Draco's POV

I stepped out of the common room doorway as a red head walked towards it. I coughed causing her to look up, a worried expression marring her face.

'Care to tell me what you are thinking about?' she shook her head as she tried to get past me. my right hand shot out and grabbed her arm. 'Why not?' she looked up at me her black eyes shimmering slightly.

'Because I have things to do… as do you.' She pointedly looked at Crabbe and Goyle before ripping her arm from my grip and stalking into the common room.

'Boss.' My head snapped up as Crabbe started toards me. I hadn't realised it before but he, and just about everybody else invoved in this mission had been calling me boss since the beginning of the year.

'Let's go,' I snapped before heading for the stair cases.

I sat at the table and glared at the necklace in front of me. if I knew everything would turn out well from this, I would have been happy with it, but I knew this wasn't the best I could do.

'It's time boss.' I looked over my shoulder and nodded before standing up. I slipped my jacket on as I walked out of the room of requirement.

I walked down the stairs towards the entance and saw Blythe, Blaise and Pansy waiting for me. Crabbe ad Goyle immediately re-arranged their guard to accommodate for Blythe. Blaise could look after himself and I didn't care about Pansy. I wrapped my arm around her as colder blast of wind whipped her hair around.

'so what are you wanting to do today?' I looked down at her.

'I think we should get a drink and discuss it then.' She nodded as I sighed. I wanted to get this over and done with.

'I've got to go to the ladies, Pansy come with me?' Pansy looked at Blythe with a nod. Both getting up and walking away. I looked over at madam rosemerta and stood up too. Blaise continued sitting while Crabbe and Goyle went to follow. I held out my hand to them before making my way over towards the bar.

I shot an imperius curse at Madam Rosmerta as she came towards me.

'Go and hide in the female toilets and give this to the first female in there in twenty minutes.' I thrust the package into her hands. ' And while you are waiting I wouldn't mind six butterbeers.' I stalked off and waited for her to come arrive with the drinks. Blaise frowned while I looked at my hands. 'this better be worth it.' I muttered to myself.

I watched as Blythe walked through owlery, looking for an appropriate owl to send to France.

'why do you need to send an owl to France?' pansy complained.

'because, my friend is sick and I want to send her some presents.' Blythe snapped as Blaise walked into the owlery holding a package that had been wrapped up. 'thank you Blaise.' He nodded once as she continued walking around. She finally pointed out an owl to the shop owner.

While she paid for her owl, I flicked through the paper I had just paid for.

'How is your mission going?' I looked up and saw Blaise standing next to me, pretending to read over my shoulder.

'Badly, hopefully I have a breakthrough in a few days. Has your father called you home for Christms day?' he nodded his head.

'Party at your place, are you going to attend Slughorn's Christmas eve party?' I nodded once, as Blythe walked over to us.

'yeah, taking Blythe, you?' Blaise sighed slightly.

'Pansy, no one else to take that looks half as good as her, and won't get me punished for fratanizing with those of lower class.'