An Unexpcted Encounter, Part V
Title: Unexpected Encounter, Part V
Author/Artist: digthewriter
Word Count: 730
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: PG-13
Created for: hogwarts365, prompt 81
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: PART FIVE of "Unexpected Encounter" Read PART ONE, PART TWO, PART THREE, PART FOUR
Summary: Awkward Date, One
Potter wasn't anything if not true to his word.
Draco had accepted his dinner offer and they'd decided to meet at the restaurant. He arrived at The Beagle and Potter was waiting for him. He hesitantly opened the door for Draco and then rushed in too fast, bumping into him.
Then, when the hostess was guiding them to their table, Potter stood around uncomfortably until Draco sat down.
"Are you doing this on purpose?" Draco asked when Potter nearly overfilled his water glass.
"What?"
"Being so awkward."
"I told you...I'm bad at...this." He moved his hand around above the table then in-between them.
"What? At eating dinner?"
"Dating," Potter said.
"It's just dinner." The waiter arrived to take their order and Draco glanced the wine list as he waited for Potter to order first but Potter was just looking at him. "What?" he said, finally.
"What do you want to drink?" Potter asked.
Draco wanted Potter to be the one to order first. He'd no idea if he was expected to order Black Moon or something else. Would Potter get offended if he didn't order it? However, Black Moon was Draco's favourite, if he'd ordered it, would Potter think that Draco was trying to impress him?
Merlin this was infuriating.
"Water's fine for me," Draco said abruptly. If he continued thinking about what wine to order, he might have caused a brain vessel to burst.
"Ar-are you sure?"
Draco raised an eyebrow. He didn't have anything to retort back so decided to look mysterious instead. It was clear that he made Potter nervous. Potter made him nervous, too, and there was no reason for Potter to actually know that.
Potter looked at the waiter and spoke, "We'll get a bottle of Wanderlust, Merlot, if you have it."
"Right away, Mr Potter," the waiter said and scurried off.
"Wanderlust?" Draco asked, surprised at Potter's choice. But he figured if one owned the winery, it would be useless to order it at a restaurant and pay three times as much, if not more for it.
"Always good to check out the competition," Potter said smiling. "What were you thinking of getting for dinner or are you still sticking with water?"
"Don't get cheeky," Draco snapped. "I just wasn't sure what you would have thought if I hadn't ordered Black Moon."
"Just because we're on a date doesn't mean you have to order my wine, Malfoy," Potter said, almost laughing. "I wouldn't have been offended. There are plenty of wines here that are better than mine."
"Oh, so you'd be alright with me ordering a 700 Galleon bottle?
"Sure, order two. I can certainly afford it."
Draco's eyes widened with surprise and before he had a chance to say anything, Potter cut in.
"I didn't mean that. Sorry. I told you, I'm not good at this; Arthur said I can come off like an arsehole when I'm just trying to--"
"Maybe this wasn't such a good idea," Draco said.
"We've barely been here ten minutes. I thought you said you liked the awkward dating phase," Potter said in a rush, as if he didn't stop Draco, Draco would Disapparate away.
"There's awkward and there's plain torture. I don't know why I thought we could be anything other than what we were. We don't get along, Potter. I know you saved me all those years ago, and then you spoke on my family's behalf at the Trials, but it doesn't mean that we can be friends."
Potter was about to say something when the waiter returned with the wine. They ordered their entree; Potter requested a turkey steak with ginger sauce, and Draco opted for chicken with lemon basil sauce then Potter started to pour the wine.
"Have you had Wanderlust?" Potter asked Draco; he was glad for the change in topic.
"I don't think so."
"It's brilliant. It's from Australia and the winery is owned by this adorable gay couple I know. They've been vintners for other wineries all over the world and finally settled in Hunter Valley when they'd decided to get married."
"I thought you said they were competition," Draco said, sipping the wine and found himself liking the hints of raspberries.
"Doesn't mean I can't admire the people behind them," Potter said smiling.
