𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒; 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄

Chapter 3

Chapter Three – Partings Are Such Sweet Sorrow

Harry took Dakota back to the alley and promised to meet at the same time and same place tomorrow. Like the previous day, when Dakota refused to be walked home, so Harry had to settle for watching her walk away and leave him behind, well not before giving him another kiss of course. He didn't take his sweater from her since he intended to give it to Dakota anyway.

Feeling happy, Harry decided to stop at a pub and bought drinks for his friends at home. He would announce this new development in his life to his friends. Harry grinned like an idiot as he flew the broom to the edge of the alley; he couldn't wait to see their reactions.

When he past the edge, Harry saw Draco walking towards the same destination. What stunned Harry was that the Slytherin wasn't wearing his usual clothing. Instead of his usual classy or rather stylish clothing, Draco was wearing a white turtleneck shirt and blue jeans.

So the Perfect Slytherin finally felt cold, huh? Harry grinned and stopped the broom right in front of Draco. “Need a lift, Draco?” Without waiting for an answer, Harry threw the goggles that Dakota used before to his Slytherin companion. Draco caught it with one hand since his other hand was holding his bag. He put it on and murmured a thank you.

As Draco mounted the broom, Harry felt a familiar feeling. The same feeling from when Dakota sat behind him before. Harry smiled at the thought of the girl. “Ready, Draco?”

A snort came as a reply. Harry grinned and took off at a high speed. As he increased the speed, Harry felt Draco’s hands tighten around his waist. Again, he smiled. This situation reminded him of Dakota, making him feel like she was riding with him right now. Harry wondered whether it was the Slytherin heredity between Dakota and Draco that made them similar in behaviour and attitude.

"Are we going to have a party here, Harry?” Hermione greeted Harry and Draco as Harry walked in with a plastic bag full of drinks. Draco walked past him and quickly went to their room to put his bag away; then joined them back in the living room.

“Well, you can say that Hermione.” Harry winked and gave the drinks to his friends. “My treat.”

“What game do you want to play now, Potter?" Ginny eyed the drinks suspiciously but took them nonetheless.

Harry gave a mocking expression of being hurt. “Not a game, Ginny. I want to celebrate something tonight.”

“And what may that be?” Ginny raised one eyebrow and sat down on the sofa she had sat in the day before.

“Well, there are two things to celebrate to be exact.” Harry smirked from the sofa he sat on and gave a look to his Slytherin companion, who sat beside him. “First, to celebrate the day when Draco decided his classy and stylish clothes were indeed too thin for this cold weather.”

“Hn.” Draco snorted but didn't say anything to deny it.

“Looks like I'm right.” Harry grinned. “But of all the possible things to trade your stylish clothes for, why a turtleneck, Draco? You look like Ron with that white turtleneck and jeans, you know.”

“I don't want my neck to be cold.” Dracos answer surprised Harry for he didn't expect the Slytherin to respond to his teasing.

“Ever heard of a scarf, Draco?”

“Not efficient.”

Harry made a face. Draco can be really irritating sometimes, and why did he have this feeling that if Dakota were asked the same question, she would answer just like Draco did? The green-eyed Gryffindor thought it was very possible for Draco and his girlfriend to be brother and sister, judging from their similarities in their personalities and physiques. But the thought was quickly interrupted by Hermione.