Disclaimers: Harry and Draco and crew belong to J.K. and her publishers and such, so please please don't sue me, cause I'm a poor college student with no money, no job so I have no hopes of ever paying you if you do. So be kind? The song "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" doesn't belong to me either… it belongs to Jack Johnson… so don't tell him I'm using the title and the lyrics please? Cause I'd be crushed by the record company….
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Chapter 4:
I sing
ya songs I dance a dance
I gave ya friends all a chance
Putting
up with them wasn't worth never having you
Several days before Harry's birthday Draco meandered into Harry's shop. He smiled blithely holding an envelope in his hands. Harry looked at the sounds of boots walking towards him. He smiled.
"Hey Drake, what's up?"
"Oh not much Har, I've just got an early birthday present for you."
"Really…. That's interesting. What is it?" Harry reached out for the envelope.
"Yah…no." Draco pulled his hand away and then looked behind Harry. "Mary, sweetie, dearest. Would you and Tom look after the shop while Harry and I go out to lunch?"
Mary of course, nodded stunned. Draco didn't come into Harry's store, "Two Worlds" very often, let alone speak to Mary when he did. So him turning on the Malfoy charm was bound to do a number on her.
Harry laughed. "I'll get my coat. Thanks Mary." He touched her shoulder as he went towards his office.
"What do you need a coat for! It's July you git!" Draco grabbed Harry's hand and pulled him out of the store, Harry laughing the whole way, but he was slightly surprised when he realized that he was being taken to the Muggle door.
"Umm Draco. You realize your going out onto Kingston don't you?"
"Yes, I do Harry. Now shut up and let me take you out to lunch."
"Sir yes sir!"
Draco turned around and stuck his tongue out at his friend, causing Harry to laugh even more. They chatted amiably as they walked down the side walk, Draco telling Harry things about what was going on in the Ministry that Harry really shouldn't know, and wasn't supposed to.
When Draco stopped moving, Harry turned and looked at where his friend was walking into. Harry was thrilled. "Draco! I haven't had Japanese in ages!" His eyes glinted merrily as he walked in behind him.
They sat down at the sushi bar, ordered sake and soup, but decided to wait on ordering their sushi. Harry propped his elbows on the counter and rested his head on his hand.
"So can I get my present now?"
"No. In a second. First we toast!" Draco held up a cup of sake. "To your last year as a teenager! May you enjoy many, new things this year."
Laughing Harry held up his own cup. "Yes to my last year."
They downed the cups in one shot and smiled. Draco pulled out the envelope and held it between his middle and index finger. His eyes were smiling as Harry made a grab for it. "Not so fast. There are several rules for this present."
Harry groaned and put his head down on the bar table. There were always rules and limits on Draco's presents. "Ok Draco. What are they?"
Grinning winningly Draco said, "First rule is that you have to do this on your birthday. Second rule is you have to do it with me and thirdly…. You have to wait until one to do it but I'll get you up at 10 to get ready."
Harry raised his eyebrows and took the out stretched envelope and put it to one side. "Lets eat first then." Harry smiled at the shocked look on his friends face.
"Yah ok." Draco smiled and nodded.
They ordered several types of sushi watching enthralled as it was made before their eyes. They laughed as Draco put to much wasabi on one piece and his eyes began to water noticeably. That promted Draco to dare Harry to eat more wasabi than he had. Being the brave Gryffindor that he is, Harry, of course took him up on that bet, and put a huge glob of wasabi on his spicy tuna roll and giving Draco a pointed look popped it in his mouth. He chewed very rapidly and swallowed, he closed his eyes and focused on calming his senses down. Very slowly he reached for his glass of water. Draco naturally noticed that and taunted Harry ruthlessly. After Harry's eyes cleared, and he was able to speak again the two of them got back to talking about random things. Finally, after what seemed like ages, Harry picked up the envelope. He smiled at Draco and opened it.
Harry was shocked to find two… "Oh my gods Draco! This is fabulous! Thank you so much! How did you know!"
Draco flipped his hair off his shoulder, "I have my sources." He winked at Harry and drained the last of his sake. He glanced at his watch, "Well dearest friend, I've got to go back to work and so do you."
Gesturing to the waiter Draco deftly paid the bill with a muggle credit card and then dropped Harry off at the shop.
"Until Sunday!" He walked over to the wizarding door waving, leaving a very bemused Harry behind.
