If Only You Knew

Chapter 35

"Harry James Potter! Get your arse out of bed! We have to go!" Draco was frantically shaking Harry. "No, we have an hour until we have to be there." Harry groaned. "That was forty-five minutes ago!" Harry shook his head. "Tempus. Oh... OH! We have to go!" Draco sighed. "No way, really?" He said sarcastically. "Why didn't you wake me up?" Harry asked while climbing out of bed and quickly getting dressed. "I did wake you up. An hour ago!"

"Oh. We have to pack! Remember we go to the Burrow then straight to Pansy and Blaise's and then to Andromeda's." Draco nodded. "Yes, I know the plan. I've already packed too. Dragon, Malkin and Alexander Hamilton are coming too?" Harry nodded and quickly pecked Draco on the lips. "Thanks Dray, you're a lifesaver...literally." Draco smiled and went to go grab Harry's breakfast.

"Here you go, darling." He said dramatically. "Darling? You're in a good mood." Draco chuckled. "Yeah well, we're telling them this visit right?" Harry nodded. "Oh yeah, I forgot... oh Merlin I'm nervous." Draco smiled understandingly. "It'll be ok love. You've defeated the Dark Lord. There's no need for you to be afraid of admitting I'm your boyfriend. I'll admit, I'm nervous too. But I know in the end it'll all be ok because I have you." Harry blushed. "Dray, what if they forbid me from seeing you." Draco shook his head. "You're a grown man, Ry. They can't forbid you from doing anything." Harry wrapped his arms around Draco and gave him a kiss. "You ready to go?" Draco nodded. "Of course I am, unlike you I'm punctual. If we ever get married, you'll be half Malfoy and you'll have to be punctual as well." Harry blinked. "Married? Malfoy? Married?!" Draco blushed after realizing what he said. "Oh. You haven't thought about it? Sorry I said anything. Let's go." He said turning around. Harry grabbed his wrist, much like the day they first moved in together. Draco looked down at Harry's hand and smiled. "Dray, of course I've thought about it. I've loved you for eleven years. Trust me, I've thought about it. I just wasn't sure that you thought about it." Draco chuckled. "Well, I have. Ready to go?" Harry nodded. They laced their fingers and grabbed all their bags. "It'll all be ok," Draco whispered as they apparated to the Burrow.

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When they got to the Burrow, Molly sat them down on the couch. "I have something to say. Draco dear, I know I apologized last time but not well enough. I'm very sorry and I want you to have a fantastic Christmas. I want you to know, like it or not, you're part of the family now." Draco smiled. "Thank you, you don't know how much that means to me." He glanced at Harry. He looked like a child on Christmas. Well, that wasn't too far off, to be honest. Tomorrow was Christmas.

They all had a nice family dinner before heading up to their bedrooms. Harry and Draco's room had two beds again. Harry headed for the other bed. "Not a chance." Draco laughed. He scooped Harry up and tossed him onto the bed they shared. Then he crawled into bed and pinned Harry down. "It's Christmas Eve. We're sleeping in the same bed." Harry nodded and tickled Draco to get off of him. Draco squirmed around. "Stop, stop I'll get off, git." He chuckled. Harry stopped tickling him and cuddled into his usual position. "Am I soft today?" Harry hummed. "Always."

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"Happy Christmas love," Draco whispered, kissing Harry on the head. Harry smiled and pulled Draco to his lips. "Happy Christmas indeed." Draco chuckled and began kissing down Harry's neck, leaving a trail of purple bruises along the way. "Those better not be visible." Draco rolled his eyes. "I don't see you asking me to stop." Harry pushed Draco off him and buried his head in his neck. "I love you." Draco smiled. "I'm aware. I love you too. So... what now? We go downstairs?" Just as Harry went to stand up, Malkin pounced on his chest and pushed him back down. "Merlin! Malkin..." Draco picked up the cat a d snuggled her to his face. "You're a good kitty aren't you. Knocking Ry over. Good job!" He chuckled and helped Harry stand. Harry did not look impressed. He stuck his tongue out. Draco saw this as an opportunity for a deeper kiss.

