Day 18. Harry Potter. Harry/Draco. ...and then at times he'll break your heart Title: ...and then at times he'll break your heart Author:digthewriter Word Count: 383 Rating: PG-13 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! All my thanks to nia_kantorka for the beta - omg best alpha/beta ever!
"Who's that bloke at the bar with Darlington?" Jones asked as he approached the table and sat down next to Luna. He offered her one of the two drinks he'd carried for himself from the bar.
The Academy provided meals for the party, along with waiters and waitresses refilling wine or champagne glasses, along with the spiked punch, for the guests. But if you wanted something stronger, you had to go to the bar.
Luna finished her Firewhisky in one shot as Harry and Malfoy turned to look towards the bar. Harry was sure Jones was talking about Marco, Sebastian's date. Harry slid his hand on Malfoy's thigh and rubbed it gently. Malfoy didn't react to his touch, at all. Harry thought it was a good sign.
"His soon to be ex-boyfriend, I presume," Malfoy said shrugging and then turned to take a bite of the piece of minced pie placed in front of him. "If he were going to cheat, the least he could do was keep it all together. He didn't think he was going to see me tonight? How stupid is it for Sebastian to think he can parade around his new boyfriend at the party, when everyone knows that he's a lying cheater that cheats."
"Leave me alone!" Marco said and he glared at Sebastian as Sebastian walked away and returned to his table. Marco turned towards the bartender and ordered another drink.
"He's hot," Jones said.
"Really? You're going to make a play for Darlington's boyfriend?" Nott asked.
"Ex-boyfriend, I reckon," Harry said.
"Go for it!" Malfoy said encouragingly! "He seemed like a really nice man. I wondered if I should go and flirt with him just so I can stick it to Sebastian!"
Everyone at the table quieted down and they all looked at Harry, trying not to look at him. Harry felt his face burn; he was utterly mortified. Malfoy had just dismissed him in one second since he still cared about Sebastian so much, and not about Harry, at all.
Harry withdrew his hand from Malfoy's thigh, and felt like he was simply curling into himself. He had half a mind to simply Disapparate from his chair. But he didn't want to react like it bothered him. Even if it bloody well fucking bothered him.