Chapter 3: Change of Plans
By the time the Golden Trio, Draco Malfoys, and their new friends had gotten their visa into America, they began to conduct a plan to get Astoria and returned her home. Of course, the only person who isn't for this plan is Astoria's older sister, Daphne Greengrass, who thinks this plan is stupid and there is literally nothing they can do to change Astoria's mind. Being the older sister of that said sister has some perks like getting to know your annoying little sister. Daphne knew Astoria is stubborn when she sets her mind onto something and there is nothing you can do to change her from that. It has annoyed her to see her sister not wanting to accept the marriage contract and the persuasion of her parents, but they agreed in the end until Malfoy threw it all away. She hated him because of that and there is no way that Malfoy can recover. He had hurt her little sister's feelings and he just crossed the line by doing that. Now he wanted to apologize to her for that, well news flash Malfoy, no one ever messes with a Greengrass and gets away with it.
As the group arrives at the security checkpoint, there was a long line of magical wizards going through a scanner. It was insane, to say the least, because there were in total about almost twenty or even more wizards security. They were everywhere as they were checking everyone's registration and visas, but what can you do. By the time it was their turn, the clock had reached 5:00 am, which means they had been waiting in line for more than six hours. Everyone was tired and wanted to go to sleep, but they can't because they needed to find Astoria Greengrass. After they finished the checkpoint and grabbed their bags, Granger was able to get them five hotel rooms, from a five-star hotel in New York, which is the place where they appeared from. Seeing the great metropolis city before them, all the purebloods were shocked to see this great city. They saw the empire state building, the statue of liberty, and so on. Everything about the city is muggle related, but all purebloods there seems to be fascinated. As they were taking a toll around the city, Draco saw a face he would never forget. There she was, Astoria sitting in on a chair with a man around her age. He was devilously handsome, so handsome that women were throwing themselves at his feet. Even his friends were too, but Daphne had her eyes widen as she realized who that is. She was able to get some of her friends to sense back on track and she hushed them quickly. She whispers quietly to their group as they looked at the man in front of them.
She whispers, "How are we going to get Astoria out of here without attracting the minister of America". Her friends looked at the man in front of them as Astoria and that man was having the time of their lives. It also made Draco's blood boil when seeing that scene in front of them. Draco has never been jealous in all his life, but seeing this just made it worse than it already is.
Hermione whispers, "We need to separate Astoria and the American Minister from each other. That way, we can bring Astoria back home." Most people would agree with her plan, but some people need to do their research on the American Minister, Perseus Jackson. You do not want to mess with Perseus Jackson, the most powerful wizard the world has ever seen. They began to see the two couples walked towards city centro and they began to follow them, but as they were following them, a couple of people have the same ideas, too. A drop dead gorgeous girl appeared with honey blond hair that curls around and grey eyes that seemed to be calculating your every move moved towards the guy. The guys would have fallen for the girl if they haven't had their respected girlfriend restraining them, which included smacking them upside their head, painfully.
The blond girl yelled, "PERSEUS JACKSON, WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU DOING!" This got the two couple attention towards the girl, but it was Astoria who was glaring at the girl. Perseus looked coldly at the blond hair girl with such disgust and distrust that he would rather ignore her, but she was making a scene that no one would think he would have to make.
The girl continues, "What on earth are you thinking that you could leave me. That our relationship means nothing to you and yet you bring home another girl that is replacing me. why would you do that, why!" Perseus glared at her before retorting to the girl. She steps back in fear as the infamous serpent-death-glare stare into her soul. The type of glare that said 'I-will-gut-you-and-feast-upon-you' type of glare gave everyone chills, especially Harry as he has seen a basilisk before and this was much worse.
