Chapter 7:
Black Roses in the Snow.
Draco began to stay with Trinity every night so he could see what she said in her sleep. As soon as Trinity had woken up from the first sleeping potion he asked her what she had dreamed and she said nothing then he told her what she had said then she told him she had lied and she had dreamed. It was November and Draco had remembered the very last week of the month that Christmas was comeing and he would be going home to get the dark mark. Trinity didn't know yet and he was still trying to figure out how he was going to tell her. She was still haveing bad nightmares and he didn't want to add on to her worries.
"Draco what's wrong?" Trinity asked slideing onto his lap. She had just woke up and it was saturday so they didn't even have to leave their rooms if they didn't want to.
"Trinity I don't know how to start with this..." Draco said nervously.
"Draco you can tell me remember. You can tell me anything." Trinity said resting her head against his shoulder and began playing with the button's on his shirt.
"Trinity...I love you. You know that right."
"Of course I do. I love you too you know." Trinity smiled at him then saw the look on his face and her smile droped. "What's wrong?"
"I'm ment to get the dark mark over Christmas holiday." Draco said slowly as he saw the look in Trinity's eyes and her face turn to sadness.
"But... you can't... you wont do it... right? You wont go..."
"Trinity I have to..."
"But Draco thats just it... You don't have to do anything that you don't want to do..."
"Trinity please... Understand..."
Trinity looked into the pale blue pleading eyes of his and shoved her head against his shoulder crying.
"I don't see why your doing this Draco...Your already perfect... You don't have to be your father..." Draco put his arms around Trinity when she said this and kissed the side of her neck then up to her cheek and whispered into her ear.
"I'm sorry..." Draco sat back up and lifted Trinity's head and looked into her eyes willing her to understand why he had to do this. At that moment it was like she did understand. Her eyes returned the love in his and she let herself be pulled in to the same passionet kiss she had turned away a month ago. Draco was surprised that Trinity returned it with even more emotion than he had. Trinity pulled back and then bent her head so her mouth was at his ear.
"Should we really be doing this..." She whispered and Draco answered by pulling her shirt up over her head and throwing it across the room. Trinity shivered at the slight cold of the air hitting her almost bare upper body except for her bra. Draco pushed her down underneath him and took off his own shirt tossing it on to the floor.
Trinity smiled with sexual pleasure and Draco returned the smile as he bent down and kissed her again. Fingers trembling Trinity put her hands on his back pulling him down closer to her. Draco let himself be pulled down to where his chest was pushing against hers and Trinity leaned up slightly so he could unhook the fastenings of her bra and he tossed that away too. They soon enough had no more clothes shielding their bodies from one another. Their bodies moving together rythmacly as they became entwined in their own lust and want for no one but each other hearts beating quickly and breath coming in sharp quick intakes. They were caught in the moment where time didn't matter as they sliped into each other becoming part of each other.
Draco trailed his lips down her neck to her breasts and Trinity moaned at the pleasure of the pain she was feeling radiating from inside out. The way Draco touched her and that made her tremble even more. Draco made his way back to Trinity's lips and she kissed him with all the strength she had left. As time seemed to come back to them Trinity fell asleep Draco sleeping beside her.
As Trinity woke she felt cold and noticed she had not had a dream. She closed her eyes again and turned on her side and hit her head aginst something. Opening her eyes she saw Draco looking back at her sweetly. Trinity smiled at him and reached out a hand and touched the side of his face before grabing him with both hands and pulling him closer. Draco put his forhead against hers and kissed her nose.
"Good morning." He whispered. And Trinity grinned.
"You mean it's morning already." She whispered back.
"Well it's four in the morning. But still morning." Draco kissed her lip's lightly. Trinity merely yawned.
"No wonder it's so cold." She said closeing her eye's. Draco reached down and pulled the blanket's from the bottom of the bed and covered them both while pulling Trinity closer to him so close he felt like they could get no closer. He swept a strand of hair away from her face and she smiled sleepily at him.
"Warm now?" He asked calmly.
