King of serpents and queen of lions

Hogsmeade

I woke up the next day in the Slytherin dormitory. I smiled just at the thought of me and Hermione hanging out today.
I'm so excited. For the occasion, i decided to bring flowers. "Am i missing something here, Malfoy?" Asked Goyle.
"Oh. I'm going on a date with Granger." I said confidently. His mouth hung open at the words 'Granger'.
"You mean that mudblood?" Asked Goyle. I snapped, and pointed my wand at Goyle's chest.
"Call Hermione a mudblood one more time, Goyle, and i'll swear to Merlin that you're going to end the same way Crabbe did." I said threateningly. Goyle nodded and i lowered my wand.

I waited at the entrance hall for Hermione. Girls really take such a long time to get ready. Harry tapped my shoulder, and pointed at the most beautiful girl i've ever seen. She seemed much healthier than i saw her yesterday. Parkinson's facing expulsion from Hogwarts. "Hello, beautiful!" I exclaimed as i spun her around. She giggled.
"Hi, Dray. Is it ok, that Ron and Harry are following us?" She asked.
"Of course it's fine. As long as they don't think us snogging is such a big deal." I said jokingly, which caused Ron to punch my arm. "Hey! Don't go punching my boyfriend will you!" Scolded Hermione as we linked arms and headed for Hogsmeade.

In  Honeydukes, while  Harry and Ron were looking at chocolate frogs, me and Hermione headed for the other side of the shop. "Let's get these." I suggested looking at the barrel full of sugar quills. She nodded and i took 8 sugar quills.
I looked around saw Goyle looking at me. I glared at him, which made him flinch. I smirked at Hermione, who smiled back. After shopping at Hogsmeade, we headed to the Three Broomsticks, where we all had butterbeer. "Here. I bought you these." I said giving Harry and Ron 2 sugar quills each. They looked at me as if i were crazy.
"We bought you these." Harry said giving me 2 chocolate frogs and giving 2 more to Hermione.
"Thanks." Me and Hermione said in unison. When we finished the butterbeers, Harry and Ron went up to the counter to buy more. I looked at Hermione, who kissed me on the cheek. Ron wolf whistled. I glared at him. He stopped whistling.
"So, who do you boys like?" I asked clearly making it sound like we were on the subject.
"I love Ginny. She's my little princess." Harry answered, which made Ron choke on his butterbeer.
"Oh. I love Astoria Greengrass. Really sweet girl." Ron answered. I knew exactly who she was.
"She's Daphne Greengrass' younger sister." I explained. Harry and Hermione nodded, understandingly.
"What are you doing here, Malfoy? What are you doing with her?" Asked non other than Pansy Parkinson.
"Oh, hello, Pansy. I'm sitting here with my 2 guys, and my girlfriend." I said as i wrapped an arm over Hermione's shoulder. Pansy looked like she was going to faint. Hermione, Ron, Harry, and myself, smiled at her and waved goodbye. She walked out of the pub sheepishly. We all bursted out laughing. "Did you see her face, Draco?" Harry asked. I nodded, not being able to speak with myself laughing so much. "Your guys? Since when have we been your guys?" Asked Ron a little confused. I chuckled and drank some more butterbeer before saying, "Oh. Well, ever since Hermione, here was my girlfriend, you 2 are my guys. Goyle's really a baby, so i wanna hang out with you guys instead."
"Ok..." Harry said still eyeing me suspiciously.
"I won't bite, you know." I reassured them. Hermione laughed. Ron and Harry laughed along later on. I smirked.
"Ron? I want to propose to your sister." Harry said slowly. Ron chocked on his butterbeer.
"Bloody hell, mate! Don't surprise me like that while i'm drinking, will you?" Ron scolded as Harry put his hands up in defence. "Of course, you can. As long as you don't break her heart, i give you my full blessing. But, if you fail and hurt Ginny, you've got her 5 brothers to deal with. Not dad. Us." Ron said threateningly. Harry nodded.
"Well... Speaking of the devil." Hermione said breaking the awkward silence. I turned around to see George Weasley coming to our table. "George! What are you doing here? How did you get here?" Asked Ron looking at George carefully.
"I came to see you, of course! I apparated here." George said smiling. Ron looked relieved, but still looked tense.
"Care to join us, George?" I asked politely. George's mouth hung open when i called him 'George' instead of 'Weasley'.
"Um... Yeah, sure. I'll go get a butterbeer, first." George said looking from Hermione, back to me, who had my hand around Hermione's shoulder. I smiled. He smiled back as he headed for the bar side. "Am i really a surprising sight?" I asked. Ron chuckled. "It's just that Harry despised you, and now your here with us, talking civilly and not with sneers, Draco." Ron answered. I chuckled. It was true. The war softened me up. Sure, father was sent to Azkaban, but that didn't stop my mother to stay with me. Even if she is in prison. Once George came back, we had a fun talk. "Is Ted doing alright, Harry?" I asked after i found out about him. I couldn't imagine a single day without mother. It made my eyes water. Wait! No! I'm a Malfoy! I don't cry for others. Maybe i'm not one. "He's alright, i guess. Andromeda takes care of him most of the time, since i agreed to come back to finish my seventh year." Harry explained giving Hermione a side way glance that screams you made me do this. "Hey, George? You think i could order a skiving snack box from your shop? I'm a mess, and i could really use it." I asked. George nodded.
"Of course Mal-Draco. I'll send it to you via owl post. That is 20 galleons." George explained as i handed him 20 galleons. "Dray, why would you skip classes?" Hermione asked looking disappointedly at me. Since me and her were head boy and girl, i could see why she was upset. "Mi, have you seen the workload i get? My bed is literally full of nothing but homework. Scrolls and more!" I explained a little irritated. I shook it off, of course. Hermione took my hand and gave it a light squeeze. Then, she looked me straight in her hazel eyes. I could see worry dawning in her eyes.
"Dray, your silver eyes tell me enough. You're stressed and i get it. N.E.W.Ts are coming, and you don't have family support. Don't worry. You've got me, and i love you." Hermione said. I nodded. She gave me a small smile, which completely lifted my spirits. "You've got us as your guys, too, you know." Harry pitched in gesturing to himself and Ron.
"You guys are right. But, i'm still buying the skiving snack box. It'll be fun to try them out. Might even give Goyle one." I said jokingly. They all laughed. I could feel myself feeling better with my friends. My Gryffindor friends. Hopefully father won't hear about this. "Well, i'd best be going. The shop's not going to run by itself. Angie's not gonna be happy if she has to watch the shop by herself." George said as he left the table. As we all bade our goodbyes to George, a question popped up in my head. Why were they being so sweet with me, when just yesterday, i called Harry, Potter? I shook it off.
"Draco, can we go back to the castle? I'm getting bored." Asked Ron in particular, since he, Harry, and Hermione had already rose from their seats. I nodded. Darn it. He snapped me out of my thoughts.

