The following day Harry, Draco and the twins entered Zonko's Joke Shop for the meeting. Draco brought a brief case and was dressed in his finest suit. Harry wanted to go in glamour's but Draco said it would benefit them if they were to arrive as who they are. They made sure to arrive in Mister Zonko's office, to ensure that no one but him saw them.
Draco dusted the soot off of his pants and tried to hide his amusement as Harry came stumbling out nearly knocking Fred into George. "Don't even say it." Harry warned darkly. Draco chuckled. "I didn't even say anything love." Draco pointed out.
"I can feel your amusement." Harry retorted with a pout. Draco leaned in and kissed the side of Harry's head in silent apology.
Fred and George chuckled. "That must suck." Fred said giving Draco a sympathetic look while George nodded in agreement. Harry opened his mouth to retort angrily but the office door opened interrupting him.
Robert Zonko walked in reading a very long roll of parchment. "Ah Misters Weasleys right on time." Harry frowned at the man's tone. It was a cheap attempt at appearing to be intimidating. After years of hearing Snape hiss insults during potions and Voldemort attempting to kill numerous times, this man's voice was pathetic. His robes were old and tattered, not anything resembling a man with a successful shop. His hair was grey and balding in spots, as if he liked to pull on it when stressed. Worry lines etched his face and it seemed a permanent frown was his only expression. Harry disliked him immediately.
Zonko stopped short upon seeing Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter in his office. He swallowed audibly. Whether in horror or excitement, they couldn't tell. "I didn't realize you were bringing anyone." He said faintly.
Draco looked at the man with an unimpressed arched eyebrow. He took a step forward and smirked when the man took a step backwards. So horror it is. He held out his hand. "Draco Malfoy. I have been hired by my clients Mister Weasley and Mister Weasley." The man reached a shaky hand and grasped Draco's hand missing the shocked looks the twins were sending Draco.
"Robert Zonko. I wasn't under the impression that they needed a lawyer." The man said sitting down behind his desk. Draco raised his eyebrows indicating that was a stupid remark.
"Well when you are asking for 15% past the market price for your shop it does raise questions. I am curious Mr. Zonko why is that?" Draco asked as he waved his wand summoning a chair for the four of them when it appeared that Zonko wasn't going to be courteous.
Zonko cleared his throat. "I feel that the business is worth it." Draco tilted his head to the side. "Do you? How… charming." His tone suggested it was the furthest thing. Fred and George shared delighted looks. Harry shifted in his seat uncomfortably.
Sweet Merlin seeing Draco so in charge was having an effect on his body. Was it getting hot or was it just him? Harry lifted his collar away from his throat in an attempt to cool his skin. Draco sucked in a sharp breath when he felt Harry's lust hit him. A quick glance behind him showed Harry giving him an apologetic look. Draco smirked internally.
When it looked like Zonko's wasn't going to respond Draco dove in. "I would like to take a look at your property lease and business to sell licenses. To ensure that they are in order. Along with your past five years of returns from the Ministry." Draco couldn't hold back the smirk when Zonko's jaw dropped open. "And while you are at it, I would like to take a look at your current customer lists, past sales records, recent advertising materials, employee and management files from the past two years."
Zonko's face went from pale to red quite rapidly. Draco feared for the man's health. "Now just wait a damn minute-" Draco cut off what surely would have been a long boring rant.
"I assure you everything I have asked for is in accordance to the law. If that is a problem with you then you needn't bother." Draco waited till the man relaxed his shoulders before going in for the kill. "I will advise my clients that they cannot in good conscious buy this place without first viewing the necessary documents. If you refuse to show us the records, then I am sure we can get them from the Ministry. Isn't that right Harry?" Draco asked in an innocent tone.
The twins didn't even bother to hide their amusement at Zonko's panicked expression. He was like a caged bird trying to escape a narrow death from a persistent cat.
"That's right Draco. I remember Kingsley saying if I needed anything not to hesitate to ask. I'm sorry I mean the Minister. Keep forgetting to be professional, hard to when I know him so personally. Great friend he is." Harry said grinning when Zonko appeared to have forgotten how to breathe.
