!$!$! Wow, Guys... I'm sooo sorry... if you read my other fan fictions, you know that my computer was broke for a long time... then it just took me forever to get back on track... I've slowly been starting up my other fan fictions. So I went through and reread Roommates and this story, so now I'm back on track. I'm going to be reposting the last chapter of Roommate and the 1st three chapters of this, so that they are easier to read. Sorry about that. !$!$!
Draco woke up in the early afternoon the next day. He was entwined in Ron's bare arms, their naked bodies rubbing against each other. "Mmm." he smiled and ran a hand through that messy red hair nuzzled into his chest. "Ronnie, wake up, Baby." he kissed Ron's head and waited for a response.
"Humm?" was all he got.
"Come on, it's late. Marissa must be lonely."
"Fine..." Ron looked up and kissed Draco's shoulder affectionately before hopping out of bed.
Some time later, when they were changed and freshened up, they stumbled their way into the living room holding hands.
"Good afternoon, you two." Marissa giggled and moved over so they could join her on the sofa.
"Sorry we slept in so late, we didn't get to bed until...well, late!" Ron blushed.
"Are you hungry?" Draco asked.
"Terribly." she laughed.
"I'll go make something." he kissed Ron one more time before going off to cook.
"Ron?" Marissa asked.
"Yeah?" he turned towards his sister.
"I have to go back to school tomorrow."
"We'll floo you back later then, but let's have some fun today!" he smiled and hugged his sister tight.
They played all sorts of games, rode horses, flew brooms, and even made a snow man. Soon, though, the sun went down, and they were flooing back to "The Burrow." Draco said, dropping the floo powder.
"Oh, Marissa!" Author said, getting up from the sofa and running over to his youngest daughter. "It's so good to see you again."
"I was only gone a few days, Dad." she blushed and hugged him.
"Is Mum around?" Ron asked.
"In the kitchen."
He grabbed Draco's hand and pulled him into the kitchen. "Hullo Mum!"
"Ron! Draco!" she hugged them both.
"We've brought Marissa back."
"You'll stay for dinner, won't you?"
"If you'll have us." Draco said, smiling broadly. He was tired of cooking.
"Of course!" she went back to cooking
Later, when they sat down to eat, Mr. Weasley asked, "Has Hermione accepted Dumbledore's offer?"
"Yes, she and Harry will be moving into the school tomorrow." Draco answered.
"She'll be such a great teacher!" Molly squealed.
"And Remus will have some more...delightful... to speak to." Ron laughed.
"Only Harry will have to see Snape more." Draco pointed out.
"Poor bloke."
"Now now, boys. Severus has a kind soul." Molly scolded.
"Oh, I bet. Next you'll say You-Know-Who himself is really just a nice guy underneath it all." Ron jested, and Draco broke out into laughter.
"Ron..." Molly just shook her head, the boy was thick-minded at times.
"Well, I'll see you soon." Ron said as he hugged Marissa and kissed her head.
"Yeah, we'll bring you up to Hogwarts before the winter is over, it's really beautiful when it snows." Draco said and kissed her cheek before squeezing her tight.
"Bye guys!" she waved to them as they disappeared behind the flames.
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"Baby?" Draco asked later in bed.
"Mmm?"
"I was wondering, where do you see us in the future?"
"Right here." Ron snuggled into Draco's chest.
"Come on, Ron, I'm serious!"
"And so am I, Sweetie, no matter what happens to us; weather the Dark Lord is dead or alive, weather your father is in prison or not, no matter what we do for a living, I'll always love you, and I always want to fall asleep in your arms, just like this!" Ron looked up and kissed Draco softly and rolled on top of him, kissing him more passionately.
"That's not much of sleeping." Draco laughed and kissed Ron back.
"Mmm, but it's better." he smiled and rolled off of the blonde, kissing him again before snuggling back into his chest. "I love you so much." he kissed Draco's bare chest.
"And I love you, but... I can't help but think bad things are coming. Call it Malfoy intuition."
