Date: April 15, 2000
Time: Morning, breakfast
Characters Involved: Residents of Spinner's End
Status: Complete
Rating: Aw hell, we're talking at least PG-13, possibly R
Draco should have seen it coming. Everything was going oddly that morning. For one thing, it was morning. Generally Draco was not up nearly so early. He wasn't much of a morning
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The headline still seemed like the worst part. Draco knew it would get worse, though, and Skeeter didn't disappoint. Lovers? Him and Potter . . . lovers? Okay, so maybe in Draco's wildest, most unattainable dreams, but the reality wasn't anywhere close. They weren't even friends. That, however, Draco could deal with on his own time.
Seeing in writing the implications that Draco was sleeping with Potter, romantically involved with Potter made his stomach twist unpleasantly enough. Seeing in writing the words 'moving in together' made Draco's head spin.
His parents would see. Oh fuck his parents would see. And who knew who else? Severus! Bloody fucking hell Severus would see. Had he already seen ( ... )
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He caught sight of the paper over Draco's shoulder as he moved past him--and choked.
Oh, shit.
"Draco," he sputtered, "What the bloody hell is that?"
He needed tea. Right bloody now.
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Oh, there was definitely going to be some passing out soon. Not that Draco could afford it. He might, he mused as he looked around the kitchen, have been able to put off telling Severus. After all, the man didn't know and what he didn't know wouldn't hurt him. But Draco knew it would come out eventually, the likelihood of Severus having the story confirmed was pretty high and Draco . . . well, he thought he'd be better off telling him now.
"It's a bloody Skeeter article," Draco said waspishly. "Detailing my sordid relationship with our resident Boy Hero. Severus, I need to talk to you. Er, please? Alone?"
He looked over at the man nervously and he didn't want to do this. He really didn't.
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"That, Theo, is what happens when the Malfoy Scion spends too much time with the Boy Hero. People with a vacuum where their brain ought to be, find nothing better to do than invent wild tales. 'Lovers'. Honestly ( ... )
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"He doesn't...?" he asked Draco, puzzled, and then realized with absolute horror.
Snape made very strong tea.
He coughed slightly and reached for the milk before he realized the 'trouble' that he was in--or would be soon, if Draco put two and two together. The giggling girls when they were shopping? Theo's presence?
Hopefully he wouldn't. Draco could be rather dense, right? Theo smeared some butter and jam on toast and abandonded the so-called tea, heading for the door.
"I've got a cooking lesson with Padma Patil," he told everyone in general. "I'll be back later."
Much, much later.
Hopefully after Snape exploded and thus distracted Draco's fury.
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