A/N: I´ve actually had this chapter completed for quite a while but I haven't written anything beyond this point. I recently started reading a lot of Dramione again though so might be in the mood to get some hours down on this story. Thanks for the reviews so far. They make me happy.
"I've told you a million times that I just don't have any feelings for you. There is nothing wrong with you."
"Why am I so unlikeable then?"
"You aren't."
"That's what you are saying."
A sigh could be heard followed by a loud huff when Draco fell backward onto his couch. He rubbed at his temples before he looked up to see if the agonizing woman was still there. She was.
"It's dark in here." Astoria said.
"You stole my lamp."
"You didn't deserve to have it."
"What is it you want from me Astoria? You've already humiliated me by throwing my lamp on me in front of a whole charity community. Daphne told me that you did not even like me and you took my furniture when you left."
"Well you took advantage of me when you broke up with me."
"So that is what you want. An apology?" Draco said and when he thought about it he had been quite mischievous that evening. Proof that he was a Slytherin?
"Not that it would help… but yes."
"I'm sorry then. Will you please not throw any more lamps at me?" He pleaded.
"Fine." Astoria replied. "I'm sorry about the lamp."
"Friends?" He asked. She nodded.
"Tea?" Theo asked as he emerged from the kitchen.
"No. I'll be on my way now." Astoria said whilst Draco nodded as he met Theos gaze. "I'm going to buy you a new lamp Draco."
"No need for that. We're going shopping next weekend, me and Theo." Draco explained which was met by a raised eyebrow from the girl who was on her way out.
"Are you two gay?" She asked which made Theo laugh.
Before Theo could say anything Draco hurriedly said, "Theo is as gay as they come. Me however? I just like to go shopping for expensive, a bit too luxurious lamps to be thrown at me by former girlfriends."
"Goodbye." Astoria said, walked out the door, and left.
"So… Tea?" Theo snickered and leaned against the doorway as he eyed Dracos movement from the door he had locked towards the kitchen where freshly brewed tea stood ready for two.
It was late. At least past midnight and outside rain fell heavy over the streets of London. The windows in the kitchen were open and the two friends warmed their hands on their cups. A corner lamp was the only source of light in the room and their tea smelt freshly of citrus. Or was it lime?
"Why do you think Pansy is back?" Asked Theo and Draco met his gaze. He shrugged.
"I think she came to a realisation about the Italian boy." Draco suggested. "Why don't you go with her on a shopping spree and offer to hold her bags?"
"That's like committing suicide." Theo gasped and then followed with taking a big sip from his tea.
"I would not volunteer, believe me, but I do know that she likes to shop when her relationships end. So if she wants to shop with your help you will surely find out. You will also have to listen to her endless rants about why or what made the boy so bad and probably all of the details." Draco said and waited for a comment from Theo. "Don't you want to know all of the details about the sixteen year old Italian guy who looked like he was reminiscing Elvis?"
"To hell with it." Theo finally said and looked out the window. A change of subject was at hand. "It's raining."
"You're nervous." Draco implied.
"She will just move on to the next wealthy and socialised man. Or boy if that is what's going to catch her attention."
"You haven't even tried."
"I know her too well for me to even believe that I have chance."
"Merlin knows even I tried to ask a girl out and got a blatant no for an answer."
"What. You already found someone after Astoria? Who?" He asked and stared straight down the empty abyss that was Draco's soul.
"Stop that!" He yelped and looked away from the stare. Theo snickered. Clearly content with his little show.
"You know what Draco? Pansy would have agreed to date you. For no other reason than that you were her greatest idol growing up. She was madly in love with you and when you were busy with other things in school she would go to me and give me some of her time to rant about you."
"So you've heard enough rants for a lifetime?" Draco shrugged. "Did you ever tell her or imply what you feel?"
Theo looked out the window yet again. "I didn't. Because I know her."
"I know her better. And I am pretty sure she would at least go out with you."
"I'll go shop with her." Theo said but a smirk on his smug face revealed that there was a cost. "But only if you are able to get the girl who declined to date you to do that."
Draco looked down his cup, sipped the very warm tea carefully, before he answered. "I'll just go with you to Hogsmeade next weekend." He won a whistle from Theo.
"You are trying to make Hermione Granger to go out on a date with you?" He asked but then answered his own question. "I think she'd rather have drowned in the Great Lake and dated the giant squid. Would she even forgive you? I can remember everything you did to her and some of those things were just plain cruel."
"Wow thanks mate, that really upped my spirits." Draco huffed and something in his stomach grew tight. He had been a foul person.
"Did someone make a bet with you? I mean you hated that girl through all of school."
"I'm pretty sure we all grew up somewhere along the way." He said in an attempt to untie that knot somewhere inside him.
"Except Pansy." Theo declared, trying to ease up his friends darkening mood.
"At least her heels grew." Draco snickered and the two boys soon talked about old memories and past times. Time flew by and then there was that time that neither of them spoke of. Somehow silence spoke louder than words.