Darcy potter
After brunch i sat with Regulus in the entrance hall of Grimmrauld Place, waiting for the ministry car to pick me up.
Sadly within the last fifteen minutes of my wait Sirius came bounding down the stairs carrying a small hand mirror. he was talking avidly into it. I didn't pay any attention to him, i thought he had gone mad. It wasn't until he mentioned my name that my ears perked up.
"I'll go with Darcy. Cant wait to get out the house, don't think i can tolerate living here any longer." he said and both Regulus and i looked up, wanting to see what he was talking about.
"Ah, here she is." Sirius said to the mirror and he turned to me.
"Oh Darcy i've got the greatest news, i'm coming to yours for dinner this evening." He said and i glared fiercely at him.
"No you are not."
"Actually i think you'll find he is." My brothers voice spoke up. I looked behind me, expecting him to be there but there was no sign of his whereabouts.
"James?" I snapped.
Sirius smirked at me before turning around the mirror and i saw my brothers face inside it.
"Ugh! How the hell did you make that?" Regulus sighed beside me.
"magic." Sirius waved his arms.
"Sirius is coming. I asked Mum and Dad and they said it was fine. He'll come back home with you." James snapped at me and i concentrated my glare on his small face.
"I asked Father whether Regulus was able to come and he said no."
"Well perhaps Dad doesn't like Regulus." James said.
"I'm sure Father could find an extra chair."
"Darcy, i'm not sure i'd want to spend an evening with blood traitors anyway." Regulus spoke up.
"No i don't blame you. I would get out of it if i could." i said.
"Watch what you say Black." My brother snarled at Regulus.
"What are you going to do? Jump out of your magic mirror and murder me. You don't scare me Potter."
"Oh look! the car is here!" Sirius sang. "See you later Prongs." He spoke into the mirror before pocketing it.
Sirius strode out the door and to the car while i slid my leather gloves on. I then picked up my expensive bag before turning to my friend.
"It's been wonderful seeing you Regulus. I'll see you next week. Thank your Mother and Father for me won't you?" I leaned in ad gave him a kiss on each cheek before waving one last time and going out the door.
The drive to Godrics Hollow was barely tolerable. I sat there uncomfortable while Sirius spoke rapidly to me, he knew he was annoying me, and i guess that's why he was doing it.
"Will you shut up?" I snapped half way through the journey.
"Nah, i'm enjoying our little chit chat." He replied and i stared daggers at him, hoping to silence him but nothing seemed to work.
"You know i got a right shock when my Mother asked you about joining Voldemort." he said and i looked at him sharply, trying to decipher what he was getting at.
"Well i'm sorry." I said sarcastically.
"No worries, i'm just happy i didn't have to tell your brother that you were going to become a death eater."
"Even if i said i was, you wouldn't dare." I snapped.
"I may not like you Darcy, and i may not like my brother. But that doesn't mean i want you to become the spawn of the darkest wizard of all time."
I said nothing, and just stared out the window. No more words were spoken for the rest of the journey. It was an uncomfortable silence. But i din't want to talk more of my inevitable future.
When we finally got home i was quick to exit the car and walk up the house. Sirius walked casually behind me, i was hoping to get in the House then straight to my room, i didn't want to have to mingle with my intolerable family.
But before i could open the door it was burst open and my brother stood, grinning maliciously.
"Look who it is!" He called into the house. "It's my darling sister!"
I shook James off violently and began to walk hurriedly up the stairs but before i could get any further than half way i heard an annoying voice call my name.
"DARCY!" I heard my Grandmother call, "My look how you've grown!" She cried and i turned slowly to face her.
"Well yes. I'm older than the last time you saw me, it's only natural for me to have grown in that time."
"Oh don't be so serious, come on to the living room, the whole family has been asking after you."
"No, i think i'm going to retire to my room until dinner."
"Nonsense Darcy! You've been telling me all week over how excited you were for everyone to come!" James said and i turned to glare at him as hard as i could.
