Chapter 7: Double Date. . .Or What?
First off. . .could I please get some more reviews for this fic? Please, please, please. I really wanna know how I'm doing on this and what people want to see happen. *sigh* Anyway, same warnings apply in this chapter as with all the other chapters and hopefully I'll get more reviews. Thanks and enjoy.
Oh, and thank you dearly to all that did review. ^_^
Chapter 7: Double Date. . .Or What?
"Harry. . .Harry! Wake up or you will miss breakfast!"
Emerald eyes slowly blinked open and Harry yawned and stretched as he sat up to find Rai standing at his bedside. "What time is it?"
"Nearly eight thirty. You have but twenty minutes to get ready." Rai warned as he went to sit on his own bed. "I also wanted to know if you should like to join myself and a few others in Hogsmeade for the Christmas Eve parade."
The Gryffindor grinned and nodded. "Sure. That'll be fun. I always wanted to go see it but I had no one to go with. Who else is coming with us?"
Rai watched his friend gather a few toiletries and contemplated whether he should tell Harry who their companions were going to be but then decided against it. "That shall be a surprise. I will await you down in the commons."
Harry raised an eyebrow in question at the offered answer but shrugged aside his wonderings and hurriedly shuffled off to the bathroom.
* * * * *
Rai smiled disarmingly at his friend when the other Gryffindor finally rejoined him down in the common room. Harry narrowed his eyes but didn't voice his suspicions.
"So, what did you want to do until six o'clock?"
Shrugging, the brunette suddenly had a thought. "You have been wanting to learn some elven magic, correct?"
Harry nodded. "Yeah but how am I suppose to learn how to something that I don't have the ability to perform?
"I am not saying that you may be able to perform it but I may be able to show you a few simple spells. They should only require that one has at least some magical ability to command." The elf answered, his wintry eyes twinkling. "Although I must run an errand before I can rejoin you after breakfast."
"Sure."
The two chatted lightly as they entered the nearly empty great hall and sat down for a simple breakfast. Afterwards, Rai remained with Harry for nearly an hour at the table attempting to learn how to play Wizard's Chess before finally admitting defeat and excusing himself. Promising to meet the ebony-haired wizard in Gryffindor Tower in an hour, Rai gracefully made his way out of the dining hall and down the corridors.
Once the brunette was sure that he was alone, he quietly muttered a spell and in a flash the hall was now empty.
* * * * *
Draco snorted in disgust when he finally managed to rid himself of his two 'bodyguards' and climbed into his bed. It was not as though that he wasn't capable of protecting himself, considering, next to Harry, he was one of the strongest wizards in his class. If it wasn't for the need to retain his public image, the blonde would have told off the two bumbling idiots years ago.
Sighing, Draco enacted a silencing and repelling charm before settling back into his pillows only to realize that there was already someone there. "Gah!" Jumping to his feet on the mattress, the Slytherin had his wand trained on the intruder before recognizing the other to be one Rai Maxwell. "You great git! You scared the hell out of me!"
"Err. . .sorry." However, the mirth in the elf's sparkling eyes told the other that he was everything but remorseful.
"What are you doing here anyway?" Draco asked a little rudely, still a bit perturbed at his friend's sudden appearance.
Rai raised an eyebrow at the discourtesy but mentally shrugged it away. "I had only wanted to see if you should like to accompany Harry, myself, and another to the Christmas Eve parade."
Noting the tone of disapproval, Draco gave a breath of exhaustion and calmed as he sat down beside Rai. "Sorry I snapped at you. You just sorta caught me off guard and I just finally escaped from Crabbe and Goyle. But anyway, sure I would like to come, that would be fun. Although. . .if Harry's going, I don't think it'll be too wise for me to come as well."
The wintry-eyed lord smirked. "Have you forgotten already Sirin?"
"You want me to go as Sirin? Wouldn't that seem a little odd?" Draco asked skeptically.
Rai waved a hand nonchalantly. "Not really." He winked as he shifted so that he was sitting with his legs folded underneath him. "Who ever said that you had to watch the parade with Harry as Sirin though?"
