My Only Love Sprung From My Only Hate
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Chapter II
Go Girl, Seek Happy Nights To Happy Days
"May! May! Come on! You need to get ready!" Lily, May's nurse, called to her. "Your mother wishes to see you before the party to begin." Moving quickly through the room of the girl, whom she had known since the day she started at the Potter's mansion. "May!" She called to May as she opened the double doors to the balcony of May's room. She found the 17 year old sitting against the stone balcony and staring out at the large garden of her family home. "May, you must come and dress." Seeing the girl was still in her dressing gown and her long black hair hung loose down her back.
"Do I have to, Lily?" May gave a heavy sigh as she stood up from her stone balcony and walked into her tidy room. She looked into her floor length mirror, staring at her reflection. "I don't want to face Lucius Malfoy tonight. I know what mother and father are doing." Moving towards her dressing table and sat down.
"May Elizabeth Potter!" The shrill voice of her mother spoke as she burst into her room wearing a red and gold ball gown. "You are not even ready!" Giving Lily a small glare before returning to look at her daughter. "Get dressed! The party starts in an hour! There will be someone there who wishes to meet you. A very eligible wizard who wishes to court you."
"A certain Lucius Malfoy?" May raised an eyebrow at her mother in the mirror. "You know how I feel about him." Folding her arms stubbornly for a moment before she wiped her face with a damp cloth, cleaning her face and then drying it with a soft cloth. "I won't let you push me into his arms because I won't fall so easily." Reaching forward to her make up bag and slowly began applying the all the appropriate make up. "Mother, please! Don't force me to marry him."
"You want to marry him?" She asked in delight as she stood in next to her daughter with a delighted smile. "Lucius is a wonderful man and will make a perfect husband for you."
"Mother. I'm 17! I don't need to marry just yet. I want to explore the world and find someone to love not be forced into a marriage." May spoke angrily as she continued to put her make up. Lightly brushing blusher onto her cheekbones. "I don't want a loveless marriage."
"You shan't." Elizabeth Potter stood behind her daughter with her hands on May's shoulder. "All Potter marriages have been arranged. My marriage to your father was an arranged marriage and I didn't love him at first but I grew to love him." Smiling gently as May continued to put her make up on. "Get dressed and be ready for when the guests arrive." Tapping the 17 year old girl's shoulders before leaving the room. "Get ready May Potter!" Calling to her as she left the room, closing the door behind her.
May gave a frustrated sigh as she finished placing her make up on. "Lily?" She looked in the mirror at herself, noticing Lily standing behind her. "What can I do?"
"Go. Go and have fun. Live this night as you wish to. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise." Lily crouched next to her and held out the green mask to her. "Go and have fun." Smiling at her young charge when May took the mask from Lily. "Are you ready to put your dress on?" Looking back at the silk green gown hanging in front of May's wardrobe. May gave her a silent nod as she stood up, leaving her mask on the dressing table. Lily helped May dress into the delicate silk dress, zipping it up for her. "Are you leaving your hair down?"
"Yes." She spoke with a smile as she examined herself in the floor length mirror. "Could you get my mask please?" Breathing slowly as she looked at herself in the mirror. The green dress had thin straps and it flowed to her ankles. Lily returned with the mask and a small diamond necklace. "Thank you Lily." Letting the red haired woman place her mask and the necklace on. "Where did you get the necklace from? It is beautiful."
"A present." Lily spoke quietly as she pushed May's long hair down her back, smoothing it down. "From Lucius Malfoy." Chuckling softly and nervously when she saw May grimace. The mask sat above her nose and was tied around with a black ribbon. "You look wonderful. Now go! Go and enjoy yourself. You may meet someone who is not Lucius Malfoy and your parents may even approve of him."
May gave a nervous laugh. "I very much doubt that." As she slipped into her black ballet pumps. "But I can always dream." Sighing heavily as she continued to stare at herself in the mirror. Not content with her appearance. "It will do." She whispered to herself as she turned around to face her nurse. "How do I look?"
"Like an angel." Lily grinned widely at her. "Go. Go and enjoy yourself." Leading the 17 year old girl to the door. "I'll be nearby if you need me but now go." Nudging her out of the door, watching May slowly walk along the corridor towards the main staircase. She inwardly groaned when she saw Lucius Malfoy waiting for her at the top of the staircase. "Hello Lucius." Giving him a polite smile.
