Harry Potter - Series Fan Fiction ❯ Behind the Fog (Backup Upload) ❯ Behind the Fog (Backup Upload) 3rd Chapter ( Chapter 3 )

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Chapter Three - Rules of Coexistence

The rooms professors Dumbledore and Snape took them to were in the East tower. Everyone who had ever read Hogwarts A History knew that Hogwarts had a special tower for wedded couples, but there hadn't been any married students for decades, so the tower had been closed until it could be used for its intended use again, or a new use could be thought up for it.

The tower was guarded by a portrait of a young blonde woman; She wore a white dress and her hair billowed around her as if she was under the influence of a permanent gentle breeze. Draco recognized her at once as the Greek goddess of love; Aphrodite. He couldn't help being amused by the irony. He supposed as the goddess of love, she was guarding lovers and their love, but there was nothing like that between himself and Potter, and he doubted that would ever change.

She opened to reveal a sight unlike any he had ever seen at any of Hogwarts' towers. Instead of opening up to a common room, it was more like a circular foyer with a grand staircase ascending from it; In fact, it reminded him a lot of Malfoy manor which boasted a similar design, but was way bigger and ostentatious in its opulence. They took to the stairs following the two professors down the right hand corridor. The headmaster stopped before the last door on the right and produced two ancient bronze keys which he handed to each of them, and that was when Draco noticed that the door had two key holes.

"Do we have to be together to open the door?" He asked.

"Only the first time Mr Malfoy, so that the rooms can recognise you as the newest and current inhabitants." Dumbledore explained. "Afterwards, either key will work to open the door."

Draco nodded and inserted his key in the keyhole, Potter following suit. The door swung open allowing the group to enter. Beyond the door was a large space and at a glance, Draco could tell that it was impeccably clean. Despite being dust-free, the room he assumed was the living room was a circus come to life; one side was done with silver and greens, and the other was done in reds and gold.

Each side had its own set of furniture which included a couch and two armchairs, a large study desk, and a big cavern like area whose contents were the only difference between the two sides. Potter's side was mostly empty, except for a few quidditch items, while Draco's side was filled with thousands upon thousands of books. In the middle of his small cavern was also a small Japanese table with two chess sets and a dark green cushion on one side. Draco supposed that Potter's side had no such things because he did not own them. He was satisfied with his side though.

Following the professors further, they walked to the bedroom. This room was a bit more in harmony and Draco couldn't help but feel glad. All that chaos in the living room was enough to give one a headache. The beddings were a tasteful combination of deep wine red and a dark silver that bordered on steel grey, and the rest of the room was done in the same taste. On each side of the bed was a night stand, and Draco could find no fault with the room whatsoever.

There was a door opening into a walk-in closet and once again, Draco noted that his things took up most of the space while Potter's barely took up a quarter. They walked back and entered a bathroom right off their bedroom, everything was done in whites. There was a big bath tub and a large shower within translucent enclosures and Draco thought that was one of the best things to come out of the situation. To him, bath time was a sacred time and he liked that he could still expect to take as much time as he wanted despite this situation without worry.

Draco also noticed that there was a small kitchenette and dining area off the living area. For a real couple, this would have been a great home but for the two of them, it was a prison that neither could escape at least for the time being.

"Get settled in, you can bring your friends by tomorrow." Dumbledore said, and Snape followed him out the door without a word of his own.

The click of the door behind the two professors felt ominous. Draco sighed and went to his side of the living room. He walked straight to the chess sets and checked to see that the house-elves had not disrupted his games in progress. Satisfied with what he found, he decided that this was the ideal time to discuss rules with his husband.

"Let's talk Potter." He said and headed to the dining area. It was the only place in the room that was neutral in color with normal mahogany furniture, meaning that it could not be considered as either's private territory. He saw Potter want to argue just to be contrary, but even he must have decided it was better to just get this over with because he gave in quickly, reluctantly shutting his mouth instead of beginning his intended objections.

"Speak." Potter said sullenly after he sat opposite Draco. Casually, Draco produced the parchment, ink, and quill he had procured from his school bag and began to write.

Rules of Coexistence

Harry rolled his eyes.

1. Visitors - Visitors should stay on their host's side of the room.

"I have no problems with whoever you want to bring as long as they stick to your side of the room." Draco said and Harry agreed with a single nod.

2. Property

"We shouldn't touch anything that belongs to the other, especially without express permission, and we should tell that to our visitors." Harry suggested.

"I agree. No reason whatsoever is excusable. If I find anything belonging to you on my side of the room, I will treat it as trash and dispose of it; so make sure not to leave your things in my space." Draco said.

Harry winced knowing he would have to be careful, because he wasn't the neatest of persons.

3. Bathroom

"This one I am very particular about. Never ever leave the bathroom in a mess." Draco insisted imperiously and Harry smirked.

"Spend much time in the bathroom Malfoy? Are you spunking the monkey or taking care of your periods?" He asked with a sneer, but Malfoy did not react.

"What I do in there is of no consequence. If you leave anything out of order, I will treat it as trash and dispose of it." Draco remarked.

4. Bedroom

This was the ultimate problem area since it was a much more shared space than the bathroom or living area.

"No sex with other people in the bed." Draco said. "Your own space is fine, but never on the bed."

Harry couldn't agree more. He knew it was impossible for Voldemort to come to the school to have sex with Malfoy, but the thought creeped him out and nauseated him anyway and there was no way he was going to bring Ginny anywhere near this place for something like that.

"No objections to that." He said.

"Keep the room as tidy as possible." Draco did not think that Potter was the kind to care about neatness, but that sort of thing bothered him a lot.

"I will try." Potter said with a shrug.

5. Sleep

"The final thing, never wake me up no matter your reason." Draco said, and Harry frowned at that, confused.

"I sleep from three in the morning to six in the morning. If I wake up at any point during that period, I won't be able to go back to sleep and lack of enough sleep messes with my day." Draco explained.

Harry did not think that three hours was enough sleep for anyone to function properly, but who was he to complain when it meant that he would spend minimal hours with Malfoy in bed? No, he had no reason to complain unless Malfoy planned to cause a racket during the hours of night that Harry was asleep while Malfoy was not, which would undoubtedly wake Harry up, and he commented so. Malfoy assured him he would not do anything to bother him in his sleep and that was that.

It was already past midnight by the time all the rules were discussed and written down, and Harry fell into bed sleepily deciding that he would shower in the morning. Draco for his part, made a copy of the rules and stuck them on the bulletin board right next to the entrance of the tower, then headed to the living room where he read a book until three in the morning then joined Potter in the bed.

He would have transfigured one of the dining chairs into a bed, but he knew that the bond required them to spend some time together for a minimum period of three months. In bed where they could not speak or see each other was the best place and like usual, he fell asleep immediately and woke at six in the morning on the hour like clockwork.

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