"No. that is a lie. I would never say such a thing."
"Darcy! Don't be so rude! Follow me to the kitchen at once." I heard my Father shout at me.
"Of course father, just let me put my things away in my room." I said sickly sweet.
"No. Now."
"How dare you run a way form me like that this morning! How dare you talk to your Grandmother like that!"
"Father, you are spitting in my face." I said casually.
"You will start paying me and everyone around you respect."
"Father. i highly doubt that will ever happen. I only give respect to those who earn it."
"Go in that living room now and socialize NICELY with your family!" He whispered harshly, his voice slithering.
After a long and painful hour o conversing with my family, well mostly i spent it sitting by the window, nodding absentmindedly at the few words spoken to me. No-one really said anything to me, i guess my grandmother had told them about my words to her when i arrived and were all trying to give me the silent treatment. Little did they know i relished in the confinement i had, i had no want to talk to any of them. They were talking about elf rights and the helping of poor muggles who had fallen victims under the dark lord.
I was now sat in the big dining room we had only for special occasions. I was sat in the middle opposite Sirius who had taken to smirking at me throughout the whole evening.
Finally Pinky, our house elf came into the room. She was wearing a smart little dress and a small beret on her head. In her arms were stacked bowls of soup, ready to be served. I watched as she slowly went around the table, delicately giving everyone their starter and relishing in the praise everyone gave her.
When she got to my cousin who was sitting beside me she only had a plate left, for me.
She came round my right side wearily knowing if she made a wrong move i would snap at her. Pinky and I had never got along. I'd never like her since the time she threw my doll away by accident when i was five.
She stood on her tip toes and went to place the bowl in front of me, but as she did it she tapped the glass holding the wine i had been drinking and it spilled all over the table and onto the napkin on my lap, luckily not ruining the dress i was wearing so far.
She squeaked loudly when i gasped. I turned to face the creature and gave her my sternest glare.
"You stupid elf! Look what you've done! You're lucky that didn't get on my dress!" I screeched and she jumped back, cowering away from me.
"Darcy!" Came my Fathers voice form the head of the table. "Don't you dare talk to Pinky like that! Apologize, it was just a mistake!" I had attracted the attention of everyone around the table now.
"Apologize! To that!" I snarled, pointing an accusing finger at the elf. "Look what she did! And you want me to apologize!"
"Darcy!" My cousin beside me said, he sounded shocked.
"What Peter?" I glared at him and he shrunk back into his seat.
"Pinky, clean the mess you made at once!" I ordered and she shyly scurried over to me and cleaned the table and my dress, which had ruined.
"Darcy, i won't have you talk like that! Apologize!" My Father said, my brother was looking at me intently from beside Sirius, he looked ashamed and looked deep into my eyes, almost begging me to oblige to my father.
I paid him no acknowledgement though and said nothing. I went back to eating my soup as though nothing had happened and ignored the disapproving glares i was getting form everyone around me.
During dessert i sat silently, eating my souffle in silence, no one had spoken to me throughout the whole dinner to my delight.
"It's horrible, I was reading the paper just this morning and there was something about another attack on a muggle borns family." I smirked to myself, the filthy girl deserved it.
"Why are you smiling Darcy?" I heard a voice ask and i looked up to see my Aunt galring at me. Her name was Ophelia and she was my Fathers cousin. A few gasps were heard arounf the table, but my mother tried to sooth everyone.
"I'm sure she's not smiling about what you think she is. It was probably a silly memory from her time at Hogwarts." She said to everyone and they all calmed down, that was, until i spoke.
"I think you'll find that is not the case." I said.
Peter beside be visibly stiffened, and summoning his courage he turned to me.
"You think it's funny do you? Death eaters killing poor, innocent people just because they don't have pure magical blood?"
"It wasn't as though the girl was going to ever amount to anything in the magic world. It was just a mudblood and her muggle family. Nothing terrible, no blood lost worth worrying about."
"How dare you say such a thing! You horrible girl!" My grandmother shrilled.
