Dislcaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, the characters or the locations of the Harry Potter series. They belong to JK Rowling, Scholastic and any other legal copyright holders.
Author's Notes: This is an older series I posted elsewhere, I hope you enjoy. It isn't my usual pairing or even my usual style but I hope it came out well anyway.
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I was newly married and Draco was kind enough...kind was not the word. He was accommodating enough, I suppose he had to be. This led me to my current quest. I had to get out of this marriage, marry someone who had money and adoration for me. I did not even require love!
Cautiously, I slipped into Lucius' study at Malfoy Manor; the house elves were required to keep away from his study at all times. They were not even permitted to clean in here and no one besides Lucius was granted entry. Though I knew Narcissa had a small collection of divination books on her very own shelf. It was void of dust; Narcissa must allow the house elves to clean while Lucius was away...like he was now.
Someone might walk in at any moment though they are all forbidden to enter Lucius study, just like I was. So, I quickly made my way over to the farthest section of bookshelves, glancing briefly at each and every cover. Curses for Betrayal, Skin Hexes, Dark Binding Spells I mumbled each title softly to myself as I came across it. All those dark magic books and not a single one on reversing bonding spells!
Finally, one looked as though it might have something beneficial! I quickly picked up the bookBonding in All Its Forms. I knelt on the floor, not wanting to move or disrupt the chairs in the room in any way. Opening the book across my lap I took my time in devouring the first page. Nothing for the first two-hundred pages and my eyes were beginning to blur. I was sure any moment Lucius would return from his trip to France and avada me on the spot. At least that would dissolve the marriage.
My search sped up as I began to simply scan the pages. I was absorbed in my pursuit and failed to notice the door creak open as someone entered just as cautiously as I had. I could not miss the throat being cleared behind me however. You were no longer in my bed. Astoria, there is nothing here to fulfill your wishcome to bed. I sighed and closed the book in my lap, placing it back on the shelf.
Draco, what shall we do? I questioned quietly, standing a distance away, arms crossed. He came to me and put one arm around my waist, not tenderly but neither unkindly. Draco led me from the room and shut the door behind me.
We go to bed. He told me firmly, quickly silencing any protest as I frowned. With a small smile he looked at me and kissed the top of my head. He seemed to have grown since weve been married. I rather admired him now. Now that having his own life matured him.