Royalty at Hogwarts- Draco Malfoy

Chapter 24

"This is all your fault," Madeline hissed crossing her arms over her chest. Draco rolled his eyes, running a hand through his hair, and down the back of his neck.

"Yes of course, you think everything is my fault." 

"Well, if you didn't care so much about who I was spending time with then we wouldn't be in this mess." 

"I'm doing it for your own good, I don't trust that Potter," Draco said, looking at the ground, his hair falling in front of his forehead, Draco thought that the rock he was staring at was very interesting.

"And why may I ask, do you care what's good for me?" Madeline said, tilting her head at Malfoy, he looked up from the rock that he had been staring at, and looked at Madeline. Madeline never really cared what Malfoy's eye color was, and if you had asked her yesterday or even an hour ago, she would have said, 'I don't know, blue?' but really, they were a deep icy sliver almost grey color, Draco looked away from her, clearing his throat.

"We might as well get going." He said, noticing that they were some of the only people left at the station, they had been so busy yelling at each other while everyone else had been leaving.

"Yes, let's go." 

Madeline looked around the little town, there were several shops, restaurants, and pubs. People walked from one shop to the next, stopping to talk to friends. It wasn't snowing just yet but Madeline through that it would like even prettier. 

"Well, where to first?" Malfoy asked, drawing her attention away from the town.

"Daphne mentioned Gladrags Wizardwear, I want to go there first." Draco shook his head,

"But that's so boring,"

"No, come on," she said, Draco stared at her before signing.

"Fine," She grinned, they walked the short distance where the clothing shop was. Draco held open the door for her and entered the shop. Draco followed Madeline around the shop, as she looked through the racks of clothing.

"This is boring," Draco said, 

"Well, you can hold my clothes." Madeline said, shoving the shirt she was holding into his hand. Draco looked at the shirt and then her.

"What am I? Your house elf?"

"Well, I mean since you're not a elf, you could be a butler, a big baby butler of course." Madeline said, Draco ran his tongue across his teeth rolling his eyes.

"You don't know what a butler is, do you?" Madeline smirked.

"I know what a butler is!"

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Draco didn't even bother to complain about the several bags in his hands, Madeline had barley one bag in her hand. 

"Look over there," Draco said, using the several bags he had in his right hand to point at a little shop in the corner. It was a little bit away from the rest of the shops, it had a large apartment over it.

"Is that the three broomsticks?" Madeline asked, as they walked closer to it. 

"No, I think it's just a bakery." Draco said, as they stopped in front of the glass window. It was lined with different kinds of beautiful deserts. 

"Should we go in?" Draco asked her, she pursed her lips shrugging.

"Well, I think it's only fair since I am carrying a thousand bags." Draco said, nodding towards the bags.

"Oh, alright." She said, Draco grinned at her, and Madeline didn't understand why her heart felt like it missed a beat, she felt the heat rushing towards her cheeks, as Draco opened the door, even with all the bags, and held it open for her. 

The smell of sugary sweets filled their nostrils, as they entered the shop. There was a counter filled with sweets just like the display at the front of the store, that was hidden behind tall glass windows. There were little light green tables, with white chairs, and a large sofa by the window.

"What a pretty shop," Madeline said.

"Thank you," A women's voice said, appearing from a back room. She was an older woman, probably older than Professor McGonagall Madeline thought, she had a head full of white hair, very bright blue eyes, she had several deep lines around her face, showing her age.

"How can I help you?" She asked, putting on a pair of gloves. Draco set down the heavy bags and walked over to Madeline.

"What kind of sweets are these?" Draco asked the lady.

"Well, there muggle sweets-" Draco made a face, making Madeline roll her eyes. The lady didn't seem to mind, she kindly explained what the sweets were. 

"Now, what would you like?" The lady said, Draco scanned them before pointing at something called a brownie. 

"Good choice. I'll have one two." Madeline said, the lady nodded, cutting two large pieces of brownies, and putting them on a plate. They paid the lady and decided to sit down at one of the tables, near the windows.

"So, have you had this before? Is it any good?" Draco asked her, picking up a fork.

"Yes, it's actually my favorite, desert." Madeline said, as she bit into the brownie. She almost melted, the brownie was the best one she had ever tasted, she looked at Malfoy, seeing his eyebrows raised as he chewed on the brownie.

"Wow, it's actually really good." Draco said, making Madeline grin.

"I know!" 

"Are you two a couple?" The lady asked as she walked around from behind the counter with a broomstick in hand. The two blushed, shaking her head.

"No, no-"

"Not even friends-" The lady looked at them surprised, the corner of her lip twitching into a smirk.

"Oh, I apologize, my mistake." She said, scanning their reddened faces, as they scanned the shop trying not to make eye contact with one another. Soon they finished their dessert, Draco carried Madeline's bag, as they walked out of the door thanking the lady for the sweets. 

"So, should we um...head back?" Madeline asked, Draco. nodded.

"Yes, but we're going to need a private carriage to fit the millions of bags you brought!" Madeline smirked; thankful the awkwardness had disappeared. 

"It was not a million! You're so dramatic!"

"Your arms aren't the ones burning." 

"I thought you were a strong quidditch player."