Chapter 2 - Shopping and Socializing

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Early the next morning Draco woke up alone. Not seeing Alex anywhere made him begin to worry where he was. "Alex where are you? Alex?" Draco said standing up and wandering looking for his friend.

"Here I am Dray." Alex said coming out of the bathroom. Draco ran over to him.

"You scared me Alex. I thought you had left me. Don't scare me like that again please." Draco practically begged of his small friend.

"Sorry Dray. I promised you I would never leave you, remember? And I really didn't mean to scare you. Sorry." Alex said looking at Draco's chest instead of his face. Draco smiled down at the top of Alex's head. Still holding Alex, Draco did what his mother and father sometimes did. Bending his head down slightly he placed a kiss on the top of Alex's head. Alex looked up in surprise. All Alex did on the other hand was smile back and give him a kiss on the cheek making Draco smile even bigger. As it was already 10 O'clock it is no wonder that Narcissa called the boy to breakfast.

As the boys came down still in their night cloths Narcissa saw the perfect opening to get them to go shopping.

"Draco after breakfast let Alex borrow some of your cloths okay? Then we can go shopping. Alex do you mind which cloths I pick you for you?" She asked as the boys ate their pancakes and listened to her at the same time.

"What do you mean Mrs. Malfoy?" Alex asked truly confused.

"I mean do you care if I dress you up like a girl? The cloths would look really good on you." Narcissa said happily.

"But I'm a boy; shouldn't I wear boy's cloths?" Alex asked while Draco fumed.

"NO! Alex has to wear pants and shirts not dresses and skirts. Daddy said little boys wear little boys' cloths and little girls wear little girls' cloths. That's what he said when you tried to by me girls' cloths." Draco yelled.

"But Draco I will be buying him boys' cloths. I just wanted to get him a few girl outfits because he would look so cute. And it won't be dresses or skirts but light blue shirts or even purple and pants with designs." Narcissa said looking at her stubborn son. Alex came to a quick decision.

"Mrs. Malfoy you don't have to buy me anything. I can wear Draco's old cloths. That's what Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia did." Alex said thinking that that would solve everything. Draco and Narcissa looked at him sadly.

"But Alex didn't you ever have new things?" Narcissa asked.

"I don't think so. But it's ok. Dudley's things were too big but that helped when I was cold in my cupboard." Alex said.

"But Alex I want to get you things. Nice brand new things. Please let me. I'll let you choose whatever you like no matter what it is. Will you do that? Please let me it would make me happy." Draco said hoping to make Alex want them too. Alex looked at Draco.

"If it will make you happy ok. Will I really get to choose though?" The thought of getting to choose something for himself made him really happy. Draco just smiled and nodded his head yes very enthusiastically. Suddenly Alex couldn't wait to go shopping.

"Good. Now since you boys are done eating, run upstairs and change into day cloths." Narcissa said. As the boys did as told she looked sadly up after Alex because no boy should always have only second hand stuff all the time.

Later Narcissa, Draco, Lucius, and Alex where walking down Diagon Alley going to Madam Malkin's Robes for all Occasions. Lucius and Alex didn't really want to go in for very different reasons. While Lucius didn't like shopping, it was his wife's area after all, Alex was just afraid. After all there were very large scissors hanging above the door after all. They were however in the store in a very short amount of time. As Alex picked out things he liked Lucius was glad to see that he had good taste. Narcissa was happy because Alex didn't know the difference between boys' and girls' robes and just picked out the colors and styles he liked. Like the light purple girls' robe and a royal blue boys' robe that he choose. Narcissa had to talk him into buying more than just a few things though.

After they finished at the robe shop they left for muggle London to get Alex a muggle wardrobe. Alex once again just picked out what he liked. He did end up with a few girl outfits buy not anything really girly. Purple shirts with pictures of fairies, light purple pants and things of the like. He did get boy cloths like blue, black, and green shirts with pictures of frogs and other things. In the end his choices were about half and half between boys' and girls' cloths. Lucius didn't say anything except when Narcissa tried to influence Alex's choices. After shopping they went out to eat in a wizarding world children restaurant.

When they were done instead of going back to the beach house they traveled to Malfoy Manor. Alex was too tired to appreciate the manor properly. Draco was just as tired. Soon Lucius and Narcissa had both boys tucked into Draco's bed. Once again both boys fell asleep even before Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy left the room heading for their own bed for the night.

It was two days since the Malfoys' and Alex had arrived back to Malfoy Manor. Alex was delighted with the place and loved to drag Draco around to explore. Draco didn't mind and even dragged Alex around to show him his favorite spots and the best hiding places. They were having so much fun that the days flew by.

