Inamorato | By : Pheobi Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Draco Views: 33335 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 4 |
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A/N:This was originally intended to be a part of Ch. 20, but then Tillie happened so it ended up it's own chapter. This takes place on Sunday. I'd also like to apologize for the long delay in getting this chapter up. I'll explain eventually why it took so long, I promise! Forgive me? Happy reading! ~ FA
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Harry sorted through the box of frames in front of him. "This is so great, Mrs. Weasley!" He smiled at her and continued sifting. "I'm sure I'll be able to find the perfect frames for these photos!"
"Not at all, dear." Molly touched his arm lightly. "I'm not using them, so take whatever you need."
Draco surveyed their Common Room in shock. Dumbledore had invited an insane amount of people to the school for a get-together. Narcissa was in a corner chatting happily with Andromeda, the sister she hadn't seen since before she graduated Hogwarts. Draco had met Tonks - his cousin and Remus Lupin's wife. She was pregnant and glowing and Draco looked forward to holding his baby cousin in 4 or 5 months time. The Weasleys were overrunning the place, but Draco was being polite. The twins were laughing with Tonks near the couch while Remus, Arthur, and Charlie conversed with Severus about Order business of some sort. Molly and Harry were still pawing through the box of picture frames. Draco was about to join them when the portrait opened again and the blonde decided he should play host.
Ron walked in, leading another tall redheaded man. This one had his long hair pulled back into a low ponytail and was very handsome. Ginny followed them into the room, talking to a petite blonde woman who Draco was pretty sure was Fleur-something-or-other from the Triwizard Tournament. He walked over to them, smiling. "Draco Malfoy." He said, holding out his hand.
"Bill Weasley." The man replied, shaking the blonde's hand. "And this is my lovely wife, Fleur. We've a gift to offer you and Harry, whenever you have a moment."
"Of course." Draco flicked his wand and a small shower of silvery-blue sparks went off. "He'll be over in a minute."
"He wasn't even looking!" Fleur protested. "He couldn't possibly have seen that!"
But Harry's head snapped up and his eyes began to move over the room, finally landing on Draco. He excused himself from Molly and crossed the room, looking concerned. "Draco, is everything okay?" He asked, his hands clenched tightly on a photo in a frame.
"Sorry, Harry." Fleur hugged the brunette boy tightly. "We wanted to offer you a gift, so Draco called you over." She pressed a kiss to each of his cheeks, then looked down at the photo. "May I?"
Harry handed it to her and she showed it to Bill. It showed Harry and Draco, sitting on the bench outside the Bistro. Draco had his arms around Harry's waist and Harry's head was resting on the blonde's shoulder. They were both smiling and the picture-Draco kept kissing the top of picture-Harry's head in an affectionate way. Harry looked so peaceful and content in the blonde's embrace that he seemed to glow. Harry loved the picture; so did Draco.
"Harry, Draco, do you two understand how important and complex the Bonding Ceremony is?" Bill asked seriously as he handed the picture back to Harry. "I mean, as a Creature and Consort?"
Harry frowned. "What do you mean? Isn't it just a matter of saying the words at the right time, then the rings do the rest?"
"Goodness, Harry!" Fleur gasped, horrified. "Oh no, no, no! There are ritual baths and tone of voice and certain steps that must be taken!" She shook her head vigorously, her long hair shimmering brightly. "Bill, you must teach Draco how to care for Harry while I teach Harry all he must know to be ready for the event! Come, Harry."
As the tiny blonde dragged Harry away, Bill smiled in an amused and affectionate way. "That's my wife. Determined to baby anyone she considers family, and especially Harry." He nodded towards the bedroom door. "Cam we talk in there? This stuff is kind of personal."
"Of course." Draco led Bill across the Common Room and into the room he and Harry shared. "So, what exactly is it your wife thinks I should know?" He asked as they sat down on the couch.
"Have you and Harry had sex yet?" When an angry look formed on Draco's face, Bill help up his hands defensively. "It's important because I need to know if Harry is a top or a bottom. It makes a difference."
"We haven't had sex yet." Draco's voice was low and annoyed. "I would have to say that, though I've usually bottomed in the past, Harry is very submissive so I'll probably end up topping." His grey eyes narrowed suspiciously on Bill's face. "Why does that matter?"
