alisanne

Title: Homecoming - Part 3
Author:

alisanne
Word count: 680
Rating: PG
Characters/pairings: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy (eventually).
Challenge: Written for

slythindor100/

slythindor100's Christmas Challenge prompt #3: Three Broomsticks logo.
Summary: Harry remembers...something.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.
Beta(s):

sevfan and

emynn.
Authors Notes: This is part 3 of my H/D Homecoming Series (LJ/IJ/DW).

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Homecoming - Part 3

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Harry closed the door quietly behind him. “What are you doing here, Malfoy? How did you find me?”

Malfoy raised an eyebrow. “Good morning to you, too. Is this how you usually treat clients?”

“Sorry.” Harry bit his lip. “So you’re really a client? You’re not…stalking me?”

Malfoy sauntered towards the conference table. “Of course I’m a client. And why would I be stalking you? If you’re referring to my bumping into you last night, that was a simple coincidence.”

“But you said you knew me.”

Malfoy inclined his head. “I do. We…attended school together. Although it’s clear you don’t remember me.” He smirked. “I shan’t hold that against you, however.”

“Thanks,” Harry said, tone dry. He frowned. “You went to the London School of Accounting?”

“Obviously not. Why would I need an accountant if I had?” Malfoy hummed, his fingers flicking. “It was another school.”

“Which one was tha—?” Harry paused mid-sentence as another more urgent question occurred to him. “Mr Kent said you specifically requested me. Was that a coincidence, too?”

Malfoy pursed his lips. “You’re quick. No, it’s not. I’ve been looking for an accountant to help me with some of my…books, and when I ran into you I spotted the logo of your firm on those papers I helped you retrieve and decided I may as well hire an old classmate.”

“I see.” Harry stared at him for a long moment.

“Is there a problem?” Malfoy sat down. “Or should I request someone else?”

“No.” Harry squared his shoulders. “I can help you. May I see the books you mentioned?”

“Absolutely.” Malfoy reached into a pocket and extracted a folder that looked entirely too big to have been there. He slid it across the table.

Harry opened it, poring over the papers. “Malfoy Enterprises?”

“Yes. My family has many holdings, and several have had some…upheaval recently. I need an audit of our holdings.”

Harry nodded. “Okay.” There was something blue sticking out from a corner of one the papers and he pulled it out. It was a paper napkin with a logo on it. “The Three Broomsticks?”

“Oh, that wasn’t meant to be in there,” said Malfoy. “I’m not sure how it got there. I’ll take that.”

Harry began to hand the napkin over, but as his fingers brushed Malfoy’s, his vision blurred.

People laughing, talking, holding goblets of ale…a girl with big bushy hair was hugging him before drawing back, a boy with bright red hair was beside her grinning…Malfoy was there, a smirk on his face, and as Harry watched, he leaned in, his mouth brushing against Harry’s…

Harry blinked. “What the hell?” he breathed.

Malfoy was staring at him, his expression inquiring. “What’s wrong?” he asked. “You look as if you’ve seen a ghost. Are you all right?”

“I—” Harry cleared his throat. “I’m fine. I just—” He licked his lips. “May I make a copy of these to work on them?”

“Of course.” Malfoy sat back in the chair. “I’ll wait here.”

Hurrying out of the room, Harry leaned against the wall, catching his breath. What the hell was wrong with him? He had never seen Malfoy before, he was sure of it. There was no way he’d have forgotten someone who looked like that. So why was he having visions of them kissing? And why did it feel like they were somehow connected?

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Part 4 (LJ/IJ/DW).