DRACO POV

Papers in hand I went to find my aunt.

I found her in the drawing room staring out the window. My mother was not there.

I threw the papers down beside her. " What is this?"

" Papers it looks like." she blankly.

" Bella you tell me what this is right now I know you put it on my desk."

She laughed. " Smart one. Figure it out Draco you're a smart boy. Excuse me but I am in need of a nap."

She looked at me and sighed. " When we were younger Phina had a very annoying habit of journaling everything. She would never tear or burn those journals it was like she was personally attached to them. It always bugged me but she loved doing it. She journaled until the day she died."

I arched a brow. " Did you kill her Bella?"

" No , no I didn't." she said

" How long have you been out of Azkaban?"

" Right after you went back to school is when we got out."

" So you didn't kill Verina's grandfather either?"

" No I did not. My hands are clean of Avery blood she was my friend."

I was taken aback by this. " I'm sorry for questioning that." I said melancholy she turned around and left.

Verina POV

I walked to the drawing room and practically crashed into Bella who looked like someone had just slapped her. " Bella what's wrong with you?" I asked she looked up at me startled to see me standing there.

" Nothing dear just tired." she said and walked off I watched her go up the stairs and I walked into the drawing room. I had decided to go out and see Blaise so I was hoping to find my godmother. Instead I found my god brother holding papers in his hands. I stopped in the door way.

" What now Bella more clues?"

I arched a brow. " Guess again." I said walking in the room.

He turned and looked at me. " Oh its you."

I was a little hurt by that. " Listen Draco I-"

" No Im not going to bloody listen because you are going to give me some stupid spill about who knows what and Im not going to listen because you're just being bloody impossible." he snapped.

. "Draco we can not do this. This is not fair to anyone. What if it ended badly?"

" What if it didn't?" he said

"You're my god brother." I defended.

" That means nothing Verina." he said pulling my hand. I yanked it away from him and crossed my arms.

" How would it look if we lived together and started dating Draco Malfoy." I said

" We will keep it quiet then." he said " No one has to know but us until we go to school then we tell them."

" I go to Beauxbatons Draco." I said then I sighed. " I'm sorry for kissing you I shouldn't have done it. It was a mistake. It wont happen again." I said turning on my heel and attempting to walk out of the room.

" Is it because Im not good enough for you Princess? My father is locked up. I'm losing gold by the day. My last name is tainted? I mean is that what it is it wont look good for the papers?"

I bowed my head and opened the door " That's exactly what it is." I said yelling like a banshee. " Its not because you are an insufferable git no that's not it all. Its not because you are a tramp. That's not it. Its not because we arent related and that would be totally weird."

" Ha related right. That's right we're third cousins." he said quotating it with his fingers. " Because Regulus's parents weren't first cousins."

" That was more acceptable then."

"Whatever Verina that's not an issue. What do you mean I'm a tramp look at you how many boyfriends have you had? Lets refer back to the articles in the papers and witch weekly. Ministry darling seen with influential ministers nephew , Ogden's nephew , famous Quidditch players and what not the list is endless."

" I never dated any of them. It was a casual outing. Nothing further ever not that this is any of your business." I spat

He laughed. " You're cute when you blush darling."

I screamed and hurled a pillow at him. " Leave me alone Draco."

He started laughing. " Just admit you fancy me and I will leave you alone."

" allez au diable vous le cul stupide." I spat.

" Oh yes very classy did your grandpa know you had a mouth like that. Bet he didn't." he said sitting down on a sofa. " Just come sit down Verina and we can finish what we started." he said winking. " Bet Im better than all those high class ministry gits."

My face was now a deep scarlet. " I never kissed any of them and Im not about to kiss you."

" Don't tell me princess I was your first."

I grew silent. He smiled. " I was wasn't I?"

I tapped my foot annoyed. " Where is your mother?"

He just chuckled and walked to me. " You're adorable look at you. Verina it is nothing to be embarrassed about. Come here." he said and I stiffened he held up a hand. " Im not going to kiss you again until you're ready just come here."

I walked into his arms and sighed burying my face in his chest. " You're going to date me by the end of the summer you know. I like you too much to let you go."

I pushed away. " We will see about that excuse me I have business to attend to."

" Wait before you go storming off all huffy and French. Did your mother ever journal?"

I was puzzled by his question. " Yes of course everyday for years. I havent read them I find it intrusive but I kept them in a box along with some other stuff of hers in my closet why?"

" Nothing I just was curious. Alright now you may stomp off." he said

I looked into his misty grey eyes. " What are you hiding from me?"

He kissed my lips lightly. " Nothing love."

I hit his arm. " Stop that and don't you dare lie to me what are you up to?"

Narcissa walked in and stopped at the door. " Look there is mum didn't you need to speak with her. Mum Verina needs to talk to you."

" Draco." I said " I will find out you know."

" In time but for now I have to go. See you at dinner." he said and kissed my forehead and then kissed his mothers cheek. " Ladies." he said and walked out.

I plopped down on the chair. " He is going to kill me."