Bill smiled at him gently. "Because it changes how the ritual goes. If Harry is submissive then you'll be taking him but because he's the Creature he'll need to willingly take you into his body so he'll absolutely have to be on top." Bill's cheeks were tinged pink which Draco would have found amusing if he wasn't so embarrassed himself. "Also, there's a tiny little detail about being a Consort that no one really tells you about..."
That made Draco raise an eyebrow. He was a Pureblood; there was very little he didn't know about Bondings and Creature/Consort relationships. "Oh? And what detail is that?"
Bill reached up and tugged down the collar of his blue turtleneck, revealing a thin band of silver metal that seemed so fluid that it moved with Bill's breaths. It hugged the skin of his throat so closely that it was almost like a part of his skin. It was about an inch wide and had some sort of strange symbols etched into it. Bill lightly ran his fingertips over it before tugging his turtleneck back into place. Then he waited with an amused smirk for Draco to be able to speak again. It took a minute.
"So...I'll have a collar?" Draco demanded angrily. "What, does the Ministry just hand the damned things out to creatures when they Bond?" He glared when the redhead chuckled softly.
"No, Draco. It's part of the magic that binds a creature to their Consort. It will happen all on its own during the right part of the ritual." He touched Draco's knee sympathetically. "It's not that bad, though. They're easy to hide and after the first few hours you become accustomed to it and won't even notice it anymore."
Draco pouted, sulking a bit. "It's still barbaric and demeaning." He shot Bill another suspicious look. "Will my collar look like yours?"
"Uh, sort of." Bill frowned as he thought. "It will be about the same width and thickness, but since Peri are more gold while Veela like Fleur are more silver, I'd guess your collar will be gold, too. And your symbols will be unique, sort of like an ID number. Other Creatures will be able to identify you as Harry's Consort based on your collar's symbols and nothing else."
Draco sighed. "Fine. Obviously there's not much I can do about it. Is there anything else I need to know?" His grey eyes flashed with annoyance.
"I think that's the basics." Bill smiled slightly. "Fleur will probably want to set up a few 'classes' with Harry, though. As a Creature he's got a bit more to learn than you do."
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Harry and Fleur went over to a corner of the Common Room and Fleur conjured a chair for herself and an ottoman for Harry. "Sit." She said and once Harry had complied she asked. "Have you and Draco had sex, Harry?"
Harry's face turned a dusky rose color. "Er, no. We've done some other stuff, but we haven't actually had sex." Harry gave Fleur a nervous smile. "I'm a virgin, so we've sort of been taking things slow."
"Of course, Harry. that makes sense." Fleur smiled warmly back and patted Harry's shoulder comfortingly. "Have the two of you discussed who will top and who will bottom?"
"Oh, er..." Harry frowned, his brow wrinkling as he thought. "We haven't talked about it, no, but I'm pretty sure I'll be bottoming." Harry's curiosity was starting to outweigh his embarrassment. "Does it make a difference?"
"Well, you'll have to have Draco lay on his back. Then you'll have to lower self onto him, taking him willingly into your body." Fleur seemed to be immune to embarrassment; her voice was soft and soothing as she explained. "This is so no one can forcibly Bind a Creature to a Consort - the Creature <i>must</i> be willing."
"Is there anything else that I have to do?" Harry leaned forward slightly, his curiosity taking over completely. "Anything that I should do?"
Fleur smiled again, radiating warmth and comfort. "Do you feel that?" She asked and Harry nodded slowly. "That's what happens when a Bound Creature is near an Unbound one that they view as family. I'll guide you through the right steps to take and teach you everything you have to know, but it will take time. We'll set up lessons to go over the ritual bath, your tone of voice, and the other little things you'll need to do. Okay?"
"Sure." Harry stood and hugged Fleur, who happily returned the young man's embrace. "Just work out times with Albus before you leave; he knows my class schedule."
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Later That Night:
Harry walked into their bedroom and smiled at the sight of Draco curled up on their bed like a sleepy kitten. A very sexy, naked kitten. He climbed onto the bed and stopped - still on his hands and knees - next to Draco. He leaned down and kissed Draco's forehead lightly. The blonde lifted his head with a sleepy smile on his face. Harry smiled back.
