To Be of the Firsts

The First Telling of the Friends

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I don't know how it get's better than this;

You take my hand and drag me headfirst,

Fearless

I don't know why but with you I'd dance

In a storm in my best dress,

Fearless

--; Taylor Swift, "Fearless"

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"It's time."

That's easy for him to say. He's the prince of his people; his demeanor practically screamed for the public to listen to him. I had no such luck. I'd rather keep us a secret, which is something that I never though I would've imagined myself saying. You would think I'd be the independent one of our relationship, not that fair-headed, sarcastic guy standing sitting behind me, playing with one of my numerous curls.

"Are you sure?" I started to try and barter my way out, "Why don't we wait a couple more months and see how Hogwarts deals with us being friends first? Or even that might be to much; how about acquaintances –"

Draco Malfoy made a very strained, but equally dramatic, groan, "I think it's time. And you can disagree with me until you turn blue, but what's done is done."

"What do you mean," I said through gritted teeth, eyes narrowing slightly at his smirk, "What's done is done?"

Almost as if Draco had planned it (but not putting it past him, as theatrics were very common since to him they are, and quote, "Endless sources of amusement."), a snowy owl, Hedwig no doubt, perched herself on the ledge of the narrow stone bridge and pecked my arm. Gingerly, I took the bright red letter out of her beak, flipping it over to find in gold letters "To: Hermione, Ron and Harry".

Not at all surprised when the red Howler jumped to life and I heard Harry and Ron's voices yelling at me for such a stupid thing and how could I even think of hiding this from him, I glared at Draco, "You didn't."

He sheepishly smiled and took my hand, "But you love me."

I sighed as I vaguely listened to the letter, "Unfortunately."

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A/n.

Another drabble... but this time it's going to be a collection! Yay! (: For the Firsts Challenge by livesonwisteria. I'm thinking that these are going to be Draco / Hermione centric... but I might add my other favorite couples like Harry / Pansy, Blaise / Ginny, Ron / Pansy... We'll have to see. Don't think these are going to HAVE to be linked together, but I think that's the way I might take it. Oh, and if you haven't figured it out by now, definitely not book compliant. Review, and I'll love you... no really, I will.