Author's note: Just a reminder here- this is slash, which means that there will be boys with boys, boys touching boys, boys kissing boys, and small references to S-E-X between boys. If this disgusts you, then why in the name of all things good and plenty are you reading my stuff?? I mostly write rated R stuff, and believe me; I'm trying my hardest to keep this PG-13. But that doesn't mean there won't be bits of You-Know-What Mentioned in here! All right?
So, with that out of the way now… happy reading.
He is NOT my boyfriend! Part 7
Pairings: Harry/Draco, Ron/Hermione, Seamus/Dean, Neville/Ginny (later), Blaise/Colin, Pansy/Millicent
Year: 6th
Warnings: Slash (homosexual couples and lesbian couples), WAFF (and fluff, I think), hopefully Draco's not too OOC, and NO plot! (That's PWP!), and Harry might be a bit OOC as well.
Notes: This as good as the details get. Remember folks- this is also HUMOR. Okay? It's written for mainly my amusement, and hopefully others. If there are canon errors, then let there be canon errors.
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters. JKR owns them, not moi. I make no money off of this. Although, Rowling should take a page from my book. (I love you Rowling! Don't make Draco totally evil, please??) Also, any kind of Garfield references in here belongs to Jim Davis, the comic book genius.
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Blaise and Draco made their way downstairs to the common room. Pansy and Millicent were by the fireplace, waiting for Draco.
"It's about time!" Pansy huffed, "You worry about your hair worse than I do."
Draco sneered, "At least I don't have to try too hard to look good. I've seen nicer hair coming out of my grandma's nose."
Millicent walked over and stepped on Draco's foot.
"Ow!"
"Take it back."
Draco looked at Millicent, and then at Pansy, "Why should I? You're both nutters for taking me on this Hogsmeade trip. I haven't the slightest idea of what Potter likes."
"Shouldn't be that hard." Blaise said, "He likes a lot of the same things you do: Quidditch, flying, sweets… uh… Quidditch…"
Draco scoffed, "Some help you are, Blaise."
"I know we'll find him something extraordinary!" Pansy said, bouncing a little too much than necessary. "Ready, Millie?"
"I guess so." Millicent said.
"All right then, let's go!" She grabbed Draco's hand and Millicent's and dragged them out the door.
Blaise waved at them as they left, "Have a good time! Meet you all later in the Three Broomsticks!"
Draco and his friends had been searching one of the most unique stores in Hogsmeade. Draco wanted just the right thing to give Harry. Not that he really knew why he wanted the gift to be nice. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that they were 'supposed' to be going out. He wondered if there was any way they could actually go out, and Draco considered asking Potter about it later- after they finish going through the entire shop looking for a sodding gift for him.
"How about this?" Pansy said.
"Nah. Too cliché," said Draco.
"This?"
"Too tacky."
"Well, then how about…"
"Nope."
"Ok, then, I think this might…"
"Think again."
"Well, make up your mind, Draco!"
"I will once you show me a more worthy gift to purchase." Draco huffed.
"You won't settle for just flowers, then?"
"Are you kidding??" Draco pulled a face, "Flowers are one of the last things you should buy a guy. If I were Potter getting ME something, I wouldn't want flowers. Think about it, Pansy dear."
Pansy sighed, crossing her arms in a fed up manner. "Well, what do you propose? Getting him something that has to do with Quidditch is way too predictable! We have to find something that just screams 'Draco Malfoy loves you!'"
If Draco were eating something, he'd be choking.
"W-what?? Why in the world would I want something that actually screams that??"
Pansy rolled her eyes, "Draco darling, it was a metaphor!"
"Well, this store stinks anyways. We might as well go looking elsewhere and forget about…"
"Draco!" Millicent's voice boomed, "over here!"
The two jogged over to where their Slytherin friend was. She was pointing in the Zonko's window, and when Draco saw what she was pointing at, their eyes bulged out of their heads.
