A/N: I'm quite aware that Lucius, Bellatrix, Rudolphus and that lot were not in school at the same time as the Marauders, but I'd like to pretend they were for the sake of my story. Also, please be easy this was my very first fanfiction and only my second upload. And I wasn't sure how much to upload at once, so that's why this may seem short.

CHASING THE WHITE RABBIT

Tonight was the twenty-third party of the summer held for us Slytherins. I knew it was the twenty-third because I had counted them, they made me miserable. It was not like I was forced to attend, it was more like I had to go. If I didn't go then I would have no friends when school reopened for my sixth year.

Since my cousin was Evan Rosier, I was automatically initiated into the "It" crowd when I came to Hogwarts. Lucius Malfoy always told me that even if I was not related to Evan I would still be in with them, since I was so beautiful. Lucius was a handsome, pureblood young man in my House, he was in his seventh year with the rest of my group, except for Regulus, Severus, and Rabastan.

When I had started in Hogwarts I knew who everyone was, I knew that Bellatrix and Narcissa were the two most popular girls, and I knew what it meant when they took me under their wings. I knew that the Lestrange boys were the most gorgeous creatures in the wizarding world, and I knew that I should not talk to Sirius Black. Growing up with Evan Rosier and in the House of Mors meant developing that cruel exterior I was expected to have. When people at school looked upon me they expected me to be sweet and innocent, that's another reason why my peers loved me. I was excellent at deceit.

You could even say that was my thing, my forte, illusory, I was used to get my group out of trouble, to get us out of homework, to get information. I loved it. Another thing they loved about me was my degree of manipulation powers. Of course they could all manipulate people to a certain extent, but I was the best at it.

Even though I was constantly told not to, I was always talking to Sirius Black, a so called blood traitor. He was nice and made me laugh, especially at those bloody parties.

Being a part of the Slytherin house was not easy by any means, most people in school thought we just breezed by, got whatever we wanted with our money and the fear our family names brought along. That was never true, sure people were scared of us and our families but we still had internal conflicts. The time was growing closer and closer until we all knew we would soon be called to work for the Dark Lord. Sirius had already turned his back on that future, but I didn't know how to, I was terrified to even mention it. My parents had already told me that Voldemort wanted me as soon as I was ready to join him, he wanted me by his side. Sometimes I felt as if Narcissa and Bellatrix were training me to please the Dark Lord, by pairing me up with boys, teaching me their secrets. They were both incredibly beautiful, why didn't the Dark Lord chose them instead.

Tonight I was to get ready with the Black sisters. When I arrived at their house they scolded me for being late and unprepared.

"Isolde, you've got to get this on your own. Next year we won't be here to help you for school parties." Narcissa told me as she curled my hair and Bella looked for a dress.

"Who is your escort?" Bella asked me suddenly, pulling off my shirt. They often treated me like their own personal doll, I didn't mind so much, I was good at ignoring things and feelings.

"I don't know… I like that one." I pointed to a dress in the mirror and Narcissa laughed.

"Thank god her taste has finally gotten better. I'll ignore the fact that you don't have a date for that." She tugged on my hair and pulled it up in the back. Bella pulled out the dress I chose and stood me up. "Step in." she commanded as she dressed me. "Oh doesn't she just look beautiful. Like a doll." Narcissa smiled after she placed a ruby necklace on my slender neck. The dress I had chosen was black silk chiffon, overtop of ivory silk that peeked through the black. It had great texture and handkerchief edges that draped around my feet and gave the skirt a fullness. Around my waist was a band connected by a silk white rose on the side of my hip that accented my hourglass waist.

"You're so thin I hate it. You've got this amazing chest, a thin as hell waist and great legs. I'll admit that I am jealous. How can you be in quidditch with that body? Shouldn't you be more muscular? Instead of willowy?" Narcissa went on as she did every night they dressed me.

