Disclaimer: It was said by my closest friends that I should consider counseling, to help me accept that I can never ever own the world of Harry Potter. I sat up all night Christmas Eve waiting for my parental units to give me my presents and hoping one would be the deed to Harry Potter but once again I have been thoroughly disappointed. I have considered my friends advice and decided they are crappy friends. I will one day own a piece of it, I own Lyra that's pretty much good enough for me.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart
~Helen Keller
Authors Note: Ok folks this is going to be one big hot mess of a chapter, threats breakups and makeup's. Gots ta loves it! Oh and I royally screwed up Teddy and Victories ages so they are now in seventh and sixth year. Im sorry! Oh and if you like this story please read my newest story…. Just a Single Life to Live
How Did We Come To Be?
Am I Just A Game/Chapter 8
Slytherin Queen To Be
Lyras Pov:
"Hello Children" Father grinned happily as he stood up. He looked like shit. His hair was grey with dark black streaks. His skin was no longer a pale ivory, its more of a grayish peach now. His brown eyes dulled with pain and horror, his smile a ghost of what it had been when I was young. Someone had finally broke him.
"Hello Father, hello Uncle" I said close to tears. Uncle Rabastan was bleeding and so was father. I sat down in one of two of the empty chairs. There is a table with dad and uncle sitting on one side. Then two chairs for me and Hy on the other side.
Mr. Potter cleared his throat. "We'll be leaving now"
CRACK
Hydrus sat rigidly next to me. I grabbed and squeezed his hand.
"I realize you children may be angry with me-" Dad began.
"Angry? Angry? We never had a father to call our own, sure Narcissa and Draco and Astoria tried but they weren't blood. Uncle Amycus always breaks down when were around saying we remind him to much of mum. You are the reason we have no mum in the first place! Its all your fault!" Hydrus yelled angrily . He jumped at dad. He began trying to choke him. I grabbed Hy and pulled him off dad.
"Im so sorry Hydrus, I never knew it would hurt you this much and soon you will have Rabbit" Rabastan nodded. " and you have Amycus, it may hurt him but he is a good man and will always be there for the two of you." Dad was blinking to keep the tears out of his eyes. Did he actually care?
"Now Lyra, Hydrus. I know you two never knew me and im going to be your official guardian as soon as I get out. But unlike your low life asshole of your father here, I really care about you two and only want the best for you" Uncle Rabbit said sadly.
"That means a lot Uncle Rabbit but you don't know anything about us" I said on the verge of tears.
"Then please do tell me about yourselves." He said, he has our eyes. Our eyes, just broken and torn. They seem dead. He seems dead.
"Well im twelve don't know if you can keep track of the time, im slowly edging towards an early death, im in Gryffindor, im dating James Sirius Potter" Dads jaw dropped and Uncle Rabbit smiled. I could really start to like him. "My best friend is Dominique Weasly, im the richest woman in London, im on the Quidditch team as chaser" He smiled again and just nodded. Dad looked like he was still stuck on James. "Whats wrong dearest father" I said with fake concern.
"Well does that Potter boy happen to be Harry Potters son?" He said weakly.
"Why yes he does, you did realize that was Harry Potter who escorted us in?" I said sweetly.
"Oh, no that was him, well I guess he has changed." Dad mumbled under his breath, I just rolled my eyes.
"Hydrus why don't you tell me about your self?" Uncle Rabbit said kindly, just trying to change the subject.
"Um Im in Slytherin" Dad nodded proudly "im dating Dominique Weasly, and my best friend remains to be Eric Lovell and I hate the hell out of a certain Rodolphus Lestrange" Hydrus said coldly while glaring holes into dads head. Uncle Rabbit pressed his lips together and shut his eyes. Dad sat there looking unharmed, what an ass.
"How could you dad, were you just too busy to save mom? How could you imperious her to love you? How could you ruin her life?" I said as I burst into tears. Hydrus wrapped an arm around me.
