____________________________<br/><br/>As the season progressed, everything around Harry seemed to have picked up its pace. Before he knew of it, the first semester was coming to and end, the leaves had gone red and the lacrosse team had qualified for state finals.<br/>The upcoming game had brought with it a pep rally to promote school spirit, and Harry found himself carrying three large shopping bags worth of groceries back to the apartment, when he should probably be spending his time more effectively.<br/>"Hi," Harry called as he pushed open the door to the flat. As they had both grown busier with their day-to-day, the tension between Harry and Draco seemed to have dulled out and back into a politely distant living arrangement. "I'm sorry to bother you, but I need to use the kitchen for some baking-"