Chapter 9- an encounter
- Meanwhile-
"I get the bed" she said sitting on the double size four posters.
"Malfoys don't sleep on couches"
"Well I guess we'll have to make an exception to that rule." She replied
"No we will not. Not when there's a mudblood sleeping in a bed when she could have the couch"
She wiped around, wand in hand, anger evident in all her features. A rod of blue light erupted out of her wand and wound itself around his neck and tightend. Malfoys face went red, his mouth opened and shut like he was trying to say something, his eyes bugged. And as soon as the anger had come it had gone. She lifted the curse and Malfoy fell to his knees gasping for air. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to its just when people insult my parents I just loose it. Draco please talk to me." she was crying and almost hysterical by this point. He looked up and saw the tears and sorrow in her eyes he hugged her. She didn't even flinch; she just nuzzled into his neck. They stayed like this for awhile until Draco broke the silence.
"How come you're so touchy about your parents?"
"Their dead." She said sort of numbly
"I'm sorry. I didn't know"
"It's ok."
"If you don't mind me asking? How?"
Flashback
"Professor what if someone asks how my parents died?"
"tell them (pause) tell them a muggle truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and ploughed into your car while you were driving home and they died on impact
"Yes professor"
end flashback
"Umm, a muggle truck driver fell asleep at the wheel while we were driving home. I sent up a magical flare but the time the healers arrived they were already dead." She felt terrible about lying to him. But she had to do it. Her mother died to protect them and she refused to let her death go in vain.
He pulled her back towards him and gave her a gentle hug and rubbed her back to attempt to comfort her
"Thanks draco." "You're really a good person you know that?"
"Yah just don't go spreading it around. I have a reputation to upkeep you know" he said with a small smile playing on his lips. He couldn't hold himself back any longer. He kissed her; she stiffened and let out a small gasp. Then melted into him oh good lord I'm kissing a Malfoy. No. Not good. But his lips are sooo soft and warm and I feel so safe, so right yet so wrong. She pulled back
"We have to get ready"
"I understand" he whispered and kissed her forehead all the stuff that she's been through it's a wonder that she hasn't used the Cruciatus curse on me.
He got up and stood in front of her bowed slightly and offered her his hand (any contact with her was good) she took it and stood. She went into her bag and got out some muggle clothes (A/N: I thought I might portray a softer side of Draco in this ff because he's usually portrayed as an insensitive git)
"What are they for?" Draco asked
"Draco we're going into muggle London, you don't wear wizard's robes when you're among muggles."
"Oh, right"
"Draco have you ever been into muggle London before?"
"Well no, not really. I mean I'm a Malfoy it's expected that I don't have anything to do with muggles."
"I see, do you have any muggle clothes?"
"Yah a few"
"good." She gave him a warm smile and went into the bathroom. Draco flopped onto the couch. What am I gonna do? She's in Gryffindor and im in Slytherin but I really like her. What am I gonna do? You know what screw 'em I'll ask her out any way and if she says no I'll just do a small memory charm on her so she forgets I ever asked. Just then she came out of the bathroom. He was stunned.
"You're beautiful" he chocked out
She was wearing a white singlet to with a brown crinkled skirt that went just her knees with a chunky skirt (since it was still summer she didn't need a jacket) all in all it accented her curves perfectly.
"Thank you" she smiled warmly "now go change."
"But" he tried to protest
All she had to do was cross her arms and raise one eye brow and he got the message.
"ok, ok im going" he conceded bloody hell we're not even going out and she can already get me to do what ever she wants me to.
When he came back he was wearing jeans and a black t-shirt that showed off his Quidditch toned muscles. Camellia looked you from her book
"Nice" she whispered to herself (he heard it) he was about to give a friendly retort there was a knock on the door
"Come on you two professor McGonagall is ready to take you shoppin"
"You're not coming?" Camellia asked opening the door.
"No, er I don't exactly blend into a crowed, so er no. you two settled in quick" he said changing the subject. She sensed this.
"Yah, I managed to convince him that he would be sleeping on the couch"
"And what if I don't?" Draco asked
"Then you'll be spending the night under a body bind spell on the floor." She said pleasantly.
Hagrid just chuckled at this and said "I'll go tell the professor that you're ready" he closed the door and went down stairs to find her. That was the easiest galleon I ever made.
