Field trip

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Context:

Hogwarts has decided to take a group of 8th-years on a week-long field trip to a Muggle town for Muggle Studies Immersion. As part of the trip, all students are given basic smartphones to navigate the area, look things up, and "experience Muggle communication methods.".

Group Chat: "Hogwarts Goes Muggle 🎒📱"

Participants: Harry, Draco, Hermione, Ron, Pansy, Dean, Luna, and others.

Hermione: Everyone please be respectful with the phones. They're for educational purposes.

Ron: So naturally, I'm using mine to Google "how microwaves work."

Pansy: I just used mine to order ten milkshakes to the youth hostel.

Draco: I am begging someone to explain what an "Uber" is and why one just showed up outside the museum.

Harry: That was me. I dared Seamus to call one to "the most haunted building in town."

Seamus: It was haunted. The driver kept whistling.

Luna: I found an app that tells you when the moon is in Sagittarius.

Draco: What am I supposed to do with that information.

Luna: Heal.

[Private Text – Draco ➤ Harry]

Draco: You typed suspiciously fast in the group chat. Have you had one of these before?

Harry: Maybe.

Draco: So you're secretly a Muggle tech genius?

Harry: Not exactly. Just... lived with them for a long time. Had to learn some things.

Draco: That's the second time you've reminded me you grew up in a cupboard.

Harry: That's the second time you've brought it up.

Draco: Touché.

Harry: Did you really not know how to text?

Draco: I clicked the calculator app and couldn't get out for ten minutes. I panicked and turned the whole thing off.

Harry: 😂

Draco: Stop laughing at me.

Harry: I'm not. I'm smiling. Big difference.

Draco: Infuriating.

Harry: You like it.

Draco: ...

Harry:

[Photo attachment: blurry picture of Draco at the bus stop earlier that day, squinting at his phone like it's cursed.]

Harry: I call this one "Wizard Lost in Muggle Translation."

Draco: Delete that immediately.

Harry: Can't. Too cute.

Draco:

Typing...

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Typing...

Draco: Shut up.

Harry: You didn't say I was wrong though.

[Next Day – Draco ➤ Harry]

Draco: Okay. I figured out how to use Maps. I'm three minutes from the coffee place you like.

Harry: How did you know I like it?

Draco: You went there three times in two days. I'm not blind.

Harry: You watching me?

Draco: Maybe I like what I see.

Harry: That was smooth.

Draco: I've been practicing texting flirtation with Pansy. She gave me a script.

Harry: Tell her she's doing Merlin's work.

Draco: She says "you're welcome" and also "finally."

Harry: 😳

Draco: Meet me at the café?

Harry: On my way.

[That Night – Harry ➤ Draco]

Harry: I had a good time today. Even if your latte order was horrifying.

Draco: "Oat milk is not a personality," you muttered under your breath.

Harry: It's true and you know it.

Draco: Admit it, you like me.

Harry: I'm texting you at 12:30am. What do you think?

Draco: I think I'm sleeping like a Muggle with this ridiculous pillow and your stupid face in my head.

Harry: You think my face is stupid?

Draco: I think I'm in trouble.

Harry: Good. Same.

Draco:

Typing...

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Typing...

Draco: If I texted you a kiss emoji, would you mock me?

Harry: Only a little. Depends on the emoji.

Draco: 😘

Harry: 😏

Draco: I hate you.

Harry: You really don't.

[Final Day – Harry ➤ Draco]

Harry: So... we going to pretend that whole accidental-holding-hands-on-the-train thing didn't happen?

Draco: I assumed you'd text first.

Harry: I assumed you'd deny it.

Draco: I thought about it. But I keep checking my phone like some idiot waiting for your name to pop up.

Harry: ...Well. It popped up.

Draco: Then yes. It happened. I meant it.

Harry: Same.

Draco: Meet me behind the hostel before curfew?

Harry: Already sneaking out. Bring your horrible oat milk.

Draco: Only if you bring that smirk I hate so much.

Harry: Deal.

Group Chat: "Hogwarts Goes Muggle 🎒📱"

Pansy: Draco and Potter disappeared again.

Ron: Bet five galleons they're snogging.

Hermione: Honestly, I'm just impressed Draco learned to use emojis.

Luna: Love always finds a signal. 


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