Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters you recognize from the Harry Potter series. Keep in mind that some of the places that they own I have made up unless you have heard them before then technically I do not own shit. Except the idea of the story and my imagination) also keep in mind that this story is also an A.U. Which does not make it historically accurate, there may be some historically accurate things in it, but trifle things will not be historically accurate. Thank you. Enjoy.

Summary: Her kingdom was falling, so she did the only thing she could do. Surrender to him for protection, but what he wanted was allegiance and for her to be his. Only his and no one else's; he is a cold man, but Princess Ginevra will soon learn that even the coldest person may have a heart.

Warnings :) Au. Some smut, some bloodshed, betrayal, (still coming my loves There might be a few spoilers in here from the Deathly Hallows book, but I will try not to put any in. Therefore, if there is some in a chapter…I will be sure to warn you all.

Note: This chapter has a lot of Audrey and Blaise in it so enjoy! Also this is an AU history story. This is a work of fiction and isn't historically accurate. Enjoy!I also did not edit this chapter just because I wanted to get it out to you all! Don't worry I will edit it when I finish the next chapter in a timely manner!

XI

Long Live the Sinister King of Secrets

Present Day….

It was a little The weather was cool and damp, the air howling as it swept across the country of Barleno, swirling the autumn leaves into a world wind of color. The winter was coming quickly this year and it would bring many changes to their country. It was in the evening and the sun was starting to go down and the climate was cooling a bit more, but the horse drawn black carriage that stood before the entrance to the castle made the atmosphere seem colder and dark. Ginny walked down the main stairway of the castle wrapping a thick winter shawl around her shoulders. Draco was standing in the doorway of the castle, along with Blaise and Christopher. She shivered for a little bit and continued to walk towards them, wondering what the hell was going on. She stopped when Draco looked at her; the look in his eyes scared her, it caught her more off guard, but scared her none the less. She bit her lip and continued to walk towards him, looking up to see two black horse drawn carriages one that was in front of the castle and the other that was in the back of the lineup, surrounded by three men on horse, along with the carriage drivers. The carriage in the back seemed a bit strange. It had a darker aura to it or was it because it was covered in very thick black cloths? There was something rather interesting about that particular one, but he didn't pay too much attention to it. What caught his attention was the outrider who was the single one of the first carriage. He knew the man all too well by the sword that he carried in a sheath on his waist. Draco's face paled a bit and he swallowed hard, biting the inside of his cheek.

"Draco?"

He turned to look at her and gave her a worried look before turning back to the carriages. Just as he looked at the carriages a bit of rain began to fall from the sky. That was when the outrider in the front dismounted the horse and walked towards the front of the carriage opening the door for the person inside of it. A black gloved hand held onto the inside door of the carriage while a shoe stepped on the step that was on the outside. When the person fully stepped outside it seemed as if a cold chill filled both Draco and Christopher. Blaise on the other hand stood there, his jaw clenched, a hard emotionless expression on his face. Ginny wanted to say something, ask who the man was, but her question was answered. There was no mistaking it or even having to compare the two. This was definitely….

"Father," Draco said.

The man looked up at the people standing at the front of the castle a scowl threatening to appear when he caught sight of the red hair. Ginny's eyes took him in, from the long white hair that was pulled into a black ribbon at the back of his neck to the silver eyes that took in everything around him. The look on his face suggested that he was sickened by how the kingdom looked. Hell, it seemed like even the color of the castle was disgusting to him. He was a king by how he looked. He wore thick black breeches, black glazed doublets with silver embroidery on it. Over it he had on a set of heavy black robes that were closed just enough to show his doublet and breeches.

He had a walking cane in his hand which had a silver ball on the head of it that was clenched in his head. Ginny was looking around at everything , not even realizing that Draco and Blaise had gone towards his father to greet him, leaving Christopher behind. Ginny looked towards Christopher and leaned into him a little.

"Christopher is that really?" He nodded his head and turned his head a little to answer.

"King Lucius Malfory of Lenago," he said closing his mouth once again. The three men were conversing quietly before both Draco and Lucius looked at Blaise who just said one word before bowing his head and motioning towards the castle. Both Malfoy males turned and began to walk towards the castle walking past the rest of the people that stood in the doorway. Ginny bowed her head and curtsied, not forgetting her princess lessons no matter what she knew about the king of Lenago.

