Selina seethed with anger as she tossed and turned in bed that night. How
could her mother just fire Milly? She had been so loyal to Selina and the
family, and all it took was for her to put one toe out of line and that was
it, dismissed!
But as Selina tried to figure her mother out a thought popped into her
mind: had Mrs Galladen possibly been jealous of Selina's close bond with
Milly? After all, Selina did share all her thoughts and secrets with her.
Selina now thought how much she would miss Milly, but then pushed the thought to the back of her mind- she had to get a decent night's sleep, because tomorrow night she would be going to the Malfoy's again. She smiled at the thought, and rolled over to see the half moon, shining down through her window.
***
After the morning's tedious and extremely dull lessons with Professor Mooks, Selina had a quick lunch and began to get ready for her visit to the Malfoy Manor. She desperately hoped that she would be able to see the horses again, so much so that she even wore pants, not a skirt or dress. In her excitement she even called for Milly to braid her hair- to then remember that she was gone. Disheartened a little, she wove her hair into one long, thick plait, leaving a few wispy strands to frame her face.
When she heard the grandfather clock strike eight, she hurried downstairs in her long mauve robes. She had thought ahead and decided to wear this to cover her pants- "A lady wears skirts" as her mother constantly reminded her.
Mrs Galladen was already waiting by the fireplace, sitting in an armchair and pretending to be engrossed in a novel. When Selina entered the room she immediately looked up. "Oh," she started, looking at the robes, "You don't have to rug up so much you know, it's not that cold." Selina knew the hidden meaning in the comment, and grabbed a handful of floo powder, desperate to get away from her mother as soon as possible. "But you look lovely anyway darling, enjoy yourself."
Selina didn't respond, and walked into the fireplace. In a whirl of green flames she was transported to the Malfoy Manor.
A house elf was startled by her arrival, and left the room in a hurry. Moments later Lucius strode in to meet her. "Narcissa still not back yet?" Selina asked, genuinely concerned. After all, she had been away for quite some time.
"No, afraid not. Her mother is very ill and isn't expected to live for much longer. I expect Narcissa will be away for some time yet."
Selina, unsure what to say, moved her gaze to the window on her right. She wondered if she could catch a glimpse of the horses in the darkness.
"Anyway," Lucius continued briskly, "You seemed quite impressed with my little herd last time, would you like to see them again?" Selina grinned.
***
As they trotted through a grove of trees, Selina urged Morion to a slightly faster pace. She still couldn't believe she was actually riding him. He had been only temporarily withdrawn from her, but now he had a proud and confident air about him, as he trotted slightly ahead of the icy blue mare Khelik, whom Lucius was riding.
After they passed through the grove, the forest was much more open, and Morion seemed to be itching to gallop through the trees. "Ok," she said softly to him "but not too much faster," and she dug her heels into his abdomen. He took off so suddenly that it shocked Selina, and she had to quickly regain her control.
Apparently she wasn't the only one who was surprised by the jolt of speed, as Lucius took a while to catch up. "Are you sure you can handle him?" he called over to her. "Sure," she replied. "Are you sure you can keep up?" she teased, and with confidence swelling up inside her she shot him a devious smile, before giving Morin another quick jolt with her heels. He obliged with a snort and took off faster than ever. Lucius took up the challenge and sped up behind her.
The competition continued as they cantered through the forest, Lucius displaying his horsemanship skills and accelerating ahead, only to have Morion speed up and catch him moments later.
They soon came to a narrow path, only just wide enough to fit two abreast. A smirk crept onto Selina's face, as she began to lean slightly to the left, forcing Lucius off the path. "Oh no you don't," he shot at her, and Khelik began beating his wings, and took off into the sky.
"Don't even think about it," Selina growled to Morion, "We can still catch him on foot." Morion gave a disgruntled grunt, but stayed grounded.
Khelik's coat gleamed in the moonlight as he soared above, and Lucius looked down at Selina, displaying a contemptuous grin. Selina pushed Morion on harder, gaining on Lucius so that he was only just ahead. Lucius saw her making ground, and suddenly veered sharply to the right. Selina went to follow, and found that luckily there was a rough path through the dense forest. She instantly regretted the decision to follow; it was very dark, she could only see a few meters ahead, and could barely even see Lucius above through the thick canopy.
Branches clawed at her arms and face, and she yelped as something gashed deeply onto her forehead. Morion snorted and shook his head, but didn't show any signs of slowing his pace.
Selina trembled with fear and closed her eyes, gripping on tightly with her arms and legs. "Please stop, please." she thought desperately, as she felt her robes catch and rip on a tree. Suddenly Morion gave a painful neigh as a tree grazed him on the right. A tree then collided excruciatingly with Selina's knee, and she felt it dislocate. She screamed out in agony, and withdrew her grip on Morion to fall weakly from his side.
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Ooh my first cliffhanger!! Mwahahaha . but I'm not going to be too evil, seeing as it's been awhile since I've updated (which, might I add, is entirely my DERANGED computer's fault *pokes tongue at computer*).
I could really use some feedback at the moment, the pace is starting to quicken and the plot thicken (hey, that rhymes!). I reeeally wanna know what u guys think. p.s. and you'll get a mention in my thankyou's if you review!
ok, thankyous for last chappy go 2:
Lemon- BUBBLES!!!!!!!!! *ahem* I mean thanx for your loyal reviewing
knight-that-says-ni- yay! You reviewed every chapter! Thankyou sooooooooo much! *hugs*
ok as promised, I won't be evil and leave you guessing, so here another *FERNIE FIRST* : uploading two chapters at once!!!
