Chapter Thirty-Six: Shopping

Lucius and Jezzy began planning for the wedding almost immediately after they had reconciled. Jezzy had planned it all out when she was five years old and Lucius would have just as soon let her plan everything until he saw what she wanted him to wear.

"I am not wearing a top hat!" He said indignantly.

"What about coat tails?" She asked, batting her lashes.

He wrinkled his nose.

"You've already been married once. What did you wear to that?"

"I wore proper dress robes."

Jezzy wrinkled her nose. "But that's so boring."

Lucius laughed and kissed her. "I'm still not wearing a top hat."

Jezzy pretended to pout. "Guess what tomorrow is."

Lucius shrugged, even though he knew exactly what day it was. She slapped his arm.

"It's my nineteenth birthday!"

"Really?" He teased.

She glared at him. He laughed and kissed her again. He was so glad she had forgiven him. After his rant the night before she had attacked him in a wild frenzy of passion that had lasted until the wee hours of the morning. When he had asked what that was all about, Jezzy had giggled.

"Your confession kinda really turned me on."

He had laughed and she had attacked him again.

He looked down at Jezzy and smiled. "What do you want for your birthday?"

"You mean you haven't already gotten me something?"

He grinned but didn't answer her. She slapped him again and went back to watching the kids. Each one of them had begun to crawl. Sort of. Xanthus would be on his back, pushing himself along with his feet. Sidra seemed to do more of a hop than a crawl. Sebastian seemed to be the only one who had gotten it right so far. Either way they were all on the move now and Jezzy spent most of her day making sure that they didn't get lost or stuck under the furniture.

Lucius stood and told her he had to go shopping. Jezzy laughed.

"Oh, we should take the kids!"

"Do you think that wise?" He asked, not sure how the two of them would be able to handle three children in a crowded area. They had not been around anyone but family and friends yet.

"Draco can help."

Draco, who had been sitting on the other side of the room with Sebastian, looked up at them.

"Help with what?"

"We are going shopping."

"Oh, no. I'm not going to be carrying around a baby while you shop."

"I can't believe I'm doing this." He said as he adjusted Sebastian on his hip.

"Xan and I are going this way. Lucius is taking Sid that way. I want us to meet back here in two hours."

"Two hours?!"

Jezzy laughed, kissed Sebastian on the top of his head and walked away with Xanthus in her arms. Lucius smirked at him.

"Good luck." He said before walking away in the other direction.

Draco looked down at Sebastian. "Looks like it's just you
and me, kid."

"Buh! Buh!" Sebastian screeched.

Draco had no idea what that meant but he walked in the direction Sebastian pointed. He didn't need anything here but he wandered around show things to Sebastian. He was fascinated by the Quidditch shop and was more than afraid of the Owl Emporium. As he was walking into the ice cream parlor he ran into a girl from school.

"Oh, hi Draco." She looked down at Sebastian. "And who is this gorgeous little man you have?"

"Hey, Astoria. This is my brother Sebastian."

"Oh, my god he's so cute! He looks like you." She immediately blushed.

Draco smirked.

"Buh! Buh! Buh!"

Astoria smiled and giggled.

"Well, I have to go. I'll see you around."

Draco looked down at Sebastian again. "You may come in handy for this little problem I'm having."

Draco spent the rest of the day walking around with Sebastian and picking up chicks. He was a magnet.

"Oh, he's so cute." A voice said from behind him.

He turned around and saw Maria and Blaise.

"Hey." Draco nodded to Blaise.

"Can I hold him?" Maria asked.

"Sure, my arms are killing me." Draco passed Sebastian over.

"Hey babe, I gotta tell something to Draco I'll be right back."

Maria just smiled and tickled Sebastian. Blaise pulled Draco off to the side.

"What's up?"

"You have got to meet Maria's sister."

"Yeah?"

"She is almost as hot as Jezzy."

Draco rolled his eyes. "When?"

"She's here with us."

Blaise walked back to Maria. "Hey, where is Angie."

Maria looked around her and pointed to a girl in the corner of the store they were in.

"ANG!" She screamed out.

Blaise rolled his eyes. A girl with long dark hair turned around and Draco had to make sure his jaw was clenched or else his mouth would have been hanging open. The girl had pale skin and dark eyes. Her lips were pouty and her body... Draco had to force himself not to sigh.

She sashayed over to them. "What is it?"

"I wanted you to meet Draco."

Angie looked at Draco and smiled. "Hi."

"Hi." He stood there for a minute. "Uh, Jezzy's birthday is tomorrow. You should see if she wants company." He said to Maria.

Maria smiled and handed Sebastian back to him. "I will. We have to go though."

"Alright."

Angie looked down at Sebastian and smiled. "Good bye little man."

"Guhbuh!"

She giggled and waved to Draco before walking away.

"Guhbuh?" He looked down at Sebastian. "How is it you're smoother than me?"