I Swear This Time I Mean It ✔️

Chapter 38 - Epilogue

Time seemingly flew by after graduation. Draco and Harry had settled in together quite nicely, and Harry was so happy to be with his love. For his part, Draco was excitedly re-decorating parts of the house. There was a whole wall dedicated to the progression of his and Harry's year long relationship.

"It's wonderful, just like you my beautiful boy," Harry said softly, wrapping his arms around Draco and pressing a kiss to his cheek.

"Isn't it? Look at how far we've come my darling."

"And we still have so much more to go."

"I think we need a bigger wall."

Laughing, Harry just shook his head and smiled at his Draco. He allowed Draco to lead him into the kitchen, where he once again made sure they had everything they needed for tomorrow.

"What I do think, is you need to get ready for bed."

"I know, I know. I just want to make sure our housewarming party is perfect!"

"Draco you've worked so hard on this. We have worked so hard on this. It's just our friends."

"And our family! I know I'm being dramatic but I just love you so much, and I need it to be perfect!"

"You can stay down here and worry, or, you can take a shower with me," Harry invited with a wicked grin.

"But I still have so much to do! There's the dining room and the rest of the decorations and-"

Draco truly should have expected something like this. Harry had been giving him that amused look that slowly morphed into something else. That should have been his clue to stop talking. He blinked and suddenly he was covered in whipped cream.

"Potter!"

"Malfoy you're so messy," Harry tsked, "we must get you cleaned up."

"I cannot believe you- actually no, I can! You just- oh. Oh, yes. Point taken."

As Draco continued on, Harry was dutifully cleaning away all traces of whipped cream with his mouth.

"I always clean up my messes."

"Shower, now," Draco demanded.

"Yes my Prince."

After their shower, Draco was stretched languidly on the bed, and Harry was rubbing his shoulders.

"I love showering together."

"Took you long enough to agree to it today."

"I just need this to go well," Draco said quietly.

"It will. And if it doesn't? That's just another story to tell."

"You're right."

"I usually am," Harry replied cheekily, smacking Draco's arse. "Think happy thoughts. Remember your birthday party?"

"How could I forget?," Draco replied with a loving sigh.

Harry had made sure Draco's birthday was absolutely wonderful. He knew it would have been hard to top what he had done last year, but he would try.

At the stroke of midnight signifying the change to Draco's birthday, Harry had kissed him lovingly, and teasingly brought out his Gryffindor tie.

"What plans do you have for it this year?," Draco asked teasingly.

"Wouldn't you like to know?"

Draco loved being surprised, and his birthday was no different. With his sight being blocked once more, Draco was ready to be brought somewhere. He hadn't expected to be pushed down onto the bed.