#ikea is the 10th circle of hell

peachpety:

Some Assembly Required, by peachpety

Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 6.5k
Pairing: Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter
Tags/Warnings: Fluff & Smut, Established Relationship, Furniture Shopping, IKEA Furniture, Minor Argument because, well, furniture assembly is involved folks, Denial, Love Realizations & Confessions, Supportive Ron Weasley

Summary: A relationship must occasionally endure a test of strength, be it confronting an ex, or meeting the in-laws. Sometimes, however, an inanimate object can make or break a couple. Harry and Draco’s relationship is put to the test when they attempt to assemble a piece of IKEA furniture.

Excerpt:
Draco eyes the escalator at IKEA with trepidation.

“The staircases at Hogwarts moved,” Harry notes dryly. He steps down as the stairs move up to stay near Draco stuck at the bottom.

“Yes, but the steps themselves bloody well didn’t! How do I… ?”

“Just let another go by. Wait!” Harry takes his phone out of his pocket and sets it to record. “Ok, now. Step on!”

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