Chapter 8 –
"Guys put me down!" I squealed as Brian held me up in the air above him.
"Yes! Put here down!" I felt myself being dropped, before someone grabbed my hand and pulled me to them.
"Malfoy? Mate! It's good to see you!" Brian said clapping a hand on Draco's shoulder. I felt Brian's hand brush my skin and I shivered. Draco held me tighter to him.
"As it is to you, what are you guys doing here?" Draco asked politely though a hint of anger broke through it.
"We were invited to the party," Richard said calmly. I pushed away from Draco. 'Party? Oh my god! PARTY!'
"I've got to get dressed!" I said realizing the time. I felt Draco's hand snatch mine gently as I turned to run. I felt a rush of blood run through me.
"I-uh have to go now, please?" I said breathlessly as I looked up into his blue eyes.
"Do you want me to come along? I don't want Flint sneaking up on you," Draco said concern in his eyes.
"I'll be fine, see you later," I said pulling my hand away from his and walking down the hall.
I got to my room quickly, looking at the clock. It was now 5.30pm; guests would be arriving in an hour. I ran around the room taking everything, I thought I'd need turning the shower on, I took a semi long one washing away the sweat from my work out and washing myself with my new rose scented body wash.
I got out of the shower and slipped into the aforementioned dress (AN: in Chapter 3) I slipped on some black stilettos, having been used to wearing them to banquets with my late parents-babysitters- uh? People.
I called Inty to come in and do something with my hair, and I ended up doing a cute up do with tastefully little bits hanging down. I put on some make-up, to suit the occasion; I looked in the mirror twirling. 'I look hot!' I giggled and walked out of the room.
I saw Draco fiddling with a tie as I walked past him and leaned over against the mirror lodging my earrings in.
"Nice arse," Draco said leaning over looking at me, I rolled my eyes and looked in the mirror and noticed him checking my butt out, I turned around and glared at him.
"The guests should be arriving soon," He said looking past me at the clock.
"I suppose, I better be up there to greet them," I said walking across the room, only to have my arm pull me back. "What?" I asked looking past him, thinking of what happened with Pansy that morning.
"Be my date?" He blurted. I frowned at him 'What the hell is he playing at!'
"What about Pansy? I thought you'd be taking your hoe?" I said angrily. He slapped his free hand to his face.
"You saw that? Oh god no!" Draco said a smile hidden behind his hand.
"Yeah! I saw that? You ass!" I said retching my arm away from him.
"You mean this?" He flicked his wand and my eyes almost popped out of my head; I did a double take as I began walking away and tripped over the couch. I looked up over my knees.
"How did you do that?" I asked completely befuddled by seeing 2 Draco Malfoy's smirking at me.
"It's a little spell I learnt, I hated being around her, and she is so clingy!" He said looking at himself and fixing his hair. I rolled my eyes 'Typical,'
"Look, I don't think now is the time," I said scrambling up and making to get up. I felt him grab my arm and pull me up into his chest.
"Don't resist, it only makes it harder on yourself," He said staring intently into my eyes as my knees went jelly like.
"Draco, please? I don't want any trouble," I said weakly as I held my hands between our chests.
"Trouble? Moi? Look at least 'think' about being my girlfriend?" He said staring at me intently.
"And what if I say no?" I said eyeing him carefully.
"You can't," he said pulling out a box, I saw him take out a gorgeous ring. He held it in front of my face. "It's a promise ring," He said twirling it on the tip of his finger, the emerald sparkling brightly between the 2 small diamonds.
"I know what that is!" I snapped "But those are for like, engagements and stuff?" I said eyeing him even more carefully.
"I know, so it's also a piece of jewellery, everyday wear see?" He said slipping it onto my finger. He flipped it around so the small intricate designs shone from the band of white gold of the underside of the ring.
"I need to talk to my consultant," I said pulling my hand away from his. I looked at the ring 'THE Draco Malfoy, gave me, yes me? A ring?'
I walked over to the door retching it open, "Coming?" I asked looking at Draco.
He looks down sadly. "I can't get this silk tie thing to work!" He said looking up angrily.
I walked over and swat away his hands, I quickly done the tie up and looked up at him. "It looks fine, lets go! I don't want to make my dad angry!" I said pulling Draco out of the room and up a flight of stairs.
I pulled open the room and shoved Draco in there throwing myself in after. I huffed for a second and noticed Draco staring at me weirdly.
"What did I ruin my make up?" I asked standing up properly and touching my face 'Oh man! It took forever too!'
Draco came to stand in front of me "Your just so beautiful," He whispers before he presses his lips gently onto mine.
"Okay, stop doing that! We aren't even going out," I mumbled, blushing as he backed away a smirk playing on his lips 'Damn that smirk!'
"Yet, We aren't going out yet," Draco, said smartly. I hit him on the chest as people began arriving into the room.
I smiled politely through out their entry as I introduced myself to about a bazillion people, some I had met some already and knowing I would remember less than half of the other people there tonight, eventually Brian, Richard and Justin came. I noticed Justin wink though I'm not sure if it was at Draco or me.
I looked back at Draco and shrugged.
The Party was unbelievable, at least 8 of the people there were so out of it they had collapsed onto nearby couches and just stayed there.
Alcohol was supplied by who knows and 15 people sat in a corner getting high while others spent their time just chilling and catching up. I on the other hand was hanging out with Destiny who was surprisingly not clinging off of Blaise's arm.
"So what is the ring for?" Destiny yelled. I looked at her questioningly and held a hand to my ear.
