Draco was lying on the couch in the Slytherin common room.
Being bored, indeed, very bored.
Crabbe and Goyle were still down in the Great Hall feasting on dinner. Draco had left early because he wasn't that hungry truthfully. Pansy tried to tag along but Draco managed to persuade Zabini to lead her elsewhere. Useful boy Blaise was, very useful.
The main reason why Draco wasn't very hungry was a very simple one; it will be his birthday in two days. Draco will be turning 15 in two days. He had been hinting heavily on what he wanted, all being very expensive presents, that he expected his friends to all pitch in to help buy for him. Yes, Dragon skin Quidditch gloves would be excellent, and maybe that new expensive coat he has seen in Hogsmeade that day.
Draco knew his mother would be getting him the new expensive clothes she had seen in a certain muggle shop. Draco was disgusted by muggles, but they did make some very good clothes, he wouldn't be surprised if his mother bought out the entire shop for him. This thought pleased him.
His father would probably buy him a Dark Arts book, maybe some Potions books too. That was to be expected from him of all people; Draco almost grew tired of his father's constant ranting about how he'll make a fine death eater and so on.
Draco sighed and sat up in his seat, he remembered there was a trip to Hogsmeade tomorrow; maybe his friends would buy him his presents then. He grinned, this meant that Draco would stick by their sides or at least spy on them to see what they will be getting him.
xXx
"Harry, did you know it's that grease ball's birthday in two days?" Ron grinned. "Maybe we should get him something he'll never forget."
Hermione shot Ron a glare. "You'll be doing no such thing Ron, neither will you Harry," Hermione added catching Harry's smirk.
Ron sighed. "Sheesh Hermione, you can't take a joke can you?"
Hermione huffed and gathered her books. "I guess I can't!" And with that she stormed out of the Great Hall.
Ron rolled his eyes. "Girls."
Harry just shook his head smiling; he glanced over at the Slytherin table. Malfoy wasn't there, but Crabbe and Goyle were. 'That's strange,' Harry thought until Ron caught his attention again.
"Can't wait until Hogsmeade tomorrow," Ron grinned, Harry knew why, it was so he could see a certain girl at the Three Broomsticks.
"Me neither Ron," Harry grinned back.
But Harry couldn't help but have this strange feeling in the pit of his stomach.
"Lucky we have no homework tonight!" Ron said as he drank the rest of his Pumpkin Juice.
"What about that Transfiguration test tomorrow? Don't we have to revise for that?" Harry asked.
"Like I said, no homework!" Ron grinned like a fool and got up from his seat. "We better catch up with Hermione and head back to the common room then, want an early start tomorrow don't we?"
Harry nodded and followed Ron back to their common room, still distracted by the feeling in the pit of his stomach.
xXx
"C'mon Draco or we're gunna be late!" Crabbe called from the common room in his gruff voice.
"Oh quiet," Draco sneered as he came down the steps. "No one orders me around, especially not you!"
Crabbe looked down at his feet as Goyle just stood there grinning stupidly.
"Where's Zabini and Parkinson?" Draco asked casting looks at the two.
"They've already left for Hogsmeade," Goyle answered since Crabbe was still having a staring competition with his shoes.
Draco scowled, so they already left to get a head start on getting him presents?
"Let's go then!" Draco barked while stepping out of the Slytherin common room.
xXx
"Hurry up you two! Or we'll be the last ones there!" Hermione hurried around for nothing in particular.
"We're coming, we're coming!" Ron sighed as he came down the stairs with Harry at his heels.
"Good! Now let's go!" Hermione almost pushed them out of the portrait door that closed shut behind them.
"Want to visit Zonko's then?" Harry asked Ron grinning.
Ron smiled innocently. "But of course!" his innocent smile turned into a twisted grin as Harry picked up on his thoughts of plotting revenge on Draco's birthday.
Hermione shot them both glares, also picking up on the twisted scheme they were both plotting.
"I would rather visit that new jewellery shop that opened up in Hogsmeade," Hermione said trying to turn their attention away from Draco.
