Collect Your Courage by mervab
Title: Collect Your Courage
Author: mervab
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 44,000
Warnings: PTSD, infidelity, not epilogue compliant
Summary: Draco is a Healer and Harry is an Auror. When their paths cross, sparks fly. But Harry's married, and he only meets up with Draco for a good time.
Why I Loved it So Much: This is a great story of Draco learning he's worth more than he thought he was. It's all from Draco's pov, and the angst is great, because Draco really loves Harry, and Harry is being a dick. But things get better, and there's a happy ending for all. I particularly loved Blaise in this. Lavender Brown is a surprising plus, too.
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Draco whirled on her and panicked entirely. “I lied about David Phillips. It’s Potter that I’ve been having the affair with.”
Lavender blinked.
Blaise snorted. “Smooth. I can see why they put you in Slytherin.”
Lavender said, “Um.”
“Please don’t hate me,” said Draco desperately.
She frowned at once. “Why would I - oh shit. Oh shit. You’ve been -” and suddenly she seemed to realize several things at once. “And I said - and he’s here - and Ginny - oh shit.”
“Shhhh,” shushed Draco, looking miserable and flustered and red-faced all at once. “What the hell do I do? Oh fuck. Oh fuck, Blaise, Blaise, pretend like you have to go to the hospital.”
“Okay!” said Blaise grandly. “What shall I do?”
“Um, um, vomit - ”
“In this outfit?” he scoffed. “You’re on your own.”
Author: mervab
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 44,000
Warnings: PTSD, infidelity, not epilogue compliant
Summary: Draco is a Healer and Harry is an Auror. When their paths cross, sparks fly. But Harry's married, and he only meets up with Draco for a good time.
Why I Loved it So Much: This is a great story of Draco learning he's worth more than he thought he was. It's all from Draco's pov, and the angst is great, because Draco really loves Harry, and Harry is being a dick. But things get better, and there's a happy ending for all. I particularly loved Blaise in this. Lavender Brown is a surprising plus, too.
mods, need tag for author, please
Draco whirled on her and panicked entirely. “I lied about David Phillips. It’s Potter that I’ve been having the affair with.”
Lavender blinked.
Blaise snorted. “Smooth. I can see why they put you in Slytherin.”
Lavender said, “Um.”
“Please don’t hate me,” said Draco desperately.
She frowned at once. “Why would I - oh shit. Oh shit. You’ve been -” and suddenly she seemed to realize several things at once. “And I said - and he’s here - and Ginny - oh shit.”
“Shhhh,” shushed Draco, looking miserable and flustered and red-faced all at once. “What the hell do I do? Oh fuck. Oh fuck, Blaise, Blaise, pretend like you have to go to the hospital.”
“Okay!” said Blaise grandly. “What shall I do?”
“Um, um, vomit - ”
“In this outfit?” he scoffed. “You’re on your own.”