Prologue Part II
Rowena's world was crumbling in her hands. She pounded her fists on her velvet pillow. "How can this be happening to me? I loved him god damn it!" Her hot tears would not stop because of the words that would not stop echoing in her mind. "Love is a weakness, Ravenclaw…"
"I knew it was a weakness! Of all people I should have known the best, seeing the love my mum had for my father crumble her, destroy her. But why do I not stop it? How come I can't stop?" screamed Rowena.
"Because your heart won't let you…" a kind voice interrupted.
"Hufflepuff…I'd thought…" Rowena stumbled, drying her tears quickly.
"Oh Rowena, I wish I could tell you that I had the remedy for all the pain you're experiencing but…"
"You can't? It's because I have the remedy," stated Rowena slowly producing a knife. Hufflepuff's eyes widened and gasped.
"No, no…Rowena, don't! It shouldn't end like this! Anything but that! Are you going to give Slytherin the satisfaction?!" asked Hufflepuff anxiously.
"Oh Hufflepuff! I don't know! I wouldn't dream of giving him the satisfaction but it's so hard…It seems I can't live anymore. There is no reason…if this pain comes to me another time, I think I could just wring myself and end it! Why let the chance of the pain come?" asked Ravenclaw softly. Rowena couldn't face Hufflepuff. She was what she had always hoped to be: Beautiful, sweet, pure, innocent…Innocence? What was innocence? Was it the essence of never being touched?
A lonely figure was alone leaning on a lamppost. Rowena approached cautiously, wondering whom it was. When she saw the unmistakable silvery/blonde hair, she knew who it was. Slytherin. He had always had the mysterious aura in him that drew her. But she knew that he was a man that shouldn't be dealt with. However, she knew that other women disregarded the fact and chased after him. Why couldn't she? Slytherin was in love with Hufflepuff, she knew by the way he flirted with her, but she just couldn't stop the fluttering of her heart when his eyes met hers. Rowena slowly walked toward the lamppost while the wind howled for her to step back. Her brown hair waved with the wind and she felt goose bumps on the back of her neck. She coughed softly and waited for a response. She got none. She blinked out of confusion and coughed louder. She walked around him to face him and smiled. Slytherin's blue, piercing eyes looked at her smiling face and just stared emotionless.
"Not even a 'hello'?" asked Rowena.
"Did you walk all the way here to search for a greeting?" returned the sarcastic voice of Slytherin.
"No…actually, I was just rambling around here and bumped into the sight of you and thought you would like some company," answered the brown-haired woman.
"Well, I don't need your company, thank you," Slytherin tartly replied.
"But you would want Hufflepuff's company?"
"Maybe…but it's none of your business what so ever…"
"Just because she's beautiful?"
"Are you going to start to cry on me, Ravenclaw? Because right now…"
"You are superficial! I just want to be your friend god damn it! I never asked you to love me! I've tried to be so nice to you but it seems you only open up to pretty girls. Is that it? Pretty girls?! What about the inside…" Wait…Hufflepuff is nice, kind, sweet, and pure…she does have a beautiful heart and soul. I need to be better at this…"I just had wanted to be your friend but I was just fooling myself…"
"Are you quite done?" interrupted Slytherin.
"I guess…" trailed Rowena.
"Good," Slytherin had replied before pulling Rowena and placing his lips unto hers. It had not lasted long but the pleasure of just his lips just sent shivers down her spine. When Slytherin pulled apart, he had on a smirk.
"You silly girl if I chose to open up to a pretty girl, I would have gone to you."
"Think you're smart? Oh, Slytherin, you play me for a fool?!" Rowena nearly screamed. She had forgotten the arm around her waist and tried to turn around, when the force of Slytherin's arm forced her to collide again unto his chest. She heard the soft laughter of Slytherin and she unconsciously blushed.
"You look sweet when you blush, Ravenclaw," commented the silver-haired man.
"What is with these compliments? I thought you loved Hufflepuff."
"She's beautiful, yes, but too soft for my liking," answered Slytherin caressing her check, "My heart was stolen by someone else." Rowena searched his eyes for the answer. Could it be?
"Slytherin…"
"You are the thief of my heart, Rowena. I love you," declared Slytherin.
"You…you said my name," stuttered the stunned woman.
"Do you want me to call you Hufflepuff then?
"No, my first name! Say it again, Salazar," pleaded Rowena. Salazar laughed at her plead and said her name. Rowena closed her eyes to savor the moment.
"You really love me, Salazar?"
"Didn't I say I did?"
"Oh, Salazar!" sighed Rowena wrapping her arms around his neck, "You're all romantic one moment and then you turn your regular self."
"So you don't like my regular self?" asked the indignant wizard.
"I adore it…but the romantic one isn't too bad either," smiled Rowena kissing his cheek, "I love you." Rowena kissed her lover to prove her point…
"Oh Rowena, there can be other things to do…just go through life and look the problem in the face. Be strong! Rowena, you can do it…I know you can."