"A new shop? And jewellery no less!" Ron rolled his eyes at Hermione. "Girls."
Hermione glared at Ron before continuing. "I heard they have the most beautiful things in there."
Harry smiled at Hermione. "I'm sure we could go in there once we arrive."
Ron gawked at his dark haired friend. "What! What about Zonko's?"
"We can do both," Harry replied.
Hermione smiled triumphantly.
"Don't worry Ron, just because we're going in a new jewellery shop doesn't mean we're going to abandon our revenge plans," Harry whispered.
Now it was Ron's turn to smile triumphantly.
xXx
"Draco, slow down!" Crabbe called who was a good few feet behind the young Malfoy boy with a very tired looking Goyle trying to keep up.
Draco swung around and glared at the two. "If you both think you can delay me from meeting up with Zabini and Pansy, then you're both sadly mistaken." Draco trudged on down to Hogsmeade leaving the two confused boys to hurry on after him.
xXx
"Hermione! Wait up! We're not going to be late!" Ron yelled speeding towards Hermione. "We've got the entire day yet!" Ron caught his breath as him and Harry finally caught up to the brunette.
"I want to get to that jewellery shop before it's bombarded by Parkinson and other Slytherin girls. Maybe Lavender and her friends will be there too. I want to get there before it's too full. I hear all the girls are going to be there!" Hermione's pace quickened just thinking about it.
"Hermione don't worry, if there's going to be so many girls in the shop we can just hex them to get out of our way," Harry grinned.
Hermione looked up at Harry with a gleam of happiness and excitement in her eyes, but they quickly faded as the very well known Head Girl type came into play.
"We can't do hexes in Hogsmeade, we'll get into trouble and we'll probably never get to go to Hogsmeade again."
Ron sighed and rolled his eyes at Hermione. "Girls, don't understand."
"What is there to understand!" Hermione glared at the red head and continued her stride towards Hogsmeade.
Only to walk into someone, and to fall backwards onto her butt.
"Oh I'm so sorry!" she said and got up even though it hadn't affected the person she walked in to.
She looked up at the person she had walked into, a very large Crabbe stood in front of her, grunting.
"Oh great, if he's here then that means…" Ron began and gestured off behind Crabbe.
Behind Crabbe stood a Goyle that just glared at the three.
"What on earth is taking you two so long!" A voice called from behind the two burly boys and pushed them both out of the way. Draco Malfoy appeared, with an angry look across his face.
"…Malfoy." Ron finished.
Harry cringed at the sight of the blonde and almost wished he could do hexes outside of Hogwarts.
"Oh dear lord, the Golden Trio," Draco sneered. "If I had known you three were so close, I would have brought along my bug repellent." Crabbe and Goyle snickered at his last comment.
"And I would have thought us three would have known you were so close in front of us, that smell is hard to miss, it's like a warning alarm that Malfoy is close!" Ron sighed. "But I guess you finally chose to take our advice and bathe."
Harry laughed full heartedly at Ron's comment, Hermione just looked between the groups with worry in her eyes. Mostly because this was delaying her visit to the new jewellery shop.
"Oh well done Weasley, you actually thought of a comeback on your own, and without Potter here to guide you," Draco drawled sending a glare towards Harry who just stood there looking at Draco. What? No glare back? Not even a scowl? What was wrong with him today?
Ron caught this change too and simply stared at his best friend before his thoughts were interrupted.
"Well, we must be going, I have a lunch date with people," Draco grinned and marched off back towards Hogsmeade with a grinning Crabbe and Goyle following close behind.
"Harry?" Ron shook his friend's shoulder.
"What is it Ron?" Harry asked being brought back to reality.
"Why did you just stand there? Draco was giving you evil looks and you didn't even bother to do anything!" Hermione answered sounding almost as shocked at Ron was.
Harry looked at his two friends and shrugged. "I've been feeling a little off today actually…" his voice trailed off as the funny feeling inside him swelled again.
What was wrong with him?
