A newfound friendship (A Drarry Story) (8th year Drarry)

Chapter 44 -Adult shopping

Warning: slightly inappropriate for younger readers.

Draco's POV

I wake up before Harry and as it is a Saturday I decide to let him sleep in.
I get ready for the day making sure I look nice for when we go into Hogsmeade with the others.
I cleaned the bathroom before I showered so I decide to do the living area also while I'm in the mood.
I know the elf's clean and I can easily do it with magic but it sometimes clears my mind to do it myself properly, I know what my mother and father would say but I choose to ignore their nagging voices in my head.
I look at the fireplace curiously deciding to try something I haven't tried before.
I take off my clothes folding them and placing them on the sofa, I arch my back feeling my bones crack as I shrink fur sprouting from my body.
I grab a cloth on my claws and run into the fireplace using the advantage of being small to clean the grates. I climb the sides sitting on a ledge and cleaning it, feeling rather content when it gleams.
"Draco? Draco? Where are you?" I hear Harry call and I respond forgetting it will only be squeaks.
I jump out of the now clean fireplace dropping the cloth and running up to him.
"Aww baby look at you, your fur is almost black, you are going to need another shower."
I nod trying to run up his legs without scratching them as he's in only boxers.
"Here little one," he bends down to scoop me up.
"My little blondie, so beautiful," he coos as I run around in his arms.
"Slow down cutie. Merlin you are like water do you even have a spine," he laughs as I squeeze through his arms bending around them.

