Why you? /Drarry\ {Wattys2017}

5: The Aftermath

Draco and I have started hanging out more and more ever since he agreeded to go to the Halloween party with me. And to say everyone in the school, other than they few people who know what's going on, are a bit confused is an understatement.
We walk to classes together and openly talk during the classes we do have together. Even the teachers are starting to get freaked out.
"Harry? Are you okay?" Neville asks me timidly one day during lunch.
"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?" I answer, confused to why he would ask.
"Well, everyone's noticed that you and Malfoy are somehow friends now. And it's freaking us all out. I mean before the war you guys basically hated everything about eachother. And now your all buddy-buddy. He isn't threatening you is he?" He says nervously.
"Neville, everything's fine. And no, he isn't threatening me. We both realized that hating eachother was immature and a waste of time and energy." I lie easily, hating lying to my friend but knowing that Draco wouldn't want me to tell anyone about us, whatever we even are.
"Oh, um, okay." Neville says with a nod before returninf his focus to his lunch.
"We all can see how you look at eachother like lovesick puppies in heat." Seamus says and it looks like Dean was struggling to keep him from saying anything.
"Shut up!" Dean says quietly, almost so quiet that I can't hear him.
"What do you mean by that?" I ask Seamus, feeling my cheeks turn a dark red.
"You both look as if you want to be together. As in, like, dating? I guess that's just how I see it. I'll stop talking now." Seamus says before he turns and continues his conversation with Dean, his boyfriend.
"Is that what you want?" Ginny asks me in a quieter tone so no one else other than Ron, Hermione and I can hear.
"I don't know. Maybe?" I answer honestly as I can't quite describe my feelings for Draco in words.
"How do you feel when your around him?"Hermione asks just as quietly.
"Weird. Happy, nervous and excited all at the same time." I answer honestly, as I have never felt that with anyone else.
"It sound's like your in love, with a Slytherin." Ron pipes up, but he does remain as quiet as everyone else.
"Love? Are you joking? This has to be a joke, right?" I ask, scared that I am actually in love, and with Draco mother fucking Malfoy.
"No, this isn't a joke Harry. You're in love with Draco." Hermione answers, seeming weirdly calm about this whole situation.
"How are you so bloody calm about this!" I ask, a bit louder than intended but no one else seemed to notice.
"Because I know what it feels like, to be in love." Hermione answers as she looks at Ron with a genuine smile on her face. "And there's nothing to be ashamed of Harry. We all support you."
"Yeah, I second that." Ginny agrees with a nod of her head and a simple smile on her face.
"I third that." Ron answers last but I can tell that he seem's a bit uncomfortable with the aspect of me liking a guy.
"Thank you guys. I honestly don't know what I would do without you." I thank them honestly as I don't know how I would survive or even be alive if I hadn't met and became friends will all three of them.
"Same here mate." Ron agrees with me and I begin to wonder what would have happened if I had befriended Draco in first year, but I quickly realized that I needed to do what I did to become the person I am today, good or bad.
"So, are you and Dravo exclusive now? Or?" Ginny asks with a grin on her face, quickly changing the topic of conversation.
"I, uh, I don't know. All I know is that we'rw going to the Halloween party together. Other than that I have no bloody idea of where we stand." I answer honestly, as I haven't really thought about what would happen after the Halloween party.
"Well maybe you should ask him." Hermione says with a shrug of her shoulders.
"Yeah, you should get on that if you want to get anywhere with him." Ron says uncharacteristically mature.
"Yeah, I know, I know." I agree with a nod. "I'll talk to him tonight after dinner."
"Good idea." Ginny agrees with me, a small smile painted across her features.