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Walking inside the dining room was causing shivers down my spine and definitely not the good kind. My "Master" was sitting at the head of the table with an expression that resembled a smile while talking animated with Bellatrix that was sitting on his right side. Bellatrix had a puppy eyed look totally hanging on his every word, if other weren't in the room this could totally would be a date on her deranged mind. On my "Master's" left side Lucius was sitting looking very haughty but silent, knowing him as long as I did I could see through his facade. He was tired and lost, I was sure now more than ever that he wanted out, he wanted to protect his family from the mad-man next to him, sorry mate too late I thought. Narcissa was sitting next to her husband trying to drill a hole into the table, her hands on the edge of the table grabbing it hard like she was trying to convice herself not to bang her head on it repeatedly until she was unconscious.
When the door closed behind as all the heads turned toward us and my nervousness hit the highest point, pliant pliant, you need to be pliant if you want to live to see another day or if you wanna talk about that almost kiss with Draco. The thought made me somewhat comfortable enough to give my very best Slytherin smile and straight my shoulders.
"Oh, Miss Godric and Mister Malfoy how nice of you to join us so quickly, and here I thought you will be staying in your room quite…longer" his innuendo made me mad but of course I would show it and I know Draco would be the same so I didn't turn to look at him.
"There was no need to, Master, as I don't have anything to place inside my room. Draco and I were just talking about past school experiences." I lied perfectly threw my teeth and I was sure he believed me because for a nanosecond he look displeased, then he gave a rawr of a laugh.
"Of course, of course. please sit down and let start eating. All of us must be famished, I know I am."
He gestured showed us to sit on his right side, mama-bear inside me rawred and went to sit next to Bellatrix not letting Draco next to the demented woman. It would have been perfect if we ate in silence because despite my fear I was famished but my "Master" wasn't into comfort.
"Miss Godric how are you liking your accommodations?"
"It's very nice, Master. Thank you for asking." the pliant mantra replaying in my head
"I must say I did not expect you to be so pliant. One Cruciatus Curse and you already calling me Master, I really thought I would have more fun teaching you." he was baiting me and I would indulge him if Draco hadn't placed his hand on my thigh. His support calmed me.
"I would want to be on your bad side, Master, but I can play that part if it makes you more happy." my politeness certainly had started to annoy him because his gaze left me and returned to his conversation with Bellatrix, blah blah blah fucking Mudbloods blah blah blah kill the filth blah blah blah I was tired!
Draco's hand was still on my thigh and I placed mine on his and gave him a light squeeze which he returned on my thigh before he withdraw it. The dinner lasted longer that I expected, eventually Lucius and Narcissa join in the conversation between Master and Bellatrix, Draco and I ate and then listened in silence. I took the time to think the almost kiss, I didn't really fancy Draco he was a bit younger than me and I knew him since we were both babies, but if I was being honest with myself I was a bit curious of how he tasted and if the kiss would have been good. I realized I was smiling and tried to fix my features back to a Slytherin posture, I almost didn't catch the feeling of someone invading my mind walls, it wasn't rough like the way Severus had done it when he was teaching me Legilimency but a soft as a feather nudge on my subconscious I drove it out with ease and I knew "Voldie" was testing me again.
I turned to look at him with the same innocent look I had before but he wasn't looking at me at all he actually look deep in conversation with Lucius. He was trying to impress me with his powers, what a vain of a Master, I thought.
"I know you'll choose right, little girl. I'm sorry for earlier this days my anger gets the best of me, all this Mudbloods running around free while I have to hide inside this house." Bellatrix scoffed from beside me taking my hand into hers showing me her rotten teeth as she smiled.
I smiled back." Of course, Auntie, I understand but their is no need for you to apologize I was being impolite to our Master, he did what he had to do to correct me." she seemed really pleased with my answer but then again none knows what is going on inside an unstable mind.
"Then you should be excited for the ceremony next week." she said I choked on my drink and tried to cover it with a cough.
