Regressor!Harry with CG!Draco Headcanons
(Slytherin!Harry who regresses to infant age, written for anon)
Warnings: child neglect, diapers, cglre terminology, food mentions
Harry
Harry is an involuntary regressor who’s been very good at hiding it for all his life
He’s never owned any little gear at all; even as a child Dudley would take back his hand-me-down toys if Harry showed any interest in them
Harry regresses to an infant age range when he lets himself, but can force himself into a functional toddler if he needs to pass
He often wakes up regressed and confused after nightmares
Harry has had accidents all his life and some of his earliest uses of involuntary magic were used to clean them up because the Dursleys would be so furious about them
Even as an infant, Harry isn’t nonverbal; he can force himself to talk in complete sentences but it’s almost physically painful
Draco
Draco is also a regressor but once he finds out about Harry, that caregiver instinct comes faster than he would have expected
Getting Harry to accept Draco as a caretaker is a longer business of Draco convincing Harry that he’s genuinely interested in helping: finding out that Draco is also a regressor is the thing that settles Harry into it
They start with playdates and switch to Draco being a caregiver once Harry is comfortable enough
Draco worries about the way that Harry’s childhood malnutrition still impacts his health, and pays close attention to making sure Harry eats enough
Harry tries to do grown-up things when he’s regressed, like flying on his broomstick or forcing himself to age up to do homework, and Draco has to keep an eye on him because of it
Harry used to be very anxious when Draco didn’t get angry about his accidents or spilled juice, to the point where he asked for punishments. Draco wasn’t comfortable with it, and Harry is slowly getting used to the idea that he deserves the kind of loving patience that Draco provides
Draco loves to spoil Harry as much as he can get away with, with little rattles and pacifiers and all sorts of baby gear
Harry finds a lot of comfort in diapers once Draco introduces the idea, although he only wears them in his own rooms.
Nothing gets Draco into his caregiver headspace like helping Harry change into little clothes and then getting some cuddles
Draco is learning about his caregiving just at the same time that Harry is learning to accept his little side! Draco starts with a lot of difficulty showing affection but eases into it as he sees how much happiness it brings to Harry. Harry keeps trying to fight his littlespace but starts giving into it more as he sees how much Draco genuinely loves caring for him. They learn and grow together and love each other very much.