Day 27. Harry Potter. Harry/Draco. Make him love you Title: Make him love you Author:digthewriter Word Count: 400 Rating: PG-13 Warning: EWE. Auror Training Academy. Made up stuff. Pretend Relationship. Angst. 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: Continuation of "Nothing Ventured. Nothing Gained." PROMPT by dracoharry100 Sleigh Ride
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Harry had been with Draco for less than a two weeks, and it was already like an upside down sleigh ride. First, Draco was freaking out because he'd told Padma about their pretend relationship, only to tell her that it was real. Harry assumed that Draco was worried because telling Padma the truth meant Harry didn't want to be with Draco - which of course, made no sense. Now that Harry had admitted his feelings to Draco, it was a complete melt down of a different kind.
"Harry..." Draco whispered so low, Harry didn't know if Draco was actually speaking. "I don't...I don't deserve you."
"What?" Harry nearly snapped in his response. "What the fuck are you talking about?" Harry let go of Draco's cock and grabbed his trousers; then he pulled Draco towards the bed and they both sat down on Harry's bed. "Start from the beginning."
Draco made a face and Harry grinned. So he wasn't completely gone insane just yet. That was good.
"I know you said you've fancied me for a while now and I wish...I wish I could say the same to you. I mean, a part of me has always been drawn to you, yeah, but I was with Sebastian. And when we were together, I wasn't thinking about anyone else. Not about you. I started the pretend relationship facade because I wanted to make him jealous. Because I wanted him back—"
"You did?" Harry asked, unable to help himself from interrupting. He couldn't believe things had just taken such a toll to the opposite direction so quickly. "I thought—"
Draco cupped Harry's face and brushed his thumb against Harry's lower lip. "I wasn't thinking. I just wanted revenge. But, what I said to Sebastian was true. Even when it was a fake relationship, it was the best relationship of my life. I—much to my surprise—loved spending time with you. When you held my hand in public, I felt safe."
"It's all I want," Harry said, holding Draco's hand then. "All I want to do is make you feel safe."
Draco smiled. "You're brilliant. And I can't believe I'm saying that about you. Harry Potter. But you are. And I just want you to know the truth before you make any declara—"
"I love you," Harry said. "That's not going to change no matter what you say."