Title: Please Come Back
Summary: After the war, Harry married Ginny. Thirteen years down the line, he is regretting his decision and desires to get back with Draco who has just divorced Blaise and whom he had ditched because he didn't want to face the consequences of marrying an ex-death eater's daughter. Female Draco Malfoy. Alive Severus, Sirius, Remus, James, Lily. Albus. POV DM, HP, SS.
A/N: Before I start, I must tell you that this is an alternate universe. Harry lived with his parents. He was trained to fight Voldemort so he did have a tough life and he still saved everyone.
Pairings: HP/DM (Primary), SS/LP or Lily Evans since she had divorced James after the war, ASP/SM, HG/RW
Disclaimer: Not Mine.
Chapter-1
Divorced
"WELL, YOU SHOULD HAVE RETURNED HOME INSTEAD OF CHATTING WITH BLOODY MALFOY IN THE THREE BROOMSTICKS." Ginny shouts at him and he glares at her, his body trembling with fury. Who is she to dictate what he should do and what he shouldn't. She has no right.
Draco would never have dictated him like this. He is so tired of all this. Shouting is all they have been doing for past couple of years.
She shouts. He shouts back and then they go to sleep. In separate bedrooms. They have had no sex for the past seven years.
He wants to get back with Draco, his whining, biting, snappish, sexy Draco Malfoy. He is tired of Ginny and her voice. He is tired of remaining celibate. He is tired of everything.
Half of his friends want to sleep with her although they are married. Thirteen years have only enhanced her beauty. Not to say that Ginny is not beautiful because she is. It's just that she doesn't attract him anymore and it's not just about attraction. He doesn't love her anymore. He hasn't been in love with her for a long time now.
This year, it's somehow worse because Lily is off to Hogwarts and they will be all alone in this place.
"I am done with you." The words that are hissed escape his mouth on their own accord, "I am divorcing you."
"Who are you to divorce me, Harry. I am bloody done with you, you unfaithful bastard. I am sure you have been fucking Malfoy. I am sure that she divorced Zabini because of you. Had you planned this all along?" She hisses back, her hands crossed and her eyes furious.
"If only." He grimaces because it would have been better. But he is not even on talking terms with Draco. Over the years, Draco has become closed off. She had married Zabini for an heir since she has inherited the Malfoy Potions business and they have been friends. Zabini has had extra marital relations forever and she had been waiting for her son to turn twelve to finally divorce Zabini. She is a potions mistress and is a prominent figure. As far as Harry knows, she likes going to parties but doesn't date anyone, nor does she shag anyone. He wonders if she is not over him because they talk once in two months or so whenever they cross each other and she has never displayed any desire to get back together.
Zabini has always teased Harry over his obsession with Draco. In fact, he had been encouraging Harry to divorce Ginny. Harry wonders if he has been sleeping with Ginny behind Harry's back, not that he cares. Perhaps, he is Ginny's Draco and Harry is happy for that.
"What the fuck?" Ginny's yell catches his attention and he grimaces again, "Would you prefer to keep this house to yourself?"
She stares at him quietly so he continues, "I can ask Dobby to shift my things immediately to my manor in Chestwheel Elite."
"You are serious. You - you want a divorce- but - but what did I do- I have been trying-" Her tone changes and her eyes soften in relief. She is happy that he is divorcing her. If she is happy then why didn't she divorce him ages ago instead of stretching this sham of a marriage for so long.
"Please drop the act. I can see that you are relieved. This is not working, Ginny. I am sorry but it isn't and I am leaving. I will ask Dobby." He mutters after averting his eyes furiously.
"Okay." She whispers, her voice barely a whisper now. They have not been together for the last seven years, not in any way that matters. Perhaps she has her own Draco in Zabini, with the only difference that she didn't waste time like Harry did.
He calls, "Dobby." and Dobby appears, "Yes. Master Harry Potter."
"Please pack my things and shift them to my manor at Chestwheel Elite." He says and Dobby nods before squeaking, "yes Master Harry Potter."
