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vickyduckyTitle: Decision
Author:Vickyducky
Word count: ~450
Characters/pairings: H/D
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dracoharry100 challenge #877
Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoat Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Draco was in his private sitting room when Harry was announced. He had been reading the latest in a series of historical romances which he and his mother both enjoyed, but only one of them would admit this without veritaserum.
Harry looked shell-shocked but Draco thought that was not unexpected. He poured Harry some tea and added a slug of brandy. “Well,” he said, “how did she take it?”
Harry took a gulp of tea and choked slightly as the spirit hit the back of his throat. “She still wants to go ahead with it,” he said, sounding dazed.
Draco paused with his own cup half-way to his lips, “Didn’t you explain that you’re gay?” he asked.
“She said she knew that, had for years.”
“And she still wants to marry you?” Draco couldn't believe his ears.
“She said she wants a home and a husband and children and I’m a good man who will take care of her.”
“Is she pregnant?” Draco said suspiciously.
“I don’t see how she could be. I mean we have, you know, but not for a while.” Harry looked embarrassed. “It was, well not great. That’s when I first admitted to myself that I’m gay.”
“You’re not the only man in the world.”
“No!” Harry was horrified. “Ginny wouldn’t do that. If it was that she’d have told me.”
“So, she wants your money.”
Harry shook his head. “No, I don’t think that’s it. Or not only that.”
“You know her best of course. So,” Draco took a deep breath, “what are you going to do?”
“I don’t know,” Harry said giving Draco an anguished look.
“I think you do,” Draco said quietly.
Harry looked up at him sadly. “I’m sorry, Draco. The thing is I want those things too, a proper home and a family.”
Draco nodded. That was that then.
“You have remembered you’ll have to fuck her to have children?”
Harry winced.
“But let’s hope she’s as fertile as her mother so you won’t have to do it too often.”
“Draco, don’t,” Harry pleaded.
Draco stood up. “I hope you’ll both be very happy,” he said in a strangely formal tone.
Harry stood too and hugged Draco, who tried to draw away at first, but then he reluctantly submitted to the embrace. And then he kissed Harry, imprinting the feel of his lips on his memory, making sure it was something they would both remember. For a long moment they forgot everything except each other.
All too soon Draco broke the kiss and gently pushed Harry away. “You should go,” he said.
Harry nodded. He’d made his decision, now he had to live with it.
Author:Vickyducky
Word count: ~450
Characters/pairings: H/D
Author note this follows on from Choices which was written for
dracoharry100 challenge #877Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoat Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
Draco was in his private sitting room when Harry was announced. He had been reading the latest in a series of historical romances which he and his mother both enjoyed, but only one of them would admit this without veritaserum.
Harry looked shell-shocked but Draco thought that was not unexpected. He poured Harry some tea and added a slug of brandy. “Well,” he said, “how did she take it?”
Harry took a gulp of tea and choked slightly as the spirit hit the back of his throat. “She still wants to go ahead with it,” he said, sounding dazed.
Draco paused with his own cup half-way to his lips, “Didn’t you explain that you’re gay?” he asked.
“She said she knew that, had for years.”
“And she still wants to marry you?” Draco couldn't believe his ears.
“She said she wants a home and a husband and children and I’m a good man who will take care of her.”
“Is she pregnant?” Draco said suspiciously.
“I don’t see how she could be. I mean we have, you know, but not for a while.” Harry looked embarrassed. “It was, well not great. That’s when I first admitted to myself that I’m gay.”
“You’re not the only man in the world.”
“No!” Harry was horrified. “Ginny wouldn’t do that. If it was that she’d have told me.”
“So, she wants your money.”
Harry shook his head. “No, I don’t think that’s it. Or not only that.”
“You know her best of course. So,” Draco took a deep breath, “what are you going to do?”
“I don’t know,” Harry said giving Draco an anguished look.
“I think you do,” Draco said quietly.
Harry looked up at him sadly. “I’m sorry, Draco. The thing is I want those things too, a proper home and a family.”
Draco nodded. That was that then.
“You have remembered you’ll have to fuck her to have children?”
Harry winced.
“But let’s hope she’s as fertile as her mother so you won’t have to do it too often.”
“Draco, don’t,” Harry pleaded.
Draco stood up. “I hope you’ll both be very happy,” he said in a strangely formal tone.
Harry stood too and hugged Draco, who tried to draw away at first, but then he reluctantly submitted to the embrace. And then he kissed Harry, imprinting the feel of his lips on his memory, making sure it was something they would both remember. For a long moment they forgot everything except each other.
All too soon Draco broke the kiss and gently pushed Harry away. “You should go,” he said.
Harry nodded. He’d made his decision, now he had to live with it.
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Date: 2026-03-09 12:34 am (UTC)Good thing I'm reading in inverse order...