Chapter 11 –
"Don't worry, Mrs Malfoy," Brian said. I smacked him on the arm and ran ahead of them laughing as they chased after me. I slid down the banister giggling and stood on the ground deftly as the 2 slid down the banister. I smiled and ran into the ballroom only to hear people gasp. I looked down at myself, 'do I look that bad?' I looked at myself worriedly before walking ahead, I looked up and saw a huge banner, and I felt a hand sidle into mine. My jaw dropped open and my knees gave way as I stared up at the huge banner 'CONGRATULATIONS DRACO AND STARLET FOR THEIR ENGAGAMENT!'
I looked beside me and saw Draco smirking. He held a hand down to me and I glared. I closed my mouth and stood up angrily, I looked behind me and saw my dad. I turned around and ran for the balcony.
"WHY MUST YOU PUNISH ME!" I yelled as I got to the balcony. I threw my heels off and climbed onto the ledge swinging my legs off the edge as I sat there angrily. I looked down onto the dewy grass all around the castle. I felt wind whip at me and leaned forward against the wind.
"Don't do it!" Draco called. I looked at him angrily.
"What would you care? You've got your hoes," I said angrily he began to take a step forward. I smirked at him as I leaned forward and he stopped.
"You wouldn't." He said glaring at me.
"Bye," I waved at him and fell forward. I watched as the ground neared before pulling my wand out and accioing my broom. I grabbed the handle and swung upwards laughing. I zoomed towards the gates and whipped through them.
"You can't get away you know?" Draco said the wind whipping through his hair as he held his broom tightly.
"Why do you suddenly care? I'm just Starlet. Not Fenton. Not Riddle. I'm just Starlet and that's it." I said heading for Harry's apartment.
"I care because I like you," He said. I stopped my broom as he zoomed past stopping a short distance away from me.
"You did not say that." I said looking at him in shock.
"What? I said I like you?" He said as if it where nothing. I looked at him like he was crazy.
"Look, I'm going to go now, you can owl me if you want to but-," I began only to have his lips crash onto mine. I kissed him back before realizing what I was doing and pushing him off.
"Draco, just…don't," I said looking at him tears stinging my eyes. I felt him grab my hand and pull me over to him wrapping his arms around me as we floated above a lake.
"I know your scared, I hate to admit but I am too, it's not like I planned on getting married at 17, I thought I'd at least shag about 20 other women before that happened," He said. I sniffled into his chest and he held me tighter.
"Come on, let's just go back and have dinner. You have to admit this will be a great way to make Pansy jealous?" He said cockily. I shoved him lightly smiling as tears smothered my cheeks. He looked at me sadly wiping away the tears with his thumbs; he pulled held his hand out to me, watching me intently.
"Promise me you'll be faithful, at least for tonight?" I pleaded; he withdrew his hand slightly as his other cradled his chin.
"Does it count if the girl kisses me?" He asked. I turned away from him sticking my nose in the air.
"Fine! If you're going to be that way I'm going to go stay with Harry," I said readying myself on my broom only to feel Draco's hand clench over mine.
I looked up at him. "I promise I'll be faithful, now hop on my broom and we'll head back," He said gesturing his broom. I laughed at him.
"Why can't I just ride my own broom?" I asked he shook his head grabbing my broom handle and pulling me closer to him.
"We need to fool everyone and plus if you come back on your own broom, my dad will put that charm on us again," He said smirking. I slowly moved my broom closer to his and swung my leg over his and got off mine. I pulled my wand out and shrunk it, sticking it in my pocket.
"Okay, let's go," I said putting my arms around his waist snuggling into his back. I could feel his smirk and smiled back.
"Don't get cocky and take us back," I said as he turned the broom around and we slowly made our way back.
I felt my feet skim the ground and opened my eyes. "You can let go now," Draco said softly. I clenched tighter.
"But that requires me to go inside after," I mumbled into his back. I felt him take my hands off gently and get off, I looked at him as he grabbed my waist and lifted me off the broom. I giggled.
"Come on," He said putting an arm around my waist and pulling me inside. I sighed as people whispered as we walked past.
"Doesn't their whispering irritate you?" I asked he shook his head looking at me as we passed a few more tables.
"It doesn't bother me because they're probably talking about how gorgeous I am," he said smugly. I saw my dad stand up and look at us. I felt Draco's hand clench slightly around my waist and I touched his hand gently.
