You're up for DRABBLE REQUESTS? So excited to read some then haha you totally don't have to do this one but I'm a sucker for the whole Auror partner thing ft. Injuries! And Panic! and Action! (and happy endings of course ;) ) anyway have a nice night!
((I’m so sorry this took me so long, I’m terrible…and this was pretty far outside my usual, uh, repertoire. Hope you like it.))
“If I can just hit him with a tracker spell, we can get the hell out of here and make the arrest when we can convince Robards to give us some fucking backup,” Potter said. “Cover me.”
Potter stepped around the corner sending the spell at the wizard quite obviously in charge. Shouting and hexes were already echoing at the far end of the corridor. Potter saw the tracker make contact with his intended target; he turned to run back to the apparation point outside the warded building. Before he made it a few steps, he felt Malfoy shove him hard enough to send him to the floor as the first hex flew over him.
“Get up!” Malfoy shouted, pulling at Potter’s arm. He cast a Protego in time to shield them both from the next round of hexes. The flashes of light and smell of burning things were quickly overwhelming the small space.
Righting himself, he pulled Malfoy toward the stairwell. "Let’s go.“
They made it down from the sixth to the fourth floor before the dark wizards reached the stairwell. Immediately, hexes were cascading toward them, slowing their descent and even destroying a large section of the stairs.
The noise was overwhelming. Potter threw another spell over his shoulder taking care to avoid Malfoy. One more floor, one stretch of hallway, then they were out. They only had to make it out the door. Potter spilled out into the courtyard and turned to grab Malfoy apparating them back to the Ministry just as a curling yellow light of a hex wrapped itself around his partner.
"What the fuck do you mean my ‘wreckless behavior’?” Potter shouted. “I put in the request for backup yesterday! You sent us out on our own. Now look at him,” he said, his last words catching in his throat.
“The healer said he’s likely to wake up soon,” the other auror said. “When Robards gets back-”
“Then I’ll talk to Robards. In the mean time, send more than two bloody people after that tracker spell and get the bastards. Any more of this conversation can wait until he’s at least awake. Actually… You can piss off and don’t let me catch sight of you until Draco can walk out of here and punch you in the face himself,” Potter said.
The Auror stood gaping at him for a second before leaving without another word.
“You can punch him for me if you’re that upset,” Draco said trying to sit up in the bed.
Harry nearly flew the short distance to Draco’s side. He took Draco’s face in his hands, “Are you okay?”
Draco’s wide eyes looked up at Harry. With the faintest laugh, he said, “I feel okay.”
Harry realized he was brushing his thumb over Draco’s cheek. Before he made himself pull away Draco said, “If you’re planning to kiss me, go ahead.”
Harry had never been so out of control of his feelings for his partner. He had never been this careless, he was so good at keeping everything bottled up. Seeing Draco take that curse, Harry had felt such overwhelming guilt. I said 'cover me’ then I didn’t look out for him. Now he was holding him while Draco talked about kissing. No, not talking, joking.
“I know you’re joking, but-” Harry pressed his lips against Draco’s. He waited for Draco to push him away or to pull back. Instead, Draco’s lips parted against his own. The kiss deepened and Draco pushed his hands into Harry’s hair like it was something he had wanted to do for ages.
The door opened with a Healer running into the room. She blushed, “I’m sorry- the heart monitoring spell- just- when you said you were his partner, I assumed you meant Auror partner- I guess I could have knocked-” she paused to take a breath, “You really should have let us know he was awake. Now, if you don’t mind getting your face off his, I need to do some follow up tests.”
“It’s okay, Potter,” Draco teased, “My lips will still be here when she’s done.”
Harry smiled, “Well, I’ve waited this long.”