"But…"
"No buts, Rowena. There is no time for buts…"
"Hufflepuff, I loved him…I really did. How am I to face the world when it, without Salazar, seems blank and empty?"
"I won't take any excuses! Rowena Ravenclaw, shape up and stop sulking! You can live. Godric and I will help you all the way!" Hufflepuff whispered, stroking the chocolate tresses gently. Rowena just silently cried on Hufflepuff's shoulder wishing it were all a dream.
"I can survive…" whispered Ravenclaw repeatedly until the whispers slowly turned into silence as slumber took claim on her body…
5 years later
"Persephone, for the love of God stop!" retorted Slytherin trying to peel the skimpily dressed woman off of himself.
"Oh Salazar! You come to my manor and I can't even kiss you? You are no fun!" pouted the blonde beauty. She was a beauty, yes, but a sharp featured beauty. Unlike Hufflepuff who's soft heart complemented her soft features.
"I didn't come to let you kiss me, woman! I came to do business!"
"Business?" asked Persephone her voice dripping with anticipation, "I like business…" she licked her lips seductively.
"Not that kind of business. I came to address the business with your father…"
"Ever since Ravenclaw you have ignored me! What's so good about Ravenclaw?"
"I'm not here to discuss about Rowena…where is your father?"
"My father…oh, you can find him in the family cemetery. Didn't you hear? He died a few days ago…" Salazar groaned, "You know what that means! You are looking at the new head of the company."
"You can not be serious…he actually left you with the company? Was he in his right mind?!"
"Oh Salazar, you are quite funny…but you know what this means, don't you? It means you have to please me to get what you want now…" Persephone smiled knowingly.
"Please you? I do not think so…" trailed Salazar when the headline caught his eye.
RAVENCLAW MARRIES GRYFFINDOR!
WEDDING OF THE YEARSo she had gone and married the prat. Jealously was running in his veins. It felt that he had been betrayed…how could she? He glanced at the moving picture and Rowena looked beautiful as ever. Her brown curls framing her perfect oval face. Her smile was happy and big as she laughed with Gryffindor. Her dress was very elaborate as Gryffindor was one of the richest wizards. However, it was her eyes that caught his eyes. It wasn't happy as her smile. It was sad and somehow void.
"Why Rowena?" Salazar asked in his head over and over. The picture-Rowena did a very unexpected thing…she turned to face Salazar right in his eyes and she whispered in a sad tone, "I had to…" Anger filled his heart and slowly he balled his fists. No one made her do anything. He clutched the Daily Prophet and crumbled it up slowly imagining that it had transformed into Gryffindor. Persephone stared at Slytherin in a bewildered way. He was one who always kept his cool no matter how angered he was. Being the richest wizard he didn't need to be afraid or angry. Finally it had dawned upon her. Who else could wield such emotion from this man? Ravenclaw. Jealousy ran through her veins. She put an aggressive hand on Slytherin and pulled him to her. She quickly wrapped her arms around his neck and forcefully put her lips onto his. I have to make him love me. Slytherin seemed to sink into the kiss but after a minute or so he jerked himself free.
"Are you crazy?!" Slytherin asked almost breathless. Helpless Persephone fell on her knees and clinged onto his legs.
"I don't care if I have to have her scraps! I don't even care if I can't have you heart! I want you!" she pleaded desperately.
"You're nuts!" he claimed as he tried to pry her off his legs.
"No! Oh Slytherin, I loved you ever since I set eyes on you! Please give me a chance!"
"You don't know what it means to love me. Only one woman knew how and she's gone from my clutch."
"No, that woman is here. You mean Ravenclaw? She can't even understand your heart and mind as I can. She's not like us. Can't you see that?" At that remark Slytherin's ice blue eyes turned into slits.
"You don't even know…don't act you do." Having that said he walked toward the door. In desperation Persephone tried a last attempt as she flew herself onto Slytherin once more.
"Please! Can't you see I'm serious to the point of desperation! Please! Give me a chance!" With the last plea streams of tears slowly poured. Slytherin turned to see her face and could only find love and desperation. I had already a mistake of letting Ravenclaw go…I broke her heart…I should at least try to do some good in someone else's life…
"Fine, I'll give you a chance. Just don't cry on me."
"Oh Salazar!"
"Don't call me that! Only one person can and you are not she. You said that you don't care if you had her scraps. Well, here are her scraps." Persephone didn't seem to care. She kissed him and hugged him to make sure everything was real…
A.N. muhahahaha…hehehe…I know I haven't updated in like what two years pratically…sorry…I didn't have internet for a LONG time because our household HATES AOL and the only free trail CD's we ever got was low and behold AOL FREE TRIAL CD'S!!!! A big pain! But now….I do have internet and I'll try to update as soon as possible!! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! R/R!! BYE…love you!