"Well, forget about it. Go to sleep, think sweet things, and we'll worry about it later."
"Okay..." Draco didn't sleep much that night.
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A few weeks later, Ron sat at The Burrow happily eating a large pile of chocolate cookies and watching over Marissa while she did some homework.
"So what are you doing here? Other than eating all of Mum's cookies... she's going to be very angry!" Marissa scolded.
"You'll see..." Ron smiled mischievously and grabbed another cookie.
"RONALD WEASLEY! WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING EATING ALL OF MY COOKIES! THOSE ARE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE ORDER!" Molly screamed, stomping into the room.
"I am a member of the order." Ron said proudly, and took another.
"Members who are out doing something, not sitting on their bums eating!"
He pouted, and then remembered why he was there.
"Mum, can Draco and I take Marissa to Hogsmead this weekend?"
"Well, that's a wonderful idea!!" she squeezed her son tight, forgetting her anger, until Ron reached for another cookie. She slapped his hand away, and went off to cook more.
"Well?" he asked Marissa.
"Oh, thank you Ron!" she flung herself at him and hugged him before finishing up her homework and running off to pack.
"I'm really glad you're doing thing, Ronald." Molly said, hugging him again.
"Mum, really, stop hugging me, I won't be able to walk anymore!" he managed to say. She released him, and he rubbed his sore rips.
"I'm just so pleased with how sweet you're being to her."
"She's a great kid, Mum, what'd you expect. She's family."
"Yes, yes she is. And that's why you had better keep her close to you, it's a visiting weekend for the school, so there will be a ton of older magical kids running around, she won't be able to defend herself if some smart assed Slytherin finds her."
"I know, I know." he gulped. "I'm a full grown wizard Mum, I can handle it. Draco, Harry, Hermione, and Remus will be there too. And Snape, I'm sure... but I don't know if he'd actually protect her."
"Ron, weather you like it for not, Severus is a member of the order-"
"Yeah, yeah, I know...and deep down he's not such a bad guy, I've heard it all before, Mum. It doesn't mean I'm gonna believe it!"
"Just take care." she whispered when Marissa came running down the stairs carrying a suitcase.
"I'm ready!" the small redhead squeaked.
"I'll see you soon!" Molly said, hugging her daughter.
"Tell Dad I said bye, and that I love him!"
"I will, have fun!"
And with a flash of flame, Ron and Marissa were off to The Three Broomsticks, where Draco, Harry, and Hermione were waiting, wearing big smiles.
"Hey chicka!" Draco said, running over to Marissa and hugging her. "Let me get that." he took her suitcase, shrunk it, and placed it in his pocket.
"What is this place?!" she squealed, looking around.
"This," Harry piped up when she sat next to him, "is The Three Broomsticks bar, restaurant, and hotel. I had my very first butter beer here, and now it's your turn!" he snapped his fingers, and asked for another butter beer.
"Beer?" Marissa gulped.
"Oh come on, you've seen them around at parties, it's not strong enough to make any human drunk. Kids are allowed to drink it." Harry reassured her.
"Alright then..." she said and took a short sip of it. Her eyes widened and she took another, longer sip.
"Looks like she likes it." Hermione laughed.
"Definitely!" Marissa said and finished it off.
"So where to first?" Ron asked.
"I've been meaning to pick up this new book-" Hermione started.
"Anyone who's opinion counts?" Ron spoke over her.
"That was entirely rude-"
"Nothing? No one? Draco? Harry? Marissa, what would you like to do?" Ron said louder.
"I'll go with Hermione to the book store." Draco said, giving Ron 'the evil eye'. They departed, leaving a laughing Harry, and hurt Ron, and a giggling Marissa sitting by themselves.
"I swear Draco likes Hermione better than he likes me!" Ron said, folding his arms.
"It's okay, Ron, I'm still on your side." Harry pat his best mate on the back.
"How's your stress going?"
