Giving In

WARNING!:Slash because Harry/Draco rox my sox off.

RATING:R

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Disclaimer: I don\'t own Harry Potter, and if I did, lets just say that Harry and Draco would not be enemies.

Giving In Chapter 13: I think I\'m in love with you.

It was about a week and a half since Harry got ganged up on by Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle. Each time one of the three would see Draco they would cower into a corner, or try to make themselves unnoticable.

The power that the slytheirn held over the people in Hogwarts made him thankful that when Snape carried him in the hall that day that they didn\'t read the letter from Lucious aloud, lest his reputation would go down the drain. After all that people weren\'t as scared of him as they used to be, so Draco decided to regain it by being a complete asshole to the population of students.

Now everything was pretty much normal again except for the occasional talk about when Draco kissed Harry in the Great Hall a few weeks ago. Draco was briskly walking in circles in his room wondering what he could do to rid himself of being in boredom. Sighing and running a hand through his slicked back hair, he fell back onto his bed and stared at the canopy of green above him.

\"I think I\'ll just go for a walk...its better then nothing I guess.\" Draco said, lying on his bed for a few seconds before getting up. Walking to his closet, Draco pulled out his normal school robes and slipped them on before walking out his door.

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Hermoine Granger was a busy person. Always studying, being prepared for class, and helping around the school. Yes, she was also head girl, everyone knew that she would be ever since first year, that much was obvious.

Today, we find her in the library reading...or at least that what it looked like she was doing. She wasn\'t really reading, she was staring at a paragraph in a rather large book while thinking. Shes been thinking for about 20 minutes now.

Ron wouldn\'t shut up about quidditch and things that she didn\'t care about, so she decided to come to the most quiet place in Hogwarts. She just so happened to be a very observant person. And the thing that shes been observing for over 5 months was Harry Potter.

She noticed how Harry always stared at Malfoy and got a dreamy look on his face when his name was mentioned. But the day that Draco kissed Harry in the Great Hall, she had been passed out after Draco nearly killed Pansy. After she woke up, people were constantly talking about when Draco kissed Harry in the hall, she was confused at first, until Ron confirmed that the rumors were true, she knew that she had to talk to Harry about it.

She just didn\'t know how to, so she got fed up with herself and decided to think about how to confront Harry about it. What she wanted to ask him about, was if he really did like Draco. Everyone now thought that the rumor about Harry liking Draco was a joke that Malfoy set up to humiliate Harry. But Hermoine knew better then to think that. Finally getting fed up with thinking about ways to confront her friend, she sighed angrily.

\"Fuck thinking, I\'ll just ask it to his face.\" She said, slamming her book closed which drew the attention of people near by. Ignoring the strange looks she was receiving, Hermoine walked out of the library with her robes fluttering behind her.

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Harry was sitting in the Gryffindor common room, working on an essay for transfiguration, when Hermoine flew in through the portrait door and threw herself onto the seat next to Harry on the couch.

\"Hi \'Mione, whats wrong? Is something bothering you?\" Harry asked, writing the last sentence of his essay down on the parchment in front of him.

\"Actually Harry, yes there is something thats bothering me...and it just happens to be about you.\" Hermoine said, crossing her arms and putting a stern look on her face.

\"Me?\" Harry asked, raising a brow at his friend. Hermoine took a deep breath before speaking.

\"I know about you Harry...how you like Malfoy, I\'m not stupid like everyone else. I\'ve been watching you very carefully ever since 7th year started.\" That got Harry\'s complete attention, for his entire body froze, and his head slowly turned to face Hermoine. \"I\'ve seen the way you look at Malfoy, even when we\'re in class. I know that you like him Harry.\" Hermoine watched Harry with her calculating brown eyes, waiting for a response. Harry composed himself before turning around fully and facing his friend to speak.

\"Yes, If you want the honest truth, its true, I do like him. Matter of fact I\'ve liked him since the summer before 7th year started, even he knows that I do, I think I\'ve subconciously liked him for years.\" Harry replied to the statement that Hermoine made. He was expecting her to leave and tell him about how wrong it was, and not like him anymore, but instead her eyes softened and she smiled.