"I couldn't have saved her kids I wasn't even near her. Truth is she was mentally insane, suffering more and more everyday. She only would have had months to live, she would have died slowly and painfully. I really think it was for the best. And I never imperioused her no we were Hogwarts sweethearts. My parents arranged a marriage with Bellatrix Black, I never loved Bella. She never loved me, its that simple. Alecto got jealous and refused to stay with the Death Eaters and Voldemort imperioused her to stay. Amycus worried for her well being and joined her as a double agent. That made Voldemort a little crazy but used it to his advantage and imperioused him too. Once he fell your mother and I ran away together and had children, you two were never planned for. We never ever expected you or I would have finished Narcissa off so she couldn't get me caught…"
"I call bullshit" Uncle Rabbit said loudly. "You loved Bellatrix to pieces and hated the shit out of Alecto. Bellatrix liked you ok but when she saw Tom she knew she loved him and that pissed you off so you went after Alecto. When she rejected you, you asked Tom to imperious her to like you and he said yes" He glared at Rodolphus.
" At least I got a woman to marry me, and don't act like you don't know who im talking about Rabbit."
"Lucius was an asshole we all knew that and the only reason he got Narcissa was because he is a high and mighty Malfoy. Narcissa and I were in love but Lucius wanted a Black. He had wanted Andromeda but she married that muggleborn so he settled for Cissy" Rabbit said fiercely. He could have been my grandfather and my uncle?
"Whatever Rabbit" Father rolled his eyes. "Lyra I wish to know if you know the name Tom Riddle"
"You idiot of course she does who doesn't know Voldemort" Rabbit rolled his eyes.
"I know two" I said coldly.
"Of course you do Lyra, you're a smart girl. So why don't you join him?" Father said coolly.
"I confused? Isnt Tom dead?" Rabbit said.
"Yes he is, but he had a son with my Bella" Dad said coldly. "But Lyra, why?""Because I don't feel like selling my soul to the devil, and how do you know about Tom" I asked angrily.
"He came to Azkaban to recruit me, I being to smart person I am, accepted." Father smiled darkly. "He plans to break us all out soon."
"You complete asshole, I will tell Harry" I fumed.
"They wont believe you, they will ask how. You will have no answer. So I advise you know Lyra to give in to him. He loves you, you could have everything."
"Oh yeah everything, but first I have to stay in hiding and watch tons of people die. Yeeeeeep sounds fantastic" My words drenched with sarcasm.
"You're in danger Lyra, if you refuse to work with him he will capture you and torture you until you give in. "You must work with him or you will regret it." He said grimly.
"You asshole" Hydrus said angrily.
"You need to join too son. I don't wish death on my children" He said proudly. We were all glaring at him.
"You are the crapiest parent alive, you go to hell, you go to hell and you die!" I screeched at him. His eyes popped open and Hydrus flinched. Rabbit chuckled and nodded.
"Don't worry Lyra, he will" Rabbit grinned and I gave out a small laugh.
"Shut it Rabbit, and you Lyra. I am so disappointed in you. Hydrus my son, I know you will see the light."
"Yea I will see the light, the light to heaven unlike you asshole" Hydrus murmured under his breath.
"I see you two have been listening to the blood traitors named Malfoys, do tell me who have you been staying with?"
"Draco and Astoria Malfoy just like we had been" I rolled my eyes.
"No I had left you with Lucius because he was divorcing the bitch Narcissa. But hey whatever."
"Narcissa is our current guardian and the Deputy Headmistress at Hogwarts" I sneered.
"She is a manipulative bitch but yeah. The whole reason Tom the second is parentless" Father shook his head sadly.
"Rodolphus shut your fucking mouth." Rabbit said coldly.
"Yes sir" Father said sarcastically.
"So Lyra tell me about this Potter child your dating" Rabbit said pleasantly.
