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Confessions of a Potter Princess V
"Charlotte, have you seen my navy coat"
"Already packed"
"What about my black dress shoes"
"In the big Louis Vuitton"
"Good, are you ready to go?"
"Ready when you are"
I sat on the small loveseat in our bedroom as I watched a half-dressed Rainier rush around in a frenzy, so we could leave for his parents' house for Christmas. He had come home from Latvia two days ago. And after settling our issues and whatnot, we delved into endless rounds of make-up sex. We hadn't really been out of bed since, but while he was sleeping yesterday morning I had packed up my things for the trip to Transylvania. He woke up just as I finished my own packing and I told him I would gladly pack for him too, but then he pulled me back into bed and we never really got around to it.
"Ok, you floo first, say Malfoy Estate"
"Uh, Rainier darling are you sure you have everything now"
"Yeah I think so"
"Presents?"
"Yeah"
"Wallet?"
"Yeah"
"Jacket?
"Yup"
"Pants?"
"Yea-oh bugger!"
I watched amused as he hurriedly pulled on the charcoal gray trousers lying on the bed, and slipped his feet into his shoes.
"Ok, now we can go", he said sounding exhausted.
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We flooed into the gatehouse of Malfoy Estate. Just like Potter Manor, it was impossible to apparate or floo directly into the household. Rainier signed his name into the guest registry to announce our arrival and a carriage pulled up to the front of the gatehouse. We stepped into the carriage and the large wrought iron gates opened so that we could drive up the cobblestone pathway to the front doors of the mansion. Malfoy Estate was as large as Potter Manor surrounded by a magnificent snow frosted landscape.
Inside the carriage I nervously toyed with the hem of my black skirt. I was incredibly nervous. I began to chew on my bottom lip and tried to concentrate on the beautiful White Christmas weather outside. It wasn't really helping, but really they were only Rainier's parents, what was the big deal right? It was well-known in both worlds that Harry Potter was the second richest man in Britain and the richest wizard in most of Europe. I was viewed as merely another wild child socialite by the muggle press.
I could have dinner with the Prime Minister, but couldn't meet my boyfriend's parents. I mean I had sat next to muggle royalty at Wimbledon. I had hosted charity events with famous muggle actresses and had been attending fashion shows with my mother for years. I had thrown up vodka tonics with Prince Harry and Jane Waldorf (of the posh American hotel Waldorf-Astoria) for Merlin's sake.
"Charlotte, darling, stop freaking out", said Rainier gently with a touch of amusement in his voice. I laughed uneasily, but other than that made no other response.
Rainier had assured me before we left that his father was going to love me. Draco wasn't what made me nervous though, or even the homicidal Narcissa Malfoy. From what Rainier had told me, she didn't seem to be such as cruel and cold-hearted as she was rumored to be. In fact, I think her and Grandmum Weasley could even have been friends under different circumstances. Besides, I am Harry Potter's daughter. Rather, it was his overprotective, overbearing mother that worried me; a Lady Vestina Christanov-Malfoy. She like all mothers seemed completely into Rainier's business. The poor thing was an only child too!
We stepped out of the carriage and Rainier being the perfect gentleman helped me out. We stood on the steps in front of the heavy carved oak doors.
"How's my hair is it okay, not sticking up anywhere?" I asked apprehensively running my hands through the silky scarlet strands
"You look fine"
"What about my skirt it isn't crooked or anything is it?"
"You look as beautiful as always, darling", he said laughing and kissing each of my cashmere mittened hands. I started to chew on my lip subconsciously and Rainier raised his arm to the door knocker.
"Wait! What about my teeth or my breath does it smell?" I said examining my perfect white teeth in the shiny brass knocker. He laughed again and kissed me firmly but tenderly on the mouth, and I felt my nervousness disappear. He raised the knocker and let it fall with a resounding metallic thump.
I grabbed his hand and he moved to wrap his arms around my narrow waist. The doors opened and a house-elf greeted us.
"Hello Caddy", Rainier said.
The little house-elf jumped around excitedly
"Oh young master Rainier is it really you!" the house-elf squealed.
"Oh Mistress Malfoy, Mistress, the Young Master is here with his beautiful new friend" the house-elf called out taking our coats.
