Author's note:
Hello everyone, i'm glad to be back with more of my mind's Drastoria lovelyness. I am much happier about this chapter then i was with the previous, 'cause really it makes more sense, and it's longer. And i will not write a terribly long author's note so this would be it. Enjoy and please review. (i only got one review for the last chapter and it slowed my writing down :( )
Society Calls
Asteria was standing in her bedroom, looking herself over in the mirror. She would be going back to Hogwarts the day after tomorrow, and her father had decided that her and Daphne should attend a party hosted by the Parkinsons. Asteria was dreading the thing as it would most likely be one big display of Pansy hanging on Draco. Asteria scowled deeply at her reflection. Draco, she thought, was most likely to try and make her jealous with Parkinson around. Granted it would work, but it would however do nothing to help his attempts at persuading Asteria to be his girlfriend. In fact it might do the exact opposite. She didn't like being jealous.
"Are you ready?" asked Daphne who had appeared in the doorway. Asteria snorted.
"No." Daphne smirked and looked her over.
"You look nice though."
"I agree." Asteria looked at herself again. She was wearing a black dress that ended on her mid thighs, and had lace on the top half. Asteria looked at Daphne's choice of clothes and raised her eyebrows in a mocking fashion.
"Daphne why are you wearing your 'fuck me' outfit?" Asteria said, as she leaned closer to her mirror to add some lip-gloss. Daphne blushed and crossed her arms, to cover the fact that her dress was significantly low-cut. Even for Asteria's standards.
"I miss the days, when you weren't old enough to notice these things." Asteria chuckled and turned to look Daphne over properly.
"Oh, but if I was still in that stage, who would be there to taunt you?" Asteria asked in a sweet voice. Daphne snorted, but couldn't keep the grin off her face.
"Nice point, can we go?" Asteria smirked again.
"Why, do you have someone waiting for you, someone who deserves that dress?" Daphne blushed and pursed her lips.
"Oh, we're not discussing this now." said Daphne and turned around to walk back downstairs. Asteria lingered behind. She was going to have to go to that stupid party and face, not just Draco (whom she hadn't spoken to since the encounter in his room), but also Parkinson, and maybe even. She gulped at the thought. Bellatrix. However unlikely that might be. She was worried, even thought it seemed as though the news had not spread about her and Draco. To be honest she wished she could stay in her room. But no such thing would do, especially with Parkinson and Draco in the same room. She didn't want to be his girlfriend, but she just hated that stupid cow, enough to not want her to be with him. All in all, she was conflicted.
Asteria was drunk, that much was obvious to Blaise. He was actually watching Daphne, but the younger Greengrass was really an entertaining thing to behold. They had arrived without the company of either of their parents, but this was a common occurrence, so nobody bothered to mention it. Mr. Greengrass, was being a proper pureblood father, as it was the norm that he only attended the occasional society gathering. Mrs. Greengrass however was a different story, she was expected to accompany her daughters. But since Daphne turned of age, she had decided to excuse herself with poor health. Leaving her daughters to go alone, and the other pureblood-women to gossip frantically.
Blaise didn't mind however, as he was forced to attend the various events with his mother. It was much easier to charm a girl when her mother wasn't lurking around every corner.
He eyed Daphne's attire with a smirk, she certainly wouldn't have dressed that way for nothing. And as for Asteria, she was known to dress rather provocatively, and it was really old news, tonight was no exception.
Blaise watched with amusement as the youngest Greengrass snatched a glass of champagne from a house-elf walking past. He caught Daphne's eye and made his way over to her with a grin on his face.
"Hello Daphne, you look lovely as always." he said, and kissed her hand in a gentlemen like fashion. She smiled brightly. But he could see Asteria rolling her eyes while taking a sip.
"Asteria." he said with a nod. She smiled tightly and raised her eyebrows. He looked at Daphne who was nervously eyeing her sister.
"Blaise, how have you been?" Asteria said, with only a small amount of sarcasm in her voice.
"Well, thank you, and yourself." He said charmingly
"Good." she said simply and walked away, giving her sister a funny look.
"Well, she's a charmer." he said and Daphne giggled nervously.
