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| Entry tags: | harry/percy, harry/percy/draco |
Fic: Afters and Exercise (Harry/Percy, Harry/Percy/Draco)
Author: Tarie
Title: Afters and Exercise
Rating: NC-17
Pairing(s): Harry/Percy, Harry/Percy/Draco
Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended.
Summary: Percy is on a mission to perfect a project for work, only Harry has a different idea.
Word Count: 2,800
Author's Notes: Written for
celandineb as part of Sweet Charity! I hope you enjoy! Thanks to M for the lightning-quick beta!
Ham steaks were grilling and crumpets were toasting, all in accordance with the recipe he'd got in the Muggle cookbook. On the counter set a block of English cheddar, a jug of milk, a tin of pineapples, and a small phial of dry mustard. After double-checking the instructions, Percy reached for the mustard and began to measure exactly 2.5ml. As he carefully transferred the powder to a mixing bowl, he heard the front door thump open, accompanied by the sound of wind whipping about outside and wellies stamping on creaking floorboards in the entryway.
"Boots off, please," Percy called, not missing a beat as he grated the appropriate amount of cheddar. Once he was certain he had precisely the required 100g, Percy began to sprinkle it in the mixing bowl.
However, in the middle of the act, someone budged between Percy and the counter, showing absolute disregard for the sanctity of the kitchen and Percy's domestic dabbling by interrupting events with a rather enthusiastic snog.
Said snog was quite enjoyable, with just the right amount of tongue that Percy liked, though he could not allow himself to become waylaid by sex when he had to perfect this – and several other – recipes.
"If you're quite done, I've plenty of work to be doing here, Harry," Percy said primly, the cheddar finally finding its way to the bowl.
"I was only following instructions," Harry said in that oh-so-innocent way of his that Percy had long ago learnt meant he was anything but.
One of Percy's brows quirked. "I bet your pardon?" he said politely, depositing 30ml of milk to the bowl.
"Here." One of Harry's fingers brushed across Percy's chest, giving him cause to look down.
Percy's cheeks flushed slightly; he'd forgot that he had donned the apron his mum had owled him last month. Kiss the cook flashed about his chest in bright Gryffindor colours. "They aren't instructions," Percy said. "It's a common saying that—"
Before he could education Harry further on precisely what kiss the cook actually was, Percy found himself being kissed once more, with feeling. With, Percy determined, multiple feelings. There were Harry's lips, which felt warm and soft and pliable and insistent. There was Harry's hand on his chest, which felt solid and steady. There was Harry's groin pressing against his thigh, which felt—well, honestly! Percy had work to do. He couldn't dwell on something as distracting as Harry's—well. Yes.
"I'm working, Harry," Percy protested, pulling away.
"You're cooking," Harry countered, pushing his glasses further up his nose. "Why aren't you using magic, anyway?"
"The Muggle Prime Minister has a lunch engagement scheduled with the Minister for Magic on 12 October. The Minister requested there be traditional dishes cooked the traditional Muggle way to make the Prime Minister feel more at ease in unfamiliar surroundings," Percy explained.
"Let me guess. You somehow got roped into being in charge of the food and—"
"I wasn't 'roped' into anything! The Minister trusts me implicitly. This meeting is important and everything must be perfect, so I—"
"So you volunteered to make the food and now you're going to spend the next fortnight perfecting Muggle cooking so you impress the Prime Minister and the Minister for Magic on 12 October," Harry finished.
"Yes," Percy said, nodding emphatically. "That's it exactly." It was then Percy realised Harry's phrasing. The nods changed to shakes. "No. I'm not doing it to impress anyone, Harry. It's my job to make sure every last detail of every last meeting, report, et cetera required by the Minister for Magic is proper and precise."
Harry goggled at Percy in a manner that reminded him of his brothers. Not wanting to look at someone he shagged on a regular basis and be reminded of siblings, Percy tutted and returned his attention to the bowl in front of him. Brandishing a wooden mixing spoon, he gestured to the sitting room. "I believe there will be Quidditch on the Wireless soon." Having effectively dismissed Harry, Percy didn't wait to hear retreating footsteps before turning back to matters at hand. He had Muggle cooking to perfect. Everything else could wait.