Castelia sat alone at the Slytherin table eating her toast. She wasn't really eating she was mostly thinking. Thinking about everything and at the same time absolutely nothing. Castelia had gotten a lot of weird looks this morning, more so than usual. She of course didn't care.
" Cas! Have you seen this?" Lee Asked, sitting down across from her. He was closely followed by George and Fred, who sat on either side of Castelia.
Castelia, who hadn't been paying any attention, jumped.
" seen what?" She snapped, irritated.
Lee dropped the paper he had been holding on the table. It was the Daily Prophet. She didn't even have to read the headline, Castelia understood what was going on almost immediately. Printed on the front page were the moving photographs of nine wizards and two witches. Castelia recognized her parents.
She didn't actually feel herself stop breathing but apparently she had been sitting there blankly staring at the prophet, because she eventually heard George ask her if she was alright.
" yes George , I'm just spiffy" she snapped,
" my mass murder parents have just escaped from psycho prison"
Castelias three friends stared at her, evidently at a loss for words.
" do you think they'll come for you?" Asked Fred nervously.
"If they didn't I would be surprised" said Castelia nervously.
" this isn't good right?" Asked Lee.
Castelia opened her mouth to say something along the lines of ' Lee was an idiot' but before she could George Interrupted.
" of course it's not fucking good, dude her parents killed people and if they knew Cas was with us that would probably kill her... or us." He said, quickly.
Apparently something occurred to Lee because he was now staring at Castelia.
" you can't hang out with us anymore."
" just because..." Castelia has started to retaliate but was so rudely interrupted by Fred.
" he's right, they would kill you" he said.
" so you can't be seen With us anymore" finished George.
Well shit, this was not he plan. The only way the 'Dark Lord' was ever going to trust her was if she had information, and if she wasn't seeing her main sources of information she was screwed.
" if you guys think I'm going to be scared away by my parents you clearly don't know me that well" said Castelia, wow that sounded so fucking rehearsed.
" do you need to be reminded who your parents are?" Argued George.
" you guys are my best friends, and this is hogwarts as long as Dumbledor is headmaster we're safe" said Castelia, reassuringly.
" wow didn't think I'd ever hear you say the word friends" grinned Fred.
" you know I actually tried to be a decent person a I get made fun of for it? Fuck you all" Castelia laughed.
" so we aren't gonna quit hanging out?" Asked Lee nervously, " because the only other thing I would have to do around this hell hole would be stalk Angelina..."
" yeah, screw the death eaters" said Fred.
" no one will ever be able to break out incredible bond of friendship" finished George pumping his fist in the air in triumph.
Castelia rolled her eyes.
" the two ginger snaps, the Angelina obsessed freak, and the death eater. The perfect quartet"
" Wait.. am I The Angelina obsessed freak?" Asked Lee, mocking astonishment.
" no duh" said Fred " who else followed her around like a stalker?"
" well she's bound to go out with me eventually, I mean I've asked her like thirty times already. I just have to stick by my motto" shrugged Lee.
" And what would that be, Jordan?" Asked Castelia.
" persistence is key" grinned Lee, " I mean just look at you and George , if George would have stopped being such an annoying obsessive git you two would never ended up together."
" true" nodded George.
" trelawney!" Lee exclaimed suddenly.
Everyone else looked confused.
" what?" Asked Castelia.
"Wow Cas you invented the game and you don't even remember" said Lee, " the game where you have to make a shit prediction using whatever you're holding"
" I remember" said George.
" I believe Lees was directing it towards you Cas" said Fred gesturing towards the toast she was holding.
" this is stupid" grumbled Castelia.
" you where the one who came up with it" said Lee.
" Fine" she sighed, she held up the piece of toast and stared at Lee, and in her most convincing trelawney voice she began " a grave fate awaits you in the near future, the butter on this sacred bread shows the grim" Fred and George gasped for dramatic effect. " bitch you gonna die"
They all laughed.
" you suck at this" grinned Lee.
" then why are you smiling?" Asked Castelia.
" hey Lee," said Fred, pointing across the hall " there's Angelina"
" hey, maybe fortieth times the charm" said Lee, as he and Fred walked off across the hall, leaving Castelia and George alone.
" aren't you going with them?" Asked Castelia, poking her uneaten toast.
" nah, I wanted to spent some quality time with my girlfriend" said George, attempting to put his arm around Castelia, but she pushed it off. " you know, it seems to me that you are only capable to show affection when we are alone"
" not true" said Castelia, biting into her toast.
