For Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry Assignment 2

Travel & Tourism Task 4: Write about someone coming out to their parents.

Word count will be at end.

AN: This is an AU; the Potter's live and it's obviously Drarry. XD

He found out he was bisexual when he was thirteen. He knew he had liked girls, but when he had caught himself watching boys he found attractive, several of them having been Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, and Cedric Diggory.

Draco Malfoy asked him out during their fifth year. Their first date had been at Hogsmeade, Draco taking him on a little stroll, buying him little gifts here and there. They had a small lunch then had continued on their stroll, laughing and talking about their old rivalries with each other. It had been a wonderful day for Harry.

After dating for two years, after which Draco came out to his parents and introduced him, Harry thought it was about time he came out to his.

His parents were okay with whatever he did as long as he told them first. He never told them he was dating Draco when he had told them he had been asked out by someone. Nor did he say that it was a girl.

Now, here he was, standing with Draco in front of the door, waiting for one of his parents to come to the door.

He was terrified.

What if they didn't accept him? What if they told him he couldn't date Draco anymore? What if he was kicked out?

Draco's hand squeezing his brought him out of his thoughts and he looked over to see the blond giving him an encouraging smile. "It'll be okay," the blond reassured him. "They'll love you just like you always are."

"How can you be so sure?" he whispered.

"If my parents accepted me, I have no doubt yours will, Harry."

"But what if they don't?"

"Then they're shitty parents and you can stay with me," his boyfriend said adamantly, wrapping his arms around him in a hug. "If they love you enough, they'll accept you no matter what. So don't worry."

Harry nodded, taking a deep breath, taking in his boyfriend's musky scent. The smell of dusty books and potions wafted into his nose and he relaxed slightly.

"You good now?" Draco asked, pulling away.

Harry nodded. "Yeah. Yeah, I'm good."

Draco smiled. "Good," he said, giving him a kiss.

He smiled, then turned towards the door and knocked on rapped on it with his knuckles. There was the sound of footsteps, the sound of talking, crashing, and then the door opened, Harry's father standing in the doorway.

"Prongslet!" his dad cried, swamping him in a hug. "Lily!" his dad called back inside the house. "It's Harry!"

"Let him in, then!" his mother called back. "Don't just let him stand outside!"

His dad laughed and turned back towards him, ruffling his hair. "It's good to see you, kiddo," his dad said, smiling largely. "Your mom and I missed you."

Harry laughed nervously. "Yeah, sorry about that. I was busy and all, getting settled into my own place," he looked over to Draco, "and getting ready for my apprenticeship."

James nodded. "I get it," he replied. He looked to Draco, then, eyes narrowing. "Why is Malfoy Jr. with you, Prongslet?"

Harry looked to Draco helplessly, causing Draco to sigh. "I'm here because he asked me to come," Draco told his dad. "I couldn't say no, plus I wasn't doing anything tonight. I thought I'd be a good friend and come with him since he asked."

His dad stared at Draco, eyes still narrowed, before he nodded. "Alright then," his dad said. "Just no funny business and we'll get along great."

Draco nodded. "I wouldn't dream of it."

"Good. Now, come on in. Lily's made all of Harry's favorites, so we're gonna have a feast fit for kings tonight!"

After the plates had been cleared away, dessert having been eaten, and stomachs full to bursting, they made their way to the living room and sat, talking. Harry caught his parents up in what he had been doing after graduation; getting his apprenticeship, getting his own place, getting a small part-time job. Draco added things he had forgotten to mention as well, like how Ron and Hermione were now a couple, as were Ginny and Blaise.

James had been shocked at Ginny dating Blaise while Lily had clapped her hands and had exclaimed, "Oh, good job for Ginny!" happily.

Then James had asked, "What about you, kiddo? Have your sights on a girl?"

Harry glances to Draco, nervous. "Uh, actually . . ." he trailed off. "I'm actually in a relationship at the moment."

His dad looked shocked, as did his mom.

"What? Really?" his mom inquired, excited and curious. "Who is she? Do we know her?"

"Uh, you know him."

"Him?" his dad repeated.

"Him." Harry confirmed.

"Is it someone we know?" his mom asked.

"Uh, yeah. You guys know him."

"Is it Neville?"

"What? No! I mean, Nev's like a brother, but I don't like him like that."

His mom laughed. "Okay, so not Neville. Is it that Nott boy? Theo?"

"No, not him either."

"Is it that Macmillan kid? Ernie?"

Harry laughed. "No."

His mom sighed, thinking for a moment. "I don't know, then. I mean, it can't be Ron either"–"Why would you think Ron?!"–"so I don't really know."

Harry looked to Draco, who had a small smirk on his face.

"It's Malfoy Jr., isn't it."

His dad's voice was bland, emotionless, when he said it. His face was blank, but his eyes were on Draco, a gleam in them Harry couldn't place.

Harry coughed. "Yeah. It's, uh, it's Draco."

It was silent.

Then his dad went, "What, so you're gay?"

"No, no!" Harry exclaimed. "I'm bi, actually."

"Huh."

"And how long have you been dating Draco?" His mom.

"For two years now . . . ?" he asked, looking over to Draco, who nodded. "About two years."

"And . . . are you happy?" his dad asked suddenly. "Like, he didn't force you to date him or anything? This is something you really want?"

"He didn't force me or anything, dad," he said, exasperated. "This is something I want, someone I've had for two years now. He's been there for me at school when times for rough, he's been there for me when I needed cheering up. He's been there for me always and I couldn't ask for anyone better."

His mom awwed before she stood, reached over, and pulled him and Draco into a hug. "I'm glad you're happy," she told him. Then she turned to Draco and said, "Keep my boy happy, okay?"

Draco nodded.

She smiled and let them go just for his dad to pull him into a hug as well.

"I don't care if you're bi," his dad whispered. "I would still love you even if you were transgender, gay, queer, anything. I love you, and nothing is going to change that."

Harry gulped, tears in his eyes. "I love you too, dad," he whispered back.

They hugged for several more seconds before pulling apart and his dad turned to Draco. "You better take care of him, Malfoy Jr., or you'll have me to talk to," he threatened.

"Yes sir," his boyfriend responded.

His dad grinned and they began to talk again.

Looks like Harry didn't have anything to worry about at all.

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