Fic: Only Natural

[alisanne]

Title: Only Natural
Author: alisanne
Rating: PG
Pairing: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Summary: “The voice of my father still loud as before, it used to scare me but not anymore.”
Word Count: 266
Genre: Hurt/comfort.
Warnings: Hurt/comfort, fluff.
A/N: Written for slythindor100's prompt #68: Song Lyrics. I used the line: “The voice of my father still loud as before, it used to scare me but not anymore.”
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.


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Only Natural

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“You again?”

Draco sighed. So much for doing this quietly. “Yes, Father. I do still live here, you know. I’ll be fast, I just have to do the accounts.”

“Is he still here as well?”

Draco hesitated before answering. “Yes. He lives here, too, you know.”

“You are a disgrace to the family name and a fool.”

Draco’s shoulders slumped, but otherwise he didn’t react. Concentrating fiercely, he completed the estate’s monthly accounts, all the while ignoring the vitriolic running commentary. Whoever’s idea it had been to make it impossible to remove the Malfoy estate accounting book from the ancestral library should have been hexed, Draco had long ago decided.

When he was finally done, he rolled tense shoulders and he stood up, spelling the book shut.

“Done for another month,” he murmured. Raising his head, he met cool blue eyes. “Goodnight, Father.”

He didn’t wait for an answer, he just turned and walked out, relieved. When he was outside, he collapsed against the door, eyes closed.

Harry was waiting. “Okay?” he asked, sliding a hand onto his shoulder and squeezing.

Draco nodded. “It’s just hard. I know he can’t change, but I still wish...”

Harry pulled him close. “I know, but that’s the nature of portraits. They don’t change or grow all that much.”

Draco smiled sadly. “True enough. Well, it’s done for now. Now it’s your job to make me forget all the things he said to me before I have to go back in there next month.”

Harry nuzzled his neck. “Mmm, that I can do,” he said, leading Draco away.

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Comments

[knic26.insanejournal.com]

Harry will help Draco forget!

*for suggestions, see icon*

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

LMAO! That icon is illustrating a great idea and I suspect Harry will be all over it. ;)
Thanks, my dear!

[witchdragon.insanejournal.com]

Oh poor Draco!!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Aww, he'll be okay. Harry will take care of him. *hugs*
Thanks, hon!

[gertrude13.insanejournal.com]

LOL! As if doing accounts alone wasn't bad enough already ...

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Dude, I know!
Having Lucius haranguing him in the background would NOT be fun. Still, Harry will make it up to him. :)
Thanks!

[fleurdeliser.insanejournal.com]

Awww. Poor Draco. He deserves all the cuddles Harry can give him.

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Yeah, he does. :) Good thing Harry is prepared to pamper him. *g*
Thanks, hon!

[lire_casander.insanejournal.com]

Poor Draco, having to work once a month with his father's portrait... But I'm sure Harry will make it up for him!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Oh indeed he will. Harry knows just what Draco needs.
Thanks, my dear!

[verdenia.insanejournal.com]

Aww, poor Draco. Great ficlet.

Also: Poe! The song lyric must be credited!
[Hee. I ♥ that album so so much]

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Yeah, I think it was credited in the prompt post. I'd never heard of it/them. Is Poe the band or the song? LOL. I'll fix it as soon as you let me know. ;)

Thanks, luv! *hugs*

[verdenia.insanejournal.com]

Poe is the woman/band. The song is "Amazed". I'd be happy to upload the song or whole album for you.
The whole album is a journey to adulthood and away from the overbearing dead father, kinda. I ♥ it so so so much. :P
[I can relate, lol]

*HUGS*

[sassy_cissa.insanejournal.com]

Nicely done. I was drawn to that line too (big surprise - lol) but changed my mind. Am glad now, as mine would have paled next to your expert job. *smooch*

*wanders off to dream about Harry making Draco forget*

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Thanks, hon!
And of course you liked that line (duh). ;)
*cuddles*

[sassy_cissa.insanejournal.com]

*snuggles*

I hate Monday....

[kaykayen.insanejournal.com]

Poor Draco but I know Harry will take good care of him!

*quickly sneaks off after Harry and Draco*

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

LMAO!
Good move! They may be distracted enough not to notice you. Hee.
Thanks!

[kabal42.insanejournal.com]

Aw, poor Draco! *hugs him* That's a rough deal he's got there. Good he has Harry to cheer him up.

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Yeah. Lucius is his cross to bear, I'm afraid. *sigh*
Still, as you say, Harry will always be there for him, and he has some novel ways of perking Draco up, I promise. *g*

Thanks, my dear!

[angela_snape.insanejournal.com]

Ah, the magic of portraits! This was very good, my dear!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Yay! Thank you, Angela. :)

[sirenprincess.insanejournal.com]

This was wonderful. I do love a little bit of condescending, unapproving Lucius. Drarry love, yummy. Thanks for sharing this. I very much liked it.

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

The sad thing is that portraits are pretty much set in their ways, so while the living Lucius could have relented eventually, the portrait prolly never will. *hugs Draco*
Still, he's got Harry, and that's an awesome thing.

Thank you, my dear! Glad you liked it. :)

[jaddziadax.insanejournal.com]

awwwwww :(
evil portraits >:[

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Yeah, poor Draco still has to deal with Lucius since he's his father. :(
At least Harry is there to help. :)
Thanks, my dear!