A/N: Sorry guys, I have had reports of issues with this chapter. I fixed the problem (I HOPE!).
Chapter 3: (Repost)
"Anna, you could have mentioned the friend your sister went with was a boy." My dad said raising an eyebrow looking between the two of us. I had never mentioned any interested in boys to him, so this had to be a shock to him. Now, I prayed that he would not be furious that he had found us almost kissing.
"Matthias Fawley." He said reaching a hand out towards Draco.
"Draco Malfoy sir." Draco responded looking confident while shaking my father's hand. This is not the best way to meet my parents. I watched anxiously as Draco and my father interacted.
"Confident stance, strong grip, blond hair, grey eyes, you must be Lucius' son." My dad said with a small smile of realization, not what I was expecting at all. Although, he had never spoken negatively against Draco's family, he never seemed fond of Lucius in regards to his position in the Ministry.
"Yes sir."
"Well, it is a pleasure to meet you, however, it is getting late. I'm sure you need to be getting back to your family."
"Of course sir, I was just waiting with Amelia until you arrived. I didn't want to leave her alone in such a crowded place."
"I thoroughly appreciate it, especially after you whisked her away from us for the match." My father continued with a nod of appreciation.
"Sorry for the lack of notice, it was a last minute decision on the Minister's behalf to allow us a guest."
"It is fine dear boy. I just hope you two enjoyed yourselves! That is all that matters." He said looking at me with a wink. Oh no please don't embarrass me, dad!
"It was a great match; upset the Bulgarians lost but you can't win them all I suppose."
"Ah, I bet Amelia was having fun jabs at you. She loves the Irish team." My dad teased.
"Oh she was, but it was all in good spirits." Draco carried on without missing a beat. I was relieved that the two were getting along.
"I really should be going though."
"I'll walk you out Draco." I said moving to rest a hand on his arm.
"It was a pleasure meeting you all." He said nodding to my family.
"Say hello to your father and mum for me." My dad said waving to Draco.
"Sorry about that, I didn't mean for them to walk in like that," I said as we exited the tent.
"It's fine Amelia, no worries. But I really should get going before my father wonders about my delay." He said looking back towards the arena, where his father would be waiting.
"Okay. I'll see you at the opening feast?"
"Come sit with me on the train." He said reaching over to caress my cheek.
"Are you sure, your compartment is usually full." I asked leaning into his touch.
"I'll kick Flint out, I'd rather have you with me." He said smiling.
"Okay. I'll see you then." I said turning towards my tent.
"Amelia?" I stopped.
"I promise we'll finish what we started at Hogwarts okay?" He whispered in my ear before kissing my cheek. I felt my cheeks blush crimson at his actions and then he was gone. I put my hand up to where his lips were just moments before and smiled.
"See you soon Malfoy." I said softly to myself before returning inside.
"Draco" He corrected obviously hearing my goodbye.
As I walked back in my family was scattered throughout the tent. My dad and brother were relaxing in the small living room. My mom and sister were in the small kitchen getting drinks by the looks of things. To avoid further interrogation from my family, I went straight to my bedroom.
"So, Malfoy?" I heard Anna ask from behind me as I entered our shared room.
"I guess, we'll see how things are when we go back to school."
"Were you really kissing? I couldn't see around Sully."
"No, but we were close. I never realized how much I liked him until he held me close tonight. It was nice, he was still Malfoy but there was a new side to him. He was very attentive to me. Even the Minister picked up on it."
"Really?"
"I was coming back from the bathroom and him and Lucius were talking about if we were together or not."
"Wow…I just can't picture Malfoy as a boyfriend, especially with you. You may be a Slytherin, but you're not a typical one."
"He's not my boyfriend, I'm just saying it was nice to spend time with him tonight."
"Well, father seemed to like him so now all you have to do is keep Sully from killing him at school."
"He has no reason too just yet."
"But my dear sister you said yet."
"Oh shhh…you!" I said throwing my pillow at her.
"Lia and Draco sitting in a tree K-I-S-" Her tease was cut off by a loud explosion outside of our tent. My eyes widened and immediately mother was ripping open the curtain.
"Girls! Let's go! There's a disturbance and it doesn't look friendly." We gathered our close belongings and ran out to meet father, who was taking in the scene around us. I could see fires and spells firing around us but closer to the arena. Many people were running around screaming. Others were apparating or getting on their brooms to escape the chaos.
"Draco…" I felt myself say his name subconsciously in worry. He was walking right into the middle of this chaos.
"He'll be fine Lia, he's a smart wizard," Anna said sympathetically.
"Sullivan, apparate your sisters home. We're going to see what's going on!"
"Wait dad let me come with you." Sully protested, his wand out.
"No, I fear this is no random riot. There have been whispers and I pray they are not true. But I need you to get your sisters out of here now, they are getting closer."
"Okay. Come on girls." He said taking our arms.
"Be careful everyone." My mother said staring into the distance.
"Anna, Lia think of the living room at home and nothing else okay?" We nodded and soon our bodies were traveling faster than imaginable.
Several seconds later, we arrived at home and I nearly vomited upon landing. I quickly put my head between my legs and took deep breaths. It wasn't the first time I've done a ride along but it doesn't seem to get easier for me.
"I hope mom and dad will be okay."
"It's their jobs they'll be fine. You girls go up and get ready for bed. I'll stay up and wait for them. It could be hours."
"Thanks Sully."
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