Author's Note: Greetings! Awww...thanks so much to those of you who reviewed the first chapter. You know who you are. I was very excited to see all of those review alerts in my inbox. Remember, keep reviewing and you'll get a new chapter and it only gets better from now on. Happy Reading, StartledSunshine xxoo
Disclaimer: I don't own anything owned by J.K. Rowling i.e. Characters, Locations etc.
However I do own the idea behind this story and a new character, who will
soon make an appearance.
Previous chapter: (a little reminder)
Draco has received a letter from Pansy Parkinson, his annoying girlfriend. After reliving one awful memory he decides he has to end their relationship.....
Chapter 2
An Ice-cream Incident
Draco rolled from side to side along with the motion of the Knight Bus. His cheeks were quite an alarming shade of green and his stomach didn't feel much better. The purple bus took a sudden lurch to the right and Draco fell to the floor. Unable to stand up, he was left rolling about as the bus charged through England's countryside.
Draco's rational thinking had been clouded by his determination to follow through with his plan to break up with Pansy. Rather stupidly, he'd walked for half an hour through the forest surrounding Malfoy Manor. The one fact that had escaped his mind was that Malfoy Manor was more than seven hours walk to London. After a solid half hour of walking, Draco remembered.
"Oh, damn!" he said as the thought came to him at the same time he stubbed his toe on a rock. Hopping around for a few seconds, Draco knew that the only thing he could do was call the Knight Bus.
Now, he was rolling around on the bus as it stormed through the countryside. Many other passengers were also on the floor, groaning in agony as limbs hit them in their eyes, mouths or slightly more painful areas. With a terrible bang, the bus lurched again and it was then rolling down the streets of London. With a sudden hit to the brakes, all the passengers slid forward causing the ones who had managed to remain on their seats during the ride to join the others on the floor.
"Diagon Alley!" Ernie called. With shaky legs, Draco pulled his way towards the door and rolled out. The bus vanished in another loud BANG! Feeling rather sick, Draco pulled himself to his feet and stumbled into the Leaky Cauldron. The dimly lit inn was filled with the normal crowd all guzzling their beverages. However, Draco took no notice of them and hurriedly headed out of the back door toward the tall brick wall.
Taking out his wand, the teen tapped the third brick from the left above the dustbin and the wall hurriedly rearranged itself into an arch. Walking through the arch, Draco was suddenly filled with a feeling of dread. Can I do it? He wondered, Pansy's not all that bad, I mean... Draco shook his head with frustration. Of course she was that bad. It was amazing how quick he was to forget the 'anniversary' incident. Reassuring himself that he was doing the right thing, the young Slytherin made his way through the bustling shoppers toward Florean Fortescue's Ice-Cream Parlour where Pansy had insisted they meet.
The blonde could just make out Pansy's brunette head through the crowd as he made his way towards her. She looks gorgeous, he thought as he stood in front of her umbrella covered table. Pansy looked up and smiled a dazzling smile at her boyfriend. You could practically count the glistening teeth in her mouth. Why am I breaking up with her? Draco wondered.
"Dracky! Sweetie! You made it!" She squealed in an unnaturally high pitched voice. Oh yeah, that's why! Draco remembered, with a sigh. Pansy was about to jump up to hug Draco, but he motioned for her to remain seated. Pansy's eyes suddenly took on a suspicious look.
"What's going on?" she whined as Draco sat next to her.
He began, "Well...I've been doing a lot of thinking lately," he grasped her hand, "And I don't think that it's really working out the way I hoped."
"What isn't?" Pansy asked obliviously.
"This relationship." Draco stated.
Pansy shook her head in disbelief. "Sorry, what? I thought I just heard you say that our relationship isn't working out the way you hoped," she repeated, "But, I must have heard you wrong."
Oh, god, thought Draco, this is going to be harder than I thought. Trust Pansy to make it more complicated than it has to be. "No, you heard me right," he said in an annoyed tone.
Pansy spluttered for a minute. "B-b-but I've done everything you've ever asked me too!" she screamed hysterically. Draco winced as curious people turned to look at the couple. "F-f-fine," she stammered. "Have fun alone!" she screamed and threw the rest of her sundae in his face. The brunette stormed off, swinging her hips in quite a dangerous fashion.
Draco felt a serviette being pressed into his hands. "Thanks," he mumbled as he wiped the ice-cream and chocolate sauce off his face. A girl about his age, with long blonde hair with purple streaks took a seat opposite him.
"Your girlfriend has a way with words," the stranger mused, looking in the direction the brunette had retreated.
"Obviously, you weren't eavesdropping well enough." He sneered after wiping the last bit of sauce off his nose. "If you had been you'd have realised she's no longer my girlfriend."
"My mistake." She apologized. "Stay cool, Bro!" she laughed and with that she was gone.
Yeah, that's the second chapter....
Who's the stranger with the awesome hair? How long will Draco sit at the ice-cream parlour with a stunned expression on his face? And when does Harry come in?
Stay tuned and keep reviewing
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