No draco didn't hate the idea of love in general but to see his best friend cozying up with the hot new quidditch player made him furious.
He could already imagine the next headline
"Harry Potter No longer A Bachelor"
" Harry Potter likes his broomsticks to be Ebony in colour"
He saw Zade (the new asshole as he assumed) snake a hand through Harry's waist and he saw Harry lean in.
Draco waited for a while looking around hoping Harry would come fast so they could go back home together.
( it was unbearable to live together considering how Draco was head over heels for him but somehow they managed)
He sat in the corner and opened a book he'd been waiting to read and started reading because he could not bear to look at Harry smiling at Zade like he was the sun. (Ugh clichè I know)
About half an hour later Draco turns at a tap at his shoulder. He sees the familiar smile on Harry and immediately relaxes.
"Shall we head home then? "
"Actually Draco..... I might go and spend some time with Zade today if that's okay with you. "
"Ah. Of course"
That familiar punch to the gut. That one hurt
Harry was rambling about being sorry but dear god Draco couldn't hear anything except the busy chatter in his brain. He had to leave right now. The tears. The fucking tears. He primly smiled at Harry.
"Have fun!" He did not move the slightest as he disapparated. The tears burned at his cheeks.
Of course Harry would choose Zade. Zade was a respectable guy. Zade wasn't a death eater. Zade was handsome and charming. Zade wasn't a surly guy. He wasn't a perfectionist. He wasn't lean. Zade was built with strong arms. Draco had pale skin. Zade was the loveliest shade of ebony skin.
He waited that night. Against all his will he waited hoping that Harry would come home. At about midnight he realized with a dawning sense of absolute dread that Harry was probably at Zade's.
The first time in some years Draco let himself cry to sleep. He felt so drained he couldn't help but fall asleep at the couch.
"Hey drax" (Some stupid nickname Harry kept for Draco after he made him watch a muggle movie called guardians of the Galaxy)
Draco woke up and rubbed his eyes to see Harry with a messy hair and he remembered why he had a feeling of dread in his gut.
"Hi Harry. Did you have fun with Zade? "
"Actually , about that I have something to tell you. "
"Sure. Let me go brush my teeth give me a second" Draco needed atleast a minute to pull himself together before he heard about how WONDERFUL fucking Zade was. He brushed hia teeth and went to the kitchen where Harry was waiting for him.
"Zade took me out on a date actually. He was charming and it was quite wonderful. But
I couldn't help comparing him to you"
This had to be a joke. It absolutely HAD to. There was no way.
"I thought I could do this. I thought I could move on. I didn't want to ruin our friendship but I just couldn't help but tell you. I want to hold your hand and kiss yo-"
He of course mashed his lips against Harry as they both fell on the couch.
(We all know where that went lmao)
