Arranged marriage

Draco woke up in an empty bed, he was half naked. He looked around and saw it was an unfamiliar room. He rubbed his face and sat up, pulling the duvet with him. He looked side ways and saw a note by the bed side table.

"Had a great night Yesterday. If you wanna do it again, call me, XXXXXXXXX

XOXO"

Draco shouted in rage. And slapped himself again and again. He turned the page into pieces.

"Once a cheater is always a cheater." He told himself. " You fucking- You fucking cheated on your husband again. What will you tell him? What will you tell your mother" slaps after slaps from his own hand landed on his face.

Last night he was rest less. The urge to mark Harry, fuck Harry and the anger for seeing Harry with that woman was killing him. It was making him feel like a beast. So he left the house went to a club grabbed a random stranger to fuck him. Now he was laying in a hotel room and the stranger has already left.

Draco knew he needed to do it, to remove the feeling he had after he saw Harry with that woman, from his chest. Because either way he would have hurt Harry. But he hurted Harry either way. He cheated. Again.

But I doubt he cares much... I have...

Draco could not understand what weird feeling this was, that made him act like beast. That brought out all his animalistic instincts. That made him so... So..so... Possesive... possesive of Harry.

When he saw Theo with the girl, he learnt Thoe was cheating with him all these time all he felt anger and stupid but this time he's feeling something that he couldn't recognize, this feeling was completely foreign to him. And this is why he was becoming angry.

Draco could not say he was feeling much better but still the animalistic instincts were in control. He knew he can spend the day like a normal human being. He grabbed his phone. It was only 8 am.

Five unread messages from Pansy.

Draco saw the notification on the lock screen. Pansy and Blaise both of them almost never texted him these days. So it was quite odd getting five messages from her. Though Draco could not blame his friends for that, for not talking to him anymore. It was Draco's fault. He himself has pushed away his friends.

"You fucking - Are you guys even my friend?? " Draco shouted at his friends who told him to break up with his two months boyfriend Theodore. "You can't see me happy can you??"

"We want you do be HAPPY Draco. That's why-"

"How will you fucking know about my fucking happiness?? Can't you see how much Theo makes me happy??" Draco shouted.

"But. It's all drama! He's a... he's a fucking Playboy" Blaise said in a calm voice.

"Shut up. I know why you are acting like this. You are jealous. Cause you are not happy. You have no one to love. That's why you-"

"Draco!!" Pansy shouted. " How could you say that...!!"

"Cause it's the truth"

"You know what- if you are going to be acting like a brain less Maniac, we don't wanna talk to you anymore."

" That's the most meaningful things you said all evening. Please leave. I don't wanna be friend with someone like you guys too."

And that was the end.

It was not that they did not talk, they weren't close they used to be.

Draco unlocked the phone and opened the messaging app. He read Pansy's texted saying, "Hermione is returning today. If your highness could spare us sometimes, can come meet us in the cafe near the city mall. We would be honoured."

"And if you could not spare us any time- "

"Then you can go fuck yourself"

" We don't care "

Draco rolled his eyes at the text. Pansy has always been a dramatic sarcastic woman.

Then his head clicked to the actual message the texts said.

"Hermione! Atlast she is returning back. Oh, I missed her so fucking much. " Draco said to himself.

Hermione was the mother hen of their friend group of four people. She was also a book lever. There was not a single day in her life he hadn't spent some hours with books. Draco liked her. So was knowledgeable, and a interesting person and more importantly she was a good friend. She cared for them, she scolded them when they did mistake or acted stupid and most importantly she loves them to death.

Hermione has left the country three years ago to complete his higher studies abroad. And now after three years she is returning back with another degree and three years work experience.

Draco made up his mind to meet Hermione in the cafe. But decided against going home. He was not ready to meet Harry. He does not trust himself to behave. He does not trust himself to act normaly with his husband. That is why he would go to his office, get his spare dress and leave for the cafe.

Draco forgot about his plans with Harry, for which he requested the young man to reschedule his day.

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The blond man drove his car to the cafe. His friend group used hang out there in their highschool days.