"Cissy, she's quite toned, look at those arms, they are gorgeous." Bella muttered as I stood silently, letting them toy with me while I looked at myself in the mirror. 'Hello, I'm Pandora Isolde Mors, please call me Isolde. I'm a pureblood Slytherin going into my sixth year and everyone calls me beautiful. You know I have no idea why though, I'm short and not as attractive as Bella and Cissy. The boys at my school must be complete idiots.' I was talking to myself when Narcissa called me. Bella had pulled out some black satin pumps with four and a half inch heels, since in their opinion, my only fault was my height, I was as short as a second year. My cousin arrived shortly to make sure that I looked appropriate and soon after that the party was beginning.

Tonight was less formal than the other parties this summer had been. It was more about just getting wasted tonight, trying to forget that school would start shortly. While the other parties had been more about networking, with a nice dinner and then ballroom dancing. We did have a dinner with our small group of the Lestrange's, Malfoy, all of the Black's, Evan and I, Antonin, Augustus, Severus, and Walden. Meanwhile, the other guests were expected to find their own dinner some place else. On the way down the main staircase I asked the two sisters who their dates were. They both laughed in unison,

"Augustus Rookwood." Bellatrix answered with a smirk, waving at her escort from the balcony.

"I'm here with Walden MacNair." Narcissa stated, flipping her hair as I looked down at the rest of the guys. 'This is why I try to stay away from these Slytherin boys. I never know who is with who, they all trade up so quickly. I thought Narcissa liked Rabastan and Bella liked Antonin. Dammit.' I thought, waving eagerly at Sirius who waited for me.

"You don't have someone, Pandora?" he asked as we walked to dinner behind the others, he was always the one to call me that, I hated it.

"Nope. You?"

"No, that's what I'm here for." He chuckled, sitting down beside me as I received compliments from Rudolphus and Lucius. Evan sat on the other side of me with his date while Bella and Augustus sat at the head of the table. Across from me were Rudolphus, Lucius, Rabastan and Severus. All of the men were looking handsome, even Severus, though he was a quiet guy he was actually very attractive, and incredibly smart.

"How are James and Remus?" I whispered to Sirius who smiled beautifully at me,

"Good. You know Remus though. Always struggling." He answered quietly, pouring me some more wine. I knew Sirius was speaking of Remus' werewolf affliction, I had found out first hand from him when it happened. I was the one they put up to hiding the fact that a werewolf went to Hogwarts. All the Gryffindor boys were sweet to me and made me laugh, so I did not make a point in avoiding them like my friends wished I would. Lucius and Rudolphus were constantly pulling me away from them, and threatening them. Sometimes I hated being treated like their little doll. Dinner ended when other guests started arriving, all Slytherins, some that had already graduated though. As I walked into the ballroom with Sirius I was separated from him by Lucius on one side and Rudolphus on the other.

"How about a dance, Isolde?" Lucius asked, whisking me away quickly as I looked to Sirius who shook his head.

"Are you looking forward to your seventh year, Lucius?" I asked avoiding a look I was receiving from Amos Viribius. Earlier that summer I had kissed him in a game of 'Dare, Jinx, or Truth Serum,' and since then he had persisted on chasing after me.

"Oh I don't know. I think it will be such a bore this year." Lucius answered, turning us so he was facing Amos.

"Why's that?" I asked, peering up at his smoldering eyes with my bright blue eyes.

"My courses are just too easy, no one interests me anymore, I've been with any girl that I find even slightly attractive. That is, except you." He paused and I double looked him, 'Except me? What the hell?' I asked myself. "Yes, you seem to be the only beautiful girl I cannot woo. Have you not even noticed that most of us have been trying to claim you as our own for years now?"

"Claim me?" I asked with disdain.

"Not as if we own you, my dear. Just so one of us can know that the most beautiful girl in school is ours." I knew what he was trying to say even if he was doing a bad job at saying it and I stored it away in my mind.

"Thank you for the compliment. But could you please inform some of those idiots that I have no interest in them whatsoever so they can give up on the chase." I requested, glaring at Amos that whole time I spoke.

"But of course. Just name the unlucky bastard and Rudolphus and I will get right on him with our group." Lucius dipped me low and sensually and just as he brought me up I stared straight ahead.

"Amos Viribius." I spoke, pulling Lucius closer to me as I said it. Lucius smirked down at me wickedly and I felt a bit devious. I felt worthy of his attention for once, but I knew this villainous exterior did note exactly fit me and it never would.