Uncomfortable Truths

Chapter Eighty-Six - Exhausted

Harry is asleep at the table in the library. Seamus, Parvati, Dean, Neville and Ron are working quietly. They have to finish their History of Magic project that's due tomorrow. A group project that was assigned at the beginning of the year that will make up 30% of their final grade. It's done, they're just going through to revise and clean up the wording. They're the only group made entirely of Gryffindors; they want to prove that their house can compete with the mixed houses of the other groups. Harry worked with Draco, Ernie, Steve, and Millie, they've been done for weeks now and picked a more difficult subject.

Every class that has been assigning work, and not just revisions for the exams, have their work either due today or tomorrow. The stress of these projects will be over before they leave for their Spring break Saturday morning. One more day than a break.

"Uncle Ron." Kyle whispers.

He and his friends seemed to appear from nowhere. They have an amazing ability to sneak up on Ron. At least it's not his normal group of friends. Ever since Daisy's been trailing Pansy, the girl seems to see right through him. It's unnerving; and Simon is just... a lot.

It's his Slytherin friends and Ian, always Ian, which is fine. Ron likes the boy; he's one hell of a quidditch player.

"Kyle?"

"Do you know where Draco is?"

"Sorry, mate, haven't seen him."

"How long has he been sleeping?" Kyle points at Harry.

"About an hour." Dean whispers.

Kyle turns to the two Slytherins and Ian. They seem to have a whispered conference made mostly of nods, head shakes, eyebrow movement and shrugs. Kyle looks back down at Harry before sighing.

"We'll be back." Kyle waves at the table.

They work on their project for another hour. Dean has the best handwriting and has just finished their final corrections.

"How long should we let him sleep?" Parvati gathers up her supplies, putting them neatly in her bag.

"Probably not too much longer, he'll never sleep tonight." Seamus moves some fringe from Harry's eyes.

"Don't let Malfoy see you do that." Neville smirks. "He's mental."

Seamus yanks his hand away from Harry's hair, blushing. He looks at Dean who shakes his head but smiles.

"Do you guys have any spring break plans?" Parvati smiles, "Padma and I are going to Mumbai."

"Nah, just going to my Nan's." Neville picks up his stuff, "I'm meeting up with Hannah to meet her family."

"We're going to Dean's." Seamus reaches across the table to hold his hand, "They're having a big party."

"They already know Seamus but I'm bringing him as my boyfriend for the first time."

"Are you nervous?" Parvati asks.

"A little." Seamus shrugs, "His mum loves me, but the rest of his family... I mean, I'm not worried, I never cared before, but I reckon it matters now."

"It'll be fine." Dean squeezes his hand before letting it go to clean up his stuff.

"Ron?" She smiles.

"Going home." He shrugs, "Mum's planning a big dinner at the Burrow."

"Am I invited?" Kyle asks making him jump.

"Bloody hell, don't sneak up on someone like that." Ron clutches his chest. The rest laugh, it's the laughter that wakes Harry.

"Aww, Uncle Ron." Kyle smirks, "I would never."