dracoharry100 | The Potions Man and the Buyer, Part 41

Title: The Potions Man and the Buyer, Part 41
Author: twisted_miracle
Team: death eaters
Word count: 100x3
Characters/pairings: Harry/Draco
Challenge: fresh
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, they belong to the clever Scottish lady. I just bend them and love them. Please don't smack me for playing. It isn't like I am going to earn any money from this!

Continued from part 40: https://dracoharry100.dreamwidth.org/136308.html#cutid1

or catch up with the entire piece at http://archive.skyehawke.com/story.php?no=15290&chapter=39

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Draco kissed Mother’s forehead in gratitude, then entered his laboratory. Two days prior, he had delivered approximately a month’s worth of Softness Solution to Wheezes, so today he needed to begin brewing a month’s worth of Enhancimacy. In three days he could deliver it. Then perhaps Harry would help him relax.

Gathering supplies, he frowned. Where was all his fresh lavender? “Frulie?” he called, when he’d searched the sixth place he could possibly imagine lavender might be hiding.

Minutes later, he was in the Floo to Neville Longbottom. Poor Frulie hadn’t meant to expend a critical potions ingredient while cooking.

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“Greatly appreciated, Longbottom,” Draco said, watching him layer freshly picked lavender plants into a stasis box. “Such quality, too. Do you normally require customers to order large quantities well in advance?”

“It’s preferable,” Longbottom admitted, “but I know who you’re selling to. Harry and George are close friends. I like them to stay well stocked with quality products.”

“Ah,” Draco said, a bit helplessly. “Yes. I was fortunate to sign with Wheezes. I do indeed need this for a product they’ve contracted me to brew.”

“Heard about that, too,” Longbottom said, winking. “Looking forward to trying that out with Hannah.”

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Embarrassed to be included in… such banter, Draco mumbled.

Longbottom elbowed him gently, then laughed! Draco stared, devoid of a polite response. He was out of his depth.

“Sorry if I was too fresh,” Neville said, stepping toward his Floo with the lavender. “I figured, since you’re dating Harry, I thought… you’re one of us now?”

Draco opened a Floo connection and stared, still surprised, as Longbottom Flooed the plants through into his lab.

He paid Longbottom, who pocketed the money without counting it and stepped toward the Floo. “Welcome to the gang, Draco,” he said, and Flooed away smiling.

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Part 42: https://dracoharry100.dreamwidth.org/139318.html#cutid1