Astronomy Tower
'Adriana?' Draco called through the door, he was amazed at what lay in front of him. The last time he had been up here was with a fourth year Ravenclaw, and it had looked nothing like this. The Astronomy Tower was now a mix of black's purple's and blues. There was a sofa across the middle of the room which curved round to face the North window, which faced towards the forest. Beneath both windows were box seats that spread out into a sort of balcony without bars. A fire was blazing in the west wall and was filling the room with a soft glow and warmth. 'Wow!' Draco whispered. Suddenly a door opened which Draco swore wasn't there before and out walked Adriana, except she had earphones on, which were enchanted to play, she had her eyes closed and was singing, but what amazed Draco the most was that she was singing, and she was good!
'An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic...dontcha think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought...it figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
"Well isn't this nice..."
And isn't it ironic...dontcha think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought...it figures
Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face
A traffic jam when you're already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic...dontcha think
A little too ironic...and yeah I really do -argh!' Adriana noticed Draco. 'How long have you been standing there?' she was now pointing at him and was an inch away from poking him in the chest.
'A while.' Draco replied walking over to the sofa and sitting down. 'Long enough to claim some quality blackmail coinage.'
'You've been listening to my phrases too much during these late night talks we've been having.' Adriana went and sat beside him. 'Now remember you don't have to talk, if you want you can show me, but I'd prefer your opinion, I can't feel what you feel in those visions you give me. All I feel is what I see.'
'Tonight, I'll talk.' Adriana smiled warmly at him and moved to sit next to him. 'Okay, er. I guess it all started when I came home after my fourth year at Hogwarts,'
#Flashback#
'Mom! Dad! I'm home!' Draco called as he walked through the door of Malfoy Manor.
'O, darling you're home!' Draco's mother came in from the library and gave him a hug, when he returned it she winced and hissed in pain.
'Mother? What's wrong? Are you okay.' Draco asked clearly concerned.
'Honey, you need to leave!' Narcissa looked into her son's eyes fear evident in her eyes. 'Your father is so angry, Voldemort failed again. He has been taking it out on me! Run!'
'Crucio!' Draco looked up as he collapsed to the floor with his mother as she fell to the floor in agony, his father was standing at the top of the stairs. 'Silencio!' Narcissa's cries were silent but the pain was still clear in her eyes. 'Trying to turn my own son against me, you useless old hag!' Lucius had made his way downstairs and kicked his wife in the shin. 'You are no longer the woman I married, you've turned into a weak little girl, not the Slytherin I used to know!' He bent down to her level, Draco was frozen in fear by now, he had by now stood up and backed up to the wall. He was staring wide eyed at his mother. 'And for that, you will die!' Narcissa looked up and made eye contact with her son. Their eye's never strayed, the message was clear. Goodbye. 'Avada Kevadra!' Narcissa's eyes rolled up into her head finally breaking contact with Draco's silver orbs, she lay motionless her eyes open and an eerie smile was placed upon her face. 'Nice to have you back Draco.' Draco's eyes slowly looked towards his father. 'Dinner will be in 2 hours, I expect you to be there, we have guests tonight.' Lucius walked out of the room in his normal fashion. Draco managed to wait until he was sure that his father was out of earshot of the room before he let the tears fall down his face, slowly Draco slid down the wall to land with a soft thud where he stayed all night, never once getting up until one of the house elf's woke him up the next morning.
#End Flashback#
'When I woke up the next morning, my mom's body was gone, I found out later that he had burnt her, ' he looked down to the sofa, ''till there was only ashes.' Adriana was silent until she grabbed Draco's hand and pulled him up. 'What?' Draco enquired. She led him towards the door that she appeared out of. She turned to face him and lent her back on the door.
'I think you've felt enough pain.' She opened the door her back still facing the room, when the door opened Draco was greeted with a completely different scene to the living room. This room was Red and Orange filled with everything you'd expect to see in a teenage witch's room, Bookshelf, make-up, various cabinets and wardrobes. And a bed. 'Tonight, you just feel.' She closed the gap between them and kissed him squarely on the lips, slowly she backed up dragging him into her room. She turned them round and closed the door behind the two of them.
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The next morning, Draco awoke, naked, not in his bed and alone.