Blaise followed behind the men , his face mildly pale as he followed them inside. Ginny looked after them about run in the same direction, but stopped when Christopher stood in her way.

"My apologies M'Lady , but I cannot allow you to follow the king, prince, and Lord Zabini." She was about to protest, but he began to speak again. " How about I send for you when it is appropriate and while you wait I shall call for tea and cakes."

"But-"

" Trust me Princess the king is very upset at the moment it would be best not to interfere until he has ended." Ginny looked inside of the castle before looking in the direction that they had gone one last time before walking in the opposite direction towards the parlor. When she left, Christopher frowned at the increased rain walking towards the last carriage. He stared at the black cloth covered carriage a scowl appearing on his face. He motioned for them to follow him towards the other side of the castle where they kept the soldiers. He knew that Blaise and Draco would be upset with what could happen to his soldiers, but better them then the other within the castle.

The night before…

Blaise and Audrey were still awake in the library reading the things that he had asked her to write the day before. She was reading it slowly, but it was progress from the week before. What he had learned was that she was really quick at picking up something. It had taken her two days to learn the complete alphabet and about a few hours for her to learn the sounds that each letter made. After giving her simple words and a few big words he felt as if she were ready to read a simple poem.

"Lullay, myn lykyng, my dere sone, myn swetyng,

Lullay, my dere herte, myn owyn dere derlyng"

She stopped reading and looked up at him, shaking a little bit.

"Sorry, my lord may I start fro-"

"It is quite alright… you read it fine." He was distracted once again. Something that she found quite annoying when it happened during her learning. Sure, it was not her place to get upset with those who were of nobility. Usually, if servants were to be upset with the ones that they served, they rarely had the urge to say anything to them. This time, however, with Blaise, she felt the need to say something to him. Something that would definitely get her in a lot of trouble. She sat quietly for a moment looking down at what she had just read, smiling a little bit because she had read it. It made her proud to know that she was able to conquer reading, or almost conquer it. The issue at the moment was her tutor was not paying any attention to her at the moment. He was now looking up at one of the large bookcases, staring, his eyes fixated on nothing in particular. Being lost in his thoughts was now the daily routine of Blaise. Audrey continued to stare at him, biting the insdie of her cheek. She played with one of the curls that was peeking out from behind the long braid that she had her hair in all day. It was loosening up a bit, but not to the point of completely falling apart. Blaise was still staring into nothingness still, making her more irritated. She grumbled and opened her mouth.

" My lord, maybe we should continue this another day…you are very distracted tonight," she said, not realizing how her tone came off. Blaise looked up at her and raised an eyebrow slowly, his face going into a scowl before he turned it into a smirk.

"Part of our agreement was for you to speak up for yourself Miss Audrey, but not be entirely rude," he murmured, staring at her with small amusement. Audrey's eyes were wide with mild shock and fear, looking down at the book. "It seems as if you deserve a break, your reading is becoming very good," he said smiling at her. Audrey stared at his smile in awe. It was something that she hadn't seen in a while. Well, to be entirely honest she had only seen him smile once and consider it not sneaky. Audrey stared at him wondering what he had in mind for a break. She sighed and closed her eyes for a moment, hoping that it wouldn't be something unbearable. That's when she heard rustling and opened her eyes to see him pulling out a chess set. Not only that , but a royal chest set that was made out of pure gold. Her eyes widened as she stared at it, knowing what the rules for chess sets like this, one of them being that servants were not allowed to touch them no matter what. The only ones allowed to touch the pieces were the serving men within the castle, which included only a few leaving them to clean the chess set whenever they saw fit. Playing on a specific set as this was not allowed at all unless you were of royal blood.

"Is…. Shall I be punished if I touch it?" She asked, afraid to even so much as breathe a breath onto it. Blaise looked up at her and smirked, rolling his eyes a little.

" It is my own chess set handed down to me from my father, from his father's father and there on, " he murmured, setting up the pieces on each side. " Do you know how to play?" Audrey shook her head, her violet eyes still taking in every piece that he was setting up. It was a very beautiful set and probably worth more than anything she could ever expect to own in her life. It would take her 90 lifetimes to ever come up with the amount that it was worth. She bit her lip nervously and continued to look at the chess set, still afraid to touch the beautiful pieces with her hands. They were not worthy to touch such magnificence.

" Audrey are you listening?" She looked up at him, tuning back into the conversation. " Would you like to learn?"

