Chapter Two

Harry Potter came into his godson's room, the one that he was supposed to share with Harry's son James, for the summer. Unfortunately, Teddy had beome ill and James had to be put in with his cousin Hugo. They were iffy about putting him in with his brother. They were hellians apart and worse together. That's why they put him in with Hugo, not Al.

Teddy was just waking up, when he saw Harry. "Hey. What's up?"

"Just thought I'd come and talk with you. So I heard Ron telling you a story... which one?"

"I dunno,'bout some girl named Katy..."

Harry's eyes went wide. "Um... Oliver's wife?"

"N..."

"Hey, what are the two of you talking about?"

They both turned to the door just as Ron walked in and Harry looked white. "What are you telling this boy?"

"Just telling him about school."

"HARRY!!!!!" Ginny called from the other room.

Harry left giving Ron the fingers to the eyes motion indicating that he was watching him.

Ron laughed out loud. "So, you ready to hear the next installment? It's really funny. You remember Daphodil Parkinson?"

"You mean Daffy Duck?"

"Yeah, well, you are about to hear that her mother was just as bad as she is."

"Her mother?"

"Yup, Daffy is Pansy Parkinsons illegit kid."

"Reeeeeeeealy now?"

"No..." Ron told him sternly.

"What?"

"You're not allowed... NO."

"Fine... so who was the poor bastard?"

"Well, none of us are quite sure, but that doesn't matter....yet... um. You might not want to hear this, I dunno. Don't tell my mum that I told you this. Ok, Teddy?"

"Oh, but why would I do that?" He sniggered.

"Don't you dare..." He saw Teddy's face. "Or Hermione, or Ginny. Just...Don't..."

"Alright, but just sit down and tell me before the women folk are done fighting over who gets to 'burn' my steak."

"Burn?"

"Yeah, it's always overdone."

"It's bloody and you're a sick freak. Now should I finish this story or not?"

"What is so wrong with introducing a cow to a fire, scaring it a little and bringing it to me on the hoof."

"You're sick."

"What?"

"Just shut up. So...Right. The next part takes place in Hogsmead. It was their weekend trip and everyone was getting their dresses for the Haloween Ball. Draco had just gotten a letter from home that his doofy owl was nearly a week late in delivering. The weather hadn't been good and was just clearing up.

Dear Draco,

Hello, misfit... um.. I mean, Darling...

It was from his mother, so I presume it was a little kinder than it would be if it were from, say... me.

Your cousin is transferring schools and will need a hand adjusting. Her mother has gone comatose and the Ministry has stepped in. They have ruled for her to go to Hogwarts and your father and I, being her current legal guardians, have agreed. She will be transferring in this weekend. Don't suffocate her, you know how paranoid she is. That auror prep accadamy didn't help matters. Mad Eye should not have been permitted to teach, especially after that insident at your school. He's worse now than ever and I donot wish him to teach such things to my niece. Do look after her, though. See that she makes friends of the right sort.

Lots of love, my pooky wooky wookums. I love you shnookums, mummy loves her ickle cherub."

"Pooky wooky wookums?"

"Yes... 'pooky wooky wookums'... So Draco stuffed the letter into his robes, where he was sure noone would find it, and went to bed. Our Slytherin Prince awoke at the sound of his alarm, it was wind up so it worked at the school, and, oddly, he found himself actually wanting to go shopping with Claudia. He didn't want her picking a dress that didn't flatter her. Or so was his excuse.

He sat at the house table, the morons on either side of him. He put creamcheese on a bagel...

When Claudia arrived she scanned the Slytherin table to find him. They'd been eating together for the past two weeks and those that gave a flying leap had been abuzz about their 'relationship status.' She was utterly in love and he was very much in lust. Claudia's hair was blue that morning. She had no idea how long that was going to last, though. She smiled and walked over to him, sitting across from him.

Claudia grabbed a small yogurt. She never was really hungry in the morning, or ever. She was tiny and it was said that she took potions to hack up anything that did get into her system.

She looked around, growling as she saw Pansy throwing her a look so nasty, she was surprised a house elf didn't come to clean it up.

