Mid Heaven Flights
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, or its characters. I also don't own any Grecian gods and goddesses.
(A/N: Betrayed Vision here, to give you the first chapter of "Mid Heaven Flights." After many hours of competition on choosing from the all the ideas I had, I chose this one. It was one of those pop in your head light bulb stories, that you just had to write down or it would haunt you to no ends. So I hope you enjoy the first chapter as I enjoyed writing it. –BV)
Chapter One:
The Malfoy Manor
"Oh, Lucius darling don't you look as young as Cupid himself!" Margaret Winslow Scorpton earnestly said. It seemed like she wanted a compliment back from the tall man, but being Lucius Malfoy, he did not freely give compliments to annoying women who were friends with his wife. Impatiently and utterly annoyed she said, "This is my step-daughter Alice." Margaret said Alice's name like it offended all the way to her fake blonde hair to the tips of her toes, she turned to Lucius again and snapped "Well where is that Narcissa? We haven't talked in ages, are you going to stand there or take me to her?" Lucius pointed to the living room where Narcissa sat reading.
"Hello Mr. Malfoy, thank you for inviting us. Margaret was ever so pleased when she heard from your family." Alice calmly said, giving the wrapped bottle of wine to him. "Thank you Alice did you or Margaret pick this wine out?" Lucius asked putting it on the counter taking two wine glasses out. Alice tucked her black hair behind her ear shyly, she smiled a little saying, "I did sir."
He nodded, and popped the top, pouring Alice and himself and equal amount of wine. "We'll need this wine, I don't think I can keep my sanity when Narcissa talks on about gossip to her friends," he sighed and sipped his wine. Alice sipped her wine too; the fine aroma and smooth liquid filled her senses. "This is a very fine choice Alice, you must know the art of fine winery," he said smirking a little.
Alice nodded, stating with a little pride, "My father had his own wine company, so he taught me how to choose and taste wine. He said it was 'Elegance when a lady new what she was drinking.' Well, Mr. Malfoy do you agree with my father?" Lucius nodded in agreement with Alice, he smiled patting her on her hand.
"There you are father, are the Scorptons here?" a familiar voice asked coming up to the bar. Lucius pointed with his whole hand toward Alice who gave Draco Malfoy a small nod. 'Draco Malfoy, Slytherin seeker, nominated for head boy this year, known for his nastiness against muggle-borns, enemy of Harry Potter, and I sat next to him in D.A.D.A. Well that's all I know of him, let me see what he knows of me. Probably nothing, I am after all invisible to everyone at school.' Alice thought sipping her wine in the odd silence.
"You look familiar, oddly familiar. You attend Hogwarts do you?" he asked getting behind the bar as his father left them to go to the den. Alice nodded as Draco filled her cup again and poured himself a glass. "I do attend Hogwarts, I'm in the Ravenclaw house," Alice said her voice rang with disappointment. Draco smiled not hearing the disappointment and led them into the den where Margaret, Lucius, and Narcissa sat in comfort chairs by the fire.
"Alice make me a brandy." Margaret snobbishly commanded, and waved with her hand. Alice did what she was told to and made her narcissist step mother a brandy. "Oh, Alice I wonder if you could leave. You bore people, and are a nuisance to me. I just want you out of my hair for a little while." Alice walked to the door in a loud manner, making sure Margaret could hear every step. "Leave, Alice!" Margaret snapped even louder. Alice opened the door and made a riposte, "You are no dulcet talker either!" After that she led her self out and walked strait to the garden in a heated rage. She sat down on a bench facing the small pond and cooled her temper.
"Alice?" she heard some one calling her. "Over here." She called back, sighing she ran her fingers through her hair and wiped the brimming tears away. "Alice, I can't help to think that's how you and Margaret act all the time," Lucius said sitting next to her. Alice nodded, "She's always like that. Ever since my father died, she says that I'm only around to keep her rich."
Lucius nodded as he looked toward the door Draco stood there and he had the bottle of wine that Alice brought and three wine glasses. "We're going to need these," He said sitting down next to Alice. Lucius chuckled, "Never marry a woman who can't keep her mouth shut, Draco, and my advice for you Alice…never marry a man who can't stand your talking." The three slightly laughed at this as they helped themselves to the wine.
