I'm Coming Out

Looking into the mirror, Draco adjusted his tie and he resolutely stepped out of his room. A grim expression set across his face, determination on his mind, love filling his heart; all these Draco possessed, and they were what was setting him on the course he would lead today. A final fleeting flash of hesitance sailed across his face, but he squared his shoulders. Today was the day.

I'm coming out

I'm coming

I'm coming out

I'm coming out

I'm coming out

I'm coming out

As he walked down the hallway, Draco looked at Hogwarts and he immersed himself one last time in these pleasant times. A flicker of pride burned in his heart at how his peers treated the great Draco Malfoy. But, almost sadly, this was the last time they would see him in this present state. What would they think when he came clean? What will they think?

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

Got to let it show

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

I got to let it show

When he was sitting down at the Slytherin dining table and had comfortably spread his arms out across the table and his legs underneath, casually pushing the golden plates out of their resting places. Sighing happily, he noticed Crabbe and Goyle sit down next to them. For the last time probably, Draco thought joyfully. He was tired of those two brutes anyways. Crabbe and Goyle grunted their type of good morning at Draco and, picking up their forks and spoons, they waited for the breakfast meal to begin.

There's a new me coming out

And I just had to live

And I wanna give

I'm completely positive

I think this time around

I am gonna do it

Like you never knew it

Ooh, I'll make it through

Students trickled in and trickled out. While studying them, thoughts flitted across Draco's mind. Students lived lies everyday, Draco eventually concluded, and he solemnly swore that from this day forth, he would not be one of them. Everyone will know. Everyone!

His final and ending and decision made Draco smile happily. As he reached for a piece of toast, the thought of his peerage's reactions. Thougts of Potter's shocked face and Pansy sobbing, and Snape's disgusted expression carried Draco through breakfast, ensuring it to be a pleasurable one. Chuckling to himself, he poured himself a goblet full of orange juice and lifted it to his lips.

The time has come for me

To break out of the shell

I have to shout

That I am coming out

Hours passed slowly at times, quickly at others, and seemed not to move at all at other times, but eventually dinnertime came.

Draco Malfoy had never been nervous in his life (not that he could remember, anyways) and the "butterflies" in his stomach scared him to death. Pressing his hands firmly to his abdomen, Draco felt as if he could not even choke a mouthful of water down.

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

I got to let it show

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

I got to let it show

In slow-motion, Draco watched Dumbledore stand up and raise his arms appealingly to his students. He spoke, but Draco didn't hear, he just moved mechanically. Earlier in the day, Draco had requested an audience with the school, with Dumbledore's permission. His heart hopped impossibly into this skull and beat like a demon drum in his ears.

Just remember, he reminded himself, over and over. Just remember, you can do it. You can do it.

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

I got to let it show

I'm comin'

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

I got to let it show

As was prearranged, Draco stood and walked to the front of the Great Hall, directly in front of Professor Dumbledore. Staring out into the sea of curious faces, he picked up several personal expressions.

Potter at the Gryffindor table, looked curiously around Ron's head, the Slytherin table hosted two very confused dullards (Crabbe and Goyle), and a malicious looking Pansy; Pansy didn't like to be left out of plans and schemes and the like. Looking behind himself for assurance, he saw Dumbledore smile happily and motioned with his hand to continue but as he was turning back to face the students, he saw Snape sneer at the impromptu child called Draco.

I've got to show the world

All that I wanna be

And all my abilities

There's so much more to me

Somehow, I'll have to make them

Just understand

I got it well in hand

And, oh, how I have planned

I'm spreadin' love

There's no need to fear

And I just feel so glad

Every time I hear:

Sighing one more time, fighting the last urge to run away, he raised his arms to the students and smiled charmingly, confidence slowly creeping under his skin.

"I know you all know me as the one and only, and great, Draco Malfoy! I'm malicious, I'm cruel and no one likes me. A playboy and all around stud, right?" a couple of cheers exited from the crowd, although they were extinguished quickly by the curious students, wishing to get on with his speech. "Well, I'm here to tell you," he held up two fingers, "two things that none of you know about me and which you need to."

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

I got to let it show

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

I got to let it show

I'm comin

I'm comin

I'm comin

"One...I'm gay."

A collective gasp escaped the crowd. Though some suspected the gorgeous child to be less than straight, they did not quite believe (or did not want to) that he was actually...gay.

I'm, I'm comin OUT!

I have to shout

That I'm comin out,

I have to work it out

I have to let it out

o yeah......

"And, number two...I'm in love with Harry Potter."

Harry leaped up from his chair and squealed like a girl at a boy band concert. Draco looked with a needing expression at the face of his imaginary lover; pain ripped at his heart and he hoped for the best. First going from shock, to a gradual pleasant appearance, Harry's face was quite a movie to watch. Rushing from his seat, Harry ran to the front of the room, to plant himself squarely in front of Draco.

"I love you too, Draco Malfoy!"

Brilliant smiles, tearful happiness and vibrant love followed soon after.