During the walk up to the castle, Ginny and Astoria caught up with us. "Ronald! Where have you been?" Asked Astoria.
Ron just kissed her on the cheek. Barf. "Hello, sweetheart." Ginny cooed to Harry as they kissed. Love is in the air.
"If you guys are done with all this lovey dovey stuff, i'd like it if we could go in. It's bloody cold." I snapped. They all chuckled. "Draco, you know love can never be penetrated. Not even in a million years." Hermione said to me as she kiss me on the cheek. I could feel my pale skin turning scarlet. Ron and Harry wolf whistled, while Ginny and Astoria became rather giggly. "Fine." I huffed as we all headed back to the castle hand in hand.

When we reached the castle, i felt a stinging on my left cheek with an infuriated Slytherin in front of me. "What do you want, Zabini?" I asked coldly. I haven't talked to any of the Slytherins since the incident, and i made sure of it.
"I wanted to give you that slap from my girlfriend. Which, thanks to you lot, has been expelled from Hogwarts." Zabini answered equally cold. "It's not my fault she attempted to murder Hermione!" I retorted. Zabini visibly paled.
"I-i'm not asking for excuses!" Zabini stammered. I smirked my signature Malfoy smirk, and pulled my wand out of my pocket. "I wasn't giving you an excuse. I was giving you the answer i'd have given anyone who's girfriend attempted to murder mine." I said calmly. Zabini clearly was dumbfound, because he contemplated him answe for nearly a minute.
"Sorry." Zabini said barely audible. "Sorry." He repeated a little more audible.
"I forgive you, Zabini. Merlin knows when i'll forgive Parkinson. That is certainly not now. I'll forgive her when hell freezes over. Know what? I'll forgive her once i know she's your wife." I said. Zabini visibly blushed. I chuckled.
"Pansy and i are actually engaged." Zabini said still in a barely audible voice. I wonder if he's hiding something...