— “theo and myself are well aware of what a good shag daphne is.” yeah, daphne fooled around with the guys. all but blaise. because she couldn’t apparently.

“as long as i get a say in what the place should look like.” he chuckled, crossing his arms.

“alright. name the others and i’ll let astoria know.” he said, raising an eyebrow at his friend. “but i know her parents. they will find someone older and wealthier.”

he sighed, leaning his head back. “they didn’t set on astoria having a future.” he then smirked. —

— “i’ll figure something out for her. it’s the least i can do since i have astoria.” he grinned, trying not to sound too sappy.

“so, what is new with you?” he was curious since they hadn’t talked about work in a while.

draco chuckled as he nodded his head to accept a drink for his best friend. “well, astoria has put me up to being matchmaker for her.”

he paused as well. “you know… me, you, and theo are the only good looking ones.” he smirked, downing his drink with a sigh. —

— the malfoy heir knew how daphne felt about him, but he also knew how blaise felt as well. it was a tricky situation.

draco knew his best friend better than anyone. and it pained him to see draco engaged. he knew that. sighing softly, he looked back at him.

“just because i’m gonna get married doesn’t mean our dynamic doesn’t change.” he reassured him with a grin. “you sure marriage isn’t in your future?” —

draco turned back to face him, nodding his head with a relaxed look on his face. so unlike a malfoy male, but he need to change a little.

“i am. astoria is perfect. kind, gentle, beautiful. and she said yes to me…”

“astoria greengrass.” he simply said with a small grin. “i don’t know… it just sort of happened. i’m just as shocked as you are.”

that’s when he stood up by the fire. “after all i did? she sees whatever good is left in me…”

“that’s the thing… i… didn’t.” he chuckled as he downed some of his whiskey.

“no, i found love. some light in the dark as one would say.” he said, placing his glass of whiskey down.

extending his hand to over him a drink, he moved over to sit down across from his best friend in his father’s chair.

“i have news to share.” he said with a soft smirk to himself. blaise was going to be the first to know.