He entered the cafe. Looking around he saw the cafe was the same as before. Cosy and welcoming. His head filled with memories from his highschool days filled his mind. The days when he was young and free. No tention of running company all by himself. All his worry was studies and getting good grades. Everything has changed after his graduation. Except one thing. His yearning for love. And getting betrayed by them. Again and again.

Since it was not the busy time the cafe was almost empty, that is why finding his friends did not take any time. Draco noticed them sitting on a table and walked towards it. Pansy Blaise and Hermione all stood up seeing Draco approaching and they embraced each other in a group hug.

"How are you, Mione?" Draco asked after pulling away. "You haven't changed at all in past year! You look just the same. "

Hermione laughed at his last words. "I'm doing great. What about you, Draco? "

"I'm fine." Draco smiled at the girl. He looked around and noticed a red head sitting beside him. He looked almost same as the women he saw Harry kissing yesterday, but the only difference was he is a man. Draco frowned at him. The man was also looking at Draco, tilting his head, like he was judging the blonde, and did nothing to hide that.

The four friends took their seat. Hermione, Pansy, Draco Blaise and the red hair man all a circle.

"Let me introduce you guys to him. " Hermione said gesturing to the red head, who smiled at her " This is my boyfriend. Ronald Weasley. "

"You can call me Ron." Ronald Weasley - Ron supplied smiling. Draco smiled at him and stretched his hand for a handshake. On the other hand Pansy and Blaise both of them looked at him with wide eyes, face hung open.

"Wait, wait, wait, Ronald Weasley?
The Ron Weasley?" Pansy said her voice matched the look of her face, shocked. "Are you really the Ron Weasley?" Blaise asked his tone matched his friends.

"Yes." The redhead aka Ron Weasley nodded. "Why? Am I famous here?" He said smirking.

"You're Draco's Husband, our Harry's best friend! " Blaise said. "He won't stop talking any you. He really loves you."

Hearing Blaise - knowing Harry talkes about another man, all the time - brought that odd feelings back to Draco. He wanted to act violent again.

"And you're Ginny's elder brother. " Pansy said looking at Ron

"Wait... Draco, you married to Harry? Our Harry Potter? " Hermione asked this time. Her voice sounded amused.

"Wait. Wait! What's happening here? " Draco asked dumbfounded. Why every one knows every body except him!! That is not fare.

"Well... Let me explain to you. Since you, Mr workaholic decided to cut yourself from the real world..." Pansy said in a sarcastic tone - Draco rolled his eyes at that voice " Hermione's boyfriend Ron is Harry's best friend who is your husband. I hope you know that... (This bitch!) And Ginny Weasley the another girl we met weeks ago, who is now a part of our group is Ron's sister..Get it? "

Draco nodded as all the things slowly registered in his brain. But well, an angry voice brought him back to reality.

"YOU ARE MARRIED TO MY HARRY? " Ron suddenly said - well kind of shouted.

My Harry? Why is he calling My Harry his Harry!! Harry his my husb- wait from when Harry became mine?

Draco nodded awkwardly to the red head acknowledging the statement. "Yes I'm Harry's husband"

Hermione wrapped her hands around his boyfriend's shoulder to calm him dowm. "Calm down Ron. " Then she looked at his friend, and said with a teasing voice "He is very protective of Harry. They were friends from childhood. And though they have not met for five freaking years, still Ron always talks about him." Then she looked at his boyfriend. " You can call Harry, my boyfriend's boyfriend. " Hermione smirked at the redhead.

Ron's boyfriend?

"She is like my little brother Mione. " Ron said rolling his eyes. "You know why-"

"Oh I know! I was just teasing both you and Draco " Hermione laughed him. "I know how much you care for him. And why"

", I missed him. I hadn't seen him for years. Five years. And I can imagine how these years were for him living with - " Ron stopped himself before he could say something, that should not said at that moment.

" I know love " Hermione kissed his cheek, affectionately. " I know how much he means is to you. And of course, a best friend should be in important person in your life. "

Ron smiled at the girl and pecked her lips. "This is why I love you. You are so intelligent." His eyes were full of love for this bushy hair girl.