"Better, she said she wants to wait until she's more settled in at Hogwarts before we try for a child, I have some time still before I'll be hyperventilating again."
"I can't wait until you two have a child." Ron said. "And I had better be the Godfather, or I'll hunt you down and kill you."
"That wouldn't be wise." Marissa said.
"And why not?" Ron raised an eyebrow at her.
"Who would kill Voldemort?"
Ron cringed. Harry smiled.
"I like this one." Harry laughed and finished off his butter beer. "Let's go get some candy!"
Marissa's eyes brightened up, and she nodded her head vigorously.
"Looks like we're off to Honeydukes!" Ron said and the three left a tip before walking off. It was cold, very cold, but Marissa didn't care. Everything was so new and wonderful to her, and the candy tasted sweeter than ever. Every store they went to was fascinating, every tree they saw was beautiful, and every flake of snow that landed upon her flaming hair was breath taking.
"Having fun?" Harry asked a few hours later as they explored Zonko's.
"The best time of my life!" Marissa beamed up at him and Ron.
"Ron! Ron, it's so good ter see you again!" came a familiar voice.
"Hagrid!!" Ron breathed and ran over to his giant of a friend, allowing himself to be engulfed in a hug.
" 'ello there Marissa." Hagrid said when he released Ron.
"Hello Mr. Hagrid!" she said, hugging him also.
"Have you seen Hermione?" Harry asked.
"Yes, she was scolding poor little Thomas Fillics over by the Shrieking Shack not five minutes ago." Hagrid laughing in a jolly, Father Christmas sort of way.
"Thanks!" Harry smiled and ran off to find his wife.
"Was Draco with her?" Ron questioned.
"Yes, I believe he was the one helping the poor boy do whatever it was he was doing wrong." Hagrid laughed again.
"That's my Draco." Ron smiled proudly. "It's so good to see you again, Hagrid. We'll be around all weekend, I'll be sure to stop in and see you!" Ron gave him a pat on the back before he and Marissa ran off to find Draco.
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"Draco!" Hermione shrieked. "You can't help the children misbehave, that's such a bad example! I could loose my job for hanging out with you!"
"Relax, Hermy, ease up! It's winter, it's snowing, it's a beautiful day, and you've got something stuck up your ass!" Draco tried to hold in his Malfoy fury.
"I'll have you know that I'm not the one who enjoys things being shoved up my ass!" Hermione yelled, a little too loudly, and blushed, hoping none of the students heard her.
"I love getting you all rowdy." Draco growled and then broke into laughter. "So what if I like the occasional rod shoved up there." he winked at her and she relaxed. He walked over to her and hugged her. "I love ya, Hermione, you're my best friend, but sometimes you just need to learn to chill out."
"I don't believe I can get anymore chilly then I am now." she wrapped her cloak tightly around her.
"No, Hermione, that's not what I meant-" Draco was cut off by Ron running over to him and planting a kiss on his cheek.
"Hey, Sweetie." Ron said. "What's wrong?" his face fell at the deathly look Hermione was giving him.
"Nothing, Baby, just bad timing... where's Marissa?"
Ron looked behind him and panicked. "She was right with me a second ago!"
"We've got to find her, there's no telling what those lousy Slytherins would do if they got a hold of her." Hermione said and ran off to search.
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Marissa had caught glimpse of something in a window display that had trailed her behind Ron. She stood staring at all of the beautiful owls in the window and didn't take notice to the murmurs and whispers near her.
Suddenly a snowball was roughly and forcefully thrown her way, hitting her half in the head and half in the face hardly. She opened her mouth in shock and angrily rubbed it off and then warmed her cheek with her glove.
She turned in the direction of the throw, ready to give someone a piece of her mind, when she saw her attacker.
Two boys, both familiar, one in a different way than the other.
Her jaw dropped.
!$!$! Hehehe, kind of a cliffy! Oh well, school starts back up tomorrow, I didn't do any of my homework over the winter break, and I had better start!!! LoL, I hope you liked it... review?? !$!$!