Important: I have changed it so Hitomi was placed in slytherin house while she was at Hogwarts to fit in with my changing plot.

From the last chapter

"I'd love to darling, good night everyone I hope that this presentation helped to quiet your fears about your children's safety." The parents started to clap but stopped as the beam of light covered Van and Hitomi and took them away with it. Headmaster Dumbledore then continued the meeting and saw all the parents back to the Hogwarts Express and back to King's Cross Station. The Malfoy's, Mrs. Kanzaki and the Weasley's were the last to leave as Mr. Weasley started asking dazed questions about how the beam of light worked and other related issues which Mrs. Kanzaki politely blew off as she left for home. Zilas Malfoy and his father were discussing the future Mrs. Zilas Malfoy as they left for Malfoy manor. Zilas would have a party to crash later that night…

Chapter Nine: A nature according to a different color palate

Ladies screamed and men grasped for their weapons as Zilas Malfoy appeared in a crash of thunder and a puff of smoke in the middle of the dance floor. Hitomi turned from her conversation and dropped her glass of fruit juice to the floor in shock at hearing the familiar sounds of apparition. At the sound of the fine crystal breaking Zilas turned to face, her smiling.

"Ah Hitomi there you are, we didn't get a chance to talk earlier."

"What are you doing here Zilas?"

"I came to see you of course, is it too horrible to come see an old friend?"

"It is when you come to a gathering uninvited, you are not wanted here and I will not stand for this harassment. Why don't you just be a man and accept that of all the men I had the choice of marrying it wasn't you." Everyone in the room shivered at her icy tone as the room dropped a few degrees in temperature. They were shocked at the reception this strange man, Zilas; as the Fanelian queen called him. It was totally out of character for the young queen to treat anyone with anything less than friendly warmth.

"Ah! I see you haven't lost your touch, I thought all your time with these, peasants had softened you."

"They aren't peasants, just because they don't have the same background as us, doesn't make them peasants. Besides you know that I'm happily married to one of these 'peasants' as you call them. Does that make me a worthless peasant as well?"

"My darling Hitomi you were just confused you didn't mean to dilute your pure blood with one of these infidels by marrying one. I'll forgive your little transgression and you can marry me."

"Now you call my husband an infidel? I wonder why I didn't choose you now, it's because even though there were incredible parties, huge jewels that would have been mine to wear at my leisure and I would have been one of the most influential women in the wizarding world. But wait a minute, as I look around myself I see that I'm at an incredible party, I'm wearing some jewels that are worth more than your entire silk wardrobe and as a queen I am one of the most influential women on THIS planet. So I have the same things that you promised me, and I don't have to participate or be married to someone who participates in murderous politics that involve the rape and pillage and murder of innocent people. I married someone with compassion and warmth, not to mention that I know he'll never raise a hand against me unlike you. I had a bruise on my shoulder for a month when you dislocated it after you threw me into a wall when I disagreed with you. That was when I made my final decision to accept Van's proposal, he always has my best interests at heart."

"You won't speak to me in such a tone. You can not over rule my decision."

"Do you really want to start an old blood power struggle right now, right here? If you want I'll call my father in tears and tell him how you are treating me, or I could tell him about the incident with my shoulder. How you attacked me, and I'll tell him that I lied because you threatened my safety if I told anyone. Is that what you want Zilas?"

"You wouldn't."

"Our families have known each other for centuries, and we've known each other our whole lives. Try me."

"This is blackmail."

"So?"

"Why would you do this to me? To us?"

"My reasons are my own; I may do what I wish when I wish. I thought you would have noticed that, my father dotes on me and there are a lot of people that owe me their lives. You offered me power once. But what you offered is nothing compared to what I have achieved without dirtying my hands or my family name. Can you say the same or will you raise your sleeve and admit that you've sold your soul for power and riches?"

"No one owns me!"

"Do you come immediately like a dog when He calls you? Do you cower when you are in His presence? Do you do what He orders you to do without thought?" He refused to meet her eyes, "then it is worse than I thought you are also a coward. You may leave my presence willingly or I'll send you back. It's your choice and you have a minute to make it." He glared at her as he raised his wand,

"They've corrupted you, I will leave now but I will be back for you." He moved forward to kiss her but she took a drag off of the cigarette she had lit and blew the smoke into his face.

"Thirty seconds." He disappeared with a boom. Hitomi quickly took another drag of her cigarette then walked over to an ashtray and put it out before coughing from the smoke. "Now I remember why I quick smoking, these things are awful." Van stepped to take her in his arms and she gratefully fell into them.

"Hitomi what was that all about?"

"That was a display of slytherin politics. It's dirty, low and has to be conducted without any warmth. It's also very dangerous to get caught up in, not to mention that I don't have the nerves for it."

"You looked fine a moment ago."

"If I'd shown weakness I wouldn't be standing here right now, I'd have been forced to accompany him. If I hadn't stood my ground he would have won and would have taken his pre-arranged claim over me. In his eyes we are still engaged." She looked up from her place in his arms and for the first time he could see the tears in her eyes. "I want to go home." He nodded slowly,

"Majesties I am regretful to inform you that my queen is too distressed to continue with the festivities and we wish your blessing to retire for the night." The queen of Zaibach stepped forward,

"Of course, please inform us when Queen Hitomi is feeling better. It saddens us that she was quite distressed by the appearance of that man. Although we don't understand why he was here."

"We were going to get married two years ago but I left him a few weeks before the wedding. I hid out in Fanelia until my father could cancel the betrothal and give his blessings for me to marry Lord Van. Apparently he's still angry." Turning slowly Van lead Hitomi out of the room and to their chambers for the night. After her two maids helped her change into her nightgown she sat at the vanity table and started brushing her long blonde hair. Van placed both hands on her shoulders and kissed her gently on her cheek before drawing her gently to her feet and retiring to bed.

AN- I'll bet you'd lost all hope of me continuing this story … well for a while there I had lost all hope of continuing this story. So I'd like to hear some feedback on this chapter and I hope that everyone enjoys it and there will be updates in the future but I lost the main person that badgered me to update and write so I'll need to recruit a new task master.

Oh and I'd like to thank lovewitch because she looked over this chapter for me and even replied to the email within six hours which is a lot better than I've been able to reply to anything in the past while. Thank you Thank you Thank you.

Ja Ne,

Enzeru No Yami

NOTE this chapter has been tweaked slightly to fit in what i'd like to change it too. I'm also in a better mood to finish this story and get it over with! I'm sure everyone that has this story on their watch list is very happy for that. Thank you for all of your patience!