails dug into his shoulders.

"Whoooo!!!"

The loud, jeering catcall dragged Draco back to reality. He pulled his mouth away from Harry's, panting heavily, and rested his forehead against the other boy's. Harry's face was flushed, his lips red and swollen. And his eyes...his eyes were a gorgeous gold, with just the thin ring of black surrounding it. "Lower your wings." Draco whispered, his breath hitting Harry's lips in short, hot bursts.

With a whimper, Harry obeyed. He pulled his wings tightly against his back, shivering in Draco's arms. His breath was coming in short, sharp bursts and he felt light-headed. He'd never been kissed like that...to the point where he forgot where he was. Finally, after several minutes, Harry slid back off of Draco's lap, though he remained curled tightly against the Slytherin's side. He peered up through his lashes at the rest of his house.

"Um...sorry guys. We just got engaged." He murmured, by way of an explanation.

Seamus, Dean, and Neville laughed until tears came to their eyes. Ron sighed and shook his head. "Really, Harry. You're the only person I've ever met, creature or otherwise, who's ever ended up engaged to their worst enemy."

Harry made a face at him. "Ewww...my worst enemy is Voldemort. That would be disgusting." He grinned. "Draco was just...fun to fight with." Seamus, Dean, and Neville dissolved into laughter again, though this time Ron and Hermione joined in.

Just as they were calming down, Albus stood up. "Students, I understand that two of our seventh years have an announcement to make, after which I will explain some new rules regarding them."

Harry and Draco shared a look. They'd expected this. As one, they rose and walked to the Head Table. Harry flared his wings out and the speculative murmurs died down. Harry folded his wings back down and leaned against Draco. The Slytherin wrapped his arms around Harry from behind, pulling the boy towards him until Harry's wings were touching his chest.

"Hey, everyone. So, as you guys all know, I'm a Peri." There were nods from all over the Great Hall. "Well, apparently I'm closely tied to ether, and as such magic...and I happen to have discovered that Draco Malfoy, my gorgeous companion..." He paused here as several girls let out little catcalls of agreement.

After a minute, they died down and Harry continued. "As I was saying, I've discovered that Draco Malfoy has a magical signature that appeals to my...inner-creature, I suppose you could say. We will be going through all the motions of filing paperwork and such to become Bonded, so Draco will be my consort." He beamed happily around at everyone. "Oh, and we'd like to have our wedding here on Hogwarts grounds, so you're all invited!"

Draco hissed, annoyed, in his ear, even as everyone started cheering. Though many of the students held no love for Draco Malfoy, Harry was adored and everyone was thrilled for him. After all, The-Boy-Who-Lived was glowing with happiness. His hair was streaked with gold again and his skin looked like someone had powdered him with gold dust. He was, quite literally, luminous.

Draco sighed, resigned to a life spent as consort to the Gryffindor Golden Boy. "We are quite happy together, but our relationship is young." Draco stated firmly once the cheering had quieted. "We ask that you respect that and try to give us as much privacy as possible. Sometimes, Harry will be unable to control his instincts. We ask that you be tolerant of this, because it is not done intentionally to upset or agitate anyone. He simply can not help himself." Draco smiled quite charmingly around at everyone. "Also, we will be splitting our meal times between our two houses, provided both houses can manage to behave themselves. Please try not to be alarmed by this. Remember," He nuzzled Harry's neck, squeezing the smaller boy tightly. "We're quite in love."

There was more cheering and Draco led Harry back to the Gryffindor table. "In love?" Hermione asked with a grin. "Funny, I don't recall anyone mentioning that..."

"Oh hush, 'Mione!" Harry admonished. "We just felt it would be the simplest way to explain it. Telling everyone I want to lick every inch of Draco because he smells so good and he wants to let me because I'm a powerful creature doesn't have the same effect as telling everyone we're happily in love."

Ron snorted. "Yeah, saying your in love makes everyone think you've gone a bit soft in the head, but the truth makes everyone kind of want to vomit a bit."

Harry flared his left wing, smacking Ron with it. "Oh, sorry Ron!" He grinned unapologetically. "I don't have the best control over them..."

Hermione almost fell off the bench she was laughing so hard. Just then, Dumbledore stood again. "Well, now that we've all had a few moments to digest Harry and Draco's news, I'd like to explain the rules. Harry is, as I explained yesterday, a rare magical creature. As a Peri, Draco will be considered his 'consort'. This means that he belongs to Harry. Anyone who comes between the two of them is subject to prosecution by the Ministry of Magic, to the fullest extent of the law, and expulsion from Hogwarts. They will have their own rooms, though they will still belong to their houses and thus are allowed in both Common Rooms. If they wish you to, you will be allowed to visit their room. They are to be treated with the utmost respect for their relationship."

There was a pause, then more cheering. Albus Dumbledore smiled and sat down. Life was good.

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A/N: lmao...w00t! That was fun. No, it's not done! I just wanted to show how silly & optimistic poor Dumbledore can be sometimes! Please review; I love reading them & they make me VERY happy! Hope you enjoyed. ~ FallenAngel