Then he looked at the blonde, eyes gone hard and sharp instant. "Draco Malfoy, I guess. "

Draco nodded.

"We need to talk. " He said straight. No politeness. No formalities. Nothing.

Draco wanted to protest, he was the CEO of Malfoy company. No one ordered him around. but something in the voice of this man didn't let him protest. He knew his every word would be judged by this red head man.

Pansy Hermione and Blaise shrugged. "Well, you two should talk. We'll catch up with Mione."

"Yes!! I need to know how you managed to get a person like Ron," Pansy said tugging on Hermione's hand. "Not that I'm interested in him or any other person with coc-"

The two males sat on two chair facing one other after the other three people left.

"You know who I am. Hermione already said. " Ron said, his voice did not sound angry or anything.

Draco nodded.

" Well, I really see Harry as my younger brother. So..." He took a breath. "You are married to Harry."

And the first time Draco was afraid. The man infront of him looked quite intemeding. 'What would happen if Harry has told him everything... To be honest I don't treat him the best. Maybe Harry already has said the truth and I - "

"Harry said it was an arranged marriage. I really don't trust Dursleys choice. And I really don't know what type of a person you are. but, I talk to Harry every day. Almost every night if you ask me. He says you are like his dream husband. You treat him the best." Ron's voice was not at all welcoming the whole speech. But this time his voice became more cold, as he said "I don't belive him one ounce." his face had no emotions.

I treat him the best? What the hell has he told ? Is this Harry is really my husband we are talking about?

"Who is his dream husband may I know?" He asked, making his voice as neutral as he could.

"Harry, when he was much younger in the beginning of his teenage days, he used to tell me, about his dream husband. Who would treat him the best? Love him without any condition. Cuddle him every night. And wake him up by kissing all over his face. " Ron smiled remembering how teenage Harry would tell him everything innocently and his big doe eyes would spark in excitement. Harry has always been a begger of love.

The poor boy has been denied of many things since the day he was sent to the Dursleys. But one thing he was always begged for was love- and love is the only thing Dursleys made sure Harry does not get the taste off. He never got that in his first few years of life. (The days with his parents when they were alive doesn't count )He experienced it for the first time when he met Ron. That was completely platonic love. But it was love.

In search of love Harry spent most of his teenage years reading romance books. All with happy endings and love. And he would also imagine about his husband. His love. And tell Ron - his big brother - the person he considered his family - about that.

On the other hand Draco sat in front of Ron with a shocked face, his whole body burning in shame.

"Now Harry says, you treat him like he wished. The first few days were awkward, but now with days everything is fine. He says you take very good care of him."

"I-" Draco didn't know what to say.

"As I said before, I don't believe him at all" Ron sternly said. "After all this is an arranged marriage. I could never expect some one to fall in love like this in few months."

I don't believe it either... This is also foreign to me. I never ever talked to him in a normal voice. And here...!!

Draco opened his mouth slowly. "Well, we're still figuring this out. But we're good. We are slowly progressing." Guilt raised on Draco's chest after saying that.

" You cheated on him. You cheated on him since the day you married to him. You cheated on him the day after you promised yourself to do better. You did not acknowledge his presence. You hated him. You never listen to him. And now you are saying, we are slowly progressing! Towards what? Divorce? You are a disgusting person, Draco. Very disgusting person. " The voice in his head said with a venomous tone. The tone which he used on Harry.

Draco frowned at the voice. "Where were you when I was actually making this mistake? Where were you when I was dating Theo? Why did you not put sence in me? "

"Cause you fucking locked me in the darkest chamber of your brain. You fucking idiot." The voice said in a thundering voice.

Draco was so Busy talking with that voice he did not notice Ron grabbing his hands. The sensetion of cold hands made the voice go away for that moment.

"Draco, I had planned a long speech for you. I had planned to be very cruel on you. But I would not do any of those. I would just say, the things I would have said you in your wedding day, as a big brother of your husband, Harry never had the best childhood. His parents died when he was only one year old. Since then he lived with his uncle and aunt. They treated him like... Like garbage... He had enough hatred in his life. Please love him. Please. He deserves everything. Take things slow, but once you get to know him, you can't help but love him. I can promise. Please give him the things he was borned to get"

"Will do. " Draco mumbled. " I will take care of him. I promise you. " Draco said the last sentence looking at Ron's eyes. " I will never hurt him. Never ever."