"Oh, yes my lord!" Blaise smiled and began to explain the rules of chess to her, lifting up each piece to explain the roles.

Present day…

" I see you have made no progress whatsoever within this kingdom, it is a disgrace to know that my only heir is incapable of conquering a small kingdom such as this," Lucius said while lazily twisting his cane in his hand, letting his fingers graze the dull fangs of the snake head that was the top of the cane. Draco swallowed hard and looked at his father, feeling that dread that he had wanted to avoid. He was starting to wonder what his father was going to do about the situation at hand. There was no telling what evil idea Lucius was planning within his mind as he sat at the large table, slowly rubbing his cane with his hand.

" Must I remind you of the consequences that shall occur if you do not wed the Princess? Must I remind you what shall happen to our country? Our bloodline?" he asked in a snappy tone. Draco shook his head, knowing what would happen if things did not go according to their plan. Lucius sighed and waved his hand, taking the goblet from one of the servants, frowning a bit.

"The wine in this country is distasteful," he murmured placing the goblet down on the table in front of him. Blaise and Draco exchanged knowing looks. The both of them had become accustomed to the mildly unsweet wine. The only decent thing about the wine in Barleno was that a person could easily become drunk within a few minutes of consuming an entire goblet.

" I have arranged for the priest to come to the castle within 4 nights , along with your mother and the rest of the royal family. You are to inform the princess of the wedding that it shall be within 5 nights… the announcement is to be made tomorrow during midday." He said tiresomely. That's when his eyes went towards Blaise.

" The Romanians will be dissatisfied of the new marriage agreement between Lenago and Barleno," he murmured. " I am appointing you with the task of delivering the news of the prince's marriage to the princess of Barleno to their kingdom and to extend an invitation to the wedding, " he said with a small smirk playing on his lips. " Make it known that with their allegiance there will be many rewards that worthwhile," he said knowing what he would give to them in return for their alligeince.

"Your majesty… what shall the reward be?" He asked a bit curious. Lucius was a conniving man and he was sure to have many secrets that even his most trusted guard did not know. Lucius smirked and raised an eyebrow.

"Remind them that this reward shall benefit their future significantly," he said emphasizing on the words 'future' and 'benefit'. Blaise stared for a moment, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion, but he nodded his hand understanding that it was his duty to make sure that the Romanians would not start a war against them once they became allies with Barleno.

"I shall leave in the morrow." He said.

The Night Before….

"I think I have won again my lord," Audrey said a small smile playing on her lips as she saw the shocked expression of the Duke. He had taught her how to play the game, which had simple rules, along with teaching her more about the game during it, but what he couldn't understand was how she was winning. She had beaten him twice already, making this the third. It was quite frustrating to know that someone who knew nothing of the game was able to beat a champion like him. He frowned and raised an eyebrow at her as he watched her celebrate her victory by setting up the pieces once more to play another game.

He stared at her for a moment, noticing the smile of triumph on her lips. It was pretty and innocent. As he continued to watch her, he thought of ways that she could pay back her debt to him for teaching her how to read. Making her his personal servant was part of the deal, but as the days went on and he grew more and more accustomed to observing her. The more he observed her the more he noticed her physic and what made him want to add her to one of his many conquests. He smirked at the thought. Audrey was an innocent and what more did Blaise Zabini love than taking the innocence of young maidens.

" My lord…it is your turn," she said, giving him a small smile. Blaise stared for a moment at the chess set, running his thumb across his bottom lip. He glanced up at her and smirked.

"I believe that it is time to put this game to rest," he said, moving the pieces off of the board to put them back inside of the box. " Audrey have you ever heard of a book called the Kamasutra ?"

Audrey gave him a small smile and shook her head. Blaise had introduced her to many great books that she would soon learn to read within the next few days. It excited her that he wanted to show her more interesting books to read. Blaise , however, was happy with the idea that she knew nothing of the book. He walked towards one of the book shelves and pulled out a small book, smiling as he ran his fingers over the name. This was one of his that he had placed there for future use. He smirked and walked towards the eager girl, placing the book on the table in front of her before taking his seat again. Audrey looked at the duke waiting until he gave her a head nod of approval.

She excitedly opened the book and began to scan the pages a smile still plastered on her face. This smile of hers soon fell when she came to a page that had one of the many artistic depictions of the sexual acts explained in the book. Audrey didn't stop there; she turned another page and gasped, taking in the 'art'. Her mind was racing with many thoughts that were filled with fear, interest, disgust and worry. When she glanced up at the duke he was staring at her, intensely; his eyes burning and boring into her. Waiting. Coaxing her to say something.

