𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓

Chapter 27

Previously:

Lucius caught Draco with his pants down at Remus' apartment, which led to a confession on Draco's part that ended with Lucius making plans to meet Draco's boyfriend. Blaise was also caught with his pants down, but the only thing that led to was a bloody nose courtesy of his girlfriend's big brother, who got his hands super-glued to his face in retaliation. After finally having his eyes opened, Harry broke things off with Zach, who then told Harry about Draco's media scheme.

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Mother Knows Best

Chapter Twenty-Seven

A Boy Like That

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The day Draco was supposed to meet Lucius for dinner greeted him with breakfast in bed. For the fifth day in a row. When he woke up, there it was, sitting innocently on his nightstand, warm and welcoming and wholly suspicious.

"You're paranoid," Seamus told him later as they walked into chem. "Ever heard the term 'don't look a gift horse in the mouth?'"

"I'm not complaining," Draco objected. "But doesn't it seem kind of sudden? I don't know what's gotten into him. Breakfast in bed, little notes stuck to my locker in the bathroom." He pulled said note out of his pocket and handed it over.

"He's wooing you," Seamus enthused, laughing joyfully as he read and reread the note. "This is grade-A wooing right here," he said, holding the Post-It to his heart dreamily before passing it to Dean.

"Rumor has it," Dean smiled, giving it back to its owner, "Someone saw Harry and Zach fighting in the main building last weekend."

Seamus nodded seriously. "They haven't been seen together since."

"What are you getting at?" Draco questioned as he took his seat.

"Maybe he's seen the light," Seamus idly suggested, leaning against Draco's desk. He hadn't mentioned to Draco what happened between Ron and Harry Sunday morning, but he was thrilled to hear that Harry's responding action to what Ron said to him had been to break it off with Zach. That was progress if he'd ever seen it. "Do you remember the last step in my plan?"

Draco nodded. "Try honesty."

"That's right," Seamus said. "Because nothing can drive you two apart faster than him finding out you've been lying to him. And if he hears about your little media fiasco from someone else -someone like a scorned Zacherias Smith, for example- you're going to wish you'd told him yourself."

"I'll take it under advisement," Draco said blithely. He knew Seamus was right; if Draco told Harry himself, at least he could soften the blow a little, explain why he did it. He could explain how he didn't know about Harry's past when he started the whole thing and never intended to hurt him. But Harry finding out that Draco had used him would kill any chance Draco had with him, no matter who he heard it from, and Draco wanted to postpone that for as long as possible.

"Draco," Seamus sighed.

"I heard you," Draco insisted. "I'll think about it."

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