"What? I can't hear you!" I yelled over the blearing music. She smiled and pointed at my ring. "Oh, Draco asked me out, and I have to give him an answer," I yelled into her ear, she sat back and looked at me with a raised brow.
"Hey, baby want to come outside and 'talk' with me?" An obviously drunk guy said from over my shoulder. 'Ewww, he looks like Crabbe but worse! He's got a acne!' I flipped the ring around my finger so that the emerald part showed obviously.
I held it up to his face "Taken!" I yelled; he smirked before looking at the ring and looking around. He backed away quickly.
I looked back to Destiny who had an all-knowing smile on her face. I looked at her and she just smirked wider at me. I rolled my eyes and got up to get another drink of butterbeer.
I looked at the table and saw 1 bottle of butterbeer left on the table, I glimpsed Pansy eyeing the same bottle, 'Oh! It's on!' We both ran at the table snatching for the bottle.
"HA!" She screamed clutching the bottle in the air as if it were a trophy.
"You have to win sometime, Parkinson," I said waving my hand absentmindedly at her 'Prff! Whatever!'
I saw her eyes scan my hand and I quickly snatched a fire-whiskey and took a swig of it, I felt it burn my throat but smiled, smacking my lips deliciously.
"Hey!" I yelled as Pansy pulled me out into the swimming pool area outside.
"Where did you get that ring!" She asked in hushed tones as people watched us curiously.
"Why?" I asked retching my arm away from hers.
"Do you understand the importance? You have agreed to be DRACO MALFOY'S girlfriend," She said holding out her hand.
I looked at the ring, 'Importance? Who the hell is she kidding it's just a ring,' I twirled the ring on my finger.
"Nice ring? Malfoy's finally picked someone to give it to I see," I turned around and gave Justin, Brian and Richard a hug.
"What on earth do you mean, everyone is making it to sound as if we are married already? And to be honest, I don't like him as much as any of you guys do, his own bloody fan club!" I said as they all gasped.
"You don't like Malfoy? Man is he going to fret when he finds out," Brian said shaking his hand as though it burned.
"Than give me the ring!" Pansy screeched. She began snatching at it again. I stepped back falling into Justin.
"You don't know how lucky you are," He muttered looking away. I rolled my eyes and began walking away I felt a hand snatch at my wrist 'I cant catch a break!'
"Let me-" I began angrily, I turned to look and saw my dad "-Hey dad? What's up? Are we too loud?" I said shrinking in front of him.
"Why are you so angry?" He asked I saw him glance down at my hand before doing a double take at the ring.
"Is that a promise ring? To whom might I ask?" He asked anger and curiosity ringing through his voice.
"Oh jeez!" I yelled angrily, I retched the ring off of my finger and thrust it into his palm, "So much hassle over a bloody piece of metal!" I said angrily, my temper rising, I saw him lazily push it into Pansy's hand as she squealed with delight.
"I don't know what is so special about this ring, but you can-" I began
"Oh my god it burns!" Pansy screeched clutching at her hand as the ring fell to the ground clinking as it rolled to a stop at my feet.
"Why is it glowing?" I asked picking up the ring as it glowed an eerie red.
"I see…" Dad said, pulling his wand out, he muttered a spell and I dropped it in his hand again 'What's going on? WHAT IS NOBODY TELLING ME!'. He walked back inside and pushed it into Draco's hand the 2 sharing a look.
I took a large swig of the fire whiskey before glaring at everyone and grabbing a few more bottles. I walked out of the party area and began trudging up to my room chugging all the drinks before I got to my room; I pushed open the door and saw about 20 girls hovering around Draco like vultures to their prey.
I rolled my eyes at them and undone my halter neck dress as I began making my way towards the closet. I ditched the dress on the floor. 'I wonder if…' I smirked to myself and walked out into the room, I leaned against the doorway in my lacy black lingerie an arm draped over my chest.
"Drakie, baby, can you help me find my-" I began while holding my fingertip to my bottom lip looking innocent; I subtly unhooked my bra with my wand and dropped my bra, clutching at my chest. "-I found it," I fake gasped smirking as his jaw dropped.
"Ah-jee-uh? Ahem," He began as I giggled playfully and twirled my hair with my other hand as the girls huffed. 'Man that look was priceless, I can't believe I even done that,'
"Come on baby," I called as I flicked my hair over my shoulder and turned to walk into the closet.
I closed the door softly and squealed loudly, I threw my clothes into the laundry basket in the corner and got dressed into some cute shorts and a tank top dancing around happily, 'maybe the alcohol is getting to me?'
I went into the bathroom and washed up before skipping out into the room. I saw Draco standing there looking at me intently as I yawned "I liked that little stunt, but seriously, do you want help finding your undergarments, I'm sure you'll find them on the floor around the bed alongside some of my clothes," He said pulling me to him.
"If you take advantage of me?" I said waving a finger at him as he licked his lips.
"Or else what?" He said, holding me tighter to his eyes dancing with curiosity.
"Man, I'm tired," I muttered, fluttering my eyelashes at him.
"Oh no! No pulling this trick, I know this one! I master it!" he said half chuckling as I began to go limp noodle in his arms.
"I'll give you a kiss tomorrow, if you put me in bed," I mumbled into his chest, my head now dropping onto his shoulder.
"Hey! I –Jee Woman!" He bellowed, before picking me up and putting me in bed.
"You owe me," He whispered into my ear as he pulled the blankets up to my chin.
"Believe me, after this ring business stuff goes down you'll owe me," I mumbled into the pillow as I snuggled into it dreaming away.