Post 89:
Jade fell asleep rather peacefully, dreaming of a time when she was invisible, under a silky cloak with a young man she knew but could not remember, underneath a blanket of stars.
When Jade woke up a small patch of light was on her eyes, and the blanket she had not used was tucked in neatly around her. She slowly opened her eyes, and as she did, a handsome figure dressed in all black, with neatly brushed silver hair, came into focus; Lucius Malfoy was sitting on a comfortable chair across the circular room, looking quite unsurprised that Jade had woken up.
Since
there was no way of hiding that she was awake, Jade sat up and looked
at Lucius.
"What
happened to me?"
"Someone
hit you over the head with a small porcelain statue. You've been
unconscious for eight and a half months." He paused. "How
much do you remember?"
"MY
name is Jade Lorien, I'm and auror and I was on some sort of mission
when... well- this." Jade waved her hand around the room.
"Is
that all you remember?"
"Yes."
"And
what do you know of me?" Lucius asked. Although he had not
introduced himself, Jade knew who he was.
"You're
Lucius Malfoy. You're very rich and you're someone important in the
Ministry, though I don't know what you do. This is also your
house."
"Very
well." Malfoy got up and waved his hand in front of the wall. A
door appeared and then swung opened.
"Come
on, you need something to eat."
Jade
stood up, her knees weak from being on a stone floor for so long. She
almost fell but Lucius caught her quickly and smiled.
"Thank
you." Jade was surprised by the gesture and even more surprised
by his charming smile.
Jade
was led down a spiral staircase, down a long hallway, down a grand
staircase, through another hallway, and into a marble kitchen.
"Um...
look, I've forgotten how to use my wand- I mean; I can't remember any
of the incantations." Jade decided to make herself seem as
helpless and dependant as possible if she was going to get
information out of Malfoy easily.
"What
would you like to eat?"
"Oh...
surprise me."
Lucius
Malfoy waved his wand; linens set themselves, china took its place,
and French toast for two appeared out of no where.
"I
love French toast! It's my all time favourite thing."
"Mine
too" They ate in silence for a while, and Jade ran her fingers
through her messy blonde curls.
"You
probably want to take a shower and change. You can use the guest bed
and bath. I'll find something of my wife's for you to wear."
"Thank
you so much."
After
they finished eating Lucius led her to a large mahogany room that had
it's own marble bathroom.
"I
trust you will find everything you need here." Lucius turned and
left.
Jade took a long hot shower, running her hands through her blonde hair. When she came out she found a long black gown laid out across the canopy bed. It was too long for her, and very revealing, but it was shockingly warm and comfortable.
There
was a knock at the door and a moment later Mr. Malfoy entered the
room.
"I
apologize for the dress; my wife always dresses very- extravagantly."
He waved his wand and her hair was instantly dried and brushed. "She
went to Paris three days ago, I'm afraid. Her sister has become ill.
It's a shame, she loves having guests."
"Mr.
Malfoy, how did I end up here, at your house?"
"Come,
follow me." They went to the living room and Lucius waved up hot
chocolate for them both. Jade sat on the leather couch and sipped her
drink.
Lucius
sat across from her.
"The
day you were knocked unconscious, you came here to visit me. You
wanted to warn me about something and to ask for my help with
something. Only a few moments after you arrived, the house was
attacked. Someone hit you over the head with a porcelain statue of my
wife, and I was knocked unconscious.
"When
I came to, my front entrance way was in shambles and you were on the
floor. I had my personal physician look at you; weekly,
actually."
Jade
sat in silence for a minute, taking all of this in. "What did I
come to talk to you about?"
Malfoy
sighed. "My only guess is- do you remember who the dark Lord
is?"
"Oh...
oh, yes. I remember him."
"Well,
a few days later, there was a rumour that started, that he was coming
back, stronger than ever.
"Of
course, the Ministry has stamped this rumour out. But- I fear there
may be some truth to it. I can feel it; he's growing stronger."
Jade
and Lucius finished their hot chocolate in silence. Finally, when
they finished, Lucius Malfoy said:
"Tomorrow
I'll call for my personal physician to examine you. Unfortunately,
there's a strike going on at St. Mungo's hospital; not a good
situation. I would have brought you there eight months ago, but I
wasn't sure how safe you'd be."
"Thank
you. For everything."
Jade
went to the guest room and went to sleep, dreaming once again of the
same boy she star gazed with, many years ago.
