Title: Gains 599 Author:enchanted_jae Team: Aurors Character(s): Draco, Narcissa Rating: PG Warning(s): None Word count: 100 Written for:dracoharry100 Prompt No. 819- pressure Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit. Summary: Draco gets cut off at the knees.
"Mu-um," Draco began, his voice sounding perilously close to a whine.
"Do not pressure me for an answer," she said, cutting off his complaint. "I was asked to keep a confidence. Would you like me to spill all your secrets to Harry, simply because he badgered me?"
Draco recognized that tone of voice and knew that arguing further would be fruitless. "No, of course not," he muttered, suitably chagrined. He fidgeted with the aspirator before venturing, "Will he tell me if I ask him?"
"I don't know, Draco, although if you bring it up, he will know you were eavesdropping."
Title: Gains 600 Author:enchanted_jae Team: Aurors Character(s): Draco, Harry, ocs Rating: PG Warning(s): None Word count: 100 Written for:dracoharry100 Prompt No. 820- only Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit. Summary: Draco wonders how to broach the subject.
After his mother left, Draco sat in the lounge rocking Livvie while Potter played with AJ on the floor. Livvie was on the verge of falling asleep, and AJ giggled and waved a toy about.
If only life could be that simple for adults. Instead, Draco was fretting over how to broach the subject of what he'd overheard without seeming like an eavesdropper.
Potter picked up the rattle AJ had tossed and handed it back to him. He glanced at Draco and said, "I don't know what has your knickers in a knot, but you may as well speak up."
Title: Gains 601 Author:enchanted_jae Team: Aurors Character(s): Draco, Harry, ocs Rating: PG Warning(s): None Word count: 100 Written for:dracoharry100 Prompt No. 821- heavy Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit. Summary: Potter is being difficult.
Draco allowed himself a heavy sigh. Livvie yawned before dozing off again. Draco kept his eyes on her as he responded.
"I overheard you on your mobile."
Potter was silent for a moment before replying with a simple, "I see."
"You were discussing me, I presume?"
"Yes."
Draco's lips flattened in irritation. Potter seemed determined to be difficult. "What is it that you haven't told me?"
Potter retrieved AJ's rattle again before answering. "Did it occur to you that there may be a reason you aren't privy to something?"
Title: Gains 602 Author:enchanted_jae Team: Aurors Character(s): Draco, Harry, ocs Rating: PG Warning(s): None Word count: 100 Written for:dracoharry100 Prompt No. 822- bliss Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit. Summary: AJ breaks the tension.
"In this case, ignorance really is bliss," said Potter.
Draco grew incensed. "But-"
"Malfoy," Potter interrupted sharply, "do you believe your mother would keep something truly awful from you?"
She would not, Draco was forced to admit, if only to himself. "I don't understand why the subject is taboo," he said.
Potter sighed. "Look, you caught me flat footed by asking. I would like to take some time to think it over before deciding to tell you or not."
AJ broke the tension between them by making a rude noise. Potter scooped him up. "Let's go change your nappy, son."
Title: Gains 593 Author:enchanted_jae Team: Aurors Character(s): Draco, Harry Rating: PG Warning(s): None Word count: 100 Written for:dracoharry100 Prompt No. 813 - trauma Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit. Summary: To know or not to know...
By the time Potter ended his conversation with Granger, Draco didn't know what would cause the most trauma and anxiety: knowing what Potter had been talking about or not knowing. He knew if he asked, Potter would clam up; therefore, Draco resolved to press his mum for information as soon as possible.
Decision made, Draco squared his shoulders and strode into the kitchen.
Potter glanced at him and then away. "I was just about to make dinner," he said. "There's cheese and fruit to nosh on in the meantime if you're hungry."
Draco's stomach growled, and Potter started slicing cheese.
Title: Gains 594 Author:enchanted_jae Team: Aurors Character(s): Draco, Harry, ocs Rating: PG Warning(s): None Word count: 100 Written for:dracoharry100 Prompt No. 814 - experience Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit. Summary: Draco has a newfound respect for Molly Weasley.
After dinner, Draco sat in the lounge trying to soothe a fussy Livvie, while Potter sat on the floor with an equally fussy AJ. Their son was teething, which was why he was cross, but Livvie seemed to have no reason to fuss except, perhaps, that she was reacting to her brother's unease.
Draco sighed. "However did Mrs Weasley manage with an entire horde of offspring?"
"She had plenty of experience, not to mention tremendous patience," Potter replied dryly. He offered AJ a teether, wrapping the baby's chubby fingers around the rubber ring. AJ began to chew and quieted immediately.
Title: Gains 595 Author:enchanted_jae Team: Aurors Character(s): Draco, Harry, ocs Rating: PG Warning(s): None Word count: 100 Written for:dracoharry100 Prompt No. 815 - season Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit. Summary: New arrivals for the new arrival
Draco took Livvie back to the nursery and had a short snooze. He woke up when the baby did, changed her nappy, and carried her downstairs to fix a bottle.
Draco halted at the sight of several gaily wrapped gifts on the kitchen table. "What's this?" he asked.
"'Tis the season," Potter replied, "at least it is for baby gifts. They've been arriving by owl for the past hour." He stood up, glanced to where AJ was snoozing in his pack and play, and said, "Why don't I feed Livvie while you open the gifts?"
Title: Gains 596 Author:enchanted_jae Team: Aurors Character(s): Draco, Harry, ocs Rating: PG Warning(s): None Word count: 100 Written for:dracoharry100 Prompt No. 816 - spill Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit. Summary: Draco is thrilled with the baby gifts.
"...and Mrs Weasley sent a little knitted blanket, Luna sent some baby grow outfits, we got toys and rattles and stuffies, and a sippy cup so Livvie doesn't spill when she learns to drink, and-"
"Breathe," said Potter.
Draco stopped yammering, took a deep breath, and grinned sheepishly. "My apologies; I didn't mean to carry on so."
"I'm glad you're excited, but I don't need you passing out for lack of air," Potter said. He'd fed Livvie and was now rocking her. Draco was left to wrangle AJ, who was chewing on a teether and producing copious amounts of drool.
Title: Gains 597 Author:enchanted_jae Team: Aurors Character(s): Draco, Narcissa Rating: PG Warning(s): None Word count: 100 Written for:dracoharry100 Prompt No. 817- conquer Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit. Summary: Some baby gifts are more useful than adorable.
Draco grimaced at the oddly shaped item in his hand. "It does what?!"
His mother gave his hand a sympathetic pat. "Babies sometimes get congested," she said. "You'll have to conquer your squeamishness when it comes to clearing Livvie's nose."
"Ugh. Isn't there a spell for that? Or a potion?"
"You don't want to be casting spells on a baby or dosing her with too many potions when this item will do the trick," she said. "Why, I wish I'd had such an aspirator when you were a baby. You were a veritable font of mucus."
Title: Gains 598 Author:enchanted_jae Team: Aurors Character(s): Draco, Narcissa Rating: PG Warning(s): None Word count: 100 Written for:dracoharry100 Prompt No. 818- error Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit. Summary: Draco asks his mum what Potter is hiding.
Once the gifts were put away in Livvie's nursery, Draco decided to pose the question uppermost in his mind. "Mum, what did Potter ask you not to tell me?"
His mother's happy expression closed down. "It would be an unforgivable error on my part should I reveal your husband's secrets," she said, her voice cool.
Draco should have let it go; instead he pressed the issue. "Is there something wrong with him, or AJ?"
"No, Draco. That, I would have insisted he tell you."
"What isn't he telling me?"
She hesitated a moment before saying, "You should ask him yourself."