"I will be if you don't leave." Trinity said burying her face into Draco's bare shoulder.
"I'll never leave you." He whispered and felt Trinity smile against him as they fell asleep in each others arms. Draco unaware of what he had just promised her.
Trinity got up from her spot on the floor where she and Draco had been sitting when there was a knock on the door. Draco pulled out a Transfigureation book opened it to a random page then looked over at Trinity and noded for her to open the door. She opened it just enough to show her face.
"Hello."
"Do you know where Draco Malfoy is." Came the voice of Lucius Malfoy.
"Of course I do." Said Trinity.
"Then where is he?" Demanded Lucius becomeing impaitent with the young Slytherin girl.
"Right here." Trinity opened the door fully. Draco was no longer sitting on the floor but in a chair faceing the door with the opened book on his lap.
"Hello father." Draco said getting that pretective no one know's what I feel shield to come over him. Lucius looked from his son to the girl at the door.
"What's the meaning of this?" Lucius asked pointing a finger at the two of them.
"He's helping me with Transfigureation homework." Trinity said calmly.
"Is that right... Who are you?"
"Trinity Basset. Transfer student from France. Draco and I are in the same house. Which is why I asked him to help me with homework." Trinity said as calm as she ever could. Lucius looked skeptical but seemed to accept it. He then turned his sights on Draco.
"Why didn't you come home for Christmas?" He demanded.
"Maybe I just didn't feel like it." Draco said.
"That isn't the point!" Lucius roared and Draco stood up and Trinity was about to go over to him but Draco glanced over in her direction to warn her. "Come we are leaving Draco."
"What is so important that he has to leave?" Trinity asked thou she already knew the answer.
" You... You said you were a Basset?" Lucius barked at her.
"Yes. Why is my name relivent?" Trinity asked.
" Do you have a brother?"
"Yes."
"Steven Basset?"
"Yes."
" He is a death eater is he not?"
"Was is more like it." Trinity said stupidly. Lucius put a hand on her chest and pushed her hard against the wall.
"There is no was about it. He either is or isn't."
"He's dead. Murdered along with the rest of my family." Trinity mumbled afraid to take in a deeper breath to cause her ribs to crack but took in a deep breath just the same.
"I didn't know." Lucius said jerking his hand away from her. Trinity put her hands on the wall to steady herself. This time Draco tried to move forward but Trinity stood up straight.
"Father I'm staying." Draco said sitting back in the chair.
"You are not staying. You are comeing home." Lucius grabed his son's wrist and drug him out of the room. He slamed the door after him. Trinity colapsed to the floor, pulled her shirt up half way and touched the bruise on her rib she winced at the touch and new then that it was broken. She then slowly stood up and went to her trunk. She grabed her wand a bag of clean clothes and some floo powder.
Trinity walked over to her fire place threw in some floo powder and shouted "Draco Malfoy's room Malfoy Maner!" And felt the icy flames flow about her and then she began to spin very quickly and shut her eye's. Then she stoped and had to steady herself so as not to cause any more damage to her body. Trinity Catiously steped into the room and automaticly knew it was Draco's room. She knew it might be awhile before Draco and his father got here so she set her things in Draco's wardrobe in the corner of his room except her wand and shoved that into her pocket incase she needed it.
Walking to the door she looked at how it would open and slumped down in a little ball behind it to hide herself. She might as well get a little comfortable so she slid one leg out so her broken rib wouldn't hurt as much. She began to take in everything about Draco's room. The beautiful oak wardrobe in the corner, a screen to change behind, a mirror, his bed with what looked like black silk sheet's, a door that stood open to reveal a bathroom, of course a fire place with a chair in front of it, and two windows that held the most gorgese sunset she had ever seen.
Trinity figured she had been sitting there for about two hours. When the door burst open nearly hitting her but she drew both her legs tight to her frightend of who it might be. Then Draco was thrown in and Lucius slamed the door shut locking it then Draco, turning to the wall oppisite Trinity, hit it hard. He then threw himself in the chair muttering. Trinity just sat there waiting to be noticed.
