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Better Late Than Never	By : SlythindorMalfoy Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Draco Views: 22997 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 3
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DISCLAIMER: I do not own Harry Potter and it's associated characters etc. All belongs to J.K Rowling and Warner Bros.
A/N: Hey guys, another chap. :) Those of you anxious for the trial, it's almost here, please bear with me. I hope you guys like this one. Thanks to all of you who reviewed. As always, thanks to my amazing beta djaddict. :)
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Draco lay in his bed thinking about Harry. The only person who had been on his mind recently. He had stood in the hallway for a while after Harry left, staring into space, touching his cheek where Harry had kissed him. Draco knew he had acted like some teenage girl after a first kiss but he couldn't be damned to care. Harry had made a move which meant he may be coming to terms with his feelings. However, Draco knew they had to take it slow, especially with what was going on. He hated that his future lover was going through so much lately. All because of that fucking red-headed slut. He truly wished he could whisk Harry away from it all for a while, just till he was able to handle everything without falling apart. Everyone who knew Harry, knew how much family meant to him. It was obviously tearing him apart that it was crumbling around him.
Draco was surprised at the article in the Daily Prophet that morning. He had invited Harry to dinner because he knew he would need to talk about it. Although he knew the article had hurt Harry, he was glad it came out. He never expected McLaggen to spill to the Prophet. All the Weaslette's dirty laundry was aired for the Wizarding World to see. He thought back to when he decided it was time to go after his raven, he had had all sorts of ideas to get rid of the annoying bint. He smirked evilly when he realized he didn't end up having to do anything. The bitch had ruined herself. Soon, the divorce would be done with and he would finally be able to pursue his Harry. He had no doubt that Harry felt something for him. The kiss and his actions proved that. Draco knew he had to get his family together soon. The boys already seemed to consider themselves brothers. It was time to give them what they wanted.
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Draco tried to hurry getting dressed but, it was difficult to hurry and still look impeccable. A house elf had informed him that Harry and Albus were in the family room waiting. It was Saturday the 21st, the day of their planned outing to the Dragon Reserve. It was to be a surprise for the boys, they just thought they were going on a simple trip to Diagon Alley for ice cream. After he finished, he got Scorpius and they apparated to the family room.
A soft crack echoed in the room as he and Scorpius arrived. The Reserve was kept under strong heating charms for the dragons to be comfortable so everyone was dressed in light Wizarding robes to avoid being overly hot when they got there. Draco was glad the boys didn't question it, they were too excited for the day out.
"Alright, what do you guys think of a switcheroo?" Draco asked. "Albus with me and Scorpius with you Harry."
"Yeah dad!" Scorpius chimed, nodding enthusiastically, obviously happy to go with Harry. Draco rolled his eyes, Scorpius could be such a fan boy sometimes. He saw Harry glance at Albus in question and was pleased to see the little Potter grinning as much as Scorpius.
"Alright then!" Harry chirped and they both grabbed onto their charges. He sent a wink at Harry before apparating with Albus securely in his arms.
When they arrived, he made sure to immediately block Albus' eyes telling him it was a surprise. A few seconds later, Harry appeared with Scorpius, and his son's eyes were immediately covered as well. He mouthed 'On the count of three' to Harry, and they both counted to three silently then removed their hands from the boys' eyes. There were a few seconds of silence as both boys took in the scene before them. The four were standing in a waiting area, equipped with a cooling charm, and beyond a shimmering ward was a breathtaking scene. Dragons of all species, colors and sizes were flying about, some were relaxing in their pens. Iridescent scales glittered beautifully in the sunlight. Dragon tamers and handlers were milling about ensuring everything was safe.
"Wow!" Scorpius breathed and Draco chuckled. Based on the boys' reaction, anyone would swear this was their first time at the Reserve.
"Hey guys!" A deep voice boomed at them and the four turned to see Charlie Weasley walking towards them.
"Uncle Charlie!" Albus shouted before running towards his uncle and being lifted and spun around. Draco took that moment to admire the strong arms. Charlie Weasley was a fine specimen, strong muscular body, good height and extremely handsome. Draco strongly believed he was the only Weasley whose red hair suited him, although he would never admit that out loud. However, he was not his type. He preferred a sexy, strong, raven-haired man. From the corner of his eyes, he gauged Harry's reaction and scowled slightly when he saw he was trying and failing to not ogle at Weasley. By that time, the other man and Albus had reached them. Both boys immediately ran to the wards to peer at the dragons, leaving the adults to chat.
"Hullo Harry, Mr. Malfoy." Charlie greeted them.
"Hey Char." Harry said smiling before giving the man a big hug. Weasley practically crushed him to his perfectly defined chest and Draco had to fight the growing scowl on his face.
"Hello Mr. Weasley." He said politely when the big oaf finally released his Harry. He subtly shifted closer to Harry but, realized it wasn't so subtle when Weasley looked at him with a raised eyebrow. He chose to ignore it.