Enjoy!
Selina now thought how much she would miss Milly, but then pushed the thought to the back of her mind- she had to get a decent night's sleep, because tomorrow night she would be going to the Malfoy's again. She smiled at the thought, and rolled over to see the half moon, shining down through her window.
***
After the morning's tedious and extremely dull lessons with Professor Mooks, Selina had a quick lunch and began to get ready for her visit to the Malfoy Manor. She desperately hoped that she would be able to see the horses again, so much so that she even wore pants, not a skirt or dress. In her excitement she even called for Milly to braid her hair- to then remember that she was gone. Disheartened a little, she wove her hair into one long, thick plait, leaving a few wispy strands to frame her face.
When she heard the grandfather clock strike eight, she hurried downstairs in her long mauve robes. She had thought ahead and decided to wear this to cover her pants- "A lady wears skirts" as her mother constantly reminded her.
Mrs Galladen was already waiting by the fireplace, sitting in an armchair and pretending to be engrossed in a novel. When Selina entered the room she immediately looked up. "Oh," she started, looking at the robes, "You don't have to rug up so much you know, it's not that cold." Selina knew the hidden meaning in the comment, and grabbed a handful of floo powder, desperate to get away from her mother as soon as possible. "But you look lovely anyway darling, enjoy yourself."
Selina didn't respond, and walked into the fireplace. In a whirl of green flames she was transported to the Malfoy Manor.
A house elf was startled by her arrival, and left the room in a hurry. Moments later Lucius strode in to meet her. "Narcissa still not back yet?" Selina asked, genuinely concerned. After all, she had been away for quite some time.
"No, afraid not. Her mother is very ill and isn't expected to live for much longer. I expect Narcissa will be away for some time yet."
Selina, unsure what to say, moved her gaze to the window on her right. She wondered if she could catch a glimpse of the horses in the darkness.
"Anyway," Lucius continued briskly, "You seemed quite impressed with my little herd last time, would you like to see them again?" Selina grinned.
***
As they trotted through a grove of trees, Selina urged Morion to a slightly faster pace. She still couldn't believe she was actually riding him. He had been only temporarily withdrawn from her, but now he had a proud and confident air about him, as he trotted slightly ahead of the icy blue mare Khelik, whom Lucius was riding.
After they passed through the grove, the forest was much more open, and Morion seemed to be itching to gallop through the trees. "Ok," she said softly to him "but not too much faster," and she dug her heels into his abdomen. He took off so suddenly that it shocked Selina, and she had to quickly regain her control.
Apparently she wasn't the only one who was surprised by the jolt of speed, as Lucius took a while to catch up. "Are you sure you can handle him?" he called over to her. "Sure," she replied. "Are you sure you can keep up?" she teased, and with confidence swelling up inside her she shot him a devious smile, before giving Morin another quick jolt with her heels. He obliged with a snort and took off faster than ever. Lucius took up the challenge and sped up behind her.
The competition continued as they cantered through the forest, Lucius displaying his horsemanship skills and accelerating ahead, only to have Morion speed up and catch him moments later.
They soon came to a narrow path, only just wide enough to fit two abreast. A smirk crept onto Selina's face, as she began to lean slightly to the left, forcing Lucius off the path. "Oh no you don't," he shot at her, and Khelik began beating his wings, and took off into the sky.
"Don't even think about it," Selina growled to Morion, "We can still catch him on foot." Morion gave a disgruntled grunt, but stayed grounded.
Khelik's coat gleamed in the moonlight as he soared above, and Lucius looked down at Selina, displaying a contemptuous grin. Selina pushed Morion on harder, gaining on Lucius so that he was only just ahead. Lucius saw her making ground, and suddenly veered sharply to the right. Selina went to follow, and found that luckily there was a rough path through the dense forest. She instantly regretted the decision to follow; it was very dark, she could only see a few meters ahead, and could barely even see Lucius above through the thick canopy.
Branches clawed at her arms and face, and she yelped as something gashed deeply onto her forehead. Morion snorted and shook his head, but didn't show any signs of slowing his pace.
Selina trembled with fear and closed her eyes, gripping on tightly with her arms and legs. "Please stop, please." she thought desperately, as she felt her robes catch and rip on a tree. Suddenly Morion gave a painful neigh as a tree grazed him on the right. A tree then collided excruciatingly with Selina's knee, and she felt it dislocate. She screamed out in agony, and withdrew her grip on Morion to fall weakly from his side.
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Ooh my first cliffhanger!! Mwahahaha . but I'm not going to be too evil, seeing as it's been awhile since I've updated (which, might I add, is entirely my DERANGED computer's fault *pokes tongue at computer*).
I could really use some feedback at the moment, the pace is starting to quicken and the plot thicken (hey, that rhymes!). I reeeally wanna know what u guys think. p.s. and you'll get a mention in my thankyou's if you review!
ok, thankyous for last chappy go 2:
Lemon- BUBBLES!!!!!!!!! *ahem* I mean thanx for your loyal reviewing
knight-that-says-ni- yay! You reviewed every chapter! Thankyou sooooooooo much! *hugs*
ok as promised, I won't be evil and leave you guessing, so here another *FERNIE FIRST* : uploading two chapters at once!!!
Enjoy!