As far back as Draco Malfoy can remember Harmony Montague was there, born in the very same hospital only fourteen minutes apart, their mothers best friends since childhood they were forced upon eachother with no ability to protest, their families were so close, they did everything together, ate dinners, brunches, had cocktails, hosted galas, went on vacations, stayed at eachothers homes for months at a time, every memory Draco’s got there’s Harmony, and vise versa, their families adored them, Narcissa treated Harmony like the daughter she never had and has spoiled her since the moment she breathed her first breath; around Malfoy manor she is known, respected, listened to, she has her own room, own wardrobe, she’s treated like a daughter there, always has been. Draco & Harmony although forced onto eachother became bestfriends, there was no helping it, they were so very different though, Draco was reserved, calculating, incredibly perceptive & intelligent & rather curt, sometimes cruel. Harmony was carefree, outspoken, a breath of fresh air, she was the light in every room she entered, dropdead gorgeous, witty, intelligent, funny, talented, she charmed everyone she met, she was so very loud, opinionated openly, Draco kept everything close to his chest yet Harmony was an open book, one that every one wanted to read front & back. People thought it was strange their friendship, how could they possibly be best friends when they were so different; he was cold & she was warm.. they were opposites, unlikely, but they adored eachother, he tolerated all her weirdness, quirks, crazy adventures & theories, all of her need to be the center of attention, he delivered everything she wanted on a platter, backed her up effortlessly, they were inseparable, he told her everything, trusted her infinitely. Their loyalty & bond was unshakenable, from nappys to busted knees to Hogwarts walls, they were a force to be reckoned with, people had always been jealous of their bond, Draco’s admirers always assuming their bond was more than platonic, Harmonys admirers angry that Draco of all people receives her affection, they were just two peas of a pod, he countered all her witty remarks, dealt with all her loudness & sometimes obnoxiousness, she delt with his anger, his lash outs, his secrets, his sometimes coolness, she shared his interests, he did his best to share her & they just… spent their lives revolving around the other, neither of them had ever realized it was romantic, see in the middle of sixth year, amidst his father grooming him to be heir, his stipulation that Draco married, allowing him to chose a bride, it’s only then that Draco realizes.. he has no one he’d pick, that the only women in his life for so long has been Harmony, that every plan for the future he’s got planned out, she’s there beside him, he doesn’t know how to work it out, these weird feelings he’s experiencing, this new tightness in his chest when she smiles at him, the absolute shattering when she smiles at someone else, he doesn’t know if he can confess, how’d he would go about doing so in the first place, he’s just forced day by day to realize more that he loves her, irreversibly..all while the timer goes down, enter Harry Potter, Draco’s sworn enemy, everyone knows & since Harmony’s Draco’s bestfriend she pretty much steered clear of the boy out of loyalty, but when you’re as dazzling as Harmony Montague attention follows you regardless to denial. Seeing Harry Potter, the boy Draco hates so much, absolutely loathes attention on Harmony causes him to finally lash out, his feelings unbearable to keep under the surface, now all that’s left is making his bestfriend fall in love with him too before he loses her to someone else, or his clock runs out and his father decides for him.