But as it happens something stopped them on the third day of their fun. Or rather someone. Narcissa had just got a floo call from Mrs. Parkinson saying that Pansy was inviting all her friends over. Including Draco and of course by default Alex. And Narcissa being Narcissa said that of course Draco, and therefore by default Alex, would be there. So that is why we can now find Draco and Alex in Pansy Parkinson's playroom. Narcissa didn't make them change cloths earlier because they hadn't had a chance to get dirty so Draco was dressed in a dark blue robe and Alex was wearing a light purple shirt and dark purple pants with purple and white sneakers.

Pansy was mad. She was supposed to the only girl Draco knew besides Milly, and the only girl that he was supposed to be close to. And now here was another little girl who had a boy's name. 'Really who does she think she is?' Pansy thought as she watched Draco and Alex play with the other boys in the room. Those boys being Blaise Zabani, Gregory Goyle, Vincent Crabbe, and of course Draco. Millicent Blustrode was their also but she was playing with Pansy. Milly and Pansy were thinking that all the others should be playing with them. The boys were blissfully unaware of the girls growing anger. That is all except Alex who was used to reading body language because of his relatives.

"Draco! Come play with me and Milly. After all it is my playroom and my toys. I can share with you and the rest of the boys." Pansy said thinking she would get her way.

"Me and the rest of us are fine with the things we brought. Here Alex you can color the tree this green." Draco said handing Alex the green crayon he needed.

"Thank you Draco." Alex said taking the green crayon smiling at him. Alex didn't mind that Draco played with the rest without care but watched the others closely when Alex and the others played.

"Well at least let Alex play with us girls. After all she should be allowed to play with me and Milly." Pansy said hoping that Alex would play with her and Milly so they could teach her a lesson about being to close to Draco and taking Pansy's place, even though she never had one.

"Do you want to play with her Alex?" Draco asked Alex in a low voice. Alex shook his head no very fast. "You have your answer Pansy, please leave us alone." He said as the girl stomped her foot. "Oh and Pansy?" Draco called.

"Yes?" Pansy said hoping that he had changed his mind.

"Alex is a boy." He said an arm draped over Alex's shoulders.

"WHAT? That girl is really a BOY?" Pansy yelled. Alex not liking her screeching voice and how it hurt his ears buried his face in Draco's shoulder. Draco looked at Alex then unhappily at Pansy.

"He doesn't want to play with you so go away. You're scaring him. It's alright Alex she's leaving." Draco said lying down on his back and pulling Alex into a hug. Alex just buried his head in Draco's chest. Draco looked up and glared at Pansy. For a five year old it was pretty good. Pansy looked really mad but all she did was stomp off to the other side of the room.

A little while later Draco got up and went to the bathroom leaving Alex with the others. Pansy saw this as the perfect moment for a little revenge even if she didn't think of it in those terms. While Draco was gone Pansy got up and went over to Alex.

"Hey Alex." Pansy said getting Alex's attention.

"Is there something you need?" Alex said turning around to look at the girl. When he was fully turned around Pansy put all her strength and slapped him across the face. Alex's head snapped back making him fall on his rear. While he was down Pansy set in slapping and pulling his hair. Alex curled into a ball crying. Milly kept Blaise from pulling Pansy off Alex and Greg and Vincent weren't there to help as they had gone for a snack earlier.

So when Draco came back from the bathroom it was to see Pansy hurting HIS friend. When Pansy spotted him coming she tried to act as if Alex had been hurting her and not the other way around. Alex shot up and into Draco's arms.

"MOTHER!" Draco yelled as loud as he could after covering Alex's ears so as not to hurt them with the volume. Even before he got the last bit out of his mouth they heard feet coming very quickly up the stairs. A few seconds later Narcissa and Mrs. Parkinson ran into the room. Narcissa seeing her son and Alex went strait to them questioning Draco about why he had yelled. All he did was look at Alex.

"What's going on in here?" Mrs. Parkinson asked looking Pansy over because of her loud crying believing her to be hurt. Before Draco could tell what really happened Pansy spoke up.

"Alex pulled my hair and...and tr...tried to slap me mummy." Pansy said shooting a dirty look at Alex over her mothers shoulders. Narcissa looked at Draco as Blaise tried to tell Mrs. Parkinson what really happened. Draco shook his head no and pointed at Alex's cheek that was beginning to bruise while the scratches on his arms bled a little. That was all that was needed.

"Marigold, I think I need to take my son and Alex home now." she said already having magiced Draco's and Alex's things into a bundle. Mrs. Parkinson nodded her head glaring at Alex having believed Pansy's story. "And I don't think that we will be able to come over again anytime soon." Narcissa finished saying as they headed out the door. With that said the Malfoys and Alex left for Malfoy Manor for dinner, bath, then bed.