bleedingangel84 | Common Ground (Reply)

Title: Common Ground

Beta: None

Pairing: Draco/Ron

Rating: PG

Warnings: Language

Word Count: 365

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made.

Written for: hogwarts365 Prompt # 106- “One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.”; Coiled Snakeskin; Connection

Notes: Directly follows Before and After. Will make more sense if you read that first. More Ron/Draco. The prompts and encouragement from my_thestral inspired me to carry on with this little series. I really hope that readers enjoy!

Summary: Draco and Ron find some common ground.

Common Ground

“Did you just agree with me, Malfoy?”

“I believe I did, yes. Don’t let it go to your head.”

Of course not. Far be it from Draco Malfoy to make any sort of connection with a Gryffindor commoner such as myself.”

“In case it escapes your notice, I’ve learnt not to be a bastard since the war ended.”

“I can tell.”

“One day, in retrospect, the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful.”

“What?”

“That’s what mother says to me when she thinks I’m whinging too much. It’s a good thing to keep in mind, I suppose, but one has to endure the present to reach that stage, so it feels like rather useless advice when one is suffering.”

“What do you have to whinge about? You’re bloody gorgeous, and you have more galleons than my family'll ever see in their lifetime.”

“That’s not true. Your brothers are rich now, are they not?”

“Don’t try to dodge my question. I’d like to hear what the great Draco Malfoy has to whinge about. Is your hair too perfect? Too much oil on your boots made of coiled snakeskin? Skin too flawless? What?”

“Careful there. One might think you fancied me or some such thing.”

“I always find people attractive when they aren’t hurling hexes in my face.You still haven’t answered my question.”

“Which was?”

“What were you whinging about when your mother decided to play a human oracle?”

“It’s personal, Weasley.”

“I told you all the details of my horrific breakup. Turnabout is fair play.”

“Gryffindors and their sense of justice. Haven’t you heard that Slytherins don’t play fair?”

“Parkinson broke off the engagement?"

“How did you know?”

“I may not carry the prejudices, Malfoy but I am still a pureblood. I have eyes. She hasn’t looked at you once without looking like she smelled something foul. They must teach that look to pureblood witches. It was the way Mum looked at Fleur before she and Bill married.”

“If they do, I believe my mother excelled in it. And gave Pansy lessons.”

“Tough luck. You’re better off without the pug-faced…female.”

“I’m almost relieved not to have to marry her. Maybe mother was right.”