𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒

Chapter 17

Harry, Ginny and Ron were in the main room of the Weasley's seven story home, sitting at the dining table playing exploding snap when Fred and George walked in with their mysterious guest. The three friends all stared curiously at the newcomer as she stood just behind the twins looking around speculatively at her surroundings.

Harry had the distinct impression that he knew this person, a chord of familiarity sang through him as he took in the dark haired girl. He wracked his brains trying to figure out where he might have seen her before and kept coming up blank.

Ron just stared, dumbfounded. He had never seen such a pretty girl in his life. 'My brother's have all the luck,' he thought. 'By Merlin's beard she's hot.'

Ginny stood from her seat, pushing her chair back and approached the silent girl. "Hi, my name's Ginny. These two are Harry and Ron. Ron's our brother," she stated motioning to herself and her twin siblings.

Draco smiled and nodded to her, not trusting himself to speak. He couldn't believe of all people, Harry Potter was here seeing him dressed like this. He would have preferred to just crawl into a hole in the ground and be covered over. He was so embarrassed that his face flushed pink.

Ginny giggled, taking the girls hand and pulling her over to the table where Ron and Harry stood up from their seats. "You're a little shy, aren't you?" the red headed girl joked kindly seeing the blush that ran across the dark haired girls cheeks, misinterpreting it.

Fred and George, as much as they were enjoying the show, had to find their father, who was probably in his study, and let him know that they had all arrived safely. "Why don't you guys take care of our guest until we get back," Fred drawled.

"Yes, Ron, be polite and take Malachi's coat for her," George ordered, trying hard not to laugh at the besotted expression on his younger brother's face.

"Malachi, that's a nice name," Ron squeaked out self-consciously as he held out his hands for Draco's coat.

Draco smiled in spite of everything. He could see Ron's face beginning to turn red as the disguised Slytherin removed his coat and passed it over to him. He made sure to flutter his eyelashes cutely and give the redhead a shy, sweet smile, becoming even more amused as he saw Ron swallow hard and then flash a goofy grin.

"Here, have a seat," Ron offered, pulling out the chair that was beside the one he had been sitting in previously, nonchalantly placing the palm of his hand on the middle of Draco's back.

"Don't I know you from somewhere?" Harry asked as he came closer, looking over the brunette before he could sit down.

Draco wasn't sure if they were supposed to know it was him or not so he didn't know what to do. Should he speak and let them know or just stay silent? He wished he had asked Fred or George. He was just about to say the hell with it and tell them when Harry sucked in a huge breath.

The-Boy-Who-Lived finally realized where he had seen those grey eyes before. There was only one person that had eyes the color of storm clouds and then he began to notice the shape of this 'girls' features, the contour of the cheekbones, the aquiline nose, the small smirk on her lips..."Draco?" Harry squeaked out his question in complete and utter confusion.

Draco gave Harry a lop-sided grin and blushed again. "Hi, Harry," he answered, lifting his hand and waggling his fingers at the boy.

"Malfoy?" Ron and Ginny shouted together in astonishment. Ron immediately moved his hand and stepped back as if he'd been stung.

The peals of laughter coming from the spying twins that were peeking around the corner of the door jamb confirmed it. The missing Draco Malfoy was standing in the burrow dressed as a girl.