Step Six: Make Him Laugh (Harry/Draco)
Title: Step Six: Make him laugh
Author: digthewriter
Word Count: 470
Rating: PG
Prompt: Earlybird Prompt for slythindor100, IMG: Ice Skating Rink and dracoharry100 prompt: Ice Skating.
Warning: EWE. Auror Training Academy. Made up stuff. Pretend Relationship.
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.
Author's Notes: This story is going to be called "Nothing Ventured. Nothing Gained." Each chapter is going to have a unique title but it'll all be part of one big story. I hope! AO3 link for all chapters in a row!1. ( The Proposal)
2. ( Step One: Pretending to Hide)
3. ( Step Two: Making The Most Of It)
4. ( Step Three: Bicker Like An Old Married Couple)
5. ( Step Four: Don't admit to being a stalker)
6. ( Step Five: Get a clue!)Harry felt Malfoy's tension oozing out of him. In the past, they'd never been out in public together. Sure, they had been at the same events but they'd never even spoken. Merlin, they'd barely spoken when they were alone in the room together, now, Malfoy had to talk to him. He had to be seen with Harry. And they had to be civil.
That'll be interesting.
Still, Harry figured he knew why Malfoy was so nervous. In the past, Malfoy and Sebastian had been all over each other in all public events. They'd mingled around the room together, always held hands, and Sebastian also leaned over and kissed him a few times. Now, Harry was certain, it was the idea of seeing bloody Darlington that made Malfoy nervous.
"It'll be fine," Harry said to him as soon as they had their ice skates on and they were ready to go. Now, it was just the matter of waiting for Padma and Nott to join them.
"I don't see him," Malfoy said casually, looking around the rink.
Harry tried not to make a face. Yes, he knew this was all a facade, at the same time, he wanted Malfoy's undivided attention. Harry skated a bit closer and leaned in to whisper in Malfoy's ear, "Don't worry. When he does show up, he'll have something to be jealous over."
Harry felt Malfoy's body shiver next to him and Malfoy looked at him, slightly blushing. "You think so?" he asked.
"Yeah, I do."
A few seconds later, Padma skated right up to them with ease while Nott looked as though he were struggling behind her.
The rest of the evening flew by. Harry managed to fall on his arse a handful of times and every time Malfoy laughed at him. Harry had never heard Malfoy laugh so hard or look so relaxed and he was loving it. He thought that making a fool of himself just to hear Malfoy laugh again was worth it.
"Oh, I see Stacey from Civilian by the hot chocolate stand, I'll be right back!" Padma announced and skated away with moves so angelic, Harry wondered if she wasn't lying and really wasn't using magic.
Nott, Malfoy, and Harry stood around awkwardly for a while and Harry had no idea what he could have said to break the silence. He looked around at the crowd again and didn't spot Sebastian. The bloke hadn't shown up, after all.
"Potter, do you mind if I speak with Draco for a moment?" Nott looked at Harry and asked as Padma seemed to be returning from the hot chocolate vendor.
Harry narrowed his eyes but when Malfoy seemed to be all right with it, Harry didn't think he could object. He turned his attention towards Padma and walked away.
"Hey, Harry. Everything okay?"
"Yeah. Do you want to go for a walk?" READ THE NEXT PART
Author: digthewriter
Word Count: 470
Rating: PG
Prompt: Earlybird Prompt for slythindor100, IMG: Ice Skating Rink and dracoharry100 prompt: Ice Skating.
Warning: EWE. Auror Training Academy. Made up stuff. Pretend Relationship.
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.
Author's Notes: This story is going to be called "Nothing Ventured. Nothing Gained." Each chapter is going to have a unique title but it'll all be part of one big story. I hope! AO3 link for all chapters in a row!1. ( The Proposal)
2. ( Step One: Pretending to Hide)
3. ( Step Two: Making The Most Of It)
4. ( Step Three: Bicker Like An Old Married Couple)
5. ( Step Four: Don't admit to being a stalker)
6. ( Step Five: Get a clue!)Harry felt Malfoy's tension oozing out of him. In the past, they'd never been out in public together. Sure, they had been at the same events but they'd never even spoken. Merlin, they'd barely spoken when they were alone in the room together, now, Malfoy had to talk to him. He had to be seen with Harry. And they had to be civil.
That'll be interesting.
Still, Harry figured he knew why Malfoy was so nervous. In the past, Malfoy and Sebastian had been all over each other in all public events. They'd mingled around the room together, always held hands, and Sebastian also leaned over and kissed him a few times. Now, Harry was certain, it was the idea of seeing bloody Darlington that made Malfoy nervous.
"It'll be fine," Harry said to him as soon as they had their ice skates on and they were ready to go. Now, it was just the matter of waiting for Padma and Nott to join them.
"I don't see him," Malfoy said casually, looking around the rink.
Harry tried not to make a face. Yes, he knew this was all a facade, at the same time, he wanted Malfoy's undivided attention. Harry skated a bit closer and leaned in to whisper in Malfoy's ear, "Don't worry. When he does show up, he'll have something to be jealous over."
Harry felt Malfoy's body shiver next to him and Malfoy looked at him, slightly blushing. "You think so?" he asked.
"Yeah, I do."
A few seconds later, Padma skated right up to them with ease while Nott looked as though he were struggling behind her.
The rest of the evening flew by. Harry managed to fall on his arse a handful of times and every time Malfoy laughed at him. Harry had never heard Malfoy laugh so hard or look so relaxed and he was loving it. He thought that making a fool of himself just to hear Malfoy laugh again was worth it.
"Oh, I see Stacey from Civilian by the hot chocolate stand, I'll be right back!" Padma announced and skated away with moves so angelic, Harry wondered if she wasn't lying and really wasn't using magic.
Nott, Malfoy, and Harry stood around awkwardly for a while and Harry had no idea what he could have said to break the silence. He looked around at the crowd again and didn't spot Sebastian. The bloke hadn't shown up, after all.
"Potter, do you mind if I speak with Draco for a moment?" Nott looked at Harry and asked as Padma seemed to be returning from the hot chocolate vendor.
Harry narrowed his eyes but when Malfoy seemed to be all right with it, Harry didn't think he could object. He turned his attention towards Padma and walked away.
"Hey, Harry. Everything okay?"
"Yeah. Do you want to go for a walk?" READ THE NEXT PART