Slytherin Pride

Opening Presents

Ginny's POV
After dinner was over and the cheerful mood had mostly returned, the first through third years started returning to their dorms. But the rest of us stayed a little long. Paying dedications and saying blessings. Harry was trying to cheer up so Ron and him were planning Quidditch, mainly practice. Suddenly Harry goes, "what do you think Ginny?" I turn and look at him, a little surprised. "Your talking to me now?" He blushed, looking down. "Yeah, I guess. If you want, I mean..." I laughed. "Yeah. I wanna talk. No need for the boy who lived to apologize or anything." He made a pouting face and muttered sorry before changing the subject back to Quidditch. About an hour later Mcgonagall spoke. "I need all students to exit the great hall at this time if you please." Everyone stood as one, and shoved their way out of the hall. Instead of my and Mione heading to the common room with Harry and Ron we went the opposite direction where we almost rammed into Draco. He was about to spit a complaint but he saw us and he hugged me for a brief moment and then awkwardly shook Hermione's hand. Then together we walked up the stairs and up corridors until we came to the entrance of the room of requirement. Luna was already lounged on one of the couches. "Sorry we're a bit behind schedule..." Mione apologized as she set her scarf aside and started to unbutton her Griffendore sweater. Luna just sweetly shook her head. "It's quite alright. I believe you are only...nine minutes behind your presumed arrival time. Which is hardly anything at all." Her airy voice once again gave me the urge to smile. Beside me Hermione was faintly smiling. I stepped forward to the now standing Luna and gave her a light hug. Then Draco gave her a hug as well. He had to bend over because of Luna's height. I'd never seen him greet her like that before. Maybe they were friends without me knowing. Mione also gave Luna a hug before plopping down on the couch. Our presents magically were stacked in the corner by a small tree. The room smelt of soft pine and fresh cinnamon rolls, with buttery icing. Draco's chest expanded as he took a deep breath inhaling the air around him. His eyes fluttered closed for a second then the moment was gone as he took a seat next to me and slung his arm loosely around my shoulders. Hermione spoke up. "What shall we do first. There are desserts in the fridge. There's muggle soda, butter beer, and..." She trailed off as she peered into the fridge. "Oh fire whiskey. Are you kidding?! We're under age!" I snorted as she looked at me. "Fine then you can't have a glass." He face brightened. "I didn't say that..." Draco's head snapped in her direction. "You drink?!" She looked a little disappointed. "Yeas, not on a regular basis of course! But...a little. Why so surprised Malfoy?" He smirked, "I didn't know you had time to take shots, being in such a close relationship with your textbooks." She blushed a little bit she had a retort back. She was also hiding a grin. "Well, same here Malfoy. I didn't know you had time to drink with you always so full on Ginny." Luna coughed and covered her mouth hiding her giggle. I was doubled over, laughing. And Draco was face palming while randomly laughing. Hermione was chuckling happily while she undid a six pack of muggle "Dr. Pepper." He finally gave up and asked for a butter beer. Hermione gave it to him with a wink. I giggled while resting my head on Draco's shoulder.

