Tequila

Chapter 22

Hermione gave Neville a nudge as she saw Harry and Professor Snape walking toward the Gryffindor stand. They were walking so close that they were almost holding hands and Hermione could see the happiness light up the young mans eyes. They had clearly sorted things out and Hermione was never so happy for him.

“Good evening, Professor,” she called as they came within earshot. Snape gave her a terse nod as the rest of the group flew down to the ground at the arrival of their potions professor.

Harry laughed out loud at the looks on Dean, Seamus and Ron’s face. They clearly had no idea how to interact with Severus since they knew about his relationship with Harry.

“Mr Malfoy,” Severus called to Draco, pulling him off to one side. While Severus explained to Draco, Harry decided to ask the rest of his dorm mates what they thought of his idea.

“Guys, I want to ask your permission for Draco to stay with us tonight and for however long he wants. I know he’s not a Gryffindor but he can’t be at all comfortable living down in the dungeons with the rest of that horrible Slytherin lot. You all know they care nothing for him now that he’s lost his money and status and I thought it would be nice if he stayed with people who might actually be his friends.”

Harry saw the look on Ron’s face but Hermione headed him off before he could say anything.

“I think that’s a wonderful idea Harry. It will show him that we’re not just being friendly with him till we can get rid of him,” she glared at Ron. “What do the rest of you think?”

Ginny smiled and nodded. “I think it’s a good idea too. I like Draco, when he’s not being an arse he has a very dry sense of humour. I think I’d like to get to know him better.”

Harry saw Ron splutter and figured he also realised that Ginny fancied Draco. Oh well, he’d explain to her in private that the blonde was seeing someone, hopefully save some her some embarrassment. Harry glared at Ron and shook his head who thankfully took the hint and shut his mouth.

“What do you guys think?” he asked Seamus, Neville and Dean.

Seamus leered and nodded his head. Harry laughed and turned to Dean who also nodded his head. “Yeah, that sounds good. Only we don’t have enough beds, is he going to share with someone?”

Harry laughed as Seamus eyes lit up. “I think we’re going to put another bed in there if the headmaster agrees to it. I don’t mind packing up some of my crap to make room for him. We’re leaving in a couple of weeks anyway.”

Neville nodded as well. “Yeah, that sounds fine Harry,” he said quietly. “I wouldn’t want him to go back to the dungeons if he’s not happy there. I think he’s been through enough this year, don’t you?”

Neville’s quiet acceptance seemed to sway Ron who shrugged and nodded his head too. “I’m definitely not sharing a bed with him though!!!”

The other laughed and went over to see what Draco thought.

Draco was blushing prettily by the time they joined him and Severus. Severus nodded and started leading them all to the headmaster’s office while Draco shook his head at Harry’s raised eyebrows. Harry guessed it was something to do with whoever Draco was seeing and wondered briefly if Severus had figured out who it was.

Harry slung his arm around Draco’s shoulder and pulled him close. “So, what do you think?” He asked quietly, wanting to give his newest friend an out if he needed one.

Draco smiled and nodded his head. “Thanks for suggesting it, I would never have thought to.”

Harry leered and leaned closer still. “It means you’ll be closer to…” He caught his breath as Draco elbowed him in the ribs. Laughing, Harry ran forward slightly to walk alongside Severus. He really wanted to reach out and take the older mans hand but knew he was likely to get hexed into next Sunday if he even tried it. Following Severus up to the headmaster’s office, he thought about when he’d next get to see the man. Smiling, he thought back over the last half an hour. With a little shiver he realised that his hand was going to be busy tonight.

Severus looked back at Harry’s shudder and smiled as he saw the lust shining in his eyes. Brushing his hand briefly against the young mans he crinkled his face into its usual scowl and glared at the rest of the group who’d seen his smile and little display of affection. Hermione raised her hand to her lips and signalled a zipper, promising that she wouldn’t say a word. Severus only hoped he cold trust the rest to be as discreet.

Dumbledore watched the group of Gryffindors enter his office followed closely by Draco and Severus.

“Well, I hope you haven’t all been out past curfew?,” Dumbledore asked looking at one of the many clocks behind him.

Severus nodded. “They have headmaster but they have my permission. We were just coming to ask if we could implement an idea of Harry’s.”

