Blame It on the Grass.
Chapter 1
DRACO MALFOY
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I always knew that Blaise Zabini wasn't cut out to be in Slytherin. He didn't have the attitude, the arrogance, or the chauvinism that we Slytherins posses and parade to the rest of the world. Yes, he did pretend to go along with all of it but I knew better. He always winced when one of us used the word 'Mudblood', he secretly admired Dumbledore to the high heavens, he smiled at everyone he passed by in the halls (creepy if you ask me), and he actually offered congratulations to Gryffindor and shook Scar Head's hand during the Quidditch Finals while the rest of the Slytherin team stormed and cursed their way back to the showers; Heck, he was good enough to be one of them Gryffindorks.
But this…..THIS took it to a whole new level.
'YOU'RE WHAT?!' I yelled hysterically at my best friend who sat across me holding his coffee mug too tightly.
I noticed a muggle couple seated near us giving me a look of disapproval, so naturally, I sneered back. Hell I'm Draco Malfoy, I could be as loud as I wanted to in this hell hole Blaise calls Starbucks.
'Keep it down will you?' Blaise Zabini scolded. 'You're disturbing the other customers here. We'll be kicked out.'
'Well, last time I checked this was a coffee shop and not a library. And I certainly have yelling privileges after what you just told me. No, seriously Blaise; tell me you're lying.' I said sternly.
He put down his coffee and inhaled deeply. Oh boy.
'Draco, you know me well enough to know that I wouldn't be kidding around with a subject like this. Besides, this bit of news shouldn't be that surprising to you as you think it is. She and I have been going out, for what? Two years now? And you know that we've been getting very serious lately.'
I cocked my eyebrow at this statement.
'What the hell Draco?! Not in that way you pervert. She doesn't even believe in having it before marriage! You know what I mean!' Blaise said … well, more of whined defensively. I sniggered.
'Actually,' I answered, 'I really don't know what you mean. And I definitely do not understandwhat would compel you to make this choice!'
'Well that's simple. I love her and she's the one.'
'Oh please.' I groaned, 'That seriously cannot be your only basis for a decision as big as this. This is the rest of your life we're talking about. The fate of your happiness is in terrible danger if you're seriously going to enter this life sentence… on a whim!'
'Trust me when I say this Draco, I'm not doing this on a whim. What is it that makes you refuse to believe I'm really going to push through with this?' Blaise asked incredulously.
'Well first of all… she's a MUDBLOOD!' I said frantically.
'Are you serious?! You still believe in that crap your father taught you?" Blaise exclaimed in disbelief. "You don't think she's right for me just because she's not a pureblood? We're supposed to be passed that kind of prejudice. The war is over mate!' he reasoned.
'It's not only that,' I said in defense, 'She's a Gryffindor! She's bloody Potter's sidekick! She has a big mouth that goes on and on and on and she's the most stubborn and annoying girl I have ever met! And speaking off prejudice, she doesn't like me that much too.'
'For crying out loud Draco, you were a Death Eater! No one likes Death Eaters. I mean come on! You guys walked around branded by a scary moving tattoo, wearing those freaky masks, and zapping anyone who pissed you off.'
I scowled. And he calls me prejudice.
'Umm…. ex- Death Eater', he corrected sheepishly, 'No really, she just doesn't know who you really are aside from the fact that you were a slimy prat from Slytherin who did nothing but torment her and eventually went off to join Voldemort's group of psychotic killers!'
'That just proves what I said about her. She's just as biased as I am!' I pointed out.
'Well, maybe you are right.'
'Maybe?!'
'Merlin! Don't interrupt me.'
'Okay… Gee, chill.'
'As I was saying,' the git continued, 'You're right. Both of you are idiots and think bad of one another based on purely daft and shallow reasons. But for Merlin's sake Draco, please try to work things out with her.'
I laughed sarcastically. Damn, he is persistent when he wants to be; and annoying for that matter.
He frowned. 'I'm not saying that you have to be friends with her. Just try to be civil at the very least. After all, she's going to be my wife soon and you'll be forced to spend a lot of time together.'
'Who says that I'm going to be hanging out with that mud……gle born' I corrected quickly as Blaise glared at me. 'Fine, fine. I'll be "civil" if it means so much to you.' I rolled my eyes and waved him and his annoyingly growing smile off.
'It does actually. Thanks mate.' he replied with a smile I wanted to whack off his face.
'So you're seriously going through with this?' I asked in disbelief. 'You're seriously going to marry Hermione Granger, Queen of the Gryffindors, know-it-all book worm, teacher's pet, house elf lover,--?'
'Yes Draco.' Blaise rudely interrupted, 'Yes.'
I took a deep breath. 'Very well then; if that's what you want.'
'It's what I've been wanting since forever.' He said. God, this guy couldn't get any cheesier.
'Well, I've got somewhere to be. See you later then mate.' I said as I stood up and grabbed my half full caramel frappuccino that had 'Drake O.' written messily over it. Stupid muggles.
'See you later.' Blaise replied. 'Oh, and Draco,'
I stopped and looked over my shoulder at Blaise, ''Yes?'
'I would like it very much if you would be my best man in the wedding.'
Great.
Author's Note: Phew. I finally finished it! I know it's pretty short but that's all I really needed Draco to say in order to start the story correctly. I hope you guys liked it! I promise to post the next chapter soon and hopefully, I'll continue this fic till the very end. Please leave a review before you exit this page :D It would mean so much to me. Just one word will be enough. It's my first fic though so don't be too harsh. x) Thanks for reading and come back for the next chapter!
Thanks to my wonderful beta, dracogirl9891, for patiently editing out all of this chapter's kinks.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter world, its characters, etc. The great JK Rowling does and always will. I do, however, own this story's plot.