Pairing: Harry/Blaise

"Harry, he's my best friend."

Harry refused to look away from his Quidditch magazine. "And? Your point is what?"

"My point is I want the two of you to get along. You two are the most important people in my life. My boyfriend and my best friend should be able to get along."

Harry finally looked up. "Draco and I will never get along."

"Can't you at least try?" Blaise asked, his eyes pleading.

Harry sighed, "Fine."

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"So, Scar Head, really moving up in the world, huh? Dating a respectable member of Pure-blood society. You should be so proud of yourself."

Harry gritted his teeth. He had been listening to comments like that all day out of Draco's mouth, and he was sick of it. And what was worse was Draco made sure to do it when Blaise wasn't in the area.

He tried, for Blaise's sake, but no more.

He left the smirking blond and went to Blaise. "I tried, and I'm done."

"Draco's trying, so can't you try a little harder?" Blaise asked.

"Trying? The only thing he's working hard at is making sure when he makes his stupid comments, you're not close enough to hear them. I've been biting my tongue all day to keep from lashing out, and I shouldn't suffer through his insults. Blaise, I love you, but I will not put up with Draco Malfoy anymore."

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That night, when Blaise came home, Harry was expecting a fight. Instead, what he got was an apology. "I'm sorry."

Harry blinked. "For what?"

"I went to apologize to Draco for your rudeness and Daphne told me what had been going on behind my back. She really admired your self-control. She said she would have punched the prat's face if he had been talking that way to her."

"I always knew I liked Daphne for a reason," Harry mused. Out of all of the Slytherin girls, Daphne and Astoria were his favorites.

I confronted Draco, and he said he was trying to make me see you were wrong for me, but you didn't do what you were supposed to. Instead of starting a fight and making a scene, you chose to walk away. You ruined his plans."

"I'm so sorry I disappointed him."

"I told Draco that if he didn't treat you with the same respect I treated Pansy when they dated, he'd be without a best friend."

Harry's heart pounded. "Really?"

"I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me."

Harry went to Blaise and wrapped his arms around the taller man's waist. "Already forgiven."

Fin

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(word count: 433)

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