Chapter 21: Bonding

A/N: Disclaimer in first few chapters!

At a four seater table in The Three Broomsticks sat an unlikely trio. Draco Malfoy had his arm around his girlfriend while The-Boy-Who-Lived sat opposite them looking slightly uncomfortable to see his best friend and his arch enemy in a relationship.

"What's the matter, Potter?" Draco noticed Harry's disgruntled expression. "Don't like me doing this?" With that, he bent and placed a swift kiss on Hermione's red lips. As he pulled away, he was proud to see a blush covering her cheeks as she squeaked out an exasperated "Draco!". Harry Potter scowled and just opened his mouth to retort when a pretty blonde waitress came over to take their order.

"Hello, everybody," she smiled, fluttering her eyelashes at the two men while completely ignoring the witch who occupied the third seat at the table. Hermione rolled her eyes.

"What can I get you this fine evening?" the pretty girl asked while twirling a strand of blonde hair around her index finger.

"Fish and chips." was Harry's curt answer.

"Spaghetti bolongese with salad." the brightest witch of her age grunted while the waitress sneered at her.

"Red curry." Draco responded shortly. "Also, can we get three Firewhiskeys?"

"Of course, handsome," she flirted, winking at him.

"Oh, be quiet!" two male voices snarled as they grew tired of her obvious attempted seduction.

The waitress paled as she got the hint and took off towards the bar, scribbling down their order as she went. She nearly crashed into a burly man as she was so focused on the task at hand.

"Right so," Hermione said, gesturing towards the toilet sign as she continued her sentence. "I'm off to the loo. You two can entertain yourselves..." she trailed off before darting off in the direction of the ladies.

"Hermione!" Draco and Harry called after her retreating form.

Sighing in frustration, the green eyed man turned towards the blonde opposite him.

"We better learn to get along for Mione's sake," Harry grudgingly admitted.

"Sure, Potter.." Draco groaned. An awkward silence ensued between the two childhood enemies before Draco asked if Harry liked Quidditch. The messy haired man stared at him incredulously, his eyes asking Draco if he had lost his mind.

"Don't look at me like that, Potter," he complained. "It was only a question!"

"Of course I like Quidditch, Malfoy!" Harry laughed. "Who do you think will win this weekend? England or Spain?"

"Gosh! Easy!" he scoffed. " The Spanish, obviously!" His companion narrowed his eyes at him.

"Really?" The-Man-Who-Defeated-Voldy challenged.

"Most definitely!" Darco answered confidently. "Have you seen the team they have managed to put together this year?!"

"I have but look at the English!" he ordered."They have a good few strong moves put together and have you seen their new seeker? Adams? He's unbelievable! Did you see the Wronski Feint he performed when they were playing against America?"

By the time Hermione arrived back at the table, they were still arguing about who would win the match on Saturday. (It's a Thursday!) The brunette chuckled in amusement at the scene before her. Never would she have thought that Harry and Draco would ever get on. The men turned their heads at the sound and they both grinned at her, flushed from their discussion.

"Whose winning?" she teased and they both growled at her. "Can I ask you a question, Harry?" Her best friend nodded, giving her permission to keep going. "Are you the only person who believes me or do some of the Weasleys as well?"

Harry sighed. "I know for certain that Ms Weasely knows that you didn't do it," he confessed. "But, I think Ginny and rest of them still believe that you did what Ron accused you of."

"Well then..." Hermione started. "It's time to pay a visit to the dear Weasely family."

A/N: I know, I know! I'm a terrible person! A little over a week later! But...I have been really busy this week. You see, I am going to China Thursday week so I have been preparing for that trip of a lifetime. I am going to update sometime this week, probably Saturday or Sunday. From then on I will update once a week. I promise! I won't tell you when because I have been told that I have been 'making promises you can't keep'. Also, please review and let me know what other story content you want me to do. I really want to do unique content. I have an idea for a one-shot after this story is finished.

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