Filling His Shoes

🦁19 - Nineteen🦁 Hermione

It had come as a shock to all of us. Harry and Draco had been the best for 'friends' sure. Their back and forth banter was always something that left people guessing. After Hogwarts Draco had gotten on better terms with both his parents. I guess the only one who wasn't surprised was Harry.

"I don't see why you couldn't tell me sooner Potter." Draco huffed.

"It wasn't my place Malfoy." Harry responded.

I rolled my eyes. "What are you two arguing about now?"

Harry grinned. "Will you? Or shall I?"

"Can it Potter. I'll tell them." Draco scolded. "When they are all together."

"Tell who what?"

I turned around and almost laughed. Harry did start laughing. The timing was uncanny and I could see Draco tense up. Harry poked Draco in the side still laughing.

"POTTER YOU DAMN JINX!" Draco yelled.

We had all been expecting things to be awkward seeing as Harry and Blaise had just broken up. They proved us wrong as they carried on interacting like friends. So getting everyone together wasn't hard at all.

"Hey you said it not me. Besides they should know." Harry said still laughing. "Come now Draykie."

"Will you stop calling me Draykie." Draco huffed.

Harry shook his head. It had been a rather sudden switch. After Harry had gotten back from Malfoy Manor it had taken him all but a week to start calling Draco, 'Draykie' instead of 'Dray'. He said 'Dray' was too intimate and 'Draykie' just annoyed Draco to the point of it being too fun.

"Mind filling in the blanks?" Ron asked.

Draco growled at Harry's poking and turned to the rest of us. "Fine. Hermione was asking why we were fighting. It has to do with family matters."

"And Harry..."

"Don't interrupt me Pans." Draco said. "Anyway, family matters meaning that my parents decided to all but adopt Potter. He is my Honorary brother. Not taking the Malfoy name of course. Because he is a stupid prat."

'They are... brothers?' My mimd asked. Their constant bickering and banter was always playful and it made sense now. Harry saved Draco's life and in return Draco's parents saved his. Lucius and Narcissa even took Harry in after the war. The conversation was unexpected for Draco and even more shocking for us.

Narcissa and Lucius always urged Harry to be more casual, he never stopped calling them Luc and Cissa though. Claiming it would be imposing on Draco's growing bond with his parents if he called them anything else.

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"You know Potter. Your little stunt with that letter..."

"Was a brilliant idea. Yes Malfoy, I know. You are so very welcome." Harry grinned teasingly.

"That wasn't what I was going to say prat. Let me finish would you." Draco frowned.

I laughed. It had been like this for years. At first it had taken a while to get used to, but with those two you never know what to expect. I was sitting with my feet in Draco's lap reading when Draco had brought up this topic, again. Harry would never let him finish what he wanted to say though.

"Come now Draykie, don't be so down." Harry teased.

"Oh don't you start with that again. If you just let me finish wh..."

"Honestly. Would you be where you are now if it wasn't for any of my stunts?" Harry interrupted Draco again.

"Stop interrupting me you prat." Draco scowled.