Chapter 30

                                        

                                              
Published: 7/30/2025
Malfoy was making homemade bread. What the F is wrong with him? Harry wondered, watching him with his head tilted. The no magic thing... okay... fine, but making bread? Malfoy? And he was badly singing muggle pop-rock songs while doing it... including Alanis Morissette and No Doubt. Again, the fuck?
But when Malfoy started singing, "I want it that way...," Harry just started barking. Enough was enough!
"What?" Draco said, turning the music off.
Harry let off a whiny bark and looked at the offending jukebox. Malfoy did, too, and looked at him, confused.
"You don't like the song?" he guessed, looking very confused.
Harry growled and lowered his front paws like he wanted to play. Draco still looked back to the CD player and back to him. Finally, he sighed and left the bread loaf.
"I suppose I can take a break," he said, and chased him around the house.
Harry was thrilled for the attention and zoomed around the house, his paws giving him speed. But Malfoy made him change direction and almost grabbed him, but he missed at the last second. Harry barked happily that Malfoy was giving it all. The git was fast, like only a seeker could be. Harry wanted to really stretch his legs and went through the dog door. He turned and pitter-pattered on the deck, hoping Malfoy would join him outside.
Draco did, opening the door. He checked his watch. "Alright... we got twenty to let it rise." Then he took off his shirt and tied his trainers tighter. 
Harry whined happily, near bouncing on his feet in excitement. 
"Alright... no tripping me, got it?"
Harry was ready to bolt. 
Draco smirked and leaned down into sprint mode. "Ready? Go!"
Harry leapt off the deck and heard Draco following. Damn! He was fast for a human, but not fast enough! Harry tore across the yard to the back fence and back to Draco, who tried to catch him. Harry slipped right under his arms as Harry made another loop. Draco followed, teasing him. 
"I'm gonna get you! I'm gonna get you!"
Harry was in full run mode, really letting his legs fly as he circled the yard, coming as close to Draco as he could. Draco almost got him, but he slipped away, barking happily. He ran circles around him over and over, but his human kept trying. Finally, Harry turned and lowered his front legs to the ground, ready to bolt as soon as Draco ran at him. Draco smirked and quickly lunged, but only Draco's fingers grazed his back.
"Tag, you're it!" he called and ran away from him.
Harry barked in response and did a U-turn. Malfoy ran for the deck, trying to escape. Harry sprinted at him like a missile, gaining on him quickly. Was he trying to go indoors? No! Harry lunged up onto the deck without touching the steps, but Malfoy changed his direction at the last second and used his hands to brace himself on the railing as he vaulted over it. Harry had to skid to a stop and saw Malfoy land clean and start running away. 
Harry changed direction and followed him over the railing as Malfoy ran back to the steps and up, again, to do the jump off again. Damn him. Harry stopped at the bottom of the steps and turned back just as Draco leapt over the railing again. Harry waited until he landed, then he jumped and tackled him to the ground.
"Whooh! Holy Merlin!" Draco grunted as he was on his back with Harry on top of him. They both were panting hard. "You got me!"
Harry proceeded to lick his face in victory.