Fic: Personal Days

[alisanne]

Title: Personal Days
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing: Neville/Draco (heh)
Rating: PG
Word count: 730
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: See HERE
A/N: The next in my 2007 adventdrabbles series. They should be read in this order to make the most sense: Out More, The Matchmakers, One Never Knows, And so it Starts, Playing With Gryffindors, Reunion, Wands Out, The Interview, Satisfying His Curiosity, Brisk Traffic, Two For One, Overwhelming, Eliminating the Competition, From Under His Nose, A Good Conversation, Reflections and Used To The Idea.


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Personal Days

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“Draco? Are you there?”

Neville blinked as the door opened before he could knock again.

“What do you want?” Draco looked frazzled.

“Where have you been?” Neville asked. “You’ve not been at the office. Is something wrong?”

“No. I’m fine. Go away.” Draco tried to close the door but he paused as footsteps started coming down the hall.

“I’m not leaving,” Neville said, his face set. “I can come in so we can talk, or I can talk through the door so your neighbours can hear, it’s up to you.”

Draco sighed. “Oh for--.” He shook his head. “Fine! Come on in,” he mumbled irritably, stepping aside.

As Draco closed the door behind him and then walked past, Neville took in the flat. By any normal person’s standard, the place looked clean, but this was Draco, so the dusty boots discarded by the door and the robes hanging on the back of the parlour chair was the height of mess.

Draco had collapsed onto the couch and put his stockinged feet up onto the low table. “Well?” he said a tad belligerently. “What is it?”

Neville slipped into a chair across from him. “What’s wrong with you?”

Draco looked away. “Nothing. I’m fine. Why are you here?”

“You haven’t come into the office in three days, Draco. People are beginning to worry.”

“Sod people.” Draco paused, then, more quietly asked, “What people?”

“Well, me for one,” Neville said. “Why did you take off like that after we met with Harry in the pub, anyway?”

Draco shrugged. “No reason. I was... I thought you might want to go back and flirt with him or something.” Draco had crossed his arms and, incredibly, it appeared he was pouting.

“What? Flirt with whom?” Neville felt as though he were in some sort of alternate universe. “What are you talking about?”

“I saw the way you were looking at him,” Draco said sullenly. “It was ‘Harry this’ and ‘Harry that’, I thought you were going to ask him out or something.”

“Wait a moment. Surely you’re not jealous of Harry?” Neville shook his head. What in Merlin’s name was going on?

“Me? Jealous of that pouf?” Draco rolled his eyes. “Please. I have taste.”

But Neville saw the tense set of his shoulders and, rising, he walked over and sat beside Draco on the couch. “Draco, Harry is a good friend, but I’m not interested in him at all. Really.”

Draco’s arms were still crossed but as he slowly turned to look at Neville he undid them, shifting so that their bodies were facing each other. “Is that true?”

At Neville earnest nod, he smirked. “I should have known you’d have better taste than to be interested in Potter, but my Attraction Spell is so effective that...”

He paused as Neville’s finger came up and pressed against his lips. “I am interested in someone else, though,” Neville whispered. “Someone who, until now, I thought beyond my reach. It’s been hard working with you, Draco, not just because of our past, but because I’ve always been... attracted to you and I never thought anything could come of it.”

Neville began to move his fingers away, but froze when Draco’s hand came up and held them there. He held his breath as Draco placed a deliberate kiss on the tips of his fingers, then Neville blushed, closing his eyes.

A moment later, he felt lips on his and he sighed into a feather-light kiss, smiling as arms came around him to draw him close.

They pulled apart slowly, and when Neville met Draco’s gaze, he exhaled a relieved breath. His snarky partner -- partner in more ways than one, now, his jubilant mind said -- was back.

“Right, well, now that we’re sorted,” Draco said blithely, smoothing down his tousled hair, “perhaps we need to talk to Potter again. The spell should have worked by now.”

Neville smiled. Something had certainly worked for them, that was certain. “Yes,” he said. “We should. But perhaps we should both take personal days today to work on our own magic.”

Draco stood and held his hand out to Neville. “Excellent suggestion. Come, I’ll give you a tour of the flat.” And as Neville was led away, he silently wished Harry good luck. He suspected it would be a while before they talked to him.

~ Continued in Enough

Comments

[fleurdeliser.insanejournal.com]

Hee. For once, I didn't mind Draco with someone other than Harry. I suppose if Harry's with Severus, Neville can have Draco. But only under those circumstances.

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

LOL.
*takes notes*
Ok, so I think I have the criteria now. ;)
Thanks, hon!

[iulia_linnea.insanejournal.com]

See, I knew there was a reason I woke up for a drink! *glee* I love this!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

*giggles*
You are making me blush. *g*
I'm so pleased you're enjoying these, sweetie! :)

[gin_tonic.insanejournal.com]

Eeeeeeeeee!!! So cute! I love jealous!Draco!
but this was Draco, so the dusty boots discarded by the door and the robes hanging on the back of the parlour chair was the height of mess. So Draco! You know, I think Draco would have a conniption if he saw the state of my room right now. XD

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

I have to admit, jealous!Draco is a perennial favorite of mine, too. ;)
And yes, Draco strikes me as the type to be VERY neat and precise.

