A/N: Okay, how long has it been since I last wrote a chapter of this? I've been incredibly busy though, with a trip to London, a whole bunch of band stuff including that trip, getting my first job, quitting my first job, getting my driver's license, figuring out what I'm going to do after I graduate, and a whole bunch of other things that have been road blocks. But I am back, and I hope that I haven't lost any of my fans. Okay, here we go.
Disclaimer: Sadly, it's still not mine. .
We all headed back to Gryffindor Tower, and they came to my room. We were careful not to wake anyone, and I led them to my clothes, which were all stowed away in my trunk. I handed the garments to them, and they started making decisions.
"Draco, what do you think. How much of this should stay, and how much should go? I know that she definitely needs some new clothes, but the question is, does she have anything that she can keep, or does it all need to be tossed?" Lucifer said, surveying the clothing with a look of distaste on his perfect features.
"Honestly, I think that the only things she can keep are the clothes that she is wearing now, and those she should only keep until she gets her new garments." Draco replied after some thought.
"Guys, I know that you mean well, but I can't afford to buy myself new things. You may be forgetting that I am a Weasley, after all." Ginny said, fearing that they might decline her plea for help when they realized this.
"Gin, we know that you can't afford it. We fully intend on buying you everything that you will need in Hogsmeade tomorrow. Don't worry about repaying us, we'll think of something." Draco said with a mischievous glint. I wondered what he was up to.
They picked through all of my clothing, discarding nearly everything except for a couple of my school uniforms (the robes, of course, all discarded) and, of course, what I was wearing at the moment. They left my lingerie that I had gotten from Seamus for christmas the previous year, which my brother incidentally pounded him for. I smirked at the thought. He was always so incredibly thick when it came to boys being anywhere near me. Anyhow, Draco muttered something about wanting to see me in it, and he blushed when he realized that I had caught his comment. This was highly amusing, really.
When they had finished with my apparel, they started on my books. They kept the books so that I could get my notes from them into my new books, but it was their plan to get me new ones for school use. I grinned as they went through my possessions, throwing out the old ratty things and just leaving me with a few sentimental things and a few nice things that I demanded to keep.
They then decided that it was getting really late, and we wanted to get a fairly early start the next day so that we could get all the shopping done. I bid them goodnight and they left for their dorms in the Slytherin dungeon.
I was in my nightgown shortly after they left, but I wasn't so quick to fall asleep. I kept on thinking about Draco, and about that unicorn. Why exactly was it there, and why was Draco so quick to change his mind about wanting to be near me? It didn't add up. After much deliberation on this, my mind finally shut down and allowed me to drift slowly to sleep, as Draco wove through my dreams.
I woke up the next morning to an owl tapping on my window. After opening the window, the owl swooped in and dropped a note on my desk, then flew away without waiting for payment. I opened up the note and smiled.
Meet us in the Great Hall at 8:00. We will sit with you for breakfast and then we'll head into Hogsmeade. Don't be late.
-D.M.
I chuckled at his blunt words, knowing that he would be happy when I went down and joined them. I got dressed and looked at the time, knowing that I shouldn't be late because I didn't want to make Draco angry. I knew that to be all too easy, and I didn't want to start an argument when they were both being so kind to me.
I rushed downstairs, excited with the anticipation of the day. I knew that the trip would be fun, and I would be getting what I had wanted for years–a change. I know that my mother would never approve, but it's something that I felt I had to do. I sat down beside Draco.
We ate our breakfast in silence, and I could feel Draco's eyes on me the entire time. One can imagine the difficulty I had eating. I stated that I was finished and got up from the table to meet them outside. I didn't suspect that they would get up and walk with me, but they did, so we left Hogwarts and went into Hogsmeade.