Divorce
"Draco, what is it?" Pansy asked assiduously, leaning over the table to try and look at the parchment that had left Draco so obviously emotionally stricken.
Draco snorted, snapping the parchment back into a roll. "None of your business, Parkinson."
Despite her best efforts, Draco had been awfully distant lately.
Draco shook his head as he rose from the table, but he spared a moment to glance up at Severus, in his usual place at the Head Table.
Though they usually lingered over breakfast on a Saturday, Vince and Greg followed Draco, possibly concerned - or curious - themselves.
Draco noted their presence behind him, but didn't acknowledge them until they'd reached their dormitory, which was otherwise empty at this hour.
"What happened, Draco?"
Draco didn't answer immediately, lying back on his bed with casual disregard for his clothing. "My parents are getting divorced." he said, finally.
Eyes widened in shock, and neither of the pair knew what to say.
"I never really thought they would do it." Draco continued. "I knew they were hardly in love, even when they married, but. . ."
"Are you okay?" Greg asked.
Draco managed a small smile at his friend's concern. "I'm fine. Thank you. Just surprised. Hopefully they'll be a little happier now that they can admit the truth."
Vince blinked, confused, and settled on his bed, the next one beside Draco's, and stared at his friend as though that would help him understand.
"Well," Draco continued, in the face of Vince and Greg's obvious confusion, "Mother would rather devote her time to Healing than society teas."
"What about your Father?" Greg prompted, when Draco remained thoughtfully silent.
"I think Father has been in love with someone else for a long time." Draco said simply, remembering a lifetime of observations between his parents . . . and his Godfather.
~Fin~
A bit of an oddity, but way back when, when I was first trying my hand at this pairing, Izzy (best beloved beta and housemate) challenged me to portray it from Draco's point of view. That is how this came about.
