"Surprise! Happy Birthday, Riley! Happy Birthday, Draco!" our friends yelled.
"Wow!" Draco and I said together.
"You kids have fun! Be good!" Mum and Dad left the room.
"Riley!" Pansy Parkinson called.
"Oh, God in Heaven above have mercy on my soul…" I muttered to Draco. He snickered.
"Draco! Oh, how are you two? I see you haven't killed each other?" Me and Pansy air kissed.
"Yeah, we've been getting along pretty well lately, right, Draco darling?" I looked up at him and smiled as he put his arm around my waist.
"Yes, dear. So, Pansy, how have you been?"
Pansy's face was filled with anger. She had liked Draco since we were little kids. The last person she wanted him with is me.
"Fine," she answered curtly. She turned on her heal and went off to find Goyle, no doubt.
Draco cracked up, leaning on a chair for support. "The whole, darling-dear stuff really got to her!" he said when he eventually calmed down enough to talk.
(Hilary Duff) Love Just Is came on the stereo.
"May I have this dance, Miss Thompson?"
"I'd be honored, Master Malfoy…"
He took my hand and lead me onto the dance floor.
Everyone catcalled and cheered. I laughed.
I put my arms around his neck and his found their way to my waist. I rested my head on his shoulder and he put his chin on top of my head.
It was amazing. I felt so safe in his strong arms. I swear to God that I slipped into Heaven as I danced in his arms. I started singing with it as Draco and I danced. The song was so true to me and Draco. It was…our song…
He leaned in and kissed me softly as the song ended.
Our friends clapped and cheered. I was blushing a deep crimson.
"What's wrong? You embarrassed to be seen dancing with your boyfriend?"
"No, I'm not embarrassed to dance with my…Did you say 'boyfriend'?"
Draco nodded.
"No, I'm not embarrassed." I kissed him lightly and sweetly.
"Thank you, Draco," I said, leaning back into him as he wrapped his arms around my front and rested his head on my shoulder.
I ran my hand through his hair and he nibbled on my neck. I giggled because it tickled.
"Come on, you two! For God's sake! Get a room!" a voice from behind us said.
I turned to see Mattie Flint, Marcus Flint's cousin and my best friend, standing behind me.
"Mattie!" I squealed rushing to hug her.
"Nice love bite. So, you and His Royal Pain are finally dating?"
I rolled my eyes. "Yes, we are. As of today."
"It'll be a good way to remember your anniversary!"
I laughed. I missed Mattie's sense of humor. I hadn't seen her in a year.
"Hey, Marcus managed to get the Fire Whiskey!"
"Finally! I'm of age! Not that that's ever stopped me before…"
We laughed again.
"I missed you so much!" I hugged her.
"A bit of a delayed reaction, but better late than never!"
"Riley!" Draco called.
"What?"
"Do you want something?" He jerked his finger towards the bar.
"Get me a Fire Whiskey. Or a martini! Either or, I don't really care!" I called back to him.
I saw him nod and walk off towards the drink bar.
"You're lucky, Ri…You have no idea how many girls want Draco…I'd be down right shocked if he was still a virgin…" Then she noticed how I was looking at her. "Oh! Errr…I mean…Why are you looking at me like that! I'm dead serious! He has a reputation for a reason! I once…you can't get mad at me, Riley…I made out with him before…He dumped me the next day. It was three years ago at school."
"He's not like that anymore!" I said defensively. "I-I'm sure that he had his-er-reasons!"
Mattie raised her eyebrows at me, crossing her arms.
"I don't know! Maybe your right, Mattie, but I-I still love him, and that's not going to change."
"I admire you for that. Not many girls would say that. Most of them are only with him for his looks and money and to say that they got dumped by the infamous Draco Malfoy. You are with him because you love him."
"Even you and Pansy?" I glared at her.
"Yes," she mumbled quietly. "Even me…And I feel terrible for it!"
"Good, you should!" I playfully hit her arm.