As Severus explained what they wanted, Harry took the time to look around the group, trying to figure out who Draco might be seeing. He was gay so that obviously ruled out the two girls, to Ginny’s endless disappointment he was sure. That left only Seamus, Neville and Dean. Harry chuckled inwardly at the thought of Draco and Ron together. Then shuddered. Harry was pretty sure it was a Gryffindor Draco was sleeping with. He’d looked well shagged after helping in the greenhouse. It could have been someone from another house sneaking in but Harry was pretty sure it wasn’t. They had all been working out of sight of each other in the greenhouse, so it could be any one of them. Harry sighed. He could guess till he was blue in the face, but he’d just have to wait until Draco and his lover were comfortable coming out with it before he could have his suspicions confirmed.

Harry started as Dumbledore stood and clapped his hands together. “That’s an excellent idea my boys. Draco are you quite happy with this?” At Draco’s nod, Dumbledore turned to the seventh years. “And you boys? No problems at your end?” They all shook their heads and Dumbledore laughed delightedly. A sudden flash of light caused the group to cover their eyes and when they looked back at Dumbledore, he was again sitting in his seat chewing happily on a lemon drop.

“Draco’s belonging are in Gryffindor tower along with an extra bed. Now, I’m afraid it’s not a four poster Draco as the tower will not fit another one but it is as comfortable. If you have any problems, I will be awake for a few hours yet and you can always catch Professor Snape in his quarters. Does anyone have anything else they’d like to discuss?”

At the round of head shakes Dumbledore ushered them from his office and settled back behind his desk with a smile on his face.

Severus walked the group up to Gryffindor tower and left them at the portrait. He longed to lean in and kiss Harry but figured that Weasley would have an apoplexy so settled for a soft goodnight before leaving them to enter the common room.

Harry led the group into the common room and noticed how, unconsciously, the group seemed to spread around Draco as if to offer protection. Harry looked at the Gryffindors settled in the common room and watched to see if any of them wanted to make an issue of the fact that Draco was with them. When none of them did, Harry led the group of boys up to the 7th year dorm room, observing the two girls breaking off and starting to explain to each little huddle that Draco would be staying with them for a while.

Walking into the dorm, Harry noticed that the new bed had been placed between Ron and Neville’s four posters. Throwing himself on his own bed, Harry saw Ron grab his stuff and head out of the door. “I think I’ll go see what Hermione’s up to.”

Seamus and Dean snickered. “See you in the morning,” they both chorused. Ron blushed and slammed the door behind them at which point Seamus laughed so hard that he fell off his bed.

Draco looked at the door next to Harry’s bed. “Showers and toilets I presume?” He asked. At Harry’s nod, he grabbed his toilet bag and a towel and headed in. “Back in a bit.”

As soon as the door closed, Seamus jumped onto Harry’s bed. “So, do we know if he’s gay?”

Harry laughed before pushing the Irish boy onto the floor. “Seamus, just remember we’ve been living with you for 7 years nearly and we’re used to your flamboyance and flirting. Draco has been here for approximately 3 minutes. Lets not scare him away before he’s spent even 1 night.”

Nev and Dean both picked up their wash bags and a towel. “I can feel this is going to e long night,” Dean said. “What with quizzing you about Snape and quizzing Draco about his orientation, so I think I’ll have my shower now.”

Seamus laughed again ad twirled across the floor to grab his own stuff. ”I think I’ll join you, see if I can catch a glimpse of that hot body.”

“Jesus, Seamus,” Dean groaned, before pushing him again.

Harry settled on his bed and watched Seamus and Dean play fighting while Neville headed into the showers with a shake of his head. Finally, unable to stand them anymore, Harry pulled them both apart and shoved them into the bathroom too.

After a long, leisurely shower, Harry pulled his towel around his waist and headed into the bathrooms. He could see steam rising from the cubicle next to the one he’d just vacated and realised it was still running despite the fact that he could hear no water. Harry smirked at the thought of Dean and Seamus in there. They weren’t really a couple but Harry had heard enough nights of mutual masturbation when they’d forgotten silencing spells to realise that they would probably eventually become one.

Harry smirked when he realised hat only left one option for Draco. Peeking into the dorm, he saw Neville lean forward and kiss Draco gently on the lips, both still wrapped in their towels. Harry snickered quietly when his suspicions were confirmed. With a little sigh, he realised how good they would be for each other. Draco needed someone who would love him unconditionally, with his family’s love being rescinded during the war. And Neville needed someone who would make him feel desired. Nev had his growth spurt some years ago and with his constant working in the greenhouse, he’d turned into an attractive and fit young man. Harry knew though that he was still very insecure about himself. Having someone as beautiful as Draco wanting him would make him feel as good looking as everyone else already knew he was.