"Are you implying. . ."
"Precisely."
"You've got to be kidding."
"Hardly." Rai grinned again. "We meet at the entrance hall at six. I shall await you in the Transfiguration classroom twenty minutes before if you should like to accompany me." Allowing no room for argument, the brunette promptly vanished and left Draco staring dumbly at where he had been seated.
/That elf is crazy./ Falling back so that he was staring up at his canopy that he had enchanted to show a miniature version of the universe, the silver-eyed wizard thought about his predicament. /I was going to tell Harry tomorrow anyway. I guess one day earlier won't hurt./ Mind made up, Draco sighed again as he set to watching the leisurely rotation of the planets.
* * * * *
"Are you coming Rai?!" Harry shouted up the stairs into the boy's dorm.
"Go ahead Harry. I shall be there in a short while." The elf called back and Harry shrugged as he gathered his cloak and stepped through the portrait hole. /I wonder who else is coming with us? Rai had said it was going to be a surprise./ So caught in thought, the Gryffindor hardly registered when he had finally reached the entrance hall. If weren't for a snicker, the ebony-haired boy would have walked straight out of Hogwarts.
"Are we lost Potter?"
Harry's head snapped up and his eyes narrowed in contempt as he spotted the Slytherin. "Asgaroth. What are you doing here?"
"Free world Potter and plus I'm waiting for a friend. What are you doing here?" Derek shot back, his posture showing off the confidence his house was famous for.
Glowering, Harry crossed his arms. "Another of your slimy companions Asgaroth?"
Derek smirked and had to resist the urge to laugh. /I wonder how he would take it if he knew that he was talking about Rai?/ Shaking his head, the cobalt-eyed seventh year closed his eyes and leaned back against the wall.
An uncomfortable silence covered the two like a thick blanket and over the next few minutes there were several sounds of shifting and muttered curses. Finally footsteps echoed down the hall and both sighed in relief when they saw it was Rai.
"Rai-"
"Rai-"
Confusion swept through Harry and Derek as they glared at each other.
"What are you calling him for?" Harry bit out and turning so that he missed Rai's companion.
Derek rolled his eyes. "Because he is the one I was waiting for. We're going to see the parade together."
"What?!" Twisting around, Harry stared at the brunette elf in disbelief but only received a sheepish shrug in response.
"I said it was going to be a surprise and I'm sure that you remember Sirin Harry and Derek since you don't know him, this is my old friend Sirin."
Sirin offered a smile as he bowed like Rai had showed him. "Tis a pleasure to meet you and it is good to see you again Harry."
Harry grinned, forgetting all about Derek as he slung his cloak over his shoulders and fell into step beside Sirin while Rai took his place beside the aforementioned Slytherin.
"Why did Aseale not come?"
Rai cast hesitant glance at Derek from the corner of his eyes as he hurriedly thought up an excuse for his friend. "She had matters to attend to back home. Tonight twas too inconvenient."
"I see." The ebon-haired man accepted the explanation reluctantly before changing the subject. "So how long have you known Sirin?"
"To humans it would seem quite a while but very short in the life span of elves. Although in that time, we have become close friends." Rai offered, evasively, growing uncomfortable with the questions.
Derek sent a secretive glance behind him to his other companions and grinned. "I think that Sirin may like Potter."
"I don't think I know." Rai answered immediately, grinning "I had planned to allot time for the two to speak privately."
"How about a little before the parade starts." The Slytherin suggested. "We could pretend to loose them in the crowd although I have every intention to see how this turns out."
Rai froze at the thought of Derek discovering Draco's true identity but then thought about how he had come to trust the other and finally nodded. "As do I."
By that time, the four companions had already come upon the bustling streets of Hogsmeade and after a small debate over where to eat, mostly between Harry and Derek, since the Draco was not supposed to know the town, they settled for the Three Broomsticks.
Over dinner, Rai watched his two happy friends subtly and sighed. /This is going to be a long night./
T.B.C.
Well, that's it for chapter 7. I'm back from California and in school now. Grr. . .I'm lucky to have time to write right now. Oh well, hopefully my updates will remain as frequent as they can.
