Camping Catastrophe

8 years later.

Harry's POV

"What you're doing right now is absolutely disgusting, stop it immediately." Astrid snapped at Luna and Aquila who were mixing drinks that had no business being near each other.

"Oh relax sugar cube_" Ron teased and she glared at him.

I laughed at my best friends.

"Guys this is our last summer at camp Hogwarts, we need to enjoy it and try not to be too wound up. After this summer we have rea life. And we'll all be separated and_"

"Jeez Harry, relax it's a three month holiday we aren't running away right now." Ron slapped my back and I pushed him away.

Ron and I had both gotten scouted into a football academy. We would be leaving in November. Astrid would be joining the state boxing team and Aquila and Luna would be off to college. This was basically our last summer together for real.

Camp Hogwarts was a camp for the rich and celebrity kids. It gave them a sense of normal. You can start attending when you turn 11 years old. I haven't missed it every summer since then.

Astrid parked the car and we all took out our bags, offloading them.

There are four teams in the camp. Gryffindor cabins (red), Ravenclaw cabins (blue), Hufflepuff cabins (yellow) and Slytherin cabins (green). Each years, from eleven to eighteen have their own cabins. We did competition based on our cabins and at the end of each summer, the team that won got a trophy on our last dance night. It was pretty cool.

Ron, Astrid and I were in Gryffindor cabin, Luna was in Ravenclaw and Aquila was in Hufflepuff cabin. You brought clothes based on your color as that was all you were basically allowed to wear.

"Hello!" Two people ran up to us, a boy and girl.

"Hermione! Neville!" Astrid exclaimed excitedly and hugged them.

Neville Longbottom was a family friend but we didn't spend time together as he was in a special programme for smart children. The same school with Hermione Granger, another of our camp friends who was a walking encyclopedia and whose parents where both famous scientists.

Ron ran his fingers through his hair, messing it more and Aquila laughed at him.

"Hello Ronald." Hermione smiled at him and he started stuttering a response which made us try and hide our snorts.

He would kill anyone who called him Ronald but of course Hermione was an exception.

We entered the bus, able to get the last row on the senior's bus.

I was sitting by the window, listening to them talk when a black limousine pulled up.

I watched the limo because I had nothing better to do. Besides I already knew the occupants.

That limousine came every year and it dropped off three of the most popular Slytherins.

Pansy Parkinson, Blaise Zabini and Theodore Nott.

Pansy was the only child of a businesses man, and she was a beauty influencer, with millions of followers on Instagram, TikTok and even her YouTube channel. Plus her mum was Korean and she looked just like her mum so a lot of people liked her.

Blaise Zabini, black pretty boy with caramel eyes. His mum was a very popular adult actress so there were a lot of rumors about the boy being with everyone and also being very talented in bed. Not that I've ever tried, just rumors. But he was an artist, and has done a lot of successful exhibitions.

Last was Theodore Nott, a lot of people said we looked alike and honestly I could see it. He did basketball instead and started playing for a league last year.

The three of them usually kept to themselves and the amount of rumors surrounding them was crazy.

However this time, after the third person had stepped down, a last foot came out.

"What are you looking at?" Astrid asked and I turned back to them. "Just the Slytherin trio. Seems they have someone with them."

I turned back and gasped.

No.

No, it couldn't be.

He left.

He left the school.

He was busy modelling now and being a famous actor.

However he was here.

Wearing a black jean and green knee high boots with kitten heels, white shirt and green backless vest.

His long hair had grown, straight like his father own and he had it in a bun.

Grey eyes piercing the area, made obvious with the black mascara on his blonde lashes.

Draco.

"Guys Draco is here." I said.

"You're kidding. No, we were supposed to have fun." Ron whined and Luna slapped his arm. "Don't be mean to him, he's my cousin and he's actually really sweet."

I paused. "What do you mean he's really sweet Luna? We haven't seen him since that playdate."

"No I have. When I spend Christmas in France, he's the one I stay with. He's really fun to hang out with."

