It was, almost, the most calmest and alarming feeling of someone's arms around your waist, Last night came flooding back and I relaxed slightly. I must have fallen asleep but I couldn't remember why Pucey's arms where around my waist and why I was practically snuggling into him. I opened my eyes and looked around I sat up and his hand rolled onto my lap but he didn't stir at all. I frowned and looked over at the bedside table and noticed that there was my vial but the Calming draught was empty. I looked down at Adrian and found him fast sleep not even moving an inch from me sitting up. What I did noticed was his hair was cutely sticking up in odd directions, My fingers clenched as I fought a rather strange urge to fix it.

I pulled my knee up and rested my elbow on my knee and watched Adrian sleep but my mind was working out a bunch of things. He looked to be having a good dream even if he was under the affects of my Calming Draught, I caught a smell and lean down close to his cheek and I could smell my facial cream. I grinned pulling back, He actually used it "How odd." I said laughing slightly as I decided to leave Adrian to his sleep because of the small fact that he wouldn't be waking up till around 12. I picked up the vail and my facial cream that had rolled off of the bed sometime derring the night.

Closing the door softly, I allowed a canary eating grin to spread over my face and for me to let out a rather girlie sigh. I found a note on the desk and found it to be Lady Pucey saying to get dressed for we where going to the Belladonna for some fun planing. My grin faded completely as I stared at the note with growing horror for two reasons one Lady Pucey could have found me asleep in her sons room and I knew the fun planing was...

Dress Shopping!


Lady Pucey and I walked down the streets of Diagon Alley and I was trying not to look around to much but the feeling's where the same as at school. I frowned how many people would know Lady Pucey by a first glance?, I smiled as I realized that Harry, Ron, and Hermione wouldn't know. "Right through here, We are just in time." She said as we walked into the familiar restaurant that was busy tending to its high rank clients.

This time it was a man who tended to us, "Lady Pucey, Lady Wood, Threw here." He said I must have looked confused as I walked to the table on a far corner because as we sat down Lady Pucey told me "You are a lady." I nodded and didn't bother to open my menu that rested on the plate because I already knew that Lady Pucey would probably take a hold of what I ate like Lady Malfoy. "Are you not hungry?"Lady Pucey asked I nodded and picked up my menu looking for the most lightest thing I could pick "Cassandra." I looked up to see a very pretty woman who looked just like Daphne Greengrass.

Lady Pucey stood but I didn't, I found out that not all people stand up when someone reaches their table, It was only proper for the person they know to stand to greet them "Fedilla, How nice to see you, Where is Daphne?" asked Lady Pucey so this was Daphne's mother. She was completely ignoring me as she chatted with Lady Pucey but when Daphne came in and walked over to us, I stood "Isobel." Daphne said happily as she smiled brightly. I smiled back "Hello Daphne." I said it was like an odd little game when you dealt with a large room of Pure-bloods who most where related in some way. You could do the polite sneer of 'Oh how lovely to see you.' or the genuine not so surprised but still act surprised 'Oh so in so how lovely to see you here.' or you could snub the person and nobody here would care really.

Probably because they already heard it down the grape vine and agreed with you, That is probably how everyone in the room wasn't looking at me with a cold or distain looks, Lady Pucey has already claimed my Ladyship or at least future ladyship. "I am going to be going with Lady Pucey and you to dress shopping. I have to get a new gown." She said told me as she sat down but her mother's eyes trained on me "And you are?" She asked ah the mocking vocal 'who are you?' "Isobel Wood." I told her calmly making sure everything I did was very elegant even though now it was some what easy for me to do. "This is Adrians friend from Hogwarts, She aided Narccissa and I in plaining the Summer Party last summer." Lady Pucey told her.

Daphne looked at me and smirked as Lady Pucey put a stopper on her mothers vocal distain for me. "Well Cassandra have a wonderful shopping trip." She said "Good day." She walked out of the Belladonna with multiple eyes fallowing her. "Well pick something out than off to Antons and some basic shopping." Lady Pucey told us.


Anton Zabini's shop was filled with beautiful Italian women with soft Italian accents, "They are pretty." Daphne commented dryly as if she was jelouse "Yes very." I said as Anton came down from the top half of his business where I believed his office to be "My ladies!" He called as he came down and opened his arms "Ah Lady Pucey." He said kissing her cheek and then went to Daphne and then to me "Piccola you aren't going to give me a hard time no?" He asked I shook my head and smiled "No Singore" I said.

