Our Choices Define Us

A/N: Well here’s chapter ten. Sorry if you’re disappointed that they didn’t skinny dip. I thought things over and decided that it would be best to save that for later ;). Don’t worry, I’ll make up for it next chapter =).

Chapter Ten

"So do you guys wanna know about our entire summer, or just how we met?" Emily said, bouncing on the bed.

""Umm... I think just how you guys met would be fine." Draco said uncertainly.

Emily instantly deflated. "Wow... You guys just like totally just sucked the fun out of that. Like not even kidding. That day was the most boring of the summer. Now Mark's birthday party would be a lot more interesting, or the Fourth of July, which I insisted on celebrating." She looked at them and sent them the puppy pout of doom. "Are you sure you just wanna hear about when we met?"

"Yes, Emily, that's it." Draco said. He knew that if he allowed Emily to recount the entire summer, it would take forever to hear what he wanted to hear.

"Fine, fun suckers. Okay, well it's actually really simple and happened purely by chance.

"You see, I was on my usual corner," she began with a straight face, "and Harry came along looking for a good time and-"

"You're a prostitute?!" Blaise's jaw dropped and his face reflected something like disgust.

Everyone turned to look at him. Emily was the first to get over the shock that Blaise's stupidity caused. "You are... wow..." Emily shook her head. "It's called sarcasm, hon."

"Oh, well you just looked really serious..." Blaise blushed.

“It’s okay, Blaisey, we still love you. Well anyways, it actually happened by pure chance.

“My friend worked at a store in the mall-” Emily began.

“Mall?” Draco interrupted.

"Umm, like a bunch of stores in the same place... Think of an indoor Diagon Alley." Emily said. "But anyways, my friend is oober lazy. So what I do, if I want some extra cash, is I go in there for a day and she gives me a day's worth of pay. So it's like mid-June and Harry comes walking in and asks for help in looking for a totally new wardrobe. Seeing the opportunity to corrupt someone-" here she cackled evilly, kidding of course, "Teehee, well I took Harry to some of my favorite stores and Harry happened to like the things I showed him and SHAZBAM! The new Harry came to be. After all the shopping, I invited him to a friend's party, and yea..."

"That's all?" Draco asked.

"Yup, told you it was oober boring. But now, it's time for skinny dipping!"

"But it's still light out." Draco protested.

"Got somethin’ to be ashamed of, Draco?" Emily joked with a smirk. Draco turned slightly red at the situation that he put himself in. Before Draco could retort, Emily placated him. "You know I'm just playin’ with ya, Draco." He only grunted.

"Well it's almost dinner time, so how about we go after dinner?" Blaise suggested. The group agreed.

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Dinner passed without incident. For some reason, Weasley and his band of Dumble-worshippers had been quiet and it hadn’t gone unnoticed by the Slytherins.

“It’s Saturday, right?” Emily asked as they make their way outside.

“Yeah, why?” Blaise asked.

“Hmm, Harry we have to start operation Save Emily’s Sanity, which will be now known only as S.E.S., tomorrow. I’ll iron out the details later, but now it’s time for some dirty-natured fun!” Emily said, her mood turning from serious to crazy-hyper in about .5 seconds.

Harry would have to remember to talk to Emily about the Sorting Hat. He was really curious about the plan that Emily had mentioned. He hadn’t really had time to think about it.

“You’re pretty eager to do this,” Draco commented, speaking to Emily.

“Come on, Drake, what girl wouldn't want to see three hot guys naked. Even if two of them are gay." Emily said offhandedly.

Draco stopped short and stared at Emily in shock. "How'd you know I was gay?"

Emily's eyes widened and she stared at Draco with something much more than a mere apology in her eyes. "Oh my god, you didn't come out yet, did you? Fuck, Draco, I'm sorry."

Harry looked at the scene with amusement at Emily's ability to shove someone out of the closet. He knew of course, not just from this incident but from when Emily directed her shoving ability at him. Both naughty thoughts of him and Draco and the knowledge that those thoughts were now a possibility made Harry one happy person.

"Well Blaise knew but I wasn't going to tell you or Harry because I wasn't sure how you would react. Although seeing as you said two gay guys, I'm assuming you're gay as well, Harry?" Draco directed the last part to Harry.

"Well duh, unless Blaise has something to share?" Harry smirked at Blaise. Blaise just laughed.

They all started walking outside, talking about nothing consequential.

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“Holy shit! It’s cold!” Emily exclaimed as she tugged her foot out of the water. “God damn it! I wanted to go swimming!”

“It’s that cold?” Harry asked as he walked over the shore.

“Yeah! All my hopes and dreams have now been crushed.” Emily said pitifully as she gave a fake sniffle.

“Great now what are we going to do on a Saturday night?” Blaise asked. He didn’t really show it, but he was disappointed as well. Emily wasn’t a bad looking girl.

Harry thought of things that they could go, mostly referring to the past summer. “We could have a bonfire.”

“Ah, Harrister! You’re a genius! We haven’t had a bonfire in like ever!” Emily jumped p and down, her sour mood from not being able to swim vanished. “Oh, my god! I’ll go get the chocolate, marshmallows, and graham crackers!”

Harry openly laughed as his friend ran off to get the supplies, supplies that she could have easily summoned. Harry debated whether or not to shout after her, telling her that she could summon the food. Eh, she’ll figure it out sooner or later.

“Harry?” Blaise called, snapping Harry’s attention away from his musings.

“What?”

“What’s a bonfire?” Draco asked, slightly scowling. He didn’t like things he knew nothing of constantly be mentioned.

Harry sighed. He and Emily really did have to take some time to explain everything Muggle to Draco and Blaise. “It’s basically a circle of stones or bricks and inside it is a big fire. Everyone sits around it. You make s’mores, which is what Emily went to get the stuff for and it’s cooked marshmallows and chocolate inside two graham crackers, talk, drink, and shit like that.”

“Oh,”

“I’m back!” announced an out of breath Emily. “I’m an idiot. I was like halfway to the Common Room when I realized that I could just summon the stuff.” She lifted the bag that was in her arms to show what she had brought. “Now all we need is to find a place where we can make it.”

“There’s this place near the lake, but in the forest that would be good if we don’t want to be seen. Well, it’s not really in the forest. It’s close enough for us to get coverage, but far enough away for us to start a fire without us risking burning the forest down.” Draco suggested.

“Lead the way,” Emily said hefting the heavy bag over her shoulder.

“God, Em, what did you bring?” Harry asked, only imagining how heavy that thing weighed.

“Well, we got our gasoline, we’ll be doing things the Muggle way, graham crackers, chocolate, marshmallows, cards, and a few bottles of some very fine beverages.” Emily smirked over at Harry. He just rolled his eyes. He just hoped she brought chasers for the vodka.

A/N: Please, please, please review. I may not respond, but I appreciate every single one. It would totally make my day if you give me a review, especially constructive criticism. As much as I love just positive comments, I’m still fairly new at this so anything that could help would be totally awesome! Ideas? Bring ‘em on =).