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Title: Lessons Learned

Author: [livejournal.com profile] bleedingangel84

Beta: None

Pairing: Harry/Draco

Rating: PG

Warnings: None

Word Count: 365

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

Written for: [livejournal.com profile] hogwarts365 Prompt # 126-“I believe in looking reality straight in the eye and denying it.”; Dismemberment; Essential

Notes: This has not been beta’ed in any fashion. Feel free to tell me if you love it, hate it, or feel indifferent to it. This was somewhat inspired by a certain level of personal frustration on my part about the expectations society places on people regarding having children. I mean no offense to anyone with this piece, and the opinions expressed herein are purely mine and no one else’s .

Summary: Lucius is pressuring Draco to have an heir, but Draco has plans of his own.

Lessons Learned

“Draco, when are you going to face reality? You’re twenty-five years old. It is time that you started considering getting married and having an heir.”

“Father, I believe it’s you who needs to face reality. I’ve informed you repeatedly that I am, in fact, attracted to men, and yet, you persist in refusing to accept it.”

“I believe in looking reality straight in the eye and denying it. How else do you think I was able to survive after what we went through in the war?”

“Nevertheless, you need to realise that I’ve no intention of marrying a female, pure-blood or otherwise.”

“Why does being attracted to men prevent you from marrying a suitable witch and producing a child?”

“How could you ask me such a question? I’m in love with Harry Potter. I intend to marry him and live happily together for the rest of our lives.”

“Ahh, yes, I recall threatening the boy with dismemberment several times in his youth. He was always such a thorn in my side. I admit, it’s a comfort that not everything has changed.”

“Father, he saved our family from ruin. To dismember him now would be very poor form, even for you. You’re better than that, and I know it.”

“I’m not going to be here forever, Draco. I would like to see you have a family of your own before I die.”

“I will. Harry and I are engaged, and we have every intention of having a child in the future. But it will be on our own terms, and when we feel ready. A sense of misplaced familial obligation is not a sound reason for bringing a child into the world.”

“And how do you propose having children with a man, Draconis? Adoption is all well, but he would not be a blood heir in that instance.”

“There are other ways, Father. There is always the option of magical surrogacy. Sexual contact between two individuals is not always essential to the process of pregnancy.”

“It just…doesn’t seem…natural.”

“And is it natural to ask me to sacrifice my happiness for the sake of the family?”

“Do you always get your way?”

“You taught me well, Father.”

on 2016-02-13 12:18 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] alisanne.livejournal.com
You tell him, Draco. :)
Nice!

on 2016-02-13 05:10 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] bleedingangel84.livejournal.com
Thank you so much! <3 :)

on 2016-02-13 03:11 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] sassy-cissa.livejournal.com
Go Draco!! Well done!! ♥

on 2016-02-14 03:48 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] bleedingangel84.livejournal.com
Isn't he amazing? Thank you so much! <3

on 2016-02-13 06:18 pm (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] enchanted-jae.livejournal.com
Well done, Draco!

on 2016-02-14 03:50 am (UTC)
Posted by [identity profile] bleedingangel84.livejournal.com
Lucius should be proud. Methinks the student has surpassed the teacher at this point. Thanks so much reading. :)

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