Holiday Affairs Chapt 1: Indecisive
Title: Holiday Affairs Chapt 1: Indecisive Author: hpfangirl71 Word Count: 384 Rating: PG but will become NC-17 Prompt:
Warning: Mild language. Nothing bad at this point. Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended. Summary: Harry needed to get away for the holidays....but always expect the unexpected. Author's Notes: I haven't written anything in a very long time and the past few times were a dismal failure. Please bear with me as I attempt to wake my inner muse! I love everyone at slythindor100 and hope to finish my story this year. Thanks for having me.[Spoiler (click to open)]
Harry took in a deep breath, the fierce smell of pine invading his lungs. Along with that smell came a sense of peace and tranquility. Something Harry hadn't sensed in a very long time.
The past 2 years hadn't been easy for him. What with Ginny dropping hints of a marriage proposal and Shacklebolt pushing him to take a job at the ministry. Harry had never felt so pressured. And he was a war hero for crying out loud!
At first it hadn't been all that bad. Everyone's focus had been on burying loved ones & the general war reparations. There had been little time to worry about Harry but recently that had all changed. It seemed like the entire wizarding world was now hyper focused upon Harry and his plans for the future.
The obvious choices were to join the auror's office, marry Ginny Weasley and start a family yet somehow Harry was hesitant to do those things. He'd had enough battles to last a lifetime and things with Ginny had grown stagnant. Harry in particular seemed to be the only one of his friends unsure about their future plans. Ron had immediately joined the Aurors while Hermione went back to school to finish her education. As of 8 months ago, she'd also been employed by the ministry. And just this month past, Ron had done the unthinkable and proposed! Harry was happy for his friends to be sure but it had only added to his own pressures.
Harry let out a deep sigh, watching water drip slowly down the tiny icicles that dotted the snow laden trees surrounding him. This trip to the mountains may have been just what he needed to help him refocus. He just needed time away from everything and everyone to help reevaluate his future.
"Well, well….if it isn't our Chosen One! Fancy seeing you up here."
Harry heard those words and his heart skipped a beat. It couldn't be! Of all the people to run into here! Why did it have to be Malfoy? He hadn't seen the poncey git since shortly after the war. At Tonks & Lupins funeral to be exact and even then, they'd barely spoken to one another. Harry braced himself for the inevitable and turned to face his one time nemesis; Draco Malfoy…..