Dragon Tails

A/N: Hey, sorry about taking so long to update. I got a new job and have been busy with it. I had one day off but just rested and made notes for this chapter. I am off today so here is my update. Review and tell me what you think! PLEEEEEAAAAAAAAASSSSSEEEEE!!!!!!! I wanted to answer a question too. No the cat is not really Merlin but he is important to the story. Merlin is just the cat's name. Merlin is not in this story. alot of questiones will be answered in the next chapter. One more thing, Draco's relationship with Harry's is going to be what it was like for me to come out that I'm gay when I was in High school.

Edit: Hey everyone! Scarhead has a new beta, me eimiaj, just so you know ^_^

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"Harry look I don't like the idea of you and Malfoy being friends with each other. But I am going to support you with anything. If you say that Malfoy has changed, then I will accept your friendship with him." Hermione was on the common room couch, facing the fireplace, talking to Harry who was in the floor with his back on the couch playing chess with Ron.

"I'm telling you he has been totally non-Malfoyish toward me. He plays Quidditch and chess with me. He can sit down and have a normal conversation with me. He has gone through a major change. Just give him a chance... Please!"

"Check. I don't like you hanging out with that prat either. It's just not normal. Gryffindors and Slytherins are not supposed to be 'friends'. I can't help but worry about what he is up to." Ron moved his queen in the same row as Harry's King.

Harry made a move with his queen and said, "Checkmate. Don't worry, ok. I am not a child Ron. I know how to take care of myself." He got up and sat on the couch next to Hermione who was writing a letter to her parents. He put a hand on her knee and said, "Thanks Hermione, for trying to understand. I just want to let things progress and see were things go."

"Harry, I will always be there for you no matter what," she looked at Ron and added, "Even if my boyfriend thinks different."

"I didn't say I wouldn't always be there for him, love. I just don't want him to go into something blindfolded." He said quickly to defend himself.

"I told you I can take care of myself Ron." Harry spat out

"I know you can okay? I support you, really. If you think he has changed than I will give him a chance." He said guiltily.

"Thank you Ron. I know it's going to be hard for you." He beamed at the red head.
Just as they started to stand up, a black fur ball jumped in Harry's lap. "Merlin! There you are I thought I would never see you again." He petted the cat down its back to its tail. As Harry scratched behind the ears it purred happily.

"Where did you get a cat," Hermione asked while reaching out to pet it. "His eyes are beautiful!"

"I didn't get him, he came to me. I named him Merlin."

"Hey Merlin," Ron said in a high-pitched baby talk way and reached over to scratch the black back. The cat stood up, turned a circle then stretched and lied back down purring in delighted pleasure.

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Harry was on his bed petting Merlin after telling Hermione and Ron he needed some time to think. He kept thinking about his friendship with Draco. His stomach twisted as he thought of staying 'just friends' with the Slytherin. Maybe talking to Hermione might help. But she might freak out and think Draco put spell on him, or put a potion in his butterbeer. Or she could be just as understanding as she was about them being friends. Well he needed to talk with someone and Hermione would be the best one to tell. Harry decided to just march down to the common room and tell her he needed to talk to her.

So he got up, put the cat on the floor and went to the door. "Come on Merlin, were going to have a talk with Hermione." He said to the cat to reassure himself. Merlin meowed and followed him to the common room.

Hermione and Ron were on the couch snogging like they were starving for each other. Harry felt a stab of jealousy toward them for having someone to snog with and be loved by. He longed so much to have someone love him.

He walked up to the couch and coughed softly.

"Oh, sorry Harry! Didn’t see you there mate.” Ron's face turned scarlet.

"It’s fine, I just wanted to talk to Hermione for a minute. If that's ok?" Harry knew Ron would be upset that he would talk to Hermione but not him.

"Oh...uh... yea...of course," was his reply.

"Come on Harry." Hermione grabbed Harry's arm. "Let’s go to the library and talk"

Once in the library Hermione went strait to a book shelf in the back of the library. She reached up, pulled out a book and sat down at the table. She opened the book and said," So it will look like were studying."
Harry sat down across from her. "Okay I've got to tell you something really important. Don't freak out or anything, okay?"

