011 Grey - Steadying Each Other
Title: Steadying Each Other
Characters/Pairing: Harry/Draco
Prompt: 011 Grey
Word Count: 538
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Disregards HBP
Author's Notes: Links to all parts can be found here at my slashfic40 prompt table index.
The first thing that Harry saw when he opened his eyes the next morning was Draco’s face, mere inches away from his own, Draco’s grey eyes boring into his own.
“Morning,” he mumbled sleepily.
“Good morning to you, too,” Draco said. “I thought you were going to sleep the whole of the day away.”
“Hmm,” Harry shut his eyes again, not yet willing to wake up properly. “What time is it?”
“About nine,” Draco told him.
“That’s early,” Harry complained. “Go back to sleep.” He did his best to burrow under the covers with Draco partially lying on top of him.
“We can’t,” Draco told him. “Don’t you remember where we are?”
“No,” said Harry, eyes still firmly lodged shut. “Don’t care either.”
Draco sighed then in one quick movement he pulled the bedcovers right off of Harry. “Hey!” The brunet shot straight up in bed as cold air hit his body. “What did you do that for?”
“I did it because we’re staying in the twin’s flat and we need to get out from under their feet. They’re having important guests over, remember?”
Harry stared at him for a moment, his memory coming back. “Oh yeah,” he said sheepishly. Fred and George were holding talks with some businessmen from Europe about selling their products abroad. They had agreed to let Harry and Draco use their spare room for as long as they needed to on the condition that, just for this one morning, they cleared out of the flat by ten.
“Come on,” urged Draco when Harry didn’t move from the bed.
Harry looked at him. “You can’t expect to order me around without even giving me a morning kiss,” he told the blond petulantly. “It’s supposed to be one of the perks of having a boyfriend. Besides, I think I deserve one.”
Shaking his head in exasperation, Draco leaned in, squeaking when Harry wrapped himself around him in order to steal some of his body heat. “Off!” Draco ordered when he broke the kiss. “Into the shower with you!”
Reluctantly, and with much fussing from Draco, Harry was eventually in a presentable state and they were able to evacuate the flat with a hurried ‘Good morning and good luck,’ to the twins who were pacing around the flat in nervous anticipation of the meeting to come.
“Ready for some house hunting?” Draco asked.
“I guess so,” said Harry. “It’s just… I don’t feel, well, grown up enough to be doing this yet, I guess.”
“I know,” said Draco, resting his cheek against Harry’s hair and hugging Harry tight. “I’ve still got mum, but she no longer runs my life. It feels like she still should, in a way.”
Harry nodded and they stood quietly, taking comfort from each other.
“You know that I love you, right?” Draco asked after a while.
“I know. I love you too.”
Their kisses were passionate but soft, not designed to lead on to anything further. They simply needed to draw from each other in order to get through this new part of their lives. Finally they headed towards their destination, hand in hand once again.
When Draco asked, “Ready?” Harry now replied,
“As long as you’re with me, I am.”
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Comments are greatly appreciated, as usual!
Characters/Pairing: Harry/Draco
Prompt: 011 Grey
Word Count: 538
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: Disregards HBP
Author's Notes: Links to all parts can be found here at my slashfic40 prompt table index.
The first thing that Harry saw when he opened his eyes the next morning was Draco’s face, mere inches away from his own, Draco’s grey eyes boring into his own.
“Morning,” he mumbled sleepily.
“Good morning to you, too,” Draco said. “I thought you were going to sleep the whole of the day away.”
“Hmm,” Harry shut his eyes again, not yet willing to wake up properly. “What time is it?”
“About nine,” Draco told him.
“That’s early,” Harry complained. “Go back to sleep.” He did his best to burrow under the covers with Draco partially lying on top of him.
“We can’t,” Draco told him. “Don’t you remember where we are?”
“No,” said Harry, eyes still firmly lodged shut. “Don’t care either.”
Draco sighed then in one quick movement he pulled the bedcovers right off of Harry. “Hey!” The brunet shot straight up in bed as cold air hit his body. “What did you do that for?”
“I did it because we’re staying in the twin’s flat and we need to get out from under their feet. They’re having important guests over, remember?”
Harry stared at him for a moment, his memory coming back. “Oh yeah,” he said sheepishly. Fred and George were holding talks with some businessmen from Europe about selling their products abroad. They had agreed to let Harry and Draco use their spare room for as long as they needed to on the condition that, just for this one morning, they cleared out of the flat by ten.
“Come on,” urged Draco when Harry didn’t move from the bed.
Harry looked at him. “You can’t expect to order me around without even giving me a morning kiss,” he told the blond petulantly. “It’s supposed to be one of the perks of having a boyfriend. Besides, I think I deserve one.”
Shaking his head in exasperation, Draco leaned in, squeaking when Harry wrapped himself around him in order to steal some of his body heat. “Off!” Draco ordered when he broke the kiss. “Into the shower with you!”
Reluctantly, and with much fussing from Draco, Harry was eventually in a presentable state and they were able to evacuate the flat with a hurried ‘Good morning and good luck,’ to the twins who were pacing around the flat in nervous anticipation of the meeting to come.
“Ready for some house hunting?” Draco asked.
“I guess so,” said Harry. “It’s just… I don’t feel, well, grown up enough to be doing this yet, I guess.”
“I know,” said Draco, resting his cheek against Harry’s hair and hugging Harry tight. “I’ve still got mum, but she no longer runs my life. It feels like she still should, in a way.”
Harry nodded and they stood quietly, taking comfort from each other.
“You know that I love you, right?” Draco asked after a while.
“I know. I love you too.”
Their kisses were passionate but soft, not designed to lead on to anything further. They simply needed to draw from each other in order to get through this new part of their lives. Finally they headed towards their destination, hand in hand once again.
When Draco asked, “Ready?” Harry now replied,
“As long as you’re with me, I am.”
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