Chapter 4

Dru was on the bow of a large sailing vessel, looking out over the rolling waves. She sighed to herself and smiled. Someone came up behind her and wrapped their arms around her. She leaned back into them and they kissed her neck. She shivered and clutched the hands around her belly.

"This be the finest pirate ship there ever was." Whispered a deep voice.

"Aye." She nodded and turned to face the one who was holding her. "And the captain be the finest pirate there ever was."

He grinned and leaned forward to place a passion filled kiss upon her lips. Just before they touched, however, Dru was blinded by the sun.

Sidra got up early the next morning and barged into Dru's room. Without a care for how tired her sister was, she threw open the curtains, the bright morning sun falling on Dru's sleeping face. She groaned and rolled over, bringing the pillow over her head as she did so. Sidra pulled the pillow away and smirked at her little sister.

"Get up, we're going shopping."

"How about I just throw something at you and we call it good." Dru mumbled.

Sidra laughed and tossed the pillow back at Dru's head.
"Marybeth and Christina can't go with me, so you have to help me pick out just the right clothes."

Dru groaned again as she heard Sidra leave the room. "You have thirty minutes!" She yelled out before shutting the door.

Dru was tempted to go back to sleep and recapture the lovely dream she had been having. It didn't matter that it was about pirates, or that Lith had probably planted the dream in her sleep fogged mind. It didn't matter that the pirate looked exactly like Reign. She smiled to herself. He did make an awfully good looking pirate.
She sighed and threw the covers off her and headed towards the shower. Once she was finish, she dressed and headed down the stairs. When she made it to the dinning room she found her entire family around the table. She smiled at her mother and father and took her seat next to Cam, who was sulking into his eggs.

"What's up, Cam?" Dru asked as she piled food on her plate.

"Daddy won't let me come shopping with you."

Dru smiled. "Well, we have big kid things to get..."

"I don't care. I wanna go!"

"Cam, please keep your voice down at the table." Came Lucius' tired voice from the head of the table.

Cam lowered his head and continued to pick at his food. Dru smiled and ate her breakfast. As soon as everyone was finished, and before they left the table Lucius cleared his throat.

"Alright, you four. I want you back here before it gets dark. Get nothing but what you need and stay in the alley." He looked pointedly at Sebastian. "No sidetracking."

Sebastian grinned. "Who me?"

Lucius shook his head and handed each of them a slip of paper saying what they needed to get. Jezzy stood off to the side, consoling Cam and trying to get Rhia to pay attention to what she was saying. Sebastian, Xanthus, Sidra, and Dru hopped through the green flames and found themselves in the Leaky Cauldron. Sidra grabbed Dru's hand and began to drag her off to the clothing stores. Sebastian smirked at her and left through the front door to the Muggle streets and Xanthus followed him, shaking his head.

Sidra pulled Dru into the crowed streets of Diagon Alley, straight towards Madam Malkins. Since they both had to go there anyway, Dru didn't protest. Much. However, after what seemed like the three hundredth robe, Dru had had enough.

"I'm going to get some fresh air. I'll be right back."

Sidra nodded absently as she slapped at the attendants hands. "You poke me one more time with that needle and my father will make you sure you never work in the Wizarding world again." She leaned forward to look menacingly into the woman's eyes and smirked. "Do you think you could live as a filthy Muggle?"

The woman gulped and muttered an apology. Sidra stood and let her continue. Dru rushed across the busy street and into the bookstore. She sighed the moment the smell of the books hit her. She wandered aimlessly until she heard her sister's voice at the front of the store.

"Dru? Are you in here?"

"Shit." Dru muttered to herself and looked desperately for a place to hide.

She knew of only one place and she took off in that direction. She rounded the corner and ran into someone. When they had helped right her she found herself looking into the dark eyes of Reign Belmount.

"Oh." She said dumbly.

He smiled at her, his hands still on her arms. Dru jumped when she heard Sidra's voice again. She looked pleadingly into his eyes.

"Hide me."

He smirked and pushed her behind a stack of books that was between him and the wall. Just as she got situated Sidra rounded the corner.

"Oh, hello Reign. You haven't by chance seen Dru in here, have you?"

Reign shook his head. "Nope. If I see her, I'll tell her you're looking for her."