"Mini-Griffins," Draco read the sign, "Coming soon. Preserve yours today. Oh-My-Lord…"
"And look here," Millicent picked up a small cage, "Mini-dragons! Draco, they're out already!"
"I thought they weren't coming out until the end of the year!" Pansy gasped.
"So did I." Draco said, his mouth agape. "I have got to tell Mother!"
"I want one too," Pansy frowned. "Maybe I should owl my mum about it."
"They're rather spendy, though." Millicent said, looking at the price tag. "I don't think my mother would want to spend that much on a mini-dragon. I'd be lucky if I'd get a mini-broom this year."
"Well, I can't blow my money on one if Mother's buying one for me," said Draco, "I need this pocket money for that gift …" he looked at the preserving parchment for the mini-griffins again, "Uh… maybe I'll get him that for Christmas or something."
"So, why are we looking for something for Potter again?" Millicent asked.
"Because, Millie," Pansy said, looking shocked, "When one is dating, one must buy the other gifts! Draco needs to get Harry something. He has to show that he's the bestest boyfriend in the whole world!" She turned to Draco, "Now, Drakie, we must think of something else to get him in the meantime. Any ideas floating in that blond head of yours?"
Draco put his hands on his hips and pressed his lips together tightly, "Well…"
Blaise met his boyfriend at the stairs leading to the dungeons. They were both going casual, because they really didn't care to dress up. Although, Blaise did consider Colin cute in anything he wore. He didn't know why he hadn't noticed before.
"Shall we venture forth onto our first rendezvous?"
Colin snickered, "Let's. By the way, do all you Slytherins talk like that?"
"Like what?"
"You know… excessively."
"Uh… Periodically." Blaise grinned.
Colin rolled his eyes.
They walked on to Hogsmeade, talking about many things; favorite colors, animals, foods, and such. They were just about to reach The Three Broomsticks when Colin asked, "So, why is it that Malfoy sneers so much? I hear that it isn't healthy."
"Well, he's not really the only one that does it, but he thinks he's perfected it. He said to me: 'the sneer provides just the right mixture of arrogance and contempt. It lets the world know that you are cool, while virtually everyone else is something you scrape off your shoe.' As you can tell, he had told me this numerous times."
"Yes, I can, since you seem to be able to quote it word for word."
They entered the Three Broomsticks.
"Let's just say, that I could write a book on all of the arrogant, and disdaining things he had said in the past. Since the beginning of this year, he hadn't said anything too nasty. He's changed."
"I believe you. I hadn't heard him call me a Mudblood in a long time."
Blaise coughed into his hand. As they sat down in a booth, Colin looked at him suspiciously. "What?"
"Actually, he hadn't called you that to your face," Blaise gave him an apologetic smile. "He told me that he couldn't believe that I was dating a… you know… Mudblood."
"Oh," Colin frowned a little.
"Don't worry about it, Colin. He's not the one going out with you. I am."
A smile spread across Colin's face. "Yeah, Malfoy's going with Harry. It's hard to believe though. Is he really going with him?"
"I guess so," Blaise shrugged. "That's what he's told the Ministry and everyone else here at school. Says he has a strange passion for the Boy Who Lived and can't quite put his finger on it. I think 'strange' is the perfect word to describe it. Well, if he's hiding something, I'll find out sooner or later."
The waitress came over and took their orders. They both ordered food and drinks, and Blaise said to put it all on one tab. They talked for a while, about all kinds of things, from their families to their friends. Colin even told him about the time his little brother fell into the lake and the giant squid saved him from drowning. Blaise laughed, saying that he remembered his fourth year when the first years got soaked from the rain and Peeves threw water balloons at them.
Minutes later, Draco, Millicent, and Pansy came in. Pansy was yakking almost non-stop about something to Draco, and Draco was nodding here and there at the more appropriate times. Millicent was sticking so close to Pansy that it seemed like she was attached to her with glue. Draco spotted Blaise and Colin first and pointed at them. Pansy grinned and waved at the two, and Colin waved back. The three Slytherins made their way to the table.