"I'm so glad I don't have to listen to Margaret's tedious talk about idiotic things," Alice said with relief as she crossed her legs. "I agree, I could have died if I heard Narcissa talk about who is to marry who in a week," Lucius said and leaned against the bench. "I'm glad she's not telling me the gossip," Draco added in.
Alice chuckled, and there was a calming silence. Alice was glad of this silence; it was more comfortable than talking. She pushed her bangs out of the way and looked up at the stars and out of the blue said, "On nights like these, my father and mother use to take me flying." Draco looked at her and smiled, "Would you like to take a flight?" Alice looked back at him and nodded, "What about Mr. Malfoy?"
"I'll watch," Lucius said. Alice followed Draco into the house and up a winding fleet of stairs, "The thing is I don't know how to fly alone," she said embarrassed. Draco smiled and took her hand and whispered sweetly, "I wanted you to ride with me anyways." Alice blushed, she tried to hide it but her ivory skin gave it away easily. Draco could barely part from her eyes when he got the broom and the two invisible cloaks, which he got from his father for his sixteenth birthday. He put one on and swished the other around Alice, keeping his hand intertwined with hers. He opened the doors to the balcony and the moonlight danced on their skin. "Perfect," Alice heard Draco whisper.
Draco got up on the broom and pulled Alice up in front of him. Holding her tightly to him, they reached to mid heaven. The moon was in front of them and it glowed brightly. "I feel like Selene, guiding the moon through the sky," Alice whispered, her eyes could not stray from the moon and its luminous glowing that kept their eyes on its beauty. She rested her head on Draco's chest as he sat up straight.
"Do you kiss shepherds at night and wish them forever to be in slumber?" Draco asked, Alice could see his gray eyes slightly look at her and then back at the moon. Alice sighed, "Ah me, I wish so. Selene is depicted as such a calm and loving person. I am more like Electra waiting for the right time to strike in honor of my father's name." Draco balanced the broom and wrapped his hands around her waist.
"Electra is the last person I would compare you to; you are your own fable that you can create," Draco said. Alice agreed to his statement but at the back of her mind she thought of herself as Electra. "What are you doing Selene, you're supposed to be leading the moon across the sky," he teased and sped up going closer to the ground and dodging tree tops. Alice squeaked and held onto Draco's arms as he held the broom.
Draco went faster as he went up to into the sky and went back into the direction the house. Alice's heart was racing uncontrollably, and it wasn't because of Draco's speed on the broom. 'Why is he showing interest in me?' Alice asked her self as she tried not to hold onto Draco's arms so tightly. He slowed down when he got to the house, "Thank you for the flight," Alice whispered to him, he smiled as they landed on his balcony. "Anytime Alice," he murmured and cupped his hand under her chin and kissed her tenderly.
"Alice, it's time to go!" Alice heard Margaret shout up the stairs; her voice had urgent sound to it. Alice moved her lips away from Draco and gave him an inaudible good bye; frantically she gave him the cloak and rushed out the doorway after her step mother.
"Thank you so much for having us over," Alice said her cheeks were still pink from the cool air. "You're welcome," Narcissa replied icily. In the corner of her eye she saw Draco come down the stairs, as Margaret hugged Narcissa good bye and had a last chat with her saying that they really should get together more often. She looked over at Alice and barked, "Alice you can already go, and you don't need to be standing there like a moronic zombie!" Alice looked over at Draco and she smiled softly. She disappeared in front of him with a loud crack.
Alice said goodnight to her step-mother after making sure every beckoning before bed was done. Feeling secure in her room, she fell into her bed, and giggled into her pillows as she thought, 'I never knew a man could be so romantic, intelligent, and kind at the same time. I mustn't give my heart away so easily, I will take this like Atalanta…but without turning into a lioness. Why must I refer everything to Greek mythology? He told me that I create my own fable…and I will.'
Alice fell asleep shortly after, dreaming of sweet dreams that drifted off to numerous things… but most of them were about a certain Malfoy.
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