Asteria made her way through the crowd. Glass in hand and a smirk on her face. Daphne was going to get it when they got home. She ran her eyes over the crowd, trying to spot someone she might know. There was the group of gossiping girls, giggling and eyeing whoever was being discussed. Asteria could see one of her dorm-mates in that group: Cynthia Runcorn, she had made a point to avoid the girl if she could. She was really obnoxious little thing, at best. She rolled her eyes and continued scanning the crowds. She could see a few other students she recognized from her house. And some from other houses, who she didn't know the names of. There were the usual husbands unfortunate enough to have to attend. They were discussing things in hushed voices, probably some ministry affair or what not. Though today it was held in a victorious tone, she would be lying if she said she didn't know that the ministry had fallen under the control of Death-eaters. She could make out Yaxley and Runcorn in that group, and some other men were turned with their backs towards her so she couldn't see their faces.
She heard the loud burst of laughter which was coming from the mouth of Mrs. Parkinson, and turned slightly to see the adult version of gossiping teenage girls. Again, she rolled her eyes.
"You sure you should be drinking darling?" she turned around and smiled at her best friend. Her eyes not missing the glasses in both of their hands.
"As much as you are." the auburn haired girl in front of her giggled, and they linked arms, as they walked through the crowd.
"So how are you Rosier?" asked Asteria when they reached a more private corner of the large room.
"Well, to be honest I've been better, and yourself?" Rosier looked bitterly at the crowd.
"Same really, is your mother here by any chance?" Asteria peered through the crowd again. Her friend eyed her and pretended to be thinking.
"Hm, the woman who claims to be my mother, has important matters to discuss with Mrs. Parkinson." Asteria grinned.
"Yet she still has time to make you go?"
"Yes, and she really had to make me." Rosier said bitterly.
"I can imagine. So how long are you staying?"
"Oh, just until my aunt sees that I'm here." said Rosier and scanned the crowd the same way Asteria had minutes prior.
"Vega, are you sure you'll get away with this?" Vega smirked.
"Oh yes." Asteria chuckled.
They talked for a few more minutes and finished their glasses. Vega Rosier had been Asteria's best, and only, friend ever since they met in their dorm room. Vega, was the only child of Death Eater Evan Rosier, who just so happened to be the cousin of Bellatrix Lestrange and Narcissa Malfoy. (who she called her aunts) Vega was a short, thin brunette who shared Asteria's taste in clothes, and had a sense of humour that made most people wince.
"And here comes the albinos." Asteria looked up as her friend used her nickname for the Malfoy family. She couldn't help but gulp when she saw Draco, in between his parents.
"And that would be my exit." Asteria made to walk away, but was seized by the upper arm. She looked at Vega, who looked back with a serious look.
"No, it's not, I need backup." Asteria sighed and gulped again. The Malfoys were not far from them, and Asteria could see Parkinson out of the corner of her eye, making her way towards Draco. She could already feel the jealousy in her start to come up to the surface.
"Why are you glaring at Draco?" Asked Vega. Asteria looked to find her friend giving her an eyebrow raised look.
"I'll tell you later." grumbled Asteria, seeing the Malfoys within hearing distance. She saw Vega looking conspicuously at both her and Draco, and wished that her friend wasn't so attentive to other peoples body language.
"Yes, you will." Vega smirked annoyingly.
"Aunt Narcissa, how are you?" asked Vega, when Mrs. Malfoy, and Draco had made their way to the corner. Mr. Malfoy seemed to have been caught up with the other husbands across the room.
"Well, thank you Vega, and you?" Mrs. Malfoy smiled warmly at Vega, and they exchanged kisses on each cheek.
"Quite well." Said Vega with an obviously fake smile. Her and Draco nodded at each other swiftly.
"And Asteria, I trust you and your sister are in good health?" Asteria smiled politely at Mrs. Malfoy's question. She was always a much better actress than Vega.
"Yes, Mrs. Malfoy, perfectly."
"I'm glad, and your mother is she well?"
"I believe so, though she found herself unable to attend I'm afraid." Mrs. Malfoy smiled at this.
"Ms. Greengrass." said Draco. With a smirk on his face, he took her hand and placed a gentle kiss on it. She nodded at him, but didn't smile, seeing as Mrs. Malfoy was watching them both attentively. Asteria could see Vega out of the corner of her eye, and felt an urge to kick her, when she saw the smirk, and suppressed giggle fit.
Mrs. Malfoy and Draco moved on, and Asteria snatched yet another glass of champagne from a tray.
"Explain, now!" Said Vega, with an eager grin.
"Well, where do I start." Asteria said, and sighed.
