Chapter 2 Draco's Muggle Shopping Trip And Hermione's Birthday Part 1.
The next day Draco awoke early it was a Hogsmeade weekend and he always loved them but today he was even more excited than usual. He decided the sooner he got going the better as he wanted to make sure he got the necklace before the shop sold out. He showered and dressed carefully in his beige jeans, and a navy polo shirt, with black shoes with a silver bar. He combed his blonde hair and pulled on his Slytherin robes over the top, and went to the great hall for breakfast. As it was so early in the morning he grabbed his CD player to listen whilst he walked to breakfast, and whilst he ate. Just as he was about the to put the earphones in his ears he heard a voice, "you're up early Draco, wanna come to Hogsmeade with me", called Pansy Parkinson, as he left the Slytherin common room. "Sorry Pansy I need to get going I've loads of shopping to do". With that he placed his ear phones into his ears let the music wash over him, and hurried down to breakfast.
Draco sat down and chose a boiled egg, toast and sausages. He ate hurriedly and was ready to leave by the time the rest of the school entered the great hall for breakfast. He looked at his watch 8:30 time to get going. He listened to some more of his CD player, as he walked to the front of the castle and checked out of school with Argus Filch the caretaker and ran down the drive to the gates.
Once he was out of the gate Draco walked into Hogsmeadeand grabbed hold off an old hat. There was a flash of light and he felt himself spinning. He landed in Diagon Alley and made his way to the Leaky Cauldron. Walking through the back entrance to the wizard pub/inn, the place was empty except for 2 witches who were cleaning. Draco slipped passed them quietly and walked out into the Muggle side of London.
Draco looked at his map he was in a road called 'Piccadilly Circus', the jellewers was in 'Regent street', 4 streets away. He decided to walk as the shop didn't open for another half an hour. When he reached the jellwers he found the necklace and just as he was about to pay for it a notice caught his eye. 'Personalised diamond bracelets, 1 carrot diamond cut in a heart shape linked by letters in 18 carrot gold to form the name of your choice just £200 – today only", he read. He decided to get Hermione the necklace and a bracelet. Draco went to the counter and asked for a personalised bracelet, "certainly sir, and what name will be requring?" asked the cheery girl behind the counter. "Hermione", replied Draco, with a dreamy look in his eye. "Just a moment sir", the girl behind the counter disappeared for a minute or two before returing, "I'm sorry sir but we don't have any bracelets off that name". Draco looked disappointed, "but if you'd wait half an hour we can have one made for you and gift wrapped at no extra cost", she continued. He decided that's what he'd do "now how do you spell her name and what do you want on the gift tag ?". "Ok Hermione is spelt H-E-R-M-I-O-N-E and on the gift tag I'd like to Hermione the Gryffindor Angel love a secret admirer", said Draco as the girl wrote it all down. "Ok", she said and then asked "what's Gryffindor and how do you spell it ?", "It's the house that Hermione the girl I like is in at our private boarding school, and it's spelt G-R-Y-F-F-I-N-D-O-R", came Draco's reply.
Half an hour later Draco handed over £400 for the necklace and the bracelet which were both gift wrapped with the message on each tag, and walked back to the Leaky Cauldron. He stopped for a butter beer and then walked back to Diagon Alley, where he grabbed the hat and returned to Hogesmeade. He then walked back up to Hogworts for lunch. Draco spent the afternoon practising Qudditich for the match against Huflfepuff the following week.
A week later it was Hermione's birthday. "I've never had this many presents before !", exclaimed Hermione. The Gryffindors smiled and sat down to watch Hermione open them. She picked up the first one which was soft 'Happy Birthday Love Dean' she read. She opened it and gave a squeal of delight, and held up a Liverpool Ladies shirt with Hermione 8 on it, there was also a signed picture of Steven Gerrard. "Wow Dean", she cried kissing him on the cheek "How did you know that I like Liverpool Football Club and that Steven Gerrard is my favourite player ?", she asked. "I saw you at the West Ham Versus Liverpool game at Upton Park in the summer in the away end, when Liverpool scored I briefly saw S.G. float around, I knew it had to be you luckily the Muggles were to busy watching the game to notice", he replied. "Well thank you for the shirt and photo Dean they're great", said Hermione picking up the next present. 'Many happy returns love Parvati', she read, she opened it up to find a manicure kit with the initials H.J.G. embroidered in gold letters across the front. "Thanks Parvati", she breathed "it's lovely".
She continued to open the presents – there was papya body and lip butter from Seamus Finnigan, a Little Britain DVD from Lavender Brown, a teddy from Neville Longbottom, a novel from Ginny, a set of personalised coloured pencils from Terry Boot, eye shadow in blue, pink, green, lilac, and sliver from Mandy Brocklehurst, a cashmere scarf in baby pink from Padma Patil, a Liverpool scarf from Anthony Goldstein, a Westlife CD from Lisa Turpin, a cookery book from Sally-Anne Perks, Bertie Botts Every Flavour Beans from Justin Finch-Flecthley, diamond Hair grips from Hannah Abbott, a pleated denim skirt from Ernie Macmillan, tickets to see Westlife in concert from Harry, pink socks from Susan Bones, a new purse from Molly Moon, and a bottle of the Perfume Angel by Thierry Mason from Ron. "Thank's everyone" said Hermione and sat down to write thank you letters.
She then noticed two elegantly wrapped packages on the table. Hermione picked them up, looked at them, and read the tags 'To Hermione the Gryffindor Angel love a secret Admirer', they read, she lifted the lids carefully and looked inside, finding the presentation boxes for jewellery she lifted the lids carefully to reveal the necklace and bracelet. "Wow", she breathed "they are beautiful". She thought they must have come form Harry as they looked too expensive to be form anyone else. She walked over to Harry and asked "Harry can I talk to you for a minute ?", "sure 'Mione, what's up ?", "the necklace and bracelet are beautiful but you shouldn't of bought me them, they are so expensive and you already bought me the Westlife tickets". "Hermione, I didn't send you a neckalce or bracelet", replied Harry looking puzzled. "Oh, come on Harry no one else could afford them, stop pretending", "no really 'Mione I know nothing about it". Realising that he was telling the truth, Hermione went to breakfast wondering just who'd sent them.
When Hermione arrived at the great hall for breakfast she saw a great big banner over the Gyffindor table, "Happy birthday Hermione the Gryffindor Angel love a Secret Admirer xxxxxx" it read. Seconds later she was joined by Harry, Ron, and the rest of the Gryffindors, who noticed the banner and began to tease her, "wow 'Mione someone has it bad", laughed Seamus. "I thought I Was the one who liked her" muttered Ron under his breath feeling jealous. They each helped themselves to some breakfast and began to eat each of them looking forward to going bowling that evening.