"Oh yes, thank you Bella, I almost forgot about that. Miss Godric, are you alright?" "Master" asked with a smile.
"Yes, Master. I just swallowed my drink wrongly." I manage to answer while coughing and choking covering my mouth with my hand.
"So the ceremony will be held next week, some children have yet to returned from Hogwarts, you two can wait until then or we can have a ceremony just for you." he had dangerous glint in his eye whole he spoke.
It was Draco turn to answer. "My Lord, I would like to share the honor with my friends, if that's possible. Allie, what do you think?" my answer was muffled by "Master"
"Oh, of course young people and their friends. Alright, next week it is then. So let's get some rest because tomorrow my friends and I have a lot to do." We started getting up the table and Draco offered me his hand but before I was able to take it "Master" spoke again.
"Miss Godric, please going me a bit in the greenhouse for a little while" his eyes where gazing me and then he raised it a bit above me " Young Mister Malfoy, I promise to return her to you in a few moments. Just a little bit of talk, like I mentioned before she barely knows me I would like to change that." I didn't like his tone one bit but I went to him anyway when he offered me his elbow.
If I had looked the people in the room I would have seen the cheerful look on Bellatrix face, Lucius and Draco fixing their worried face into a mask of untroubledness and Narcissa's shocked expression. But I didn't, my already skyrocketed nerves couldn't fathom the idea that my eyes could wander anywhere else than the dangerous man that was holding my hand that rested on his elbow, thank Merlin the conservatory was close to the dinning room since both were on the left wing of the ground floor . He guided me silently through the corridor to the large greenhouse before started talking again.
"A beautiful evening isn't it ? For England I mean." At his words I looked up on the sky, the roof was made of glass.
"Have you travelled a lot, Master?" I said conversationally since my instincts were telling me to do so.
"I have actually. You know, Miss Godric, I hate formality when one on one. Please call me by my new favorite nickname that you named me with." he said with a humorous tone and for some reason I felt at ease only to realize he wanted me like this.
"Where have you travelled?" I asked withdrawing my hand from his elbow looking interestingly around me.
"Albania, Romania, Egypt wherever you can think that has fascinated history." I wasn't looking at him but I knew his gaze was on me again making me feel nervous again even when he voice sounded so gentle.
"Why do I feel like history had nothing to do with your visits in those countries" I said turning to him raising my eyebrow before he answered he rawr again in laughter.
"Seriously, witch, I never met another person like you so clever and brave. I think you and I are going to make a great team." I smiled at that but returned to my previous interest of the greenhouse.
Even though I made a point not really turning my back on him, suddenly I felt him a few inches behind me and though he was touching me in anyway I felt something crawling at my back, it was fear I realized on his next words.
"A very good match, indeed. What do you believe, my sweet?" his mouth was closer now because his breath made my hair move close to my ear.
Something had stuck on my throat, I wanted to cry or run away from him I didn't want to answer his question because that would mean my death but also couldn't not answer, I beg my mind for a diplomatic answer but it was coming up dry. I should have predicted this, I knew his looks he gave me, I knew how people looked at me, what they saw and what they wanted to do about it. For the wizarding world I was a prize, along with the other daughters of the Sacred Twenty Eight and inheriting my mother's beauty and my father's cleverness or cunningness whatever you want to call it, made me the wet dream of many boys of Slytherin and other Houses. Apparently "Voldie" was a person too and male from what I gathered from his name.
My opportunity for an answer came after a few moments when I felt again the light as feather touch on my mind, with no second thought I turned to face him.
"You did that at the table too. Why are you trying so much to get inside my head?" my voice came out a bit more angry than I intended but fortunately his good mood didn't change.
"You showed a real smile for the first time so I was intrigued to know why."
"I just remember that my familiar cat, Divico, would be very angry with me for living him with my parents. But your response doesn't really answer my question" I lied again easily and he seemed to believe me because he didn't push for more information.
