_____________<br/><br/>As soon as they had reached the living room at Grimmauld Place, Harry was struck with a thrilling reminder of just how easy it was bringing Draco home; not only how easily Draco tended to agree, but how readily the home gave way for him.<br/>They had barely taken a few real steps into the room and out of the Floo before Harry’s hand brushed the small of Draco’s back in an encouragement to continue forward. The touch had initially been an invitation to go into the adjacent dining room, but the touch had Harry reconsidering if dinner was the best way to spend their time, the ease of the arrival seeming rarely encouraging.<br/>“Let’s anticipate that Kreacher won’t allow you downstairs,” Harry said, a smile audible in his voice, before reluctantly letting his hand fall.