"Good- oh this again? Harry, Draco, it's time for gifts. Guys? Can you hear me?" Harry cast a spell at the door, slamming it shut. He stopped kissing Draco. "Ginny, people could've seen." He whispered. Ginny rolled her eyes. "Whatever, presents. Also Draco, I like what you've done to his neck. Very colourful." Harry blushed deeply. Draco smiled and checked his work. "I think so too."

The three made their way to the living room and Harry and Draco sat down on the couch. "Morning Weasley Clan!" Harry smiled. "Happy Christmas." Everyone exchanged greetings and gathered around for gifts. "Draco, seeing as you're new this year, you get to open this first." Draco smiled and took the package from Molly. He unwrapped it awkwardly. It felt weird to have all the Weasleys and Company watching him. He pulled away the paper to reveal a hunter green knitted jumper with a silver 'D' in the middle. "Oh, wow is this one of those jumpers that you all get every Christmas?" Harry nodded. "Thank you. It's perfect." Molly nodded. "You're welcome dear. Here Har- oh. Harry, what's on your neck?" Everyone's attention turned to Harry's neck. He pulled his jumper up his neck and glared at Draco. "Malkin is still teething." Draco snorted quietly. Everyone went back to opening gifts on their own.

"Here Dray, open mine." Harry handed a gift to Harry. Draco opened a small box to find an origami bird. His mouth dropped. "That's not your whole gift, sorry if you hate it, trust me you get more later," Harry whispered. "Harry... is this the same one? You kept it?" Harry nodded. "You really did like me all those years." Harry frowned. "Of course, why? Did you think I was lying?" Draco pulled Harry into a hug. "No, I just wasn't sure why you would. Now I see that you really actually did. I love it Ry. I don't even need anything else. This is going on my nightstand." Harry smiled.

They ate brunch and by the end, Harry and Draco needed to leave. "Hey everyone? Draco and I have to tell you something." Harry looked to Hermione and Ginny, they nodded, and then to Draco who gave him a wink. "Draco and I have been dating since August. I'm sorry we didn't tell you before. It was my idea, not Dray's." He sighed and took Draco's hand. Draco rubbed his thumb over Harry's hand. Harry rested his head on Draco's shoulder.

Ron's jaw dropped. "Really? You didn't tell me? Your best mate! Hermione, Ginny, you don't look surprised. Did you know?" They averted their gazes away. "Really? You told them?" Harry buried his head in Draco's neck and teared up a little. This was not how it was supposed to go. "Can I say something? No, we didn't tell Ginny or Hermione. They caught us. As did you but you thought nothing of it. We didn't tell you because Harry wasn't out yet to everyone and he wanted me to be invited to Christmas. He was worried if we were together and I wasn't accepted then I wouldn't be able to visit today. He would've told you. This isn't about you Ron. It's about Harry having the guts to tell his family something so controversial that he could be kicked out. You are his only family. You don't know how nervous he was yesterday morning. It was terribly sad. I know you knew we liked each other. Why are you so surprised?" Tears rolled down Harry's cheeks. Draco grabbed his chin and tilted his head up. "No tears, love. Unless they're happy." He wiped the tears away and kissed Harry softly. No one said anything. Molly just nodded her head towards the two and everyone stood up. They all gathered around Harry and Draco and wrapped them in a hug. It startled Harry. "Merlin! I've never been hugged by all of you at the same time." Harry looked around him. At Molly, Arthur, Ginny, Cho, Hermione, Ron, George, Angelina, Bill, Fleur, Victoire, Charlie, Percy and Oliver, then back to Draco. "This is the best Christmas gift you could've given me Dray. My whole family accepting us." Everyone said tons of nice things to Harry and Draco and wished them well.

"We have places to be. I'm sorry, thank you all for having us and for the presents!" Harry smiled. He and Draco hugged everyone goodbye. "Mate, I'm sorry. I'm so happy for you. It's about bloody time you got together. You've been mad for him since first year, it only took eleven years." Ron chuckled. Harry hugged him one last time. He turned to Draco. "Ready to go? Blaise and Pansy's next." Draco nodded. "Alright, let's go."