Well long time no see... I'm so very sorry for not updating, it was rather selfish of me... but yay a new chapter! So please review this one if you like it and hopefully I'll have another one up soon. I have everything written it's just a matter of sitting down and putting it all in the computer.
Since that night Draco and I grew closer and close. We would meet in the Room of Requirement almost every night, and most of the time we wouldn't even bother going back to the dorms to sleep.
We would talk for hours, sometimes about trivial things like school, and how bad I was at spells ( he once tried to teach me a simple silencing charm and I ended up setting the drapes on fire. He laughed about that for weeks) Other times our conversations would go much deeper. He would tell me about his childhood, and talk of how painful it was knowing that he'll never be good enough for his father. He even got me to talk of my family a few times, and he wasn't to happy when he found out that my stepfather was a muggle (It just kind of slipped out).
While our emotional relationship blossomed our physical one was put on hold. I didn't understand why though, because at first he was all for having a strictly sexual relationship, but I just guessed that he changed his mind. He was sweeter, more fun, and he started looking at me differently, almost as if he was in love with me or something, and I wasn't entirely sure if that made me happy or scared (perhaps it was a bit of both).
While mine and Draco's relationship was quickly grew stronger, it took a lot longer for mine and the trios relationship to go back to normal. It was surprisingly easy to forgive Harry (But I guess that's cause he didn't actually do anything wrong) But I had a rather hard time with Ron and Hermione. I couldn't decide which one I was more upset with; my over reacting big brother, or my big mouthed bookworm. But in the end I forgave them. I missed 'em too dam much (And I needed Hermione's help with a charms essay…)
"Come on Olivia! We have to get there before all the good stuff's gone." Ron pulled me by the arm. He was so excited about my very first trip to Hogsmeade, and his eagerness was only made greater by the fact that I was going to his for Christmas "I'm so glad you agreed to go in on me with the gifts. I don't think I could have afforded to get everyone in my family something… not to mention Harry and Hermione, and you to of course." he smiled overjoyed.
"Calm down Ron, I'm afraid you smile any wider you'll be stuck like that." I laughed.
"So me and Harry want to go to Honeydukes first, what about you two?" Hermione asked from in front of me.
"We'll be heading to Gladrags first." Ron answered.
"He wants to get his moms present first, and I suppose we could get something for Ginny while we're there." I added.
"Alright then, so we'll meet you guys in front of the Shrieking Shack in about an hour or two?" Hermione turned round to ask the group.
"Better make it two." Harry piped up causing all six eyes to fall on him. " I have no idea what to get Ginny, and you…" he looked at me.
"Oh, well don't sweat it I'm great at making people feel like they've gotten me exactly what I've wanted, so even if your gift stinks you'll never know it." I joked around with him but he still looked a bit nervous.
"So we'll all do our shopping then meet back at the Shrieking Shack." Hermione repeated the plan so that we were all clear on it.
"You got it boss." Ron gave her a salute before linking arms with me and skipping off. "So first we'll go to Gladrags for mum and Ginny, then to Spintwiches for Harry, Tomes and Scrolls for Hermione, and last but not least Zonkos for Fred and George." With each shop he named off he pointed to the buildings they were in.
"Ron, what about your father?" I asked, noticing that he hadn't mentioned him.
"Well, dad is rather hard to shop for. He's really into muggle things, I tried getting him a rubber duck for his birthday a few years back but I couldn't bloody figure out how muggle money works."
"Well I can help you out then, seeing as I am kind of an expert on muggle things." I winked at him.
"Brilliant." He smiled before pulling me into Gladrags.
We ended up getting Ron's mother a lovely scarf, and Ginny an enchanted hat shaped like an owl that sings upon request. We bought Harry some fancy quittage equipment that had a name I wouldn't even attempt to pronounce and a box of chocolate golden snitches. For Hermione a biography on some witch named Tilly Toke, and a packet of licorice wands, and for Fred and George an assortment of dung bombs, frog spawn soap, sugar quills, and nose-biting teacups. While Ron was busy putting back all the chattering teeth he had knocked over I bought him a large basket of assorted candy (and might I say the wizarding world has some bizarre and quite dangerous candy).
"So we've finished our Christmas shopping with…" He looked at his watch and paused a few seconds to do the math "Twenty-seven minutes to spare." he lifted his hand up for a high five and I gladly reciprocated. Out of nowhere a very cold and hard object smacked into my backside.
"Bloody hell!" (a phrase that thanks to Ron I had grown quite fond of) I yelped, dropping the bag full of gifts to brush the snow from my jeans. I turned around just in time to see Draco's smiling face slip into Tomes and Scrolls.
"That white haired twat (a word that thanks to me Ron had grown quite fond of) I'll get him." He grabbed a large sphere of snow in his hand and made a run for Draco.
"No…" I coolly threw my arm in front of him with a smile "I've got this one." My eyes never left the little bookshop.
"Are you sure? He may be a wuss but you and I both know he doesn't fight fair." worry was clear in his voice.
"Don't fret Ron, hasn't anyone ever told you?" I looked to him with a sly smile "Ferrets are easily caught." Without another words I jogged over to Tomes and Scrolls.
I really hoped you liked it! I know it's been a while and I'll try not to keep you from waiting that long again... I just have a billion other stories that I'm writing right now (okay not a billion more like 6) well review it please!