"Can I ask you a question, Draco?" Harry tipped his head slightly to the side. He was incredibly curious and - surprisingly - not embarrassed at all. He trusted Draco implicitly.
Draco yawned and stretched before answering. "Sure, Harry. You can asked me anything." He touched the brunette's cheek lightly, a small smile still gracing his pale pink lips. "You should know that by now."
"No, I do. I just meant are you awake enough." Harry leaned into the gently touch and sighed happily when those pale fingers started petting his neck. "Which one of us is going to top when we have sex?"
"Um..." Draco's fingers stilled, then dropped from Harry's neck and he pushed himself to a sitting position. Finally he said, his voice a bit hesitant. "I suppose it's really up to you, Harry. I don't mind either one, so whatever makes you more comfortable."
Harry thought about this for a moment then smiled, the gold of his eyes swallowing the green. "I want you inside me."
Draco's silvery eyes darkened until they were a stormy grey and he licked his lips slowly, trying to shake the image of that from his mind. When he spoke, his voice was hoarse and very low. "Then you'll bottom. No problem."
Harry shook his head, a shy smile on his face. "No, Draco. I meant I want you inside me now."
Draco's eyes darkened further, but he hesitated. "Harry, this is a big step. Not just for you, but for us. Are you sure that now, when we're unprepared and have to be up early for classes, is the best time?"
Harry's face fell swiftly, his eyes dropping to the bed, wings folding tightly against his back. "I'm sorry. I just thought...I mean, I assumed..." Harry's voice caught, his throat feeling thick and his tongue heavy. "Never mind..." He whispered.
"Harry." Draco's voice was gentle, but firm - just like the fingers gripping Harry's chin and making him meet those piercing grey eyes. "You can not tell me that you doubt my desire for you." The blonde's voice was soft, but the admonishment was clear.
"But..." Harry blinked his damp eyes, resisting the urge to cover his naked body with his wings or the blanket or <i>anything</i>, really. He felt so...so rejected. So...ugh. "Why?" The word was barely a breath of sound, but Harry knew if he tried for more, he'd cry.
Draco's eyes softened, a gentle smile curving his full lips sweetly. "Harry, you are beautiful and wonderful and rare. Not simply because you're a Creature, but because you're you. You, Harry. You are sweet and kind and the most precious thing I've ever been allowed to touch." He lowered his voice further, whispering conspiratorially. "And I've held some of the Crown Jewels."
When Harry's mouth quirked up slightly at the corners, Draco brushed his thumbs under Harry's eyes, catching the unshed tears that were clinging there, sparkling like diamonds against sooty eyelashes and emerald-on-gold eyes. "Why?" Harry whispered again, his breath catching in his throat at being touched like he really was precious to Draco.
"Because you are so precious, Harry. You will never get another <i>first</i> time. I don't want to rush or fumble or worry we won't get enough sleep. I want to savor every inch of you. I want to memorize you." The Slytherin's voice dropped an octave, becoming a silky purr that made Harry shiver. "If you're sure you're ready, I'll start to plan, because this will be perfect. Okay? I just..."
He struggled for a moment, the normally eloquent Draco Malfoy, before adding in a whisper. "I won't rush the most wonderful gift I've ever been given."
Harry nodded slowly, his face still cupped in Draco's soft, pale hands. "I'm ready, Draco. Plan away." He smiled then and told his Slytherin in a sweet, caressing tone. "But it will be perfect no matter what, because I love you."
And as the two boys curled into each other to sleep, Draco could think of only one thing that would make that night <i>truly</i> perfect for Harry. It was also the only thing that Draco couldn't buy or bully or force. The one thing he doubted he could give. The only thing Draco knew would mean <i>everything</i> to Harry and the first thing he had ever been truly afraid of not doing. Loving Harry back.
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A/N: Oops. I teased you. Sorry, but I wasn't ready for the sex yet and I have myself a hell of a case of writer's block, trying to force it to happen anyway, after Harry's sexy declaration. (Which was NOT supposed to happen!) But my plotbunnies were unbudging on the issue of no-smut-yet, so...yeah. Blame them. Cause they've decided already when Harry loses his virginity and yeah...it ain't yet. anywho, here's to the end of writer's block and hopefully you'll have more story soon! Please rate and review! E-mails get you update alerts, too, so please leave yours! ~ FA
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