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Avenue Q series

By: lildove42
folder Harry Potter › Slash - Male/Male › Harry/Draco
Rating: Adult +
Chapters: 12
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Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, nor any of the characters from the books or movies. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.
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Fine Line

Avenue Q Series
Title: There’s a Fine Fine Line
Author: lildove42
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: H/D
Len 38 381 words
Summary: There’s a fine line between love and a waste of your time.
Disclaimer: So the characters belong to JK Rowling and the series is based on the songs from the musical Avenue Q.
A/N: Thanks ninjette72


Draco slammed the door behind him and wandered through the park near Grimmauld Place. Kicking a stone along in front of him, he thought back to what had just taken place.

He was frustrated. He was hurt and angry. He replayed the one-sided conversation over in his head.

“There’s a fine line between a lover and a friend, Harry. I guess you need to decide which you want me to be…There’s reality and pretend. I don’t believe in fairy tales and I won’t delude myself with a lie.”

Harry had sat there staring at his hands. Draco had paced up and down the length of the room.

Draco turned down a path to his right, inhaling the scent of the freshly turned earth. His feet moved on their own volition, he had no planned direction.

“You won’t know ‘til we get there whether it was worth it or not. Whether we’re worth it or not. I need more than ‘you’re wonderful, goodbye.’ If you don’t love me back, it isn’t such a crime, but, Merlin, don’t waste my time.”

He had moved over and jerked Harry’s head so those emerald eyes were facing him.

Sitting on a park bench, Draco sat heavily, more like an old man of 88 rather than the seventeen-year-old that he was. He was going off to Voldemort and he had hoped to take something, some hope, some promise of what existed between he and Harry with him.

“I don’t have the time to waste on you anymore. I don’t think you even know what you’re doing. You don’t even pretend to expect to live through this. I can’t exist like that, I’ve got to walk away, Harry…

“There’s together and not. I’ve got to go after what I want while I still can. I’m sorry.”

And the door had closed gently behind him as he had walked away.

He couldn’t believe Harry had just taken it all, not yelled or cursed or anything. His shoulders hunched forward, holding his grief to himself as though it were a precious gem, Draco stood and headed back towards the house. Tomorrow was his last day.

“There’s a fine, fine line between love and a waste of your time. Merlin, I hope I’m not wasting my time on you, Potter.”
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