Head over heels - Drarry (Draco Malfoy x Harry Potter)

Chapter 3

This time, Harry knew he hadn't imagined it. However that didn't help him understand it. Before he could say anything the carriage jostled to a halt and Draco jumped out, landing perfectly as he turned and gave Harry another wink. Harry tried his best not to react, but he couldn't help cringing. It was so unlike Malfoy to show any emotion, let alone whatever emotion this was. Fortunately, Ron and Hermione had already exited the carriage too so they didn't see anything.

They gathered their bags and walked up the wide stone path towards the castle looming over them. Draco was way ahead of the trio who were predicting the menu for the evening meal. They entered the castle through the huge wooden doors that lead to the entrance. Deciding they were too hungry to take their bags to their rooms just yet, the dropped them where they stood and turned to the Great Hall, already full of student and staff chatting merrily.

Scanning the table facing the door, Harry could see Professor Snape talking to Madame Pomfrey, McGonagall frowning at her plate, and Dumbledore sitting right in the middle, smiling at Harry. His eyes flickered to the left, settled briefly, and turned back to Harry. He followed Dumbledore's eyes, and saw they had rested on Malfoy. Harry looked back at the elderly man as he nodded slightly, still smiling. Harry couldn't help but laugh, understanding that Dumbledore knew what had gone on between Harry and Malfoy. It wasn't all that surprising that the headmaster knew, but it did worry Harry because if Dumbledore could know without seeing it, then someone else could too.

Breaking eye contact with Dumbledore, Harry went to find a place on the Gryffindor table just across from Neville, Luna and Ron, with Hermione sitting next to him. From where he was sitting he could see everything. As his eyes scanned the room and the crowd, he felt someone looking at him. He searched lazily since it wasn't unnatural for someone to be staring - he was Harry Potter for goodness sake! He finally found a pair of grey eyes watching him. Of course, these eyes belong to none other than Draco Malfoy. Harry was shocked to see him staring, but considering all his strange behaviour today, it didn't seem so out of the ordinary.

This time was different though, because Hermione noticed. She looked fixedly at Harry, obviously curious to see what was making him squirm in his seat. Hermione peered around the hall, and her eyes widened when she noticed Malfoy. Not wanting to discuss or even think about Malfoy for the moment, Harry stood up quickly and sped from the room as fast as he could. When he finally reached the common room, he collapsed onto a frayed red couch trying to catch his breath. Much to Harry's surprise, Hermione entered the room soon after, pulling Harry's trunk along after her. Harry buried his face in the couch even though he knew she would still speak to him.

"Harry, what the hell is going on?" he could hear amusement and curiosity in her voice. Instead of answering he got up and climbed the stairs to his dorm, but not before Hermione rolled her eyes and sighed. When he reached his bed he tumbled into it, realising just how tired he was as his head sunk onto the soft pillow and he fell asleep.

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