A petite but extraordinarily beautiful woman walked in. She exuded aristocratic sophistication. With long fair hair and deep blue almost amethyst eyes, her beauty was enough to instantly see why Draco Malfoy would abandon everything to be with her.
"Mama!" Rainier exclaimed
"Oh darling, how vas the trip, it is positively freezing outside, I hope it vasn't too deeficult to make ze trip. Your fazzer von't be here tonight, his trip vas delayed because ze weazer in Siberia vas absolutely horrible." She said quickly in a thick Russian accent embracing Rainier tightly as I hung back letting them enjoy this private moment.
"Mama really, we're both perfectly fine. Here I'd like to introduce you to my new girlfriend. Mama, this is Charlotte Potter." He said placing his arm around my shoulder.
"It is a pleasure to meet you Lady Malfoy", I said in my most polite Cotillion trained voice.
"And you, Charlotte", she said though I noticed her tone was a bit sharp and her eyes slightly narrowed," Vell, come on you two, lets get you settled. Charlotte you are to be staying in ze guest voom closest to Rainier's eef you need anyzing do not hesitate to ask. Caddy and Rainier vill show you ze way vhile I let ze house-elfs know dinner iz to be started."
"Come on", Rainier said grabbing my hand. We walked up the grand marble staircase and into the left wing of the house overlooking a frozen lake. This was, I assumed the residential wing. We stopped in front of a pair of dark mahogany doors. Caddy opened the doors to a large, splendorous room with rose-colored carpets and an antique mahogany four poster bed with gold and pink brocade bed dressings. Everything was decorated richly in perfect luxurious Eastern European tradition.
"This is amazing" I said twirling around.
"Ms. Potter, your bags have already been unpacked please let me or one of the other elves know if anything is needed", said Caddy as the little elf prepared a fire in the tall marble fireplace.
"Thanks Caddy" I said lying on the bed. The elf left the room.
"Well my mother seems to like you well enough", Rainier said with a touch of sarcasm while coming over to the bed and lying next to me gently kissing my neck.
"I can't think about your mother if you're going to start that" I said giggling in response.
He rolled on top of me and slipped one hand under my ivory lace top.
"Rainier, we can't we're in your parents' house"
"Like I give a fuck, besides the kitchens are in the east wing of the house." He said while sliding another hand up under my black skirt
"Rainier, what if we're caught" He moved his mouth to caress my décolletage while his hands rubbed over the black lace of my knickers arousing me intensely. I gasped at the touch and rolled over him so I was straddling him on the bed.
"What the hell" I said. He laughed and pinned me under him again.
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An hour later
Knock, knock
"Um, just a minute" I called to the door as I jumped out of bed. "Oh, bugger where the hell are the clothes?"
Rainier laughed at me from where he sat in the bed his bottom half covered by the brocade silk quilt.
"Um, Ms. Potter, sorry if I interrupted your nap", a squeaky voice of a house-elf sounded from outside the door, "but Mistress tells me to tell you dinner will be served in ten minutes"
"Oh, Oh- um" I felt two strong arms snake around my waist and lips press light kisses along my collar bones I giggled and tried to stay concentrated on what I was talking about, "Uh, right well…okay thank you"
"I'll go wake Young Master to take you down to the dining room."
"NO!", I exclaimed a little too loudly and a little too quickly "No, its fine I'll make my own way, I'm sure he's awfully tired"
"Oh-ok, then miss"
Once I could no longer hear the footsteps of the house-elf I turned to face Rainier pushing him off of me playfully.
"Go, you have to get out of here!"
"Ok…", he said getting ready to walk out
"Your naked!"
"You have my shirt!" I unbuttoned the shirt and pulled it off and Rainier tried to kiss any bit of me he could.
"Stop! No, wait kiss me again." He placed his lips on mine again and then kissed down my neck while I tried to help him into his shirt and a pair of boxers. "Ok now Go! or we'll never get out of here", I said swatting his arms away from where they were caressing my now bare skin. He kissed me quickly again and pinched my bum before flashing a charming little smile and walking out of the room.