First off. . .could I please get some more reviews for this fic? Please, please, please. I really wanna know how I'm doing on this and what people want to see happen. *sigh* Anyway, same warnings apply in this chapter as with all the other chapters and hopefully I'll get more reviews. Thanks and enjoy.
Oh, and thank you dearly to all that did review. ^_^
Chapter 7: Double Date. . .Or What?
"Harry. . .Harry! Wake up or you will miss breakfast!"
Emerald eyes slowly blinked open and Harry yawned and stretched as he sat up to find Rai standing at his bedside. "What time is it?"
"Nearly eight thirty. You have but twenty minutes to get ready." Rai warned as he went to sit on his own bed. "I also wanted to know if you should like to join myself and a few others in Hogsmeade for the Christmas Eve parade."
The Gryffindor grinned and nodded. "Sure. That'll be fun. I always wanted to go see it but I had no one to go with. Who else is coming with us?"
Rai watched his friend gather a few toiletries and contemplated whether he should tell Harry who their companions were going to be but then decided against it. "That shall be a surprise. I will await you down in the commons."
Harry raised an eyebrow in question at the offered answer but shrugged aside his wonderings and hurriedly shuffled off to the bathroom.
* * * * *
Rai smiled disarmingly at his friend when the other Gryffindor finally rejoined him down in the common room. Harry narrowed his eyes but didn't voice his suspicions.
"So, what did you want to do until six o'clock?"
Shrugging, the brunette suddenly had a thought. "You have been wanting to learn some elven magic, correct?"
Harry nodded. "Yeah but how am I suppose to learn how to something that I don't have the ability to perform?
"I am not saying that you may be able to perform it but I may be able to show you a few simple spells. They should only require that one has at least some magical ability to command." The elf answered, his wintry eyes twinkling. "Although I must run an errand before I can rejoin you after breakfast."
"Sure."
The two chatted lightly as they entered the nearly empty great hall and sat down for a simple breakfast. Afterwards, Rai remained with Harry for nearly an hour at the table attempting to learn how to play Wizard's Chess before finally admitting defeat and excusing himself. Promising to meet the ebony-haired wizard in Gryffindor Tower in an hour, Rai gracefully made his way out of the dining hall and down the corridors.
Once the brunette was sure that he was alone, he quietly muttered a spell and in a flash the hall was now empty.
* * * * *
Draco snorted in disgust when he finally managed to rid himself of his two 'bodyguards' and climbed into his bed. It was not as though that he wasn't capable of protecting himself, considering, next to Harry, he was one of the strongest wizards in his class. If it wasn't for the need to retain his public image, the blonde would have told off the two bumbling idiots years ago.
Sighing, Draco enacted a silencing and repelling charm before settling back into his pillows only to realize that there was already someone there. "Gah!" Jumping to his feet on the mattress, the Slytherin had his wand trained on the intruder before recognizing the other to be one Rai Maxwell. "You great git! You scared the hell out of me!"
"Err. . .sorry." However, the mirth in the elf's sparkling eyes told the other that he was everything but remorseful.
"What are you doing here anyway?" Draco asked a little rudely, still a bit perturbed at his friend's sudden appearance.
Rai raised an eyebrow at the discourtesy but mentally shrugged it away. "I had only wanted to see if you should like to accompany Harry, myself, and another to the Christmas Eve parade."
Noting the tone of disapproval, Draco gave a breath of exhaustion and calmed as he sat down beside Rai. "Sorry I snapped at you. You just sorta caught me off guard and I just finally escaped from Crabbe and Goyle. But anyway, sure I would like to come, that would be fun. Although. . .if Harry's going, I don't think it'll be too wise for me to come as well."
The wintry-eyed lord smirked. "Have you forgotten already Sirin?"
"You want me to go as Sirin? Wouldn't that seem a little odd?" Draco asked skeptically.
Rai waved a hand nonchalantly. "Not really." He winked as he shifted so that he was sitting with his legs folded underneath him. "Who ever said that you had to watch the parade with Harry as Sirin though?"
"Are you implying. . ."