Sidra smiled flirtatiously at him. "What are you doing here all alone?"

Reign smirked. "Enjoying myself."

Sidra straightened. "Alright then. I'll see you around."

"Yup." He replied, returning to the book he was reading.

Once she was gone, Dru poked her head out from behind the stack of books. "Oh, thank Merlin, she's gone."

Reign chuckled. "Not having fun shopping with your sister."

Dru rolled her eyes and stood. "Oh, yeah. The greatest time ever."

Reign chuckled again. "Well, thanks for your help."

Dru tried to walk passed him but he stopped her with a hand on her arm. She looked up at him and he grinned.

"You used to love books, from what I remember. Why not hang out here for a while. Make sure she's not waiting outside for you."

Dru nodded. "Yeah, that's probably a good idea." She looked at the book in his hands and smiled at him. "What are you reading?" She asked.

He closed the book and looked at the cover as if he had no idea what it was. "Magical Properties of a Toadstool, apparently."

Dru laughed. "I take it you weren't too into it."

Reign shook his head and put it back on the shelf. Dru looked around the section they were in to see if any of the books there were on her list.

"So, you're going into your sixth year, huh?" Reign asked.

"Yeah. You're all done with school I guess."

Reign shook his head. "I had to miss my fifth year. So I guess I get to spend my last year with you guys at Hogwarts."

"Really?" Reign nodded. "Cool." Dru sighed, not sure what else to say to him. "I should be getting the rest of my shopping done. Thanks for helping me hide from my sister."

"No problem."

"I'll see you at school then?"

Reign nodded and watched her leave the store. Dru walked a ways down the Alley when she found herself in front of the pet store. Outside there was a small cage with three tiny kittens in it. Dru put her hands to her heart and crouched down beside the cage.

"See something you like, deary?" The shop keep asked.

Dru nodded and sighed. "I can't have one."

"Aw, there now girl. Would you like to hold one?"

Dru shook her head no. "Yes."

The shop keep smiled at her and opened the top of the cage. Dru peered over the side and giggled before she could stop herself. A small white ball of fur jumped up and swatted at her nose. She giggled again and picked it up as it swatted playfully with her hair.

"He favors you."

Dru smiled again and kissed the kitten's head before putting it back inside the cage. She sighed as she stood and thanked the shop keep. He smiled back at her and wished her a good day. Dru wandered aimlessly, picking up things she needed here and there. When she was finished with all of her shopping she decided to go straight home. Before she made it to the stairs one of the house elf's stopped her.

"Miss, the Master wishes to see you."

"Oh, okay. Is he in the Study?" Dru asked.

"Yes, Miss."

Dru made her way down the hall to her father's Study and knocked lightly on the door. After he had called out an "Enter" Dru opened the door and walked in. Lucius was behind his desk, looking down at the floor.

"Father?"

His head came up and he had a curious expression on his face. "Did you by chance decide to have something sent home?"

Dru furrowed her brow. "No."

Lucius beckoned her forward and she did so reluctantly. He pointed at a small box at the foot of his desk. Dru gave him a puzzled look as she looked into the box. Inside was the playful white kitten she had held earlier.

"Oh, daddy!"

"I didn't get it for you."

"But, who did?"

Lucius shrugged. "There was only this." He handed her a small, unopened note.

Dru looked up at her father through her lashes. "Can I keep him?"

Lucius shook his head but chuckled. "Your mother gives me that same look when she wants something." He looked down at her. "And she always gets it."

Dru jumped up and hugged her father before grabbing the kitten and running up to her room. After she had made a little bed area for the kitten she sat on her bed and pulled out the letter. She opened it quickly, wondering who this gift could have been from.

Drucilla,

I saw the look on your face when you held this and
thought that one beautiful creature deserved another. I hope you like him.

It was not signed and Dru sighed. She would have liked to be able to thank the person. At that moment the kitten clawed it's way up her leg and onto the bed. Dru laughed and kissed his head.

"What should we call you?" She asked him.

He meowed loudly and rolled over to expose his belly.

"I know. Fabio, after Fabio Biondi the famous violinist and composer."

The kitten purred and meowed. Dru giggled and kissed his head again.

A/N Enjoy!