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A field trip arc… hear me out, why is instead their only school outing. I’m here to make that change. Let me cook

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@drarrymicrofic | wc: 228 | prompt: survive

Harry held Draco’s hand, who lay pale against the pillows, hair spread around him like a halo, one hand pressed to his chest. His breathing was shallow. His eyes, usually so silver, were a glassy grey.

“Harry,” Draco whispered.

“I’m here.”

Draco’s fingers tightened weakly around his. “You have to promise me something.”

Harry’s throat closed. “Anything.”

“When I’m gone—”

“Don’t.”

“When I’m gone,” Draco repeated, devastatingly, “you must take care of Mother.”

A helpless sound broke out of Harry. He pressed Draco’s knuckles to his mouth. “You’re not going anywhere.”

Draco smiled faintly. “Always so stubborn.”

“I mean it.”

“I know.” Draco’s thumb brushed Harry’s wrist. “That’s one of the many terribly irritating things I love about you.”

Harry leaned over him, heart cracking wide open. “I love you too.”

Draco’s eyes fluttered shut. “At least I can go in peace.”

Ron stood in the doorway in his Healer trainee robes, holding his clipboard, and wearing an expression of pure disdain.

“The dramatic git only has a bloody cold,” Ron said flatly, “He’s going to survive, obviously.”

Harry turned slowly back to Draco.

Draco sniffed. “That remains to be seen.”

Harry glared at him. “I thought you were actually dying!”

They’ve been running down the clock, time nearly up. There’s no reason to stay here now the job’s done.

There’s just this: sweat-slicked sheets in the Ministry rented hotel, the taste of salt on Harry’s tongue.

“I’d never survive you,” Malfoy mutters, half-asleep.

Lucky

After the war, Draco never thought there would be a time when he would be able to do more than just survive.

But now, with Harry’s head resting against his chest, his breathing soft and expression unguarded, his thoughts change their tune.

OOOO great question. I think that Ron and Harry would have a healthy friendly rivalry on the field when they eventually make it on their respective teams. Because in this AU Ron isn't quite as overshadowed as canon he'd try out for the team sooner (yes ik its bc the position he wanted to play didnt open up until later but let me have this lol), and as a slytherin, Harry's only connection to his parents (specifically James) is the old quidditch trophy so he feels a stronger urge to connect to that aspect of his past.

i think they actually get along well, Harry's best friends are obviously Ron and Hermione so if given the chance thats who he'll hang out with but during those moments when he's with his roommates or partnered in a class he makes good conversation with the slytherins.

I like to think that Harry and Blaise share some quidditch convos here and there, Pansy is Harrys main source of gossip, and Theodore is quite perceptive to Harrys angst. There's the issue of differing beliefs in canon however since this is my AU I think the slytherins are less actual blood purists and more the parent-pleaser types. and if they ever repeat the messed up things their parents say, Harry wouldn't let that slide.

Harry doesn't have the time or patience to hang out with Crabbe and Goyle, they remind him too much of Dudley, his method is avoid avoid avoid. Draco is that annoying kid that keeps popping up to talk to Harry and at this point he's learned to either just brush him off or sit there and take his ramble like a champ.

so over all, the slytherin first years are pretty good acquaintances/friends. Ron is confused by this momentarily (he still doesn't totally trust the slytherins) but eventually accepts them and will have the occasional conversation

what're the adults' thoughts on Harry being slytherin? mainly asking abt dumbledor and mcgonagall but also very curious how snape's thoughts on harry in this au differ from canon

GREAT QUESTION!

I think the adults were under the very strong impression that Harry would be sorted into Gryffindor, given his veryyy gryffindor lineage, so when he was placed in slytherin they all had to take a beat and reassess how they saw Harry.

One of the really interesting things for me in canon was how often Harry was likened to his parents and how that informed a lot of the decisions he made.

I think he's rarely, if ever, seen as his own person, away from the title of "the-boy-who-lived" or James' son or Lily's boy, etc etc. So i think by being sorted into slytherin it forced a lot of the teachers, especially Snape, to have to confront their built up version of Harry

Dumbledore is lowk an enigma to me, as he is to the rest of the cast, I think at least outwardly he'd take it in stride. Inwardly he'd be keeping a closer eye on Harry and seeing if the horcrux is having a larger influence on him then he originally thought.

McGonagall... my mother. She's the one I'll miss most, she takes a bigger background seat and unfortunately I think slytherin!harry loses a mother/grandmother figure in her. She doesn't have the same relationship since she's not his head of house so she won't get as close or attached to him and vise versa with him to her, however she will invite him over for tea and biscuits every now and then, maybe during the winter holidays when he stays on campus.

Snape I think changes the most. In canon he really avoids and targets Harry to dodge the responsibility of Harrys orphan status, BUT I really think that the added responsibility of having Harry in his house starts a chain reaction of growing affection (in a snape-ish way) for Harry.

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