Desperately Seeking Seekers (Drarry)

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"They look like they were about to kiss!"

A passing fourth year girl was arguing with a friend, and Harry didn't have to see the Oracle newsletter clutched in her hand to know what she was talking about. The image on the cover showed Harry putting a hand on Viktor's shoulder, sharing a long glance. Sure, from an outsider, it could be interpreted a certain way...

He sighed, wishing he was under his invisibility cloak.

Hermione nudged his shoulder and leaned towards him. "Just ignore it. In a day or two, everyone will be gossiping about something else."

He nodded, trudging on towards their Transfiguration class, and trying to ignore the people watching him, and whispering with their friends. After all these years, you'd think he'd be used to being talked about like this. But it usually wasn't this personal...

Obviously, the anonymous writer was still stalking Harry, watching him closely at the Seeker practice, and then following him to Hogsmeade.

Sure, from a distance it could have perhaps looked like a date. They had gone for drinks, talked for an hour or so, and walked back to the school. He had enjoyed getting to know the Seeker as an adult, on a more equal footing. Viktor was an intelligent man, so it was no wonder why Hermione had stayed in contact with him all these years. Plus, they had the connection of both being Seekers.

But to stretch that to imply there was an attraction between them was ludicrous.

Harry's eyes flicked to Draco as he passed by with Pansy and Blaise. Since Halloween, it had become more difficult to avoid staring at the blond. And when he did allow his eyes to dart over to him, it was intriguing how often Draco seemed to be looking his way, even though he quickly glanced away and acted like he hadn't.

Ron was walking with Hermione, his arm casually slung around her waist, and Harry glanced over at them with real affection. It was already November, and they were almost half done this final year. What would happen after June?

More and more often, discussion amongst and seventh and eighth year students turned towards the future. It all felt so foreign to Harry. He had been so focussed for years on just surviving Lord Voldemort's attacks, he had rarely given the future deep thought.

Hermione had already received letters of interest from many departments of the ministry, as well as private industries. She had even travelled down to London one weekend with Ron, to have meetings and see what was being offered.

Ron seemed to be leaning towards auror work. He had grown a little, and was more muscular from playing quidditch often. Harry could see him doing well in the career.

But what about him? Auror? Professional Seeker? Viktor Krum's words had been on his mind often.

Whatever happened, he knew that he likely wouldn't be seeing his closest friends or most of his fellow students very often after June. It was a depressing thought.

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The next edition of the Oracle made things even worse. Hermione, Ron and Harry waited until they were in a private corner of the common room to read it.

After our breaking news about Harry's man-date with visiting Seeker Viktor Krum, we were inundated with information about Harry's past that makes us think that it was not that unusual.

During the Tri-Wizard Tournament, fourteen year old Harry may have gotten deeply involved with more than one of his fellow contestants.

"Harry made a special effort to get Hufflepuff Seeker Cedric Diggory away from his friends to have private discussions," says one Hufflepuff source, who wishes to stay anonymous.