Authors Note

Well, this will be an interesting journey indeed. I plan to have this entire thing done before the summer is over which will be stressful enough already seeing as my senior year in high school is next. I also have a job with a very spastic schedule. I do hope that I can release a chapter or two every week.

A little back story to this now. At first, I was planning on writing a Draco/Ginny fic. Personally my favorite, but Draco and Neville as a couple seems so much more entertaining. So, the story will take place over the course of their summer between sixth and seventh year, and because I would like a plot all to my own, this will not follow the events of the book. Sure, Lucious wants Draco to join the forces of the Death Eaters, and there is the whole Voldermort business, but Dumbledore is alive for this tale, even though you probably will not see him mentioned much, jus here and there every now and again.

Please understand that all characters in this story are property of Mrs. J.K. Rowling unless otherwise stated. This story also contains a male/male relationship, implications of extreme mature content. Due to terms of Service and rules, I can not post explicit material and if I ever do write it, and you wish to read, I will post the chapters, unedited on another site. Again, this is a SLAH story. If this offends you in any way, I honestly don't care. I will not take any flaming messages. Those will be ignored.
I do, however, appreciate comments that make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I would also like critiques in case I do decide to write another story.

I do hope you enjoy this. I present to you, Emerald Summer

Chapter One: Reminiscing

A man of roughly 25 stood looking out the large picturesque window, holding a mug of tea in his right hand, the other playing with a gold band on his ring finger. Hazel eyes stared out to the fields before him. There was a small herd of sheep grazing not too far away and several hundred yards beyond that was a row of hedges marking the border of the property. It was a large chunk that must have cost a fortune but the man never asked about that. He jumped slightly, feeling slender arms slide around his waist and the weight of his lovers and husbands head rest on one shoulder. Neville Longbottom and Draco Malfoy together? It seemed almost impossible, but it had happened.

"Daydreaming again?" the silky voiced man whispered, sending shivers down Neville's spine and he nodded, seeing as that was the only thing he seemed to be able to do at the moment. They stood in silence for several minutes, looking out of the window that was in their shared bedroom. It seemed that both of their eyes, though neither of them knew really, fell to the same place at once. Way off into the distance, there was a grove of trees that seemed like they hid something, and they did., one of the most magical places that either of them had set foot in.

"Draco… do you remember that summer?" He didn't need to tell him the year or anything, Draco jus knew and he nodded.

"How could I not? It was the best summer of my life I think." He gave a silent chuckle and Neville felt the movement on his back and he joined him.

"Oh, I think last summer must have been better. I mean the wedding went on without any problems. And the dinner was lovely by the way."

"Thank you. One does try his best to please his lover." Draco kissed his dark haired lovers soft skinned shoulder and moved away. "It was a good summer, but I think that one was the best. I found you," he said in a husky voice. Neville knew what that voice meant and he grinned, turning away from the window and setting his tea down.