House : Slytherin
Category : Drabble
Prompt : [Speech] "I didn't mean to date your ex. It just happened."
Word Count : 372
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Ron Weasley was having a bad morning. First of all, he woke up late, which meant he had to settle for a quick Scourgify instead of his usual shower. Secondly, he ran out of his favourite breakfast cereal, and had to have toast instead. Burnt toast, might he add. Thirdly, he could not be late again, or he'd be packing up his belongings faster than he could say 'you're fired'.
So, Ron Weasley was having a very bad morning, indeed. Things couldn't possibly get any worse, he thought.
Famous last words.
As Ron stepped into the Ministry elevator, he heard someone shout "Wait!" Being a half-decent human-being, Ron did just that. However, he immediately regretted it when he saw just who it was he was waiting for. Despite frantically attempting to shut the elevator, it was too late. Draco Malfoy walked in, dripping with his usual arrogance.
"Morning, Weasley," he said politely. Immediately suspicious at the lack of insults, Ron narrowed his eyes and pressed his lips together, refusing to answer such obvious provocation.
After a few moments, Draco spoke again. "Listen, I see why this might be awkward, but -"
"I don't want to hear it. Leave me alone, Ferret."
"Honestly, I didn't mean to date your ex. It just happened."
Ron's snapped his head around as fast as lightning. "What?! You - Hermione would never do that!"
Draco began to laugh, gently at first, then great guffaws that shook his entire being. "Sorry, I was just imagining that," he began, wiping tears of mirth from his eyes. "Granger? And me? Are you mental?"
"Well, you must be, because apart from Lavender, who is more than a current ex, I have no idea who you're talking about."
"I don't think it's very nice to refer to your partners as dried fruits."
"Just spit it out, Malfoy."
"I mean, isn't it obvious? The Boy who Lived to Annoy Me? The Chosen One? Ring any bells?"
"Harry?! Wh-what?! We - He's not my ex!"
"Uh huh. Yeah. Absolutely. We all believe that," Draco scoffed. Suddenly, the elevator pinged and he made to get off. "Well, this is me. See you around, Weaselbee. I expect we'll be seeing a lot more of each other very soon."