Draco was not sure why he was so nervous. It was just having dinner with his old friend, if you could call him that. He had to admit he had been drawn to Harry back in school. He had been a bit jealous when he learned Harry had been dating Severus. He had told himself it was because Harry was hogging his godfather but Draco admitted it had been more about Harry. He had dated Blaise for a while and other men here and there but nothing serious. He had worried how his father would react but his parents had not been blind and had known before he told them, and had accepted his choice, wanting him to be happy.

He went up to the flat door and knocked on it and Harry opened "Draco" he said with a smile and ushered Harry in

"I hope you like Chinese food, Harry." Draco said, having no idea what kind of food to bring.

Harry nodded "I have always enjoyed a good Chinese take out."

The flat was quite large and spacious and Harry led him past the bedroom doors into a large grand room with a kitchen, living and dinning space. It had large floor to ceiling windows over looking the park across the way.

"This place is beautiful. A step up from my flat" Draco said

Harry raised an eyebrow "Would have thought you would have some posh pad."

Draco shrugged "Dad offered but I decided I did not want to continue to be a trust fund baby. Perhaps down the road, but for now it suits me."

Harry nodded and took the food from him and went into the kitchenette "Well this belongs to a friend. Our cottage in Marseilles is far more humble then this."

Draco looked around "Where is the little princess?"

Harry smiled "Down for a nap. She had a bad night last night, teething and all."

Harry was starting to get the food out when they heard a cry coming from one of the bedrooms. Harry sighed and started to head to the bedroom but Draco stopped him.

"Let me get her. Finish what you are doing." Draco said

"Are you sure?" Harry asked but smiled "She is good with strangers."

Draco stepped into the make shift nursery and saw the little girl was sitting up in the travel crib she was sleeping in. Draco smiled as he saw she had her father's blazing green eyes, as well as his other features. Draco scooped the little girl up in his arms and drying her tears he bounced her on his hip as he took her back into the kitchen, which stopped her crying.

Harry smiled at the sight "You are really good with her, you know."

Draco smiled "How did you ever end up with such a sweet child, Harry?"

Harry just laughed "I have no idea, I guess the Gods were smiling on me"

Draco placed Lily down in her high chair and he and Harry ate their dinner. Lily had eaten a bit earlier but Draco watched her munch on some crackers as well as a few grapes that Harry brought in a bowl for her. They talked about work, about what they had been up to since school though Harry was reluctant to speak about his marriage at that point.

As they were later sitting on a couch in the living room Harry said "Its nice to have some adult company"

Draco smiled as he watched Harry feeding his daughter a bottle "Its nice to have any company at all"

Harry burped his daughter and noticed she was starting to drift off but needed a bath. "She needs a bath. If you want you can..."

Draco shook his head "I will clean up the kitchen while you bathe her. If you don't mind the company"

Harry smiled and carried his daughter off to the bathroom where he gave her a bath. As he sat rocking her to sleep afterwards he looked down at her form. He had to admit that he was happy that Draco seemed good with the baby and that Lily seemed to like him. He had been scared of bringing anyone into their life for they were a package and was not sure how many people would take that.

Draco was standing unseen in the doorway looking at Harry and his daughter for a few moments. He drifted back into the kitchen where he made then some tea and when Harry returned from the nursery he found Draco in front of the fireplace on the couch, and a cup of tea waiting for him. He smiled and took a seat next to Draco and sipped the tea. It was nice to have someone take care of him for once.

Draco a few hours later turned to Harry "I should be going"

Harry looked down at his watch "It is getting late."

Draco let Harry walk him to the door but turned to Harry "I thought perhaps we could do this again. Perhaps on the weekend, we could take Lily to the park"

Harry smiled "Saturday is her party" Harry explained and then added "Perhaps you might join us"

Draco nodded "I would like that"

Harry told him the time for the party. Draco turned to leave but he without really thinking about it, turned back and planted a gentle kiss on Harry's lips. It was a fleeting kiss but it left them both blushing.

When Draco got back to his flat he still felt the heat in his cheeks "Draco, slow it down. He is a dad for heavens sake"

A dad with a little girl. Harry was not just some bachelor. Did he really want to get involved with a man with a family? In the past that thought would have scared him but Harry was different. He had watched Harry with Lily that night and he felt his heart pounding. He had to admit he could see himself being a part of that family picture. He knew he had to be careful, he did not have only Harry to worry about but Lily as well.

As he looked out his window "I will not hurt them" he thought.

Harry had been sitting in the rocking chair in his daughter's room for most of the night now. She had woken up two hours after she had went down, with a slight temperature and crying from her teething. At the moment she was asleep happily gnawing on one of the fingers on her father's hand. His mind though was on that kiss.

"I have to be careful, its not just about me now" he whispered

He rocked his daughter warmly "Draco seems to really like you though. If you have not scared him off yet, that seems a pretty good sign"

Harry had met a few blokes but when they learned he was a dad most had run the other direction. He was a bit more cautious about opening his heart then most were. Lily had already had her mother walk out on her, Harry did not want Lily to get to close to anyone to have them walk out on her as well. Lily could not remember her mum but she was getting to that age if someone entered her life now and left eventually, she would remember.

"Draco seems genuine though. I don't think he will hurt us. I will take it slow though. Make sure he is good for both of us" he said to his daughter.

He went and laid her down in her crib and placed a kiss on her forehead. He was wondering how the Weasleys would react when they saw Draco at the birthday. He knew his family would want him to be happy and hoped they would be accepting of Draco.

As Harry went to bed that night he had to admit that no matter how reluctant he was to go into a relationship because of his daughter, he felt a flutter in his heart from that kiss. He had not felt that way since the first time that Severus had kissed him. Harry had never thought he would fall in love again after he lost Severus but Draco's kiss opened a new sense of slight hope.