Partners

Chapter Five: I'm so Sorry, Lover

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter

Astoria apparated into the front foyer of the modest manor house she shared with her husband and son with an uncharacteristically loud crack. Her boots made very cathartic authoritative clacks on the hardwood floor as she made her way into the informal dining room where, as expected, Draco was sitting making weird faces at Scorpius to try and get him to eat his dinner.

He looked up with a rare small smile on his lips and blanched.

"Astoria, what happened? Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, it's not my blood. I'm so sorry, lover," sighed Astoria melting into her husband's worried embrace.

"Sorry, what...Astoria what in the name of Merlin's socks is going on?"

"You can't be enemies with Harry Potter anymore,"

Draco jerked back from her looking rather like he'd been forced to consume horseradish.

"Why?"

"He saved my life today, and he's my new partner,"

Draco didn't know what to say to this so he settled for burying his face in his wife's hair and groaning like a put upon child.

AN: And there you have it folks, my idea about why Harry and Draco are up to curt nodding in the epilogue of DH!