Chapter 2 Mixed Feelings
Draco woke early the next day, earlier then anyone. Quietly, Draco crept across his room and opened a window. A large white owl flew in and landed on his bed. Never seen this owl before. Draco thought staring at the owl. It stared back at him with large black.
Draco walked back to his bed and untied the letter. It wasn't for him. Matter-a-fact, it wasn't even for a Malfoy. The letter was addressed to Granger. Curiosity over took him. Draco opened the envelope carefully and took out the letter. Unfolding the parchment, Draco began to read. It read:
Dear Hermione,
Hello, how are you so far this summer? I'm doing well. But the Dursley's are going on a vacation. Sadly they, number one, won't leave home alone and, number two, they won't let me stay with someone else. I know that you're in America, and guess what, that's where I'm going. Some state called Virginia at a beach call Virginia Beach. Who knows where that is? The Dursleys won't let me ask in there words, "Meaningless questions." So, I know that you're vacationing in America. If you're anywhere near there come on down and see me. I'll need the company. Well, hope to see from you soon. Harry P.S. Send a response with Hedwig
Draco almost fell off his bed. "No! No!" He kept yelling in his mind. Anywhere but Virginia Beach! That just so happened to be his home beach that he was at yesterday. With his luck Potter will steal Lea! Draco scolded some and reread the letter. Potter was coming tomorrow. At least he would have one day to take Lea.
Even though he knew that he wasn't to do magic, Draco pulled out his wand, resealed the letter and retied it to Hedwig. He lifted her to the window and threw her out. Hedwig took immediate flight. "Find the right house next time, darn bird," Draco muttered.
Draco closed the window and went into the bathroom. He took a quick shower then went to his closet. He took off his towel and slipped on a pair of dark blue trunks. Draco put on his flip-flops and walked over to his mirror above a smaller dresser. Draco gazed into the mirror. His hair was a mess. Blonde strands of hair stuck up everywhere.
Draco frowned and tried to comb it down without success. So Draco turned to the gel. Thankfully it held. Draco walked out of his second floor room and slid down the railing into the kitchen. He grabbed a quick muffin, ran back up the stairs brushed him teeth, slid back down the stairs and ran out the door.
He powered walked his way to the beach. Once there, Draco sat down and relaxed. Though Draco tried to make it look as though he wasn't looking, Draco searched the beach for Lea. To Draco's dislike, Lea wasn't there.
"Where could she be?" Draco muttered. But as soon as the words left his mouth, they were answered. A cold bucket of water landed smack on his head. Draco cried out surprised. He jerked his wet head around to see Lea rolling in the sand with laugher. Draco grinned.
"Got-cha!" Lea cried between laughing and getting a breath. Draco just smiled watching her caringly. Once she controlled her laughter, she looked back at him.
"Man, it's about time. I'm almost dry!" Draco grinned. This time they both laughed. Once the laugher stopped, Draco asked, "Where's the girls?"
"They couldn't make it today," Lea responded. Personally, Draco was quite happy with this. He'd have one day alone with her before Potter came to ruin it all. "Hey!" Lea cried breaking his thoughts. "Why don't when wander around in-stead hanging at the beach. Then we can come back and swim."
Draco smiled liking the idea. "Only one problem," he said, "I have no muggle money with me. It's at my house."
"No problem, I've got to go and get mine so we can get yours too," Lea smiled. "And if you need any money, I've got plenty. You know, with muggle parents and all." She smiled and began walking back towards home.
Draco nearly fell over. 'A Mudblood! This CANNOT! I mean CANNOT happen! The one girl that I think that I start to like is a mudblood. My parents would never accept it. This can't be happening!' Draco's thoughts were interrupted by Lea calling to him to hurry. So he did. But Draco's head was so confused.
When Draco came into the Malfoy Manor, he went to him mum. He asked her for some money, of course she gave it to him, and told her were he was going. Draco and Lea agreed to meet at his house. So he went to the porch to wait for her. As he did, all these thoughts went through his mind.
