Shatterproof Plan, Part 07
Title: Shatterproof Plan, Part 07
Author:
digthewriter
Pairing/Characters: Harry, Draco, Teddy, Alexander (OC)
Word Count: 500
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters. This is all fun and no offence is intended.
Author's Notes: Unbetaed for the most part. Story is legit made up as I go along w/ the prompts.
Prompt/Challenge: Written for but not limited to: 1. slythindor100 early bird prompt: tree 2. dracoharry100 prompt: "Christmas bonus" 3. newyearcntdown prompt: Winter's chill & 4.
adventdrabbles prompt/day 07: Christmas Party
Harry took one look at Draco and then looked at Teddy and cleared his throat. "Sorry, I had no idea you were here with him." His voice was so low, Draco wasn't sure if that's what Harry had actually said. Then he was clear as day, "I've got to-go."
And then he was gone. It would be almost comic if this weren't Draco's life.
Well, that was better than Draco had expected. He'd prepared himself for a punch in the face. Instead, all he'd received was an emotional punch of-Fuck you, Malfoy. You're not even deserving of my time-to his gut.
And it was true, Draco wasn't deserving of it. He diverted his gaze away from everyone and focused it on the decorated tree in the corner, imagining the types of Christmas parties Disentangle had.
"What was that?" Teddy asked Draco who didn't reply. "Should I go after him? I mean…Harry is usually so easy-going. Do you two really hate each other so much?"
Draco still didn't answer and when Teddy looked at him expectantly, he simply shrugged. "He's your godfather, you should go and check in on him." Really, what else can I say?
"Draco…"
"It's fine, Teddy. Just go on. Make sure he's all right."
"You're worried?" Teddy asked, sounding confused and surprised. He looked at Teddy for a long second before he looked at Liam who had been there, along with Alexander, witnessing the entire exchange.
Liam looked confused and slightly disappointed, Draco thought. Maybe he and Teddy had made plans and now Teddy was being forced to do something else.
"Do you think I should go and check on him?" Draco asked, hoping Teddy would say no. And hoping he would say yes.
"No," Teddy said immediately. "You'll probably make things worse."
Talk about a winter's chill in the room. "Thanks, mate," Draco said and Teddy cringed.
"You know I didn't mean…"
"Just go," said Draco and Teddy was gone a second later. What should have probably been a Christmas bonus for Harry had ended up being a Christmas disappointment.
"Is everything all right?" Alexander asked, placing a hand on Draco's shoulder. If anything, Draco was glad for the support, even if it was coming from an unlikely source.
"There's history there…"
"You're all tense again," Alexander said, "if Mr Potter has cancelled the appointment, I do have a free session."
Draco didn't know if Alexander wanted to actually give him a massage or wanted to get him off, and he almost hated himself for considering it.
"No, thank you," he said eventually. "I don't think a free session is what I need right now."
"Oh, I'm sorry…" Alexander said, looking sincere. "I didn't mean to imply- All I mean is our customer's comfort is our priority. If you'd like to go and get lunch and talk, I'd be happy to be in your company."
"Very well," said Draco. He was hungry.
Heartbreak always killed his appetite, but guilt always escalated it.
This entry was originally posted at https://digthewriter.dreamwidth.org/548534.html. Please comment anywhere you'd like. Thanks for reading
Author:
digthewriter
Pairing/Characters: Harry, Draco, Teddy, Alexander (OC)
Word Count: 500
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: I do not own the characters. This is all fun and no offence is intended.
Author's Notes: Unbetaed for the most part. Story is legit made up as I go along w/ the prompts.
Prompt/Challenge: Written for but not limited to: 1. slythindor100 early bird prompt: tree 2. dracoharry100 prompt: "Christmas bonus" 3. newyearcntdown prompt: Winter's chill & 4.
adventdrabbles prompt/day 07: Christmas Party
Harry took one look at Draco and then looked at Teddy and cleared his throat. "Sorry, I had no idea you were here with him." His voice was so low, Draco wasn't sure if that's what Harry had actually said. Then he was clear as day, "I've got to-go."
And then he was gone. It would be almost comic if this weren't Draco's life.
Well, that was better than Draco had expected. He'd prepared himself for a punch in the face. Instead, all he'd received was an emotional punch of-Fuck you, Malfoy. You're not even deserving of my time-to his gut.
And it was true, Draco wasn't deserving of it. He diverted his gaze away from everyone and focused it on the decorated tree in the corner, imagining the types of Christmas parties Disentangle had.
"What was that?" Teddy asked Draco who didn't reply. "Should I go after him? I mean…Harry is usually so easy-going. Do you two really hate each other so much?"
Draco still didn't answer and when Teddy looked at him expectantly, he simply shrugged. "He's your godfather, you should go and check in on him." Really, what else can I say?
"Draco…"
"It's fine, Teddy. Just go on. Make sure he's all right."
"You're worried?" Teddy asked, sounding confused and surprised. He looked at Teddy for a long second before he looked at Liam who had been there, along with Alexander, witnessing the entire exchange.
Liam looked confused and slightly disappointed, Draco thought. Maybe he and Teddy had made plans and now Teddy was being forced to do something else.
"Do you think I should go and check on him?" Draco asked, hoping Teddy would say no. And hoping he would say yes.
"No," Teddy said immediately. "You'll probably make things worse."
Talk about a winter's chill in the room. "Thanks, mate," Draco said and Teddy cringed.
"You know I didn't mean…"
"Just go," said Draco and Teddy was gone a second later. What should have probably been a Christmas bonus for Harry had ended up being a Christmas disappointment.
"Is everything all right?" Alexander asked, placing a hand on Draco's shoulder. If anything, Draco was glad for the support, even if it was coming from an unlikely source.
"There's history there…"
"You're all tense again," Alexander said, "if Mr Potter has cancelled the appointment, I do have a free session."
Draco didn't know if Alexander wanted to actually give him a massage or wanted to get him off, and he almost hated himself for considering it.
"No, thank you," he said eventually. "I don't think a free session is what I need right now."
"Oh, I'm sorry…" Alexander said, looking sincere. "I didn't mean to imply- All I mean is our customer's comfort is our priority. If you'd like to go and get lunch and talk, I'd be happy to be in your company."
"Very well," said Draco. He was hungry.
Heartbreak always killed his appetite, but guilt always escalated it.
This entry was originally posted at https://digthewriter.dreamwidth.org/548534.html. Please comment anywhere you'd like. Thanks for reading