Title: The Old Fashioned Way

Pairing: Harry/Draco (pre-slash) - they really don't get mentioned until the end...

Rating: PG-13 for suggestion

Summary: Cupid and Eros make a deal.

Prompt: awdt's Valentine Quickies #1 "You suck at love"

Disclaimer: All (most) characters belong to J.K. Rowling and publishers. No offense is meant by this fan fiction and this is made purely for fun.

Word Count: ~500

A/N: I'm silly so this is going to be an arc, Lucky Shot, which only lasts for the quickies.

"And another one bites the dust," Eros said after witnessing a mighty spectacular break up. "Cupid, you suck at love."

"I don't suck," Cupid sulked. "That was just bad judgement..."

"For the fifth time in a row," Eros laughed. "We're supposed to arouse lust and desire and love in people. Not hot and heavy, less than a month long relationships."

"You know what, I bet the next two people I shoot will make a brilliant couple," Cupid said, as he grabbed his bow.

"Mhm, sure mate," Eros nodded, as he stretched and flexed his wings. He rolled onto his side to watch Cupid stalk around looking for his next victims, because that's what they were considering they were all dropping each other like hot potatoes.

Cupid peered through the clouds and spotted a dark skinned fellow and a doe-eyed blonde woman. From what he could tell they had gone to school together but had not really spoken. He conjured matching arrows, aimed and shot them one after the other, striking both their hearts.

At least I'm still good at archery.

"Blaise Zabini and Luna Lovegood?" Eros asked incredulously. "You're shitting me... This is going to be disastrous."

"I think they can work," Cupid said, watching the two catch each other's eyes. The Lovegood went up to Zabini and asked him if he would mind it if she kissed him. "She's a blunt one isn't she..."

"Look, Cupid, let me show how it's done," Eros said, smirking and rising from his cloud. "You need to do things the old fashioned way."

Cupid watched as his show off of a twin brother flew down to Earth level and reluctantly followed. He perched on a lamp post and watched as Eros stopped behind and messy haired brunette. He soon learned that it was Harry Potter, after concentrating a bit. Eros slid his arms around Potter and Cupid had to roll his eyes. Eros pressed against the bloke's body and whispered into his ear, causing Potter to glance over to... Draco Malfoy. Once the man had his eyes set on Eros' next target the god conjured an arrow in the hand closest to Potter's heart and pressed it into the man's chest as his other hand glided into black trousers.

He's mental and still a fucking pervert.

Once Eros had influenced Potter he did the same to Malfoy and the two men seemed a bit conflicted at the desire they had for the other, as opposed to the usual dislike.

"That's how it's done," Eros said, as he flew up to cupid. "All those pent up feelings for one another should work well for them."

"You could have done that from the heavens..." Cupid deadpanned. "You just like to molest humans."

"True. I stir both their hearts and their loins," Eros grinned.

"Hmph," Cupid snorted. "I don't see how this is any better than Lovegood and Zabini."

"She's going to drive him mental," Eros said. "Potter and Malfoy already do that to each other so they can really only go forwards from here."

"If they don't last a year I get Cloud Nine for the next decade," Cupid proposed.

"Deal!" Eros grinned. "And if they stay together then it's mine."