I left his comforting arm and stepped forward, I walked up to my dad as everyone went silent, and I smiled and kissed him on the cheek.
"I'm sorry, I left, it was just a bit overwhelming," I said smiling weakly at him. He kissed me on the forehead before stepping back and slapping me on the cheek. I recoiled and fell to the ground.
"Don't lie to me, now sit down and eat," He said angrily pointing at a chair opposite him, I felt my eyes tear and I reluctantly got up and sat down in the chair.
The food was served as my throat constricted. I felt the tears well in my eyes as I picked up the fork; I cut up a piece of lamb and slowly stuck it in my mouth as the tear dropped out. I felt my shoulders heave as I cried silently at the table. I finished the meal as everyone around me talked happily, I wiped away the tears with my napkin, and placed it down on the table.
I looked around and saw that the table was occupied by Lucius, Narcissa, my father, Snape, Draco and me. I inhaled deeply and turned around in my chair. I saw Richard and Brian they waved at me smiling weakly. I smiled weakly back and turned back around. I felt a hand on my knee and looked at it. I followed it up and saw it was Draco's.
"I'm glad you stopped crying," He said smiling weakly at me as he cradled my chin. I looked away and felt more tears well in my eyes again.
"Please don't," I whispered. I felt him turn my face back to him so that his eye bored into mine.
"Come on, let's dance," He stated more than asked as he smiled at me. He stood up and helped me out of my chair and pulled me to the dance floor.
A little away from us I could hear a piano start playing as I wrapped my arms around his neck hiding my face in his chest as I sobbed lightly. He pulled me tighter to his chest and rubbed my back as we danced across the floor.
"You look beautiful tonight," He whispered. I giggled and wiped my tears.
"That's funny, my face is all puffy and my eyes are all red from crying," I said looking at him, he smiled and kissed me on the cheek. I winced.
"Sorry," I whispered, he lifted my chin so I was looking at him and he kissed me soundly on the lips, I kissed him back before we heard applause. I backed up and looked around and saw people smiling at us. I hid my face in Draco's chest as people chuckled.
"Can we go? I want to go to bed," I said looking up into his eyes. His eyebrows shot up.
"I meant go to sleep," I said, he shook his head going down on one knee. I looked at him horrified. He smiled weakly up at me.
"I got this for you," He said holding out a box. My jaw dropped open and I looked at him horrified.
"Do I have to accept?" I whispered. He shrugged and before I knew it I felt my hand shoot out for him to slip the ring on and my voice forced out "Of course I'll marry you!" I looked at him shocked and glanced at my dad who smirked his wand pointed at me.
I felt Draco slip the ring on my finger and my body go limp as I fell into his arms, he caught me deftly as people sighed at us. I felt him scoop me up in his arms bridal style and I squealed wrapping my arms around his neck worried he would drop me.
"Excuse me, but I intend on making the best use of my wife!" Draco said smiling as people clapped around us, he walked us through the crowd and than down the corridor.
"Thank you!" I said kissing him on the cheek. He smiled and put me down once we got to the door. I opened it and walked into the bathroom, I cleaned off the make up and tied my hair up in two plaits. I looked at the red mark on my face and winced when I put a cold cloth on it.
"That's going to leave a bruise," I muttered as Draco walked in. I rummaged through the top draw and found a bruise-reducing potion; I pulled open the cork and took a sip as Draco began washing his face. I corked it back up placing it in the draw. I slipped out of the dress lazily and chucked it in the laundry basket. I turned around and saw Draco looking at me.
"Stop staring it's rude," I said looking at him, he looked at me smirking as he stepped forward loosening his tie.
"I can't believe you managed to keep out of my sight with a gorgeous body like yours," He said pulling me towards him as he began kissing my neck as I leaned into him.
"Draco, I'm really tired, please not tonight," I whispered leaning back.
"So I actually get to…you know?" He said gleefully. I rolled my eyes and turned around walking into the closet.
"I'll think about it," I said closing the door and looking for some Pyjamas. I found a green tank top and some matching pyjama pants. I walked out and leapt onto the bed. I crawled into the blankets and snuggled into the pillows, I felt Draco come in and I snuggled into his chest.
"You have really soft hair," Draco said brushing it away from my face. I sidled my leg between his getting warm.
