An hour or so later that night I was still in Draco's lap, giggling whenever he kissed me. I think it may have had something to do with the amount of alcohol I drank as well as the special cookies I'd been eating all day. Although I must admit Draco is a very good kisser. "So then I said "Yeah, and your face"" Addie said which caused us all to burst into hysterical laughter. Why? I haven't got a clue really. The conversation has mainly been people telling funny stories ... or not so funny in reality they just seemed that way at the time, however every now and then one of the girls would randomly ask something about the wedding and either me and Draco would tell them a story we concocted earlier.
"So how did he propose?" Raia asked unexpectedly.
"I'll let you answer that one babe" I said smiling happily. I let out a little yelp when Draco pinched me. Everyone looked at me with expressions that clearly read 'what the fuck!'. "My beers empty" I said pouting and summoned another one with my wand and a few people rolled their eyes at me. "So anyway, story?" I looked at Draco expectantly. He sighed in defeat
"I had just gone to the order and confessed and explained everything that had happened over the last couple of years. I expected to be locked up or maybe even killed but instead they let me go. So I decided to track down Keira seeing as while I was on the run I couldn't stop thinking about her. When I found her I felt like everything was right with the world, that nothing bad could happen. We spent a couple of days catching up with each other ... and some other things and I realised that this was how I wanted to spend the rest of my life and that I loved her and didn't want to be away from her ever again. I wanted to wake up everyday next to her, to see her smile, make her laugh and someday start a family. So I asked her out for a midnight picnic, we had finished eating and were staring at the stars and I asked her to marry me, and she obviously said yes. We got married a week later." I was amazed at how convincing he was and smiled affectionately at him and kissed him softly while the girl's awwwed.
This was interrupted by a once quiet Charlie abruptly standing up and shouting "This is Bull!"
"Charlie, calm down" Bill said firmly
"No! This isn't right. This isn't real." He cried and turned to me with a pleading look in his eyes "What we had, that was real! Keira, I love you. Can't you see we're the ones that belong together?" I looked at him with pity.
"Charlie" I said not bothering to hide the sadness in my voice and scanned the room "Can we have this conversation somewhere else?"
"No" he replied stubbornly. I sighed in defeat.
"I care for you ... a lot ... but your wrong. We don't belong together. I don't love you and I don't think I ever did" I said truthfully, the reality was that I broke up with him because I realised that I really didn't love him and it wasn't fair for either of us.
"What?" he bellowed
"I don't love you!" I repeated more strongly this time
"And you love him?" he spat in disgust. I got ready to tell him angrily that I did love Draco even though I really couldn't stand him but I was cut off before I could start my sentence.
"She wouldn't have married me if she didn't" Draco said sounding slightly pissed. 'I don't blame him' I thought 'if someone was speaking like that about me I'd be getting ready to claw out eyeballs'. Charlie looked like he was about to retort but he too was cut off. "We've tried to be nothing but hospitable and all you've done is insult me and make a play for my wife, I think its time you left." Draco added forcefully.
"Like you care Malfoy! You don't love her; she's just your ticket to an easy life. I bet you don't know a thing about her. What's her favourite colour? Favourite fruit? How does she like her toast?" Charlie ranted. Draco just smirked at him.
"Her favourite colour is green. Her favourite fruit are grapes, but only the green ones. And she likes her toast lightly done, smothered in butter with marmite on the right hand side only. I could also tell you many other things about her like that she's especially ticklish on the back of her knees or that she likes to have sex in strange places where there's a risk of getting caught." He said matter of factly. "And yes I really do love her or I wouldn't be standing here putting up with your crap."
"So you know the little things but you don't know anything important" Charlie yelled "Not any of the big secrets."
"Really?" Draco asked amused. After all he was the only one in the room to know that I'm a deatheater and I'm sure that would trump any 'dark secret' anyone in the room could come up with.
"Charlie, please stop this" I pleaded gently.
"What?" Charlie asked trying to sound innocent but failing due to his bitter tone "Don't you want him to know you were a pole dancer?"
"I knew you'd end up doing that at some point" Addie burst out laughing, whereas the others looked at me in shock apart from Bill and Percy who both had disappointed looks which made me feel ashamed because they were like older brothers to me.
"Seriously?" Draco asked in disbelief although I knew he wanted to send a smirk and a look of judgement at me.
"No, the correct term was exotic dancer." I sighed. Everyone gave me blank stares.
"It means she lap danced too" Addie filled in laughing even harder.