"You look ravishing Miss Potter." He held out his arm for her to take. "I hope you would honour me with the first dance of the night." A permanent winning smile across his face as he led May towards the large crowds of people, who had applauded May's arrival. She could feel every single man staring at her as if she were a prize to be won.
May gave a small sigh along with a nod and a smile to keep Lucius happy. "I'd be honoured, Mr Malfoy." Her hand resting lightly in the crook of his arm as they moved into the ballroom where there was a sea of masks; all different shapes, sizes and colours. Music was playing on one side of the ballroom and on the other was food and drinks being magically served. May recognised nobody. Having lived a sheltered life, May barely had any friends apart from Lily and her cousin, James. She wished that she had been given more independence from her family but being an only child, she was sheltered from the outside world as her parents thought it was the best for her.
After her first dance with Lucius, she was asked to dance by various wizards and even muggles but they all bore her. She wanted to escape the dancing and socialising to have time to herself. Time to think, time to breathe. After another dance with Lucius, she rushed through the many people and out to the garden, where there were a few couples enjoying their time together, causing May to blush as she had never been so intimate with a member of the opposite sex. She continued to walk through the garden until she reached the part where no one was enjoying each other's company. Sitting on a stone bench, May tried to take her mask off but Lily had tied it tightly, that it was impossible for her to do on her own.
"Here..." A large pair of hands replaced her own and undone the ribbons of her mask. "Let me." May groaned inwardly thinking it was Lucius but once her own mask was off and she turned to confront the man, only to find a completely different person to Lucius, who placed her mask in her hands. He was wearing a black mask which seemed to match his hair colour and he wore black dress robes that matched his mask. "Lively party." He chuckled softly as he sat next to her, taking his own mask off. "I see Malfoy has taken a shine to you. You poor thing." Barking out a laugh, causing her to laugh also but to also blush. As she looked at him, she found him very handsome in every detail. She found his grey eyes mesmerising and his smile infectious. "Do you speak?" He laughed again as he noticed her blush but he knew that he was blushing at her own beauty.
"Yes sorry. I'm not used to strangers speaking to me unless I have my parents present." Her tone soft and gentle as she spoke, keeping her gaze away from him but it was hard, she could not help but look at him. "My parents wish me to marry Lucius." Groaning at the thought of being Lucius' wife. A new thought arose in her mind, being this beautiful stranger's wife. She barely knew him yet she thought that it could be possible.
"Ahh! An arranged marriage. Politics or money?" Asking curiously as he turned to face her slightly. As soon as he was able to look at her fully, he studied every detail about her. He watched her lips as she spoke, his eyes moved to her eyes a lot. He thought she had the most beautiful eyes that he had ever seen.
"Both I think." She giggled nervously as her fingers ran along the edges of her mask, which sat in her lap. "I just grin and bare it like any obedient daughter should." Shrugging her shoulders slightly as she turned her gaze to the green mask but could not bare it any longer and returned her gaze to the stranger sitting with her. She couldn't help it. He was too handsome for words. "I have argued with them but they are adamant that I will marry him." Giving another disappointed groan. "My mother says that I will grow to love him but I know I won't. I am only 17 and I have not seen much of the world."
"Is that what you want to do? Travel?" Sirius asked with interest and her reply was a shy smile and a nod. "Me too. I want to get out of Verona and see the world." He quickly glanced around to see if any of the Potter family were nearby and were able to recognise him but thankfully there were none. Ever since he had arrived at the party, he found himself bored and wanting to leave but he had to wait for Regulus to finish flirting with every skirt in the room and but now he had found a reason to stay, this beautiful girl sitting next to him. He didn't even know her name but his mind was too scrambled to even think about asking her.
"Where would you like to travel to?" May asked him curiously as her nervousness left her completely as she moved a little closer to him, mirroring his position; slightly turned, sitting at an angle but able to turn her head to face him. Their knees were nearly touching but neither had the confidence to make the first move and have the first contact.
"All of Europe, America, anywhere that isn't Verona." He barked his laugh once again, making her blush brightly. He noticed it but remained silent for a moment. "Would you like to dance?" Placing his mask on. "Go in disguise and no one will know us." He grinned as he held out his hand for her own mask. "May I?" Asking politely. Cautiously May nodded and handed him her own mask, allowing him to place it over her eyes and tight the ribbon firmly. Slowly she stood up, placing her hand over his own and he led her back to the ballroom, where a waltz was beginning. Confidently, Sirius held her close to him and led her around the room with ease. They kept their gazes fixed on each other, ignoring those around them.