Thanks, my dear!

[nefernat.insanejournal.com]

Draco stood and held his hand out to Neville. “Excellent suggestion. Come, I’ll give you a tour of the flat.” And as Neville was led away, he silently wished Harry good luck. He suspected it would be a while before they talked to him.

Ya gotta love Draco's mind when it's working again *nods* Draco/Neville really isn't my thing, but here it works beautifully, sweets!!! This is getting better and better *happy sigh*

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

I haven't written a lot of Neville/Draco (Draville? Nevco?) in my life, but this is a pairing I can see, you know? Neville has the necessary patience to deal with Draco and I can see Draco going for a hot pureblood like Neville. *g*
Thanks, sweetie!

[nefernat.insanejournal.com]

Hmmmm - true *nods* :D

[cblue9.insanejournal.com]

I finally guessed something right! And now Draco sends the automated mail to Harry, refuses any kind of Owl post, and have his wicked way with Neville! =D
Btw, the flat tour must've been short. From the living room to the bedroom! Bwuahahahah!!!
Excellent switch from Snarry to Draville! XD

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Haahaha! Yes, how did you know? The flat tour was only a matter of seconds. Heh.
And don't worry too much. More Snarry is to come. ;)

Thanks, hon!

[torino10154.insanejournal.com]

Draco is very cute: sullen, jealous, interested in Neville! Yay! Nice interlude to Harry's story.

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

LOL. Yes, Draco is anything but subtle. ;)

Thanks, my dear!

[firefly124.insanejournal.com]

Awww, glad to see them sorted. :-)

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Yes! Whew.
Now we just need to work on Severus. *prods him*

Thanks, hon!

[sweetmelodykiss.insanejournal.com]

Ah, lovely, just lovely! Draco and Neville they make a sweet couple. Excellent!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

They do! And I have a fic percolating in the back of my head that's just dying to be written. Perhaps in the new year... :)

Thanks!

[suntzu_s.insanejournal.com]

*pushes in* I'm playing catch-up cos RL stuff ran away with me....You do realise I'll be stalking you till it's been filtered, written and posted!

This made me squee like a squee-y thing and Draco's tour is clearly " This is the bedroom, that's the bed and this is all our clothes on the bedroom floor."

[entrenous88.insanejournal.com]

Awww, pouting and jealous Draco! Neville is so sweet. And am I right in thinking that the bedroom will be the first (and last) stop on this tour of Draco's flat?

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

*giggles*
You know, you could be right about Draco's tour plans. :)

Thanks, hon!

[witchdragon.insanejournal.com]

So that's where those naughty boys are *grins*

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

LOL. Yep! ;)

Wonder how long they can avoid Harry? *whistles innocently*

Thanks, doll!

[felaine.insanejournal.com]

All our guys sorted; you are better than the Hat.

Love the description of what Draco considers mess. So like him. I suspect he's a Neatnik even without house elves.

Well-paced interlude for this door.
Hope D&N don't accidentally set their Yule logs on fire ;)

Felaine

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Hahahaha! Careful, I'll get a big head. The Hat is an institution. *g*

And yes, Draco just seems the precise and neat sort to me.

No worries, there won't be any unauthorized fires at Draco's flat. *g*

Thanks, Felaine.

[pepper202.insanejournal.com]

That's a pairing I would never have suspected. This chapter was so cute!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

And here I figured that everyone would have predicted them together! *g*

Glad you liked it, hon! Thanks. :)

[angela_snape.insanejournal.com]

You know, I had a feeling you might pair these two up ... I like your Neville.

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Hee! I was hinting at this pairing a bit. :)
And I just love Neville the more and more I write him, so yay! :)

Thanks, doll!

[angela_snape.insanejournal.com]

I just love Neville the more and more I write him, so yay! :)

Me too ... funny how that works. =)

[snarrysgirl.insanejournal.com]

Surprisingly, I like Neville and Draco together =]. You write them very well!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Thank you!
Yes, they are a bit of an odd couple, but the more I think about it the more sense they make, you know?

[sassy_cissa.insanejournal.com]

Ohhhh...Neville and Draco!! Yay! What a great combo. You need to write more of them!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Hee! They are good, aren't they? I've had a long one shot Neville/Draco percolating in my head for a while, I just have to get it down, :)
Thanks, hon!

[erikdesoir.insanejournal.com]

Woof, sorry I'm late dear. Crazy couple of days and then this wonderful little drablet to come back to! :D Hoozah for them, says I! Draco's so cute when he's jealous. ;)

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

*hugs* No worries. They're here just waiting for you to read them. ;)

And yes, I'm having fun with Draco in these. *g*

Thanks!

[lesyeuxverts.insanejournal.com]

yay for Draco and Neville! So sweet!

[alisanne.insanejournal.com]

Aren't they? *snuggles them*
They may be my new fave pairing. So let's see, that makes it Snarry, Drarry, Billville, Snupin and Draville. ;)