"So, I was really surprised when I got the letter but guess I shouldn't have been huh? You two have been pretty close these past few months if the Prophet is reporting right."
"Uh yeah." Harry replied and a slight blush appeared on his face. Draco gave a small smirk, it seemed Harry was remembering just how close they were really becoming. He watched as Weasley looked confused for a second before he looked between them and smiled broadly.
"Well! I'm glad for you Harry, with everything that's going on, you can't have enough support. Which by the way includes me." Weasley stated giving Harry another tight, long hug.
'How many times is he going to do that?' Draco thought to himself irritably. "Eh hmm. How about we start the tour now?" He said when he found the hug was being held longer than was necessary.
"Sure Mr. Malfoy!" Weasley said grinning, walking off towards the boys but not before sending a knowing glance his way. Draco refused to acknowledge it. His eyes narrowed in suspicion, he hoped Weasley wasn't planning anything! "Well, as you guys requested, this will be a private tour, with me as your tour guide. There will be lots of tamers and handlers around but trust me, they wouldn't say anything outside of here. They understand the term privacy. And guess what boys? It's almost feeding time!" He exclaimed and there were twin shouts of "Yeah!" before they were lead through the wards and their family outing began.
The tour started off well enough. Everyone enjoyed the feeding time and Charlie even allowed the boys to feed a young dragon, of course, a large number of tamers and handlers on hand. It only got annoying when it seemed that everyone was hanging on to every word the big oaf said, never mind the fact that he was their tour guide. It irritated Draco to no end. The fact that Scorpius seemed to be hero worshipping the dragon tamer did not make him feel any better. Draco had thought Harry would be walking with him whilst the boys enjoyed the Reserve, but no, the brunet was happily walking alongside the stupid Weasley, chatting incessantly. It was as if he didn't exist!
"What's that Harry?" He heard Weasley say, before he leaned closer to Harry so he could speak in his ear, his hand straying to the small of Harry's back. Draco tightened his fists, both in anger and to stop himself from shoving the large hands off of his Harry. He fought a snarl as Harry didn't move away but instead moved closer to Weasley to talk to him. He only calmed slightly when Harry looked back at him and smiled brightly. Draco knew that his little raven was completely clueless as to what he was doing.
"Now guys, I'm taking you to the nesting pens. One of our dragons just had a clutch of eggs that just hatched so you'll be the first to see them." Weasley said excitedly.
"Cool!" Scorpius shouted, pumping his fist in the air. He joined Albus in doing a little happy dance. Draco couldn't help but laugh softly.
They all walked over to a secluded area where huge, warded nesting pens could be seen. The wards were placed a good distance around the pens so visitors wouldn't be too close when viewing the new parents and the hatchlings. The pens were all covered with tall, beautiful trees, obviously charmed to stay healthy and full to provide shade for the dragons and their young.
"Ok guys, we have to be very quiet." Weasley whispered and they all nodded. He led them to one of the biggest pens and they all gasped as a magnificent green dragon came into view. She was curled around four little green and black dragons. A fifth baby dragon was stumbling unsteadily around the pen, the mother's eyes watching its every move. The boys giggled softly every time it fell.
"Charlie is that a Norwegian Ridgeback?" he heard Harry ask softly.
"Well done Harry!" Weasley whispered excitedly, obviously happy that Harry had recognized the species. Draco rolled his eyes. "She's actually Norberta's daughter. I'm sure you remember Norberta." Weasley added, smiling at Harry.
"Of course I remember Norberta! Wow. That's incredible!" Harry replied and Draco had to fight his emotions again as the two men went into a conversation about Hagrid's stupid dragon. He grit his teeth when they snickered at him getting in trouble for trying to rat them out. He was eleven for Merlin's sake!
"No way!" Scorpius whispered, eyes wide as he listened to the story.
"Isn't there anything else for us to see?" Draco asked, cutting through the conversation. They all stopped to look at him before Weasley nodded.
"Yes, there is. We got sidetracked. Let's move on." He stated before walking off, the boys hurrying to catch up to him. Draco was about to walk off when Harry stopped him.
"You okay Draco? You've been acting a little stiff."
"I'm fine Harry. Nothing to worry about." He stated. "Honest." He added, when it looked like Harry didn't believe him. The shorter man looked at him a bit longer before they walked off to catch up to the rest of the group.
It was late evening when they finally finished the tour and Draco was exhausted. Both physically and mentally. The boys hadn't wanted to take a break, they practically had to manhandle them into seats for lunch. The worst part was that the situation with Charlie fucking Weasley and his Harry didn't get any better. In fact, it got worse. For the entirety of the remainder of the trip Draco was strung tight like a bow. He had to fight to keep from snapping at the red-head or worse, cursing him till he begged. His jaw hurt from clenching it so hard as he watched the oaf touch Harry or whispering close to his ear. His large hand continuously straying to Harry's back and Draco could swear a couple of times he caught Weasley grinning mischievously at him. It didn't help that Harry seemed to have a permanent blush on his face. Draco. Was. Furious. He thanked Merlin for all his Malfoy upbringing else he might've possibly combusted.