George raised his eyebrows.
" I held your hand at St.Mungos."
" that doesn't count"
" why?"
" because you were doing it subconsciously."
" I don't do anything subconsciously" argued Castelia.
" except hand holding, and all those kisses, you are definitely not the same Castelia you were three month ago."
" fuck you" spat Castelia.
" there's the Casi we all know and love"
" you know you two fight like a married couple" said Pansy from down the table,
" it's fucking annoying, shut up"
" well one day we will be a married couple" noted George.
Castelia glared at George , he grinned.
" hey I've been thinking" started George .
" that's dangerous" muttered Castelia.
" you know it's almost impossible to talk to you?" Said George .
Castelia smirked.
" good thing I'm persistent" George laughed. " anyway.. there's a hogsmead trip next month, on Valentine's Day."
" that's nice."
" go with me?"
" sure"
George stared at her. " really?"
" well why not? We are dating aren't we? It's good to keep up appearances" Castelia said, shrugging.
The truth was, Castelia was really glad George had asked her. She hadn't seen the notice and if George didn't say anything Castelia would have probably have completely forgotten about Valentine's Day.
" I have one condition" said Castelia suddenly, she had an idea.
" what's that?" Asked George .
" I plan the whole thing"
" what? No I already had an idea" complained George .
" I promise whatever I plan will be a lot more fun" smiled Castelia.
Just then she felt a tap on her shoulder, she turned around to see Neville Longbottom standing looking scared.
" relax longbottom we're not going to bite" said Castelia, this was meant to be a reassuring comment but left Neville looking more scared then ever.
" um I was told to give this to you" he said, holding out a folded piece of parchment.
" what is it? Asked George .
" don't know, Magonigal told me to give it to Castelia, I think it's from Dumbledor." Said Neville, he didn't seem as nervous anymore. " I've got to go" he said, walking off.
" Bye" waved Castelia.
" what's it say" Asked George , when Neville had gone.
Castelia unfolded the parchment and read.
Please see me in my office immediately.
Professor Dumbledor
P.S. I like fizzing wizbees don't you?
" What the fuck does that mean" Asked George , Castelia assumed he was talking about the very strange post script.
" I think it's the password" explained Castelia.
" What's this about?" He asked.
" how should I know?" Retorted Castelia.
" though I wouldn't be surprised if it was about my parents."
" what if they're coming here?" George looked worried.
" then we're all going to die" said Castelia, George smiled, she liked when he did that, not a smirk not a grin but a good one fashioned smile, it suited him. But Castelia of course would never tell him that.
" I'd better go" she said, getting up to leave.
" don't die"
" I'll try not to" she smiled.
Castelia stood outside of the headmasters office. She was wondering why in the world Dumbledor would want to see her, she assumed it was something about the Azkaban breakout. Castelia held up her hand to knock on the large wooden door but before she could the door swung open.
" come in Castelia." Said a voice from inside the large ornate office.
Castelia stepped into the office and the door swung shut. Professor Dumbledor sat behind his desk reading a copy of the daily prophet.
"Take a seat." He said, motioning towards the chair across from him.
Castelia sat.
" do you know why I asked you here?"
Castelia shook her head.
"As you probably know you parents have recently escaped from Azkaban." Said Dumbledor. " they will no doubt try to retrieve you. And I believe they will do anything necessary to do so."
Castelia really didn't know what to say. So she just sat there looking stupid.
"I have sent the muggles you have been living with into hiding." He continued.
" why? " Castelia Asked, not that she cared though.
" I believe you parents will attempt to kill them." He said.
Castelia nodded. She would have been surprised if they didn't go after the muggles.
"So why am I here?" Asked Castelia, rudely.
" because you won't be staying with the muggles any longer." Said Dumbledor.
Castelia looked at him, confused.
" at the end of the year you will go with your parents"
Castelia figured as much.
" how the hell am I going to get to them?" Castelia Asked.
" I'm sure they will come to you" smiled Dumbledor.
Why the fuck is this idiot smiling, did he want her to end up dead.
Castelia smiled back.
"I'm assuming im not supposed to mention this 'plan' to anyone, and then when it actually happens they'll all hate me?"
" precisely" said the headmaster. " I must remind you that this was your plan."
" I'm well aware thanks" Castelia shot.
" can I leave now?"
Dumbledor nodded.
Castelia stood up, she could feel the headmaster staring at her as she exited his office. It was killing her that she had to keep this whole plan from her friends, but it was for their own good