Harry closes his eyes and apparates directly inside his manor. He grimaces when he finds himself on the floor. He has never like apparition.
"Harry." Minister Kingsley's patronus mutters in a sharp voice and he grimaces again, "Harry please be there in my office in an hour." After the war, Harry had become the head auror, not because he wanted it but because it was expected of him. In fact, he had done everything just because it was expected, including marrying Ginny. She was beautiful and charming and he just went along with everything.
Draco had been devastated, not that her face had ever betrayed her emotions but Harry could always feel it. She had been there at the wedding. She had been the most beautiful woman of his wedding. Ginny had been utterly envious of her. She had worn a silver gown which had a low neck and matching jewelery to go with it.
She had danced with him and he had wanted to marry Draco instead of Ginny but he hadn't. She had given many chances to him. Of course, she had not said it outrightly but she had looked into his eyes and her eyes had told him that they could just flee.
He had wanted to bake cakes and open a big and famous bakery and could have already established it by now and he could have had Draco as his wife but he didn't. The only reward he had gotten out of his marriage with Ginny were his kids who would hate him once they realize that he is divorcing Ginny. Eventually, they would realize that he loves Draco because he will woo her and he will marry her, no matter who says otherwise.
He had never wanted to become a auror or a head auror and the first thing he will do is to resign. The second thing he will do is to visit Draco followed by designing pamphlets and taking orders. He would also have to purchase raw material.
Having decided his next course of action, he closes his eyes and apparates in front of the ministry of magic. Of course, he will have to contact his solicitor, Blaise Zabini who is going to laugh his head off at the news.
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Draco is in her sleeping shirt. It stretches up-to one-fourth of her thighs and is quiet comfortable. She is about to lay down on the bed when her elf, Blinky appears all of a sudden.
She whines, "What's it? I want to sleep."
The elf shakes her head in exasperation before muttering, "The great Mr. Harry Potter is at the door." The words, 'the great' are said sarcastically of course and Draco smirks.
"Mistress Draco, you should dress in something appropriate." Blinky mutters and Draco laughs, "Why, dear Blinky, this is quite appropriate, don't you think and it's so comfortable."
"Mistress Draco. Mr. Harry Potter is being nervous because of something and-"
"Ah! Nervous Harry Potter. I must see him then. It's been years since I spoke to a nervous Harry Potter. Won't you be a darling and serve soft drinks for us?" She mutters and looks at her nails. Blinky nods and grumbles something before disappearing.
She has kept to herself for the past thirteen years. She has avoided anything to do with their past and expected Harry to do the same. But he just won't get the hint. She doesn't want to talk to him. She doesn't want to meet him or see him.
He had abandoned her as if she was just a piece of paper whom he had written over and which could now be discarded. One would think that she had forgotten his betrayal over the past thirteen years but a lifetime isn't enough to heal the wound that he had left. No-one can see that wound except her best friend Blaise because she has become brilliant at hiding it.
When she sees Weasley hanging off his arm at the galas and dinners, her heart burns but she doesn't let it come on her face. She meets everyone including Harry and his darling bitch of a wife and smiles when she is burning inside.
She gets up and looks at herself in the mirror. She is looking sexy. She always does but no one gets to see her like this. Except for the one time, she had sex with Blaise to conceive Scorpius, she has been celibate for the past thirteen years and plans to continue her celibacy.
But she wants to torture Harry like he tortured her. She attended his bloody marriage to give him a last way to escape. He didn't take it and married his Weaslette even though he clearly didn't love her. He chose his fame and the wizarding world's expectations over her and she loathes him for that.
The fire that he had lit inside her heart all those years ago by saying the words, 'I do' has not extinguished yet. She wants him to stay away but he has to be a bastard and engage her in fruitless conversations whenever their paths cross.
She unbuttons the last button of her shirt and the hem line of her panties is visible. It's enough to torture him. She knows. It will make him mad with desire as it did thirteen years ago.
She winks at her reflection and applies red lipstick before walking towards the sitting room.
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Summary of next chapter: Severus's POV. Harry tells Draco about his divorce and his desire to date her.