Draco smirked when he noticed Pansy's look, but kept his attention on Claudia.

Claudia grinned and shook her head, if Pansy was jealous now she couldn't wait to see her face as Draco and she strolled through Hogsmeade together. This might as well have been thier first date. They'd spent many a night studdying or else shagging each other in Slytherin dungeons or whatever they called it.

He looked at Claudia and asked,"Think of any themes in which we might dress? Traditional Elegant? Slytherin Monarch? Medieval? Renaissance?" He listed off a few of his favorites, but left it open for her choice.

"Hmm.." Claudia pondered the many different possibilities. "I have thought about Traditional Elegant, but I also like the idea of Medieval, its so.....not now," she said nodding enthusiasticly. She tried picturing herself in one of those old ball gown dresses with a hoop thing and corset, with everything beaded and strand upon strand of pearls. Claudia grinned at that and weighed out the possibilities.

"I, myself, go more for the Renaissance. That and Medieval sorta coexist, though." He ate part of an egg, before looking up at her."What's with the smile?" he asked, looking at her suspiciously.

Claudia looked at him and lick some yogurt of her spoon. " What, I can't smile?" she asked innocently, "I don't have anything up my sleeve," she promised. As she took another mouthful of her yogurt, she watched Crabbe and Goyle as they gorged themselves on food. She was totally not thinking about shoving her date with him into Pansy's face. Not a bit.... Hear my sarcasm, Teddy, hear my sarcasm...."

"I hear it, it isn't ominous, now go on..."

"Crabbe and Goyle looked like a couple of dogs eating like they hadn't eaten in days.

She rolled her eyes and finished her yogurt. "I don't really care, as long as my dress is pretty," she added this last part with a grin, talking about the aforementioned themes.

"Course..." He grinned at her. His gaze went to his companions and his grin changed rapidly."Crabbe, Goyle. Pigs..." He crinkled his nose at that and they slowed to look at him, but went immediately back to eating. Draco slapped them up side of their heads, thus causing them to pout.

"As for the dress, it must never outshine the one in it," he said knowledgeably. He thought he was a gentleman and thought he was just,"Ron straitened his collar as if it were to a suit," So...soooo.

Claudia smirked at him, "True, very true." She pushed her yogurt away. Claudia couldn't eat any more, especially with Crabbe and Goyle going on like this, but at least they slowed down a little. Claudia took a water and started to drink. She pondered of what to talk about and couldn't find much to say. Looking at her watch she informed Draco," We leave in five minutes," because obviously, her being his new person and him being her puppy, she was the boss of him."

"But?"

"Teddy, get over it, if they get ahold of your... yeah... um... If they get ahold of that, its like strings, they control you man, they control everything."

"RON!" Hermione walked in.

"Yes, dear..." he said sincerely.

"Good boy... have a biscut." She gave her husband a chocolate chip cookie and left.

"Anyhoo...He finished his eggs and got up."Why not go now?" He looked over either shoulder,"Crabbe, Goyle." They were up as if it were their General calling them to attention.

She nodded and stood up, walking around the table, so she could walk next to Draco.

Crabbe and Goyle followed like good little puppies.

I was too busy admiring my future wife....."he said hoping that if she was listening, she'd hear that and stay off his back." And my cheesecake, I was admiring that, too.

When she got next to him, they started walking along to the hall, following each other's pattern in strides. They passed Pansy.

Pansy almost got up to protest, but Claudia shot her a glare so evil, even The Wench herself had to shut her mouth. Ohhh, and did she ever give her a sneer to match! Claudia turned back to Draco and acted as if nothing was wrong, though the smile on her face gave away much.

Draco walked along falling into a step of his own, but staying at her side. Her look to Pansy caused a smile to grace his perfect face."

"Perfect?"

"He thinks it is.

Grabbe and Goyle glared at Claudia.

Draco shot them a glare that could possibly end the world, but, of course, his smiles and smirks did that for many girls, everyday... Just ask the snot nosed twit.

