A Slytherin's Mate?

Draco Joins for a Spell

(Harry's POV)

The dinner turned out amazing. Headmaster Cogstrubble had everyone's favourite meals laying on the table, and there were many different drinks to choose from.

I couldn't choose what to eat at first so I looked at Ron and Hermione and copied them. So basically, my plate was overflowing. Hermione had rolled her eyes at me and was smiling as Don looked at my plate.

"That's a bloody lot there."

"I am hungry," was my only comeback to his words.

I started on my food, and had just taken a few bites when I felt Draco scoot closer to me in his seat. I looked over and saw his friend Pansy had started to lean towards him. A mischeivious glint was in her eyes, and it was making him uncomfortable. I rolled my eyes and kept eating. I could tell that he was getting annoyed with her by the second.

The Headmaster coughed and held up his goblet. He waited for everyone to give him their undivided attention before speaking.

"I wish to say that I am grateful to all of you for returning to Hogwarts to finish your educations. I want to give a toast to you all. A toast to all the great learning that will be done this year."

We toasted and people immediately went back to eating and talking to one another. The headmaster turned to me and smiled. He nodded his head before downing the contents of his cup completely.

"So Harry, what is it you plan to accomplish this year?"

"I want to work hard on becoming a future Auror."

"An Auror? That sounds very interesting. You know they do not have the most renowned reputation these days."

"Yes sir I know that. However I believe that it can get better."

"We will see about that, Harry."

He smiles and continues to eat. Before I could get another word in, to defend myself, I felt Draco elbow my side. My eyes glanced over and I could see that he was getting very irritated with his friends beside him. I elbowed him back and gave him a confused look when he finally turned and looked at me. Draco visually huffed and clenched his jaw.

"I will be back," he grumbled before walking away. From the way he was going, he was heading to the toilet. His hands were clenched and his shoulders were tense.

"Draco! Why are you leaving us?"

"Yah we didn't mean anything by it."

I looked at Pansy and Blaise and saw their amused faces. They did not care whether or not they had pressed the buttons of the biggest prick in school, they just saw it as entertainment. No wonder he was always in a pissy mood at school. If only someone would actually...

My thoughts were cut off by Cogstrubble standing and stretching. He smiled at us and walked around the table to talk to some of the others that were farther away. Ron took this chance to scoot over and sit beside me.

"Hermione and I were thinking about going to the candy shop down the road. Is there any place you want to go?"

I thought for a moment and remembered the new store that they had just put in.

"I want to check out the new gift shop. I hear that it's pretty good."

Ron nodded and smiled. We talked for a bit before Draco came back and sat down again. He looked at me for a moment then turned to his plate. His friends didnt seem to notice that he was back.

"Potter, wherever you are going, I am going."

My eyes widened and I almost choked on the piece of roast I had in my mouth. I looked at him with a questioning glance and he scowled.

"You heard me Potter."

He then turned away and continued to eat the little food he had left on his plate. He was still tense and I could tell that he really needed this excuse.

"Sure... I guess you can come. Just don't bring your mopey ass around with that attitude."

I swear I heard the quietest chuckle from him, but I ignored it and turned back to my friends. Ron's eyes were wide and his fork was frozen in mid-air with food on it.

"Are you really going to let him join us?"

I shrugged and stated, "If Malfoy wants to join us then let him."

I visually saw Draco relax as I had said this. However, I did not know what would happen next.