He said, "Then explained to me why not. You were the one who told me that work is more important than relationship and that you didn't have the time for me. You said it yourself when I came to visit you. And you know what, it is your fault. It all your fault that our relationship couldn't last any longer. At least I found someone who would be better than what you stood for." The blond girl stumbled for the lack of words because she knew it was true. The wizards stood afar from a distance as the blond girl's heart was broken to pieces as this boy decided to leave her, or as in better words, the girl left this boy in the first place. The girl then glared at Astoria and took out her knife and charged at her. The wizards were too slow and too late to take out their wand in time, but the man shot a powerful energy blast at the girl, with no wands what-so-ever. The girl was blasted towards a nearby tree as she hit her head. The girl was then unconscious and the Wizards were even more terrified. The man turned towards Astoria and she smiles back at him. They then began to walk through city centro in peace.
The wizards then began to discuss what to do, well in better terms, plan out their game plan. Harry asked them, "What are we gonna do now? That guy can shoot energy blast out of his palms without a wand, a wand guys! How is that possible, not even Dumbledore or the Dark Lord can do that?"
Hermione nodded her head and said, "I do agree, Harry, but that blast was so powerful that it knocked that girl unconscious and did you see how far it sent her? He could be a very powerful and important person in the American Ministry. We need to proceed with caution if we want Astoria back."
Draco was standing there, silently as he saw what he just witnessed. The man shot a powerful energy blast, a blast that could easily destroy a person's magical core. It was very devasting to see that much power from one person and if the American Ministry is hiding such weapons, then Britain would more than likely to fall if the Americans Ministry attacked them. Draco then asked, "How are we going to get Astoria without getting the guy attention. It would have been useful if Crabbe and Goyle were alive, but now we need to exceed with utmost caution because of that blast. He nearly killed that girl."
Harry nodded and said, "That is true, but we need to neutralize his powers in order to get to Astoria. Come on guys, we need to hurry because we are losing them again. I think it would better if you purebloods dressed up as muggles. It would help us get associated with them." Harry and Hermione brought the group to a nearby store that sold suits and dresses. As the group walked out with their expensive clothing, they spied on the two couples down the street. As they began to follow them, their plan was ruined as a really nice car raced towards the couple before stopping before them. Harry's dream car appeared out of nowhere because you can only get it from America as they had some of the world best manufacturer plans and ideas in the world.
The car looks like a Lamborghini with edges and slick curves around the car. It also has a rammer around it making it nicer. It also has a rail on the back of the car, but it was the symbol that struck him the most. It has the symbol of a snake and a dragon circling each other. The car was a dark blue with black stripes on the side that ran around the edge of the car. The car was also loud as they can hear the engine vrooming. Harry and the other wizards exhaled silently as they saw the magnificent car in front of them because it was one of a kind car that no other company is able to create and only one company can create it. The company was called the Mamba Bio-Tech and Weapons Corporation, which creates a variety of dangerous biological weapons along with technology that marvels to this day and age. The bad part was the fact that this man, Perseus Jackson, own that said company.
the man opens the door as it extends outwards and raises it into the air, the kind of car that Harry and Hermione had seen rich muggles' car had. Most of them drove Teslas, Lamborghini, Fahari, Porsche, and even Corvette. It was the kind of car that made the two muggle related wizards feel envy towards the guy because it was their dream car. The wizards saw Astoria sat into the car and closes the door for her. The man went on the other side and open the door as he then began to drive the car away. The car hovers in the air as the wheels retracted and began to fly away.
Ron Weasley asked another stupid question. He asked, "Why is the driving wheel on the left side here instead of the right side?" Harry and everyone else facepalmed or in Hermione's case bang her head against the wall, for having him ask a stupid, illogical question, that has nothing to do with Astoria, the American Minister, or even the American Ministry itself.
For the next few weeks or so, the wizards began to stalk or spy on the couples trying to find their routines, but they can't seem to map it out. The two couples are inseparable and Hermione's plan was ruined as they were unpredictable. Just by spying on the two couples, Draco's anger rises and Harry had to put a silencing spell on Draco's mouth to not jeopardize their plan or mission. The guy brought Astoria on very romantic dates that made Draco angrier by the second. On their last week of America, Draco decided by saying out loud. He said, "You know what guys, let just grab Astoria quickly and get back to England and enjoy the rest of our life. We are not doing anything by following the mudblood plan. Let just get this over with." The others quickly followed the couples to Montauk's beach, the beach where Perseus' mother and father first met. Little did the wizard knew, it was the day that Perseus Jackson is going to propose to Astoria, which is a major decision for her. The decision to stay in America and become the headmistress of the American Ministry or go to England and become a person no will recognized but as Malfoy's wife.
