'NO! I won't do it! You can't make me! I don't w-w-w-waaaaaant to...'
'Ron, be reasonable. You know you won't get anywhere without me.'
'Just- leave me ALONE!' Ron screamed, throwing a rock at the mirror. He sank against the floor, hoping that Ron would go away.
'Ron... this is your last order. Then you can go and live with me and The Dark Lord forever, and you will never have to worry about stupid Potter or his boyfriend. Come on, Ron, be a man.' The other Ron held out a hand, and Ron stood up, wiping away his tears and nodding.
'Ok.' He replied in a small voice. 'What do I have to do?'
'Kill Potter. And Malfoy.'
- - -
Harry sat down at the kitchen, head in his hands. It had been a month since he'd walked out on Draco, and he was feeling every minute of it. Hermione sat down next to him, rubbing soothing circles on his back.
'You know what you have to do?'
'What?' He asked, relaxing a bit.
'Go to work.'
'Huh?'
'His work.'
'DRACO'S WORK?'
'Yep.' She replied happily, smiling broadly as he lifted his head.
'And what? Get on bended knee and sing some love songs to him?'
'You could do that, or just do what I was thinking.'
'Which would be...?'
'Barge in on a meeting.' Harry grinned.
'Have you been watching Muggle soaps again?'
'Maybe...'
'Well, then. It's worth a try.'
'Isn't always? Just go in and sit down next to him and start passing notes.'
'Passing notes? Hermione, are you INSANE? HAVE YOU FLOWN OFF YOUR LOGICAL HINGES? I AM NOT TEN!'
'Yes, well, you threw a tantrum like a 3-year-old.'
'Good point. Fine. I'll go. But I don't know when he has a meeting next.'
'Oh, I do. Tomorrow at one.'
'Uh... ok.' Harry smiled a bit and hugged his friend happily. This might be fun. Or he might just scream and have me thrown out. Whatever. It has to be done.
- - -
The next day, Harry got dressed in a nice, tailored black suit with a grey collared shirt underneath. He gave a quick kiss to Hermione and a nod to Severus, then Apparated to Draco's work. Draco worked for the Ministry, although an offbranch. He worked with magical claims and such. Harry walked up to his secretary and smiled. 'Hullo, I'm here for the meeting with Mr. Malfoy. I'm Harry Potter.'
'Uh, you aren't on the list.' She stammered.
'Hmm... well, can you accept my word?' He smiled at her innocently, flashing his white teeth. Hey, he knew he was hot stuff, even when he didn't want to admit it. The secretary smiled back and nodded.
'First door on the left. You're a bit late, but that shouldn't matter.'
'Thanks so much.' Harry walked to the door and took a deep breath, then opened the door and entered. Draco was seated at the head of the table with about ten other men sitting around the table. There was one vacant seat right next to Draco, and without so much as a glance toward the blond man, Harry sat down and smiled congenially at the other men. 'So sorry I'm late, chaps. Just continue where you left off.' If anyone was suspicious, they didn't show it, and continued talking like Harry hadn't come in. Draco, on the other hand, was staring, mouth hanging wide open. Harry ignored him and pulled a piece of paper toward him, took a pen out of his pocket and began to write.
I know that right now I must look like a total nutter, but you've got to listen to me.
Harry pushed the paper slightly to his left and Draco read it, eyes wide. He pulled out a pen and wrote back:
Why should I? What does it matter?
Because I miss you.
Hey, you pushed me away.
I'm an idiot. You knew that.
I need to pay attention to this meeting. I'll talk with you about this later.
Promise?
I promise.
Harry nodded and sat up, pretending to listen to the other men, but was really just studying Draco's hand. It was curled into a relaxed fist, and then Draco would release his fingers, then curl them up again. It was very fun to watch his muscles flex and relax over and over. Finally, Draco stood up and so did everyone else. Harry stood up as well, and Draco nodded.
'Right. I think this has been a very productive meeting. We'll be in touch later, yeah?' There were murmurs of agreement, and shuffling of papers, and Draco walked away from the table and through a door. Harry suspected that he was to follow, so he did. Draco sat down behind his desk, and Harry sat down in one of the two leather chairs in front. Draco sighed and blinked his eyes a few times, running his hand through his hair. 'So..' He said nervously, and Harry nodded.
'So.'
'Why the fuck did you come here during a meeting?'
