A/N: Hey guys! Guess who? That's right I'm back again with another chapter. Thanks to Gracie. My wonderful Beta. She was relentless untill I finally sent it to her. Anywho here it is. Chapter 7. What you have all been waiting for! No Merry Christmas. Or if you don't celebrate Chirstmas. Happy Holidays!! Read on and Review!

-Penny

Chapter 7

Draco

I sat in the back of the cab, along with Cue Ball, numerous bags, and Virginia somewhere under the mounds. Cue Ball sat between us, or rather between the bags, Virginia, and myself. The puppy had nearly been forgotten at the last minute, but was remembered when Virginia went back upstairs to retrieve something that she had forgotten. Now we sat silently in the cab, the only sound was the drivers humming and Cue Ball's whimpering every now and again.

Virginia had not spoken since we had left her apartment building, or rather she had not spoken to me since we left. Now she sat, board stiff, staring pensively out the window. She was completely consumed in her thoughts and was not likely to notice anything. I wondered what time it was as it seemed like we had been riding in the cab forever, or maybe the bag that was jabbing me in the side was distorting my sense of time. No matter, I was sick of riding in the cramped car and I wanted to know where the hell we were going.

Just as I finished my thought the cab came to a stop, quite suddenly, in what looked to be a residential neighborhood. We were stopped infront of a little white house, that was surrounded by a white picket fence. I glanced up from the house when Virginia pushed some of the bags away from around her and got out of the cab, but not before she told the driver to wait here for her to get back. Not wanting to be left alone with no one but Cue Ball for company, I picked the puppy up and fought my way out of the cab. Almost running to catch up with Virginia.

I stopped just outside the picket fence and actually looked at the house. It was small, but obviously big enough to hold a family. Numerous balls, in all different colors and sizes, were scattered around the yard. A tricycle was parked a few feet away from the little porch, that was painted a sparking white, just beside the sidewalk. The house had green shudders around each window, and curtains were obviously hanging in each window. Ginny was just reaching the door when I noticed her. I walked through the gate in the fence, and ran up the sidewalk to stand beside her on the welcome mat that sat on the porch.

Ginny rang the doorbell while I held a wiggling Cue Ball under my arm. The tighter I held the puppy the more he wiggled. Suddenly he stopped wiggling and began to growl at the door. There stood the most ferocious looking dog I had ever seen in my life....a chihuaha. I had hated Chihuahuas ever since I had ran into one a few years ago on a mission. I glared at the dog, while Cue Ball began barking and snarling at the chihuahua. Ginny turned towards me, and yelled.

"Why did you bring Cue Ball? He could have sat in the cab?" I looked up at her, barely able to stop glaring at the Chihuahua and answered her. "Oh...I thought he might get lonely." Virginia rolled her eyes and turned back to the door as opened.

"Melanie how are you? Did she cause any trouble?" Melanie, stepped out of the house and embraced Ginny. Together they walked into the hosue, talking non-stop. Leaving me to follow, always looking out for the Chihuahua.

I listened to their conversation as I followed them, not even remarking on how rude Ginny was being by not introducing me. Finally, once we were seated in the living room, with Cue Ball on my lap, Virginia looked up at me. " Draco this is Melanie Jackson, Melanie this is Draco Malfoy. " I smiled and inclined my head to Melanie. "Hello Melanie, It is very nice to meet you." Melanie looked at me apprehensively before responding.

"How exactly do you know Virginia. And you do have an English accent correct? So that would mean you are English. What exactly are you doing here, in New York?" I blinked at her, not sure what to say first but thankfully Virginia answered for me. "I know Draco from school, and I asked him to accompany me and Emily to England. " Melanie nodded after a moment, obviously not sure if she believed her friend.

"Oh Alright, I'm sure you are ready to go so I'll go get Emily. She is playing with Rachel in her room." Standing up Melanie left the room, leaving me alone with Virginia. And giving me time to look around the room. It was charming. an entertainment center was directly infront of me. A stone fireplace, was to my left, and was obviously used. A toy chest sat against the wall to my right. The room was obviously used but still kept very clean. I looked up when Melanie came back into the room, almost falling out of the chair when I saw the little girl in the pictures walking beside her.

"Mommy!" The little girl, who I now knew was named Emily, called out to Virginia and ran to her. All I could do was stare in dumfounded shcok, my grip on Cue Ball going slack. The puppy jumped off my lap and ran to the little girl, who almost immediatly hugged him tightly.

A/N: Okay. A little cliffie effect there. You can blame that on Gracie too!! She liked it to it stuck! Now for the thank yous!!

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