Malfoy Neighbors

The Gifts-Year 1 Chaper 14

Something you should know: pottermore, the books or the movies do not tell us the name of Dracos owl nor does it tell us the gender of it. The name I have given it is not canon.

That night, you waited in your room for Draco's owl. (N/n) had gone to sleep in the cat bed your parents got him. It was on the floor at the foot of your bed. You layed on the bench under your window with your head resting on the armrest. It was getting late, and you were slowly drifting off to sleep. You were almost asleep when you heard tap tap tap. You opened your eyes to see a large eagle owl sitting on your window seal outside. You opened the window and let the owl inside.

"Hi" you said then paused. You didn't know what the owls names was. "I'll have to ask Draco what your name is." You told the owl, taking the note from it. You petted the owl; It was soft. You opened the note, it read:

'(Y/n), I definitely don't hate you. I wish we could just talk, but with my fathers constant watch over me, I can't sneak over there. I barely got a chance to by myself to write this.

Please don't be made at me for this, but I've been avoiding you because I can't focus around you. If you want to keep in contact send Arrow back with a reply."

"So that's your name, Arrow huh?" You looked at the owl. "Hold on, I'll write a reply real quick."

'You can't focus around me? What does the mean? Also, can I borrow Arrow? I need to send gifts to my friends.' You wrote down and tied it to Arrow's leg. The owl flew back home and was back only a few minutes later telling you 'yes that's fine.' You layed down on your bed after closing your window and fell alseep. Arrow stayed with you over the night.

The next mornning, you sent out the gifts you made all your frineds. You had painted them all something. Kathy got her flying on her broom in the Quidditch fild, Sam got an owl sitting on a windowsill of your dorm room, and Sebastian got a dragon flying over the Hogwarts castle. Arrow didn't come back to you so you should have to wait to give Draco his gift.

Days went by with no sign that Arrow was comming back at all. Maybe Draco wasn't able to get a minute to himself, to send a note. There seemed to be lots of people over at his house. You would just have to find him on the train later to talk to him.

Christmas morning finally arrived. You woke to the sound of tapping on the window. It was still so dark out. You sleeply walked to the window and let Arrow in then shut the window behind him. You climbed back into bed, while (N/n) hid under your bed. You were falling back to sleep when Arrow flew onto your bed. He landed next to your head and droped a small box on your head.

"It's to early," you said rolling over. Arrow tucked down next to you as if to agree.

When you woke up again, after the sun was up, you saw that Arrow was still sleeping next to you. (N/n) must have still been under your bed. You sat up. The movement woke Arrow, who just flew to the bench. You looked at the small box on your bed. It wasn't wrapped or anything. You picked it up and opened it. You found a note on top.

'Sorry I haven't sent a note in a while. Been surper busy with everyone here. Grabbe and Goyle are finally asleep before me, so I can write you. I hope you like this. HAPPY CHRISTMAS! I got this a few days ago when we went to Diagon Alley.' You read the note then looked in the box. You smiled when you pulled out a necklace. It was silver with a niffler charm. It was so simple, but you though it was sweet of him. You put the necklace on and sent a note back saying just a plain 'thanks' written on it.

You let Arrow out of the window with the gift you painted for Draco, though you didn't know why. He still didn't answer your qustion. What did he mean he couldn't focus?

The painting was of the night on the boat. The one with the water reflecting the lights of the boats and the moon peering threw the clouds. You had framed it, like you did the others gifts. You patted Arrows head and have him the package.

"You're a good owl, thankyou for your help." You told Arrow. The owl hooted and flew off with the gift.

You went down stairs to find more gifts. You opened all your gifts from your family first. From your mom and dad you got an old book for your collection in your room. You like to collect old books that looked like they belonged in the early 1800s. From your aunt in America, you got a neckless with a strange looking creachers as the charm, it kind of looked like a mix between a lion and a chinese dragon. She was always sending you silly things like this.

From your frineds, you got a book called 'Quidditch threw the Ages' from Kathy, a note book that corrects spelling from Sam, and an ink repelling quill from Sebastian, who must have thought it was funny. You thought about how many times he asked you to borrow a quill from you.

That evening was a clear night. The starry sky make the snow on the ground glow. As you looked out your window, you could see Draco's window. It was so small you could only see a glowing light from it. you thought about the painting you did for Draco. Did he like it? You soon found your self falling asleep thinking about the painting and that night before you got mad at him.