She closed the book and slowly pushed her chair back, standing up without a word. Blaise continued to watch her wondering if the book had given her some new found courage. This was going to be an interesting night. What surprised him was that she had the audacity to walk past him without showing the proper respect. Before he even realized what he was doing; he stood up and stalked towards her angrily.

" Show me proper respect, Audrey!" he growled turning her around and roughly shoving her into the door. There cam e a whimper from her lips along with a small cry. Blaise was going to shout at her, but realized that she was actually crying. Tears stained her face already, along with the tears that were continuing to build in her eyes. This possibly happened the moment that she had stood up , but he didn't care at the moment. How dare she disrespect him.

"Why do you cry? Did I hit you ?" Audrey shook her head. "Speak up Audrey! I cannot hear you," he said snidely.

" N-no my lord….I …that book…is immoral and lewd." Blaise raised an eyebrow at her. " It is something that I would NOT enjoy reading…."

"You shall read what I tell you to read or have you forgotten our agreement." Her tears had stopped now and she was staring at him with anger in her eyes.

"No…I … will not "

" What did you say?" he asked bewildered.

"No. .NOT," she said with more confidence. His fist slammed into the door behind her glaring at her. Audrey felt fear fill her entire being, but made no attempt to back down. He was giving her that death glare of his, the one that struck fear into many hearts, but she kept her herself from looking vulnerable.

"You are not to disobey me," he snarled in a low, deathly tone. Audrey did not know what had gotten into her, but her courage was increasing as the seconds passed.

" I will…not read such a book…my lord…it is lewd and immoral and I will have none of it."

" I will have none of this , I demand you respect me, Audrey. So help me God the punishment I shall inflict on you." He was standing closer to her now, his chest pressing against hers. He didn't notice it until that moment, but her breathing was labored and raged. She was staring at him with fury in her eyes, hatred, and disgust, whatever it was he didn't care. At that moment Blaise couldn't help the feelings of attraction towards her. Blaise moved his hands to her arms and gripped them roughly, leaning in to kiss her on the lips. She began to fight him, bringing her hands up to beat his chest, but her grabbed onto her wrist pushing her further into the door.

" Do not fight me," he growled causing her to whimper in fear.

His lips moved against hers roughly, his teeth raking her bottom and top lips. She began to slip into the sensation that the kiss was giving her, her eyes that were staring at him, slowly slipping closed. It was strange, but she was enjoying it. The kiss was causing her to have a fluttering feeling within her stomach, one that made her want him to continue giving her those feelings. A small sound came from her lips as he pulled his mouth away from hers, her eyes searching his face before she shoved him away from her. She slapped his face, taking advantage of his shock to slip out from the room, leaving a shocked, angry and revengeful Blaise.

" She will pay for that," he said to the closed door, his eyes narrowing.

Present day …

Audrey had been hiding the entire day, doing her chores when Blaise was nowhere in sight. She even did her duties for him, while he was either sleeping or not in the room. Much to her satisfaction, he was busy for the majority of the day. Doing God knows what. She didn't care. As long as she was out of his wrath, then she was safe. She placed his food on the table, making sure that there were enough fruits on the table. He liked fruits, especially ones from the new world, called pineapples.

Mean awhile, in the hallway, Blaise quickly made his way towards his rooms, cradling his hand. If he could get his hands on that damn outrider of the kings, also known as the kings main guard. The man and he had gotten into an argument, as they always did, that ended in the man twisting Blaise's hand and causing it to sprain. He continued to hold his hand in his uninjured one, opening the door to his room. He stood at the doorway being greeted with the fear filled face of Audrey. She had been avoiding him all damn day and had the audacity to do chores in private when he was not around or sleeping. She looked like a thief caught in the act of stealing the king's jewels. Her eyes were wide, but they were soon lowered to the ground.

He released his injured hand again, closing the door behind him.

"My….my lord….I was just bringing in your..." Her eyes went towards his hand, frowning a little. " My lord…your hand… what…" She stopped when she noted the fury flash in his eyes. Audrey was about to bow fully, get on the ground and beg for forgiveness, but was kicked out before she could even react. The last words that she heard from him before he slammed the door shut, was for her to fetch the physician. While she walked through the hallway she heard metal hitting the ground. She stopped when she heard the announcer shout that the king was coming through. She immediately bowed her head and curtsied, keeping her eyes down. She heard him walking and the sound suddenly stopped. Her eyes took in two pairs of feet in front of her, only looking up when she heard him ask her to. Audrey rose slowly still, looking down at the ground.

