Favoring The Bold {Drarry}

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"Alright," shrugged Harry with a grin before ruffling his sons hair. "It's your day, big man."

His son narrowed his eyes at him before fixing his hair and Harry was shocked at how much he looked like Draco in that one moment. The real Draco.

The trip to school was faster than he expected and he doesn't remember saying much, but James spoke enough for the both of them.

"Don't forget I'm picking you and Teddy up this afternoon, okay? Taking you guys on a secret birthday trip."

James' eyes were huge as a grin split his face while he ran off, waving a happy "see ya later, dad!" and rushing into the classroom just before the bell rang.

That afternoon Harry sat just outside the school doors, tapping his foot absently and mucking up his already messy hair. When he looked up both of his boots were grinning impishly at him.

"Something wrong, Dad?" asked Teddy as they walked to a nearby muggle ice cream parlor.

"No, just thinking..." he responded while running a hand through his hair.

"'Bout what?" asked James as he bounced slightly ahead.

"Nothing you need to worry about, birthday boy." Harry made a goofy face at his son before throwing an arm over Teddy's small shoulders. They had reached the parlor but decided they had no time to waste sitting inside. "Now c'mon you two. We have big plans tonight, right?"

"Right!" They both cheered as Harry ordered the three cones and steered the kids towards a nearby park.

Harry sat with his back against a tree and watched from the shade as they played easily with the muggle kids. He had decided to relax as much as possible, because he knew that today would change everything.

Even if he didn't tell Draco the truth about James, he would be seeing the blonde in person again for the first time in years. Sure they had ended on a rough note, but he still loved the paler man in a way he had only loved him since they were finishing school.

He took a deep breath and stood. He couldn't keep putting it off.

"James! Teddy! Time to go!" He smiled as they rushed up to him with red faces and dirty clothes. "Okay, one more stop then we're off. You guys ready to see DL Black in concert?" They both cheered and he took that as a yes as he led them to an apparation point on the sidewalk and headed to Andromeda's house for a change of clothes.

When they walked in Andromeda greeted them all with a smile and then bent over to give James a kiss on the cheek.

"Happy birthday, James."

"Thanks Gam," he said blushing through his lopsided grin.

"And Teddy here, tells me you guys are going to see this DL character?" When he nodded she smiled at him fondly. "Have a good time for me, okay?"

They both nodded so she set a hard stare at Harry.

"Come with me to the garden for s moment, won't you, dear?" He gulped but nodded and followed her out the door while the two boys starting rummaging through her candy jar. "And you two go get cleaned up." When they ran off again she turned back to the emerald eyed man she thought of as a son. "So I suppose you're going to tell my nephew he has a son, now?"

"Well- I..." Harry stuttered out a partial answer and she smacked him on the back of the head with her gardening gloves.

"He deserves to know, Harry." She gave him a tender look before patting his cheek lovingly. "Make sure the boys have fun. I'm going to finish up a few things here then head to your place for the party." She turned back to look at him once more while pulling on her gloves. "Enjoy yourself too, dear."

He nodded and turned to go inside. He gathered up the boys who were clean and dressed again.

"Ready to go?" he asked the boys who looked like they were going to burst from excitement.

"I'm so ready I could puke!" yelped James and it broke the tension that was holding Harry's shoulders so tightly and he burst into laughter.

"Okay, well let's not keep you waiting any longer, James Lucius. It's your day."

They headed off to the concert. The two boys with grins that could blind the sun and their guardian with a smile that was only a few steps from being a grimace.

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tuesdays & thursdays? maybe.
much love

-- angel janeé xoxo 💋