"Well he looks just like his dad except really hot, he is reaaalllllyyy nice to me, and I think I love him" I really shouldn't gush. Father went pale and Rabbit nodded.
"Hon have you ever thought that he may be going out with you because you're a challenge? I mean you're a Lestrange and he's a Potter. You're the forbidden as they say." Rabbit said worriedly. Was he right. Was I just a challenge, a game, the forbidden?
"Oh yea I never took that into account uncle Rabbit, ill talk to him later…" I murmured under my breath.
"Now hold on Lyra Vela, I missed my chance on Bellatrix because of all of this. Our families had been enemies so we had broken up. Our relationship was so damaged by the time we realized it didn't matter, she fell for someone else. Don't let him completely stray Lyra dearest." Father said quietly. Those words had been the first to make sense all morning. We sat silence for a moment all soaking in his words.
"Thanks father, I will keep him near"
"So Hydrus tell us about Weasly"
"Um she is really pretty, she is a veela, she's really nice but I know I don't love her" I sat stunned. Domi was head over heels for him but he liked her ok.
"Good, good my nephew so…"
And the rest of the day went on like this.
James POV:
"So James… im really sorry I've been such a jerk lately. I was just really jealous about you and Lyra. I mean she is so….. Amazing" He said quietly. I nodded, she really is amazing.
"Im sorry too, we had a vow and I blew it really quickly she was just so vulnerable and she is usually so walled up. I just couldn't help but kiss her, and I had felt so… excited she had let me in. I love her, I think. She is amazing, your right on there." We both nodded as we walked down the hall, then we saw two Ravenclaws walking towards us. There was a tall brunette, with brown eyes and curly hair who is Belladonna Wells, she is in our year. And Francesca Sander a tall blonde with long wavy hair and hazel eyes.
"Hey guys" They said at the same time.
"Um hi Belladonna, hi Francesca" Fred said awkwardly, I only nodded.
"Oh call us Bella and Fran" Bella smiled darkly.
"Fine" I mimicked her tone of voice.
"So I hear little Miss Perfect herself is currently in the perimeter of Azkaban?" Fran said upbeatly.
"Erm yea her and Hydrus are visiting their dad" I countered.
"Oh well there are rumors you two are dating, are these rumors true?" Bella said weirdly, as if she was pleading for me to say no. Lyra told me to deny it so I guess I am.
"No we're just best mates."
"Fantastic, Clara! Paris! Stella!" She yelled and the other three Ravenclaw girls scurried around the corner.
Clara is a average height girl with pixie curled creamy brown hair and purple eyes. Paris is a petite blonde with wavy hair that reaches her neck and brown eyes. Stella has cherry red hair and dark brown eyes and is fairly tall. She is definitely the most attractive out of the bunch.
"Hi James" They all giggled.
"Hello"
"Which one would you like to escort to the Valentines day ball?" Bella pushed.
"Stella, but I may already have a date so ill get back to you…" I said quickly as I tried to push through the barricade of girls.
"Ok Fred take you pick" Fran smiled.
"Oh um Clara, you know Paris I think you should ask Nick he seems to like you" Paris smiled and the three girls without dates left.
"So Jamsie, do you have the Potter curse" Stella whispered.
"Erm the girl im planning on asking isn't a red head… so no" I smiled and walked away. I looked back to see her frustrated and Fred snogging Clara… smmooottthh.
I kept walking forward to see a very distraught looking Lyra pounding her head against the wall.
"Are you ok Ly?" She looked up from the wall. She looked confused.
Lyras POV
"Ask a different question" I sound really pissed off. Ok maybe because I am.
"How did it go Ly" He spoke tenderly
"My uncle is getting out of Azkaban and is becoming my legal guardian. My brother tried to murder my father ten minutes into the visit and apparently Tom Marvolo Riddle or as he would like to be referred to now as Voldemort has complete control over dementors and is slowly taking over the ministry. My asshole of a father intends to join him so he doesn't die in Azkaban." I broke down and cried as he held me.