Eventually they returned to the cool waiting area and Draco was silently seething. A touch on his arm almost made him growl and he turned stiffly to the person. However, his posture immediately softened when he saw those gorgeous green eyes looking up at him.
"Draco, what's going on? You've been tense and silent." Harry asked him.
'I'm surprised you noticed.' A traitorous voice whispered viciously in his head but Draco ignored it. He couldn't be mad at Harry, it was obvious he was just reacting to Weasley's advances, it was all new to him. "Sorry Harry, I'm fine really. Just had a lot on my mind." He told him in an attempt to ease his worries.
"Okay Draco. Just remember you can talk to me. I'm going to go check on the boys." He said. Walking off before he could reply and Draco didn't miss the slight tone of annoyance in his voice.
"So, how long have you wanted him?" A deep voice suddenly said next to him and Draco did not jump. He didn't!
"What are you talking about?" He asked stiffly.
"Oh come now Malfoy. I saw the way you were looking at him. It's pretty obvious. Harry is just too dense to see it." Weasley said calmly and Draco forgot his Malfoy upbringing and gaped at him. He was that obvious? Then his eyes narrowed slightly and he shot an accusing glare at the red-head. He knew his feelings for Harry yet still he was all over him like a niffler on a ring.
"Don't worry about it Malfoy." Weasley said knowingly. "Harry's gorgeous but I already have someone. I did all those thing just to see you riled up. Hope you plan to make it up to Harry yeah?" He said before clapping him on his back and walking over to Harry and the boys. Draco could see his shoulders shaking with laughter. He stood there frozen in shock. Now he had to plan something to make it up to Harry for being a git for the whole trip. He was so happy the boys were too excited to notice anything, else he was sure Harry would be a lot more annoyed at him. Stupid fucking Weasley! He couldn't believe he was so easily manipulated by that prat. His thoughts stuttered as full realization hit him. He was manipulated…by a Weasley. Salazar! The world was coming to an end!

Harry stretched as he got off his bed. It was the day after their outing at the Reserve and he was exhausted. The Reserve was large and they hardly stopped since the boys refused to. He had not spoken to Draco since they had been at the Reserve. He and Albus had not returned to the manor but went straight to the Hollow. He was upset at the blond's behavior. Luckily he hadn't ruined the boys' fun. He didn't understand why Draco acted the way he did and Harry wasn't asking again since he obviously didn't want him to know. He absolutely refused to talk to him till he got the courage to talk about why he acted like that. Harry didn't want their friendship to be one-sided. He wanted Draco to confide in him as well, and he hoped that would be the case.
He decided he would not think about it anymore. He got up and got himself ready for the day. He planned to spend it at the Hollow with Albus. He had told him that James and Lily had gone to stay with their mother and Al had assured him that he was happy to stay with him. Harry couldn't deny that he was extremely happy about that. He was a little worried about James and Lily but Molly had assured him that they were okay. James had even sent him a letter a few days ago, just saying what he was doing. Harry was grateful for it, he knew it was James' way of trying to have some sort of relationship between them. It didn't even matter to him that it was only happening now. After he finished his morning ablutions, he headed downstairs and, as usual, met Al in the kitchen. They had breakfast then went to the study. Harry sat in his armchair whilst Al sat in one opposite him.
"Dad, are you and mum getting a divorce?" Albus asked him quietly and Harry gave a deep sigh before answering.
"Yes Al. I'm sorry, but I honestly don't think your mother and I can be together anymore. Can you understand that?" He asked his son.
"Of course I understand dad. I may only be eleven but I'm not stupid." He muttered and Harry almost chuckled at the slightly disgruntled look on his face. Albus was just like him at that age, he had hated people treating him like a child.
"I didn't mean it like that Al. I was genuinely asking so I can know what you think. Does it- does it bother you that we won't be together? Don't be afraid to tell me the truth."
"Honestly dad, it hurts. I know mum and I were never really close but it still feels weird that she won't be around anymore. That we won't be a family anymore. And what if James and Lily never come back and I never see them again?" He asked and Harry could hear his voice wavering slightly.
"I know it hurts son and I know it doesn't seem that way right now but everything will be okay. James and Lily may not be with us but you will get to see them Al." He assured his son.
"Dad? No-no one can take me away from you right?" Albus asked timidly.
"Right. As long as you want to stay with me Albus, no one can take you away. No one. I promise you that." He said firmly and readily opened his arms when Albus jumped on his lap and hugged him tightly. He gently rocked him as he cried softly. Every time he saw them cry, a piece of his heart broke and his ire towards Ginevra Weasley grew tenfold. He couldn't wait for the divorce trial. He couldn't wait to get all this over with so he could move on and work towards building a better life for himself and the children.
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