May kept her hand loosely in his but her other hand was firmly placed on his shoulder and his hand held her hand tightly and the other rested lightly on the small of her back. "I want to travel all over America and possibly settle there." Ignoring the glares her cousin was sending them, she didn't understand why he was angry with her dancing with this man but she didn't care. He had the same ambitions as her and he was very handsome, so that was a plus.
Sirius glanced behind her and saw Lucius Malfoy moving towards them. "Come with me." He whispered seductively in her ear and pulled her away from the dance floor and back into the gardens. "I want to do something before Lucius Malfoy comes to steal you from me." Pulling her into the maze, that lay in the garden. He could hear Lucius shouting her name but May seemed to be allowing Sirius to pull her into the garden and deep into the maze, which was lined with small lights as they moved further into the high hedged maze.
Soon Lucius' calls had stopped and it was only the two of them at a dead end of the maze. "You want to kidnap me?" She questioned with a giggle as she leant against the hedge with Sirius standing opposite her. "Bring me out here to kill me?" She laughed lightly as he stepped forward.
"You never know." He gave a lopsided grin as he moved closer to her, taking off his own mask as May took off her own, letting it drop to the grass where it lay forgotten. "I could have lured you out here for my own pleasure and left you here for dead." He tried to keep a straight face as he spoke but he could not help but grin. "But I would not do that. Especially to someone as beautiful as you." Stepping closer to her, his gaze flickering between her eyes and her lips. Once he was very close to her, he placed his hand on her hip. "Am I tempting you miss?" Smirking softly as he pulled her body against his, placing both hands around her.
"You most certainly are, Sir." She whispered with her hands resting on his chest and tilting her head up towards him. "You are corrupting this angel." May grinned cheekily for a moment until he pressed his lips against her own. She gave a shocked intake of breath and her eyes fluttered closed.
Sirius didn't push the kiss further, especially when he felt her sharp breath and he got the impression that it was her first kiss. He held her close to him as he held the kiss for longer. Her hands gripped the front of his dress shirt as he gently ran his tongue along her lower lip for a moment before pulling away from her lips very reluctantly. "Not an angel any longer." He whispered, the breaths mingling and tickling the other's lips.
"Definitely not an angel." She whispered, her eyes still closed and her head tilted towards him. May took slow small breaths as she opened her eyes and was met with his smiling face. "Sorry," She whispered still. "I've never kissed someone before." Blushing brightly but the dull light hid it from him.
"It's okay." He whispered gently as he moved his right hand from her back and cupped her cheek gently, swiping his thumb across her cheek as he bent down slightly. "Another?" He didn't wait for an answer as he placed his lips onto her own. The embraced passionately as he held her close to him as he could. He slowly stepped forward, causing her to step back until her back was flat against the hedge. Her hands were still tight on his shirt as he ran his hands down the fabric of her dress and back up slowly. Slowly, he began to unzip the dress but she froze in his embrace. "Sorry." He whispered when he pulled away from her lips and zipped her dress back up. "I didn't think."
"It's okay." She whispered.
She was about to speak again when the shrill voice of her mother called to her. "May!" May gave a groan as her and Sirius were about to kiss again.
"I have to go." She mumbled as she placed her hands flat on his chest, pushing him away slightly. Her mother called again, the sound drawing closer to them. "I'm sorry." She mumbled and rushed away from him, leaving her mask lying on the dark grass. Sirius followed her in shock as he realised who she was. He had fallen in love with the daughter of his father's enemy. Both their masks were now lost in the large maze as he followed her quickly to the entrance of the maze, ducking out of sight when he saw May move to her mother, maid and Malfoy. He watched as May glanced behind her, spotting him in the shadows and whisper something to her maid, who also looked. When the maid's eyes were wide with shock and she returned May's whisper, Sirius knew that the maid knew him and now spoke the truth to the young girl, who was staring at him in shock. She knew the truth now. Malfoy led May back inside the house, leaving Sirius hidden in the shadows.
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A/N: Well? Like it still? This was a really hard chapter to write. Please let me know if I should make changes to the way the story is written. It follows the plot of Romeo & Juliet but a lot of differences.
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