Sorry it's so short... :/
I was sitting at my normal spot, under the tree by the lake. I loved this tree. It changed every now and then to a different kind of tree. Right now it was a weeping willow. I loved Weeping willows. I was just sitting there thinking about whatever entered my mind when someone sat down next to me and plopped something in my lap. I looked over and saw Draco watching me curiously. I raised my eyebrows at him as I felt the butterflies in my stomach float around suddenly.
I looked down and saw my Alice in Wonderland book in my lap. I picked it up and looked through the pages and found they were all there. I grinned and looked at Draco. He smiled at me.
"I also got you a new one," he said gently, "The one that Pansy wrecked." He handed me another book. It was brown and old looking. I looked at the cover and smiled. It was Beauty and the beast.
"Thank you Draco," I said smiling, quite happily. I didn't expect him to get Beauty and the Beast. I hugged him and he stiffened a little before he hugged me back. I smiled and kissed his cheek, "You didn't have to get the other one though."
He shrugged, "I thought maybe you'd read that one to me too, like Alice." he said biting his lip hopefully. I giggled and nodded.
"If you really want me to." I said, "Or you could take it and read it yourself." He shook his head.
"Nah," he said with a chuckle, "It's more fun to hear you read it." I giggled and opened to the first page. He leaned closer to me to look over my shoulder and I put my head back against his shoulder.
"There was once a merchant who had been very rich at one time..." I started to read and Draco moved his hand over my shoulder and down my arm, which was distracting. He noticed I was having a hard time saying the words written in the book, and he stopped. I was a bit disappointed by it, but I tried not to show it as I went on.
When it started to get close to dinner time, Draco and I went back into the castle and wandered around a bit as we talked.
"So, you accidently turned your cat purple?" Draco asked laughing. I giggled and nodded.
"I didn't do it on purpose!" I said defensively, "She walked on by and I was throwing a toddler tantrum! My parents had no idea how the cat changed colors."
Draco laughed some more and he snatched my hand up and started to swing our hands between us. I smiled. I'd never seen him like this, so happy instead of cross and mean to everyone around him. Everyone we passed was giving him a funny look. He seemed a bit irritated by it, but he seemed to rain it in a bit because of me. I caught him giving a couple astonished Slytherin a glare every now and then, but I squeezed his hand and he looked back at me.
My stomach growled after a while and Draco laughed, "Let's go on to the Great Hall." he said pulling me around and toward the giant room where we ate our every meal.
When we got there we just stood there until the doors were opened and we were allowed in. Unfortunately so did Pansy, Crabbe, and Goyle. I knew Draco didn't have a problem with them, but they were sort of frightening.
Draco was talking to them while he still held my hand and I could tell they thought it was a bit kept giving me deathly glares and I was starting to get a bit freaked out by her.
"So, Draco," Pansy said without looking away from me, "Since when do you like Gryffindor Mudbloods?"
Draco's grip on my hand tightened and I looked at him curiously. He didn't like me, not like that anyway. He gritted his teeth and took in a deep breath.
"It's none of your business," he said firmly, "I can like who I want." I bit my lip and waited for something to happen. Nothing did because the doors opened and we were allowed inside the great hall. I told Draco I'd see him later and he waved to me before going to sit at the Slytherin table.