Draco got up from his chair a few minutes later and was stunned by the sight of Trinity sitting by the door looking at him intently. Draco filled with rage walked over to her and pulled her to her feet before punching her hard on her broke rib brakeing it in several other places.
"You too dear." Trinity choked out fighting back tears. She bowed her head as Draco grabed her by the throat.
"What are you doing here?" He said thru grit teeth. Then saw the look on Trinity's face and it softened him a bit but he didn't let his grip losten on her throat.
" I wanted to be with you. But...I can see I'm not wanted." Draco let go of her throat and Trinity began to fall. He caught her and helped her over to his bed before hugging her tightly. Trinity gasped in pain and he pulled away and looked at her concerned.
"What did I do to you?" He asked sorowfully.
"You... Just helped... Shatter another piece... of my rib... Your father did the rest..." Trinity said laying back. She felt Draco's hand on her stomach. She reached out her hand picked his up and with her other hand pulled up her shirt to show him the brusies she had. Then put his hand down on the bruise he made and winced at the touch but didn't pull away. Draco kissed the bruises then brought her shirt back down.
"I'm sorry darling. You need to get some help." Draco said sweeping a strand of hair off of her fore head.
"No I'll be fine. It will heal in a day or two." Trinity said trying to sound a bit cheerful. Draco looked at her skepticly.
"Please atleast let my mother try to help with your wounds. She'll find out your here any way." Draco pleaded.
"Draco I'll be fine trust me..." Trinity was cut off by a knock on the door. "How many times will I be inturupted by a bloody door..." Trinity grumbled then Draco walked her to his bathroom and shut the door. Then opened his door. He smiled and let his mother in.
"Hullo mum." Draco said as his mother pulled him into a big hug.
"Draco it's so wonderful to see you home again." Narcissa said letting go of him. Then looked around his room."Now why is your bathroom door closed you never keep it closed." With out waiting for an explanation she went and opened the door Draco close behind her to see her reaction. There Trinity was sitting on the floor of his bathroom stareing up at them. "Oh." Narcissa said.
"Mum this is my girlfriend Trinity." Draco said. Narcissa furrowed her brow.
"The question is why is she in your bathroom?"
"She was hideing from father he dosen't know she is here. Trinity saw father take me from school and flooed here from Hogwarts because she wanted to be with me."
"Oh. Why are you on the floor. Stand up." Draco made to go forward to help her but Narcissa blocked the door. Trinity tried to stand but as soon as she got on her feet she slumped back to the floor and gasped for air. Narcissa bent down on her knees and lifted up Trinity's shirt.
"Oh my god what happened to you." Narcissa asked pulling out her wand.
"Lucius did that when I tried to stop him from takeing Draco and then Draco wasn't exactly happy to see me when he got here." Trinity looked at Narcissa then at Draco.
"Draco help her to your bed while I get a few medical supplies." Narcissa said standing up.
"It will heal in a day or two really this isn't necasary." Trinity said as Draco helped her up.
"No. Wounds like that they aquire medical attention." Narcissa said pulling out her wand. She instructed Trinity to lay still and it might hurt but only for a second. Narcissa said a spell that nither her or Draco had ever herd. Trinity felt a small tickly sensationinside her then it stoped after a moment. and Trinity looked down at where the bruises had been then sat up and stood up. No pain her rib was mended. She went and huged Narcissa.
"Thank you." Trinity said. Though Narcissa was hesitant she hugged Trinity back and Draco smiled because his mother and Trinity were getting along.
"Mum. We better get down staris that is why you came up here in the first place right?" Draco asked standing up.
"Yes. Trinity you have no reason to hide in this house. Lucius will find you some time. I will bring you something to wear you and Draco both need to dress in something different. I'll be right back." Narcissa left after giving Trinity yet another hug before leaving the two alone.
"Your mum sure is nice." Trinity said turning to Draco. Draco went over to her kissed her cheek and went to his wardrobe.
