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Madelyne 4

Madelyne arrived home at her flat. She was pissed off and tired. Still. Madelyne went to the liquor cabinet and grabbed the first bottle she could find. She went to the bathroom to draw herself a bath. At least she still had that comfort left to her. Madelyne slipped into the bath and began drinking. Tequila. Her old friend. The first type of real liquor she had ever gotten drunk on. Mind you back then it didn't take much. 'One shot' a nickname her three best friends had given her. Cade a bisexual porn star, Alixis a bartender, and Marion now a Lawyer and her roommate were the first people she had gotten drunk with between the summer of her 4th and 5th year. Her best friends. God if only they could help her now. Of course she knew they couldn't. No one could. A few hours later still in the tub, she took another swig of her now 3/4ths empty bottle. Several minutes after that she heard her telephone ring loudly. How Lucius detested her adaptability to muggle devices. The phone kept ringing for several more minutes. Gods why won't the phone stop ringing? She gulped down another mouthful. Finally the phone stopped ringing. "Thank heavens" she thought aloud. "Now I can bloody well sulk in peace." About ten minutes later she heard keys rattling in her front door. By this time she had nearly finished the bottle. She heard knocking and the sound of her name coming from the bathroom door. The knocking went on for another 5 minutes before Madelyne pulled herself out of the bath tub, grabbed her robe, sloppily placed it over her body and went to open the door. She was faced with the only people she probably couldn't deal with at the moment besides her brother. Her Best Friends.

" Holy shit, you look like hell." Cade spoke at her directly.

" Shut it Cade I think she looks fine if not a tad bit intoxicated at the moment." Alixis spoke after

" Visit didn't go well then I take it." Marion added.

" No it didn't." Madelyne replied dropping down in the nearest chair.

"A bit earlier than usual to be hitting the sauce ehh darling." Cade took the bottle of Tequila from her hands

" Be quiet Cade! You are a very strong girl my dear. If I had a brother like yours I would have killed myself years ago!" said Alixis.

"Thank you that is very helpful." Madelyne replied slurring her word a bit.

" Stop it the pair of you! Maddie what happened at the manor? You usually tell us about it the second you get back." Marion always the voice of reason between the three.

" Oh yes something definitely happened at the manor. And if you're all very good, you may get to be bridesmaids!"

"No it can't be I mean well we thought that your betrothal had been called off years ago." Cade said.

"So had I." Madelyne replied.

" This is crap! They can't do this to you! I mean in this day and age there should be laws against this sort of thing. In fact there is! Isn't there?" Alixis Practically shouted

"Not in the wizarding world there isn't. Well, at least not ones that can be enforced against purebloods. There's some sort of decree or something like that. I checked into it ages ago on behalf of a client. " Marion replied.

" Well then I suppose it's best that I just end my life now rather than having to be married to a greasy unbearable git like that."

"Who Snape? Granted the hygiene is not what it could be, but he does have this brooding dark sexiness going for him. I'd take him in a moment. "Cade said remembering his school day crush on his potions professor.

" Be still my churning stomach. If you want him so much then you can have him."

"Want me to take him out? I have no qualms about performing the Advra Kadavra on him." Alixis said flashing one of her patented evil half smiles.

"No. I can't have your going off to Azkaban on my conscience." Madelyne replied

"What are you going to do?" Marion asked after a short period of silence.

" The only thing I can do I suppose. Be like the countless other generations of women in my family and succumb to a the man that will be my husband."

" Maddie this isn't like you giving up so easily. We can fight this!" Alix said

"Alixis darling, You do not know fully what my brother can do. There is no fight to be had. Only acceptance and resignation. I will marry Severus. You lot will no doubt move on with your life with me. Cade no doubt sooner than he should."

" You know although there is nothing that can be really done about this situation from a legal perspective there are some thing you can do to smooth out the situation." Marion offered

" Such as"

" Negotiate before the actual ceremony so that there is no surprises. I mean yes, Lucius has stipulated what he expects you to achieve in this marriage. But it doesn't have to be the be all end all. I'm sure if you talk to Severus you can obtain a compromise that could be equitable for the both of you."

"Equitable how Marion? I have to have a child with him! Meaning I have to have sex with him! The only way I can see things going are in favor for Severus. I mean according to this marriage contract I signed he can basically fuck me whenever he wants. I mean allowing my child to share a gene pool with Severus Snape. That hardly comes in favor for the kid to begin with!"

" Think of it this way. You don't negotiate with him and your situation stays exactly the same as it is. If you go and talk to him things may seem more bearable."

"The girl had got a point Madelyne." Alix stated

" Fine I'll go to Hogwarts and visit my fiancée. Have a little chat and the worst that can happen is that in three weeks I will still become Mrs. Severus Snape."

"That's right. Now we are going to The 86 Lounge to get totally hammered and we insist that you accompany us so that you can get laid before being forced into a love less marriage!" Cade demanded

"As much fun as that would be there is only one huge problem!"

" Honey, has it really been that long that you require a manual? Remember? Insert tab A into slot B!" Cade smirked.

"Very cleaver. I wonder if you'll conduct an experiment for me? Just try to grab my ass!"

" What do you mean try? There isn't that much of it. I mean I know that you've put on a few but that shouldn't matter much."

" Just do it!" Madelyne shouted.

" Yes Ma'am." Cade attempted to touch Madelyne's Posterior but was greeted with an invisible barrier. To which he could not penetrate. " What the." Cade practically shouted while quickly pulling his hand away.

" Exactly my problem. It's a chastity belt for the new millenium."

" Oh my. Well uh no worries. I'll do some research into curses and we'll have that process reversed in no time!" Alix pronounced.

" God I hope so!" sighed Madelyne.

"Well any way sod it. We are going out to have some sexless fun!"

"I'll have to take a rain check. I'd really rather be alone right now you know." Madelyne lamented. Before Cade could answer with another one of his dumb ass remarks Marion silenced him

" Of course Darling. We understand completely we'll get out of your hair so that you can have some space to think about what you are to say to Severus."

" Thanks guys." With that the trio exited the flat, and Madelyne was left alone at last.

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Well that's the end to Chapter four. Sorry It took so long to get out I have this mad writers block! Once Again Reviews are very much appreciated!! Ready Set Review!!!!!!!

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