And Draco ment each and every words this time.

The red head smiled and removed his hands from Dracos. "I'm happy for you. I don't trust you fully yet, but I'll try to trust you. Harry says he trusts you a lot, and I have faith in him. Though in the beginning I thought he feed me lies to save yours arse. " Ron laughed. " But now meeting with you, I'm believing him and you. Though I still believe most of the things are exagurated"

Most of the things are complet lie.

Draco gave him a smile. If it was his mother she could tell very well how very fake how forced the smile was. It never reached his eyes.

"Now that I think, why you didn't know about me? Haven't Harry tell you about his best friend?"

What do I do? What do I do? What do I do?

"Er- I think..."

"It's okay." Ron laughed suddenly "Harry takes time to open up, I guess he wanted to introduce you to me himself"

Draco nodded. He didn't give much thought on this.

But the truth was Ron just decided not to nag much.

"One thing more, don't tell Harry I've informed you about his confessions though. he would kill me. He's quite shy. " Ron said smirking.

"I won't." Draco laughed, trying to make it as real as possible.

I don't even have a single idea of what you're saying.

Ron asked the others to join them in the table after that. Pansy smirked at Draco. "Ron wasn't very tough on you now, was he, Draky-Poo?"

Draco sneered at the nick name but Ron laughed. "Keeping them for future. You know the anger and all. But I really do hope that I never have to beat him up."

Draco also nodded. "I will make sure of that!"

"Speaking about Harry, why hadn't he come with you? " Blaise asked frowning.

Draco also frowned at the question. Then he remembered he asked Harry to reschedule his day so that he can spend his day with him. And now, he has forgotten that, and-

FUCK

Draco was about to reply something, but he was saved. "Harry texted in our group chat saying he had some important meeting in his college. So he could not meet us, today. Beside we never knew you were also somehow related to Draco and Harry. " Told a voice.

"Gin? " Ron spoke in a surprised voice.

"Gin? " Draco repeated as he recognized the women who has joined them in the table, she is the same one whom he saw with Harry yesterday. Draco frowned at her - which he is doing a lot these days - and tried to controll his emotions.

"Yes, Ginny Weasley at your service. " The girl bowed.

"My sister." Ron introduced.

"And my girlfriend. " Pansy said in a smug face.

"When did it happen?" Blaise asked in a dumbfounded voice. Few days ago Pansy was single!

"Tomorrow," Ginny replied cooly.

"Hey! You can't do that to me Pansy" Blaise said dramatically. "How can you be in a relationship before me?"

Pansy rolled her eyes. "Because I'm far more better than you, by my looks attitude and charm. "

"And there's no lie in it. " Ginny agreed with her every word. Pansy rewarded her with a kiss in her cheeks.

"Just treat her like she deserves but don't hurt her." Ron said looking at Pansy.

"Wow! You prepared a fucking speech for Draco. And only two lines for me?" Pansy said laughing.

"Sometimes I feel like, Harry's his sibling, not me." Ginny made a fake sad face.

"Bold to assume I ever thought you as my sister." Ron rolled his eyes. "You are just some annoying creature, who was part of my childhood and teenage days."

"This much disrespect!" Ginny Said Dramatically. The other people in the group laughed. Then the younger woman concentrated on Draco. "So how did that ugly red head trouble you with his long boring lecture? He had being preparing that since the day Harry got married. I remember it had many tough words. He used to practice each words each tones"

"That's a lie" Ron flushed.

"It was the softest version on the speech. " Draco said. "And I'd make sure I never get the you know toughest version. "

After that little meeting, Draco had no mood to go to his job. So he decided to return home. Beside he promised to talk to Harry about many thing. He even planned to spend the day with Harry!

How can I forget about our meeting when I promised to him?

While driving the car Ron's words began to play in his head.

Guilt over took him. Not only did he mistreated Harry he also made him lie to his best friend. And now he forgot about his husband who was alone in their house.