Claudia watched Draco's expression turn into a smile. "I've never seen you smile before, just the famous 'Draco smirk'," she said smiling. She turned away. Claudia didn't notice the look he gave a put out Crabbe and Goyle, but she sensed something going on. She turned around, but didn't see anything, besides Draco not smiling anymore, that is.

They headed off onto the grounds, through the doors. Claudia walked down the stone steps. She looked around for a teacher. Slughorn spotted her and gave her a look. He went straight into this speach about how his students needed to reflect kindly on him and how her hair shouldn't be blue. She glaired when he sent her back into the castle, not to return out until her hair was some natural colour.

Claudia returned with the red curls he'd first seen on her and she looked around for Snape."

"I thought you said Slughorn?"

"One or the other. It doesn't matter.

"What are you looking for?" Draco asked following her eyes.

She had beautiful eyes. He had to snap himself back to reality.

Claudia looked at him, and let her eyes rest on his face. " Oh, I was just looking for a teacher. Do you see any around?" she asked looking around hoping they didn't miss them.

Draco started looking around, too. He didn't want to miss the trip.

Claudia just sighed. They were waiting for a teacher to arrive, because this was the normal place they met to head to Hogsmead. Looking over Draco, she let her eyes wander..."

"...and they finally stuck to his glistening grey bits of heaven."

"Flem."

"Stop calling me zat, Ron. I zoo not like eet." She left.

"So um...She felt herself being sucked in and without realizing it, took a step closer to Draco and kissed his cheek. Blushing a little, she looked back up at his eyes. They were blue/grey like her's currently were, except his seemed to gleam. They were icy, yet now, they didn't seem so cold. They seemed...calm.

When her lips met his cheek, he only smirked and tugged her toward the gate into Hogsmead, the goons following in their wake.

Going into The Three Broomsticks, he ordered two butterbeers and sent his lackeys on their way.

Now here's where I stop adlibbing. This part is word for word..kinda.

Draco looked over. "Look, it's the pathetic trio..." He said, motioning to Harry, me and Hermione.

Hermione's shirt was covered in butterbeer and I was blushing that red we Weasleys do, you might have seen it on Victoire. I was trying to clean it up... I was a bit awkward at that age.

Claudia looked at the famous Gryfindoor trio. She laughed and looked for a seat, leading him to the farthest back of the Three Broomsticks to picked a booth. "Nice going Weasel," she sneered as she headed to the back.

"What? Getting so desperate you had to do this, and Potter, getting jealous that he's touching your girlfriend? Feh." Draco commented as they passed us...

"Shut your bloody mouth Malfoy," Harry yelled in our defence.

"Mine isn't bloody, Potter."

"It can be..." I said quite helpfully, smiling brightly.

"Shut it, you disgrace, spending time with the likes of her..."He gave Hermione the head to toe, his sneer of amusement, turning to one of disgust.

I clenched his fists ready to strike and Harry and Hermione tried to hold me back...

Draco only smirked and followed Claudia... The bastard. I never liked him, never will. Ugh.

Claudia rolled her eyes. "They should be called the Gryfindore As..."

Draco put two fingers to her lips,"Language, love, language," and handed her her butterbeer. pff. Like he never cursed. He was pro at cussing.

Claudia gladly accepted her butterbeer and thanked Draco. He just nodded, as Claudia took a sip, wondering what to talk about.

The waitress came and handed them menus, giving them a few moments to decide what to get.

Draco handed his back, declining. He only dranked his butterbeer."Thought of any colors?"

"Not really," she answered, looking at him.

He pushed aside his drink and leaned back in his seat.
He noticed Pansy duck around a corner, then peak around it as if spying."Look who followed us," he nodded to where he saw her...

Claudia looked up and saw Pansy snooping just around the corner. Slouching in her seat, Claudia groaned, "You can't be serious!" In a way it amused her. Pansy was so desperate to have Draco and yet he didn't want a thing to do with her. You think she would learn. "So what do you want to do about it? I'm suprised you haven't filed for sexual harassment." Claudia said as she watched Pansy's eyes peek around the corner another time.