"Woah you got a ferret? He needs a bath mate," Ron laughs coming into the room.
For Merlins sake is it not possible to knock. So impolite.
"Umm yeah, he's Draco's, he mostly stays at the manor," Harry says awkwardly and I put my paw to my forehead.
"Where is Draco?" Ron asks.
"Umm he's in the shower, the bathroom," Harry says awkwardly.
"I'll go hurry him up."
Hermione narrows her eyes at Harry watching as he picks up my clothes and heads to the bathroom.
He places my clothes on the side and I shift back into myself still cradled in his arms.
"Well hello sexy," he smirks rubbing his hand over my thighs, "My dirty little boy," he sniggers kissing my neck and squeezing me.
I glare at him as he puts me into the shower pulling his pants off and jumping under the stream of water with me.
He washes me gently and attentively kissing my neck and shoulders.
"Do you think they know?" I ask worried about my animagus status getting out.
"Ron's clueless, Hermione possibly suspects but, she wouldn't say anything. Maybe it's best to tell them?"
"No baby, I don't want to, It's so scary to think about it getting out."
"Im sorry baby, I should have been more active about it. Im going to request to register us both and you can teach me how to become one. If they refuse I'll sort it."
"You are too good to me Harry," I say feeling very appreciated.
"Don't say that angel. You are my world and I'll treat you as such."
He smirks at me kissing my forehead and I nod feeling satisfied and not wanting to argue with them.
I hold him close feeling small in his strong arms despite the height difference.
"We can have a nice bath together tonight love but, we shouldn't keep them waiting," he says nodding towards the door.
I sigh agreeing but wishing we could stay cuddled under the warm water all day.
He steps out casting a warming charm on a towel and wrapping me in it tightly.
"You can get ready in here my darling, I'll get dressed and see to the others," he says kissing my nose.
He casts a drying charm on himself walking through to the bedroom completely naked. I watch him walk away loving how he always attempts to pull on his pants while still walking causing him to jump about the bedroom.
I sigh to myself doing my hair again and getting dressed for the second time.
I spray myself with aftershave and put my jewellery back on walking into the living room to join the others.
"You take a long old shower," Ron says as I take a seat stretching out my legs.
"I enjoy it. I never used to have enjoyable showers at hogwarts, the water in the dungeons was always lukewarm."
"Draco likes to shower in boiling water. I'm surprised he doesn't come out looking like a lobster," Harry sasses.
"Yes well we are lucky if you come out of the shower wet and not smelling of quidditch kit," I sass back making him roll his eyes.
"You love it, my musk," he says winking at me and making Ron groan.
"Disgusting mate," he says making Hermione laugh.
"Draco doesn't think so," he teases raising his eyebrows.
I roll my eyes at him again hoping my face isn't pink as I feel hot.
"I agree with you Ronald," I laugh making Harry smirk at me knowingly.
"Well now we are all ready we should head down to Hogsmeade," Hermione says standing up.
I nod in agreement and Harry stands up wrapping my cloak around me.
"Make sure you bring your scarf and gloves," he says handing them to me.
I smile gratefully at him and pull them on.
"So Draco what do you need to get in Hogsmeade?" Hermione says cheerily as we head down the steps to  exit the castle.
"Not too much really, I was thinking about getting some school supplies and maybe just have a look at some clothes."
"Ooo great I'd like to do some clothes shopping too, my cousin has invited Ron and I to a wedding, I need to look for something to wear," she says enthusiastically making Ron groan.
"Well you boys can go look at another things if you must," she sasses "but will you stay with me Draco, I could use advice from someone who actually has fashion sense for a change."
I smile at her and nod, "yes of course, I don't play quidditch anymore so if Harry and Ron would like to look at supplies I am more than happy to help. Maybe I'll find something too."
She grins seeming satisfied.
"I don't like leaving you Dray," Harry says and I wave it off.
"We will be together in a shop, nothing to worry about love," I kiss his forehead and he frowns but doesn't argue.
"It could also be a good chance to look for some Christmas presents for each other," Hermione says smiling at Ron.
"It's a bit early isn't it," he laughs."
"Not of you want to be prepared," I tell him and Hermione agrees.
"Not that Harry will tell me anything he wants."
"Well you won't tell me either," he sasses back.
"That's because I have you dear, what more could I possibly want."
He smiles smugly and Ron rolls his eyes.
"Well you boys go ahead, we will meet you outside honeydukes," Hermione says waving them off and heading into the first shop as we reach the town.
They smile and wave goodbye heading further into town.
Hermione and I browse the shop and she occasionally pulls a dress out to show me.
"It's lovely Hermione," I say as she holds a gold dress up to herself. It is muggle friendly yes? I never quite know."
She chuckles to herself and nods. "A lot of wizarding clothes for women won't seem strange for muggles."
"Well then I think it could be a winner, but we have other shops to look in as well, or you could just buy a few."
She rolls her eyes, "maybe, let's see how much it is first."
I shrug and she smiles shaking her head and looking at the label.
"Not too bad, 50% off, maybe I should just get it."
I agree with her but we continue to look.
"Draco.... Can I ask you something?" She says tentatively and I frown at her but nod.
"As a present I booked a weekend away after Christmas for Ron and I but I feel like I need some better pyjamas for it," she says quietly.
"Well where are you going do you need pyjamas for warm or cold weather," I ask still flicking through the rack.
"Ummm no I mean ones that will look nice.. umm nice for Ron.." she says nervously.
"Ohhhh," I say chuckling as I finally catch on.
"And you want to know if I know the right sort of place."
"Do you?"
"You are in luck, although why you thought I'd know this sort of thing I would never know," I say sarcastically making her smile.
"You go pay and we can pop there next, it's behind Gladrags Wizardwear, we will have to ask for Scarlet. It's not just clothing though," I tell her flashing a cheeky grin and thinking about all the times Pansy has dragged me into the very adult store."
She nods heading to the till, we leave the shop with her bags and I take her to the ally next to Gladrags, we walk around to the door at the back labelled as a spice and tea shop.
"This is it? I've brought potion ingredients from here before," Hermione says confused and I nod heading in and smiling at the woman behind the till.
"Draco, darling you look ravishing," Elaine says kissing my cheek.
"I tell you if you didn't go the other way," she teases for the millionth time and I laugh off the older woman as usual.
"It's good to see you Elaine, I'm not here with Pansy today, this is Hermione, we are here to see Scarlet."
She grins and nods.
"You know the right door, let me know when you want to pay."
I nod heading through the door behind the till with Hermione behind me.
The shop hasn't changed, rails of underwear and costumes as well as walls of leather and sex toys.
"Draco where have you brought me?" Hermione squeaks eyeing a contraption cautiously.
"We don't need to look on that side of the shop if you don't want to, we can look at clothes."
She nods seeming satisfied.
"There are some pretty things," she says with a blush, holding up some delicate but modest negligee's.
"Yeah, this colour would look good on you Hermione, it's like the dress you wore to the Yule ball," I encourage seeing her confidence grow.
"You think so, maybe I could get a couple."
"Oh I know, you looked lovely in that dress."
Her smile grows wider and she hugs me rather unexpectedly.
"I'm glad we are friends Draco, I never thought we could be but I'm glad. You treat me so differently to Ron and Harry."
"And this is a good thing? You aren't going to punch me again?"
"Of course not. It is a good thing, you see me as strong but also as a woman."
"Umm well that's kind of because that's what you are," I chuckle nervously and she hugs me again.
"But you don't treat me just like one of the boys you have more emotional depth than poor Ron and Harry," she laughs and I frown.
"I'm pretty sure you are calling me a woman too," I laugh trying to understand what on earth she is on about now.
She smiles shaking her head.
"Not at all, I just mean you seem to understand people's feelings a lot better."
"Ahh well when you spend most of your life trying to suppress your own feelings and still figure out what everyone around you is thinking you get good at it," I shrug making we nod sadly.
"Well no more hiding now Draco Malfoy," she says in a very characteristically Hermione tone.
I decide against arguing with her in anyway, poor Ronald doesn't stand a chance I muse to myself.
"So you got Ron a trip for Christmas, that's nice, where are you going?"
"Italy, I thought it would be romantic but we could also visit some historical cites."
"I do love Italy, Rome?" I ask and she nods.
"What about you? Have you got Harry anything for Christmas?"
I sigh, this is something I've been struggling with but maybe she can help.
"Nothing yet, he's very difficult to buy for. He's fussy with what he likes, Im struggling to think of things." I tell her honestly.
"Maybe i could do a trip too, he'd like to have a break I think," I muse and she laughs.
"Idea thief," she teases, "maybe you could get something like this as a present for him," she throws me a pair of mesh boxers cackling to herself.
"I'm more of a leather man," I joke holding up some leather boxers and body chains.
She laughs harder rolling her eyes.
"Of course you are, I see the things you dress Harry in sometimes. You are definitely more adventurous than me Draco Malfoy."
"Oh I don't know I tease plucking a red underwear set from her arms.
She blushes again giggling.
"Well maybe we can both make some out of the box purchases today," she smirks putting the night and underwear by the till and ringing the small bell to call Elaine.
"I think I might, I haven't ever really brought anything like this for anyone else before," I say and she nods enthusiastically handing me a few different pairs of underwear.
"Those boys don't know how lucky they are,"she says smirking as Elaine packs the items into dark red bags.
"All I can say is Ronald better get you a bloody good Christmas present," I laugh and she nods in agreement.