"After my parents died I got sick of doing everything that was 'right' and 'good' so I took up dancing as a way to vent. It wasn't because I needed the money because I'm beyond loaded so I donated all the money I made to charity" I explained. I turned to Charlie. "Well I guess that's not a secret anymore, but I assure you I have plenty more you haven't got a clue about that only my husband knows and some more that he doesn't. Anything else you have to say?" I waited but there was no answer "Then get out of my house"
"I think it's time we were all off" Bill said diplomatically. Everyone but Addie stood up and quickly gave me a reassuring hug, telling me everything would be fine. I took a look at the remaining Weasley's as they prepared to apperate and saw that Charlie had already gone. Goodbyes were muttered and then with a pop they were gone.
"Well Mrs Malfoy that was some show." Addie announced happily.
"At least someone enjoyed it" I muttered.
"Oh I did and that had nothing to do with the secret ingredient in your food" She said grinning at me. I couldn't help but break out in a smile.
"Don't forget the beer. Beer is our friend" I said dreamily
"Indeed it is, a very dear friend." She said matching my tone.
"One of the best friends one can have."
"Always there when you need a good time"
"Or comfort"
"O-"
"Merlin!" Draco said exasperated and looking at us like we we're crazy "I-I'm going to another room" he added and rushed out muttering something about marrying an alcoholic. Me and Addie had a giggle fit while he was gone.
"Something tells me it's going to be fun winding up your husband" Addie laughed.
"Yeah" I replied smiling "I wonder if he's homophobic?" I wondered out loud which mad Addie laugh some more.
"I should really think about leaving, I've got work tomorrow" she said once she'd calmed down. I nodded understandingly. "I'm confiscating the cookies and cakes." She said bluntly. My jaw dropped.
"What? Why?" I asked horrified.
"Because you've been a bad girl and shouldn't have made them even with good intentions." She scolded "That and I'm gonna need some sort of pick me up to make it through tomorrow"
"Fine" I sighed and summoned a bag to put them in and walked her to the door. She preferred to drive rather than apparate for some odd reason.
"Goodbye Keira, it's been good seeing you again" Addie said hugging me.
"Yeah, I had somehow forgotten how much fun we have" I said sadly, part of me wished she didn't have to go.
"Yeah, well I'll owl you and we'll go out and catch up properly without the drama."
"No drama?" I asked with a fake pout.
"Okay maybe a little" she laughed. "Bye Keira"
"Bye" I said with a wave as she walked to her car. Once I closed the door I leaned with my back to it and sighed. "Thank Merlin this is over!"
"Not quite"
"Draco you fool, you scared me" I hissed when I saw him leaning against the wall.
"Exotic dancer?" he asked with a smirk "Who would have guessed little Keira Grey would have become an exotic dancer?"
"You'd be surprised. And what's wrong with it, I was quite good at it actually!" I said proudly
"I'm sure you were" he said patronisingly.
"How did you know about my knees and sex in strange places? I didn't tell you that." I asked curiously.
"Zambini told me" he stated simply.
"Oh really? What else did Blaise say about me?" I asked feeling miffed. I'd prefer it if people didn't talk about me behind my back.
"You'd be surprised" he paused to chuckle at the glare I sent him "Quite a few things actually, including you're one of the best he's ever had" Draco replied scanning my face for a reaction.
"Well that's good to know" I said smiling
"I couldn't possibly support that statement because I don't know what your like but-"
"And you never will know" I said cutting him off
"Oh come on Keira, you know you'll give in eventually" he said trying to sound seductive. I shook my head stubbornly. "How about we make that bet more interesting?"
"What bet?" I asked confused
"The one from yesterday" he explained "that you'd cave within a month"
"Okay, your on" I said confidently
"Right If I win" he stopped to think "If I win you'll become my slave for a day"
"Fine, the same to you" I said and offered out my hand which he took, and we shook on it. I went to head upstairs but I was pulled back by my hand and pinned up against the wall. Before I had time to think Draco's lips were on mine. This kiss was nothing like the sweet ones we did for show, it was forceful, rough, passionate and amazing. He pulled away.
"So how about we continue this in the bedroom, love?" he whispered in my ear.
"Sorry honey, I have a headache" I spat determined not to give in or show how that had affected me. I pushed him off of me and continued to go upstairs.
"Just you wait until the dark lord hears you failed" he shouted after me angrily.
"Don't be a moron, I didn't fail" I told him hoping my tone showed I couldn't be arsed.
"Well you don't seem to pally with the Weasleys right now and I'm far from it, I wouldn't call that a success" he said venomously. I laughed.
"Your such a fucking idiot. That went exactly how I planed it would with a few slight exceptions. This was never going to be an overnight job, building relationships with them is going to take time and you better cooperate. The boys will come around, trust me, I know how they work. By Thursday they will have informed their parents and by Friday we will have an invitation to the burrow for dinner. Now I'm going to bed, one more word and you'll be sleeping on the sofa." I snapped and marched in to the bedroom.