"So, how's our odd couple doing today?" Pansy asked.
"You want to talk about odd couples?" Blaise eyed Draco.
Draco smirked, "Well, at least mine isn't a…" he raised a brow at Colin.
"Watch it, Draco." Blaise said. "Not in front of Colin."
"It's his choice if he wants to be with a person like him." Millicent said.
"Yes," Draco half-drawled, half-sneered, "His choice. Well, just thought you should know that we're done with our shopping now. We'll be eating for a bit, and then leaving. I don't plan on spending much more time here. If it were up to me, I'd be on my way back to Hogwarts now, and in a nice, hot bath."
"If it were up to you?" Blaise smirked.
"Yes. The girls can be quite… persuasive." He looked over at Millicent, who gave him a look back.
"Let's go sit over there, Drakie!" Pansy said, grabbing his arm.
"All right! Just stop being so grabby!" Draco yanked his arm back and started to follow the girls. "Don't do anything I wouldn't do, Blaise."
Blaise smirked at his friend, and then brought his attention back to Colin.
"You know, it's odd how there are times when there's one Gryffindor in a group of Slytherins, and then there's one Slytherin," he nodded at Draco, "with a group of Gryffindors."
"You're right, that is odd. That party was something else, too. I heard that it was your idea."
Blaise grinned, "Yes, it was. Draco thought I was sick for mentioning it, though." he laughed, "Yeah… that party was something else. It was pretty hilarious when Millicent started that belching contest."
Colin snickered, "Yeah, I guess it was. Kind of gross, though. Didn't think she'd actually win!"
"It was a close win. Weasley's belch was pretty disgusting. But I would chalk that up to swigging a whole goblet of butterbooze. I wonder why Granger even stays with him. He's quite a pig."
"Yeah. Just like I wonder why Harry would ever stay with someone like Malfoy."
"But, if it wasn't for Draco, we wouldn't be together."
"Yes, but you're the one that came up with the idea for the party, and you're also the one that pulled me inside the Slytherin common room before Malfoy could seal the door."
Blaise's cheeks tinted. "Yeah, I guess you're right." There was a little pause, and then he reached over and took Colin's hand into his. "Come with me to my common room."
"But…"
"No buts, Colin."
Colin opened his mouth to speak, but he didn't get a chance to, since their food had just arrived. They let go of each other and watched the waitress put plates of food in front of them. They ate, smiling at each other.
From across the room, Draco and the girls were eating almost peacefully. Draco mostly picked at his food, telling them for the fourth time that he wasn't really that hungry. Pansy told him that he better eat something, or else he'll faint, and Millicent would have to carry him back to Hogwarts. Draco frowned at that, not wanting the bulbous Slytherin to touch him.
"Are you going to eat that?" she asked him, pointing to his asparagus.
"No, I'm going to have it bronzed and put on the Slytherin mantle."
"Interesting," said Millicent, "I didn't think you liked vegetables that much."
"Fine, yes I am… but I'd rather stick them up your nose."
Millicent guffawed at Draco, and then threw a pea in his hair.
Draco went red with anger. He wished he were with Potter right now instead of these two nincompoops.
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There was a terrific banging out the Gryffindor portrait.
"Is anyone in there?"
"Will you please stop banging on me??" The Fat Lady demanded.
"Potter!! You better be in the common room!"
"I said QUIT BANGING ON ME!"
Harry hurried to the portrait and swung it open.
"It's about time, Potter!" Draco huffed, slipping past Harry. "Next time give me the password."
"I can't give you the password, Draco. You know that." He followed Draco to the middle of the common room. The fire was crackling away, and Hedwig sat on the ledge of the window. "So, how was your day at Hogsmeade? Was Pansy nice to you?"