"Why did you never say anything?" I asked

I might have asked for a number or something. To apologize.

I wanted to apologize before but unfortunately he just disappeared. I could only see him on television during his runway walks or his movies.

Not that I saw his movies or anything.

He was just really popular and had starred in a lot of popular movies.

I even asked mum to go to some fashion shows with her hoping he was one of the child models.

Unfortunately he never was there.

"I did. I told you guys about my cousin but Astrid said she doesn't want to hear anything about a Malfoy so I stopped."

Oh.

"Why are you guys so worried about him anyway? He doesn't seem like he could be much of a threat." Hermione asked, looking at us in confusion.

Before any of us could say anything, Ron launched into a rather exaggerated version of our childhood encounter.

Seeing the person we were talking about enter the bus, I didn't have enough time to warm Ron.

"Still talking about me? I'd rather thought you wouldn't even remember who I am, I must be pretty important if you still remember my nose out of the countless others you must have broken since then."

The voice that spoke was nothing like the child back then. His voice was smoother, not deeper per say but had a rich quality with it. Plus he had a slight accent now. He never had one before and I didn't notice them when he spoke in his roles.

"Don't worry Malfoy, we don't care who you are. I was just telling Hermione what a pity it was that we didn't break your nose a bit better. It would be way better than it is now, then maybe you could get more deals."

Draco scrunched up his nose and I noticed he hadn't lost his annoyed gesture. "Who are you again?"

Ron's face turned as red as his hair and he stood up angrily.

Why was Astrid not saying anything?

Not that I wasn't proud of her apparently sudden growth but normally she would have never missed an opportunity to hit.

However she was avoiding everyone's eyes.

Weird.

Nothing else was said but they sat in front of us.

They talked to each other happily and it seems like they've been friends for a long time.

Guess Draco got the friends he wanted, I was happy for him I guess.

"So when are you introducing me to your partners?" Draco asked, turning to his friends and they laughed.

"They are crushes, not partners you stupid idiot besides_" Blaise said.

"Zabini? Capable of having a crush? You don't see miracles like that everyday." Zacharias Smith, another guy coming into the bus.

"What's that supposed to mean Smith?" Theo spat, looking murderous, Blaise just looked hurt.

"Well, you look exactly like your mum facially and everyone knows you're a fucking whore. And no one is going to be stupid enough to even attempt a relationship with you if they don't want to get cheated on because you're a fucking slut and_"

We didn't hear the rest of the nonsense coming out of his mouth, all we heard was the sound of someone getting a slap.

Everyone raised their head up in shock.

"Don't talk about him like that." Aquila snarled, grabbing the hem of the idiot's shirt and pushing him back.

"Lots of people care about him and love him. You're just jealous because your parents are divorced and are both trying to push you to each other. No one wants you. Even your parents don't want you."

I was in shock.

I've never heard Aquila raise his voice. He is always so calm.

He didn't even call people curses, which was saying a lot because he was raised by my uncles.

The Slytherins looked as shocked as we were. Infact the entire bus was in shock.

The door opened and two familiar red heads entered.

Fred and George Weasley.

"Hello everyone. I'm Fred"

"And I'm George"

"And we'll be your bus companions and"

"What is happening?"

"Nothing" everyone said at the same time and the twins looked at each other and shook their heads.

"Settle down, we'll be leaving in the next ten minutes."

"Are you okay?" Aquila asked Blaise and he nodded in shock. "Thank you."

Aquila smiled, blushing a bit while playing with the hair at the back of his nape.

An embarrassed gesture he definitely learned from Uncle Padfoot.

"No really. Thank you so much." Blaise smiled brightly and we all knew the exact moment we lost him.

"It's fine_ like he shouldn't say_ I didn't want to hit hard_ he was mean_  like you have a pretty smile _ no that's not what I meant_ no I meant it but I_ I'll go sit down "

He came back to meet us, sat down and covered his face.

"Very smooth bro." Astrid whispered and he pushed her away.

The summer hadn't even started and I already had so much to tell mum.