1000 Days of Harry Potter

Day 714

"So, what are you going to do now?" Draco asks after a Mediwizard finishes changing Harry's bandage and leaves the room.

Harry tips his head to one side, considering. "You know, since I've been here I've actually been thinking about becoming a Healer. There's a program here at St. Mungo's. It'll take a few years, but I can be in class while Teddy is at school, and I have more than enough funds to live off of while I finish the program..."

"I like that, you're good with people."

"I was thinking I might enjoy being a, um," Harry bites his lower lip, "a Pediatric Healer. Is that stupid?"

Draco shakes his head and smiles. "Not at all. You're great with children."

Harry smiles tentatively back. "Is it completely crazy to start training for a whole new career at twenty-eight?"

Draco reaches out to tug at one of his curls and brush his hair out of his face. "No. I'm still a little shocked you quit the Auror Department, though. I didn't expect that."

Harry grins. "Well, you know me...reckless."

"Won't you miss it?"

"Maybe a little," Harry sighs. "But to tell you the truth, my heart hasn't been in it for a while now, and when Teddy asked me to stop, saying yes felt like the right thing to do."

"Hm." Draco continues playing with Harry's hair until he drifts off.

When Draco's stomach starts to growl, he decides to make a quick trip to Vertic Alley for some food. He can pick up a sandwich for Harry from that Bistro he likes and bring it back.

On impulse, he takes off Harry's glasses for him and presses a kiss to his forehead before he leaves.

In the hallway, he starts panicking slightly, desperately hoping Harry had been asleep. He'd seemed like he was, his breathing was slow and steady, but if he wasn't, would he think that Draco kissing his forehead was weird? Would he—

Lost in thought, Draco walks headlong into someone, knocking them to the ground.

"Oh, Merlin, I'm so sorry," he gasps, helping the other man back to his feet.

"It's no problem!"

"I'm sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going."

The other man smiles as Draco steadies him. He's handsome. Tall, tan, and blond, with light blue eyes and a bright smile.

"Maybe you can make it up to me, somehow?"

Draco feels a slow, flirtatious grin take over his face. "I could take you to lunch?"

* * *

Draco comes back from lunch with a sandwich for Harry and a new romantic interest.

He tells Harry all about the conversation at lunch, and the Minor-League Quidditch player, David, who had been at St. Mungo's for a final check up on a healed injury, and who is the reason his heart is beating faster all of the sudden.

Harry smiles at him, and Draco is almost too enamored to notice that it doesn't quite reach his eyes. Almost. He pretends he doesn't notice.

"That's great, Draco!" Harry says.