"Isn't it great to have friends in high places Mr. Zonko?" Draco asked with narrowed eyes daring the man to say otherwise. Zonko cleared his throat nervously. "Yes indeed… I'll just go get those documents…" Draco gave the man an overly indulgent smile. "You do that." He said with a sneer worthy of his father. The man scurried out of the room like his arse was on fire.
Fred and George waited till the door was closed before busting out laughing. "Oh Merlin did you see his face?" Fred chortled holding his sides. "I thought he was going to need resuscitation for a minute." George said wiping his eyes.
Draco scrambled up and grabbed a hold of Harry causing the twins to look up startled. "I'm sorry Draco. I just couldn't help it." Harry said biting his lip. Draco ignored the apology and pressed his body up against Harry's. Harry gasped quietly at the feel of Draco. "Do you know how hard it was to concentrate when I felt all of your want?" Draco asked breathlessly. The twins shared incredulous looks.
"Seeing you like that was so hot Draco . Oh Merlin, when can we get out of here?" Harry asked glaring when the twins started laughing again. Draco ignored the twins and pressed his lips to Harry's neck smirking when he heard the intake of breath. Neither one had yet to acknowledge the needs of their bodies till now. They hadn't been ready for that but feeling Harry's lust for him made Draco so ready.
"Can you two do that later?" Fred asked shifting slightly in his seat. George nodded but for a different reason. "Yeah, when I'm not around to witness it." George said disgruntled.
Draco gave a put-out sigh and kissed Harry's neck one last time before walking back to his seat. With good timing too, not even seconds later the door opened with Zonko's rushing in with a stack of papers.
The man was panting as he handed the papers over to Draco. While Draco started flipping through them, Zonko's took his time to stare at the remaining guests. Spending a considerate amount of time staring at Harry. Draco could feel the unease coming from Harry and didn't like it.
"Didn't your parents teach you it is rude to stare?" Draco snarled without looking up. Zonko startled and flushed in embarrassment and mumbled an insincere apology. Harry sent Draco a wave of gratitude.
"It is obvious you don't have an ounce of cleanliness in your body. These papers are so disorganized it's giving me a migraine. You only gave me half of what I requested. What you have given me is utterly useless." Draco snarked with a glare that Harry wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of.
Zonko's looked nervous under Draco's withering glare. "It is all I have." He said crossing his arms in front of his chest in defiance. Draco lifted an eyebrow. "Well then it's good for you that I did my own research before we came by." Harry raised an eyebrow. This was news to him.
Draco reached into his brief case and pulled out a folder. "Would you like to know what I found?" Zonko's shook his head rapidly. "Are you sure? Well maybe the Ministry would like to take a look. Harry, didn't we have tea with Minister Shacklebolt tomorrow?"
Harry's eyebrows rose into his hairline. Luckily Zonko's was staring at the folder like it was evil incarnate and didn't notice. Harry cleared his throat. "Today actually." He said playing along.
Draco gasped. "Silly me, I must have forgotten. No matter. I am sure he would love to take a look." Zonko's choked a little. Whether on saliva or his own tongue, Draco wasn't sure.
"What do you want?" The man asked with desperation. Draco gave a feral smirk that caused the twins to lean back in their seats and Harry to shift in his seat again.
"Ah now you're talking. Whatever loans you are now in default on will have nothing to do with this store." Zonko paled. "You will take your debts and separate it from your personal and professional life. Taking a look at the information you did provide, your store isn't worth half of your asking price. Regardless of the primal location spot. You have run this store into the ground with absolutely no way to bring it back out. I don't care if you have to auction off your house, this store will not become collateral in a means to pay off your debt. Make the necessary arrangements and my clients will offer you 60 percent. Not of the asking price but the retail value of the store. That is a generous amount if I do say so myself. If this folder gets back to the Ministry I promise you no one will offer you close to that." Draco finished darkly.
Harry could see the sweat pouring off Zonko. Harry was impressed with the information Draco was able to come up with in a day. He tried to remember when he would have had the time for that. They hadn't done anything of significance last night except eat an ungodly amount of ice-cream and make out heavily until Kreacher caught them in an 'indecent' pose for such imposing young Masters.
