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As the coughing fit slowly ceased, embarrassment crashed down on him as if the whole ceiling had just collapsed. Fuck. His hand had been on Potter’s cock! Maybe this was an unmistakable sign to put an end to this misery of an evening.

“I have to go,” Draco announced, grabbing his cloak.

“Draco,” Potter called, which Draco chose to ignore. As soon as he started walking, he discovered, unfortunately, he was staggering. Bugger.

He stepped out into the dark, the cold air hitting him in the face like a sobering charm. He fumbled inside his cloak for his wand, momentarily distracted when he heard footsteps behind him.

“Draco!”

Ugh, what did Potter want now?

“Let me take you home,” he said. Draco’s mind reeled as the words pierced him. They were innocent enough, and yet, his traitorous mind supplied him with images of Potter, grabbing his hand, Apparating them to the Manor and pushing him against a wall while he begged Draco to touch him again. For real this time.

“I’m fine, Potter! Go back in,” he snapped.

“What if you splinch yourself?” Potter insisted.

“I won’t,” Draco replied flatly.

“Come on, let me—”

“I’m fine, Potter,” he said, and with a desperate flick of his wand he fled the scene. He landed, rather ungainly, facedown on his bed.

Chapter 4: Sink and Drown and Die

Sunday, 5 January 2003

Draco was just about to go downstairs when he felt the wards of the Manor warning him about an intruder. Who the fuck was coming here, unannounced, at this hour, on a Sunday? It couldn’t be Blaise or Pansy, the wards didn’t react to them.

Cursing under his breath, Draco hurried downstairs and opened the door. He was met with the sight of a startled Potter, holding several bags.

“What—What are you doing here?” Draco asked. He watched as Potter’s eyes quickly darted down his body and back up, his mouth falling open.

“You—You’re wearing a dressing gown.”

Draco knew he was blushing, and mentally swore. The embarrassment from last night hadn’t even worn off yet. Leave it to Potter to add a little extra, just in case.