Chapter 34
Harry and Draco talked until the morning came, and light flooded through the windows. Although he could tell Draco was distracted enough now so that the dream was probably not on the forefront of his mind, Harry still felt the boiling anger in his stomach from what he witnessed. No wonder Draco was a bit of an arsehole before, having Fenrir Greyback ready to destroy you at any moment must have been terrifying. It made Harry ashamed to think that he wasn't kinder to the other boy before, that he never gave Draco a chance or even bothered to place himself in Draco's shoes. I mean, granted he was a little busy during his earlier school years but still, he should have been more understanding.
"What are you thinking about?" Draco asked, breaking Harry's trail of thought.
"Oh just about how starving I am, c'mon let's go and get some breccy down us eh?" He lied.
Draco gave him a look that made Harry suspect that he knew Harry was lying, but yet still got up and stretched then rooted around for some clothes.
Once ready they made their way down to the hall, side by side, ignoring the mummers and snickers that followed as they passed. Harry somehow managed to tone the worst of it out, as long as he had Draco he knew he would be okay.
The hall was pretty empty due to the fact it was the Christmas holidays and that it was quite early in the morning. The both of them opted for the end cover of a table, well away from anyone else.
"So what do you want to do today?" Draco questioned, just before taking a bite out of a pumpkin danish.
Considering the fact that Christmas was only around the corner and Harry hadn't even started present hunting yet, there was only one place on his mind today.
"Hogsmead!"
Harry called, through a mouthful of bacon roll.
Draco did the smile that made his eyes crinkle but tutted at Harry's lack of table manners.
"Okay...? Christmas shopping I assume?" He chuckled.
Harry nodded and then swallowed.
"I haven't even started!"
"Oh Harry, you are so disorganised you know?!" Draco said, telling him off.
"I bet you haven't started either! I haven't seen one hint of a present in our room!"
"Yes...well! Maybe it's because somebody keeps distracting me!" Draco stammered.
It made Harry chest feel strangely warm and tight to think that he was having an impact on Draco's life.
"Well if we get a move on I think we can do this, together of course, I'll be needing lots of help." Harry stated.
"Harry, when do you not need lots of help? Especially my help, now hurry up with that roll so we can bag the rest of the acceptable presents for people before they all go."
"Merlin! Have you always been this bossy?"
Draco just simply rolled his eyes.
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Thankfully Draco was in fact correct and Harry managed to find some good presents. He got a signed Chudley Canons poster for Ron, it didn't come cheap but he couldn't help but feel guilty at all the secrets he'd been keeping recently. A magic keepsake box that only opened at the tip of a specific wand and wizard/witch for Hermione, that also showed a fake inside if somebody other than that person managed to get into it. He bought Molly Weasley an apron that magically cleaned up while the wearer was cooking. A gift for Mr Weasley was going to be harder to find, although Harry did have something in mind. He bought little Teddy a teddy bear that hugged back and could play the exact lullaby that would soothe any child.
For Mr Weasley Harry wanted to get him something from the muggle world, about the muggle world, but where he was going to find it in Hogsmead he had no idea.
Draco had just gone into a fancy robe shop so Harry didn't expect him out for quite some time. An idea struck him, maybe not the best idea but once he'd thought it up he couldn't get it out of his head. Being the boy who lived and also the boy who defeated Voldemort once and for all was sure to have its liberties. Nobody could actually tell him what to do, could they?
Without a second thought he walked away from the small crowd shopping and concealed himself behind a random shop. He took a breath and apparated
to London.