Draco Malfoy (lordlyheir) wrote in mudbloods,
@ 2013-08-29 01:14:00

Draco was sitting in the living room of his and Merlin's new house, staring at the two letters that had come in the mail. They weren't for him, but Merlin wasn't home from work yet and not knowing what they said was driving him crazy. He pulled out his phone, texting to check that he was at least on his way home. Draco wanted to open them. One was from University College London and the other was from Cambridge. They were even the same thickness so Draco couldn't speculate their contents based on that. It was frustrating.

He got to his feet, walking over to the cupboard Arnie and Tullah had given them so he could pull out some of the booze they kept hidden in it. Either way, they'd need a drink. Accepted or rejected. Draco wasn't even sure which school he hoped her. UCL was great. It had a great law program. It was in London. Cambridge was Cambridge and he knew his parents expected him to do the Oxbridge thing. Draco just... had to try and not be selfish when Merlin opened his letters, even if being selfish was his first instinct.

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lordlyheir
2013-08-30 04:13 am UTC (link)

Draco blinked in surprise when the kitten just curled up against him like that, reaching up to support it so it didn't fall off his shoulder. "It -- I think it might like me." He didn't want to get his hopes up too high.

He looked down at the cat for a moment, smiling to himself. "We could call him Coconut because he's white. Like coconut. And it's something I like."

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	merlinsbeard 2013-08-30 04:25 am UTC (link)
	Merlin smiled at that and kissed Draco's neck. "I think Coconut is a great name. It's very you. And very us." He pressed a kiss to his lips and then pulled back. "Put him down on the couch and we'll have dinner." Merlin motioned for Draco to follow him. "I made you chicken." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2013-08-30 04:30 am UTC (link)

Draco didn't want to put Coconut down. Draco had just discovered that not all animals hated him. Coconut had to come with him everywhere. "Do you think he'd like some chicken?" he asked, petting at Coconut as he carefully placed the cat on the couch.

He walked into the kitchen with Merlin. "Dinner smells really good. You know I love chicken. What inspired you to buy a cat?"

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	merlinsbeard 2013-08-30 04:33 am UTC (link)
	"He might like some chicken. You can give him some if you have any left over." Merlin began to serve Draco and let out a soft laugh. Of course he was curious. "Well. I thought that the both of us could use a companion when we're so busy." Merlin admitted, looking at Draco. "Someone to cuddle with while the other is in classes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2013-08-30 04:37 am UTC (link)

Draco supposed a cat made sense for that. He wasn't sure he'd like a dog. They were so bouncy and needy. Cats did their own thing. That was what he looked for in a pet. One who didn't need to be around you all the time. "That's a good idea," he said, nodding. "Coconut seems nice."

He took a seat at the table, smiling at Merlin. "You found an animal that doesn't hate me. I'm impressed. I'm not sure about calling him our baby though. It makes me feel like a lesbian. Speaking of. I am glad you opted for getting a cat rather than letting your sister move in with us."

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merlinsbeard
2013-08-30 12:58 pm UTC (link)

"Gay men have cats too, Draco. Shut up." Merlin laughed and looked back at Draco. "Don't let him hear you say he's not our baby or he may get mad at you and not let you hold him anymore."

He smiled and rubbed his foot against Draco's under the table. "I think Lavinia is a bit happier now than she was. Our parents are back together, so she's not just living with our father."

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lordlyheir
2013-08-30 04:23 pm UTC (link)

Draco nodded in agreement. "And either you were right and your father doesn't care about his daughter being a lesbian as much as his son being a fag, or Tom's really come around because he doesn't seem to be making much of a fuss about her having a girlfriend. Maybe he's just glad one of you likes girls."

He picked his fork up, pressing his foot back against Merlin's. "Just don't leave me alone with the cat too often. I don't want to turn creepy."

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	merlinsbeard 2013-08-30 04:38 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah. Perhaps I can donate my sperm to them if they stay together long enough." Merlin laughed a bit and shook his head. "It would be like Lavinia had impregnated her. Should make my father happy." He looked at Draco for a moment, then smiled. "You're already pretty creepy. You're just sexy and that makes up for it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2013-08-30 05:07 pm UTC (link)

Draco kicked Merlin under the table. "I am not creepy. Shut up. I'm only sexy." He leaned across the table and gave Merlin a kiss. "You're very lucky to have me, you know. Don't you forget it."

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Draco and Pansy were at the Natural History Museum, holding hands as they strolled through the dinosaur exhibit. "I want to look at the eggs," Draco told Pansy, looking around. He'd stayed away for a while to give Charlie his space, but he'd been seeing advertisements for the eggs for weeks now and he needed to see them in person.

