End Of The Year Announcement
The end of the year was nearing quickly and the exams had already finished so now all the 7th and 8th years were outside enjoying the sun.
Harry and Draco sat in the shade by the black lack, enjoying the fresh air. Neville and Blaize walked over to the two, hand in hand, and sat down in front of them, "I hope you don't mind, but I've been spreading it around that you two are engaged." Neville said shyly.
"Thank you, Neville." Draco smiled softly. Pansy, Hermione and Ron joined the group, "you need to figure out a date for the wedding so we can get to planning." Pansy complained, "pick a day in August, we can't decide." Draco chuckled.
"The 10th then." Hermione and Pansy decided on. "Alright, the 10th of August, at the burrow, green, silver and black are the colours... Neville, would you wear a flower crown?" Draco asked. Neville nodded, "I don't mind."
"Does this mean I have to wear one too?" Ron asked, "that's optional for you Ron." Harry chuckled, Ron, let out a sigh. "Thank Merlin."
Just then Ginny and Luna joined them, "I see your telling people now, at least 10 people told us you were engaged on our way over." Ginny laughed, "I bet McGonagall's gonna announce it at dinner." Blaize remarked. "Honestly, I wouldn't doubt it." Harry laughed.
After a few minutes, Ginny spoke again, "how long has that been going on?" She asked looking at Blaize and Neville, "since a few days after Pansy's stupid game of 'couples' truth or dare." Blaize remarked. "Hey, in my defence, it worked on getting you two together." Pansy shrugged.
"And look at where it got you, absolutely nowhere in a relationship." Blaize retorted, "I'll have you know I actually have a date to Hogsmeade tomorrow."
"Who?" Draco asked, raising an eyebrow. "Ah, here she comes right now." Pansy smiled as Hannah Abbott sat down beside her. "Ay, congrats you're no longer the single one of the group." Blaize laughed, "haha, fuck you too." Pansy chuckled. "Nah, I'd rather fuck Neville."
Ron choked at that and Neville went red, Harry, Draco and Ginny began laughing. After a few minutes, they all calmed down.
"So what's everyone doing after school?" Hannah asked. "I was gonna try and go for professional quidditch." Blaize said, "McGonagall offered me the herbology professor's spot because professor sprout is retiring." Neville shrugged, "quidditch." Ginny said as well. "I'm gonna take over the quibbler for my dad," Luna said airily. "I was hoping to try and become minister of magic." Hermione said with a smile, "I have no doubts that you'll get there, 'mione." Ron smiled, kissing her on the cheek. "Meanwhile I'm aiming for head Auror." He said. "I was gonna go into the fashion business because Salazar knows the wizarding world needs an upgrade." Pansy said, making everyone chuckle, "I was hoping to travel." Hannah shrugged.
Everyone turned to face Harry and Draco, "what about you two? Famous Harry Potter gonna become an Auror?" Blaize asked. "We were actually gonna become professors here as well, Mcgonagall offered Draco the spot for potions master and me for the DA professors, but we were thinking of taking a year to settle down by ourselves before coming to teach," Harry explained, shrugging a bit.
"That's fair," Blaize shrugged as well. Harry stood up stretching, "I'm gonna take a dip, anyone joining me?" He asked looking around the group. "Harry, you're mad," Draco sighed standing up, "I'll come." Harry smiled smugly at Draco. Pansy, Blaize, Neville and Ginny all stood up stretching as well, "we'll join."
Harry grinned and took his shoes, socks and shirt off, and then walked over to the lake, diving in, everyone else that had stood up, following suit.
"You're positively mad Harry, it's freezing." Draco said as he swam over to Harry, "no you're just sensitive to the cold. The water is really nice." Harry laughed. Blaize splashed Draco and Harry, which started a full-out splashing war.
Harry ducked under the water, and came up with Draco in his shoulders, "ah! Harry, put me down!" Draco exclaimed. Neville laughed at the two until Blaize did the same thing to him, "b-Blaize, put me down!"
Harry and Blaize smirked at each other before dropping Draco and Neville backwards into the water and started laughing. When Draco came back up he grabbed a hold of Harry from behind, "arse." Draco hissed catching his breath.
Harry smiled and turned around in the water so he was facing Draco now, Draco kept his arms around Harry's shoulder, "I know, I love you too." Harry chuckled. Draco playfully rolled his eyes, "I love you more." He said quietly as he kissed Harry.