"Alright. You have a deal." Zonko said shaking Draco's hand. Harry could feel Draco's magic solidifying the deal. "Great. I will send you over a contract within the next couple of days and I warn you before my clients sign it, I will be triple checking that you have done what I requested." Draco warned with a growl that sent a spark of electricity down into Harry's gut.
Draco had to grip the arms of the chair tightly to stay focused on the unpleasant man in front of him, instead of turning around and jumping Harry like he wanted to.
Zonko nodded solemnly and shook Fred and George's hands sealing the verbal deal. Harry looked down at the offered hand in distaste before the man pulled back embarrassed.
"Can't say it's been a pleasure but it has been business. Until next time." Draco said before turning around and grabbing a hold of Harry and flooing back to the twin's flat.
Draco shoved Harry against the wall as soon as Harry picked himself up off the floor from his landing. Draco looked into Harry's eyes and could see the same want in them that he could feel from Harry.
Draco kissed Harry hard and rough. Immediately thrusting his tongue in Harry's mouth. Harry moaned into the brutal kiss as his hands started wandering over Draco's body. Draco broke the kiss and started nipping at Harry's jaw. Harry arched into Draco and hissed as he made contact with another hard member against his own.
A cough jarred them apart. Draco turned to look at the flustered Weasley twins. "Cockblock." Draco grumbled as the twins laughed. He took a step back and willed his body to calm down. He had to picture Hagrid in a tutu but it did eventually die down. What a disturbing image. He looked over at Harry and had to grin at the flushed panting picture his boyfriend made. Harry looked edible. Draco licked his lips and had to fight the urge to kiss him again.
"Worst timing ever." Harry said straightening his clothes. Fred and George grinned unrepentantly. They ignored Harry's statement.
"That was brilliant!" George exclaimed.
"Merlin, Draco we had no idea how good you were!"
Harry could feel the pleasure Draco felt when the twins used his first name. He smiled warmly at the Fred and George. Harry reached over and grabbed the folder. He opened it and busted out laughing causing the twins to stare in confusion and Draco to look rather smug.
"Draco this folder is empty!" Harry said through tears of laughter. Fred and George looked astonished. They looked from the folder to Draco back to the folder before joining in the laughter.
"Oh man! You tricked him!" Fred said clutching his sides.
"I don't believe it. You got him down to 60% of the retail price and the folder was empty?!" George said in wonderment.
When they managed to pull themselves together, the twins walked over to Draco and slung an arm around him. "You know you are just the kind of trickster we like." George said with a smile. Draco raised an eyebrow. "Not nearly as good as us." Draco rolled his eyes. "But with Harry as our silent partner, you as our lawyer and us as the brains that hold the whole thing together, our business will become an empire." Fred said with a grin.
Harry tiled his head to the side. "You know they may be on to something." He said smiling when Draco lifted a brow. "Why stop at two stores? We could take over Brittan with many stores. And then…" Harry paused for dramatic suspense. Draco rolled his eyes but the twins were captivated. "We can take it international." Harry finished. The twins shared a considering look. Harry grabbed a hold of Draco and pulled him away from the twins so that he could wrap his arms around him. Draco smirked at Harry's jealousy.
"It would take time. We would have to see how well the second shop does-"
"Before committing to more. But I like it. If all goes well, we may just take you up on that." Fred said with his eyes shining at the possibility.
Draco was intrigued at the idea. He and Harry would have to become lawyers legally. Not all business owners looking to sell are corrupt like Zonko. Draco wasn't sure if this is what he really wanted to do but it was definitely a possibility. He liked possibilities. Draco shared a smile with Harry and nodded in agreement to the twins.
"So you learned all that from your father?" Fred asked curiously. Draco snorted. "Yes, I picked up a lot from the man whether I wanted to or not." He said bitterly. Harry squeezed Draco's side in comfort.
"I thought your father was more of the bribe your way through life type of guy." George said kindly. Not with any rancor.