"Precisely."
"You've got to be kidding."
"Hardly." Rai grinned again. "We meet at the entrance hall at six. I shall await you in the Transfiguration classroom twenty minutes before if you should like to accompany me." Allowing no room for argument, the brunette promptly vanished and left Draco staring dumbly at where he had been seated.
/That elf is crazy./ Falling back so that he was staring up at his canopy that he had enchanted to show a miniature version of the universe, the silver-eyed wizard thought about his predicament. /I was going to tell Harry tomorrow anyway. I guess one day earlier won't hurt./ Mind made up, Draco sighed again as he set to watching the leisurely rotation of the planets.
* * * * *
"Are you coming Rai?!" Harry shouted up the stairs into the boy's dorm.
"Go ahead Harry. I shall be there in a short while." The elf called back and Harry shrugged as he gathered his cloak and stepped through the portrait hole. /I wonder who else is coming with us? Rai had said it was going to be a surprise./ So caught in thought, the Gryffindor hardly registered when he had finally reached the entrance hall. If weren't for a snicker, the ebony-haired boy would have walked straight out of Hogwarts.
"Are we lost Potter?"
Harry's head snapped up and his eyes narrowed in contempt as he spotted the Slytherin. "Asgaroth. What are you doing here?"
"Free world Potter and plus I'm waiting for a friend. What are you doing here?" Derek shot back, his posture showing off the confidence his house was famous for.
Glowering, Harry crossed his arms. "Another of your slimy companions Asgaroth?"
Derek smirked and had to resist the urge to laugh. /I wonder how he would take it if he knew that he was talking about Rai?/ Shaking his head, the cobalt-eyed seventh year closed his eyes and leaned back against the wall.
An uncomfortable silence covered the two like a thick blanket and over the next few minutes there were several sounds of shifting and muttered curses. Finally footsteps echoed down the hall and both sighed in relief when they saw it was Rai.
"Rai-"
"Rai-"
Confusion swept through Harry and Derek as they glared at each other.
"What are you calling him for?" Harry bit out and turning so that he missed Rai's companion.
Derek rolled his eyes. "Because he is the one I was waiting for. We're going to see the parade together."
"What?!" Twisting around, Harry stared at the brunette elf in disbelief but only received a sheepish shrug in response.
"I said it was going to be a surprise and I'm sure that you remember Sirin Harry and Derek since you don't know him, this is my old friend Sirin."
Sirin offered a smile as he bowed like Rai had showed him. "Tis a pleasure to meet you and it is good to see you again Harry."
Harry grinned, forgetting all about Derek as he slung his cloak over his shoulders and fell into step beside Sirin while Rai took his place beside the aforementioned Slytherin.
"Why did Aseale not come?"
Rai cast hesitant glance at Derek from the corner of his eyes as he hurriedly thought up an excuse for his friend. "She had matters to attend to back home. Tonight twas too inconvenient."
"I see." The ebon-haired man accepted the explanation reluctantly before changing the subject. "So how long have you known Sirin?"
"To humans it would seem quite a while but very short in the life span of elves. Although in that time, we have become close friends." Rai offered, evasively, growing uncomfortable with the questions.
Derek sent a secretive glance behind him to his other companions and grinned. "I think that Sirin may like Potter."
"I don't think I know." Rai answered immediately, grinning "I had planned to allot time for the two to speak privately."
"How about a little before the parade starts." The Slytherin suggested. "We could pretend to loose them in the crowd although I have every intention to see how this turns out."
Rai froze at the thought of Derek discovering Draco's true identity but then thought about how he had come to trust the other and finally nodded. "As do I."
By that time, the four companions had already come upon the bustling streets of Hogsmeade and after a small debate over where to eat, mostly between Harry and Derek, since the Draco was not supposed to know the town, they settled for the Three Broomsticks.
Over dinner, Rai watched his two happy friends subtly and sighed. /This is going to be a long night./
T.B.C.
Well, that's it for chapter 7. I'm back from California and in school now. Grr. . .I'm lucky to have time to write right now. Oh well, hopefully my updates will remain as frequent as they can.