For @drarrymicrofic prompt “overdrive” wc 200
Harry Potter is no ordinary patient. Good thing Draco is no ordinary Healer.
“Call?” Draco’s assistant, Clara, betrays a tremble in her tone.
“No.” Calm as ever, although Draco can hear his brain still going on about can’t operate on loved ones and he’s gone blaring beyond his Occlumency. “Patient still has a chance.”
Draco poises his wand over Harry’s chest. Later, Harry is going to joke about payback for Sectumsempra. For now, Harry’s ribcage opens like a pomegranate and Draco is soon looking upon the stubborn, still organ.
“. . .overdrive suppression due to latent Killing Curse. . .lingering electrical activity. . .” Draco murmurs to himself as he holds Harry’s heart now literally, in his hand. “. . .just enough. Crucio.”
The spell hits Harry’s heart directly. It seizes, thumps. Beats, and again. Clara gasps, then jumps back with a scream. Harry grips Draco’s arm. He’s awake suddenly, looking down with wide, unseeing eyes at Draco’s hand buried in his chest.
“D-Draco?” He’s confused.
“Go back to sleep, you dolt,” Draco tells him, though not without affection. “You aren’t supposed to wake up during surgery.”
“Oh. Right.”
He goes limp again on the bed.
“Clara,” Draco snaps her back to attention. “Let’s close him up.”















