Chapter 13

''I hope that is the last Wizengamot hearing I have to go to for awhile'' I said to myself, plopping down on the couch. Draco was up in his room, doing God knows what. The only thing is now, I had to go to Florish and Blotts tomorrow and find books on Secrecy Enchantments, I sighed and started flipping through the channels.

It felt so weird not to have anything to do all day. Normally, I'm working on a case or preparing witnesses for Wizengamot. Now, I'm stuck at my own house with Draco Malfoy. Great, now I've gone a frustrated myself! I thought with an irritated sigh. I turned the TV off and stood up off the couch. I walked into my room and changed into a pair of capris and and a tank-top. Then I walked into my backyward where I have a small meditation garden. I did my entire backyard with a lot of Hermione and Ginny's help.

If you follow the small stone path, there's a circle of rocks, surrounded by cherry blossom trees, and other exotic plants, and a small fountain. I sat down in the middle of the circle and crossed my legs, sitting in the lotus position. Touching each of my thumbs to my pinkies, I closed my eyes and took a deep calming breath. I sat there for maybe fifteen minutes in silence. I couldn't hear anything around me, I might as well have been dead to the world for that fifteen minutes.

''Irulan.'' At first, I thought it was Draco so I ignored it.

But the second time it happened, the voice sounded more persistant and upset that I hadn't answered, ''Irulan!'' I opened my eyes and looked around seeing no one. Having been throughly freaked out, I stood up and walked back into the house. Romeo walked out past me, probably to go and catch something.

I ran up the stairs two at a time and opened Draco's bedroom door. He was laying on his bed reading a book, ''hey did you call me?'' I asked.

Draco lowered the book and raised an eyebrow at me, ''No, why would I?''

''No need to be a jackass, I was just asking!'' I snapped.

He raised his other eyebrow in suprised, ''Are you okay?''

''I...I don't know yet'' I said, closing the bedroom door and walking back downstairs.

I pulled a chair from the dining room into the kitchen and stood on it to get to the lamp that hung on the ceiling, only finding nothing. Jumping down, I immediately went to my knees and started searching through the cabnets. I started panicking, I couldn't find what I was looking for. My body started chaking as I laid on my stomach clawing under the couch. Damnit to hell! I thought standing up and sprinting into the basement. There wasn a hamper near the dryer which I tore through and still found nothing. I stood upright and stomped my foot in aggravation, much like a small child would. I felt like I was ready to cry, running my hand through my hair, I screamed and picked up the hamper before chucking it across the basement, having it smash against the pool table.

That's when I remembered that Harry and Ron, completely cleaned my house of all alcohol. ''Damnit!'' I shouted kicking the washer.

On the floor above me, I heard hurried footsteps and Draco appeared on the basement stairs, ''You okay?''. I groaned out of irritation and ran my tougne over one of my canines. Furrowing my brow, I thought for a moment, trying to figure out if all my hiding spots had been cleared out.

There was one place, Harry and Ron hadn't checked. ''Yes!'' I shouted running out of the basement, nearly knocking Draco over, and up into his room.

''Irulan, what the hell are you doing?'' Draco asked. I was sitting on the floor infront of his bed with my arm inbetween the mattresses. I felt the long, cool, surface of a bottle's eck and instinctively wrapped my hand around it. I pulled out a bottle of bourbon from between the mattress and the box spring.

''Oh damn, that was there the entire time?'' Draco said. I removed the cork and took a large swig. The liquid burned my throat as I swallowed it. There was about half the bottle left, and I chugged the entire thing. Draco's jaw dropped when I finally put the bottle down. Unfortunately for me, it had been a long time since I last drank anything. I shouldn't have done that! I thought, jumping to my feet and putting a hand over my mouth.

I ran into the bathroom, kneeled infront of the toilet and hurled. I spat into the water, the last reminants of bourbon on my tougne and flushed. Draco leaned against the door frame with his arms crossed over his chest.

''You shouldn't have drank all that at once''

I gave him a sideways glare, ''Sod off. I bet you like seeing me like this''. As soon as the last word of that sentence left my mouth, bile rose up into my throat again. I heard Draco sigh and walk over to me, he pulled my hair into a pony-tail and took the holder off my wrist to tie my hair up.

''Actually, I don't'' he said. I looked up seeing Draco actually putting toothpaste on my toothbrush, then he handed it to me. I hesitantly took my toothbrush and brushed my teeth.

After that, I used mouthwash to et rid of the acird taste on my tougne. ''Why are you being so nice all of a sudden?'' I asled. Draco just smiled slightly, and tapped the tip of my nose with his finger before walking back into his room...

Is there a gas leak in here or something? What the hell is going on?

Chapter 14

''Why did I have to come too?'' an annoyed Draco asked me as we entered Florish and Blotts.

''Because, I need to get books about the Secrecy Enchantment that has been placed on you'' I said. ''Besides, you can't leave my house unless I'm with you. And if you stay at my house too much, you're going to get fat and ugly''.

