Harry couldn’t help but huff out a chuckle, finding that the question unintentionally encompassed the issue perfectly. Though Harry felt the responsibility to help differentiate this day from the rest, it still felt like a poor excuse for a date. Both of them had to be awfully aware of the fact that Harry would be able to leave the Manor with Draco, and frankly, the Manor made for a cruel, uninviting scene.<br/>“If you’re willing to play along, then yeah,” he said with a crooked grin, urged closer still by the weight of Draco’s arm. For this to be considered one, it required the both of them to suspend their disbelief, if only for the duration of it, but Harry was happy to play pretend.