Romeo and.... Julius?

Disclaimer: Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy and all related characters and locations are the property of JK Rowling, her agents etc. I'm just borrowing them though I dearly wish I didn't have to give Draco back. The plot belongs to the bard eternal - William Shakespeare. I've borrowed quite heavily from the text of Romeo and Juliet for this, but as some of the words have been changed I haven't put the excerpts in italics. Sorry. I know several of you will look at this in horror but it's really for my own pleasure, so....

Warnings: This is Slash fiction, m/m love etc. Don't like, don't read.

Thank you to my reviewers so far NayNymic and bad-ass-Cinderella - I'm glad you like the idea!

Scene 2 - Potions and Proposals...

Potions went pretty much the same as always. The Gryffindors were late, Snape deducted points and Neville blew up his cauldron. Nothing new there then. Ron was only half paying attention to the potion he was supposed to be brewing because It seemed the Slytherins were having a very interesting discussion behind him...

"Alright Draco." Blasie Zabini was saying "You and I both know that your are going to have to marry Pansy sooner or later. So I've got an idea. We're going to have a party in the common room, tonight, and you can dance with Pansy and try and get closer to her - if you know what I mean!" he nudged the other boy with his elbow and winked at him.

Draco sighed "You also know that I hate the idea, Blaise! I don't understand why my father can't just..."

Blaise cut him off "His mind is made up Draco, so face it. We're having a party tonight and you *will* have to dance with Pansy. But we can have a masked one, and I suppose we can invite people from the other houses to make it a bit more interesting."

Draco grumbled a little "Very well, Zabini. But I don't like it."

"No one said you had to."

On the table in front Ron smiled to himself. Party at the Slytherin's, they just had to go and break in!

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Later in the dining Hall.....

"And I heard Zabini say they were having a *masked* party - and inviting other houses!" Ron exclaimed triumphantly "Obviously they won't invite Gryffindors...."

Dean had a twinkle in his eyes, and Seamus was slowly starting to grin. Both Harry and Hermione looked distinctly worried. "We could gate-crash..." Dean started.

"I don't think that would be such a good idea." Harry said, sullenly pushing his food around his plate "I had a dream last night "

Seamus cut him off "Ay, and so did I."

"Well what was yours?" asked Harry.

"That dreamers often lie!" Seamus countered, eye twinkling

"In bed asleep while they dream things true!"

"Oh! I see Trelawney's been getting to you!" Seamus teased "Oh woe is me, for I see death and dark destruction in your future! You will make a hard choice about a party, many will die and you will loose your friends and your great love! The enemies shall strike the down and..."

Even Harry was laughing at the Irish-man's monologue. "Peace, Seamus, Peace! You talk of nothing!"

"True, I talk of dreams." obviously he wasn't about to give up.

Ron rolled his eyes "Seamus if you don't stop talking we'll never get there! Dinner is nearly over and they'll be starting before too long!"

Dean, Seamus and Ron gave Harry and Hermione pleading looks. Hermione sighed, and reluctantly nodded her consent.

"Alright." Harry agreed with a heavy sigh "But I fear this won't go so well..."