"I have never heard anything so terrible come out of your mouth. And i have heard a lot." My father said and i turned to him.
"Father, i do not agree with the way you all think. You all talk shit. Mudbloods and halfbreeeds do not belong in our world. No matter what you believe, you will never change my course of thoughts."
My father stood up then as did i and he walked slowly towards me.
"I'm ashamed to call you my daughter."
I stared at him for a second, my eyes and expression vacant. "Believe me Father, the feeling is mutual."
He glared at me for a moment before retracting is hand and slapping me hard across the face.
I stumbled back cradling my red cheek in my hand. I had never expected my Father to do anything like that. He was a soft man, meek almost. But closing my eyes did not stop the burning in my face.
I stared at him, emotionless. I briefly heard a chair scrape back and my mothers voice but it was all fuzzy. I turned abruptly and headed straight for my room, i hadn't heard a word be spoken after i left but i didn't care.
As soon as i was in my room i bent under my bed and reached for my leather suitcases i had made for me that summer. I opened them up and thanked Merlin that i had asked Pinky to cast an extension charm on them. I took all my clothes from my wardrobe, i dindn't bother folding them, i just laid the dresses and shirts falt in the case, hoping to save time.
I then ran to the bathroom next door and grabbed all of my toiletries, i was moving fast, hoping to be out of the house as quickly as i could.
I cleared my room in under ten minutes. No one had made a move to come and see me. I hadn't been able to hear anything downstairs from my room. So i didn't know what anyone was talking about.
The last thing that was mine in the house was my wand, i didn't have it though, my Father would take them from James and I every summer holiday so we wouldn't be tempted to perform any magic.
I knew i needed it, my wand was like a part of me, i didn't want to buy a new one. I realized then that i would have to go downstairs and demand my wand form my father, but there was no need, in the next moment i heard a soft knock on my door.
"Darcy." I heard a soft mutter, it was my father.
I turned to him slowly and stared at him fiercely before holding my palm out in front of me.
"Give me my wand."
"Darcy, i don't know what you think you are doing."
"My wand." I said again through gritted teeth.
"Darcy unpack your bags, you are not going anywhere." he replied.
"I'm leaving, whether you like it or not. But i can't until you give me my wand."
"Stop it Darcy. I'm not letting you leave." he snapped and i glared ferociously at him before reaching into his waistcoat pocket and pulling out his wand.
I pushed past him before he had a chance to react and ran to my parents bedroom. i waled over to the bedside table where i was sure the wands were hidden. i pointed the wand at the locked and muttered the unlocking charm. A bright light poured through the hole and in the few seconds i had before my father was in the room with me i pulled the draw open and saw my elm wand.
I snatched it as quickly as i could before running out the room again, my father was just in the door way and i had to kick him hard in the shins to get him to get him to move, he stumbled a bit and i took my chance to run past him. As quickly as i could i snatched my suitcases and stormed dwon the stairs, my father close behind. When i reached the bottom i noticed the whole family and Sirius were standing next to the stairs looking at me.
I stopped by the door and before i walked out i looked behind me. Father had stopped at the bottom of the stairs and was staring at me. My mother was standing immobile, tears running down her cheeks and finally i looked at James. He was staring at me in sadness, his shoulders were hunched over and i watched as a tear leaked out of his eye, running down his flushed cheeks. I didn't pay attention to the rest of my family and Sirius, i looked one last time at my Mother Father and James, gave them a nod before walking straight out the door, into my own world.
Okay guys!
I'm so sorry i was unable to update last Tuesday! I had a ton of art word to do and it took me so long to finish! I've also had to learn two pages of french for an exam coming up so i'm running on a tight schedule.
I really wanted to update this story, as it's my favourite i'm writing. I also have three others on Wattpad under the same user name.
I hope you all enjoyed the chapter, it was really fun to write, i'm sorry for the shortness of it!
I'll definitely be writing by this Tuesday coming so look out for another update over the next three days.
I might even do another update tonight since i'm babysitting!
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