A Lion and a Snake

Chapter 32

Harry's POV

"Okay, so, who wants to start?" Pansy asked.

Neville raised his hand.

"Go for it," Hermione said kindly.

Neville picked up the slip of parchment that had appeared in front of him. "Okay, never have I ever responded to 'I love you,' with 'thank you.'" he read.

Everyone glanced around the room. Dean sheepishly raises his hand.

"What?!! When?" Seamus demanded.

"Well, that's kinda the real reason Ginny and I broke up. She-well, she said 'I love you,' and I panicked and said 'thanks.'" Dean said, scratching the back of his head and glancing at Ron, who was staring at him with his mouth open.

"Well, I Have as well." Draco said, raising his hand and shaking it once.

"When?" I asked, turning to him, an incredulous look on my face.

"Well, a few times. I'm a Malfoy, clearly people say that sort of thing to me. Well, they used to." He added quieter, a faint blush powdering his cheeks. Hermione and I have him sympathetic looks and he cleared his throat pointedly.

"Oh, right, Blaise why don't you go next. Then we'll continue around the circle." Hermione said. The game continued smoothly, people laughing when others told particularly funny stories and basically just having a good time. Then it was Neville's turn again.

"Right so, never have I ever snuck into a different house's common room or dormitories." Neville read after he finished laughing at Seamus' funny story about the time when he almost shaved his mum's cat.

Ron and I glanced at each other nervously. Memories of our second year flashed through our heads and we raised our hands shyly.

"Wait what? When? And which house?" Blaise and Seamus exploded at the same time. They glanced at each other and laughed lightly.

"Erm, second year, wasn't it Harry?" Ron said, scratching behind his ear.

"Yeah, long time ago, I don't even really remember what house." I said, shrugging.

Hermione laughed. "Honestly, you can tell them. I'm sure no one will mind." 

Ron and I shook our heads and Hermione seemed to drop it. Thank Merlin for that, because she knew exactly what house it was.

People started to pester me and Ron while playing the game for answers but they kept putting them off. Finally, Ron got tired of it and said-

"Slytherin. We snuck into Slytherin."

The room went silent.

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To be completely honest, I don't even know what this chapter was. Forgive me for that.

Anyway, hope you liked it!

Later, Fellow Drarry shippers!!