Clear mind, steady heartbeat, concentration. That's what came to mind as I sat in gardens. Straight fuzzy ears, moist snout, sharp canines, snow white fur, large paws, long fluffy tail. It was like a mantra I said to myself while training my Animagus. Over and over till my favorite form of myself appeared.

I took a long sniff of my surroundings. The scent of roses permeating every sense I had. It was absolutely wonderful. It had been awhile since I had transformed. Seeing as Quidditch and studying took up most of my time now days being as I was going into my 4th year at Hogwarts. Each year was harder than the last, knowing my grades were slowly slipping again. I just couldn't seem to catch up. Except for Transfigurations and Potions. Being in Slytherin truly had its advantages with Professor Snape in charge.

I finally opened my eyes again, I was my wolf. A medium sized, snow white wolf with my bright emerald green eyes. I twitched my white fuzzy ears as I stretched my spine and shook my fluffy long fur out, shaking out all of my other thoughts. I looked around in my shorter form as I smiled my wolfy smile.

Excited that it was even a faster transition this time I leaped around and decided to go through a run through the gardens and land. It was wonderful! I always felt more myself as a wolf. I could leap, run and smell everything. I still had great senses as a human still, but nowhere near as it was at these moments.

I ran and ran through every row of roses then hit the hills. Up and down till I was panting for breath. I sat at the top of the highest hill staring at the manor. It truly was beautiful and almost too perfect. It had no cracks in its large stone walls, no chips in its large roofs, not a leaf out of place in its spacious gardens. I thought was too large for just for me, father and house elves, But father didn't think so. Everything was perfect, due to his specifications.

I shook my fur out again and laid on the grass, head on my paws, looking at the forest way behind the manor, wishing to run through it like I usually did but knowing I had to get ready for the gala at the Malfoy's. Feeling sad I would have to transform back into my human self and go to that gala with all the people I could care less to see, I decided 'just a quick run through' and darted into the woods.

Finally arriving back in the gardens I concentrated again. Clear mind, steady heartbeat, concentration and transformed back into human self. I did a quick stretch and rushed into the manor. Feeling refreshed and happy I ran up the stairs and to my room to get ready.

When I arrived my gown was laid out on my king sized four postered bed. It had turned out beautifully and had a small piece of parchment laying on it saying 'Enjoy dear, You'll look beautiful!'. I smiled at Madam Malkin's thoughtful note. She had outdone herself with this dress, it was even more perfect than I could have imagined. The emerald silk and black lace beautifully put together into a piece of art. I dug out the pair of silver pumps out of the closet and ran to the shower.

Finally coming clean after my run I smelled of blood orange with a light woody scent still clinging to me from my run through the woods. I dried and curled my hair to perfection, bringing it half up with the silver crescent moon clip and did my makeup with a smokey eye, added a touch of brown and rose lipstick.

I slid on my silver pumps, slipped into my gown and called for our house elf, Ivy. She came into my room with a pop and her eyes went wide.

'Misses Gwen! You look wonderfuls! What can Ivy helps you with!" Ivy said excitedly. Her large gray ears bounced as she spoke.

"Hello, Ivy. Could you please help me with these corset strings?" I asked happily to the small house elf. I had always loved our house elves. As my father and everyone I knew treated them horribly, I treated them with respect and gratitude. They do such hard work and are so happy to do it. They were a help in so many ways and deserved it

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"Of course Misses Gwen! Anything for Misses Gwen!" She agreed as she tightened them. The gown fit like a glove, flaring out perfectly with my hips. As I looked into the mirror I hardly recognized myself. I actually looked beautiful. Smiling largely I turned to Ivy and hugged her.

"Thank you so much, Ivy. You were a huge help."

She blushed deeply and covered her large blue eyes with her large ears.

"Thankses so much Misses Gwen. " Still blushing deeply. "Can Ivy helps yous with anythings else?"

"No thank you, Ivy. You have been wonderful." I answered and smiled at her.

She blushed again and smiled. "Good lucks Misses Gwen!" And poofed back out of the room, back to what she was doing.

Just as I was putting the silver and emerald studs into my ears there was a knock on my door. "Come in," I answered as I turned to the door. Father walked in with a small green velvet box.

" You look wonderful, Gwendolyn. I have brought you something of your mothers I thought you would like. It is your 4th year at Hogwarts now and you have done well in your training.." he drifted as he opened the velvet box.

Sitting there was a beautiful silver diamond and emerald necklace with a large Diamond at the center. It looked as the silver was almost ivy going up the necklace with smaller emeralds going all the way up the necklace in random places. It was absolutely beautiful.

"Father!" I exclaimed. " It's beautiful! It was mothers?" feeling almost light-headed. I hadn't heard him mention mother in a long time. It must have been years.

"Yes, darling. If you promise to take care of it, it will be yours. Shall I?" he answered with a sad yet loving look in his eyes.

I lifted my hair as he placed the necklace around my neck and clasped it. I stared into the mirror as I saw father standing behind me hands on my shoulders.

"You look just like your mother at your age. A rare, redheaded, strong beauty." Father said proudly staring at me. "You are the best thing to happen to me. I love you daughter."

" I love you too father" I turned and hugged him. It had also been years since I hugged father. Yes, I loved my father dearly but he wasn't around as much now as he had been. It seemed work was always pulling him away. The Ministry always seemed to do that these days.

"Thank you, father. It's beautiful." I whispered pulling away from father, my eyes watering and touching a hand softly to the necklace.

"It fits you perfectly. Now it's time for the gala. Don't wanna be late now, do we." He spoke turning and walking to the door.

I dabbed my eyes so I didn't ruin my make up and answered: "Yes, father." Grabbing my black shawl and purse.

Grabbing fathers arms we apparated to the Malfoy Manor. Being as this was the normal form of travel with her father I had grown used to the feeling of apparating, The large pressure and feeling like I was being shoved through a small whole lessened.

The next moment Father and I arrived at the Malfoy's. The party seemed to be just picking up as I saw families talking to each other. The Bulstrode's, Greengrasses, Nott's, Parkinson's, Flint's and quite a few other families and Ministry seemed to be in attendance. I searched the crowd looking for Daphne, still holding fathers arm, being escorted into the party.

As I finally looked forward again I came face to face with the last person in the world I would like to see. A person who still struck fear into my very core.

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