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Draco's POV
After the proper excuses had been made to his doting mother, He took the Floo to Diagon Alley, as per his hasty arrangement with Mia. They met up to do some shopping and to show Annabeth around.
He looked at Annabeth and Astoria. They stuck out like a sore thumb. Mia had a pair of jeans and a red long sleeve shirt, so at least she looked somewhat normal. He turned his attention to Annabeth. She was wearing a necklace with quite a few beads on it. Must be fashionable in the States. He thought. She had the same jeans as Mia, but a lighter shade. What really caught his attention was her orange t-shirt that said Camp halfblood on it. He threw off his jacket and handed it to her.
"You can't wear that around here!" he panicked. "I haven't the slightest clue what the hell "Half-blood" means in the United States but here it's not something to brandish on your chest!"
"Fine, Jeez. Don't get your panties in a wad." She sassed putting the slightly large jacket over her arms, and more importantly her shirt.
"NOW can we go to the candy store? I can't wait to see the sentient candy, just think of their potential." Annabeth rambled off excitedly. She was almost jumping up and down.
Draco didn't really think it was a good idea with all the screaming kids and whatnot, but Annabeth looked so happy saying no would be like kicking a kitten in the face. "You guys go ahead I'll stay outside."
Annabeth dragged Mia into the crowded store and Draco waited. Through the window he could see Annabeth freaking out over the fact that chocolate frogs could move while Mia laughed. With her freaking out like that people must think she's a mudblood. Draco thought to himself.
"Draco!" a familiar high voice squealed his name causing him to jump. He was afraid to turn around. He knew behind him, stood Pansy Parkinson.
"Pansy! Hi!" he choked down the rude things he wanted to say, like; Merlin's beard! Please just leave me alone! or Why do you act like we're still together! . Pansy was his ex but for some reason she didn't see it that way. In his mind he associated her with a boa constrictor, the more you struggle the tighter they squeeze the life out of you. She always managed to find him. He was never sure how, perhaps a tracking spell… but the hypotheticals would have to wait. He glanced inside desperately searching for backup.
"What are you doing here?" She asked, her gaze went from warm to accusatory she added, "Are you waiting for someone?"
Before he could come up with an excuse that wouldn't get him killed, someone's arm interlocked with his own.
"Why yes, he is,"
Pansy wasn't the only one surprised to hear that voice.
Mia was standing in the doorway with Annabeth (who was playing Russian roulette with every flavor beans) blocking other customers from exiting. She was purposely trying to causing a scene. Just like the good ole times. Mia has always had a flare for the dramatic. Draco thought as he smiled to himself. Which only helped his little alibi. Mia glared down condescendingly at her rival female.
"Who are you?" Pansy inquired her voice sinisterly sweet. Mia extended one of her hands to Pansy.
"Astoria Greengrass, and you are...?"
Pansy looked like she had been slapped in the face. But recovered quickly, she looked like she was about to laugh. Draco couldn't tell what she was thinking, or what conclusions she had come to. But it wasn't good.
She took Astoria's hand and introduced herself.
"Pansy." She replied. She smiled warmly at her, but her eyes glared daggers of ice. Mia played it off well. no one would have suspected her.
"Pleasure." She beamed. "So are you one of Draco's acquittances?"
"Aquattences?" pansy asked. Her grip on Astoria's hand tightened.
"But of course, Draco has never mentioned a friend with such an unfortunate face before, so aquattence it must be!" The corners of Mia's smile edged into a smirk.
The air between the two was thick with animosity. Draco was thankful that Mia had caught on to his discomfort, but for her to react so violently... Well it wasn't rare for her but still...
Annabeth slung an arm over her friend's shoulder. And pulled back her sleeve
"Well; would you look at my wrist! You guys said that we would go to that place." She tipped her imaginary hat to Parkinson. "Pleasure meeting you." She dragged the other two with her until they reached an alley with no one around. She burst out laughing.
" That was priceless!" she high fived her twin. "Now come on, I really want to check out that book store."