"You know how you said you like me?" I yawned, closing my eyes.
"Yea?" He asked nervously as he tensed. I kissed him on the cheek.
"I like you too," I whispered falling asleep him following me soon after.
Destiny's Point of viewWe apparated back to Star's room, 'she wouldn't mind would she?' Blaise began kissing my neck pushing me towards the bed. I kissed him back smirking as I fell onto the bed. I heard someone mumble and shot upwards-knocking Blaise to the floor.
I looked on the bed and saw Starlet in Draco's arms asleep on the bed, both of them in each other's arms.
"You don't think?" I asked quietly gesturing the 2 to Blaise he shrugged at me.
"Maybe the 2 got engaged?" He asked smirking at the 2. I slapped him across the head.
"Starlet wouldn't allow it! She hates Draco," I whispered harshly looking as Draco nuzzled his head in Starlet's hair.
"I beg to differ," Blaise said smiling "She didn't exactly complain when he kissed her at his house," he said I opened my mouth to say something.
"Draco…" Starlet moaned. I looked at them shocked and pulled the covers off. I saw Draco's hand cupped on Starlet's butt and her arm around his waist.
"Jeez! We're trying to sleep!" Starlet called angrily sitting up in the bed.
Starlet's point of view"Jeez! We're trying to sleep!" I called angrily as I sat up the cold air hit me. I looked down and saw Draco's hand on my butt, I looked at him and he smiled sheepishly taking his hand off holding them up defensively.
"Care to explain?" Destiny called. I looked at Draco and he nodded. I flashed the wedding ring the sunlight glimmering off the lone small emerald on the silver band.
"Miss Starlet Fenton/ Riddle/ Malfoy? You have got major explaining to do!" Destiny squealed stamping her foot. I turned to look at Draco and she gasped.
"Did-Did Draco do that? Boy! I am going to kill you!" She exclaimed grasping for Draco, He hid his face behind me as Blaise held Destiny back.
"Calm down, my bloody father done it, because he sprung a surprise engagement party on me last night and I freaked." I said touching my cheek, Draco pulled my face to him and looked at it, wincing as he saw it.
"Come on, I've got some muggle stuff for it, believe me it works," Draco said pulling me out of bed. I felt Destiny grab my wrist as I stood in the middle of the 2.
"Please, stop using me like a friggen tug rope, I'll explain after he fixes my face, believe it or not, it really hurts so if you please," I pulled my arm out of Des's grip following Draco into the bathroom, he rummaged through the draw and pulled out a little green tube, I sat down on the counter as he rubbed it gently into my cheek. I sighed.
"I'm only 17 and I'm engaged to the biggest playboy in Hogwarts," I said looking at my feet. I looked up and saw him smirking.
"Just feel glad, hell I would I owned me," He said cockily. I slipped off the counter and walked out.
"Inty!" She apparated in front of me, I knelt down "Could you please get us some breakfast and set it on the balcony," I said as she bowed and left.
"Ok, take a seat out side this will take a while," I said as Destiny looked at Blaise worriedly and glaring at Draco.
They turned around and began walking outside. I grabbed Draco's silk robe and slipped it on. I walked outside tying it around my waist as Draco leaned against the banister behind me.
"The night you and Blaise got married, you know how everyone was chasing after me and Greg, well, I told him to go to Harry's and than my dad stormed in and well…" I lifted my sleeve up and showed her the cut he made and flicked my wand conjuring up the contract. "It's been made on a blood curse that we will marry or die," I said as Destiny looked at me solemnly.
"Sweetie, I didn't know, I'm sorry," She said pulling me into a hug as I felt my eyes water.
"And than last night, they pulled a surprise engagement party for us and than yeah," I said looking at Draco who pulled me to him wrapping his arms securely around my waist.
"Well at least you 2 get along now," Blaise said shrugging his shoulders. I smiled at Draco as he hugged me tighter.
"For how long?" Destiny said looking at Draco. I laughed at her antics and sat down as breakfast was served.
"The biggest advantage I see out of this is seeing the look on Pansy's face, she's going to be mortified." I said happily as Destiny laughed with me.
"Oh this is going to be awesome pay back!" Des said laughing.
"Excuse me? I am not an object, I am flesh and bone, and you must want me for making out at least. I am the Slytherin Sex God, that must account for something?" Draco said looking at me. I rolled my eyes and stood up walking inside.