"A mudblood, this is not happening. I think that I really do like her. But mum and dad would never approve. I can't just not like her. It doesn't work like that what do I do. Maybe if. hmm. who would know the most about this sort of thing? But only one name came to his head. 'Potter.' It really wasn't fair. When Lea arrived, Draco was so confused that he actually lied to her.
"Uhm. Lea, I can't go. Mum says that I'm needed around the house. I can probably meet you tomorrow around. uhm. four at the beach. How's that sound?" Draco asked hoping that he could get a chance to figure things out.
Lea was a bit confused but she agreed on it. They said goodbye and Draco raced to his room. He stared out the window to see Lea leaving. Draco felt horrible. It was the worse feeling that he had ever had.
"Ok, ok," he mumbled to himself, "How I hate to even think about this, but. maybe I should ask Potter about this. Anonymously of course." All-of-a- sudden Hedwig flew to the window.
Draco opened the window. "Bloody bird. I've told you. This is the Wrong house!" But Hedwig didn't seem to care. Once again curiosity over took him. Draco untied the letter and opened in. Dear Hermione,
We've arrived early. Meet you at the beach at 4:15 tomorrow. Harry
Draco retied the letter and gave Hedwig a scoot out the window. "Well," he mumbled shutting the window. "He may ruin something again, but at least he can answer my questions." So Draco grabbed an ink pen and parchment a scribbled down a letter disguising his handwriting.
Dear Harry Potter,
I'm in need of some help. There is a girl that I. like. She is so nice, funny, charming, hot, wonderful. I could go on forever about her. She is extremely nice to me and I was hoping on getting some advice. This girl, she is. well, her parents aren't magical folk and yet she is. What am I to do? I don't know how to handle this. I would be much obliged if you could help me out. Just please send a response with my old. Thank you Sincerely,
Anonymous
Draco picked out an owl from their small room of owls. Then he tied it to the owl's little leg and let it fly. "Find Harry Potter." Then Draco shut the window. He lied down on his bed. His head hurt, so did his heart. With a few heavy sighs Draco fell asleep.
Draco woke early the next day, earlier then anyone. Quietly, Draco crept across his room and opened a window. A large white owl flew in and landed on his bed. Never seen this owl before. Draco thought staring at the owl. It stared back at him with large black.
Draco walked back to his bed and untied the letter. It wasn't for him. Matter-a-fact, it wasn't even for a Malfoy. The letter was addressed to Granger. Curiosity over took him. Draco opened the envelope carefully and took out the letter. Unfolding the parchment, Draco began to read. It read:
Dear Hermione,
Hello, how are you so far this summer? I'm doing well. But the Dursley's are going on a vacation. Sadly they, number one, won't leave home alone and, number two, they won't let me stay with someone else. I know that you're in America, and guess what, that's where I'm going. Some state called Virginia at a beach call Virginia Beach. Who knows where that is? The Dursleys won't let me ask in there words, "Meaningless questions." So, I know that you're vacationing in America. If you're anywhere near there come on down and see me. I'll need the company. Well, hope to see from you soon. Harry P.S. Send a response with Hedwig
Draco almost fell off his bed. "No! No!" He kept yelling in his mind. Anywhere but Virginia Beach! That just so happened to be his home beach that he was at yesterday. With his luck Potter will steal Lea! Draco scolded some and reread the letter. Potter was coming tomorrow. At least he would have one day to take Lea.
Even though he knew that he wasn't to do magic, Draco pulled out his wand, resealed the letter and retied it to Hedwig. He lifted her to the window and threw her out. Hedwig took immediate flight. "Find the right house next time, darn bird," Draco muttered.
Draco closed the window and went into the bathroom. He took a quick shower then went to his closet. He took off his towel and slipped on a pair of dark blue trunks. Draco put on his flip-flops and walked over to his mirror above a smaller dresser. Draco gazed into the mirror. His hair was a mess. Blonde strands of hair stuck up everywhere.
