Chapter 9
Harry had woken up first that Monday morning, cuddled to none other than Draco Malfoy, he looked so angelic when he slept. Harry smiled and tried to untangle himself from the blond, the latter groaned and pulled Harry closed burying his head in the raven hair. Harry felt himself blush but he also felt much better. When he slept with Draco it seemed that he didn't have nightmares. But now he really had to wake up. He sighed and nudged the blond, "Sleep!" the Malfoy commanded in his sleep. Harry smiled, "Draco I have to go to work, I need to meet Kingsley and take some days off, remember?". For a brief instant, he thought the blond didn't hear him but the latter sighed and released the shorter man from his embrace, turning on the other side and violently hogging the whole blanket in an annoyed puff.
Harry shook his head fondly and made his way to the bathroom, he brushed his teeth, bathed and got dressed. He stopped by Scorpius bedroom and kissed the little angel on the forehead before heading to the fireplace. He instructed the house elf to have apple pancakes ready for Scorpius' breakfast and flooed to his house, there he adorned himself of his auror robes and work pass. He had a cup of well deserved coffee and flooed to the ministry. He did not pay heed to the eyes strained on him or to the incessant murmur as he went by, he rolled his eyes as he finally reached Kingsley's office. He knocked politely and was admitted in.
"Good morning Harry, to what do I own this pleasure?" the elder wizard asked.
Harry rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly, a nervous habit he had picked up during the years. "Good morning minster, well… as you probably know there was been some… tumultuous ups and downs in my *cough* personal life lately.." he waited and the Minister nodded. Taking that as encouragement he continued, "I need a break Minister.."
"Take the month Harry, Merlin knows you need it. You never take vacations and to be honest even the department was getting a bit worried about your health. You seemed to have a non-existent personal life," Kingsley answered. Harry was shocked but nonetheless he nodded and shook the hand of said minister while standing up, "I wrap up the paperwork left then I'll go. Thank you very much for the comprehension Kingsley." He was offered a warm smile ad made his way to the door, as he turned the knob the voice of the minster stopped him. "Oh and Harry?" he turned and raised a brow, ignoring the nagging little voice that told him he picked a Malfoy trait. "Good catch with the Malfoy kid!" Kingsley gave him a thumbs up and he felt himself blush before fleeing to his office.
It took him some time to wrap up all his file and cases and it was almost 4 when he had actually finished all his paperwork. He was about to leave when there was a knock on his office door, he frowned but asked the person to come in. To his surprise it was Ron, he quickly did a mental check and prepared himself for the confrontation. "Yes?" he asked calmly. "Mate listen I'm sorry.." the redhead began and Harry arched a brow again. Ron fidgeted. "I should not have reacted as such, I mean try to understand Ginny is my baby sister so it'll take some time for me to come around and blimey Harry, Malfoy? Okay okay sorry, I came to apologize not to bash the ferret. I mean if he makes you happy then that's ok.."
"Really?" Harry asked totally shocked. Ron nodded. "So we're ok?" he asked awkwardly. Harry smiled, "yes, we're ok mate!" They hugged and Ron carried on with his speech. "Oh and Luna asked me to invite you for dinner, Hermione and Neville will be there too. She would be pleased if you'd bring Malfoy and his devil clone along," said Ron with a grimace. It had come as a shock when Hermione and Ron had broken up but Hermione had quickly found happiness with Neville and Luna became Mrs Weasley. They were still the golden trio though, still speaking and on best terms. Harry smiled remembering the old times but agreed to Ron's request.
He flooed to Malfoy Manor, cunningly planning how he'd get Draco to agree for Dinner with a bunch of Gryffindors.