Harry stalled at that, the hesitation so visible in his stature that it almost look like he was going to take a step back. The forwardness of Draco's question, though fair, caught Harry wholly unprepared. Harry had decided that not involving Draco at all would have been to not involve Draco in the split at all, yet that was quickly turned around.<br/>Not knowing what to say, Harry's lips parted; for a moment, he looked almost helpless. He didn't know if Draco was asking him -<span style="font-style: italic">really</span>asking him - making him feel like he was toeing a delicate line. Harry knew a misplaced reply would set their fragile friendship months back, if not ruin it completely.<br/>So, Harry hesitated, mind racing at the speed of light trying to come up with the perfect, inconspicuous answer to Draco's question. Harry's heart was in his throat, when he finally found the words to reply. "Yeah."<br/>Harry's voice was barely an exhale, having come up lacking any better reply. The moment he admitted to it, his mind had gone blank, unable to even conceive a plausible lie. Draco had been the primary reason Harry had broken up with Dante, and it felt foolish to even attempt to shy away from it.