The Date, Part 11
Title: The Date, Part 11
Author:
digthewriter
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Word Count: 480
Rating: PG
Challenge/Summary: Written for challenge day 11 for
hp_may_madness: Promise.
Notes: Unbetaed
They sat awkwardly, in silence, for a long while. Draco didn't look at Potter, he didn't dare, but his eyes were fixed on Potter's hands. Especially the way Potter was gripping his coffee mug.
So much for being friends.
"You don't live far from here," Potter said silently, and Draco nodded. "I'll walk you home."
Draco looked at Potter then and smiled, trying to look casual. "You don't have to."
"No, it's fine. Even though it's late…" It was coming close to 2 a.m., "it's a nice night. I don't mind the walk. And the company."
"Thank you," Draco said politely and they both stood.
Draco thanked the waitress while Potter paid the bill. He didn't have time to think about what they would say next, when Granger, of all people suddenly arrived at the café.
"Hermione?" Potter asked, surprised, at the same time when Draco mumbled, "Holy Merlin."
"Good, you're both here." Hermione looked frazzled, her hair tied up in a bun with loose strands falling on her face. "I'm not interrupting anything am I?"
"How did you know I-we were here?" Draco asked.
"I conjured a locator spell on Harry," she said nonchalantly. "It's not the first time I'd have to go searching for him."
"What if, he…I mean, I… uh… we…" Draco decided to shut up because he had no clue what to actually say. What if they had been together? What if they had been in bed?
Honestly, this is where your mind went to?
"Given you weren't in each other's homes, I figured it was safe to come by. I mean, unless you were heading… But this is an emergency! I promise." She seemed to be talking to herself, so Draco didn't reply. He was also at a loss for words.
Potter's friends knew they had plans this evening, and they expected Draco and Potter to be together? In bed?
The idea intrigued Draco more than it should have. More than he should have allowed it.
Now he knew, he was in a whole lot of trouble. He wanted Potter because the idea of being with him was not something he could easily let go.
"What's the emergency, Hermione?" Potter asked, cutting through Draco's whirlwind of thoughts.
Yes. The question at hand, then.
"There's been a break-in in the evidence department at the DMLE. It was obviously an employee with high access because no one else can get in so late at night."
"How do you know then?" Draco asked.
"With the Head Auror's permission, I'd placed a charm on the evidence room. If anyone went in or out after hours, alarms would go off. And they did. Ron's at the scene with Michael…"
"Okay, let's go," Potter said, looking determined.
"I…" Draco hesitated for a second. Was he expected to join them as well?
"Well, aren't you coming, Malfoy?" Granger asked.
This entry was originally posted at https://digthewriter.dreamwidth.org/603355.html. Thanks for reading
Author:
digthewriter
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Word Count: 480
Rating: PG
Challenge/Summary: Written for challenge day 11 for
hp_may_madness: Promise.
Notes: Unbetaed
They sat awkwardly, in silence, for a long while. Draco didn't look at Potter, he didn't dare, but his eyes were fixed on Potter's hands. Especially the way Potter was gripping his coffee mug.
So much for being friends.
"You don't live far from here," Potter said silently, and Draco nodded. "I'll walk you home."
Draco looked at Potter then and smiled, trying to look casual. "You don't have to."
"No, it's fine. Even though it's late…" It was coming close to 2 a.m., "it's a nice night. I don't mind the walk. And the company."
"Thank you," Draco said politely and they both stood.
Draco thanked the waitress while Potter paid the bill. He didn't have time to think about what they would say next, when Granger, of all people suddenly arrived at the café.
"Hermione?" Potter asked, surprised, at the same time when Draco mumbled, "Holy Merlin."
"Good, you're both here." Hermione looked frazzled, her hair tied up in a bun with loose strands falling on her face. "I'm not interrupting anything am I?"
"How did you know I-we were here?" Draco asked.
"I conjured a locator spell on Harry," she said nonchalantly. "It's not the first time I'd have to go searching for him."
"What if, he…I mean, I… uh… we…" Draco decided to shut up because he had no clue what to actually say. What if they had been together? What if they had been in bed?
Honestly, this is where your mind went to?
"Given you weren't in each other's homes, I figured it was safe to come by. I mean, unless you were heading… But this is an emergency! I promise." She seemed to be talking to herself, so Draco didn't reply. He was also at a loss for words.
Potter's friends knew they had plans this evening, and they expected Draco and Potter to be together? In bed?
The idea intrigued Draco more than it should have. More than he should have allowed it.
Now he knew, he was in a whole lot of trouble. He wanted Potter because the idea of being with him was not something he could easily let go.
"What's the emergency, Hermione?" Potter asked, cutting through Draco's whirlwind of thoughts.
Yes. The question at hand, then.
"There's been a break-in in the evidence department at the DMLE. It was obviously an employee with high access because no one else can get in so late at night."
"How do you know then?" Draco asked.
"With the Head Auror's permission, I'd placed a charm on the evidence room. If anyone went in or out after hours, alarms would go off. And they did. Ron's at the scene with Michael…"
"Okay, let's go," Potter said, looking determined.
"I…" Draco hesitated for a second. Was he expected to join them as well?
"Well, aren't you coming, Malfoy?" Granger asked.
This entry was originally posted at https://digthewriter.dreamwidth.org/603355.html. Thanks for reading