"An African within Lenago….rare for such a small kingdom." She said nothing. "Let me see your eyes…"

Audrey frowned and looked up at him, staring into the kings silver eyes before looking down again. Lucius swiftly reached out and took her chin roughly, growling the order once again.

"Do you know what you are?"

Audrey stared at him, but slowly nodded her head, regretting it when he gripped her chin.

"You will speak when I ask you a question.."

"Y-yes your majesty…. I have known of it since I was a little girl…" Lucius smirked and released her face while looking down at the young maid.

"Does anyone know what you are?"

"No your majesty. Just the majesty Weasley's , God rest their souls and your royal highness…"

"Good...inform no one," he said turning to continue walking. She closed her eyes and swallowed hard, heading towards the main doors of the castle. She walked past the guards heading out towards the hill which lead to the physician's home. When she arrived the physician was already with someone else, one of the villagers who always had an unusual knack for seeking out the physician's help. Once he caught sight of her, he immediately began to rush what he was doing before turning to her.

"Is her majesty ill?!"

"No, it is the Duke Zabini ….his hand is injured sir…" The physician was already packing the proper remedies and ointments. When he finished, he ushered Audrey out of the house, along with the villager, before leading the way to the castle. She hurried behind the stubbly man, wondering how he was able to move very fast. They made it back to the Duke's room within a matter of 20 minutes, both gasping when they saw the room of the Duke. He was angry and it was visually apparent. The room was disarray, with papers thrown everywhere along with broken vases and chairs strewn around. The physician walked into the room towards the duke who was now sitting at a table with his head lying on it

Audrey walked into the room, but immediately stood back when Blaise looked at her with pure hatred. She then realized that her days of living were becoming numbered. There was no telling what punishment Blaise had in store for her, but she was sure that by the night she would probably be sent to the stocks or be hanged. She knew that slapping him the night before was going to come with consequences, but she seemed even angrier. As if he was out for blood. Those piercing blue eyes of his were filled with anger, hatred and what looked like disbelief.

She backed out of the room, bowing and shutting the door. The day was still long and it wouldn't be the last time she heard from him. Audrey would just have to prepare herself for the abuse that she was bound to face later. She leaned against the wall outside of the door, breathing deeply, trying to calm the dread inside of her. Audrey let out a small sigh and fixed her dress, walking down the hall way with one last glance at the door.

Ginny sat in the drawing room, staring at an angry and silent Draco. She could see that he was upset about something, but he never said what it was at all. He was staring at the table his face etched with worry, his mouth set in what seemed like a permanent frown. It was a look that she had not seen on him since the first day that he had arrived at her kingdom. She sipped her tea, glancing up at him before she set it down.

"Is there something wrong?" She asked, causing him to finally blink out of his thoughts before looking at her with a small grimace. He ran a hand through his hair and gave her a weak smile, turning his attention back to staring. "Is it your father…? " She asked. The moment the king had arrived into the kingdom it seemed like everything had changed. Not just Draco's mood, but the country seemed darker. The rain had yet to seize and did not seem to want to let up. The atmosphere was somewhat evil. She did not know how that was possible, but she had the slightest feeling that there was evil coming and it made her fear for the wellbeing of the country.

"The wedding has been arranged. It will happen within 5 nights and we are to announce it midday in the morrow," he said. Ginny had been holding her tea, her eyes widening when she looked at him.

"Wha…what did you say?" She had completely forgotten about the marriage proposition that he had come up with when he first arrived. She brushed her hair out of her face and chewed on her tongue. "The wedding…"

"Yes…the wedding."

"Can it not be postponed?" This time Draco looked at her with annoyance and scowled a little bit. He shook his head and stood up from the table, pacing a bit in front of her. It was a bit troubling to him that his father was very determined to seal the two countries so soon. There was something more too it, but Lucius would never tell him what was going on. The day his father told him any secrets would probably be on the man's dying bed. " We…I cannot marry you," she said. Draco stopped pacing and glared at her.

"What do you mean…"

" I cannot….marry you Draco… It… I thought we had an understanding…."