"What are you two doing?" Draco walked up behind us, followed by Mattie's cousin Marcus, Blaise Zabini, Vincent Crabbe, and Gregory Goyle, Draco's two thugs. Blaise was on the Quidditch team, along with Draco, Crabbe and Goyle.
"So, is this your little Quidditch team, Drake?" I asked, taking my Fire Whisky from him.
"Well, except for Marcus, who graduated three years ago, pretty much. I'm missing Laura Ashcroft and Mildred Hilander, my chasers. I need another one, this year… Mattie?"
"No way, Malfoy! I don't do brooms. I prefer to keep my two feet firmly planted on solid ground, thank you very much!" She crossed her arms and grabbed Blaise to dance with him.
Draco shrugged. "Riley? I've seen you play…you're really good."
"You're saying that to get an excuse to see me change and because I'm your girl."
"Well, yeah…but in all honesty, you are pretty good. Please, Ri?" He pulled a puppy dog face.
I rolled my eyes, grinning. "Fine. I'll try out, but it's going to be fair. I don't want on the team because of our relationship, okay? If there is someone better than me, they will be on the team, got it?"
"Yes, Riley, dearest…" Draco said as Pansy strode over.
"Gregory!" she demanded. (He flinched, used to being called by his surname) "Why did you just leave in the middle of the dance!"
Goyle mumbled something.
"I don't care if Draco wanted to talk with you! I was dancing with you! You don't walk away from me!"
"You know what, Parkinson?" Draco said, pushing past his goons, staring face-to-face with Pansy. "You're not the only person in the world! The universe does not revolve around you and your thick head!" He drew his wand.
"Draco!" I hissed at him. "Stop it!"
"No, Riley! Let him speak. Go on! Speak boy, speak!" She snapped her fingers at him as if he were a dog.
In a flash of light, Pansy was thrown across the hall and into a wall.
Draco looked from Pansy to me. He hadn't cast the spell…I did.
"Don't you ever, and I me ever, talk to my boyfriend in that manner, Parkinson! Get out! Get out of my sight for good!" I sneered at her.
She picked herself up and rushed to the fireplace and disappeared in a whirl of green flames.
Draco was still staring at me.
"Riley…you're scary sometimes…" Mattie said, arms around Blaise's neck.
"I can't stand her bing all of the time!" I said, exasperated.
"You-you're…" Draco stuttered.
"I know, scary, frightening, unpredictable…"
"No…you're amazing! I've been dying to do that to her for years and never had the guts to!" He kissed me.
"Amazing, huh? Just how amazing?"
"Do you know how many stars are in the sky?" he asked, looking up at the ceiling.
"A fair few…why?"
"Take that number and multiply by a million…"
He put his arm around my waist, pulling me closer.
"Did you and Mattie snog in your dorm three years ago?"
"Why do you ask?"
"She brought it up…I was just curious. Are you still a virgin?"
"I'm Draco Malfoy, what do you think, Riley?" He smirked at me.
"You scared me when you insinuated that…we…er…do that earlier…"
"I didn't mean to, Ri. I don't want to hurt you. I won't push you. I'll wait until you're ready. I love you."
I hugged him around the waist as I whispered, "I love you, too."
He kissed the top of my head, holding me close.
Another Hilary Duff song came on (sorry for those of you who don't like H.D. I'm listening to the CD and there are some really good songs for this part on here!) This time it was "Where Did I Go Right?".
"One, more dance, Draco, and I'm leaving. It's almost twelve…" I yawned as I said this.
"Okay. This one. That way, I can hold you close."
I smiled as he wrapped me in his arms. He wrapped his arms around my waist.
"I love you, my wonderful Draco…" I yawned. I was a little intoxicated from the Fire Whiskey.
"I think you've had a little too much to drink, Riley."
"No, I never finished the Fire Whiskey…I just act high when I'm a little tired."
I rested my head and danced with him for what seemed to be an eternity.
The song ended and The Weird Sisters came on.
"I'm gonna head out, okay?"
"I know that you're not going to bed, but okay. I love you, Ri, 'night."
"Night, Drake." We kissed and then I left.
