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Chapter 6 – Tea and Something more
Draco Malfoy had taken off early from work. He had tried three different robes, and was still undecided on what to wear.
"This is crazy! I am going over at Lovegood's place...Lovegood! the girl who wore wild flowers in her hair during summer days, and I am fretting over a damn robe!" he exclaimed to himself, sitting on his bed, with jeans on, with his hands in hair.
He had no shirt on, and his well worked body was quite visible for any eye to see, although the keen eyes would also pick up on the glamour charms used to hide numerous scars that could now be seen as deep gashes across his back. Draco Malfoy muttered a quick charm to put the glamour back on. He knew nothing would take place that evening that might lead him to open any piece of garment other than his coat, but he didn't like showing his 'o so unique' marks.
He finally picked a black outfit and with a swish of his wand cleaned up his whole appearance, double checking the master spell on his face. It was the harsh reminder as to what he has become. But now was not the time to dwell on that he had a tea invitation. He smirked to himself.
He remembered his mother used to hold tea parties. He hadn't yet started going to Hogwarts then. He was perhaps around the age of nine or ten. He remembered those days clearly. His mother used to laugh a lot in those parties. There was no trace of fear on her face. He remembered it like yesterday, her face was always so soft. Even at her time of death...He stopped the train of thought as he blinked feeling the sudden wetness in his cheeks. 'He had ruined the glamour charm again damn it!' he thought. Then, with one last flick of his wand, he apparated to his destination reasonably unharmed.
Luna Lovegood had taken out a colourful tablecloth with a flower pattern to place on her picnic table in her backyard. It was a summery decoration for the middle of winter, but the enchanted giant butterflies flying around and colourful wild flowers, it seemed to fit in quite well. She had done the warming spell for the entire lot just so the creatures could stay in her peaceful environment. She sat with a book in hand as she waited for her guest to arrive.
Luna was in her fifth chapter of her book when she heard Draco Malfoy apparate across from her. He looked more polished since she last saw him. He was wearing robes instead of muggle clothes this time. She vanished her book with her wand, and stood up to greet him.
" You made it!" she said, smiling at him, ushering him to sit down with a gesture of her hands.
" It would seem so wouldn't it. Though you should really check if I am an imposter or not. One could never be more careful some would say," he said sitting down and smirking slightly.
Luna simply smiled and shrugged again, knowing the smirk had no heat in it. " Lets just say I have got the inner eye," she said quite sincerely though it amused Draco a great deal. He chuckled remembering their own divination teacher.
His sharp eyes wandered around the place, the wild butterflies captivating them for a while before they returned to his hostess, " Nice place," he said finally.
"Thank you, it was my father's," she said quietly.
Always quick to catch on subtleties from his father, Draco nodded his respect to her.
" I am sorry, I didn't know," he said.
"It's alright, I understand. I like this place too. And I won't simply stop liking it because my father passed away will I?" she said smiling slightly.
" Besides he watches me, I know that" she said quite certain of her words.
Draco didn't reply to this. He watched her secretly amazed at her ability to be so certain with these things. In fact if he were honest with himself he was amazed at how she handled each situation with such great acceptance. He noticed what she was wearing for the first time, light blue was rather a nice colour on her pale skin. She actually looked quite pretty with her hair down, kind of a wild princess look. He hated himself for being distracted by it, all the while noticing how her expressions changed as she talked. He realized he had wondered off when he felt Luna trying to get his attention to a piece of paper in her hand.
He hadn't heard the first half of what she had said but now she was apparently asking him to take a look at sheet of parchment.
" I am sorry I was a bit preoccupied, I didn't quite hear why you want me to take a look at this parchment," he said.
His eyes narrowed slightly when she gulped and gaped at him for five seconds before saying, " You didn't hear a single word I have been trying to tell you for the past ten minutes have you?" she asked.
'Wait isn't that what he had just confessed to?' he thought. 'Why was she repeating then? ' He was about to respond when she interrupted him again.
"Wait I think you should read this list. It's quite self explanatory. It will perhaps be easier to talk then," she said handing him the parchment.
He smiled slightly, wondering why she appeared to be so nervous handing him a piece of paper. His smile faded instantly when he saw the title on the list. It read as follows:
"The Most Eligible Singles for Draco Malfoy"
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