Harry watched as the kiss between the two men deepened and they pulled close to one another. The paleness of the smaller boy looked wonderful against the rich tan of Neville. Realising he was invading their privacy, Harry let the door close quietly in front of him. He knew he’d have to break them up soon, before Dean and Seamus finished whatever it was that they were doing and caught them at it. Harry sighed at everyone’s secretiveness. Well, it would all come out when they were ready.

Whistling noisily, Harry waited a few seconds and opened the door to the dorm room again. By this time, Neville was wearing his pyjama bottoms and lying on his bed. Draco was dressed in a bath robe and pyjamas, combing his hair in front of the mirror. Harry tried not to notice the bruised lips of the boys, but couldn’t help but whistle appreciatively at Neville.

“Jesus, Neville. You’re looking good. Have you been working in the sun with no shirt on?”

Harry noticed the little flicker of jealousy flash across Draco's face and the rosy blush that covered Neville's.

“Seriously Nev, I’ve never known you so comfortable with your body that you could lie there with no shirt on. And you clearly have been hiding that from us for a while.”

Neville blushed again. “Well, if no one is around, its easier to work without a shirt on. It get so hot when you’re doing all that digging.”

Harry smiled. “I cant wait to see Seamus’ reaction. He’s gonna go nuts when he realises you’ve been hiding this from us for so long.”

As if saying his name had called him, Seamus, followed closely by Dean, exited the bathroom. He looked immediately toward Draco as if trying to catch him naked again, and then sulked at the full clothed blonde in front of him. He looked towards Harry who was still gazing on Neville appreciatively. Seamus whirled around, catching a glimpse of Neville from the corner of his eye. His mouth dropped open in astonishment and Neville blushed again, reaching down to pull his covers over him.

Seamus squealed before running over and grabbing the sheet out of Neville's hands. “Don’t you dare cover that up!”

Harry laughed and walked over to grab Seamus. “Leave him alone, Seamus.”

Seamus lifted his hands and walked over to his own bed. “Ok, ok, I can take the hint. So, Nev, you gay?”

Even Neville laughed at this. “None of your business Seamus. And even if I was, much as I love you, you’re definitely not my type. I prefer someone a bit more elegant.”

Harry saw Draco’s lips twitch at the compliment paid him as Seamus threw himself onto the bed and pouted. “Fine, just don’t say I didn’t offer.”

Dean, Harry and Neville all laughed before climbing into bed. Harry slipped back into the bathroom and changed quickly into his own boxers. He rarely wore pyjamas to bed and knowing what he was going to be up to later, figured there was no point in putting them on tonight. Slipping quietly from the bathroom, he saw that the rest of the boys were all under their covers and looking at him expectantly.

“What?” He asked slipping into his own bed and pulling the covers up past his waist.

“So…?” Seamus asked.

“What?” Harry asked again.

Draco rolled his eyes and snorted. “Don’t play dumb with us Potter, we all know you and Severus made up.”

“So?” Harry asked.

Dean immediately pulled out his wand and put Harry in a full body bind. “So, you’re not getting out of this until you give us details.”

Harry chuckled under his breath. The boys didn’t know that body binds no longer worked on him unless performed by someone more powerful than him. Stretching lazily, he saw the astonishment in the eyes of his friends and decided to put them out of their misery.

“Body binds stopped working on me a while ago Dean, sorry.”

“What?” Dean squawked. “Not at all?”

Harry laughed, “They do if it someone more powerful than me, but you know you haven’t got your full power yet, so its not gonna work on me until you do.”

Seamus jumped up and down on his bed. “Yeah, yeah, we all know Harry is the most powerful wizard in the whole wide world ever. I’m so over that. I want to know what happened with Snape.”

Harry laughed again. “We made up. That’s all you need to know.”

“What no details?” Seamus pouted. “I wanted to know if he was as good as we all think he would be.”

Draco looked shocked. “Wait, you all fancy Snape?”

Neville laughed and shook his head. “Most people are aware of his voice though. Even if you’re not gay you have to realise how sexy it is. Seamus has been wanking off about it for years. As has Harry apparently.”

Draco shook his head in disbelief. “I have never thought of him like that. Never even considered it.”

Harry laughed. “Well I suppose you Slytherins see him differently than the rest of us. Believe me, the things he can do to me with that voice don’t even bear thinking about.”

Seamus screamed. “Does he talk dirty to you in bed?”

Draco shuddered, a look of disgust crossing his face. “I think I might go to sleep now guys, thanks for that insightful look at the man who is as close to a parent as I have just now.”

Harry laughed. “Sorry Draco. I think I’ll go to sleep too. It’s been a kinda long day today.”

And with that everyone said goodnight and went to bed.





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