I Swear This Time I Mean It ✔️

Chapter 22

The only sounds that could be heard coming from Harry and Draco's room was the sound of relentless pacing. Draco had essentially barricaded himself inside, and was not allowing anyone in.

Oh, Pansy had tried. The combination of Draco's and Harry's magic proved too strong for her, and Ginny took her away in a huff. Harry was in Neville and Blaise's room, relatively calm for the most part. He knew Draco just needed time, but no one believed him.

He placed his focus on working to make up the assignments that he had missed, and time flew by relatively quickly. It was at the two hour mark when he decided it was time to see Draco again.

His knock received no answer, so he quietly called out, "it's Harry."

When there was no answer once again, he turned around to leave in case Draco had fallen asleep. He could just bunk elsewhere-

Harry was then quite literally ripped from his thoughts as the door opened just enough for Draco to pull him inside. It quickly shut and locked afterwards.

"Are you okay my love?", Harry asked quietly.

"Honestly Harry? It's been hours and I still don't know how I'm feeling. I can't decide if I want to punch you for doing this behind my back, or snog you senseless because you did this with very pure intentions."

"We can compromise and I can give you a hug?"

Scoffing, Draco accepted, and allowed Harry to pull him onto the bed to finally put an end to his pacing.

"This was my plan. I know that you didn't want to share a lot of the details, so I tried to keep it as vague as possible. I'm so sick of everyone belittling you when they don't know your story, they don't know what you've been through.

Merlin Draco, I love you so much that it physically hurts me to see people treat you like that. You're the most significant person in my life, and they have no right to be so vile and cruel. It makes my blood boil.

I can't just hide you away to keep you safe, so I figured it was time to end my silence. The only person I trusted to get the story right was Luna. I knew that she would write what's best for everyone with no bias.

I'm sorry if I overstepped Draco. I knew you wouldn't go for it because that's not how you are, not anymore. When you do speak up, you only speak up for me. Now it's my turn to speak on your behalf.

Luna and the Weasleys all love you so much, they wanted to speak up on your behalf as well. I told them that there were limits to what you were comfortable with everyone knowing. I reread the whole story before anything was published.

I hope that what was put out was okay? If not we can run another piece or- mmph."

"I fucking love you Harry Potter", Draco said fiercely, capturing his boyfriend's lips in another kiss.

"And I love you Draco Malfoy", Harry whispered back.

"I don't know what I'm feeling. I've been thinking too much", Draco continued, straddling Harry's hips. "I don't want to think anymore. I want to do."

"Are you sure you don't want to talk anymore? Communication is very important", Harry insisted, his fingers playing with the hem of Draco's shirt but going no further.

"I know that what you did was an act of love", Draco said before kissing from Harry's cheek down to his neck. "I just don't know what the result is, and I suppose I'm worried what the backlash will be."

"There will always be backlash, but I'd do absolutely anything for you my Prince."

"Take off your shirt", Draco commanded.