Draco caught himself admiring Potter's smile and realised that he was in deep trouble. PART SIX
Author/Artist: digthewriter
Word Count: 730
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: PG-13
Created for: hogwarts365, prompt 81
Disclaimer: Harry Potter characters are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: PART FIVE of "Unexpected Encounter" Read PART ONE, PART TWO, PART THREE, PART FOUR
Summary: Awkward Date, One
Potter wasn't anything if not true to his word.
Draco had accepted his dinner offer and they'd decided to meet at the restaurant. He arrived at The Beagle and Potter was waiting for him. He hesitantly opened the door for Draco and then rushed in too fast, bumping into him.
Then, when the hostess was guiding them to their table, Potter stood around uncomfortably until Draco sat down.
"Are you doing this on purpose?" Draco asked when Potter nearly overfilled his water glass.
"What?"
"Being so awkward."
"I told you...I'm bad at...this." He moved his hand around above the table then in-between them.
"What? At eating dinner?"
"Dating," Potter said.
"It's just dinner." The waiter arrived to take their order and Draco glanced the wine list as he waited for Potter to order first but Potter was just looking at him. "What?" he said, finally.
"What do you want to drink?" Potter asked.
Draco wanted Potter to be the one to order first. He'd no idea if he was expected to order Black Moon or something else. Would Potter get offended if he didn't order it? However, Black Moon was Draco's favourite, if he'd ordered it, would Potter think that Draco was trying to impress him?
Merlin this was infuriating.
"Water's fine for me," Draco said abruptly. If he continued thinking about what wine to order, he might have caused a brain vessel to burst.
"Ar-are you sure?"
Draco raised an eyebrow. He didn't have anything to retort back so decided to look mysterious instead. It was clear that he made Potter nervous. Potter made him nervous, too, and there was no reason for Potter to actually know that.
Potter looked at the waiter and spoke, "We'll get a bottle of Wanderlust, Merlot, if you have it."
"Right away, Mr Potter," the waiter said and scurried off.
"Wanderlust?" Draco asked, surprised at Potter's choice. But he figured if one owned the winery, it would be useless to order it at a restaurant and pay three times as much, if not more for it.
"Always good to check out the competition," Potter said smiling. "What were you thinking of getting for dinner or are you still sticking with water?"
"Don't get cheeky," Draco snapped. "I just wasn't sure what you would have thought if I hadn't ordered Black Moon."
"Just because we're on a date doesn't mean you have to order my wine, Malfoy," Potter said, almost laughing. "I wouldn't have been offended. There are plenty of wines here that are better than mine."
"Oh, so you'd be alright with me ordering a 700 Galleon bottle?
"Sure, order two. I can certainly afford it."
Draco's eyes widened with surprise and before he had a chance to say anything, Potter cut in.
"I didn't mean that. Sorry. I told you, I'm not good at this; Arthur said I can come off like an arsehole when I'm just trying to--"
"Maybe this wasn't such a good idea," Draco said.
"We've barely been here ten minutes. I thought you said you liked the awkward dating phase," Potter said in a rush, as if he didn't stop Draco, Draco would Disapparate away.
"There's awkward and there's plain torture. I don't know why I thought we could be anything other than what we were. We don't get along, Potter. I know you saved me all those years ago, and then you spoke on my family's behalf at the Trials, but it doesn't mean that we can be friends."
Potter was about to say something when the waiter returned with the wine. They ordered their entree; Potter requested a turkey steak with ginger sauce, and Draco opted for chicken with lemon basil sauce then Potter started to pour the wine.
"Have you had Wanderlust?" Potter asked Draco; he was glad for the change in topic.
"I don't think so."
"It's brilliant. It's from Australia and the winery is owned by this adorable gay couple I know. They've been vintners for other wineries all over the world and finally settled in Hunter Valley when they'd decided to get married."
"I thought you said they were competition," Draco said, sipping the wine and found himself liking the hints of raspberries.
"Doesn't mean I can't admire the people behind them," Potter said smiling.
Draco caught himself admiring Potter's smile and realised that he was in deep trouble. PART SIX