Oh would you look at that…
They grabbed Draco’s arm to steady themselves and to make sure their eyes were not deceiving them.
When did Potter become hot?
His blue spiky hair gave them chills, and that body ….
The chorus of that Sheeran muggle song entered their head unbidden.
Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I
I'm in love with your body
Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I
I'm in love with your body
Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I
I'm in love with your body
By the look on Draco’s face, I am not the only one to have noticed the new Potter attraction, they thought amused.
Oh dear sweet wizard Jesus, the Slytherin Prince is actually drooling. Not a very becoming look, they observed in disgust.
Mental note to self, never drool in public, no matter how appetising the view.
Time seemed to be of the essence.
Not that they had much to fear from Malfoy on that front.
The Silver Prince of Coldness was not known for his instant actions. He was more a fountain of brooding ineffectiveness.
Oh this is going to be like fishing in a barrel, Blaise mused.
Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I
I'm in love with your body
Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I
I'm in love with your body
Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I
I'm in love with your body
They hummed as they boarded the train.
As luck would have it, Harry had found a compartment by himself at the end of the train.
It is now or never, Blaise thought.
They sashayed into the compartment, making some seductive salsa moves, while singing the lyrics of that song they had been having in their mind since setting eyes on Harry on the platform.
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don't mind me
Say, boy, let's not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead
… I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I
I'm in love with your body
Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I
I'm in love with your body
Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I
I'm in love with your body
Harry looked at them amused.
‘Hey Blaise. I did not know you were a Sheeran fan.’
‘I am not, but your new… ‘ here they paused for dramatic effect and their hands performed the classic movements of outlining the human form ‘… shape has made me a firm believer. ‘
They continued to dance in the nearly empty compartment and continued to sing.
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don't mind me
Say, boy, let's not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead
… I'm in love with the shape of you
Harry laughed, ‘You are something Blaise. I admire your total confidence, but…
...You know I have a thing for Draco don’t you,’ he said blushing.
‘Of course I do, but you can’t blame me for trying, when you so tantalisingly appear in our midst,’ they proclaimed dramatically.
Then they sat down beside Harry, looking at him intently.
‘So how do you plan on snaring the Ice Prince then, as you know that he is incapable of making the first move…. ‘
They spent the remainder of the train journey strategising.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Blaise watched as Draco followed Harry up the Castle steps.
Hook, line and sinker, they thought, smiling to themselves.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
‘I did what you said, I insulted Snape and stormed out of the Potions class,’ Harry reported slightly out of breath.
‘This better be worth it, as I will be in so much trouble,‘ Harry groaned at the thought of what their potions master would do to him.
‘Why did I let you talk me into this?‘ Harry lamented.
‘Don’t worry, it will work.
Shush, I hear someone coming.’
Draco appeared around the corner. He had followed Harry out of the classroom, as Blaise had predicted.
‘Harry, ‘ he said softly, ‘I…’ He hesitated and took a breath. ‘I love you so much and was wondering if you would like to go out with me.’
Draco said all this in a rush and then fell silent.
Harry was not sure how to answer, as this was not what he had expected, and simply smiled.
‘I'm sorry Malfoy, I'm seeing someone else,’ He whispered.
This is not what he had intended to say, but he got flustered by the look in Draco's silver-grey eyes.
Just then Blaise came around the corner and cuddled Harry from behind. Harry gasped, as did Draco, who looked horrified.
‘Hello Draco,’ Blaise smiled.
Draco turned and ran.
Harry turned to Blaise, annoyed
‘What did you do that for? That wasn’t part of the plan!’
Harry started to run after Draco, who had taken off down the corridor at full speed, shouting for Draco to stop.
Eventually Draco fell to the ground, his shoulders shaking as he sobbed and Harry was able to catch up with him.
‘You misunderstood’, Harry said quickly. He looked distraught. ‘I only meant that we were not alone, as in … our conversation was not private.’
Harry seemed to be searching for words, as he offered his hands to pull Draco to his feet.
Once Draco was upright again, Harry began to hum and made some awkward dance moves before he started to sing, blushing slightly.
Your love was handmade for somebody like me
Come on now, follow my lead
I may be crazy, don't mind me
Say, boy, let's not talk too much
Grab on my waist and put that body on me
Come on now, follow my lead
Come, come on now, follow my lead
… I'm in love with the shape of you
We push and pull like a magnet do
Although my heart is falling too
I'm in love with your body
Draco had no option but to laugh through his tears at Harry’s goofy dance moves and possibly the worst rendition of that muggle hit ever.
Blaise, finally caught up with the two of them. They applauded and bowed..
‘My work here is done, it seems, play nice kids.’
This statement was met by two identical pairs of eye-rolls performed in unison.
‘You make a beautiful pair,’ they said admiringly, devouring the perfect specimen in front of him with their eyes appreciatively.
And with that they turned to leave, but not before they witnessed Draco and Harry finally locking lips.
‘Let the tonsil-hockey begin‘, they thought, grinning, only slightly upset that they did not get to touch that gorgeous Potter body.
Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I
I'm in love with your body
Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I
I'm in love with your body
Oh-I-oh-I-oh-I-oh-I
I'm in love with your body