Draco frowned and tried to comb it down without success. So Draco turned to the gel. Thankfully it held. Draco walked out of his second floor room and slid down the railing into the kitchen. He grabbed a quick muffin, ran back up the stairs brushed him teeth, slid back down the stairs and ran out the door.
He powered walked his way to the beach. Once there, Draco sat down and relaxed. Though Draco tried to make it look as though he wasn't looking, Draco searched the beach for Lea. To Draco's dislike, Lea wasn't there.
"Where could she be?" Draco muttered. But as soon as the words left his mouth, they were answered. A cold bucket of water landed smack on his head. Draco cried out surprised. He jerked his wet head around to see Lea rolling in the sand with laugher. Draco grinned.
"Got-cha!" Lea cried between laughing and getting a breath. Draco just smiled watching her caringly. Once she controlled her laughter, she looked back at him.
"Man, it's about time. I'm almost dry!" Draco grinned. This time they both laughed. Once the laugher stopped, Draco asked, "Where's the girls?"
"They couldn't make it today," Lea responded. Personally, Draco was quite happy with this. He'd have one day alone with her before Potter came to ruin it all. "Hey!" Lea cried breaking his thoughts. "Why don't when wander around in-stead hanging at the beach. Then we can come back and swim."
Draco smiled liking the idea. "Only one problem," he said, "I have no muggle money with me. It's at my house."
"No problem, I've got to go and get mine so we can get yours too," Lea smiled. "And if you need any money, I've got plenty. You know, with muggle parents and all." She smiled and began walking back towards home.
Draco nearly fell over. 'A Mudblood! This CANNOT! I mean CANNOT happen! The one girl that I think that I start to like is a mudblood. My parents would never accept it. This can't be happening!' Draco's thoughts were interrupted by Lea calling to him to hurry. So he did. But Draco's head was so confused.
When Draco came into the Malfoy Manor, he went to him mum. He asked her for some money, of course she gave it to him, and told her were he was going. Draco and Lea agreed to meet at his house. So he went to the porch to wait for her. As he did, all these thoughts went through his mind.
"A mudblood, this is not happening. I think that I really do like her. But mum and dad would never approve. I can't just not like her. It doesn't work like that what do I do. Maybe if. hmm. who would know the most about this sort of thing? But only one name came to his head. 'Potter.' It really wasn't fair. When Lea arrived, Draco was so confused that he actually lied to her.
"Uhm. Lea, I can't go. Mum says that I'm needed around the house. I can probably meet you tomorrow around. uhm. four at the beach. How's that sound?" Draco asked hoping that he could get a chance to figure things out.
Lea was a bit confused but she agreed on it. They said goodbye and Draco raced to his room. He stared out the window to see Lea leaving. Draco felt horrible. It was the worse feeling that he had ever had.
"Ok, ok," he mumbled to himself, "How I hate to even think about this, but. maybe I should ask Potter about this. Anonymously of course." All-of-a- sudden Hedwig flew to the window.
Draco opened the window. "Bloody bird. I've told you. This is the Wrong house!" But Hedwig didn't seem to care. Once again curiosity over took him. Draco untied the letter and opened in. Dear Hermione,
We've arrived early. Meet you at the beach at 4:15 tomorrow. Harry
Draco retied the letter and gave Hedwig a scoot out the window. "Well," he mumbled shutting the window. "He may ruin something again, but at least he can answer my questions." So Draco grabbed an ink pen and parchment a scribbled down a letter disguising his handwriting.
Dear Harry Potter,
I'm in need of some help. There is a girl that I. like. She is so nice, funny, charming, hot, wonderful. I could go on forever about her. She is extremely nice to me and I was hoping on getting some advice. This girl, she is. well, her parents aren't magical folk and yet she is. What am I to do? I don't know how to handle this. I would be much obliged if you could help me out. Just please send a response with my old. Thank you Sincerely,
Anonymous
Draco picked out an owl from their small room of owls. Then he tied it to the owl's little leg and let it fly. "Find Harry Potter." Then Draco shut the window. He lied down on his bed. His head hurt, so did his heart. With a few heavy sighs Draco fell asleep.