"All right you two get your lucky butts down here" she shouted up the stairs. (I know it doesn't sound like something Minerva McGonagall would say but she's in a good mood, she's going shopping after all.) The sounds of running footsteps thudded over head. Almost instantly Camilla was at the top of the stairs an eager smile was planted firmly on her face. Close behind her Draco came up with a not so eager expression on his face. Minerva couldn't help but smile. She knew full well that he wouldn't enjoy the next few hours. She handed Draco a brand new leather wallet filled with muggle money
"What's this?" he said
"Think of it as an early birthday present Draco." Professor McGonagall said "when's your birthday?" camellia asked "next week" he replied
"I also took the liberty of making withdrawals from both your accounts and changing them into muggle money" Minerva continued handing Camellia a purse
"What exactly do these do professor?" Draco asked
"First of all when im not on school grounds or teaching I prefer to be called Minerva and secondly muggle men don't go carrying money around in salutes they use wallets just like muggle women use purses. And by the way if either of you use my first name in front of other students 50 points will be taken from your house. And I don't care who's" she added seeing the look on Camellia's face.
"Yes Minerva" they chimed
Out of the corner of her eye Camellia saw Hagrid sitting down with a stranger and pull out a deck of cards. "Hay Hagrid" she said going over "nothing illegal ok?"
"Ok Camellia. Have fun shoppin" he said
"You two both have your wands?" Minerva asked
"Yes" they said in unison (in this ff you can do magic out of Hogwarts when you entered your sixth year)
"Right then lets go"
The next two hours pasted in a blur of shops, change stalls, boutiques with all sought of trinkets and Draco complaining that his feet hurt.
"Hay that looks like a good place." Camellia said pointing at a small boutique
"I think I'll wait out here" Draco said
"Suit yourself draco" Minerva said
Before camellia went into the shop Draco pulled her aside.
"Camellia I have to ask you something" Draco said obviously nervous
"Yes draco" she asked, intrigued
"Um, well, er, iwaswonderingifyouwouldliketogooutwithmesometinemabe?"
"First of all it's a miracle that I understood all that. And second, yes I would love to." He let out a breath he didn't know he was holding and sat down on a bench to wait for them.
Women I'll never understand them. How can they do this for hours on end? Draco thought. Just then his train of thought was interrupted by a soft sneer
"Well draco, I certainly wasn't expecting to see you here."
"Father!" he exclaimed jumping up like a cat whose tail had just been trodden on. "What are you doing, I mean aren't you. Huh" he said utterly bewildered and confused
"I could say the same thing about you. Aren't you supposed to be a school?"
Meanwhile Camellia had just purchased a necklace with a dragon pendant (for Draco's birthday) and was just about to go sit with him when she saw Draco's father approach him hang on isn't he supposed to be in Azkaban? She sent up a magical flare to any aurous warning them about Lucius Malfoy in the vicinity she took her wand out of her handbag and tucked it under the back of her belt and put her shirt over it. As long as I don't turn around I'll be fine she thought. Camellia took a deep breath and went out to help Draco.
"Hay draco" she said coming up to him and slipping her hand through his and giving it a reassuring squeeze.
"And who's this Draco?" Lucius asked with the usual Malfoy sneer
"Umm, this is, err, my err" Draco stammered
"Girlfriend" Camellia finished for him
"Yah, girlfriend, father this is my girlfriend Camellia."
"I see. And what house are you in Camilla?"
"Slytherin" she said giving Draco's hand another squeeze.
"Can you produce a patronus?" Lucius asked
"What is this? 20 questions or something" Draco asked nervously
"Yes." She answered
Just then the aurous arrived "Lucius Malfoy" one aurour yelled wand raised. He turned to face the aurour "Adava Kedavra" he yelled killing him instantly. He turned back to his son only to be met by two raised wands in his face.
"Why you insolent little sh-"
"That man was doing his job he didn't deserve to die" "Expelearmus!" Draco shouted
"Accio wand." Camellia summoned the wand Lucius had stolen earlier that day and tucked it under her belt.
Ropes flew out of the tip of Draco's wand and wound themselves around Malfoy snr. He was bellowing insults an curses at Draco but ha didn't care he had finally done it after a life time of taking orders from his father he had finally stood up to him, not in the way he had imagined but the had done it.
"Silencio" Camellia said silencing his rage so he could only mouth the dirty words he was saying in Draco's direction.
"Come on draco lets go find Minerva" she said slipping her hand through his once again. They walked in a comfortable silence leaving the aurous to arrest Lucius.
A/N: sorry this chapter took so long I was having problems with my computer. If you have any thoughts or anything doesn't hesitate to review I can handle constructive criticism but nothing too harsh please.