"Yes she is but I have to change so if you'll excuse me." Draco sliped behind the screen to change and Trinity sat down in the chair by the fire.
It didn't take Narcissa long to return with something for Trinity to wear. The dress she had picked out was absolutly beautiful. It was dark green, so dark it could have passed as black. The dress was short and low cut off the shoulders with a bodice to go underneath. Brown stockings and the same dark green color high heels. Then to top it of a necklace that had an emerald surrounded by silver in the shape of a tear drop. Trinity gasped when she saw everything.
"Narcissa this is beautiful! Thank you so much!" Trinity said takeing them into the bathroom.
Narcissa followed her to help her put it on. She even helped Trinity put her hair into a bun/ponytail that added to the effect. "It looks beautiful on you dear." Narcissa said with a warm smile. She then put the necklace around Trinity's neck. "Simply beautiful. Well I must go down stairs now. I will meet you and Draco down there." Narcissa left the bathroom closeing the door behind her. Trinity put on the high heels and walked out into Draco's room.
"Finely! I was begining to think that you had...died..." Draco said eye's wide at Trinity as she walked into the room.
"What? Do I have dirt on my face or something?" Trinity said walking over to him. He kissed her lightly on the lips and took her hand in his
"You look stunning." Draco said. Trinity smiled and poked his shoulder with her finger.
"You don't look half bad your self." Together they walked out of his room and to the dineing room where Lucius and Narcissa were seated at the huge dineing room table. Lucius was seated at the head of the table. Narcissa sat on the left of him and Draco sat at the right while Trinity not knowing where to sit decided she would just sit beside Draco though of course she didn't mind to.
"Why is she here? And how did she get here?" Lucius asked out raged.
"She flooed here before you arrived dear." Narcissa answered. "I sent her to a room but forgot to mention she was here when you and Draco arrived home. She simply didn't want to be away from Draco at Christmas."
"Why could you not stand to be away from my son?" He asked Trinity. Trinity took in a deep breath.
"Because we are dateing sir." Trinity answered trying to sound calm. She could have swore Lucius nearly choked on the wine he had just siped.
"You are?" He directed this question at Draco. Trinity squeezed Draco's hand under the table. "Yes father. We are." Draco said calmer than Trinity had.
"I will talk to you later Draco. Now we will eat." Lucius said. A butler looking person came in and served everyone the same meal. Trinity barely ate any of it for fear of her stomach makeing her sick. Narcissa saw that Trinity looked sick and put down her fork for a moment.
"Draco why don't you take Trinity on a walk around the grounds." Narcissa suggested. Draco looked at Lucius who looked at him cold heartedly and gave a slight nod. Draco stood up and Trinity followed him in silence. Draco took her to his own private library and out the door there to the garden outside.
"What was that about Trinity? Did you and my mother plan that." He asked turning around to look at her she looked sick.
"Of course not. I think your mum sinced I needed some fresh air that's all." Trinity stood hugging herself from the cold. There was snow on the groundand she was out side in a short dress no coat or cloak to keep her warm. Draco sat down on a bench and motioned for her to come over. when she did he pulled her on to his lap and held her close to keep her warm.
"I'm sorry. It's just... Tention's between my father and I get pretty tight."
"It's okay." Trinity said laying her head on his shoulder. Draco took out his wand said a spell and a silver light came out of the tip of the wand falling onto a spot on the snow. A rose bush started to grow and roses began to grow very, very quickly. They wern't normal roses though. They were black roses. Draco reached out de thorend a rose and placed the short stem behind Trinity's ear to where just the rose was showing.
"Wow! How did you know that I always wanted a black rose?" Trinity asked. Draco looked at her a moment.
"You showed me a drawing you made in your photo album of a black rose and told me how much you would like one." Draco said cradeling her face with his hands. Trinity smiled as it began to snow again.
"This is Romantic." Trinity said Draco looked confused and Trinity took one of his hands in hers.
"What do you mean?" He asked Kissing the back of Trinity's hand.
"Black roses in the snow my love!" Trinity said and kissed Draco tenderly on the lips.