" There was no understanding… I told you from the beginning what would happen to Barleno if we did not wed to create an alliance between our two countries…"

"You told me you would protect my country if I were to marry you….but we have yet to make the proper arr…I cannot marry-"

"YOU WILL MARRY ME! And I intend to protect you!" He spat. " That is what I intend to do…if you would stop being such a stubborn bitch you would understand why it needs to happen sooner," he snapped. " It is time you learned that a woman has no say in her future, or politics." Ginny stared at him with wide eyes afraid to say anything to him. She was upset and hurt. She stood up and pushed past him, not saying another word to him. Her mind was racing, with fear, ideas of what was going to happen to her country. What if he was lying? The way he spoke to her made her afraid that there was something more sinister to Draco than she thought.

She did not trust him, or his father. Especially the king. He was plain evil and she could see it just by the way he looked at her.

"My lady are you-"

"I am fine… you may all leave," she said to the lady's in waiting, keeping her eyes away from their curiosity as they left one by one. The last one closed the door behind her, leaving Ginny alone in the room. She walked towards the bed and sat down on the edge, staring down at the ground. Within 5 nights she would become Draco's wife. There had been a few times when they were getting along where she had thought about the prospect of being his wife, but now that it was so soon, she feared it more than anything.

She just could not rid herself of the horrid feeling that something grave would occur due to this sudden union. Something evil that would change the lives of every person within Barleno.

Blaise ran his hand up and down the smooth alabaster skin of the maids back, his eyes fixed upon the fire. Long strands of golden hair splayed across the middle of the young woman's back along with the bed, the curls in a cascade along her pale milky skin. Her soft snores filled the mild silence of the room, mixing with the crackling of the fire as it licked at the logs within it. The scent of wine, blended with the aftermath of human passion, lingered in the area, a slight smirk forming on his face at the smell. The young maid had willingly come to his bed after the doctor had finished his healing his hand, much to his enjoyment. The unfortunate part, for her, was that he did not fully know her body. Fortunately, for him he was able to get his release by what she had done with her hands and mouth prior to falling asleep after all the wine she consumed. Now here she was, in a drunken slumber that she probably wouldn't wake up from until the morning.

His smirk widened when he heard the door open to the room, along with the thumping of fruit on the ground.

"My…my lord," Audrey said before turning around quickly to face the door.

"Audrey," he said his eyes staring intensely at her back. Audrey stared at the ground, shaking in fear, shock, disgust; too many words described the multitude of emotions that were running through her. "Come here," he called to her, still smirking as he continued to stroke the sleeping maids back. A grin of evil appeared on his face as he watched her slowly shut the door before turning to walk towards his side of the bed. If she made quick she could easily escape into one of the other rooms or even sneak out through the parlor on the other side of the wall. He could see the fear in her eyes as she slowly approached the bed.

" My lord I…I "

"Yes Audrey, serve me… come now… I am famished."

She stared at him, her eyes darting back and forth between the sleeping maid and him. Her name was Stella, a young maid that had been brought to work within the castle from the orphanage in the village. It was said that her parents were French and had somehow died of consumption when she was younger. When she turned 16 she had been recruited to work in the castle. However, rumors had gone around the village and castle that she was one of the most desirable girls, in which she used this to help get what she wanted in life. They were only rumors of course, but as she stared at the sleeping girl, Audrey had to wonder.

Audrey took a small step towards him, her heart pounding loudly within her chest. The sound of it was very loud in her hears that she was certain that he could hear it also. Lub dub lub dub lub dub. The sound was steady, but growing louder as she stood in front of the bed, still a ways away from him.

" Come here," he coaxed her with his finger, pointing to the spot beside the bed where he lay. Audrey gave him a look of shock, realizing that if she disobeyed him anymore then her punishment would be far worse.

"I… I….bread and…" Audrey's mouth snapped shut at the sigh of him moving out from underneath the large quilt and the girl who stirred slightly before falling back to sleep. Blaise stretched and slipped out of the bed, chuckling when she quickly closed her eyes to his nudity.

" Have you never gazed upon a naked man?" He asked reaching down to take the piece of bread that was left on the plate. Blaise took a bite of it and chewed on it, annoyance appearing on his face when she didn't answer. " Answer me Audrey," he said after swallowing.

"N-no M'lord," she murmured.

