We Belong Together || Draco Malfoy X Reader

27| Birthday Party

Y/N POV

Today was my birthday. Both of my parents were in the manor to celebrate it. The party started at 4 pm for some tea party and parents gossiping in the back garden before going back in at 6 for the main event. Mom said they would also hold a mini dancing session for the kids in the ballroom.

Mom dressed me up in a flowery lacy gown she bought from the muggle world. It was perfect, I was glad that my mom had a great fashion style. If she didn't, I would be a laughing stock for sure. I didn't get a chance to ask when she had bought it as she was busy doing my hair. But who cared?

The guests started to show up one by one around 3:45 pm. There were some of my dad's colleagues and...my cousins. I didn't know my parents also invited them, in fact, I didn't know how many people they had invited to my birthday party.

"Hey cus," my second cousin, Aria, said in her American accent. Aria was 2 years older than me. She was mom's niece, Aria's mom married an American muggle and they lived in California now.

"Yeah hi," I replied lazily.

My parents told me to sit with my cousins, Aria and her older brother Jayden while waiting for the others to come. No one knew I hated my cousins. Honestly, they were jerks. They always did something that would get me in trouble along with them.

Hermione and Harry came together cause they had the same ride from the muggle world. I really wanted to sit with them rather than here with my problematic cousins. But mom insisted that I stayed with them for a while since we could rarely meet each other.

A few moments later, Ron showed up with his whole family. Turned out his dad was one of my dad's colleagues too. I scanned the back garden to see who had come here. I saw Vincent, Greg and Blaise waving their hands to me which I gladly returned. Draco wasn't here yet.

The afternoon tea party had started yet I still didn't see Draco anywhere. Was he not coming? But it was my birthday, how could he?

I was in a bad mood during the whole afternoon tea time. My very own best friend didn't show up at my birthday party and I had to sit with people I didn't even like for the whole tea session. Somehow it didn't feel like the party was made for me.

"Oh my God! Who's that hottie?" Aria whispered in awe.

I ignored her and took a sip of my tea instead. It was probably just random guy with blue eyes. She was obsessed with blue-eyed guys ever since the day she was born. Probably a trait from her mom, her dad got blue eyes.

"The black-haired one? Are you blind Aria?" Jayden scoffed.

"No, it's that blond guy," she replied.

I turned my head in the direction Aria was seeing. I knew for sure that there was only one family with blond hair invited to my party, the Malfoys. And I was absolutely right. He was there, standing with his parents who were talking to mine. He looked around a few times, probably looking for me.

"I'm sorry Aria, but he's out of your reach," I said, getting up to approach Draco. I would never let Aria have him, Draco was way too good for Aria. Aria should rather date the caretaker of Hogwarts, that Filch guy, instead.

Draco walked to me as soon as he saw me coming to him.

"Happy birthday Y/N," he said, pulling me in for a hug.

"What took you so long? It's almost time for the main party inside," I asked.

"Do you miss me that much?" He smirked.

"Now why would I?" I giggled.

He offered his hand for me and I accepted happily. We walked to our parents and I greeted Mr and Mrs Malfoy politely.

"Oh, you both look good together," Mrs Malfoy complimented.

"Thank you, Mrs Malfoy, we're best friends after all. Right Draco?" I turned to face him and saw this uneasy look on his face.

"Yeah, of course," he replied, giving me an awkward smile which I doubt was even a real one. What's with him?

My dad announced that we'd be moving inside for the main party. I entered the manor with Draco. We passed by the trio and thank Lord, Draco didn't throw any insult to them today.

Everyone was having a good time inside the manor. We could find food in basically any place of the manor. My dad made me had a little speech in front of the guests. It was awkward as hell, I didn't know what to say and ended up saying random things like how tasty the cakes at Madam Puddifoot were.

Minutes passed like seconds and now it was time for the dance. To be frank, I wasn't fond of dancing that much. Moreover, dad said I had to dance with almost all the kids that we had invited as an expression of gratitude. That meant I had to dance with my cousin Jayden too. Ew.

Draco was the first one to ask me for a dance. The other kids had found their dance partner too. Everyone knew this dance was just for fun, but I supposed Draco didn't think so. He led me to the centre of the ballroom and the music started.

He put his right hand on my waist and hold my right hand with his left one. This was awkward but I placed my left hand on his upper arm anyway and we followed the music to dance.

"You look even prettier today," he said.

"I know," I replied shortly.

"My owl will come to deliver a special birthday gift for you," he smiled.

"Why not giving it to me in person?"

"My order finished last-minute," he explained.

"Oh. Anyway, a cousin of mine called you a hottie," I rolled my eyes.

"Don't you think I'm one?" He smirked, pulling my body closer to his.

"I don't know, you look good I guess?"

He laughed and we continued to dance, letting our body moved along with the music. Moments later, the music changed initiating that we should switch our dance partner.

"I don't want to dance with other people," I admitted.

"Neither do I," he smirked.

We never switch our dance partner until the end of the dance. My parents watched us doing so but they didn't say anything afterwards.

•••

The party had come to an end. Everyone had left the manor, except the Malfoys. The adults probably had to talk about something, so I took Draco with me to the living room.

"Y/N dear, we need to speak to both of you," mom called when we were about to sit on the couch.

"Say Y/N, what do you think about the Quidditch world cup?" Mr Malfoy asked.

"Uh, I don't know much about Quidditch," I replied awkwardly.

"Oh that's okay, Draco can tell you more about it," he smiled.

"Perfect, what time you'll pick her up Lucius?" Mom asked.

"Sorry, but what's going on here?" I intervened.

"You're going to watch the Quidditch world cup! Me and your dad aren't really fans of Quidditch, so Lucius is taking you with Draco," mom explained.

Sometimes I liked to think that my parents' brain was a little off. How in the world they would think that I would like to watch a bunch of people risking their lives to play with balls. They didn't even like Quidditch. They should've known that it was a family trait.

Draco sent me an apologetic look. He knew I hated Quidditch. However, it would be rude if I turned down the offer. I guessed it was another time for a pretend play then.