But I Love You...

The bell announcing that class was over rang throughout the tower.

"We really should be going." Harry said, putting his shirt on.

"I suppose..." replied Draco, rebuttoning his pants.

The got up and went to the door.

"Is this...going to be a regular thing?" asked Draco with a glint of hope in his eyes.

Harry reassured him with a small kiss on the lips.

"Now, we really have to get to class or we'll be in a lot of trouble," said Harry convincingly.

"I suppose. How about we meet at midnight in the astronomy tower?"

"Sounds like a date."

They ran down the steps and out the entrance and went their separate ways. Harry was walking towards transfiguration when he realized that he'd left all of his things in Snape's classroom. That was the last thing he wanted to do right now.

"Harry!" yelled a voice from behind him.

Harry spun around and saw that Ron was weighed down by an extra bag of books.

"You forgot your books!"

Harry could have kissed Ron.

"Thank you so much! I didn't want to have to face Snape. "

"Where did you go?" asked Hermione, catching up.

"I went to find Malfoy and I couldn't so I went back to the dorm. I didn't feel like dealing with Snape."

The story siphoned off and Ron was babbling about the Canon's last game.

It was 11:45 an Harry was already on his way to the astronomy tower, securely shielded in his invisibility cloak. No sign of Draco as he walked on to the balcony and sat down.

"He likes me, he actually likes me," thought Harry out loud.

"Of course I like you," said a disembodied voice as Draco came out of the shadows.

"Don't do that!"

"Sorry, I couldn't resist."

////insert some sweet loving here (but no sex...yet.)\\

Draco sat down against the wall and motioned for Harry to come sit against him. Harry complied and leaned against Draco's chest. With his arms safely around his torso, they watched the stars.

"You seem...tense. What's wrong?" asked Harry.

"I-I received an owl from my father today...he's never loved me or even attempted to like me. It's always about how I'm not living up to the Malfoy name." Said Draco, voice breaking. Harry felt a warm tear land on his forehead.

"Does he...hit you?" Harry said coldly-surprising himself.

Draco did nothing except hold Harry tighter and let his tears freely fall.

"I'll take care of you," Harry said trying to be comforting.

"Yeah...right."

They sat in silence watching the sky and listening to each other's breaths. Harry casually glanced at Draco's watch and saw that it was three in the morning.

"We should go-it's three in the morning."

"Probably," said Draco, reluctantly letting go of Harry. They held hands as they both hid under Harry's invisibility cloak. He walked Draco to his dorm and kissed him goodnight.

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