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The summer of 1994. That was one of the few times Draco had saw Harry outside of school.
“Oh him? He’s just my stupid cousin. His parents are dead, and he’s practically a deadbeat.”
“Dudley, refrain from saying things like that when we’re in the store to your little friends. Now boy, go fetch me some flour. And hurry.”
”Yes aunt petunia.”
It was summer vacation, and Lucius had an idea to visit the muggle world and meet some from one of his coworkers. He brought Draco and Narrsissia along with him, of course. They were staying at one of the best hotels in the nearest city.
They had decided to go to a local department store to buy muggle fashioned items, just to see what was in their style. They were walking down an ingredients isle- lined with baking powder, all kinds of extracts, box cake mix, sugar, flour, chocolate, and Harry.
wait- Harry?!
”If it isn’t mr. Potter.”
”Hello, young Harry.”
Lucius and Narrsissia already said hello, they glance at Draco to see why he isn’t, but Draco is completely stuck.
“Uh- hi potter. Funny seeing you here.”
”Hi Malfoy’s. It isn’t really funny, I live right down the street. What are you all doing here?”
”Oh just…sight seeing you could say. A coworker of mine and his wife come to the muggle world every summer to visit the places. We thought we’d drop buy and see it for ourselves. Unfortunately, so far there isn’t much too see- besides you, of course.”
”Hm. Okay then.”
Suddenly, a chubby boy runs down the isle alongside a even chubbier man.
”Harry! Hurry your arse up! We don’t care if your seeing your friend and his family, get over here or your getting the belt!”
”Yes uncle Vernon.”
Harry rolls his eyes and grabs what seems to be the right brand- last time he grabbed the wrong one Vernon had an insulin overload.
”Well. Have a nice time.”
He turns around towards his house-givers and leaves. Leaving the Malfoy’s a tad bit confused.
”Belt? Getting the belt? Like beating the poor boy? That’s…no way to parent a child.”
”Mum, you have to remember, those aren’t his parents. They probably see him as a nuisance.”
”Still- they shouldn’t hurt him. He looked awful skinny compared to the times I saw him during the school year. Is he okay?”
”Whatever it is Narrsissia, it’s none of our business. I’m sure he does something wrong that deserves a punishment of that nature. Let’s keep browsing.”
Suddenly, the chubby boy runs back.
”You must be stupid for being friends with my cousin.”
”I’m not his friend.”
”Good, he’s very annoying. He doesn’t do anything, and always gets what he deserves. He’s a little messed up in the head, always crying in his sleep. Stay away if you don’t want to be a loser like he is. The only good thing he’s good at is soccer.”
”Okay.”
”Surely you, young man, do care for him?”
”Why would I care about horrid magic maniacs like him. Surely you have something better to worry about lady.”
Just when Lucius was about to humble the young man, another speaks.
”Dudley. Aunt petunia wants you to come on. Please.”
”Shut up Harry!”
”Please leave these poor people alone! They are on vacation!”
”Don’t raise your voice at me you motherless fag boy.”
The whole isle goes silent.
“Dudley, i’d appreciate it if you and your overly sensitive stomach leave this family alone. Now, walk to the car with me, or else I’ll hex you like I did your aunt.”
”Okay, okay I’m coming.”
The two walk away, well one of them was being dragged but it’s all in a days work right?
“Fag? What’s a fag? A cigarette? Why would he be-“
”it’s a slur towards gay people, mum. He called him it either because Harry’s gay, or because he’s a dickless cuckwad.”
”Oh, poor Harry.”
”it appears mr potters life isn’t as perfect as it seems.”