for the @drarrymicrofic prompt inhale
Pansy finds him in the back of the cramped cloakroom behind the rail of coats, sat on the floor with his legs awkwardly bent at the knee like a baby Bowtruckle who hasn’t quite figured out how to use all its limbs. His trousers are rucked up to the ankles, green polka dot socks exposed. One of his shoelaces is undone.
He’s breathing into a paper bag. It’s dotted with grease and it’s full of pastry crumbs.
She knows this because she watched him stuff it into his pocket when they snuck out of the office for a cheeky takeaway coffee earlier that morning. Apparently it’s made it all the way to Granger’s birthday party.
“Well,” she says, glancing around the tight space. “Never thought I’d find you hiding in one of these again.”
He inhales deeply and removes the bag from his mouth. There’s a crumb stuck to his bottom lip.
“Crikey, are you really? Should I alert someone?”
Draco groans, his head thunking back against the wall behind him. “No. Let me die in peace. It’s what I deserve.”
“Okay, darling. Why are you dying, exactly?”
Draco closes his eyes and pulls in a bracing breath. “I said something utterly awful to Potter.”
“Okay,” she says slowly. “And?”
Pansy leans against the doorframe and glances over her shoulder. The party’s bustling. Chatter rises above the music, which to her ears is nothing more than a rhythmic bassline she can feel right in the centre of her chest. Amongst the sea of bodies, there’s a craning head, the lenses of his glasses briefly reflecting the sparkling lights. A beacon.
She squints at Draco. “What did you say?”
Draco doesn’t open his eyes. “I said… oh, god. I said, I would very much like to sit on your face.”
Pansy barks a laugh. “Well well well. Someone’s had more than their fair share of Gigglewater.”
“I’ve been spiked,” Draco groans miserably. He looks a little green. “Someone’s drugged me with some sort of… amorous concoction.”
“Are you sure it’s not just because Potter’s got new glasses and had a shave?”
He shakes his head a little too hard.
“Well. Don’t panic, but—he’s coming over.” Pansy grins and steps away from the doorframe, gesturing for Harry to come closer.
Not that she has to. He’s walking with intent.
“In you go,” she says as she grabs Harry by the arm and pushes him inside. He looks down at Draco with, what she thinks, is an exasperated—fond—grin. He’s blushing, too. It looks good on him. “You boys need some privacy to hash this out, I suspect.”
She closes the door, pats it, and turns on her heel.
“Granger? Can I get you another drink?”
thank you @getawayfox for giving this a wee read over!