#author digthewriter

Prompt:Dearest| for @hdcandyheartsfest Fest 2022 | WC: 200 

Harry watched Teddy climb up the swing on his own. He waited for his dearest cousin Draco to push him gently before he’d pick up speed himself. It was his favourite thing, apparently, to go to the park with both Harry and Malfoy.

Needless to say, for Harry it was quite the chore. Malfoy hated him and Harry more or less tolerated Malfoy’s presence. It was for Teddy, Harry would often tell himself when he’d visit Andromeda’s every other Sunday to spend time with Teddy and Draco. He liked the Saturdays when he took Teddy to the market with Bill and Fleur’s daughter.

Malfoy watched Harry from a distance as he pushed Teddy on the swing. Harry frowned and looked away. How long did he need to be here again?

At the end of the afternoon, they all had tea, and then it was finally time for Harry to leave.

“Good to see you dear,” Andromeda said to both Harry and Malfoy as the evening winded down with Teddy tucked in bed.

“See you soon, then,” Malfoy said, kissing Andromeda’s cheek; he nodded once at Harry and left via the Floo.

Yes, Harry hated these Sundays. He most certainly did.

Written for “Behind Blue Eyes” prompt for @drarrymicrofic. | Word Count: 50. Author: @digthewriter. 

Harry reached over, taking Draco’s hand in his, their fingers threading together. No one knew what it was like to be a sad man behind those green eyes. Except for Draco, who had been forced to tell his own lies.

That was going to change now, though. They were free.

Written for Jan 25, 2022 @drarrymicroficprompt “SHATTERED.” (Word Count: 50.) 

“This isn’t me,” you tell yourself, sitting on the bench in the rain.

Yet you wait.

You wait for him to pass by only to chance one look at him while his friends scoff. Your eyes lock briefly. He bites his lower lip, blinks once, and keeps walking.

You wait.

Characters/Pairings: Neville/Charlie | Rating: R / Mature | @digthewriter
Word Count:1650
Content/Warning(s): Nudity. Exotic Dancers. Insinuation of sex in a public place. Kink realisation.

“Getting old doesn’t mean you stop having fun.” Neville discovers a new kink at an exotic dance club, but not with one of the young dancers.

Thanks to nuclearpolymer for the beta, all the remaining mistakes are mine. Originally created for the 2022 SALT AND PEPPER fest on hp_goldenage.

Excerpt:

Evidently Red had got up off Neville and Neville hadn’t immediately noticed. He came to Neville’s side and slid his arm around Neville’s waist. “Oh, I see… Daddy was looking at Grandpa—”

“Don’t call him that,” Neville snapped.

“Sorry…” said Red, and he stood up again, and pulled on Neville’s arm.

Neville broke his eye contact with Charlie to look at Red. As he stood up, he looked around the room to discover the rest of the men were busy with their male or female dancers and weren’t paying any attention to them.

Red walked Neville over to Charlie and made him sit down. He slid in between Charlie and Neville and turned towards Charlie.

“I think my Daddy has eyes for you…”

Neville felt flushed with embarrassment, and discomfort, and he closed his eyes again. He was a grown man for Merlin’s sake. He shouldn’t let this bother him so much. He could have easily got up and walked away. Why couldn’t he?

“What did you call him?” Charlie asked, sounding firm and maybe a bit irritated.

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