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Chapter 9
When we entered, the smell of melting cheese hit our noses. I said, "That smells delicious, did you cook?" Shiela smiled and nodded, "I also baked some bread rolls, and for desert, cake."
Draco was sitting at the table, with a party hat on? I asked, "Why do you have a party hat on?" He looked away embarrassed, Shiela answered, "You didn't know? It's Draco's birthday! He's turning eighteen."
I was shocked, "I'm sorry, I didn't know. I feel bad, I didn't bring anything for you Draco." He gave a small smile, "It's alright, I'm used to it, this is actually the first time anyone has celebrated my birthday."
I raised an eyebrow, then I turned around, Shiela was getting the plates ready, "You know what, why don't you invite the others? Come on Draco, you only turn eighteen once, let's celebrate."
He mumbled, "Fine, but I'm taking the hat off." He did, and went out the tent, he came back with Harry and Ron. I asked, "Where are the others?"
Harry said, "They wanted to rest so they stayed inside." They all took seats at the table, we had to expand the table and get some chairs. Shiela handed out plates with the heavenly looking food on it. Then she put a basket of buttery rolls in the middle, and drinks.
Shiela raised her glass, "To Draco turning eighteen." We raised our glasses, "To Draco." We all took a sip. Then we all dug in, it was delicious, Ron was eating like a pig as usual.
I said, "Shiela, this is delicious." She smiled again, "Thank you, I hope to open a restaurant when this is all over." Draco said, "I will happily take a share, people from all over the world would come just to taste your food."
She said, "Thank you, when this is all over, you lot can eat there whenever you want, no charge." Harry said, "I'm holding that against you, this is some of the best food I've ever tasted."
Ron, with a full mouth, "Me too," Luna said, "Me three." I smiled, "You can count me in." We all dug in, and when we were done, most of it was gone. Shiela brought out the cake, "I hope you all saved some room."
Harry said, "If this is as good as it looks, which is probably true, then I have all the room in the world." We laughed, she lit the candles and we all sang the birthday song. Draco blew out the candles, we all cheered, then he cut the cake.
It was divine, we even heard a little groan coming from Ron. We finished, and then we all told stories, and laughed. Even Draco was smiling. Around eight, Ron, Luna, and Harry went in claiming they were tired, Shiela also went to her room for that reason.
Draco held out his hand, "Do you want to go for a little walk?" I nodded, "Sure, I would like that." He helped me up, when our skin touched there was a weird tingling. He let go, before I could identify it.
We walked on the shore, I asked, "So what is this? Us?" He sighed, "It's funny all I've wanted for the past six years was an us."
I questioned him, "Was?" He said, "Of course I still want it, but now, I don't know what this war has in store for me. I could die, get sent to Azkaban, it could come out any way. I just know that I want you to be safe and happy, even if it is not with me."
I looked up at him, I saw sadness in his eyes. I said, "Well, I think we can at least be friends." He looked up from the ground, straight in my eyes, "You think so?"
I smiled at him, "Yes, I've seen who you truly are now, and I like it." He smiled back at me, I shivered, he gave me his jacket, "Here, you must be cold."
I asked, "What about you?" He said, "I'll be fine, anyway, you're far more important." I shook my head, "I am not that important." He argued playfully, "Yes you are, where do you think Harry and Ron would be right now without you?"
I said, "Well, I wouldn't be here without them." He gave me a small smile, "I love you."
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