I immediately regretted saying that, ''So you think I'm good-looking then?''

''I never said that''

''But you were thinking it'' he said.

I spun around and looked at him, ''You want to know why every relationship you had when we were in school lasted about two weeks, with th exception of Parkinson?''

''Enlighten me'' he said.

''It's because you're too damn cocky!'' I said.

Draco's eyes narrowed in a frightening glare, ''who asked you?''

''You did'' I said turning to the bookshelf. Since I didn't feel like dealing with him, Imade Draco search one side of the store while I searched the other.

It's amazing, for how packed Florish and Blotts is, I could not find a single book that I thought might help me. ''Irulan, I think I found one that might help'' Draco said.

''Let me see it'' I said, turning around and taking the book from him. It was a large brown leather book entitled Olde and Forgotten Bewitchments and Charmes.

''Think it'll help?'' he asked.

''It might, just hold on to it'' I said, handing the book back to him. I walked past Draco and headed to the upper level of the store.

I skimmed the titles of all the books until I found some others I thought might help; A Guide to Medieval Sorcery, A Study of Recent Developments in Wizardry,
Achievements in Charming, and the last book I couldn't reach titled, Important Magical Discoveries.

''Damnit!'' I mumbled, jumping to try and reach the book.

''Here,'' Draco said grabbing the book.

''Thanks'' I said, taking the book. ''I think that might be all the books we -I'm going to need''

''Let's go get some ice cream'' Draco randomly suggested. I raised an eyebrow at him, ''What? I haven't has Fortescue's ice cream in a long time''.

I shrugged, ''whatever''. I bought the books, and took the bag from the cashier before Draco and I headed to the ice cream parlor.

I ended up getting a cake batter milkshake, while Draco got a chocolate-vanilla swirl cone. We walked through Diagon Alley until we got to my favorite spot. It was basically at the far end of Diagon Alley, and possibly the oldest part. The entire small area was encirled with smaller shops, and there a fountain in the center. The entire scene just looked like something out of Italy, maybe France. But I liked it because it was quiet, and not a lot of people bothered to come this far into Diagon Alley, so the foot traffic was slim.

I sat on the edge of the fountain and Draco sat next to me, ''Is that good?'' he asked motioning to my milkshake.

''Yeah, wanna try?'' I asked, holding the cup to him.

Draco took a sip and then opened and closed his mouth as if trying to figure out what it tasted like. ''Tastes like cake batter''

''Duh, that's what it is!'' I said, taking a sip myself.

''I'll stick to chocolate-vanilla swirl thank you'' he said, taking a bite out of the cone.

We sat there and finished whatever we had gotten from the Ice Cream Parlor, it was nice without a rude comment from Draco. When I had finished my milkshakes, I turned and looked at Draco, before I giggled. ''What?''

''You've got ice cream on the side of your mouth, and it's very noticeable'' I said. ''Here'' I took my napkin and wiped the corner of his mouth.

''Thank you'' he said.

''You're welcome'' I said smiling. Draco lifted his hand and rested it on the side of my head, and slowly started leaning toward me. Right when he was about to kiss me, he paused and licked his lips, but as if in thought. Since when did Draco Malfoy think before he kissed a girl? I thought. I was about to say something, when his lips pressed against mine. The first thought that immediately came to my head was I have got to be crazy! I don't care, call the people in the white coats and haul me off to the insane asylum! I thought. I put my right hand at the nape of Draco's neck, while my left hand held me up. I felt his tougne flick across my lips, asking for entrance, I allowed it, if hesitantly. His tougne collided with mine (Author; TOUNGE WARS! cough Sorry, I couldn't help it), and instantly he gained full control of everything, but whatever, I didn't care, he's an amazing kisser!

I felt Draco pull back, and he rested his forehead against mine. ''Woah...'' was all I could manage to say making Draco chuckle. I pulled my head back even further and took a deep breath, tilting my head skyward. I smiled ruefully to myself as I felt the temperature rise ever so slightly in my cheeks, running a hand over my face, I let a small laugh emit from the back of my throat.

''You alright?'' Draco asked.

I turned and smiled, ''I'm fine'' I said. Then I dug into my pocket and pulled out a knut, ''here make a wish''. Draco gave me a funny look, and I nodded, he took the coin from my hand and held it for a moment before tossing it over his shoulder into the water.

I stared at him, ''what?'' he asked.

''You call that making a wish? Eyes wide open and a half-hearted toss over the shoulder?'' I said.

''Oh, so there's an art to making a wish?'' Draco said, an amused smirk on his face.

''Of course there is!'' I said, going into my pocket again and pulling out another knut. I stood up, and faced the fountain. Closing my eyes, I held out my right hand and tucked my thumb under my index finger, placing the coin on my thumb nail. I made a wish, and flicked my thumb from under my index finger sending the coin into the air before it plopped into the water. ''That is how you make a wish''.