Draco POV
Ugh. I stepped into my office for yet another day of tedious work. The Ministry had forgiven my family a year after the war, and Malfoy Inc. was back up and running in no time. However, my father and mother decided to take off and celebrate their newfound freedom from the Dark Lord. I was stuck as CEO of the worst possible company known in the Wizarding World. Or most popular when looking at it from a regular citizen's point of view. However, I had seen what this place had done before the war, what everything was for, and who it was done in the name of. I was ashamed.
I still hadn't fully forgiven my family for what they had done. But, I couldn't help the past, now could I? I sat at my desk, and started on paperwork when an interruption came.
"Drake? You're 11:00 is here."
"Thanks Mya." Mya, or as most of the world knew her, Hermione Snape nee Granger. My assistant. More than that really, a great friend. I really got to know her after Potter and the Weasel had up and left her to go looking for Merlin knows what the summer after 6th year. It was then that she had found refuge in Potions, or more importantly, a Potions Master. As soon as the Final Battle was over, and the Light had won, she and my Godfather, Severus Snape and brought their relationship into the open. Let's just say that after that, the Golden Trio was no more, and she was no longer the Gryffindor Princess. She was the Slytherin Slut. And now the Slut Wife. But they were happy together. Besides, how could they not be with a little angel like Rose as their daughter. And my Goddaughter.
Anyway, back to the real world, she was my best friend, and I had a client that I didn't even know the name of waiting to come into my office. I ran my hand over my face, then through my hair. I no longer sleeked it back, so it had a tendency to fall into my face. I swiveled my chair to face out the window and sigh, and as I heard the door close, I turned back to face my first client of the day. I put my hand on my wand and decided to Advada myself.
"Potter." I spit his name out. Heck, I said fuck in a nicer tone than I said his name in. "What the hell are you doing in my office? Mya!" I screamed at him, then my assistant. Hermione opened the door and poked her head in.
"Yes Dra..mghm..Mr. Malfoy?"
"Mya, why the hell is Potter standing in my office?" She looked uncomfortable.
"Well sir..." she started, but I cut her off.
"Mya, enough with the fucking formalities. I was there when you gave birth. Just tell me why the-boy-that-wouldn't-die is standing in front of me!" She looked even more uncomfortable, but moved slowly into the room, and slid up behind my chair.
"Drake, please. You told me that you didn't want to know the names of your clients anymore. You said that it would cause you to place judgement before they came in. You want to be a better person. And I suggest you start with your language!' She slapped me upside the head. 'Rosie is out in the office today 'cause Sev had a meeting. If I hear my daughter repeat any of your language, I'm taking away babysitting rights." I head Potter snort in front of me.
"What the heck are you laughing at Potter?" I glared at him the best I could in the situation. What I really wanted to do was stand up and hex him, but I knew Hermione was serious about not letting me see Rose. We had this thing where I would take the 2 year-old to the park every Friday. It was tradition.
"Nothing, Ferret. Just the thought of you babysitting. And liking it...I never would have pegged you for a family man. And jeez 'Mione, while we're on the topic, I can't believe you actually slept with that git enough to get pregnant!"
Okay, now I was mad. No one said anything bad about any of my family, immediate or not. "That's ENOUGH Potter! I will not have you come into MY building, MY office, with MY rules and talk about MY best friend, Godfather and Goddaughter that way! You can either get out or tell me why the hell you are here! I'm waiting!" Merlin I was mad. I was sweating profusely, and my hair was in my eyes again. I noticed Hermione had taken the opportunity to leave and comfort a whimpering Rose out in the foyer. Now I really felt bad.
"Wow Ferret. I didn't know Death-Eaters had a heart. Now, I'm here because I need help. Malfoy Inc provides loans outside of Gringotts, and since the Goblins still aren't to happy with me, I need a place that I can get a loan from. All of my money was taken during my divorce from Ginny. I wanted to make her happy and attempt to leave on good terms. However, she took the money and the house, so now I need a loan for a flat. And that's where you come in."
I looked at him wide-eyed. He had divorced the Weaslette? They were so happy together, or so everyone thought. Their wedding had been covered for weeks, every little detail laid out in the Prophet.
"Potter, 1) I need a better reason than that, such as, oh, the reason for the divorce. And secondly, I need to know why you can't go to Gringotts anyway. You're the fucking boy-who-lived, it shouldn't matter that the Gobblins don't like you!"
"I can't go because even if they did like me, I've always been scared of them. Yeah, I know, pathetic, but they're creepy little things. And I can't tell you why I got divorced. Not even Ron or Mr. and Mrs. Weasly know. Only Ginny."
"Got caught with another girl didn't 'cha?"
"Not exactly.." He was mumbling now, and looking at his feet.
"Well then, no reason, no loan. Now, get out of my office."
"I got caught with Theo Nott!" Bloody hell, did he really just say what I think he did?
"Wait...Theo Nott, as in Slytherin, as in bloke?"
"Yeah. I just, in 5th year we met in a corridor and realized that we were attracted to each other, but then with the war, and him being Slytherin, and obviously me being, well, me, we couldn't continue. Then by the time we could have, Ron had already made such a big deal out of 'Mione and Snape, and everyone expected me and Ginny anyway, and I was already like one of the Weasly clan, and I thought maybe if I married her, I would get over my feelings for Theo. But after 2 1/2 years of hell, I met Theo in a bar again, and we wound up back at my place, and Ginny walked in. She threw me out. She said she would keep quiet about the whole thing if I gave her anything she asked for. So I did."
I was stunned. Potter, not only gay, but gay with Nott? What the hell was the world turning into!
"So let me get this straight, no offense, but you gave your ex-wife EVERYTHING you own simply so she wouldn't let it slip that you're a bender?"
He looked down at his feet again, and grimaced. It was kind of cute...wait! Bad brain! No! POTTER grimacing and his funny little way of looking at his feet was not cute!
"Yeah. So, do I get the loan or not? Does the all mighty Draco Malfoy not lend to gays?" He looked at me so seriously I had to laugh. "What? Wh-wh-why are you laughing!"
"Potter, really, Malfoy Inc not lending to gays? You really don't read the Prophet do you?" He shook his head. "Potter, if you did, you would know that I just came out of a long-term relationship with Blaise Zambini. It would be rather hypocritical of me not to loan you money based on that fact. Now the fact that I hate you, I can support."
His mouth was wide open, and those green piercing eyes bore into my soul. Oh Merlin, they were piercing into my soul. NO THEY WEREN'T! There was no possible way in this world, I swear to Merlin, that they were...good Merlin, they were. I was attracted to Harry Fucking Potter.
A/N Hey guys! Hope you enjoyed the first chapter. I'm just getting started =) If anyone would like to Beta for me, send me a message! All reviewers get hypothetical cookies too, so be sure to review!
