Red Jade--Chapter 1--
A/N: This is a partly AU fic. Just remember that Draco and Ginny have not met before. I hope you enjoy this fic.
Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Harry Potter.
Draco changed into his usual dark clothes and headed down stairs where his father was waiting for him. Today was his 21st birthday and according to Lucius, he was to expect a very special birthday gift as it was a custom to grant one on all Malfoy's 21st.
The subject of the present was to be no surprise to Draco though, due to ALL male Malfoys got girls.
So when he met his father at the bottom of the stairs, it came no surprise to him when Lucius told him where they were going and what were they going to do. But of course, Draco gave his acting skills a go by sounding surprised, looking delighted and thankful for his whole soul that he was grateful for the 'wonderful' gift from his Father.
When Draco and Lucius arrived from apparating, Draco noticed a nice size room and lavish furnishings, even for him. But the smell of the room, was least inviting. There was a nauseating smell of overdose of perfume, and soon the person who wore it came bursting in.
"Lucius!"
"Ortwine! So glad to see you again!" Ortwine gave Lucius the most uncomfortable looking embrace.
"It's been so long Lucius!"
"It most certainly has been, Ortwine dear. But I see that the toll of Mother Nature has not the least affected you."
At this Ortwine, gave which was unmistakably a shy blush.
Draco didn't know what his father was talking about because Mother Nature must have taking a toll on her. She was short and plump. She had classical too-much-red-lipstick and enormous amounts of blue eye shadow. Her thick ostrich plume scarf covered her inexistent neck which proved she was in the upper class but the bright pink dress she wore was enough to make a statement Draco thought she could've past for a Halloween costume contest and won first prize.
"I miss the old time so Lucius. Just remembering all those sensational times we've shared makes me so giddy. They were sooo pleasurable." She croaked with a sickly sweet tone.
Lucius gave a cheeky smile which Draco had never seen on him before saying, "Maybe we can share a little do-ho tonight? The old place at 8?"
"If you insist Luky."
The thought of what a little do-ho made Draco uncomfortable. Sure, Draco was use to knowing his father's affairs, but he usually had a better taste.
"Well . . .Ortwine, enough about us, meet my son Draco. I'm sure you have heard of him."
It seemed, Ortwine just noticed that there was another individual in the room. Lucius gave Draco a little push towards Ortwine but Draco wouldn't budge, afraid she would give him a hug like she did to his father. But all she did was examine him from head to toe.
"You know . . .he's all that I except him to be. A true Malfoy and a Man. Tall and handsome. Able to use his brain for worthy things. Persuasive, domineering, masculine . . .a fine specimen."
If this came from anyone else, the compliments might have meant something. But because Draco disliked her from the very start and because he already heard all these words said to him so many times before, it didn't matter.
"Ortwine, have you prepared the selection I have told you to do for me last week?" Lucius questioned.
"Have I?! Of course! I have chosen the best girls. Not to worry. You can easily chose 5 girls out of them. Ortwine girls are breed to the top most quality. I am sure your son will enjoy them. Not to worry." She croaked.
"I'm defiantly not worried Ortwine. I know you have a very good insight in what men want in woman. So please, lead us to your girls." Lucius said while waving his hand for her to lead the way.
Ortwine lead them to anther room, adjacent to the last one. This one had three chairs prepared and a small stage with a red carpet, obviously where the girls are suppose to enter in.
"Before we begin I think some tea and snacks would be enjoyable while your viewing takes place." Ortwine clapped her hands and a girl in a servant's uniform came in. She had the most firing red hair in which Draco noticed immediately. But her face was blocked by her long hair and her obvious want to cover it.
She came with a tray with two cups of tea, some fruits and biscuits. She arranged the large fruit bowl on the tiny table and the large can of biscuits. But before she could add the two cups of tea on the table, the table tilted over due to the uneven weight on the small table.
Everything fell. Including the tea which was on the tray. Luckily, one cup fell on the ground but unfortunately the other cup fell on Draco's lap.
"FOOLISH GIRL!" Ortwine came up and gave the redhead a slicing slap across the face. "PICK THOSE UP IMMEADIATELY!"
"Yes-yes mam'." A voice stuttered.
Then Ortwine said in her sickly sweet voice to the Malfoy's "Let us go to anther room. This one seems not ready at this moment. Oh . . .I'm deeply sorry Mr. Draco Malfoy." She performed a drying spell with a flick of her wand.
"No need to be sorry. And I don't see the need to move. We are both very comfortable in our seats right now. You can leave her here to clean up this mess." Draco said casually trying to escape the Ortwine shop as soon as possible.
"Are you sure you don't want to move to an even more comfortable space? All right. AND MAKE SURE YOU PICK UP EVERY PIECE!" Ortwine screamed.
"No need to be angry over a whore like her Orty. She doesn't deserve such nice treatment from you. From what I can tell, she needs a few lashings." Lucius said coldly.
"I try Lucius. I really try. I saw her abandoned in the alleyway apparently with no relatives from what I've heard from her. I took goodness from my own heart and took her in. I mean she's no Ortwine quality considering how hideous she is, as you can see. But right now she's not only ungrateful, ignorant and but not an cinch of a lady is to be found in her! And that little heart of her's is filled with poison. " Ortwine said a little out of breath.
"Hmmmm. . .why don't you get rid of her then." Lucius said again without emotion.
"I wish it can be so easy, Lucius. If only she would not try and come back every time I try to get rid of her. There's no way." She said with a sigh.
"Actually I think there is a way. How about we make a deal."
"A deal? What deal do you have in mind this time? Hmmm...?" Ortwine asked with a sudden mysterious smile about her. From what Draco could conjure up, his father and Ortwine were certainly not new to bets.
"I'll take her in and train her to pass for a topmost sophisticated lady. You will give me the time before the all-famous Faree Ball. At that you can see if she can pass the scale. If she does you give me these 5 Ortwine girls today for free. If not, I will give you 3 times that amount of money needed and." Lucius said in his business tone voice.
Ortwine thought for a moment then an smirk, obviously finding the bet in her own favor.
"It will be a deal. But to who does this girl belong to after the Faree Ball?"
"If she passes, she will be yours but if she fails, I can guarantee she will be 'safe' within the Malfoy Manor."
"I do not want her either way. Take her away! I will faint if I see her again."
"That will be a deal then."
"Good. But I must say, who are you considering on training her?"
"Why he's in this room right now!"
"You?"
"Me? Why NO! I do not have time for such recreation. I must entrust this with Draco himself." Lucius said with a strong pat on Draco's back.
"Wha-"Draco at last spoke with surprise.
"Oh DRACO! It will be a perfect job for him. My-o-my, I'm not sure I'll win this gamble when you say he's in charge." Ortwine interrupted.
"Not to worry Ortwine. I will make sure this will be fair play. Let see-how about Draco is only allowed to see her 3 times a week?"
"Promise?"
"Malfoy honor and oath!" Lucius said with a loud prideful burst.
"Wonderful!"
With this both Lucuis and Ortwine were happy when they left with their 5 Ortwine girls plus the red head except Draco. He had enough on his mind already. To care and train a girl was surely going to cut into his schedule. Three times a week was three too many. What was his father getting him into? Lucuis was crazy to think he was going to actually spend so much as a second of his precious time on a servant.
But little did he know there was more to the redhead than a servant.
A/N: That was the first chapter! WOOT! Go me! I think I'm really liking this story so far. I'm sorry if there are any grammar or spelling mistakes. So now it time for my nagging voice to say REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW! NOW!!!!!! I'll try to get the next chap up ASAP.
Luv tons!
Lulu