He turned around and then paused "My whole shop is open you." He said turning back around"If you need me only call." He said then went back up to his office. I shook my head as I looked around "Well lets get this over with." I said softly under my breath as Lady Pucey came over with a green dress that was more something I would see Pansy Parkinson in than me "Adrian loves the color green, I believe that you should wear something soft you know. Men are very feeling creatures." She commented like she was commenting the weather. "Um...Sure." I said unable to really tell her no since I was staying at her house.

Daphne shot me a look and then smiled "Why don't you find your dress Lady Pucey, I can help her find something." She said. I wasn't to sure about having Daphne around me especially helping me with a dress "Oh that would be wonderful dear, I have to get Adrian's cake made." she said as she nodded and walked out of the shop leaving me and Daphne. Daphne walked up to me and took the dress from my hands "I doubt you want to wear that slutty thing." she said laughing "Lady Pucey never did know what her son likes." with that comment she pulled me over to the blue dresses.

She pulled a couple and handed them to me and my eyes found a green one that I rather liked so I grabbed that one too. "Lets try them on." She said brightly she pulled me to the private changing rooms and yanked me into one "We are all girls here." She said taking off her shirt as she turned around. I blushed and turned around also to change into a couple of dresses that didn't fit right or looked weird. Daphne went out to find more blue Dresses I tired on the dress, I liked it, I really liked it.

I walked out and Daphne halted opening the curtains "He will like it." She said her mouth tilled in a sour look "Well I like it I really don't care what Adrian likes." I told her narrowing my eyes on the blue dresses and then her "You where trying to dissuade me from green because you knew that it really was Adrians favorite color." I said crossing my arms over my chest as I eyed her. She looked down and then nodded then she looked back up her eyes glittering darkly "You know until you came into the picture, Adrian was suppose to marry me?". "I had no idea." I said "You like Adrian then." I added she frowned and eyed me "Its okay if you do." I said waving my hand "Right." Daphne stated still looking peeved at me.

"I wanted to find out what made these boys fallow you around and protect you so badly, You got Theo to say more then two words but I guess I fell into it too since I am telling you this." She said her eyebrows knitted together and she bit her lip "I don't understand it. How do you get the attention of so many boys?"She asked me. I was loss for words I really didn't know how, I didn't even realized I was doing anything. Daphne's eyes widened and she stared at me for a minute before saying "You really don't realize do you?" She asked "Yea no idea." I said she shook her head "Do you and Adrian.." I shook my head "I do like him but I know we wouldn't work.." I said shocking myself with admitting I liked Adrian.

"Well, I've known Adrian since I was a kid." Daphne stated I nodded "There is nothing going on between us and I doubt there will ever be anything." I said smoothing down the dress "Just let whatever Lady Pucey say roll off because I have no thoughts about have an arranged marriage to anyone. Professor Snape wont let anyone try it anyways." I said "So can I wear my dress?" I asked Daphne smiled slightly and nodded "Now lets find you a dress because you need one prettier than mine." I said smiling as I held out my hand. She smiled back and took it "Will you let me do your hair?"She asked while we looked at dresses, I raised an eyebrow "As long as you don't plan on making me bald." I said then sighed "I need to get it cut actually, Its getting in the way of practice its so long." I explained.

"Oh yeah you are a quidditch player." She said her nose curling up I snorted "Yeah."


Daphne and I held some Italian ice cream as we walked down the streets of the Ingresso Nascosto enjoying the crowds and the nice sales, I had about four bags already all for Christmas gifts "How bad is this?" She asked holding up a VCR tape, I read the cover and snatched it from her hands "Les Justes." I said amazed as Daphne sneered at me "You are buying that muggle trash?"She asked I turned to her my eyes narrowed "Les Justes by Albert Camus is not trash it is a work of art."I stated "How much?"I asked the italian woman frown "For..umm. free...erm...Trash." The woman said trying to figure out how to say it in english "Oh thank you." I said smiling.

"Its for a muggle-born who can appreciate art, so don't worry." I said mockingly as I placed it with Rons gifts. Daphne rolled her eyes "Anything Muggle's make can not be good." She stated crossing her arms "If you say so Miss Greengrass." I said smiling just to annoy her more. Daphne and I liked each other but it was a weird way. I had finished my Christmas shopping and I had gotten even something for myself "Hello girls!" called Lady Pucey I smiled and held up my bags "I hope you two did buy a dress." She said "Its waiting for us to get it picked up, Lord Zabini couldn't let it walk out without it being stitched and cleaned." Daphne said. "Let us grab a bite and go over some plans then."