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	floral 2013-08-30 07:31 pm UTC (link)
	Pansy thought Draco's fascination with dinosaurs adorable, even if she found dinosaurs to be very dull. She smiled at him as he dragged her through the exhibits, bumping their elbows together a bit. "Are you sure that's the only reason you want to see them?" She asked him curiously. "Nothing about a certain red-headed man who works here?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2013-08-30 08:24 pm UTC (link)

"Well, there's that too," Draco admitted, looking at Pansy and smiling a bit. "He said we could be friends. I just had to give him time. So... I think there's probably been enough time now, don't you?"

He ran a hand through his hair, looking around the exhibit. "Probably too much time. He probably doesn't even want to be friends now and I really liked being friends with someone who had such easy access to dinosaurs all the time who also happens to be really hot."

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	floral 2013-08-31 02:26 am UTC (link)
	"Well. Thinking he's hot isn't really an option anymore, right?" Pansy arched a brow at Draco and snorted softly. "Since you're going to get married sometime soon and spend your lifetime with him." She glanced around the exhibit, then pointed him out. He looked even more fit than he had. "There he is. Giving an oral presentation on the eggs." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2013-08-31 02:32 am UTC (link)

"I can still think someone is hot and not act on it," Draco said, waving a hand dismissively. "I'm a thinking human being in full control of myself. Charlie Weasley is very attractive, but I'm engaged to Merlin and happy with the way things are going."

Draco looked at Charlie, raising an eyebrow. He looked... really good. "Come on. Let's go hear about the eggs," he said, grabbing Pansy's hand and dragging her over to the edge of the crowd.

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	floral 2013-08-31 02:49 am UTC (link)
	Charlie had spotted Draco when he'd moved to the edge of the crowd. He'd made little eye contact and instead kept his eyes on the class of private school kids who were really interested in the lesson. When he was finished, he looked at Draco and waved him over. "What are you doing here?" He asked. It had been suck a long time. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2013-08-31 02:55 am UTC (link)

Draco was a bit nervous. It had been a while and Charlie looked... well, he was still really hot and he was still really into dinosaurs which was something Draco liked. "I saw the egg exhibit was open," he said, gesturing to the case beside Charlie.

He looked at Charlie, smiling a bit. "And... I was hoping it had been long enough that you'd be okay with me coming around and looking at your work again."

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	floral 2013-08-31 03:09 am UTC (link)
	"It's good to see you, Draco. You've been gone for a very long time." Charlie glanced at Pansy and smiled. "Hello, Miss Parkinson. It's good to see you as well." Pansy smiled at Charlie. "You too. Your presentation was very education, Mister Weasley. You should get a pay increase. Wasn't it good, Draco?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2013-08-31 03:13 am UTC (link)

"Very good," Draco agreed. "The eggs look amazing in person." He moved so he could get a better look at them, pressing against the glass of the case to look down at them. "These are so cool. I hope the museums get to keep them."

He looked back at Charlie. "It has been a while." He'd gotten engaged in that time frame. And got a house. And gotten a cat. "What have you been up to?"

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	floral 2013-08-31 03:29 am UTC (link)
	Charlie smiled at Draco and walked closer to him, looking at the eggs with him. "Me? Not a lot." He admitted. "I'll be going to Romania to work on a dig next month." He glanced at Draco. "What about you?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

lordlyheir
2013-08-31 03:38 am UTC (link)

"Romania?" Draco repeated. "That seems like such an out of the way place." And very far away from England. Obviously it had been a good idea, not staying with Charlie. Merlin had only been thinking about going as far as Cambridge. "It sounds like a great opportunity though. Being on a dig."

He shrugged, twisting the engagement ring around his finger. "I got a cat," he said. "His name is Coconut. I move into a house. It's kind of nice having the extra space. And I'm engaged."

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	charlieboy 2013-08-31 03:42 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah. I figure I might as well. I don't have anything holding me here or I'd stay." Charlie told him with a small shrug. He felt a little upset that he was still so alone. He wanted to start dating again. "A house? I still just have my flat." Charlie laughed, shaking his head. "Coconut. That's your favourite chocolate." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lordlyheir 2013-08-31 03:47 am UTC (link)
	"Lucius and Evan wanted Lucius's flat back," Draco said. "They kicked us out and bought us the house as consolation. My father attempts to solve all his problems with money. I don't know why Evan took him back, but now they're trying to have a kid." He looked up at Charlie and smiled a bit. "You remember that coconut is my favourite type of chocolate?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	charlieboy 2013-08-31 03:53 am UTC (link)
	"Well. I don't know why you took Merlin back." Charlie pointed out. "Sometimes love does really weird and dumb things and we can't help it. That's just how life is." Charlie looked down at Draco and nodded. "Yeah. Of course I do." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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