A Man With No Name

rose-grangerweasleyisbae:

My submission for the discord drarry drabble challenge for october

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“I’m not asking permission, father.” His father’s furious look was met by Draco’s ice cold one. His hands might be shaking, but he’d be damned if he let on how scared he really was. This decision would cost him everything. A good thing, because what he had was racist and shameful. A bad thing, because it meant he now had nothing at all. “Have a nice life.”

His voice was close to breaking, but his stride was steady and determined as he turned his back and left his home and father behind.

For good this time.

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“Potter.”

“Malfoy.”

“Not anymore.”

Harry abruptly came to a halt, eyes wide. “What?”

“I said not anymore.” His hands were shaking again, so he stuffed them in his pockets. There was no need for Luna’s birthday guests to see him break down.

“I am no longer legally allowed to use that name.”

“What a terrifying freedom that must give.” The birthday girl was suddenly next to them, pulling his hands out of his pockets and squeezing them tight. “But it is a good freedom too. Harry now has to call you Draco.”

Shame crept onto his face. Luna’s words made his weakness for Harry almost painfully obvious, and the loss of his name already made him feel so exposed. He wasn’t strong enough to cope with this.

“I’m proud you chose to be your own person, Draco.” Luna squeezed his hands again. Then she was gone.

Time passed. He didn’t look up. And then he couldn’t look up as two calloused hands intertwined with his shaking fingers.

“I never had a family growing up.” A squeeze. “But if I had, and if they’d loved me, I don’t think I would have ever had the strength to walk away.” A step closer. “You are so brave.”

A kiss.