She nodded with a huge grin on her face because she was about to find out something really serious.
"I...I think..." He swallowed hard." I think I’m..." he paused then said weakly, “…gay"

Hermione dropped her smile and sighed." That's it. That's what all this is about."
Harry nodded.

"Well duh you’re gay. You've dated two girls, and had sex with one other in your whole life, and we all know how that turned out. When you were dating, everything was cool, but when you went to Pansy, which I still don't understand, that was a different story. It's obvious you're gay, after what she told everyone happened."

Harry was shocked. She had to bring up Pansy. He had wanted to lose his virginity so bad that he sank as low as Pansy Parkinson. They had sex and it sucked really bad. Then she told everyone that she thought he was gay because he sucked so bad. Harry tried to explain that it was Pansy Parkinson. How could he make it 'good'? "Well that's not all I wanted to tell you. See I know I'm gay because I...well you see...I like someone."

Her face lit up with excitement. “Who?"

"Um...well..." He was fiddling with his fingers nervously. "...I like...Malfoy"

Hermione's jaw dropped.

"See I knew you would freak out." He said after seeing her reaction.

She clamped her mouth shut than opened it and said, "No, Harry, I'm not freaking out. I'm just...shocked. I never thought you would like him of all people. I just hope you know what you’re getting yourself into."

"I do Hermione really." He beamed

Merlin (who had followed Harry to the library) meowed and ran for the exit.

"Not again! Come back here." He stood and ran after the cat.

"Harry, hey where are you going?" Hermione asked as she watched him run out the door.

He ran for the cat, and watched it turn a corner. Just as he reached the corner he ran into someone hard and fell to the floor on top of them.

"Watch were your going. Get off of me you stup...oh, Potter." Draco Malfoy was underneath Harry about to shove him off, but didn't.

Harry raised his eyes to meet the ones below him. "Sorry, Malfoy." He didn't move though. He just stared at the grey tunnel in front of him.

"It's okay I ran into you I was chasing my cat when..." He started before he was lost in the green eyes above him. He couldn't help it he had to ask. "Harry, are you really... gay?"

Harry froze, it was now or never. "Uh...actually yea. I haven't told anyone until a few..." He was cut off by the lips that pressed against his. The lips he had longed for for so long. Harry opened his mouth to allow the tongue entrance. Their tongues explored the others mouth. Moving their heads from side to side to try and feel every part of the others mouth. There was a strong pull at there stomach's like a magnet. They just couldn't get close enough. It was so strong. A feeling neither of them had felt before. They broke apart at the sound of footsteps. Harry got up and straitened his clothes and helped Draco up. Draco moved away from Harry a little bit and Harry pulled him closer.

"Harry someone’s coming!” Draco hissed while watching the corner the foot steps were coming from.

"I don't care. I’ve wanted you for so long and now that I have you I won't let you go."

"It was one kiss Harry." Draco said as Harry grabbed his hand.

"I know you felt that. That force between us." Harry said just as the owner of the footsteps came around the corner.

"Harry, there you a...oh, Malfoy.” Hermione had decided to go find Harry after he took off after Merlin.

"Granger," Draco nodded and looked around to make sure no one was coming. What would someone think if they saw him talking to two of the Golden trio, and holding Harry's hand too? A boy's hand. He was popular and supposed to be straight. What would happen if someone did see him made him shutter.

"I thought I would help you look for Merlin. Did you hook up with Draco in the what, three minutes we were apart?" She said after looking at their hands.

"Well not officially, we just..." He stopped when it hit him. "That’s strange. Draco didn't you say that you were looking for your cat when we slammed into each other?"

"Well yea, He ran off while I was talking to Snape and I chased after him. I didn't want to lose him. I feel connection between Merlin and me. I have never owned another animal besides..."

"Merlin. Your cat's name is Merlin too." Harry asked with a strange feeling in his gut of confusion.

"Yea... wait she said you ran after you cat...you named your cat Merlin too... The connection between us when we kissed..." He was putting two and two together.

He and Harry both gasped "The necklace."