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Accidental Touches

It had started innocently enough, as most things do.

Harry and Draco were in their eighth year at Hogwarts, having somehow managed to coexist without too much drama. They weren't exactly friends, but they weren't enemies anymore either. If anything, they were two people who happened to occupy the same spaces at the same times-classrooms, hallways, common areas-never fully avoiding each other but never seeking each other out.

That is, until the accidental touches began.

It started small-barely noticeable, really. A brush of hands when they both reached for the same book in the library. A casual bump in the hallway when neither of them was paying attention. Harry hadn't thought much of it at first. It was just clumsy coincidence, right?

But after the third or fourth time it happened, Draco started to notice.

The first time had been in Potions class. Harry had been reaching for a jar of powdered bicorn horn, just as Draco had been doing the same. Their fingers had brushed against each other-just for a moment-before they both pulled away, each mumbling an awkward apology. Harry had flushed slightly, embarrassed by the contact, and Draco had scoffed, pretending not to care.

But later, as Draco sat in the common room, that small, insignificant moment replayed in his mind.

It had been such a small thing. A brief touch. Barely even worth remembering. And yet, Draco couldn't stop thinking about the way Harry's skin had felt against his-warm and rough, just for a second, before it was gone.

Draco had told himself it was nothing. That he was being ridiculous. But then, it happened again.

The second time had been during breakfast in the Great Hall. Harry had been reaching for the pumpkin juice at the same time as Draco, and their hands had brushed once more. Draco had pulled back immediately, muttering something about "watch where you're going, Potter," but the faint pink tinge on Harry's cheeks didn't escape his notice.

Draco had smirked, feeling a strange satisfaction at having caused even the slightest reaction in Harry. But that satisfaction quickly turned into something else-something Draco couldn't quite name-when Harry glanced up at him, their eyes meeting for just a fraction of a second longer than usual.

Draco had looked away, pretending it hadn't affected him. But it had.

As the days went on, the accidental touches became more frequent. A bump in the corridor, their hands brushing together when they both grabbed for the same scroll in the library, even the occasional nudge during class when they sat next to each other.

At first, it had been awkward. Draco would pull back immediately, embarrassed by the unintentional contact, and Harry would mutter a quick apology before retreating. But after a while, Draco found himself starting to anticipate the moments.

He wouldn't admit it, not even to himself, but there was something about those brief touches-those small, fleeting moments of contact-that Draco had started to crave. He didn't know why. He didn't understand what it meant. But he knew that every time their hands brushed or their shoulders bumped, something in his chest tightened, something warm and unfamiliar.

And slowly, without even realizing it, Draco stopped pulling away so quickly.

He started lingering-just for a second longer-letting the brief brushes of their hands last just a moment more than they should. He'd find excuses to sit closer to Harry in class, or reach for something at the same time, all in the hopes of feeling that brief spark of contact once more.

It wasn't intentional, not at first. But it became something Draco started looking forward to.

One evening, after an exhausting Quidditch practice, Harry found himself wandering back to the common room, lost in thought. His arms ached, his legs were sore, and all he could think about was collapsing into bed.

But as he turned the corner into the nearly-empty common room, he spotted Draco sitting in one of the armchairs, a book in his lap. Draco looked up when Harry entered, his silver eyes meeting Harry's for just a second before he quickly looked back down at his book.

Harry hesitated. He wasn't entirely sure what had been going on between them lately-the accidental touches, the strange moments of eye contact that lingered just a little too long-but he couldn't deny that something had shifted. There was an unspoken tension between them, something new and unexpected.

He had started to notice that Draco never seemed in a rush to move away when they bumped into each other. In fact, he was beginning to wonder if Draco was doing it on purpose.

Harry walked past Draco, heading toward the table where his bag sat, but as he reached for his book, his hand brushed lightly against Draco's.

Harry froze.

The touch was brief, accidental-like all the others-but this time, something felt different. Draco didn't pull his hand away immediately. He didn't make a snarky comment or roll his eyes. Instead, he let the contact linger for just a second longer than necessary, his fingers barely grazing Harry's.

Harry glanced up, his heart suddenly pounding in his chest. Draco's gaze was locked on their hands, his expression unreadable.

"Sorry," Harry muttered, pulling his hand away quickly, his cheeks flushing.

Draco didn't respond right away. He just looked up at Harry, his silver eyes filled with something Harry couldn't quite decipher. For a moment, the room felt too quiet, the space between them charged with unspoken tension.

"It's fine," Draco said softly, his voice strangely calm. "It happens."

Harry swallowed hard, feeling his face grow even warmer. "Yeah, I guess it does."

But Draco's hand lingered on the table for just a moment longer before he finally pulled it back, his fingers brushing against Harry's one last time.

And that was when it hit Harry.

This wasn't just coincidence. It wasn't just accidental touches anymore. Draco was doing this on purpose.

Harry stared at Draco, his mind racing. The way Draco's hand had lingered, the way his eyes had followed Harry's movements, the way he hadn't pulled away-it all clicked into place.

Draco was... waiting for these moments. He wanted them.

Harry's heart pounded in his chest, the realization making his thoughts spiral. He didn't know what to do with this new information. He didn't know what it meant for either of them. But there was something undeniable about the way Draco was looking at him now-something that made Harry's pulse quicken and his stomach twist with anticipation.

"Draco," Harry began, his voice quieter now, unsure of what he was going to say.

Draco's eyes flicked up to meet his, and for the first time, Harry saw something vulnerable in his gaze. Something almost hopeful.

And in that moment, Harry realized that maybe he had been waiting for these moments too.

They didn't say anything else. They didn't need to.

But when Harry sat down next to Draco, their hands brushed again-this time on purpose-and neither of them pulled away.

The End... or perhaps, just the beginning.