When we got back to the Pucey's I was tired but Lady Pucey wasn't letting go at all "Place you bags in your room then we need to go over prints and calligraphy." I nodded and grabbed a few of my bags from Daphne who stood there looking about as exited as I was. I got into my door and placed the stuff at the door just as someone yanked me into Adrians room "I am stealing you away for a few hours." I turned and shook my head "Prints and Calligraphy to go over for your party." I told him. He rolled his eyes "And? Its not that important." He said opening his window "You do know how to get out of the-" I cut him off my grabbing my broom that Adrian had gotten and walked over to the window and was amazed by how large to was compared to the twins and I had a more decent drop.

I jumped out of the window and he leaned out of the window to see me falling than placing my broom in between my legs and leaning forward then up dramatically I rolled in the air relishing the feeling "Like this!" I called Adrian's face was paled but then he smirked and joined me.


Daphne and Lady Pucey watched this and Lady Pucey gasped as it looked like Isobel wasn't going to make it and Daphne was torn between wanting her to break her neck and for her to be safe. "I guess she's not wanting to go over prints, Lady Pucey." Daphne said then she shook her head "Doesn't she care for Adrian enough to plan his own coming of age party." She said cooly as she looked slightly sad. "No she is doing something better Daphne, She is spending time with him. She knows that my son doesn't care for this party stuff." Lady Pucey said with a slight smile as she watched her son smile. Daphne turned away and crossed her arms angry or embarrassed she couldn't pick.


I slid as Adrian kept trying to get me "You will have to be quicker than that Wood!" He shouted "Hey! Give me a break I am usually defending the hoop!" I shouted back as I dove straight down and Adrian had to pull up as I did I noticed how pretty the property looked again. This time I could see it from the sky which made it look slightly like Cinderella's castle with snow over everything, I got tapped on the arm and Adrian smiled "You're it." He said I smiled "Do you realized you're Property looks so pretty from up here?"I asked him. He nodded "Actually this is better"He said I fallowed him as we flown past the Pucey charms and barrier and to the closest town.

Adrian pointed down and we landed behind a large oak tree and he tucked our brooms in a hole in the oak and then he stood and held out his hand, I grabbed it and let him pull me out of the creepy forest and into the oblivious muggle looking town that looked untouched by modern ways or at least it seemed like that "Most of the residents are wizards but there is a few muggles." Pucey told me his voice said Muggle with only a slight curl "No I hate muggle thing?"I asked Pucey shook his head "These aren't too bad actually I shouldn't call them Muggle but they are practically. Squibs they are called." Adrian said disdainfully.

I watched a woman who pulled out her wand to fix a door for a woman who looked in her mid twenties who thanked her profusely "I would if I could Mavis." Drawled the woman who must have been a squib "Its sad, I almost feel sorry for Filch." I told Adrian who raised an eyebrow "Oh come on, Could you really be okay to grow up the way you did. Watching your mother and father preform magic but then you can't, at least muggles are oblivious." I said as we walked threw a very muggle looking shop.

"I see you're point"He said as he walked up to a man who looked to be hungover "Yes?" The man asked noticing Adrians robes and mine. He straightened slightly but still looked miserable "How may I help you magical foke?"He asked Adrian ignored his rudeness "I am looking for a muggle facial potion." He said then he turned to me "You would know." He said I rolled my eyes and looked around "Um, This should work." I said picking up a small jar of the off brand of the stuff I had "It doesn't say Nurtagina." I shook my head as I fought a laugh " Adrian this is the same Muggle Facial Potion." I said.

Adrian frowned "I will trust you but if it doesn't do what its suppose to do than I will steal yours." He told me rather serious as he turned something caught my eye, A bottle of coke "Oh!" I said rather loudly as I opened the container and pulled one out "How much?"I asked "ten cents so one kunt."He said my eyes widened "Wow.." I said as I looked at the coke with wonder. In 2010 it is a dollar twenty five, Ten cents is cheap! "Here is a knut." I said as I placed it down and I tried to pop the top but it wouldn't "Ma'am the bottle opener is on the side." He said rather lamely. I blushed as I found it attached to the machine and It popped open with ease "Thanks." I said as I took a sip and handed it to Adrian "Try." I pressed as he stared at it.

