Would You? by emmagrant01
Title: Would You?
Author: emmagrant01
Rating: R
Word Count: 4,500
Summary:
MLE officer Draco Malfoy just spent a month working with Auror Harry Potter to catch a criminal. Now that the case is closed, Potter keeps following him about, for some reason.
Why I loved it:
After working together on an arduous assignment Harry and Draco have found to their surprise that they get along quite well. So well, in fact, that Harry has developed quite the crush. Draco, however, is completely oblivious - he doesn't even realize that Harry likes men. Poor Harry here is so smitten, and seeing him keep trying to ask Draco out on a date while Draco assumes he's just being a friend is so heart-wrenching. And all the while Draco keeps complaining about his lackluster love life to Harry, unwittingly driving him to frustration and a final all-or-nothing attempt at seduction. Short and sweet, and romantic and a little hot too. Go read :)
Excerpt:
"So," Potter began, and hesitated for a moment, almost as if steeling himself for something. "Would you be interested in having dinner tonight?"
Draco turned to give him a long look. "I'm almost finished with my report. If you really want to copy it, you can."
"This has nothing to do with the report." Potter's eyes remained fixed on Draco's though it seemed to be taking a bit of effort to keep them there.
"I'm busy tonight, it turns out. I have a date."
"Oh." Potter turned his gaze to the grate of the lift. The scenery outside was slowing down as they reached Level 2.
"I don't even particularly like the bloke, but I'm hoping it works out well enough, know what I mean?"
"Yeah, well. Good luck with that."
"You should try it yourself, you know. I hear interesting things about the witches up in Misuse of Muggle Artifacts." He grinned at Potter, who was still staring resolutely forward.
The grate opened and Potter stepped out without another word. He turned to the right and headed down the corridor toward the Auror offices. Draco stared after him, uncertain what had just happened.
Author: emmagrant01
Rating: R
Word Count: 4,500
Summary:
MLE officer Draco Malfoy just spent a month working with Auror Harry Potter to catch a criminal. Now that the case is closed, Potter keeps following him about, for some reason.
Why I loved it:
After working together on an arduous assignment Harry and Draco have found to their surprise that they get along quite well. So well, in fact, that Harry has developed quite the crush. Draco, however, is completely oblivious - he doesn't even realize that Harry likes men. Poor Harry here is so smitten, and seeing him keep trying to ask Draco out on a date while Draco assumes he's just being a friend is so heart-wrenching. And all the while Draco keeps complaining about his lackluster love life to Harry, unwittingly driving him to frustration and a final all-or-nothing attempt at seduction. Short and sweet, and romantic and a little hot too. Go read :)
Excerpt:
"So," Potter began, and hesitated for a moment, almost as if steeling himself for something. "Would you be interested in having dinner tonight?"
Draco turned to give him a long look. "I'm almost finished with my report. If you really want to copy it, you can."
"This has nothing to do with the report." Potter's eyes remained fixed on Draco's though it seemed to be taking a bit of effort to keep them there.
"I'm busy tonight, it turns out. I have a date."
"Oh." Potter turned his gaze to the grate of the lift. The scenery outside was slowing down as they reached Level 2.
"I don't even particularly like the bloke, but I'm hoping it works out well enough, know what I mean?"
"Yeah, well. Good luck with that."
"You should try it yourself, you know. I hear interesting things about the witches up in Misuse of Muggle Artifacts." He grinned at Potter, who was still staring resolutely forward.
The grate opened and Potter stepped out without another word. He turned to the right and headed down the corridor toward the Auror offices. Draco stared after him, uncertain what had just happened.