'Adriana?' Draco called through the door, he was amazed at what lay in front of him. The last time he had been up here was with a fourth year Ravenclaw, and it had looked nothing like this. The Astronomy Tower was now a mix of black's purple's and blues. There was a sofa across the middle of the room which curved round to face the North window, which faced towards the forest. Beneath both windows were box seats that spread out into a sort of balcony without bars. A fire was blazing in the west wall and was filling the room with a soft glow and warmth. 'Wow!' Draco whispered. Suddenly a door opened which Draco swore wasn't there before and out walked Adriana, except she had earphones on, which were enchanted to play, she had her eyes closed and was singing, but what amazed Draco the most was that she was singing, and she was good!
'An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic...dontcha think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought...it figures
Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
"Well isn't this nice..."
And isn't it ironic...dontcha think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
Who would've thought...it figures
Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face
A traffic jam when you're already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic...dontcha think
A little too ironic...and yeah I really do -argh!' Adriana noticed Draco. 'How long have you been standing there?' she was now pointing at him and was an inch away from poking him in the chest.
'A while.' Draco replied walking over to the sofa and sitting down. 'Long enough to claim some quality blackmail coinage.'
'You've been listening to my phrases too much during these late night talks we've been having.' Adriana went and sat beside him. 'Now remember you don't have to talk, if you want you can show me, but I'd prefer your opinion, I can't feel what you feel in those visions you give me. All I feel is what I see.'
'Tonight, I'll talk.' Adriana smiled warmly at him and moved to sit next to him. 'Okay, er. I guess it all started when I came home after my fourth year at Hogwarts,'
#Flashback#
'Mom! Dad! I'm home!' Draco called as he walked through the door of Malfoy Manor.
'O, darling you're home!' Draco's mother came in from the library and gave him a hug, when he returned it she winced and hissed in pain.
'Mother? What's wrong? Are you okay.' Draco asked clearly concerned.
'Honey, you need to leave!' Narcissa looked into her son's eyes fear evident in her eyes. 'Your father is so angry, Voldemort failed again. He has been taking it out on me! Run!'
'Crucio!' Draco looked up as he collapsed to the floor with his mother as she fell to the floor in agony, his father was standing at the top of the stairs. 'Silencio!' Narcissa's cries were silent but the pain was still clear in her eyes. 'Trying to turn my own son against me, you useless old hag!' Lucius had made his way downstairs and kicked his wife in the shin. 'You are no longer the woman I married, you've turned into a weak little girl, not the Slytherin I used to know!' He bent down to her level, Draco was frozen in fear by now, he had by now stood up and backed up to the wall. He was staring wide eyed at his mother. 'And for that, you will die!' Narcissa looked up and made eye contact with her son. Their eye's never strayed, the message was clear. Goodbye. 'Avada Kevadra!' Narcissa's eyes rolled up into her head finally breaking contact with Draco's silver orbs, she lay motionless her eyes open and an eerie smile was placed upon her face. 'Nice to have you back Draco.' Draco's eyes slowly looked towards his father. 'Dinner will be in 2 hours, I expect you to be there, we have guests tonight.' Lucius walked out of the room in his normal fashion. Draco managed to wait until he was sure that his father was out of earshot of the room before he let the tears fall down his face, slowly Draco slid down the wall to land with a soft thud where he stayed all night, never once getting up until one of the house elf's woke him up the next morning.
#End Flashback#
'When I woke up the next morning, my mom's body was gone, I found out later that he had burnt her, ' he looked down to the sofa, ''till there was only ashes.' Adriana was silent until she grabbed Draco's hand and pulled him up. 'What?' Draco enquired. She led him towards the door that she appeared out of. She turned to face him and lent her back on the door.
'I think you've felt enough pain.' She opened the door her back still facing the room, when the door opened Draco was greeted with a completely different scene to the living room. This room was Red and Orange filled with everything you'd expect to see in a teenage witch's room, Bookshelf, make-up, various cabinets and wardrobes. And a bed. 'Tonight, you just feel.' She closed the gap between them and kissed him squarely on the lips, slowly she backed up dragging him into her room. She turned them round and closed the door behind the two of them.
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The next morning, Draco awoke, naked, not in his bed and alone.