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Summary: Draco gets his robes, more days of Christmas.
Author's Notes: Hey! Well, let's see what Draco's going to wear to the dance. Actually, I should have written his part first. He had his appointment before Ginny so it would have made sense, but oh well! Anyway, I've said it in my other fic but I'll just mention it here too. If you want to be informed about updates, I'll gladly send you an e-mail if you tell me you want me to do so. So if you want me to send you an e-mail every time I update, then send me an e-mail with your name, e-mail address and which fic you want me to inform you about.
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In the last chapter, Ginny thought she didn't get a present from her secret Santa but she did. And it held instructions to turn flowers into gift-giving plants. Ginny went to get a costume for the dance and bumped into a certain someone. Chapter 4 – A Little Dragon Sticker Draco's Trip to HogsmeadeStanding in the middle of Ms. Gladrags Robes & Costumes Shop, Draco felt slightly intimidated by the aforementioned Ms. Gladrags. She was now standing in front of Draco, changing the colour or style of his robes so fast, it was making his head spin. In her eyes, nothing seemed perfect for him.
"No, too light for your hair…this doesn't bring out your eyes…. not flattering enough…Too dark for your skin, makes you look too pale…"
Draco sighed. The rate this was going, he was going to be here all day.
After what seemed like forever, Ms. Gladrags was finally satisfied. Draco took a peek at the mirror and was surprised at what he saw. The costume was not unlike the attire that fairy tale princes wore. The colour was a deep green with silver fastenings. A black cape flowed from his shoulders, the lining was green. It was perfect.
"Would you like me to send it to you by owl, or would you like to take it with you?" Ms. Gladrags asked Draco.
"I'll take it with me."
After paying, Draco walked to the door before speaking over his shoulder.
"Do you remember what we discussed?"
Ms. Gladrags smiled at him, "Yes, and I'll keep your suggestion in mind but I might not go through with it."
Draco left the store, a slight smile on his face. He just had one more stop before going back to Hogwarts. Rounding a corner, Draco walked into a jewelry store (A.N: Draco…aren't you a little too sure of yourself?). Walking up to the counter that showed off many exquisite pieces of jewelry, he rung a bell sitting on a little piece of black velvet.
A short, plump man stepped out from behind some black curtains. When he saw Draco his face lit up like a Christmas tree. Of course, if you owned that store where Draco was going to buy whatever it is he's going to buy, you would too. If Draco, a extravagant spender, was your customer, you would have a look on your face as if your birthday was coming ten times this year. But, I digress; Draco was now paying that jeweler many Galleons (perhaps it's time to invent something like a credit card), which he took out of a large money pouch. The jeweler gave Draco a black velvet box. With a nod towards the jeweler, Draco left the store and hurried back to school.
But we all know he had a little accident on the way back. Well, no, Draco is already potty-trained, he just happened to bump into Ginny. But you know that already. Moving on…
Now back to the roses…
December 16th - Sunday
Method: Find a glass of water and dip the flower bud in it.
Effect: Four birds fly out. And we can only assume that they're calling birds, as the song goes. The music that follows tells us that our assumption is true.
"On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, four calling birds…"
The aforementioned birds settle onto available space on the tree.
"Three French hens..."
The hens cluck.
"Two turtledoves..."
They give a little chirp.
"And a partridge in a pear tree."
The partridge gives a cry.
December 17th – Sunday
Method: Twirl the flower over the top of tree.
Effect: Five small rings come out and the bottom four widens until each ring is bigger than the other. The rings seem to give a ringing sound and some singing came from nowhere.
"On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, five golden rings…"
The rings drop down to encircle the tree (like tinsel except more…straight…).
"Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree."
December 18th – Monday
Method: Tickle the flower gently, like you would a baby.
Effect: Geese, nests and eggs float out from the flower. They all settle under the tree and music plays yet again.
"On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, six geese a-laying…etc."
(A.N: Yup, I'm getting lazy)
Ginny walked down to the Great Hall, a smile lingering on her lips and a dreamy look in her eyes. Her friends shook their heads when their questions weren't answered. As she entered the Great Hall, people greeted her but received none in return. But seeing the look on her face, they let it go by. It wasn't everyday that Ginny seemed to be floating around school instead of walking like normal people.
