"Draco..."
"Sorry... I shouldn't have taken off like that." Draco murmured, and sat back on his couch.
"Where did you go? It's Christmas! Scorpius wouldn't open anything! He was worried sick-"
"I'm sorry," Draco rubbed his forehead, squeezing his eyes shut.
"You alright?" Harry sat beside him, careful not to let their knees touch.
"I have to obliviate Scorpius..." He rested his head in his hand and spoke absently. "At least when this is over-"
Harry paused and looked at him. "Is that one of your jokes?"
Draco covered his eyes and shook his head. "Harry, he's supposed to trust me more than anyone. I'm his father, he's supposed to fight about us outdueling each other. How do you go on knowing your father was only born so ancient wizards could use him for sex rituals?"
He covered his mouth, his shoulders shook with sobs and choked sounds came out.
"Draco..." Harry folded his hands on his lap and looked at Phil like he could give him a script.
The portrait shook his head, hiding back in the alligator's mouth.
"I don't think any differently of Sirius after learning about what happened to him."
Draco covered his mouth and shook his head, "I fucking broke down crying in front of the kids, Potter-" his voice cracked. "How is he ever supposed to look at me the same?"
"He won't," Harry said quietly.
Draco's face crunched.
Harry pinched his chin and made Draco look at him. "I didn’t know what Sirius went through. But after everything I’ve seen? I admire him even more for surviving."
Draco's shoulders shook. He tried to bury his face.
"No listen." Harry brought it back up, Draco breathed out and rolled his eyes.
"I know you hate it when I-"
"Don't."
"I admire you both, Draco, you did a lot for this-"
Draco scoffed, conjured a tissue, and turned away.
Harry rolled his eyes, God forbid Draco Malfoy spend two whole minutes being human.
"He wasn't supposed to know who they are or what happened, I fucked it all up."
"It was already fucked up," Harry gripped his shoulder. "I know it's hard not to feel guilty. What the fuck are you supposed to do, though?"
Draco flinched and shrugged Harry's hand off like it burned him.
"Is touching you making you uncomfortable?" Harry pulled his hand back. "I'm sorry I wasn't-"
"Potter! I hate you!" Draco bristled.
Harry started laughing quietly. Draco rolled his eyes, but he did, too.
The stairs creaked, they both turned to Scorpius.
“Dad? You’ve never left before.”
He ran down the stairs and threw his arms around Draco.
"We had Christmas without you, I was worried," he furrowed his brows.
Draco ran his fingers through Scorpius's hair, "I'm sorry... For everything. I'm sorry I hid you, I'm sorry I lied and you have to go back into hiding."
"It's okay," Scorpius said quietly.
"I'm sorry you have to be my son, this isn't your fault."
Scorpius gripped him tighter like he was scared he'd disappear.
"I'm not sorry, dad, don't say that..."
Harry stood to give them space- but Albus was creaking down the stairs, and James was standing over the banister with Lily in his arms.
"Will we be normal when you come back to get us?" Scorpius asked. "Are we doing this to make everything go back to normal?"
"Get your trunks," Harry sighed.
Christmas was over.