"Im so sorry Ly" He murmured quietly in my hair. I broke away from his embrace and starred at him.
"Am I just a game to you James?" I said fiercely.
"What! No! Lyra I love-"
"No James don't even finish that sentence. You don't love me James your going to the Valentines Ball with Stella Shay, the slutiest slut in the whole entire first year. I bet you wonder how I know, hmm gee I might have heard you say we weren't together and yes to Stella. But you know what they say about you Potters… James I say we stop this all right here, just be friends again. We're in first year and I had ever loved you, well I no longer feel that way." I said quietly. Tears threatened to rear their ugly heads and I turned and ran to Slytherin common room. I pounded my fist on the door to the dungeon.
"Oi lady this is- oh hey Lyra" Riley smiled. Riley is very attractive.
"I broke up with James" I cried as I threw myself at him. He caught me in a hug.
"I had no idea you two were going out I don't think anyone did, but im sorry all the same" He murmured in my hair.
"Thanks Riley, hey just a question but who are you taking to the Ball?"
"Oh um nobody unless you want to come with me" I smiled and nodded.
"Sounds great mister Dolohov." I leaned up and gave him a kiss on the cheek, he blushed and I turned to walk away.
James POV:
I slumped on the wall. Just friends? With a girl like her? No way, I will try but damn she is so beautiful! She ran to the Slytherins like she always does, leaving me here yet again brokenhearted. She is such a Malfoy.
"Hey James I heard Lyra, I guess you two were together huh? Well I will always be here Jamsie" Stella smiled cheaply and sat next to me.
"That had been none of your business but I guess thanks. Are you still up for going to the dance with me?" I asked half heartedly. Her face lit up and she grinned.
"Oh my gosh yes! It would be an honor Jamsie I mean you are such an amazing person and ah im so excited!" She was bouncing around and she gave me a kiss on the cheek as I heard a familiar sound of heels pounding on the floor. I jumped up just as I saw Ly turn the corner. She looked at me in disgust and continued down the hall. How do I get over her. You don't…
Freds POV:
"Oh Fred your amazing, I mean wow you can snog" Clara gasped.
"Your not so bad yourself Clara" I smiled as I leaned back in.
We snogged for a few minutes and then I heard Lyra and James shouting.
"Sure were quick to replace me James, I really see how much you supposedly love me" Lyra yelled at James.
"Well you said we were better off as friends and I know you went to the Slytherins. I bet you replaced me pretty quick too, hello Fred" James yelled as he stormed after Lyra.
"Wow they are a wreck, no one even knew they were going out" Clara exclaimed.
"Yea they're my best mates but they're crazy as hell" I could only shake my head. I knew they would never last.
"Yea I always thought you liked Lyra, it drove me crazy" She smiled. "Ill see you around Freddie." She waved and walked away.
I turned to the stairs and walked to the common room.
Teddy's POV:
"Hey Victorie" I smiled at my long time girlfriend.
"What do you want Lupin" I stormed past him trying to get all my stuff out of his private dorm.
"Aw last name bases hurt babe" She glared at me, I could only smirk. " Anyway I need too ask you a question,"
"Yes Teddy I will go to the Ball with you." She rolled her eyes.
"That's not it, come here Vicky." I motioned for here to come.
"Fine.." She mumbled as she walked over. I put my arms around her waist and she gave me a suspicious look.
"You know I love you right?" I asked her seriously. The ring in my jeans is beginning to feel really heavy.
"Yes, you know I love you too right?" She grinned at me and I nodded. I gulped as I got down on one knee. She put her hand over her mouth and her eyes grew big. I pulled the ring out of my pocket and opened the box.
