Chapter 1 – The Beginning
"Really? Really, Grandfather?" The young pureblood said in excitement. A smile starting to creep into her once serious and determined face. Her eyes sparkled and were filled with joy.
"Yes, I will allow it, Juuri." Her grandfather replied with a stern look on his face.
"Thank you! Thank you so much!" Juuri jumps up in delight and gives her grandfather a big hug.
"However, I have set a condition for you, Juuri." Her grandfather continued. "Haruka! Come inside!" He commanded. Almost at once, the door opened and a tall, handsome pureblood with dark brown, almost black, hair walked into the room. Juuri blinked in surprise and confusion.
"Grandfather?" she asked hesitantly.
"My one condition is that Haruka accompany you for the three years that you will be away." Her grandfather said with authority.
"What? Why?" Juuri asked perplexed. "I can take care of myself! Nothing will go wrong." she continued, raising her voice in anger and protest.
"Juuri! Haruka will go with you whether you like it or not! I refuse to argue this matter with you!" With that, he turned and left the room. Great. Just great. Just when I thought that I could finally experience a normal life. This had to happen.
While she was thinking these thoughts, her eyes roamed around the room. She looked at the intricate design on the large Persian carpet, the comfortable leather chairs, and the old grandfather clock that was ticking steadily in a corner of the room; when her gaze finally rested on the quiet pureblood that had remained in the room. At the sight of him, Juuri gave a small start as she realized that she wasn't alone and then blushed as she saw her brother's soft, and slightly amused, gaze.
"Wh.. What are you looking at?" Juuri asked as steadily as she could.
"I'm just looking at my beautiful, younger sister." He said with a smile before turning to leave the room.
"Hey, wait!" Juuri said blushing. "You didn't ask Grandfather to set up this condition just so you could come with me, did you?" Juuri said with annoyance.
But Haruka merely glanced at her with a smile before continuing to walk away.