"I actually get a kick out of it," he commented as Pansy snuck to another pillar."She actually sent me a note theatening sucide if she didn't get me. HOW THICK CAN ONE GET!" He laughed."

"And you were evedropping on them?"

"No, they were loud...yeah...loud."

"And how do you know what happened when they were away from you? Stalker."

"I was not stalking them."

"Does Hermione know that you swing both ways and had a thing for Draco."

"I doonot swing boph ways."

"So it was a man crush? Gotcha... Continue..."

"Don't make me poison your soup, kid. I know what happened and am adlibbing, ya know, STORY TELLING..."

"Riiight." Teddy winked at him.

Ron rolled his eyes and continued," Claudia grinned, "Are you serious?" She noticed Draco looking into her eyes again and couldn't help smiling and looking at his. The same feeling of being sucked in happend again and Claudia found herself leaning over the table. She placed her lips on Draco's although it was just a feather light kiss it was passionate."

Fred floated through Teddy and made his best Fluer impression,"Le Pasheon! AYE"

He floated out snickering and allowed the story to continue as if uninterupted.

"Draco deepened it, pulling her in... He heard my coment,"Wonder what it's like to french with
a forked tongue."

"Clever."

"Thank you,

Pansy was acting like she was having an athsma attack.

This went on for a few moments even after my comment, when Claudia finally pulled away. She was about to snap,"Oh it's not like you could do any better, living in your filth. I bet you clean the floor by licking it at what you call a house, Weasel." As she did so she saw Pansy having a little spaz attack and Claudia couldn't help but laugh a little, this was just too funny, to her.

Hermione piped up at that."I beg to differ."

"Bet you would." Draco smirked and started for the door.

Claudia rolled her eyes and got up, following Draco. She picked up the last of her butterbeer and went around the corner to Pansy. " Hey, if Draco wanted a dog, I'm sure he would buy one much prettier than you," she said as she poured the last of her butterbeer down her front, "and just to let you know, he doesn't need a baby sitter, he's a big boy." Claudia said patting her head and glaring at her as Pansy started to scream and darted for the girls loo.

Claudia caught up to Draco and held his hand in hers. "Where to?" she asked, grinning and feeling much better.

He laughed at what happned to Pansy and actualy saw Hermione go to see if she was ok.
He squeazed Claudia's hand as he heard her question."Your choice, love."

When he answered her question her stomach fluttered and squeezed his hand back. Looking back at his eyes as they strolled through Hogsmead, she looked at the different shops, finally choosing one. "Wanna go to the Quidditch shop, and see what's new there?" she asked turning to look at him. She knew that wouldn't bore him entirely and she didn't want to have to carry around her dress the whole trip.
He nodded and followed her. His eyes locked on the newest broom model, the Naquida. He had to pry his attention from it."See anything you like?"

Claudia let her eyes wonder around the shop, looking at all the different snitches and quidditch books. She always liked quidditch, it fascinated her. "Well, of coarse. Quidditch is great!" she said as she eyed the new broom. It was really amazing but she didn't want it. Even though she didn't play for Slytherin she had a broom up in her dorm. She sometimes flew around at night and no one knew she had it because she used a shrinking charm so it would fit in her trunk. "Not anything I really need, though," she added. "Anything you like?" she asked watching him, his eyes scanning the store.

Draco shook his head." I'll send to my dad and tell him what I want. This is your day." He wrapped his arms around her.

Claudia smiled and whispered to him, "You're so sweet." She placed her hands over Draco's around her waist and tightend his grip, rocking back and forth. Only turning to him to place a light kiss on his cheek. "I don't need anything, I have a broom. I just thought since you play quidditch you might want to come look around," she said sweetly.

When he thought of playing Quiditch a twinkle shown in his eyes. Quiditch was his true passion, aside from torturing those he didn't like, and some of those he did, I'm sure. Which happened to be quite a few people, that he didn't like, that is.
He looked back to her,"Your day, where to?"

