Unknown Number(Drarry)

XI

Malfoy<3: What are you up to, princess?

Harry: Is that just my name now?

Malfoy<3: Yes, accept it sooner and it will hurt less.

Malfoy<3 changed "Harry" to "Princess<3"

Princess<3: You're a git, anyways I'm not up to anything currently. Why do you ask?

Malfoy<3: I'm on my way!

Princess<3: What?!

Princess<3: Dracooo! I'm in loungewear!

Malfoy<3: That's hot, see you soon.

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Harry's pov:

I blushed at the last text, getting up and going over to open the common room doors. To my surprise Draco was already outside, panting slightly. "Merlin Draco! Did you run here?"

He wasn't paying any attention to what I was saying, but instead was checking me out. My hair was a mess, and I was in a gryffindor T-shirt and grey sweatpants. "Hello, earth to Malfoy, my eyes are up here love!" He looked up finally, blushing.

"Uh yes hello, may I come in?" I nodded moving so he had room to walk in past me. Ron and Hermione welcomed him, and Hermione was smirking at me. "What are you looking at Mione?" I asked rather confused really.

She just smiled, "oh nothing, love." She said putting a lot of emphasis on the word love. I rolled my eyes at her, "oh be quiet before I hex you." She chuckled again, winking but saying nothing else.

Her and Ron were cuddled up on one end of the sofa, and me and Draco were on the other end. Awkwardly, may I add. "So.. what brings you here?" I asked sort of quiet. Not really knowing how to start a conversation for the life of me. Especially one with THE Draco Malfoy.

"What can't a friend just stop in to say hello?" At this Ron nearly snorted, "friend? You two. Had me fooled really." Draco and I both shot him a glare, while Mione just laughed, swatting at him. "Zip it Weasel!" Draco said playfully causing Ron to laugh harder. "Make me ferret."

"I don't have to make you.. Hermione, dear. Ronald is being an annoying prat ." Ron looked over at him with his hand on his chest, "you did NOT just tattle on me to Hermione?" Draco just shrugs, "she's the thing you fear in life the most."

I nodded, "it's true Ron, she is the scariest thing we know." Hermione scoffed, sitting up straight. "I'll have you know, I am not a THING Harry James Potter! As for Ronald and Draco, if you have nothing nice to say to each other, say nothing at all!"

"Yes mum!" We all three said in unison, and then all died of laughter. Hermione rolled her eyes, swatting at all three of us. "Anyways, I'm bored what do you people do for fun?" Draco asks, placing his hand on my thigh. I blush a bright red and avoid eye contact, feeling my legs go weak at the contact.

This boy really doesn't understand the effect (A/N affect? Effect? Idek) he has on me. "Honestly we were just talking about some happier memories of the past again. Good to remind ourselves how strong our friendship is."

Malfoy nodded, "remember when you saved my life? That's the biggest memory I have, plays in my head constantly. I never did get to thank you properly. Even at the trials I just didn't know what to say to you."

I smiled softly, looking up at him, "you listen to me now Draco. You thanked me properly by throwing that wand to me, that day. Don't constantly hold yourself up with the past, everyone's been effected by the war in one way or another. Me personally I can barely sleep through the night, nightmares over and over of all the people that lost their lives for me. I see them everywhere. I have to continue on with little to no family, besides these gits here, the Weasley clan, Teddy of course. I imagine you haven't had it so easy either. I know you didn't want to be apart of any of that shit, I could tell how pained you were sixth year and on. I can tell it was all fear, of both moldy voldy and Lucifer. Honestly I'm sorry that I was such a prat and didn't just let you know I was there to help you out if you needed. I should've never hit you with that spell, and again I'm sorry. You saved my life just as much as I saved yours, no reason to thank me or apologize for anything anymore. Alright?" I left out some of my "family" because there's a small part only Ron and Hermione know. I'd like to keep it that way for now. (A/N this will make sense later)

I could tell he was a bit shocked, and Hermione and Ron placed their hands on his back. "I, thank you Potter, truly you don't know how much that means coming from you. I'm glad I started this year off right by befriending you, I'm so glad our differences and the past are behind us mate truly. The three of you that is, are now and forever going to be considered good friends of mine, even though I will still bully you weasel. It's our thing. Also Potter, stop apologizing, i hexed you first. It was defense even if it wasn't a good spell to use."

Ron chuckled when he talked about continuing to bully him, and we all nodded not adding much to the topic. Though, if I'm being real, I too was happy Draco and I became friends. All the fighting and bickering was tiresome, plus I had always thought he was cute. Even more now than before. I came out to Ron and Hermione and Ginny after the war, only those three know I'm gay. Well.. maybe Malfoy knows now considering I think he realized I fancy him.

Not like I'm looking for anything anytime soon though. I would like to get to know him more, and maybe when and only when I'm ready will I make a move. Malfoy either is flirting with me, or is just a rather affectionate friend. Either way I would like to keep it that way for now.

I'm sure we'll see what happens. Life always throws its tricks at me. Honestly kindness between the houses this year has been the most important change I've noticed to both the students of hogwarts and the wizarding world. Everyone was kind to one another, all dealing with great losses in the war. No one wanted to fight anymore.

Which of course was good, but me personally, I just am not doing well. I have lost so many people, so many people lost their lives for me and it really was difficult. Nonetheless I was strong, and I had to keep a brave face. After all, everyone expected me to just be thrilled Voldemort was dead. Which I was, but I was still living in the past horrors I have grown up around.

Plus it didn't help that the ministry kept bothering me. Wanting to do interviews, wanting me to become this and that. They expected so much from me that I wasn't sure I wanted to give. I just want the rest of my life to be peaceful, I have one thought of what I want to do. Which is definitely not an Auror. Maybe at one point but not anymore. I just haven't talked to McGonagall about it. I will here towards the end of the year truthfully. I just need time to think everything through.

I'm just praying we can continue unity, and stand together. Being friends with the slytherins is honestly fantastic, they're all very sweet individuals who simply had bad parents who forced them into bad things at a young age. Even if we're of age, we're all kids. We all deserved more growing up, I don't believe any of us had it worse than another. We fought a damn war at 17. It's just crazy to believe they ever let things get that bad.

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After half an hour, Malfoy was up and hyper again. Ready to have some fun and feeling much better. He smiled at me, and stood up. "Why don't we go play games in the room of requirements? Me, you, Ron, Mione, Luna, Ginny, Neville, Pansy, Blaise, and anyone else you'd like to invite? We can play truth or dare and spin the bottle and just be kids. Since we never really got to." I smiled at his idea, and looked at the other two for their thoughts.

"That would be a blast Draco! I'll message everyone to meet in a half hour!" Hermione replied, making Draco so a sort of happy dance? He looked at me like a happy little puppy, "Princess, come on! We can go to the kitchen and steal some snacks!"

I chuckled, nodding softly. "Just let me change Malfoy. Oh and stop calling me princess!" I hollered as I headed towards me and Ron's room. I heard Malfoy holler back 'never' and just rolled my eyes heading into my room to change.

This should be interesting...

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A/N I'm getting better at writing longer chapters, woo hoo.

I hope this is still all making sense and doing well.

Date posted: 12/08/2022

-H🫶🏼