October 26th, 4 years after the war found draco malfoy and harry potter as auror partners. Now, given their past rivalry you would think something ghastly would've happened by now right? Well, that's entirely false because they are secretly withholding a relationship after harry trialled for draco and became friends shortly after.
Draco pov:
I'm sitting in my office chair staring down at the pile of paperwork I have been working on for the past 3 and a half hours as my throat feels numb and dry. Indicating a sign I haven't drank anything this whole time. Harry went about 20 minutes ago to have dinner with his bestfriend Ron in the cafeteria, therefore fiddling with the emerald rock on my finger blessed by harry (of course) twirling it into my fingers a few times, I stand up fixing my posture and head out of the room with the task of purchasing some coffee.
There was a leaping in my stomach as if a metal stone was dragging its way through my body, I only feel this way when something isn't about to go as planned. Weird. Maybe it's because I'm dehydrated, that's what I out it down to after all.
After buying my coffee with a lime capsule on top, I turn around and head for my office to work. Here we go again.
Harry pov:
It's around midday when I went to meet Ron for dinner, we usually chat about hermione, quidditch and anything that comes to mind. After everything, I am grateful for him (though I'd never admit it) him and 'mione have been there for me through it all and I couldn't be happier for them. I attended their wedding as his best man, obviously, and it was also one of the best days of MY life I was able to see 2 of the most important people in my life come together. I gave my speech and embarrassed them while congratulating them. We were halfway through talking about the newest quidditch game when I saw a majestic layer of platinum hair in the corner of my eye.
My fiancée.
He subtly winked at me and I mouthed "Hello" and a smile adorned my face as minor heat rushed to my cheeks. Ron stopped speaking after seeing my reaction and turned around, he smirked and teased me as usual . "Mate, your completely and utterly whipped. It's good to see you though in love and happy." He's the only one in the ministry who knows about us, I mean me and draco only felt comfortable telling Ron and his wife as they were my best friends.
"Shut up!" I replied which caused him to chuckle.
He was only present for a flash as I saw him grab his daily coffee and make his way back to our shared office due to us being partners. (In more ways than one) . Ron glances to the clock and voices that we have 5 minutes left so we both clean up and make our way back to our respective offices to work. I turn the corner of the corridor that withheld me and my partners office door when I saw my beautiful man again but this time frozen in his tracks.
Draco pov:
I was a few steps away from my office when I hear an unfamiliar voice shout my name as their feet were picking up a stride in a rhythmic pattern. "Malfoy! MALFOY!" the shouts were fierce and angry. So I couldn't help but turn around and face the latest criminal who just came out from their first trial. Confusion was written on my face and before I could say anything the guy who came up to me started gaining attention to us by shouting "I can't BELIEVE they let someone like you work here. Who do you think you are taking the offer? No one will love or listen to you, your nothing but a death eater SCUM!!" A frown creeps onto my face and my feet stable taken aback by the sudden demeanor. I glance behind him to see the familiar head of hair I have grown to admire. Of course harry heard it. Well, I'll prepare the funeral.
Harry pov:
Oh, absolutely fucking not. Nobody gets to talk about him that way, ever and gets away with it. I knew the effect the words had on draco and how I have stirred him away from falling down a spiral more times than I could count and he's finally over it so I will not let a worthless piece of shit hurt him.
I see red and somp over furiously and step between them facing the criminal "Would you like to repeat that? Huh? Who do you think YOU are" I state
He has the nerve and audacity to respond with "Oh uh, harry potter!! How lovely to meet your acquaintance and yeah. He should not be here " scratching his neck nervously and glaring at draco
"Don't do this 'saviour of the wizarding world bullshit with me. Who deserves to listen to you? Its rich coming from you to say that you have literally JUST left a trial. " my voice lowers dangerously " and you have no idea who he is. Now I highly suggest you leave before I fucking make you" .As he turns around and starts to walk away I say to him
" Oh, and don't even think about approaching him again or else." He squeaks and is gone without a single trace. The fastest I've ever seen actually.
A gust of wind started trickling down the side of my body, what? Oh my god, draco! I swiftly turned around as I noticed he was about to leave.
Draco pov:
I don't think I've ever loved or felt loved more. Harry standing up for me like that, I fall in love with him more each day, the way he is tender with me, buys me flowers every two weeks before they wilt and spends time with me always wondering if I'm okay and never left out. Unshed tears glitter in my eyes and I make a step to leave before a tanned hand with a similar ring but a red diamond clashes on my own, gentle green eyes like a forest tenderly meet with mine written with a face of concern and softness. He gripped my cup of coffee and slipped it from my hand onto a table next to us amidst of the hallway.
Harry pov:
With attention still on us, i cup my blonde's cheeks and say "draco, baby, are you okay" sensing he was about to cry and because I love him and want to make sure how he is at all times. I hear gasps of shock and galleons being passed and thr light laugh of Ron but I block all of it out and just focus on draco. Everyone finally realises how they both have matching engagement rings with separate colours on their wedding finger. He gives a small nod and straightens up to refuse to appear weak.
