+SLOWDANCE+ drarry au

+CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE+

harry was beyond nervous but that was nothing compared to what draco malfoy was feeling.

he had been admiring harry for ten minutes since the dance began and was trying to calm his nerves down enough to approach the boy.

but every time he tried, he started to feel shaky and chickened out.

30 minutes into the ball, a slow song started to play and couples slowly started to fill in the dance floor. ron and hermione walked off together, leaving harry alone.

draco took a deep breathe and took his chance, sliding in next to harry.

"h-hello, potter. may i have this dance?" he asked.

the scarfaced boy turned to look at him, eyes widening behind his large circle glasses. draco blushed, clearing his throat.

"malfoy? it... it was you?" harry asked, shocked.

"yes. sorry to disappoint you. i know you were expecting somebody much better."

"no!" harry quickly spoke, blushing a little, "i-i'm not disappointed, just surprised."

draco nodded his head in understanding, blushing even hotter as harry held out his hand.

"well? are we going to dance or not?"

draco took one last shaky breath before letting harry drag him to the dance floor.

people were staring at them, some were whispering and it all made draco feel nervous. he decided to focus on harry instead, who had just placed his hands on draco's hips.

"lighten up, draco, it's only one slowdance," he chuckled, guiding draco's hands to his shoulders.

draco smiled shyly, letting harry guide him through the dance. he couldn't believe he was really here, with harry potter! it was a dream come true.

"i was right... you do look magnificent in that suit," draco chuckled, leaning his head into harry's chest.

"do i now? you know you don't look too bad yourself."

"i really like you, harry," draco admitted.

"i know. i think i really like you too, draco."

"draco, you know you never told me what you were afraid of," harry said.

draco mumbled a, "hmm?" against his chest.

"i asked you what you were afraid of in a note once and you never told me," he respond.

draco couldn't help but laugh, "is that really what you're thinking about right now?"

harry chuckled and tightened his hold around draco.

he wasn't expecting draco, that was for sure, but he definitely wasn't disappointed. in fact, he had always had a small thing for draco and thought draco hated him.

i mean they did get into fights constantly.

"i was afraid that you wouldn't like me when you saw me. when you knew who i was," draco admitted.

"well, love, you don't have to worry about that anymore. i guess this means no more fist fights, huh?" harry joked.

draco looked up to meet harry's eyes and smiled passionately, lovingly.

"we can so something else instead," he muttered, leaning up to catch harry's lips in his own.

once he pulled away, harry was blushing and wide eyed, "woah."

draco blushed and smiled once more as the song came to a close, "woah indeed."