'It was Hermione's idea. I guess so you couldn't run away.'
'Clever girl.' Harry fiddled with the bottom of his suit jacket.
'Would... would you have run away?'
'No.' Draco replied quietly, chewing on his lip and tapping his fingers. 'You think that after pining for you for a month that I would let you get away without telling you how exactly you've made me feel for what seems like a lot fucking longer?'
'I- I know what I did was irrational and wrong. But you- you've got to understand! I have a lot of problems!'
'Name one.'
'One- I'm not used to having someone to care about. I was ditched by my two best friends and no one else felt the need to make sure Heroboy was okay after he did his little duty. Two- I am a crazy bastard! I deny myself anything that makes me happy for the very reason that I don't think I deserve it! Three-'
'I asked for one.'
'I told you I have a lot of problems.' Draco looked like he was ready to smirk, but hid it by scowling and putting his head in his hands.
'I've been miserable.'
'Me too.'
'You don't realize it, though! I thought you didn't want me. Like I wasn't good enough for you, and I must admit you had me fooled.'
'What?'
'Oh, come on. You mean to tell me that you thought the most rational idea to keep me safe was to push me away?'
'Er... yes?'
'Damn you, Harry, and your honesty.' Draco muttered, rubbing his eyes.
'I can't help it.' Harry muttered back. 'I don't see the problem. With honesty, that is.'
'Because if that is truly why you left me, I can't really be mad.'
'You WANT to be mad at me?'
'Yes.'
'Why?'
'It's easier for me to be mad than to be forgiving. Too many years of being a black-hearted bastard, I guess.' He chuckled, then stifled it.
'Well, you are a Malfoy. That has to mean something.' Harry smiled, and Draco smiled, too. 'But I'll let you think about this. I should be going. Thanks for listening.' He got out of the chair and walked to the door, then turned around. 'I still love you.' He walked out the dor and just barely heard, as the door shut,
'I never thought otherwise.'
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(a.n): OOOOOK! How'd you like? I know it's a pretty dumb chapter (and maybe a little long) but I need to establish a bit. I've decided that Hermione won't be a naughty girl (sorry kids). Ron, however, is def. going to suffer my wrath. I can't STAND that little bugger!
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-claire!
'Ron, be reasonable. You know you won't get anywhere without me.'
'Just- leave me ALONE!' Ron screamed, throwing a rock at the mirror. He sank against the floor, hoping that Ron would go away.
'Ron... this is your last order. Then you can go and live with me and The Dark Lord forever, and you will never have to worry about stupid Potter or his boyfriend. Come on, Ron, be a man.' The other Ron held out a hand, and Ron stood up, wiping away his tears and nodding.
'Ok.' He replied in a small voice. 'What do I have to do?'
'Kill Potter. And Malfoy.'
- - -
Harry sat down at the kitchen, head in his hands. It had been a month since he'd walked out on Draco, and he was feeling every minute of it. Hermione sat down next to him, rubbing soothing circles on his back.
'You know what you have to do?'
'What?' He asked, relaxing a bit.
'Go to work.'
'Huh?'
'His work.'
'DRACO'S WORK?'
'Yep.' She replied happily, smiling broadly as he lifted his head.
'And what? Get on bended knee and sing some love songs to him?'
'You could do that, or just do what I was thinking.'
'Which would be...?'
'Barge in on a meeting.' Harry grinned.
'Have you been watching Muggle soaps again?'
'Maybe...'
'Well, then. It's worth a try.'
'Isn't always? Just go in and sit down next to him and start passing notes.'
'Passing notes? Hermione, are you INSANE? HAVE YOU FLOWN OFF YOUR LOGICAL HINGES? I AM NOT TEN!'
'Yes, well, you threw a tantrum like a 3-year-old.'
'Good point. Fine. I'll go. But I don't know when he has a meeting next.'
'Oh, I do. Tomorrow at one.'
'Uh... ok.' Harry smiled a bit and hugged his friend happily. This might be fun. Or he might just scream and have me thrown out. Whatever. It has to be done.
- - -
The next day, Harry got dressed in a nice, tailored black suit with a grey collared shirt underneath. He gave a quick kiss to Hermione and a nod to Severus, then Apparated to Draco's work. Draco worked for the Ministry, although an offbranch. He worked with magical claims and such. Harry walked up to his secretary and smiled. 'Hullo, I'm here for the meeting with Mr. Malfoy. I'm Harry Potter.'