"Just because you grew up muggle." He told me as he took it and gave it a sip, He winced and passed it back to me "I will keep to my butterbeer." Adrian said "Do you want dinner?"He asked the man sighed and flipped threw a 'Playboy' magazine I watched slightly disgusted "My treat." He said with that I couldn't resist "Oh alright."I said looking away from the creep to Adrian. I took his arm and smiled "Lets hurry my dear we have got to get to those reservations." I joked Adrian smirked and pulled me out of the store and across to a small restaurant that wasn't too fancy but clean. "Get us your finest table, My Fiance and I would like to have our privacy!" He announced to the poor waiter who paled "Of course sir. right this way." I shook my head as we where set in the back of the restaurant where the table was to see the cook work.

"Oh wow." I said the waiter placed the menus on the table, "It is our finest place." He answered me "Two of your best drinks." Adrian said as he helped me into my seat and took his "Fiance?" I asked He shrugged "You started with it." I scoffed "Oh please! I was just acting like your girlfriend not your Fiance!" I said Adrian opened his menu and I did too "The squash ravioli with a light pesto looks good." I said absent mindedly "Its also the most cheapest." Adrian said pulling down my menus that was blocking my face. "Isobel, Anything you want I can afford trust me." He said I smiled "Thats sweet but.." He shook his head and his eyes flashed with a warning "I won't have my fiance buying her meal." He joked "How about the veal with a Vodka sauce." He said I looked down at the price and my eyes widened.

Well when he says he can buy anything he means it but I knew he couldn't buy what I really wanted. That will have to wait till 2010. "It looks okay." I said He took the menus and the waiter came buy "Two Veal's with vodka sauce for my fiance and I." He said as the waiter placed two, What looked like mojito to me of course I could be wrong, He smiled at us "I will leave it with your chief." He told us. I took the drink and enjoyed the taste it was like a Mojito but it was nonalcoholic, "this is a wonderful Mojito."I told Adrian who cocked his head to the side and looked a tad confused "Muggle drink that started around spain." I said He nodded "Oh, Well its good.".

I nodded and watched the chief cook our food, "Did you get me anything for Christmas?" He asked I nodded "What is it?"He asked his face tilted into a smile that was charming and cute at the same time. My heart fluttered a little and I blushed "Not going to tell you that will lesson the surprise."."And! I want to know." He said giving me a rather cute look, I sipped my drink and didn't reply "Isobel." He said I shook my head and thanked the chief that placed our plates down. "Enjoy the food dear because that is all you're going to here about you're Christmas present." I told him as I cut the veal and took a bite. It tasted wonderful and I moaned "Very good." I said he smirked "Maybe I should buy you food more often." He snickered.

I rolled my eyes "I like my food."


We walked threw the town slowly walking towards where our brooms where hidden, My head was rested on his shoulder and we walked arm in arms towards the tree "I am enjoying you being over Isobel."He told me. I looked up and smiled "Me too Adrian." My mind floated over to Daphne and I stopped, Adrian turned around and looked confused "Daphne told me that she was suppose to be marring you." I told him. He nodded and then shook his head "She thinks Salem trials, If I told her my plans over Quiddtch than she would tell my father. She is pretty and the same age as you and the whole Quidditch pitch of things but she isn't what I want." He said his eyes shone the moon and stars as I frowned "What do you want?"I asked he frowned "My freedom. None of this marriage crap." He sighed.

"I understand." I said he gave me a look "I do! Do you think I wouldn't know how it feels? I can't tell my friends things that I should be able too." I told him "It was the hand I was dealt and yeah it sucks but at least I am alive."I said rubbing the back of my neck. Adrian sighed and nodded "I'm just glad you don't have a crush on me, Like Daphne, Its nice to have a girlfriend without the priorities." He joked I rolled my eyes "You Adrian Pucey are a menace to girls every were."I said remembering what I told Daphne about liking Adrian. I did but this is why I knew it wouldn't work, He wasn't that interested. Sure we can act like a couple and even kiss but it isn't going to be any closer than that, Unfortunately.

"You're envious." He scoffed as we walked into the trees I shoved him into the tree "Please." I said pulling out my broom and his handing it to him. He smirked "You love me"He said I rolled my eye "If I didn't I think you're mum would be in a fit." i said he growled something about the squid in the dark lake and his mother. I really didn't want to know "I had fun Adrian." I told him He smirked "Of course you did, you're with me."