Jan 16, 2008 10:41
Title: From beginning to beginning
Author: gingeraled
Team: Aurors
Rating: G
Warning(s): Flangst
Word count: 100 x 4
Challenge: #52, Soul
When Potter told him about the Horcruxes, how Voldemort ripped his own soul to pieces to avoid death, Draco went cold.
His father, even he, had served a madman.
His whole life was built on his father’s wisdom, and his father’s wisdom was now sullied. Where to go now right is wrong and wrong is right?
He tried to say something. No words came out. He only realized he was shaking when Potter tried to calm him down.
“Malfoy, it’s over now.”
Draco didn’t know what to believe. But it seemed a good idea to start believing in Harry Potter.
***
“Harry, listen to this.”
“Muggle music, Draco?”
“The voice is soothing, the rhythm is clean. It’s… classy. I like it.”
“You like it like you like Fortescue’s? Or you like it like you like me?”
“I like it. Stop teasing, Potter.”
“So you like this kind of Muggle music? Let’s dance to it then!”
“Muggles don’t dance to Soul music!”
“How would you know? You’re not a Muggle!”
“And besides, you’re an atrocious dancer, Potter. I saw your attempts during Weasley’s wedding.”
“Then teach me.”
“I could. But not to soul. And what do I get for my efforts?”
“Anything.”
***
“Malfoy, what are you doing here?” Harry Potter had answered the door hoping it would be him, but was still surprised to see Draco standing at the entrance of what used to be their flat.
“Potter-Harry. I stayed at Lovegood’s while I was away.”
“And?”
“I read through her books. Muggle books. Apparently, I’ve done what I had to do.”
“Which was?”
“Soul-searching. I’m done soul-searching.”
“Oh. What did you find?”
“The answer. Yes. I do want to be with you forever.”
“Good. Come on in then.” Draco had barely finished a step when Harry’s lips were on his.
***
"Harry love? Come closer, I want to feel you."
"Yes, Draco. Close enough now?"
"You're never close enough."
Harry couldn't help his tears. The Draco before him looked so frail and old, nothing like what he was when they were younger. But there was peace in Draco's eyes, and that made Harry's tears happy tears.
"Mother's come to fetch me, Harry."
"Baby, don't say that please."
"But she has. She says to tell you not to worry."
"Not worried babe, just missing you already."
"Mother says when I become just soul, time will stop. Then we can be together again."
gingeraled,
soul