"I'm married to you, it accounts for low self esteem," I said walking inside and into the closet. I grabbed a cute pink top and some jeans. I stripped out of my clothes and walked into the bathroom. I turned the shower on and began washing up. I heard he door open and popped my head out.
"What?" Draco asked turning to look at me with his toothbrush hanging out his mouth.
"You perve," I said pulling my head back in and washing out the conditioner and washing my face. I rinsed off and turned off the shower, I reached my hand out and grabbed a towel. I wrapped it around and walked out to see Draco standing in a towel. I watched him walk past and drop the towel walking into the shower. I stared open jawed at his body.
"Who's the perve now?" He asked stepping into the shower. I rolled my eyes and dropped the towel turning my back to him.
I got into my outfit and soon heard the shower door open; I turned to look at him as I shrugged my shoulders pulling my top down.
"And your all mine," Draco said smiling. I turned around as my eyes widened and I covered my eyes.
"Draco!" I squealed my back turned to him.
"Yep, and what you just saw is all mine too," He muttered cockily stepping towards me. I closed my eyes tightly as I grabbed the towel off the counter turning to him.
"Why aren't you looking at me? You know you want to," He said cockily. I opened the towel and wrapped it around his waist. Folding the end in.
"You get anymore cockier and your thing is going to fall off," I said opening my eyes once I had the towel around him securely. I pecked him on the lips and rolled my eyes leaving the bathroom.
"Star?" I turned around and saw Destiny looking at me intently.
"Yeah?" I said turning to look at her. She looked at me smiling her eyes darting towards the doorway. I smiled and turned around.
"Pansy such a surprise, are you looking for someone?" I asked sweetly, she glared at me and thrust a box into my arms. I looked at the contents and squealed dropping it and backing away making a cross with my fingers.
"Those are Draco's." She stated smirking at me. I looked over as the bathroom door opened.
"Please tell me you don't own any of that…'stuff'?" I asked as he walked over to box picking up a pair of fluffy handcuffs.
"Did you nick these too?" He asked looking up at her, she nodded smiling.
"I'm. Going. To. Go." I stated walking past the two, shuttering at the thought.
I walked down the corridor 'they can't expect me to…oh my god, he's like the Slytherin sex god, how the hell am I suppose to just…y'know' I stopped walking as I came to a three way corridor. I turned left, a stern look on my face.
"I am so screwed, in more ways than one," I muttered walking down the stairs. I pushed open the front doors and smiled as the snow fell down gently.
I ran outside letting the snow fall gracefully into my hair and let the snow melt against my skin. I knelt down and picked up a pile of snow and began making a snowman.
"Starlet?" I smiled as the person's footsteps came closer as I lodged a carrot in for a nose. I blew at my now blue fingers attempting to warm them.
"You're going to catch a cold come back inside, this instant!" Draco called as he came to stand in front of me. I looked at him worriedly before turning away as the familiar shyness took over me. I turned around and trudged over to a lake nearby the house.
"Come on Starlet, talk to me!" Draco whined as I continued walking and began running, I came a stop but only skidded. I found myself on the lake surface frozen over.
"Starlet!" He yelled running over to me, I tried moving as to not be hit by him only to have him run into me as he tried stopping, we both slid backwards a few meters as I closed my eyes his arms held tightly around me.
"Are you ok?" He asked, I nodded as he sighed relieved.
"You don't think that stuff was mine do you?" He asked I looked away blushing as his hand clenched around mine as his thumb ran along my own.
"As much as I like the thought, of both of us using the stuff, it's not mine," He said looking down on me, I turned around and pulled my wand out conjuring some skates, I twirled around him as he stood resolute,
"Please say something," He whispered. I came to stop in front of him holding his hands.
"There's nothing to be said," I said smiling as he smiled confusedly. I pirouetted around him as he watched dizzily.
"You really like to screw with people's heads don't you," Draco snapped. I giggled at him grabbing his hand as I changed my skates back to my normal shoes. I pulled him across the lake surface as we came to land.
"Only with you," I muttered as he picked me up swinging me over his shoulder as I pounded on his back laughing as he took us back inside.
"Hey that wasn't funny! I hate having to deal with bloody female emotions! Next time I'm blaming it on your period!" He said laughing. I stopped pounding on his back glaring.
