Unforeseen Bonds || Draco Malfoy

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Lights, music and alcohol filled my senses as I strolled into Sylvia's house. Crowds pushing around each other, drinks spilling, people dancing to the muggle pop music playing, manoeuvred around me and the birthday girl.

Putting the clinking bottles up on the now sticky and covered in spillage table, I look around to try and find some familiar faces. My eyes lied upon Fred, now holding George Weasley up in a handstand on-top a beer keg, Neville sitting on a couch next to Hermione, Harry and Ron, Oliver Wood and some other 7th years I don't recognize, celebrating their last year with a drink, Pansy Parkinson next to Crabbe and Goyle playing cup pong, Parvati and Padma Patil in a circle playing what I can only assume to be some sort of variation of truth or dare with, Cho, Ginny, Luna, Cedric, Dean, and the now Weasley twins. Looking at the stairs, Seamus and Lavender were sitting on the marble steps.

Glancing in Sylvia's direction, she is already on her way to Pansy, and took both Crabbe and Goyle's place in cup pong. Pouring some spiked punch into the plastic cups, laying messily around the table, I decide to join Cho and Luna in the circle.

"Look who finally came to the realisation that they have friends! Where have you been this whole month, Tara?!"

"Miss you too Cho, I've just been grounded..." I laugh out hugging her back.

"Grounded for what!" George chimed in.

"Ooh!! Little miss goody two shoes, isn't so pure after all." Fred winked at me, which caused me to roll my eyes.

"Relax guys, maybe I'll tell you if we actually play the game!" I suggest, following up with a laugh.

"Okay, Okay, Luna Truth or drink, Who in this room would you date?" Ginny grins.

"Oh, I'm quite fond of Neville myself, but I'm not the relationship type of girl." Luna replies with a smile. Taking a sip of the now half empty punch, I Look at her and realise she's not drinking nor has one of the plastic cups near her.

Maybe Luna's the designated flyer for Cho or something?

Diverting from the circle, my eyes meet Sylvia's. She's having as much fun as she can, stumbling around and having a laughing fit with Pansy who is just as drunk as she is.

Well fuck there goes my ride...?

"Earth to Tara?"

"Oh sorry!!" I laugh while taking another drink.

"Who was your first kiss?" Luna questions me excitedly.

Feeling everyone's eyes on me, I can tell he's the most intrigued to see my answer.

I meet Cedric's hazel eyes baring into my soul. Deciding to not share he was my first, I poured the remaining liquid down my throat as he smirks.

"Damn!" Both Fred and George exclaimed. I laugh and shoulder punch them. Trying to move on from the conversation between me and Cedric's ex-dating life.

"Dean, what was the biggest rumour anyone's made about you?

"Bloody hell this is so embarrassing." He replied, scratching the back of his neck, looking very uncomfortable as my eyebrow and a couple others quirk up.

"In 2nd year, George made a rumour that I slept with McGonagall and told everyone including the ghosts?! Like why the bloody ghosts?!" The circle erupts with laughter.

"With the help of me of course!" Fred blurts out in between laughs while high fiving his other half.

"Dick..." Dean smiles while taking another sip of his drink.

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As the night progressed, more truths were shared, and everyone was getting visibly drunk. Feeling a bit bored and in need of some fresh air, I decided to step outside. Passing the birthday girl at the drink table, we exchanged hugs. I wished Sylvia a "Happy Birthday" and grabbed a bottle of butterbeer before heading out.