request - Blind Date

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Harry was awoken from his (horrible - like usual) slumber by a grinning Hermione shaking him by the shoulders. "Wake up! You've got two hours to get ready."

Harry yawned. "For what?" Hermione looked over at Ron and frowned.

"Ron didn't tell you? Merlin, he's useless." Hermione ranted. "Well, to put it this way. Ronald, Ginny and I found you a date. Now, hurry up. Two hours isn't much!"

Harry sat up on his elbows. "Gimme five..." he yawned yet again. "Five minutes."

Hermione rolled her eyes and started going through Harry's trunk. She would pull out a shirt and study it, only to put it back. She repeated this process a couple million times. She sighed.

"What's up?" Harry asked when he came out the bathroom, fully clothed.

Hermione groaned. "You dont have any decent clothes," she looked at what he was wearing. "I guess that'll do."

Harry was wearing a simple black t-shirt with his blue flannel ontop. He was wearing boring blue jeans and his normal shoes.

Hermione did a double take and sighed. "Not those shoes," she turned to Ron. "What do you think?" Ron wasn't there. Hermione shook her head. "I guess the shoes will do..."

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Harry sat down in a cafe that was fairly new to Hogsmeade. It was better than the frilly one he had been to the year previously. This was had more of a retro aesthetic, not a single pink object was in sight. He waited for a few minutes until he heard the bell by the door go, the one that signals a person's arrival.

Harry's head shot up, he watched someone with silver white hair make their way up to a waiter. The waiter - let's name him john - lead the white haired person towards Harry. John smiled at Harry as he left. Weird.

"...Hi." The person - male - wait no - Draco Malfoy said. Yup. Harry had been set up on a date with Draco Malfoy.

Harry smiled awkwardly, "hey."

Why would Hermione even try to set him up Malfoy in the first place? Its not as if Harry stared at him "secretly" during meals, or fought down a smile every time Malfoy was near. Harry certainly didn't have to desperately attempt to hide his blush whenever they interacted, or even daydream about him. 'Cause Harry didn't do any of those things. Not a single one.

"Look," Malfoy said. "I get if you want me to go. I- I'll go if you want." He went to stand back up.

Harry's eyes widened. "What? No!" He blushed. "I mean, er, stay?" He fumbled with the napkin, embarrassed.

Malfoy sat down. "Someones flustered." He laughed. Harry's heart fluttered. He had never heard him laugh that way before, the times he had laughed previously had been in a cruel, or even forced, way.

"I am no-"

John interrupted him. "Hello. Are we ready to order?" He flashed another smile at Harry, totally ignoring Draco.

"Yes, I'd like an iced coffee." Draco said as politely as possible. Which was not very polite. "And do you have any carrot cake?"

The waiter forced a smile. "We do," he turned to Harry. "What about you, sweetheart?"

Harry shifted uncomfortably in his seat, he didn't like that choice of words. "Er, can I have a hot chocolate? And a gingerbread man? Please?"

"Coming right up!"

Draco frowned as he watched John walk away. "Are you okay?" He asked Harry, who had been looking rather glum since the encounter. He noticed how Harry's whole mood had changed since the whole "sweetheart" thing.

"Who? Me? I'm fine."

Draco let it slide. He was aware that this was only the first date and that Harry wouldn't be opening up to him straight away. Draco was also aware that if he messed this up today could be the last time either of them talk to each other. Which neither of them wanted.

The silence between the two was unbearable. Draco knew he had to speak up. He also had a few things he wanted to say, he just didn't know how word it. He kept going over ideas in his head until he had enough.

"I'm sorry." He said bluntly. "For everything." He took a breath. "And I mean it! I'm okay if you don't forgive me, I-I just wanted to let you know that everything I've ever done or said... it wasn't me. Well, it was but not the me now. If you get what I'm saying?" He saw the confused look on Harry's face and sighed.

Harry wasn't intentionally confused. He understood what Draco was saying and everything behind it. Harry was glad he was apologising, but he just wasn't used to seeing Malfoy like this. So unput together, rambling and not looking Harry directly in the eye. And for some bizarre reason Harry found it...attractive?

"I forgive you."

"One hot chocolate, iced coffee, gingerbread man and carrot cake." A different waiter said, placing them down and walking off.

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