"Well how about, why is Draco suddenly kissing your hand instead of. . . . Pansy hello." Asteria swirled around to face Pansy Parkinson, with a fake smile plastered on her face.
"Hello Greengrass." She said in a fake, fake friendly voice. Asteria smiled politely, or close to politely.
"Parkinson, it's a lovely party." she said in a sweet voice, much more believable than the older girl's.
"Well, you do seem to be enjoying the drinks." said Pansy. Asteria's eyes flashed to the half-empty glass in her hand and back up to face Parkinson.
"Do you have a particular reason for striking up a chat?" Asteria thought it would be easier to just get to the point.
"Yes I, along with the rest of the present company, noticed a certain gentlemen paying you a compliment." Their was an obvious bitter tone to Pansy's voice, and Asteria suspected that she was trying to sound intimidating.
"What of it?" asked Vega, suddenly joining the conversation. Pansy looked in disgust at the shorter girl and Vega smiled sweetly.
"I expect you to know of my relationship with said gentlemen." Asteria pursed her lips and discarded her drink on a nearby table.
"Amusing, Parkinson, I was under the impression said relationship was recently concluded." Pansy turned a bright shade of pink at this.
"Temporarily I assure you." she said. Asteria could hear a hysterical under-tone.
"Oh, well my mistake." said Asteria she picked up her glass, and walked away from a fuming Pansy Parkinson. She could hear Vega's quiet laugh, and couldn't help but chuckle slightly as she made her way towards her sister.
"What are you smiling about?" asked Daphne, when Asteria reached her. She glanced at the glass In Asteria's hand and gave their surroundings a worried look.
"Where's Blaise?" Asteria asked with a smile.
"He went to go talk to Draco." said Daphne and gave her sister a stern look. They hadn't talked about the letter since Asteria had turned up later that day, wearing a deep scowl and half the clothes she left in.
"Terri, could you please put down the glass?" Daphne's voice was suppressed by her grinding teeth, and Asteria who had been taking a sip, downed the last champagne and then proceeded to snatch Daphne's glass and do the same.
Asteria walked away again, and wished she had asked Vega to go with her. Now she would be stuck at this retched party till Daphne decided to leave. Which wouldn't be any time soon seeing as Blaise and her were flirting shamelessly.
Asteria walked over to the table where the food was placed, and scowled at the lack of anything remotely appetising. She picked up a strawberry when:
"Enjoying yourself?" she turned to find Draco smiling devilishly at her.
"Not quite, and you?" she said with a smile and took a bite off of the strawberry. She could see Draco's eyes on her lips.
"Very much."
"yes, I thought so." Asteria said in a biting tone. She turned and started to walk away from him, but she could nearly feel him following her.
"Was there something you wanted?" she asked without turning around.
"Perhaps, is there anything you wanted?" At that she turned to face him and his annoying smirk.
"Draco, darling, how long are we going to play this game, before you realize you've already lost?" she asked, but he didn't even stop smirking at her.
"Oh, but my dear I don't think I have, or will." Asteria took another bite of her strawberry.
"And you plan to force me, is that what your little show was about?" She was well aware of Pansy's eyes following the pair of them. They were standing near the exit, and Asteria was thoroughly tempted to wait for Daphne away from the party.
"Of course not, I plan to take my time and wait for you to except my offer." He grinned down at her like he knew she would except at some point, and it was mildly spoken very bothering.
"And what about your fan-club?" she nodded towards Pansy. Draco didn't turn but just kept looking her in the eyes.
"You are the only girl I see." Asteria would normally have snorted at a statement so romantic, but she found nothing in Draco's eyes but honesty, and it was infuriating and pleasant at the same time.
"Hm, that's good, I don't like being jealous." she said with half a smile. Draco grinned again.
"Well that's very useful information." he said and she glared at him, and then proceeded to scan the crowd for her sister. She thought it best to leave as quickly as possible.
"My aunt asked about you." her eyes snapped back to Draco's teasing ones.
"What did she ask." she tried to sound calm, but he knew she was faking it.
"Only why I haven't introduced you to any of my family-members. She thought it odd that we would sneak around in secret."
"What did you tell her?" Asteria's voice was calm, but cold.
"Only that you are very special to me, and have no worries I asked her not to tell anyone." Asteria glared at him, before walking over to her recently spotted sister.
A/N: and there you have it, i'm happy with it, and i hope you are too.
Also i realize that i said they would be going to Hogwarts i this chapter, but you now know they didn't. But they will. In chapter 5 xD