\"Well now, I can\'t say that I really like him, but you have my support Harry. I just wanted to know if my suspicions were true, and I guess they were.\" Harry looked mildly shocked before returning a smile.

\"Thanks \'Mione, I thought that you would hate me.\" He stated as he gave his friend a light hug.

\"Hate you? I could never hate you! You should know that no matter what you do, you have my support.\" Hermoine said, returning the hug. Harry pulled back before getting up and stretching. \"Do you think that Malfoy likes you back?\" Harry looked back at his friend at this question before flopping back onto the couch and laying down.

\"I dunno...I know that we aren\'t fighting anymore. We\'re actually acting pretty civil towards each other.\" Harry replied, yawning and covering his mouth. Hermoine stood up and straightened her robes.

\"Its a start, hopefully you\'ll get Draco as a boyfriend this year.\" Harry watched his friend start to head to the girls dorm, waving a hand goodnight to her. After waving back, she disappeared up the stairs leaving Harry to himself.

\"I think I\'ll go for a walk...\" Harry stood up and put on his robes before leaving the tower.

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Draco was outside by the lake, standing under a October Glory Maple Tree that was leafless. By the time Draco started walking, the sun had turned red and began to sink into the horizon behind leafless trees. It was still pretty cold outside, and there was still about a foot of snow. Draco sighed, yes it was a very pretty sight to watch the sun disappear, its red rays of light gleaming off the snow.

The clouds were beautiful shades of pinks, and bluish purples, it left the slytherin with a sense of calmness, and somewhat melancholy thoughts.

\"Isn\'t it beautiful?\" Draco was brought out of his reverie by the soft silky voice of Harry Potter. Turning around, the blond shot Harry a glare for disturbing his peaceful moment.

\"Hello, Potter...Pray tell what brings you here.\" Harry gave a light smile before walking and standing next to Draco, leaning on the tree trunk.

\"Well, I decided to come out for a walk, and I saw you standing here alone, so I decided to join you...Is that okay with you?\" Harry asked softly, rasing a brow slightly.

\"Yes, I suppose.\" Draco replied, returning his gaze to the setting sun. It was getting darker, and the moon and stars would start to appear in a few minutes. \"Potter?\" Harry looked at Draco, admiring how serene the blond looked, dressed in black school robes standing on white snow with the sun\'s final rays gleaming off of his perfect hair and face. \"I already know why you like me, but...how could you like me? I\'ve been your enemy and rival for more than 6 years. Just how can you?\" Harry wasn\'t expecting this question. He flinched and looked straight into the eyes of the boy standing 6 feet away from him.

\"Its funny really, I don\'t know....I just...I don\'t know how I could. To tell the truth, I didn\'t want to believe it at first, but after awhile, I just gave into what I really wanted...I\'m sorry, I don\'t know how I could even like someone that I\'ve hated for so many years...I just fell for you, my enemy, my rival, the person I hated second most in my life.\" Harry said, letting out a shuddering breath. Draco sighed, and took on a melancholy expression and placed a hand over his eyes, hiding them.

\"This is exactly why I was out here, so for once I agree with you Potter...I don\'t know how you could possibly love a cold hearted snake like me. Ever since I read you diary, I\'ve been so...so confused. I don\'t know what to do, how to act, I\'m even starting to hate myself over it!\" Harry was watching the slytheirn as tears leaked out from under the slender hand and fell down his face.

\"I\'ve been thinking about this for over a month now, and questioning everything I\'ve read in that book of yours.\" Draco sunk to his knees, causing snow to slide out from under his weight. Now both of the blond\'s hands covered each side of his face, trying to hide the oncoming tears from Harry.