Draco's POV
After we finished our drinks we decided to unwrap presents. Granger air high fives with me when gin wasn't looking, while Luna gave us a questionable look. Gin speaks up. "Ok so, I got a present for each of you, and so I think we should draw names to see who gives out presents first." We all nod in agreement and so she quickly scribbled number 1 through 4 onto scraps of parchment. Then she threw them in a flower vase that was sitting in the coffee table in front of us. We passed it around, granger getting a 1, then Ginny getting 2nd, Luna getting third, and me getting last. "Ok I guess that settles it, I'm first." Granger says as she staggered off the couch and over to the stack of presents. She got a square package that was, I have to admit, beautifully wrapped. And handed it to me. I studied the small moving designs on the paper as she passed gifts to Luna and Ginny. "Ok so now we go from the order of the number to see who unwraps theirs first." Ginny said, "and that just so happens to be me." She slowly undid the tape on the paper so she wouldn't rip it. Then she got impatient and tore through the middle. The she bit her lip and raised her eyebrows. The gift was turned upside down. So you could only see the binding and the back cover. "Oh, how thoughtful. A book." She tried to look happy but she was a little disappointed. "Just flip it. I'm willing to bet galleons that you'll read this one more than five times. Draco will make sure of that." I arched my eyebrows. What book was it? I didn't read much. She sighed and turned it over to produce a shining cover of, "Romeo and Juliet." She gasped and smiled, a real smile this time and hugged granger. "Thank you so much, I've always wanted this book, it is Draco's favorite." I nodded in approval. She knew my favorite book. Next Luna opened hers and it was a bunch of candy and a Ravenclaw and Griffendore unite banner. Luna thanks granger and carefully revealed the banner opened and passed around the candy. I then stared at mine. "You didn't have to..." She groaned and hit my arm. "I wanted to! It's a gift! Open it." I raised my hands in surrender. "Fine! Don't shit yourself!" She managed a smile as I undid the pretty rapping. It was an old jewelry box. "I swear...if you got me a pair of earrings..." Ginny snorted and Luna laughed along with us as I opened it. It had candy, and a scrap of cloth along with a folded note. I thanked her for the candy then read the note out loud. "This snagged of your cape as you fled from the scene where you were brutally punched by myself." I laughed, remembering my torn cape, and my trip back to Diagon Alley to replace it. Then I flipped the note and saw another small paragraph and a bag attached to it. I also read this out loud. "I made sure and I discovered you didn't have your own owl. So I gave you 70 galleons to go to Diagon Alley and buy your very own." I stared in disbelief. "N-no. I can't take 70 galleons worth of your money. That's not right...I can't-" she cut me off my hugging me. "Too bad, it's a gift Malfoy. I'm your friend and I gave you something. Don't be a brat and go spend it." I hugged her shoulders lightly before letting go and nodding. Next was Gins turn. She got granger three new text books, which you could tell were used but I don't think granger cared. She loved them all the same. Next she got Luna a charm necklace with mythical creatures. (Nargles, spiltches, Etc.) and Luna clapped and hugged Ginny around the neck thanking her. Ginny nodded, smiling. Then she handed me a triangular box. Not wrapped but very nicely smoothed hardwood. I undid the hatch and opened it to find a pair of dragon hide Quidditch gloves, a silver ring with emerald detail, and a bundle wrapped individually. I put the ring on and admired it, while hugging her. Then I undid the ribbon keeping the paper together. It fell away to reveal pictures. The pictures from Ginny's bag. I smiled, then grinned as I watched us make out on my broom. I turned to face her and kissed her shortly on the lips then hugged her tightly before getting up to go get my share of presents. I handed a bundle to Luna then a package to granger than I set ginnys gift on the floor. She gawked at it. "What'd you get me?! A shovel?!" I laughed and I saw granger giving me a knowing look. I nodded. Hermione opened hers first. It was Ronald Paul's latest addition of how to play Quidditch. She groaned and I smirked. "Read it, it's quite enjoyable, then you would actually understand the conversation me, Ginny, potter, and Weasley have." She sighed and nodded setting it to the side. Then Ginny reached for hers but I stopped her. "Wait. Go last. Let Luna open hers." She pouted but nodded pulling away. Luna untied the bundle to reveal a very fancy Ravenclaw scarf. "Aw Draco...you shouldn't have...this was a fortune." She looked at me a little bit frustrated. But I only smirked. "The rich slut can buy anything. As they say." She rolled her eyes but put the scarf on. Bundling into it. Gin practically pounced on her gift. "Now, don't be disappointed if you don't like it. It's totally understandable. I didn't know what to get." She nodded a little more unsure as she opened the box covered in paper. She threw the paper aside. I scooted down onto the floor and sat beside her. She undid the cardboard flaps and unfolded the tissue paper. She gasped and squealed before jumping onto me. She hugged me so tightly I had to literally gasp for air. "D-Draco. That was...it is....a lot of money...w-why didn't you...how did you know...thank you!!!" I laughed and kissed her cheek. "I wanted to give it to you. Not me. And I just knew. It's special boyfriend powers. Don't get started on its too expensive! It was. But so are you. I don't deserve you but here you are. So you should have the best things money can buy!" She started to cry with happiness. "This...is amazing...o can't thank you enough..." I smirked. "A kiss will be enough for right now." She laughed and smashed her lips onto mine. I could taste her tears and she laughed while kissing me. Her arm around my neck and my hand down her back. I stopped because we weren't alone. Good thing to. Granger piped up. "There is a bedroom..." I smirked. "I know. I was the one who imagined that." Ginny laughed and pulled her broom really delicately out of its box. She stroked the wood and brushed her hand over the self powered engine bristles. I smiled. She was going to beat me in Quidditch. Why did I think of that?!

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