Auction Drabbles 2

[rumpelsnorcack]

Heh, my previous post refused to edit, so a whole new post for a whole new drabble!  Reminder: in the story this drabble precedes the other two.  And I fiddled with it, so now there's two versions.  Choose the one you like better and go with that, like the old choose a path stories :)

For fading_xhopex

 

Version One:

‘You know that thing we do where I send you an owl and you have to drop everything and run home because of a ‘family emergency’?’

‘Of course.’ Harry’s eyes went dreamy at the thought of those 'emergencies'.

‘I won’t be doing that anymore.’

‘Oh.’  His face dropped and the memories faded.

‘I mean, I don’t need to do that anymore,’ her voice held a hint of challenge, willing him to understand.

‘You don’t ... need to?  Oh!  Brilliant!  That’s the most brilliant ever! Really?’

‘Yes, really.  Now, all we need to work out is who has to tell Ron.’


Version Two:
 

‘You know that thing we do where I send you an owl and you have to drop everything and run home because of a ‘family emergency’?’

‘Of course.’  Harry’s eyes went dreamy at the thought of those ‘emergencies’.

 ‘I won’t be doing that anymore.’

 ‘Oh.’  His face fell.

‘I mean, I don’t need to do that anymore,’ her voice held a hint of challenge, willing him to understand.

‘Oh.’ Think, Harry.

Then, ‘Oh!’  He was there.

‘That’s the most brilliant thing ever!  Really?’

‘Really.’  A pause, then, ‘Harry?’

‘Mmm?’

‘Just because I don't need to anymore, doesn't mean I won't.’