January 8, 2018

Prompt
364. Trust

After the initial test was done Malfoy asked Harry if he would consider moving into his home office so he could have more access to him. Harry was reluctant but he had given Malfoy three months so he thought he should do what he could. So, he had moved into a room in Malfoy's house.

It was awkward.

Besides the test Malfoy was doing on him they didn't spend a lot of time together. The few times they did there was an awkward silence. When they tried to break that silence it got worse. The only time the awkwardness was reduced was when Harry started to cook and bake. While Malfoy was working on trying to fix Harry, Harry was trying to keep busy by making food.

It was during these meals that they began to talk. Harry would ask about Malfoy's work and Malfoy would ask about Harry's day. Harry started to open up more and more. It was during one of these talks that Harry told Malfoy something he hadn't told a sole. That the curse that had hit him had been from one of his friends. He told him how while he had been looking for survivors Ginny had seen his shadow and thought he was an enemy. She had been so upset he had promised not to tell others what had really happened.

Malfoy didn't say a word about it but Harry could see the look in his eyes. He wanted to ask questions about Ginny and why she wasn't around.

"She joined the Harpies," he said before Malfoy could ask.

"Who?" Malfoy asked acting aloof.

"I could see it in your eyes you wanted to know where she was," Was Harry's snipped reply.

"Did I?"

"You know you were."

"Hmm"

"It was a great opportunity for her." Harry looked away and took a sip of his drink. He wanted to avoid looking at Malfoy.

"Your words or hers?"

"Don't..." Harry gave Malfoy a stern look.

"Don't what? Wonder why the woman your dating isn't around? Why the person who caused this never writes to you or visits? Granger writes to you no less than four times a week. The Weasel writes at least once a week." Malfoy was getting angry but held himself together.

"She broke up with me, okay. She couldn't deal with any of and she left me. No one knows what really happened that night, so they don't get why I would be so hurt." Harry was on the verge of tears. His eyes glassy with unshed tears.

"Potter," Malfoy's voice was soft.

"She did this to me and then just abandoned me." Harry broke down and began to cry. For the first time in years, he cried. Malfoy moved to sit beside him and held him as he cried. As Harry finally calmed down he felt Draco's hand rubbing his back. Neither said a word about that night but there was a new level of trust between the two of them.