None of this went by unnoticed, Draco watched Ginny as she sat in her seat absentmindedly. The morning post started to arrive and the owl that had sent Ginny instructions flew in with the others. Draco was afraid Ginny would suspect something when the owl flew past her. But her head was still up in cloud nine. The owl had a note from Ginny. He quickly untied it and stuffed it into his pocket.
After a quick breakfast, Draco excused himself, saying he had some last minute homework to finish. He went to the library and picked up a random book, not even bothering to read the title. He opened the book and took out his note, unrolling the parchment to read the words. A small piece of paper fell out and he picked it up. There was a picture of a green dragon on it. It blinked at the light that suddenly shone in his eyes and when it saw Draco, it started to wag its tail. Curious, Draco started to read the letter to find out what it was.
Dear Dragon, (sorry, I'm just too lazy to write the whole thing down.) (A.N: If anyone still remembers, his code name was Dragon Lover, I'm still cringing at the sound of it.)
Draco stopped and wondered if she realized how close her name for him was getting.
First of all, I'd like to thank you for all my presents. It looks as though you've put a lot of thought in it and I appreciate it a lot. I thought that it was unfair for you to be the one giving and not receiving anything in return. So I've made something for you. It's not much but it's a fun idea. Hermione introduced me to some Muggle things and I had an idea when she showed me some of her…stickers…I think they were called. Anyway, I found a nice dragon one and placed some spells on it so it moves around. (A.N: I got this idea from Ice Queen's story, Ginger. Ginny made tattoos that moved with the help of Draco. I hope she doesn't mind me taking her idea...) The dragon sticker should be raised off the paper it's on so you can peel it off and stick it anywhere you want. The sticker should be absorbed into any surface so it can move around freely. But I think I made some kind of flaw because my unicorn sticker likes to play hide and seek in the pages of my notebook and you might have that problem…. Well, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks again for all your gifts.
~ Ginny
Draco picked up the picture…err…sticker of the dragon and looked at it again. It had fallen asleep and little rings of smoke came out of its nose. Draco picked it with a finger but it didn't seem to be disturbing it. He pulled out a deep blue notebook and opened to the back of the front cover where his name was embossed with flowing silver script.
He looked at the sticker again, wondering how he was supposed to peel the thing off the paper. After many tries, he finally got the idea and peeled the dragon away from it's backing. He placed it in his notebook underneath the text. At once the edges of the sticker melted away and the dragon floated gently to the bottom of the page, still sleeping.
Draco put his book away and got up to class. But no matter how hard he tried; he couldn't stop the smile that tugged at his lips. Finally, hiding behind the nameless book he had picked up on the way to the table, he let the smile take over his face. That was when he noticed what book he had taken. His smile faded and heat rushed into his cheeks. Printed at the top of the page, was the title, "Denial: How to Accept the Fact That You're Gay." (A.N: Hehe, I'm sorry, it's not meant to offend anyone in anyway. It was just meant to embarrass Draco because he's so much fun to embarrass, hehe.)
Draco looked over his book, hoping no one had noticed him with this particular book. He groaned when he noticed some people staring at him. Rumors were going to fly and he couldn't stop them. Draco lightly banged his head against the table; it couldn't get any worse. But it did.
"Malfoy, stop that. Being gay isn't something to be ashamed of."
The voice sounded familiar. Draco slowly looked up and met the person's eyes. Immediately, Draco's head went down, more painfully so than before, and hit the table again. It was Ginny. Her eyes held amusement. Draco let out another groan, half from pain and half from...well…you know. How he hated it when Fate deals him a rotten hand.
Author's Notes: Hehe, I just love making Draco go through things like this. It's so much fun! Anyways, I have much to say, so I decided to leave it til the end. First, I'm really sorry for taking forever to update this story. It's just that I sort of lost interest in it but don't worry, after what I wrote now, you can tell I feel inspired again. Second, if Ice Queen reads this story, I hope you don't mind me borrowing your idea…. And…umm…actually…that's all I have to say…I guess it wasn't that much after all.
Slytherins R Sexy: So this wasn't updating soon but I hope you enjoyed it anyway.
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alyse: Yes, I'm planning to finish this someday. The question is, when?
Nice: You'll understand her forgetfulness soon enough…maybe…it depends on how fast I get these chapters out. And unless there is no chapter 10, I'm curious myself, about what will happen then.
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