"Hey, love. I know you don't want to seem weak because it's hurt you, I can tell. Your safe with me darling I'm here, always." This was enough for draco's walls to crumble and I pulled him into a tight hug to cover the fact he was crying, knowing that he wouldn't want anyone to see him like this but . Draco trusted me with his life. After a few minutes, when I felt draco's hold lessen slightly I guessed he was no longer crying therefore I pulled away and wiped my fiancée 's dry tears that previously streamed down his face with his sleeves. I placed an arm on his waist and directed him to the nearest apparation point in thr ministry.
"Let's go home" he nodded at this, leaning his head next to mine as we walked.
Draco pov:
We made it home into our living room and harry took me to our bedroom dusted with a share of our interests to my music and books to his computer and quidditch merchandise. We moved in together exactly a year ago and I couldn't be any happier, spending my life 24/7 with the gorgeous man holding onto me.
We both get ready for bed, me in a long sleeved oversized shirt that ran to my knees since I felt uncomfortable wearing anything but boxers on my lower half at night. Harry always tells me it's cute anyway so, who cares?
We cuddle as we usually do when we're alone together, harry intertwined his legs with mine and I trace hearts + circles onto his chest with my head comfortable rested on it. He strokes my sides, knowing its my favourite thing that he does because I feel so safe by the gesture and he kisses my hair pulling me up slightly so the crown of my head is nuzzled into his neck.
"This is my home. Only with you." I mumble without even realising. But I don't regret it, its true.
Harry pov:
It's quite early but we've had a long day so me and my future husband and cuddles together in bed and he refers to me as his home and if he didn't already own my heart, he did now. I can't even lie, he's my home too and I think he always will be.
"I love you so much baby, words can't describe it." And I hope he never forgets but dracos breath was already evening out and eyes fluttering closed, hand now resting at the top of my chest.
"No one can ever hurt you while I'm here and I plan on never leaving.
"Ever?" I hear draco mutter in his half-awake state.
"Absolutely never. Now go to sleep, ill be here when you wake up." I mumble back to him. And with that they both fall asleep.
The next morning...
I woke up with draco's back facing me as anything was holding a pillow in his sleep peacefully. I was the first to wake up therefore I stare at my beautiful fiancée 'he's so adorable' I thought. Butterflies erupt in my stomach as I stroke my hand up and down his back while my other was holding his hip with my fingers stroking alongside it. He started to stir with his eyelids still shut, turning around and wrapping his arms around me in his sleepy state. Even when he's sleeping he wants to be close to me.
Cute.
I felt his head move when he awakes and lifts up on his elbow letting harry kiss him gently. "Good morning".
The sunlight gleamed through the window making draco look like an angel.
"How did I manage to get you? And for you to love me? Draco, you'll always be my angel do you know that" I said and immediately after I felt draco smile and blood rushed to his cheeks as he kissed Harry's neck and collarbone whilst lying down to say "you too".
"Harry," he starts. "Thank you. For yesterday, I mean. I don't know what I'd do without you . I fall more in love with you each day, the way you always make sure im okay, the way your always gentle and caring with me, the way you always go shopping for flowers every fortnight before they wilt, the way your not ashamed of me after everything , the way you make me feel so so special and I know you say its in the past but I can't help and look back sometimes, I'm getting better I promise. I love you. "
"Oh, sweetheart." I squeeze him for a second reaching for his hand, "you are my love, my fiancée and no one will talk to you like that, ever. I will do anything to make you happy I swore on day one to keep you safe and loved and I will carry that on until the day I perish. You know this ring- " as I say that I bring our linked hands up and twirl around his ring I proposed with that is situated on his finger. "Proves how much I love you, okay?"
He sighs, "Okay." Smiling up at me and I can't help but peck his lips again. He moves his head further into my chest while wrapping his arms around my neck. I move my hands down and back up again stroking his back to squeeze him again after a few seconds before trailing my hands down to his ass for a short second to then bring them back up to his back wrapping my hands around him.
Draco moves his right knee to swipe up and down my calf, a wave of comfort crashing over us. I hear him say "I can't wait to call you my husband "
"Me too love. That day will come quicker than we expect" I reply.
"It will be the best day of my life. Nothing would compare to it, even if I got to see sabrina carpenter. " we both chuckle at that, I squeeze him again pressing a kiss to his hair.
I say to him " and I know how much you love her."
"Of course I do! Who doesn't? She's a hot icon and who isn't singing don't smile and espresso atleast twice a day." His blonde hair shines in my line of eyesight. Oh, how I love him.
"I don't disagree there" I retort.
"I love you so much darling, more than anyone will ever understand and nobody will ever compare to you, I was destined for you my love." He says to me. I'm falling even more and I don't care.
"I love you more baby, to the moon and to saturn" I reply as draco traces the tattoo on my chest of a snitch I got 6 months into our relationship to represent his oath and love for draco aswell as how it was always the blonde man he'd find. In cursive writing under the gold ball, was "it will always be you."