Ginny's companions turned and Draco suddenly understood her distress. She had been spotted and stopped by Potter and his new girlfriend, Chang, and she had no idea how to extricate herself from the situation.
Draco’s whole body straightened as he pushed his shoulders back. She had not communicated that she needed anything from him, or that she was even happy to see him, but he saw it all in her eyes. She needed a lifeline and someone to tow her out of the choppy seas and back to dry land.
There was no dry land here, but she had her holidate.
Potter frowned as Draco approached, and then he frowned harder when Draco wrapped an arm around Weasley’s shoulder and pulled her into his side.
“There you are, bugaboo.” Draco smiled his most obnoxious smile, and Chang looked back and forth between them, her sharp fringe unable to hide the confused crease in her brow. “Hope I didn’t keep you waiting.”
Weasley laughed, the sound shrill and unnatural. Draco squeezed her tighter.
“Not at all! I… I was just buying you a gift. Sorry… last minute….” Her voice wandered off, losing confidence.
Draco played along because Potter was watching. Hell, he probably would have played along no matter who was watching, but the fact that it was Potter motivated Draco to lay it on thick.
“You didn’t have to get me anything, angel. I was just on my way to buy you a treat.” And then Draco did something so out of character, so ridiculous, so humiliating.... He booped her nose.
Booped. Her. Nose. With the sound effect and everything. Except he was wearing mittens, so it looked more like he’d honked her nose instead.
Weasley was so distracted by what he’d done, bewilderment replaced the panicked expression. Her mouth fell open in shock.
-Holidating by idreamofdraco
Happy Boop Day!!