\"I-I\'m so confused Potter! Each time I see you, I just can\'t hate you anymore! I don\'t know whats wrong with me, each time I see you, or even think about you, I feel these strange emotions that I\'ve never felt before...Its been going on even a fewmonths before you told me that you loved me! I thought they were just passing feelings, but they only got stronger!\" Harry was completely baffled at the scene before him. He has never seen Draco Malfoy EVER cry, and he didn\'t really know what to do. So he did the only thing he could think of. He walked over to where Draco was sitting, and hugged him. They were both on their knees, and Harry was embracing the slytheirn with his cheek resting on top of blond locks.

\"I don\'t know why I\'m feeling this way, I even started to become scared of these invading emotions!\" Draco\'s whole body was shaking with each shuddering breath he took. Harry watched as the snow became wet from the crystalline tears falling. The crescent moon and stars were out now, shining brightly in the darkening sky.

\"I don\'t know what to tell you Draco. I...I\'m sorry...\" Harry whispered, just listening to his companion\'s shuddering breaths. He hugged the slytheirn more closer to him, not sure what to do. Draco drew in a breath, and holding it for a few seconds before speaking.

\"Blaise even told me that the feelings that I started feeling around you was proof that I liked you, I didn\'t want to believe him, but now I think he was right. I\'m still not sure but...I....I think I\'m in love with you....\" The last part was said in such a quiet whisper, that Harry had to strain to hear it. But once the blond was done speaking, Harry\'s eyes drifted shut, and he momentarily froze before quietly speaking.

\"You have no idea just how long I\'ve waited...and how much I\'ve wanted for you to say that.\" Harry pulled back and lifted his arms to pull Draco\'s hands from his face. Slowly Harry placed his index finger beneath the blond\'s chin and lifted his face to meet his own, capturing Draco\'s soft lips in a gentle kiss.

Draco was startled at first, but then kissed back, his eyelids drifting shut. Harry wrapped his arms around the blond\'s waist, as Draco\'s arms snaked around the gryffindor\'s neck. Here they were, two of Hogwart\'s biggest rivals and enemies, kissing in the snow as the moon and stars bathed them in a lunar glow. It felt like an eternity, and neither wanted this moment to end, but it had to. Harry broke the kiss, and stared into piercing silver orbs. Draco released Harry as Harry did the same. Both were slightly flushed now, panting lightly.

\"I can\'t believe what just happened...\" Harry nodded in agreement before replying. \"I don\'t know about you, but I\'m glad it happened. I never thought that you would ever return my feelings.\" Draco laughed softly at this, then placing a smirk on his face.

\"I must say that I agree, but I had a feeling it would come to this.\" Harry smiled, watching as Draco wiped the remaining wetness off his face with the back of his hand.

\"I guess that we should go in now. It is getting late.\" Draco nodded, then stood up and offered a hand to Harry, who took it. Once on their feet, they began walking back to the castle.

\"So, what are we going to do around people? Are we going to let them find out about uson their own or what?\" Harry asked as they reached the castle entrance. Draco spent a moment in thought before responding.

\"Lets let things sort themselves out...for now anyway.\" Harry nodded.

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Hermoine watched the WHOLE thing. She was hiding, but she was so happy when Draco said that he loved Harry. Hermoine was all smiles after that. Yes it was the most sweetest thing she ever seen, and the most amazing.

\'I\'m still suprised that Malfoy could even cry, but oh well, at least I now know he has feelings.\' She thought while trying to concentrate on her essay. She was going to do it earlier after Harry went for a walk, but when she looked out the window, she got out some magical binoculars(AN:this chick can read lips people! thats how she could tell Draco said he loved Harry) and watched the whole thing. She wasn\'t going to tell anyone, not even Ron. Ron would probably freak out again. So Hermoine decided to keep it to herself, and maybe tell Harry that she watched.

AN:I swear I\'m so sorry if that chapter sucked. It was my first time at writing a scene where people confess their feelings, and stuff like that, besides, this is my first Harry Potter fanfic, and my first SLASH fanfic. Know what? when you review (if you do that is) rate this chapter on a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being worst, and 10 being best. R and R