"Victorie Gabriella Weasly I love you and am more than willing to die for you. You are what makes my day best. You were my best friend for the longest time before I realized I loved you. When I finally realized that I woke up to how every guy looks at you and I know that if I don't put a mark on you soon I could lose you and I know that is the only risk I could never take. You are my world Victorie. I love you so much so I promise if you marry me I will make every day better then the next. Victorie Gabriella Weasly, would you do me the honor of becoming my wife" I asked seriously. She began crying. I looked at her confused.
"Teddy that is the most beautiful anybody has ever said to me, yes, yes I will marry you!" See threw her arms around me and I twirled her around. I have never been happier.
"Merlin I love you" I mumbled in her neck.
"As I love you" She whispered. I laid her on my bed and began to snog her. She giggled and pulled me down. I knew we would live a happy life together, I know im the luckiest man alive.
Dominiques POV:
"Hey Hydrus" I smiled as he finally let me in the Slytherin common room.
"Hey Domi, how are ya?" He asked as he led me up the stairs to his dormitory. I felt the stares glued on my back. I saw a particularly nasty one from Taylor Lovell. The girl sorta scares me.
"Im ok how was the visit?" I asked as we entered his dormitory and he led me too his bed. We sat down side by side and I laid my head on his shoulder.
"Awful, my father is a jackass but my uncle Rabbit ,who I never knew existed till today, is pretty chill." He gave a half smile and I kissed him really quick but he grabbed my face in between his hands and our lips smashed together. He felt tense but relaxing slowly. When we finally broke apart he looked at me sadly.
"You know my sister and your cousin broke up today. He cheated on her with Stella Shay I guess. Told the girl he was single and would let her know about the dance" I was shocked, that didn't sound like James.
"Poor Lyra, I bet she is really upset."
"No she came straight here and asked my friend Riley to the dance then left" He smiled. "Better him then Potter because I have control over Riley"
"Of course you find that as a perk" I giggled as we resumed snogging, forgetting about James and Lyra, forgetting about Azkaban, forgetting all our woes for those few peaceful moments.
"Are you staying the night Dominique?" I sprung out of Hy's arms and saw Eric Lovell, who looks nothing like his sister.
"Er no wasn't planning on it…" I said awkwardly.
"Well you are because it is waaaayyy past curfew" He chuckled and slammed the bathroom door.
"Oh merlin help me" I said as I flopped on Hys bed.
"Your fine, its Sunday tomorrow so if you get up early enough you can escape without walking the walk of shame, you can sleep in some of my PJ bottoms and a t-shirt. I promise I will give you a clean shirt" He grinned and I moaned.
"I guess that's fine" He got up and threw me some clothes. I shut the curtains on his bed and changed.
"Hey Hy" I hollered .
"Yea love" He said as walked into the room throwing his clothes in his trunk. He was in only PJ bottoms with no shirt but let me tell you, he has a beautiful chest. Quidditch does him good.
"Where am I to sleep?" She looked at me confused.
"We can share my bed" He climbed in and put an arm around me and drew the curtains. I felt safe I felt at home…
Victories POV:
I woke up the next morning
In nothing but a bra, knickers and a huge diamond ring on my finger. Teddy, my fiancé, laid beside me in nothing but a pair of shorts. I got up and put on my uniform quickly and grabbed a quill and a piece of paper.
Teddy, my dearest Fiancé,
I had to get back to my common room sorry. Come find me later and we can tell every one about the engagement together.
I love you so much Teddy, more than you know,
Victorie
I walked out of the room where I saw Irene Mocker laid on the couch with her homework. I stifled a giggle and walked out of the Head Dorm and to the Gryffindor tower praying no one would notice the ring on my left hand.
"Gordic" I whispered to the door and saw my little sister fast walking with her boyfriend I hid behind the statue as they laughed. They leaned n for a quick kiss and Domi marched up the last stairs as Hydrus left retreating to the snake pit. She was in her same clothes from yesterday! Ha, my little sister slept over in the snake pit!
"Hello sister, walking the hall of shame with me this morning huh?" I laughed.