'Uh, you aren't on the list.' She stammered.
'Hmm... well, can you accept my word?' He smiled at her innocently, flashing his white teeth. Hey, he knew he was hot stuff, even when he didn't want to admit it. The secretary smiled back and nodded.
'First door on the left. You're a bit late, but that shouldn't matter.'
'Thanks so much.' Harry walked to the door and took a deep breath, then opened the door and entered. Draco was seated at the head of the table with about ten other men sitting around the table. There was one vacant seat right next to Draco, and without so much as a glance toward the blond man, Harry sat down and smiled congenially at the other men. 'So sorry I'm late, chaps. Just continue where you left off.' If anyone was suspicious, they didn't show it, and continued talking like Harry hadn't come in. Draco, on the other hand, was staring, mouth hanging wide open. Harry ignored him and pulled a piece of paper toward him, took a pen out of his pocket and began to write.
I know that right now I must look like a total nutter, but you've got to listen to me.
Harry pushed the paper slightly to his left and Draco read it, eyes wide. He pulled out a pen and wrote back:
Why should I? What does it matter?
Because I miss you.
Hey, you pushed me away.
I'm an idiot. You knew that.
I need to pay attention to this meeting. I'll talk with you about this later.
Promise?
I promise.
Harry nodded and sat up, pretending to listen to the other men, but was really just studying Draco's hand. It was curled into a relaxed fist, and then Draco would release his fingers, then curl them up again. It was very fun to watch his muscles flex and relax over and over. Finally, Draco stood up and so did everyone else. Harry stood up as well, and Draco nodded.
'Right. I think this has been a very productive meeting. We'll be in touch later, yeah?' There were murmurs of agreement, and shuffling of papers, and Draco walked away from the table and through a door. Harry suspected that he was to follow, so he did. Draco sat down behind his desk, and Harry sat down in one of the two leather chairs in front. Draco sighed and blinked his eyes a few times, running his hand through his hair. 'So..' He said nervously, and Harry nodded.
'So.'
'Why the fuck did you come here during a meeting?'
'It was Hermione's idea. I guess so you couldn't run away.'
'Clever girl.' Harry fiddled with the bottom of his suit jacket.
'Would... would you have run away?'
'No.' Draco replied quietly, chewing on his lip and tapping his fingers. 'You think that after pining for you for a month that I would let you get away without telling you how exactly you've made me feel for what seems like a lot fucking longer?'
'I- I know what I did was irrational and wrong. But you- you've got to understand! I have a lot of problems!'
'Name one.'
'One- I'm not used to having someone to care about. I was ditched by my two best friends and no one else felt the need to make sure Heroboy was okay after he did his little duty. Two- I am a crazy bastard! I deny myself anything that makes me happy for the very reason that I don't think I deserve it! Three-'
'I asked for one.'
'I told you I have a lot of problems.' Draco looked like he was ready to smirk, but hid it by scowling and putting his head in his hands.
'I've been miserable.'
'Me too.'
'You don't realize it, though! I thought you didn't want me. Like I wasn't good enough for you, and I must admit you had me fooled.'
'What?'
'Oh, come on. You mean to tell me that you thought the most rational idea to keep me safe was to push me away?'
'Er... yes?'
'Damn you, Harry, and your honesty.' Draco muttered, rubbing his eyes.
'I can't help it.' Harry muttered back. 'I don't see the problem. With honesty, that is.'
'Because if that is truly why you left me, I can't really be mad.'
'You WANT to be mad at me?'
'Yes.'
'Why?'
'It's easier for me to be mad than to be forgiving. Too many years of being a black-hearted bastard, I guess.' He chuckled, then stifled it.
'Well, you are a Malfoy. That has to mean something.' Harry smiled, and Draco smiled, too. 'But I'll let you think about this. I should be going. Thanks for listening.' He got out of the chair and walked to the door, then turned around. 'I still love you.' He walked out the dor and just barely heard, as the door shut,
'I never thought otherwise.'
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(a.n): OOOOOK! How'd you like? I know it's a pretty dumb chapter (and maybe a little long) but I need to establish a bit. I've decided that Hermione won't be a naughty girl (sorry kids). Ron, however, is def. going to suffer my wrath. I can't STAND that little bugger!
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