"Look at me when you speak!" He snapped. She swallowed hard and kept her eyes closed. Her heart was pounding in her chest. It was even louder now and now she truly believed that he could hear it. Lub dub lub dub lubdublubdublubdublubdub. She could feel his body heat against hers as she pressed herself further away from him, but found that the wall was trapping her, just like the door had done the day before.

"Open your eyes Audrey or your punishment shall be much more severe." Audrey whimpered, knowing deep down that what he was saying was true. He could and would make her life a living hell. She had the smallest inkling that he was already plotting her demise. Her disobeying him no would make it worse. Slowly, her violet eyes opened; instantly her eyes went towards his lower half. Blaise let out another chucked as she stared at his breeches he had slipped on, smirking when she looked back up at him.

" Were you expecting to get a glimpse of my manhood?" Audrey's face heated up with embarrassment and she looked away from in anger. Blaise chuckled and continued to eat the piece of bread, watching her every move with mild annoyance and wanting.

Out of all the maids within the castle, she was the only one that never came to him willingly or gave into him. He had tested the others to see if they were the same as Audrey and none of them lasted a few minutes of his charm. They all fell under his gaze or became to giddy that someone of his nobility would want them in his bedchambers. Harlots in disguise, that's all they were, but not this one. He knew she was pure. That's what drew him to her. Along with her exotic beauty. Blaise had to confess that he had often wondered what sex was like with a woman from the Africas. He ate the last piece of bread and watched her as she continued to stare at the ground.

"May … may I return to my chambers my lord…" she asked in a soft voice, her eyes darting towards Stella for a moment. She felt sick being the room where they had done something very immoral.

" Do you want me to rid of Stella ? " She stared at him in confusion. " would you rather be in her pla-"

"Stop it! " She snapped, her head shooting up to look at him. Her eyes were filled with tears once again, but this time there was no fear. Just anger. Blaise could not deny the arousal he felt at the sight of the angry woman in front of him. This was interesting. He chuckled and stood back, giving her a bit more breathing room.

" You may go," he said waving his bandaged hand at her. Audrey nodded her head and held in her tears as she slipped from around him, quickly making her way to the door. " One moment…. I shall be gone for a 3 nights…until the marriage," he said with a smirk. She paused at the door and turned to look at him.

"The…the marriage? Of the princess and the prince Draco?" She asked. Blaise chuckled and walked towards her, running a hand through his hair.

"Yes…and you are to tell no one…it shall be officially announced soon enough. If I find out someone knew before that announcement than I shall come to you," he said in a threatening tone, his fingers reaching over to brush against her cheek. Audrey stood there shocked and afraid at the same time. She didn't move away this time.

"Intriguing," he murmured. He opened the door to let her out, smirking. "Sleep well ," he said with a small smile, shutting the door after she walked out. She stood there, her eyes lightly wide. He had smiled at her. Normally, his smiles were full of something sinister, but this one seemed genuine. It was odd. She had become afraid of him since the moment he tried to forcibly kiss her. The idea of a man forcing himself upon her scared her and made her frightened to be around any man. She chewed on her bottom lip and pushed a piece of her curly hair away from her face. If she was terrified of him, why did she feel mild pleasure when he touched her face? Audrey did not understand the feeling that filled her stomach. It was almost like something was fluttering within her. The strange thing about that specific feeling was that she had felt it for a few seconds when he had forcibly kissed her.

"God help me," she whispered to herself as she entered the secret chamber that she shared with the princess. She wanted to ask Ginny about the marriage, but as she approached the corner that led towards the bed she noticed that the princess was already fast asleep. Audrey walked towards the candle that was still lit in the room, blowing it out before making her way towards the bed. She sighed softly and sat on the edge of the bed, placing the plate down on the ground next to it. Audrey slipped her slippers off and braided her hair to the side, pushing any loose locks away from her face.

"God please help me," she whispered into the darkness once again as she slipped into the bed closing her eyes.

Chapter 11 ! Okay This part of the story is now rounding up and the second part is in the works (Within my head) I'm sure there will either be 2 or 3 more chapters to Broken Princess Part 1 , but I am working on them as fast as my life shall allow me. With the free time that I have now I will try and complete Chapter 12 ASAP ( but then again I always say that and months pass by…), but thank you thank you thank you all so much who have been supporting the story and leaving lovely reviews they really motivate me to continue with the story. I actually did not read over this chapter too much because I wanted to get it in for you guys , but I shall go back later and edit it !

Hope you enjoyed this Chapter! Chapter 12 should come soon hopefully!