Draco shook his head. "Slytherin Rule #10: Bribes are only to be used when intimidation fails." Draco recited. "Only the weak can be intimidated. My father can be intimidating when he wants don't get me wrong, but the big fish out there can only be bought. Which he is good at. Zonko was weak and didn't require any bribery." Draco explained with a shrug.
"You know these rules of yours are interesting." Harry said with a smile. Draco shrugged again. "It's all in the handbook." Harry spluttered. "There's a Slytherin Handbook?" He asked shocked.
Draco looked at Harry and the twins with a confused expression. "Of course there is. Isn't there a Gryffindor Handbook as well?" At the shaking of their heads Draco smirked.
"Like Gryffindor Rule #1: Must wear ghastly shades of red and gold regardless if we look like twats doing so. Or Gryffindor Rule #2: Always rush into danger without a plan. The deadlier the better." Draco said laughing at the disgruntled glares he was receiving.
Despite being the only one laughing Draco thought it had been rather hilarious. "You know I think I am the funniest person I know." He said wiping his eyes. Harry grinned ruefully. "Yeah you being the only one to laugh at your own jokes proves that." Draco mock glared. "Gryffindors just don't have a sense of humor." He sighed sniffling. The twins shook their heads, their mouths twitching.
"I can't believe there really is a handbook." Harry said scratching his head. He was intrigued. Did Flourish and Blotts sell it?
"Why didn't we come up with one for Gryffindor?" George asked grumpily. "You're right. It would have been the ultimate prank. We could have passed them out to the first years." Fred said grinning.
"Rule #1: Always talk back to Professor Snape." George stated as Harry choked a little.
"Rule #2: The forbidden forest really isn't out of bounds."
"Rule #3: House points are meant to be taken away."
"Rule #4: Detentions are a rite of passage." Fred said grinning in nostalgia, most likely remembering the many detentions they had.
Harry and Draco chuckled picturing first year Gryffindors following the handbook and being confused when they got in trouble.
"Oh, before I forget." Draco reached into his pocket and handed the twins a piece of parchment paper. "It's Pansy and Blaise's contact information. They were intrigued and would like to meet."
"Well this day has-"
"Turned out to be very productive." George smirked.
Harry and Draco spent a little time with the twins before they needed to reopen the shop. They bid the twins goodbye. Once back in Grimwald place Draco grabbed a hold of Harry and dragged him to their room. As soon as the door shut Draco's lips were attacking Harry's neck as he pushed them down on the bed.
Harry arched his back panting slightly as he clutched the back of Draco's neck holding him in place. Draco's nostrils flared wildly as breathed in Harry's scent and the feeling of his boyfriend's desire for him. Draco's mind blanked and went fuzzy simulating a dizzy feeling in the back of his mind.
"You have no idea how badly I wanted to jump you back there. I was tempted to say screw the meeting and take you back here." Draco panted harshly. Harry moaned when Draco pressed himself up against his body.
"I wanted you to. I wanted you to jump me." Harry admitted into Draco's ear as he nibbled the lobe lightly. Draco groaned and thrusted his hips forward, gasping when their groins meshed and made contact.
Harry knew they weren't ready for more but the feel of Draco against him through their clothes was enough. Draco clutched Harry's hips to help direct his thrusts. Harry met each thrust with a breathy moan and a whisper of Draco's name. Draco's head was swimming with arousal. The pants and moans being the only sound in the room, causing Draco to grind down against Harry harder.
"Don't stop." Harry begged as he met each of Draco's thrusts with one of his own. If Draco had been thinking clearly he would have registered Harry's words and would have scoffed. Why on earth would he stop?
Too soon for Harry's liking his world shattered and the earth stood still as his body shuddered and released. Harry was vaguely aware of Draco stilling in his arms as Draco released a deep guttural groan.
They lay panting against one another, trying to regain the ability to breathe. "That was brilliant." Harry wheezed. Draco nodded against Harry's neck, not able to communicate properly just yet. Harry smiled as he ran his fingers through Draco's damp hair. Draco closed his eyes in contentment as he listened to Harry's heartbeat against his ear. Being in Harry's arms was all he would ever need.