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Dinner seemed to be gong rather well. Pleasant conversation was made and I actually found Narcissa Malfoy or Grandmama as Rainier called her to be quite pleasant. Lady Vestina seemed friendlier after I answered a few questions and was apparently deemed worthy of her approval and decent enough for Rainier. She did however bring up the old, yet never forgotten name of Svetlana in the conversation. She said that this girl was in town to visit her family and was excited to hear that Rainier was back from London. Rainier kind of rolled his eyes at this and stayed silent when his mother pressed the issue further. Eventually Lady Vestina dropped the subject.
After dinner, Rainier gave me the grand tour of the Malfoy Estate. We went up to bed around two and well I just ended up staying his room, though needless to say neither of us got much sleep.
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The next morning I snuck out of Rainier's bed early while he was still sound asleep. I slipped into my room a few doors down the hall and changed into a pair of sweats to make it look as if I hadn't fallen asleep in my previous nights outfit. I yawned and knew I wouldn't be able to function without a nice cup of strong tea to wake me up.
I wandered down the corridor till I reached the main staircase in the entryway connecting the separate wings of the house and then went down to the first floor and finally reached the kitchens. There were a few house-elves running about getting ready to prepare breakfast and I enquired about a cup of tea. A fresh pot of tea was served to me and I filled a cup then walked into the adjacent sunny morning room and sat down on the window seat in the large bay window overlooking the snowy gardens.
"Well, good morning" a deep voice said
I jumped and dropped my tea at the voice, the porcelain cup shattered.
"Reparo-I'm sorry I didn't mean to scare you," the voice said again laughing his time while fixing the broken teacup.
Thoroughly embarrassed and blushing I turned to see a man, that could only have been Rainer's father, Draco sitting at a small wooden table drinking tea and reading a newspaper called The Transylvanian Script. A carbon copy of Rainier exactly, except for the fact that Rainier had shaggy golden blond hair rather than the sleek platinum locks his father sported.
I got up from the window seat and picked up the now fixed teacup from the floor. I walked over to the table and extended my hand in greeting.
"Thank you, you must be Mr. Malfoy. It's nice to meet you I'm-
"-the famous Charlotte Weasley-Potter, yes I know. You're a dead ringer for your mum you know. Except for your eyes, you definitely have the Potter eyes. Though on you I must say they are most attractive. On your father they always seemed a bit like, well-and I'm sure you've heard this expression before-a fresh pickled toad which is most unfortunate I must say because toads are not attractive creatures in the least." He said while taking my hand and gesturing for me to have a seat at the table.
I laughed at his words and found that he was much more amicable than his wife.
"So tell me-how are your parents by the way?"
"They're quite well. My dad told me to tell you that you must come out to see one of the quidditch games; especially if England goes to the World Cup."
'I wouldn't miss it for anything. How about your mother, is she still doing the charity thing?"
"Yes, she's still running Dumbledore's Hearts of Gold; they're just about ready to open a new wizarding hospital, in Scotland I believe. She's also busy organizing some ball for a muggle charity as well." I said.
"Ginny has really turned into quite the society hostess, hard to believe, but it seems to suit her perfectly as well. She always did have a strong desire to help out those less fortunate."
"Now, Vestina also tells me you've had the pleasure of meeting her. I wouldn't worry too much if she seemed a bit hostile. She always is towards Rainier's girlfriends. Probably more towards you since it seems you two are pretty serious. You have to understand that as her only child, he is her little baby always and forever. I know I suffered the same under my mother; actually still do."
I laughed again at this and took a little comfort in the fact that it wasn't me so much as it was that Rainier was in a relationship. I liked Draco, which is what he told me to call him. I yawned not realizing how tired I still was.
"You might want to go back to bed, breakfast won't be served till nine and it's only seven. Don't understand how you got up so early considering you probably got next to no sleep last night" he said smirking
I blushed at being caught. "How-how did you know?"
"Oh you know the hair, looks exactly like Vestina's after a night of- well you know, plus your clothes don't exactly look slept in." he said laughing at my horrified facial expression.
"Well, thanks I guess I'll see you at breakfast this morning then", I said getting up from my chair and walking back toward the kitchen taking my teacup and placing it in the kitchen sink.
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