One Last Chance

He was supposed to be having fun. They told him to 'enjoy' himself. How was a boy supposed to enjoy himself at a lame ball that only his family was invited to? Orion sighed as he sat in a chair beside the door, suddenly considering how long it would take for someone to notice his absence. Heaving a great sigh, he decided it would be too much effort, and a lot of trouble, to try and escape the party he only had to endure for a few more hours. The clock hanging on the wall was moving so slowing, Orion swore it had stopped. His dark eyes were piercing, as he looked through the crowd. Suddenly there was someone behind him. That someone cleared their throat.
"Now, Orion, you should be enjoying yourself." It was his father, Arcturus Black. Orion stared straight ahead, watching the skirts of the women swirl as the men carried them around the room.
"Enjoying myself? I'm currently mourning my loss of freedom, father. I can't do two things at once." His voice was curt and full of defiance.
"You know that you have no choice. You're marrying Walburga and we're not having this argument again," his father sighed as he placed a hand on his sons' shoulder. The boy shook off his father's touch.
"How long do I have until I'm stuck in this arrangement?" He asked softly, practically spitting out the word, his eyes full of anger.
"A few more weeks. Your mother is still discussing the terms."
"'Terms'? I feel like you're using me as a product that you're selling off," Orion whipped his head back to look at his father. "I don't want to marry my cousin!" He hissed, trying to keep his voice low as not to disrupt the party.
"Orion!" His father's eyes were glowing with rage as he gripped his sons upper arm. "I will hear no more of this." He turned away. "And Walburga is your second cousin."
"That doesn't make it better." His father just walked away.

A few weeks. That's all I have. He looked around the room and his eyes landed on the most beautiful girl in the room; coincidentally, the only girl he was not even nearly related to. With a smile he stood and made his way across the room. A few weeks left to have fun. So I'm gonna have it.

A/N: Words - 400

Choc Frog - (Silver) Orion Black