"I already answered that question, little girl. You interest me, very much so." he was intoxicating even without a nose I felt like Eve from the Muggle stories and the serpent in front me was coaxing me to Dark side with ease.
His hand cupped my cheek and moved closer. I gulped, because let's face it no matter how much he sweet talked me, his face was more than a little vile, something apparently he didn't notice or cared enough to comment about and continued his "sweet talk".
"The way you walk in a room like you own everything just by looking at it, your undeniable strength of mind which repels all my invasions inside it even if you didn't know of them, your defiance in your stare even when your beautiful mouth sounds all too pliant." he moved his thump over my lips at the word 'mouth' brushing them and looking at them.
"Even when I tortured you, nothing, not a sign of pain in your alluring features. That look you gave me would have made any other man cripple with fear." well that broke his spell on me.
"You tortured me for my defiance but you also liked it? Isn't that a bit confusing?" he look thoughtful after my question and after a few moments he gave me back a bit of personal space.
"I like it when it's not in front of people, because then it becomes disrespect and no follower of mine will disrespect me. As you witness I'm very mercurial, even if I lack some emotions that they are not needed, I can be excitedly happy one second and the next kill someone out of spite or simply boredom. But if you initiated in my ranks honestly and fight by my side you will be rewarded the greatest honor, to talk to me freely without fear of death. Maybe some curses but none a goodnight sleep can't fix."
"So, you want me to become like my aunt to please you." I said disapprovingly and started wandering again in the greenhouse.
"Do I detect some mild vexation towards, Bella?" he said following me as I walked in front him.
"Mild vexation, oh no Voldie. I'm sorry but I don't want to become a deranged woman who thinks you are capable of loving her. Her weakness of not seen what's right in front of her disgust me." my words were filled with venom, I don't know what possess me but I had to speak out that moment.
His laugh returned louder than ever , I turned again toward him confused I was sure I was gonna get hexed for that. The look in my face must have tipped him of.
"Oh, come on, little girl, I'm not gonna hex you for saying the truth. I'll make you a promise, I won't hex you for anything when we are alone except if you try to do it first." I nodded continuing my walk.
"Plus, you call me by my nickname for the first time out loud- don't think I didn't notice you hadn't up until now. It really is funny, would you mind telling me why though you thought of it."
"Care to guess, Master ? " I said full of tease.
The was a silence for a while, he was thinking of his answer. That gave me time to relax and enjoy the plants around me, Herbology was my favorite subject after all because it was the basis of Potions. Know your plants, to create your potions, Severus had told me once. His gentle voice pulled me back on reality.
"I think you thought of the names "Dark Lord" and "You-know-who" were funny if not juvenile, and even though you do call me 'Master' I believe is to indulge me and not get yourself another Cruciatus Curse - I'm hearing that they are not fun on the victim- which show that you hate authority or someone exercising dominance over you but I digress. I'm sure that your friends cringe if you say my full name, as they should, so to help them and yourself when the conversation came about me you shorten my name."
"I'm impressed your deduction was… almost perfect, Voldie"
"Where was I wrong, little one?" he said playfully as we reached to the entrance that lead inside the house. I gave him a mischievous look and beckon him closer with my finger, he rolled his eyes but lean closer.
"I don't hate someone exercising dominance over me, they have to earn my submission though." I whispered to his ear and left him to go to my room while his laughter followed me but not himself.
The walk back to my room, fortunately was companionless, because I need the time to think a bit before I went back to my room which surely had a anxious Dragon waiting for my return. I felt weird because he was almost normal when their was just the two of us, no hexes, no threats just a regular old a bit pervy old man. After he initial flirt and my obvious denial of it he became almost likable, of course that was his plan that's why he wanted to spend some alone time with me. He wanted me on his side and like the perfect sales manager he showed me what I could have been if I bought his lies. I contemplated if I could play the role of the happy subordinate to save my life, thankfully not Draco's because 'Voldie' seemed to believe the story I told earlier because he hadn't brought it up, plus I wouldn't be able to live with myself if something happened to him and it was my fault.