"Can we get out now, I'm cold." Draco asked, Harry laughed, "alright, fine." Harry picked Draco up in the water bridal style and swam to the shore, and when out of the water carried him back over to their things, setting him down, "thank you." Draco smiled at Harry.
Harry hummed in reply as the two got their clothes back on, Hermione giggled. "Is that like an everyday thing for you two?" She asked them. Draco thought for a minute, "not an everyday thing but pretty frequently, yeah." He laughed slightly.
After a while the others came out of the water as well, getting dressed and drying themselves off before heading back to the castle, "I say we throw a party, 7th and 8th years, every house is invited." Pansy suggested, "we can hold it in the Room Of Requirement."
"I'll bring the fire whisky." Said Blaize. "I'll bring the veritaserum then." Pansy smirked "Tonight before curfew, spread the word."
While they were walking through the halls some 6th-year girl came up to the group, "congratulations!" The girl squealed before running off to her friends. Draco and Harry chuckled and continued walking, every so often getting stopped by someone to congratulate them.
They went to their dorms for a bit to get away from everyone stopping them and the halls and the growing rumours surrounding the two's engagement. Once in their common room, Draco pulled Harry to the side, "I'm gonna go take a quick shower." He whispered, "I'll join you." Harry smiled softly, "no, no, it's ok, I'll be quick, you go hang out with everyone else."
"You ok?" Harry asked a little worried, "yeah.. just wanna take a shower." Draco said quietly with a shrug. Harry nodded hesitantly and went to sit with the others as Draco went into their room to shower.
"You alright, mate? Where's he going?" Ron asked Harry shortly after he sat down. "Draco said he's taking a shower," Harry replied. "Harry, what is it?" Hermione asked him sternly. He fiddled with his ring, averting his eyes, "h-he doesn't like to shower without me.. it's not that I don't trust him but it just seems off." Harry said quietly.
Hermione sighed, getting up and going over to Harry, she pulled him to his feet, "Harry when are you going to learn to trust your instincts without me telling you to listen to them."
"Probably never if I'm being honest." He laughed softly, Hermione playfully rolled her eyes and pushed Harry towards his room, "just go check on him, Harry."
"Alright, alright, thanks 'mione." Harry smiled at her as he walked into his room. The shower was running in the bathroom so he walked into the bathroom getting undressed quietly before stepping in, hugging Draco from behind.
"I thought I told you I was fine.." Draco whispered, leaning into Harry's touch as he rubbed his face. "I know your not Draco, talk to me, I'm always here for you." Draco turned around and hugged Harry back, burying his face in Harry's neck. "The rumours.. people think I have you under the imperius or a love potion or you're being forced into this relationship..."
Harry hugged him tightly, "are you forcing me into this relationship?" He asked softly.
"No, never!" Draco hugged Harry tightly.
"Do you have me under the imperious?"
"Of course not!"
"Do you have me under a love potion?"
"I would never!"
"Who proposed?" Harry asked more softly.
"Me.." Draco whispered.
"And what was the answer I gave you?"
"You said yes."
"Exactly, you didn't force me, and I'm not under a love potion, I will never change my answer for your proposal, I love you, always and forever," Harry spoke softly, he pulled away from the hug slightly, putting a hand on Draco's cheek. "Don't ever doubt my love for you." Draco nodded, a small smile on his face as he leaned into Harry's touch, "I love you too." He said quietly.
Harry smiled at him and gave him a quick kiss on the lips. "Now c'mon, let's hurry up so we can go to dinner," Draco chuckled and they quickly finished showering together and when they finished, they got out getting dressed, joining the others in the common room.
"Ah, there you two are, we were just gonna start heading down to dinner," Blaize said, standing up from his chair and stretching before linking his fingers with Neville's. "Yeah c'mon, let's go." Said Pansy, stopping at the door.
"Yeah, yeah, we're coming, Pans." Draco rolled his eyes playfully, linking his arm with Harry's as they all began walking down to the great hall.
Just before the feast started McGonagall stood up at the podium, "I would like to congratulate the 7th and 8th years for finishing their last year at Hogwarts, and I would also like to congratulate a couple, who I've heard to be engaged and I wish the best for the young happy couple." Harry blushed a bit as she began clapping, the whole hall was soon clapping for them.
From the Gryffindor table, an "I told you so!" Could be heard which Harry thought sounded like Ginny and laughed a bit.
Once the hall had settled down they began eating their dinner quietly, small chatter being made here and there, but all in all, everyone at the table was just happy to be finishing their last year at Hogwarts and being able to make some new friendships and even some relationships.