Harry didn't want to look at Draco's expression, afraid that he would find him... repulsive, but after a few minutes of silence, he felt Draco's stare on him. Harry reminded himself that he was a Gryffindor and looked up. Draco was looking at him neutrally.
"I suppose it'll be... weirder now. But I will be completely professional, alright? I'm just healing you."
Draco stared at him.
"I can have Natalie or Joel stay in here, if you'd prefer some... supervision."
Draco shook his head.
"I do take my job seriously. I would never... do anything... inappropriate."
Draco nodded.
Harry felt anxious enough to ask. "You don't mind?"
He shook his head.
Harry sighed. "Thank you. Besides Hermione and Weasleys... no one else knows."
Draco gave him a strange look, but a knock came. "Alright, Mr. Malfoy, time for your morning potions." Natalie came in with the cart. Draco's eyes went right to the corner. "Oh, Auror Potter... what are you doing here so early?"
"I'm getting caught up in my paperwork. I got yelled at yesterday."
"Oh... you know, Harry, you do have an office," she said and glanced at Draco.
"I don't usually have permanent residents either. I'm sure it's very boring for Draco to staying here alone."
"I think you're afraid of your office."
"Ha... I'm not afraid of nothing," he joked.
"It's that, or you just want to hide from everyone."
"You caught me."
She laughed and brought the cart around to Draco's other side, but he looked back toward Harry.
"Alright, Mr. Malfoy... here's your first one."
Draco tucked his head downward and wouldn't drink it.
"He's been like this for a couple days, now. I've had to feed him via wand."
"Really? Why don't you leave the potions? I'll handle it."
"Fine with me. If he doesn't get them, it's on you," she said and left the room. Draco turned back to him as soon as she left. He didn't exactly look at him in the eyes.
Harry lifted the potions and examined them. "The Restorative Draught will heal your muscles, it has a nice green color and herbal scent," Harry said and popped the cork. He smelled it and nodded in approval. Then he held it out for Draco to smell.
He looked surprised but smelled it.
"You were better at Potions then I, right? It looks brewed, correctly, I think." Harry then did the same to the other potions: describing what they are, what they are for and what they are supposed to look and smell like. Then he let Draco see them. Trust was crucial to their relationship, and Draco probably just didn't feel safe because he didn't know what he was taking and why he was taking it. He also couldn't, or wouldn't, ask questions.
"So, that's why I prescribed these to you. Potions can be temperamental to magic, you know... better to be taken orally. Nutrient Potions are a bit of a wash... they've been transported into stomachs for years with no undue effect. The Restorative Draught... can turn more acidic. Not sure if you have studied those effects specifically, but it's definitively a stressed subject here."
Draco met his eyes, and Harry could almost see how grateful he was just for the information.
"I'm sorry, I didn't go over this sooner. I was more focused on your pain relief, then explaining your treatment plan."

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Healing Draco Malfoy
FanfictionHealer Potter gets a new patient in his specialized ward at St. Mungo's. He can heal injuries that no one else can and it's clear from the start that this patient is broken. Injuries and abuse dating years. He knows that he can help him and he is su...
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