"Yeah, blame it on my bloody period, idiot, your so not getting any…" I mutter more to myself than anyone as he came to an abrupt stop.
"Not. Getting. Any?" He slowly put me down looking into my eyes almost pleadingly as I looked away carelessly.
"Well, maybe, maybe not, depends on if your going to be an arse?" I said shrugging as he glared at me.
"Fine than! Be that way!" He said stomping away. I laughed at him before turning in the direction of Destiny's room. I wiped my eyes lazily pushing open the door. I screamed upon site as I stepped out pulling the door closed behind me.
"Oh my friggen god!" I said as I stood there in shock, I saw Draco and ran up to him clinging to his arm as he looked at me strangely.
"I thought you were angry at me," He asked walking towards our room. I glared at him before glancing the down the hall at Destiny's room.
"I am permanently scarred," I said as we entered my room. I plopped down on the bed hiding my face in my hands as Draco sat down beside me.
"Why? What happened?" He asked pulling my hands gently off my face. I glanced up at him before pulling my hands up to my face.
"I saw Des' and Blaise doing it," I shuddered as Draco laughed slapping his knee in humour. I peeped at him through my fingers before putting them in my lap looking at him reproachfully.
"Oh please, it can't be that bad, I would've stayed to watch," Draco said laughing. I punched him in the arm frowning.
"We're talking about legs flailing, body intertwined, bull crap. Argh! My eyes," I said holding my hands over my eyes pushing them as little fuzzy colours began appearing.
"Calm down starlet, it can't be that bad, it's not like you say their actual…anatomy," Draco said looking at me. I looked at him glaring before hiding my face in my hands again.
"Eww…I catch your drift," He said wincing. I looked up as the door opened as there stood a sheet wrapped Destiny beside a robe covered Blaise. I hid my face behind Draco as I pulled his shirt around my face.
"Dude! You got snapped!" Draco said, I slapped him over the back of the head as he turned around glaring at me.
"Not intentional!" I stated. Destiny walked around towards us as I hid more so behind Draco.
"Starlet, I'm sorry you saw that, it was just-"
"-I know, just give me some time to…get over it," I said smiling sheepishly at the two as they blushed.
"Well, we uh…better go," Blaise, said looking at Destiny. I shuddered and clung to Draco.
"Um…we'll see you at dinner tonight, bye Starlet," Destiny said as Blaise pulled her out of the room. I sighed leaning my face on Draco's back.
"I found that quite amusing," Draco said. I hit him on the back looking at the clock. It was 6.30pm. I went into the closet and picked out a simple green dress and some shoes. I turned on the bath running my fingers through the bubbles.
I discarded my clothing slipping into the warm water, vanilla scents running through the air. I closed my eyes as some music filled the room. I saw the door open and Draco appear in his towel. I rolled my eyes closing them as I slipped furtherer into the seat. I felt something graze my foot and opened my eyes only to see Draco there. He smiled sheepishly at me.
"You know I'm naked right?" I asked nervously. He nodded smirking at me moving closer to me.
"Please don't tell me your naked too?" I squeaked as he leaned over towards me pulling me to him. I gulped nervously as his lips caught mine in a brief kiss.
"Don't worry, you haven't got anything I haven't seen before," He whispered trailing kisses down my neck as I tensed.
"But you've got things, I've never ever had anything to do with before," I said as he chuckled his breath tickling my collarbone.
"Stay calm, I'm not going to try anything funny, unless of course…you want me too?" He asked. I rolled my eyes, reaching past him for my shampoo my chest grazing his. I heard him gasp and gulped nervously.
I squirted some into my palm as I ran it through my hair, I felt Draco run his fingers through mine as I slowly relaxed as he massaged my head he slowly tugged my hair back as I tilted my neck as he poured water through my hair washing out the shampoo. I done the same thing to him as he smiled through out the whole scenario.
"This is so relaxing," I said leaning against his chest as he massaged my shoulders with soap.
"I should hope so," He said smiling. I turned around to look at him smiling before catching his lips with mine. I felt him smile.
"This is so relaxing…" Draco said as I giggled pulling him closer to me. I heard a knock on the door and my eyes popped open. I glanced at Draco as he shrugged.
"Starlet, it's your father, we have to talk…" I turned to look at Draco in shock as he stared at me terror written in his eyes.