So, the question at that time was how long would I keep up this charade, I would be able to kill innocent people and there would be a mission to do that so I can show my allegiance to them, to root myself as a Death Eater. I wasn't able to find an answer that moment, so I let myself calm by remembering that almost kiss, like I already said I didn't really fancied him but only a blind person could resist the Malfoy charm and sometime even they were safe. I also knew that he had a small crush on me after the Yule Ball because he change his attitude towards me after that for a few months, he was being a lit too close for comfort and at the time I was dating Oliver Wood so I had shut him down like only a Slytherin could. On the other hand, I knew people did things they didn't mean while in high emotions like fear and Draco was terrified so maybe the almost kiss was just that.
I reached my room and entered only to find - surprise, surprise - Draco waiting for me passing the floor, when he saw me he launched at me almost knocking me off my feet and… he kissed me holding my face into his hands. Not an almost kiss, not even a little one. It was desperate, seeking for something that I didn't know if I had. My surprise and my reluctance to reciprocate the kiss made him bit my bottom lip making me yelp and affectively opening my mouth, he push his tongue in my mouth tasting me while I tasted him, and I was hooked on it as he realized I wasn't going to push him away he pinned me to the wall. My fists wrapped on the front of his black blazer pulling him closer to me, he moaned into my mouth and I moved my hands up to his hair taking control of the kiss. After a few more minutes of kissing like that he pulled away and rested his forehead on mine, we were looking at each other while we tried to get our breathing back to normal. He hands moved on my waist and mine wrapped around loosely on his neck.
"Thank Salazar, you are alright. You were gone almost an hour. I thought…" I shushed him because his voice was breaking and if he broke, I would break.
"It's fine. We talked, he laughed and he seems very please with my physical attributes and mental composure."
"Physical attributes?" asked a bit confused and a bit angry. I unwrapped him from my arms and pulled my wand to Transfigure my clothes to pajamas.
"Oh, yes your Lord find my features alluring." I half laughed while I looked my appearance on the mirror. A black T-shirt with black pajama bottoms.
"Oh, right." he said a bit put off. I turned to look at him with a smirk.
"Erm..I think is very late for our talk about what happened earlier and now can we postpone it for tomorrow?" Draco asked while reverting his eyes down on the floor trying to hide his blush.
I laughed because it was the cutest and most Draco thing I could imagine at that moment, his white skin with the pinkish cheeks made him look his age and himself. He looked at me pleased but still embarrassed, I offered him my hand which he took happily and I pull him close for a hug. His jaw was at my forehead and a nestled to his neck smelling what could be describe as Draco's scent. His hands again on my waist as his fingers caressed me little, letting out a contented sigh.
"Do you want to sleep in my bed tonight?" I asked from his neck while fighting a yawn. He pulled back and he eyed at me with a exasperating look that looked too faked.
"Miss Godric, I am appalled! What kind of a man do you think I am? I'm some slag from Knockturn Alley, you know. If you want this body you gotta dine and wine it first!"
I rolled my eyes and chuckled at him and sat on my bed.
"Fine, Mister Malfoy. Then goodnight and sweet dreams. I'll see you tomorrow." I said with a raised eyebrow.
"Well, Miss Godric I would want to break your heart by declining your offer, of course. So I will sleep with you… but no funny hear?" he said deep in his role and walked to his side of the bed. I flicked my wand to turn off the lights.
So, we lay on the bed staring at it's roof in an awkward silence. Then Draco pulled me close so we would face each other on our sides.
"I'm really glad you are here. And that you came back in one piece after your little date on the greenhouse."
"Are you a bit jealous of that fact ,Draco?"
"Wanna snog some more?" he did wait for an answer as I didn't expect him to answer mine.