A/N I have made a mistake with the chapter numbers so this is meant to be chapter 7. Everything remains the same though. Sorry for the confusion.

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Chapter 7: A mysterious package

D.A.M

Fortunately, the group of Slytherins were up at 7 o'clock like normal, a bit slower and more drowsy than normal but still up all the same. Draco surprisingly was first waiting in the common room for his friends, he was usually last since he was obsessed with making his hair just right.

One by one, the whole gang was ready to go. A major rule in Slytherin house was that no one was to go anywhere alone in case an irritated Gryffindor stumbled across them, deciding to have a bit of fun.

So the group made their way up to the hall and sat down at their table. Before anyone moved to grab any food a gasp was heard. The first years all looked at Blaise, who had gasped and was staring at the Gryffindor table with an astonished look on his face.

"I can't believe it." He exclaimed. Draco followed Blaise's gaze to see an irritated Granger and a happy but worn out Harry and his redhead friend eating their breakfast.

Relief thrummed through Draco's mind at the sight although not making it shown on his face. "The cunning and sneaking Blaise Zabini was outplayed by two Gryffindor idiots." Draco mocked, all his friends fell into snickers hidden by their hands while Blaise sneered at Draco and began eating.

It was nearing closer to class when the owl post came in. considering it was the middle of the week, there were not many owls but one owl caught Draco's eye. It was an ordinary barn owl carrying a large oddly shaped package. He watched the owl as it delivered the parcel to Harry who looked excited by its arrival. He saw Harry lean towards Weasel and whisper something in his ear, making Weasel's face light up.

The pair got up from their seats when the other staff and students began leaving. They walked out of the Great hall with a bounce in their step. Draco quickly said to his friends that he would meet them in class and walked out of the hall at a fast pace, hoping to catch up with them before they entered their common room.

The two Gryffindors hadn't got far when Draco caught up to them. As Draco got closer, he could see the package was in the shape of a broom. What the hell would Harry need a broom for? Curiosity got the better of him and said "Hey Potter, how come you have a broom?"

Both of them spun round. Harry was just blank, whereas the redhead git looked as if he was caught in the act of stealing something. Weasel sneered and said "None of your business Malfoy."

"Boys, I hope no arguments are going on here." The small charms teacher said, frowning as he walked up to them.

Draco turned to the Professor and stated "No professor, I was asking why Potter had a broomstick considering us first years aren't allowed our own."

"Ahh yes, Professor McGonagall was telling me about the special circumstances since you're on the Gryffindor team now," Flitwick said with joy. Draco just stared at Harry in disbelief. Flitwick continued to ask "What model did you end up getting Mr Potter?"

"A Nimbus two-thousand, sir and it's thanks to Malfoy here that I have it," Harry said, who was having a hard time not letting a smirk be shown on his face.

If Draco didn't have such decorum, he would have stood gaping there like a fish.

When Flitwick left and the two Gryffindors ran off, jealousy thrummed through Draco's mind where he stood, not that he would admit it but he was jealous that he got shown up by his friend who had known nothing about Quidditch until he taught him the basics.

Draco walked back to his common room at a fast pace, deciding to place his bet in before everyone found out about Harry. Sure he was angry and a tad embarrassed but his Slytherin mind couldn't resist placing a bet that was guaranteed.

As he stepped through the hole in the wall that was revealed after saying the password, he went over to a board, next to the notices, with all the bets and placed his next to the many others.

Draco stood there just staring at the board, thinking of Harry and how good his flying was for the first time. As much as Draco hated it, he knew he should probably support Harry and not be mad at him, even if he didn't like it.

After dinner had come and gone, Draco found himself by the Black Lake. It was a quiet evening despite it still being light, the surface of the lake gently rippled as the cool breeze came. It was the peacefulness that surrounded him that drove him out from the castle.

Despite what people would think about the Malfoys, Draco didn't like having to keep up a reputation that would please his father. Sure he wasn't the biggest fan of muggles but his father took it to the next level.

When things were tough and Draco just wanted to relax and not worry about his father's watchful eye, he would head out to the vast spreading grounds of Malfoy Manor. It was tranquil and it helped him think about his troubles as well as come to terms with things that had occurred throughout the day.

That was one of the things he missed most about the Manor, apart from his mother. Being at Hogwarts and keeping up the image of a spoiled boy that didn't care for anyone was hard. Especially since Harry, the perfect Gryffindor boy was friends with the Slytherin Prince didn't exactly make either of their jobs easy.

Draco soon found himself walking to the large Quidditch pitch. He saw a person on the ground and another in the air. As he got closer he hid behind a tree and could see the individuals. Harry was the one on the broom and Draco assumed the other was the Gryffindor captain.

He stood there for a while, just watching the way his friend dived for small green balls that were slightly bigger than a snitch. Again he was forced to admit that Harry was a natural.

As the golden sunset approached and the luminous moon rose high in the sky, he saw the captain pack up the ball chest which contained the quaffle, bludgers and snitch and bid farewell to Harry, who had just landed.

Once the older boy had left, Draco snuck out from behind the tree and stealthily walked towards Harry. To Draco's surprise, Harry spun around with his wand out in the blink of an eye before Draco could spook him.

Harry's shoulders slumped in relief as he said "Good it's just you."

Draco pretended to be insulted and said outrageously "Just me! I'm Draco Abraxas Malfoy, I thought you would be glad to see me."

Although Draco did not see, Harry flinched at his tone but quickly recovered.

"No, I just thought someone was trying to jinx me from behind or something," Harry said quickly. "How long were you standing there for." He asked, blushing from embarrassment.

"Long enough to see that Slytherin will win the cup, although it will not be easy with you competing," Draco responded smugly.

Harry chuckled in amusement since that would probably be the closest sort of compliment he would get from the pureblood.

"Why was Granger so-" Draco cut himself off as he saw Harry's tired look in his eyes, no doubt from the many daring dives and just the hectic school day in general. "People will start to wonder where we are if we don't go back. I'll talk more when we can meet up again." Draco suggested.

A small frown appeared on Harry's face until he took a deep breath and realised how worn out he was. He smiled gratefully as he quickly agreed to Draco's preposition.

Once Draco had entered the Slytherin common room, Blaise immediately got up from his seat by the fire and cornered Draco. "Why on earth did you bet on Potter of all people, he is the freaking boy who lived. All innocent and perfect. As if he would be on the team."

"It's just a joke Zabini, lighten up. I recommend betting on one of the older students. At least you would have a chance at getting bragging rights." Draco said with ease.

Blaise eyed him curiously before walking towards the board, muttering under his breath as he observed his options.

A thought occurred in Draco's head that made him smirk in amusement.

This will come in handy. Very handy. Who would ever think that the Slytherin prince would be friends with the Gryffindor hero?