Draco plopped down on the couch as if he had been in the Gryffindor Tower before, making himself at home. He propped his feet up on a footstool. "Oh, my day was just riveting. I always have fun being dragged around by the arm and made to look in every freaking store, and eat my greens. My feet thank me."
Harry sniggered. Before he didn't think Draco's sarcasm could be so funny, but now he couldn't help laughing. He seemed just so … adorable … when he was cranky. Adorable in a certain way, of course.
"It's good that you're getting exercise." Harry smiled.
"Well, you shouldn't be laughing at your boyfriend's pain, Potter. It's rude."
Harry snickered under his breath.
"I mean it, Potter. One more laugh and we're through. That's it."
"Yeah, right," Harry gulped down the rest of his laughter, "You won't break up with me."
"Yeah, well… yeah… but you know why, Potter." Draco sighed. "Oh, this is for you." he reached into his robes and pulled out a small package with a green ribbon tied around it.
"For… for me?" Harry's eyes were wide as he took the gift, "Why… I-I don't know what to say… I… you didn't have to buy me anything… really…"
"Oh, well if I'd known that, I wouldn't have looked in every bloody store today!" Draco folded his arms and turned his head in a huff. "Fine, if you don't want it, I'll return it."
"Oh, no, that's not what I meant! I'll keep it!" Harry started to undo the ribbon.
Before Harry could take the top of the box off, Seamus and Dean came down from the boys' dorm.
"Hey, Harry! Uh, hello, Malfoy."
Draco nodded.
"Hi, Seamus." Harry smiled.
"So, what's that you got?" Seamus said, pointing to the box.
"Oh, uh, Draco bought it for me. I was just going to open it."
"Awww…" said Dean, "Harry got a present from his boyfriend. How sweet."
Harry blushed.
"Well, go on, then. Open it!" Seamus said excitedly. "Let's see what the great Draco Malfoy got for Harry."
Harry began to open the lid.
Ron came through the porthole, along with Hermione and Colin.
"Hey, there you are, Harry." Ron said.
"Evening, Harry," said Colin, looking red in the face.
"Hi, Harry," said Hermione.
"Uh, hi, guys. What's the matter?"
"Hermione and I heard from Violet, you know, that one portrait lady? She said that Malfoy was banging on the Fat Lady, so we came up to see, and then we met Colin on the way here."
"He's been red in the face ever since we saw him," said Hermione, looking at Colin oddly, "He won't tell us what's wrong."
"I'm fine!" Colin shouted, but then his face went even redder.
Draco raised a brow, "Ah… I see."
Everyone's eyes turned to Malfoy.
"What?" Harry asked.
Draco gave a knowing smirk. "It was Blaise, wasn't it, Creevey? It was something he did after your date."
Colin looked away, face still red as an apple.
"Oh," said Hermione, "I almost forgot about that. How was your date, Colin?"
The young Gryffindor opened and closed his mouth so much, he looked like a guppy. Draco was the only one to laugh at it.
"Oh…my…Gawd… I think I know what happened!" said Seamus.
Everyone except Draco looked at him. "What do you think happened?" Ron asked.
Seamus grinned stupidly, "Well, isn't it obvious? He got his first kiss!"
The other Gryffindors gasped.
"I'm right, aren't I, Colin?" Seamus smiled.
Colin nodded once, and then headed up the stairs leading to the boys' dormitory.
After a moment of silence, Ron said, "Well, I would run and hide too, if I were kissed by a Slytherin."
Draco harrumphed, "You don't see Potter running and hiding."
"Well, no. But then again, this is Harry we're talking about."
"I'm going to bed, everyone!" Hermione said, "Good night!"
"Good night!" said Harry and Seamus.
"Night, Hermione!" said Ron.
"Well?" said Seamus, "Are we going to wait all night or are you going to open your present, Harry?"
"Oh, yeah." Harry lifted the lid.
TBC
So, any thoughts to what Draco got Harry?
And no, it's not a ring.