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Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter Characters: Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy Additional Tags: Romance, Dating, Blind Date, Mistaken Identity Summary:
Harry was perfectly happy with his life until Hermione decided to set him up on a blind date.
Excerpt:
"Are you saying you want us to pretend to be a couple so that I can deal with the hatred and Howlers and vitriol from your disappointed fanbase?"
"That's not exactly how I would put it—" Harry began.
"What's in it for me?" Malfoy asked. "Besides the fact that dating the mighty Saviour will potentially improve my vilified image? Except the part where people will assume I've put you under the Imperius Curse, or drugged you, or invented some dark spell with which to enthral you."
"What do you want?" Harry asked, knowing Malfoy was right. A spear of doubt pierced his momentary hope.
Malfoy seemed to consider the question, and he took a long sip of wine while Harry waited. He resisted the urge to drum his fingers on the table, and instead plucked at the seam of his jeans where it bunched near his kneecap.
"I will let you know," Malfoy said finally. "We pretend to date, pose as a happy, albeit deranged, couple, have our photos plastered in the papers, deal with the hate mail, and then stage a spectacular breakup. Is that what you had in mind?"
"Um… basically, yes," Harry said.
"Very well. I'm in. We will discuss my price later."
"Will I be able to afford this price?" Harry asked, slightly panicked.
Malfoy smirked. "We will see, won't we?" He lifted his glass. "To our new partnership."
Harry lifted his glass of mostly melted ice and alcohol residue. He allowed Malfoy to clink the glasses together. "To our partnership," Harry said and drank, feeling as if he had just made a deal with some terrible god of the underworld.
"I will send you an owl," Malfoy said and got to his feet. This time, Harry let him leave.
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OMG THEY WERE FAKE BOYFRIENDS! 😮 Who doesn't love a fake dating fic? 💘
