"EW Vicky im eleven! I just didn't want to get caught out after hours and slept in the Slytherin dorm" She whined I only laughed harder.
" Oh sister you have provided me with enough laughter for the whole day. That's when she grabbed my left hand and starred at the ring on my finger.
"Oh my merlin im hoping this is from Teddy…" She said in awe.
"Yea isn't it beautiful" I flashed the ring as we grinned at each other. She wrapped me in a hug.
"It suits you" She whispered.
" Thank you, please don't tell anyone till Teddy gets here" She nodded and we walked in the common room together. Not a soul in there, just as I had hoped. All the girls were probably getting ready and all the guys just getting up.
"Im so happy for you and Teddy, why did he propose now though I mean your in sixth year." She asked.
"Because he said he doesn't want to take the risk of losing me." I said dreamily as I admired my ring.
"Aww that is so sweet!" Domi gushed.
" I know!" I said happily. I love Teddy so much, so very much.
Teddy's POV:
As soon as I read her note I smiled, I cant believe my luck in life. I may never have gotten to have parents but I think Vicky makes up for that.
I got dressed quickly and saw Irene leaving too. I smiled at my fellow head and jogged to the Gryffindor tower. Vicky , as soon as she saw me, engulfed me in a hug.
"Hello my love" She whispered seductively in my ear.
"Hello to you" I smiled as I gave her a quick kiss.
"He future brother in law" Domi smiled..
"How do you know?" I teased.
"I saw the enormous ring on my sisters finger and connected the dot, CONGRATS!" She threw hew arms around me as I murmured my thanks. I grabbed Vicky's hand and led her to an open armchair and she sat in my lap.
"Aww what a cute couple" Roxanne gushed, Lyra smiled at us and James and Fred pretended to gag.
"Cant you two postpone all this until your engaged" Fred pleaded.
"Just our luck isn't Teddy" Vicky flashed her rind and everyone gaped at it.
"It's huge" Roxanne exclaimed as she grabbed my Vickys hand as did Lyra as she peered at it in wonder.]
"Its beautiful Victorie" Lyra smiled and Vicky grinned as more people crowded around us. We heard congrats and wows and look at that ring! We just smiled perfectly happy with our life but I saw something in James eyes that told me he was upset about something and I intend to find out why.
Dominiques POV:
I slipped out as everyone ooed and awed at my sisters ring and how perfect she and Teddy are. Its sickening almost how perfect they are but hey whatever.
"Hello miss perfect" Taylor said coolly as she leaned against the wall.
"Um hello Taylor" I said uncomfortably as I pulled at my scarf.
"You need to back the bloody fuck off you Weasly slut" She said as she walked toward me slyly with ice in her eyes. She had a look in her eyes that said murder.
"Ex- excuse me?" I stuttered scared out of my wits.
"Hydrus, first he likes Chloe because the bitch was Lyra's best friend. Then it was Mallory because Lyra is close with her and the fact that she is part of the eldest family of Windship. Then you, you're a Gryffindork, you're a Weasly, you're fucking Lyra's best friend through thick and thin you're the one that he should have had to work for, you're the forbidden. So just remember every time he kiss's you that all you are is a game. You're just a game so that when you finally say I love you he can say ahaha go to hell and walk away. He is a player who if I can get the contract to go through will be all mine. He is mine, so think about it Weasly. Think long and hard about it. You mean nothing." She spat on my shoe's and threw me one final look of disgust and walked away.
Authors Note: Short but sweet. How do you like the Teddy and Victorie parts? It was really their chapter, I love them and they will pop up a lot starting soon. Domi and Hy have a good thing going but it wont last just like James and Lyra. WAY TO GO RABBIT AHHHH! Yes I have fell for the couple but I must obey the plot I have created, for know anyway. Only a few more chapters in Year one than it will be summer than I will proceed to skip to year five, you'll see how. Ok well please review…