Claudia thought a moment. She didn't know where to go. She thought of her favorite places in Hogsmead and finally decided. "How about the candy shop?" she asked. She couldn't remember the name at the moment, but she always liked having a bag of white chocolate and hers was running out.
He nodded and led her to the shop. He went straight to the chocolate. Grabbed a few of the chocolate frogs and some 'Poppy Pom Pom Bon Bons'. He picked up a 'Book of the Dead, Golden Chocolate Diary.'
He gestered for her to pick all that she wanted. "Don't worry, I'm buying," he practically insisted.

Claudia watched Draco dart around the shop. She laughed as she casually walked over to the white chocolate and picked the kind with the filling in the middle. She turned to see Draco with an armful of chocolates. "You don't have to buy for me, honest!" she said. Her money jingled in her pocket and she started fishing it out. "That's sweet, but I will buy, it's not a problem," she said walking up to the register.

He placed his hand on hers and said sternly,"I said I'd buy." He was insulted that his new girl friend thought she had to spend her own money when he was with her. He let the teller ring it all up and paid for it. He didn't say anything, his face told how he felt in that smug Slytherin way.

Claudia looked at him, shocked. She didn't know what to do. She just let him pay for the things and took her bag. She didn't say a word. Feeling her face get hot, she wondered if he was mad at her. Her goal wasn't to pester him. She just didn't want to be racking up a huge bill on his part. She was generous, she thought, and felt he didnt need to pay for her. As they left the shop, she looked around, lost for words, until they just seemed to roll out of her mouth. "Are you mad?" she asked looking at the ground, suddenly finding it very interesting. It was a question pounding in her head and it just seemed to pop out. She just wasn't this used to being pampered, even with her wealthy family. They gave her the money and she paid. It was new to her and all of her old boyfriends rarely payed for her and themselves.

"No," he said bitterly."I'm just used to the old fashioned, in a relationship, guys wear the pants, girls sit on the throne." he lifted her chin, so their eyes met." I baby you..." That was just the way he was brought up. That, and blowing up squirrels for fun, oh and taking candy form small childeren, but that was ok, he'd give the candy to her. Isn't that sweet of him?

He was distracted when someone came up behind him. He didn't even turn around. 'PANSY STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM ME!"

"But, Drakey!"

"Drakey?"

"Drakey.

Draco cringed.

Claudia gave a weak smile. "Sorry, I just never got this luxury before," she said looking at his eyes, better that than what was behind him. Claudia's face fell as she was forced to see Pansy.

Draco didn't even look behind him to respond."Go away..."

"But..."

Claudia walked past Draco and shoved Pansy, "Don't you get it? He doesn't want you! Stop following us around and get out of his face! He is my boyfriend!" she shouted at Pansy as a few people stopped to stare. "What? This isn't a show, go on. You had things to do before watching two girls argue!" she snapped at them. They turned away and Claudia linked hands with Draco and kissed him again, as if proving to Pansy that if he didn't pull away, he was Claudia's.

He leaned into it, kissing her with a passion one wouldn't think him to have. He pulled away when he heard Pansy's sobs. "Shove it wench..." and he went back in.

"I'll...I'll kill myself."

He ignored her as she ran off.

Claudia stood there and was even shocked herself with the amount of passion in his kiss. Draco made her feel like noone else exsisted in the world. It showed on her face a bit, when she pulled away, that she was shocked. She grinned, it was something she liked. Claudia watched Pansy run off with a smug look on her face, but that soon changed to annoyed, "She is only doing this because she hates me," she said, becuase everything in the world was about her. She looked after Pansy, watching her run, noticing noone chasing after her. Aww that's sad, yet I don't feel bad in the least, she thought to herself. Some people would probably call Claudia mean based on what she did that day, but she called it "making sure noone took what obviously belonged to her."

Checking her watch she realized they had about 2 hours left in Hogsmead."

"Ok, Teddy. I need to go get some breakfast because I'm sure that everyone else is up and mum has already started cooking, we know, so food should be ready soon. Ya want me to sneak you something raw?"

"Half cooked bacon's fine by me."

"Alright, but only if Victoire doesn't get to it first."

"Fair enough."

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