Draco got himself ready to take Astoria away when the couple stopped by a harbor. He was too far away from the couples, but he was too late. Perseus turned to Astoria and proposed to her a beautiful ring, a ring that was even more spectacular than the ring that was even more beautiful than the ring that Draco gave her. Perseus began by saying, "Astoria, I have known you since we first met at the bar, the Golden Harp. You told me your story and I told you mine. I help you relieve of your curse and there is nothing I wanted more. I told you about my soulmate and I have a feeling that you are my other half. You are my soulmate, Astoria. You are that person and I wanted nothing more than to spend the rest of my life with you and not even death can separate us apart. So, will you Astoria Greengrass, marry me." She has tears in her eyes and Draco was sure she would leave the American Minister, but he was wrong because he was never ever wrong. Astoria kissed him on the lips, passionately and anger swell in Draco Malfoy. As they broke apart, Perseus slid his ring into Astoria. This ring is special because of how much material is needed to create this ring. The ring will help her do wandless magic along with enhancing her magical core. What makes this scene very romantic was the fact that he proposed to her on a sunset day, which Percy had to bribed Apollo to do and many gods were happy to do so, as he promised they might be his best man.
Their time was disturbed when Draco Malfoy emerged from the crowd and he was furious. Draco glared at the man, but he remained calmed and not intimidated by the Malfoy. Astoria was also glaring at him, not because she wanted him, no. She was glaring at him because he had come back to her new life and decided to take her back. No, she will not be going back to England because it brings back horrible memories of her friends, the Dark Lord, and what happen to her family. The only thing she has left is Daphne, but other than that, there is nothing else left.
Draco had his wand out and he was a complete mess. His hair is all messy as he just woke up or was having a bad day. Draco approached the newly formed couples and asked, "Astoria, what are you doing with this man. Can't you see he is a Jackson, the same pureblood that supported the Dark Lord? I am sorry, but we need you in England-", but he was met with a harsh slap across his face by an angry Astoria Greengrass as she glared at him. A red handmark was left on his face as Astoria slapped him.
Astoria yelled at him, "WHY MUST YOU RUIN MY LIFE, DRACO MALFOY! You said it yourself, that you didn't have time for me. That time should be wasted on something else and now you come back stumbling back to me like a lovesick puppy. What is wrong with you Draco, move on. Go out with someone else, go out with someone worth your time. You are not worth my time anymore beside, here in America I am free! Free from that stupid fucking betroth contract! You don't own me anymore, and you don't need me anyway. Go back to your parents and be with someone that is worth it, but other than that, stop trying to ruin my new fucking relationship Malfoy. I don't need you anymore, I have Jackson, who is a million, no a trillion times, maybe infinite times better than you. So fuck off and find someone else. At least Percy here treats me like a lady or a girl is supposed to be treated. Someone who values my time and that I am not a prize possession. I am a human being, not a trophy that you stick on the wall. So sod off, Malfoy!" Perseus was smiling at Astoria for her outburst and put an armed around her shoulders as he calmed her down. Astoria seemed to calm down but walked away from Draco Malfoy. However, Draco has other plans as his friends took action, but that also went down the drain as Perseus security arrives. The drones arrived on time and Malfoy and his friends were brought to the American Ministry to face trial. A harsh trial that is based upon the American Judicial System, the Supreme Court System to be precise.
What was worse was the fact that most of their magic was useless against these, so Malfoy and his friends disapparated away to safety. Perseus was glad that he and Astoria were safe, safe from harm's way. They eventually came back to Jackson's mansion and things finally calmed down for them, but Malfoy, on the other hand, was angry. Angry that Jackson had taken his girl away from him and persuade her to his side. The way that Astoria saw him made him doubt himself, doubt that he wanted nothing more than her selfish gain. That is what he wanted her for, for his own benefits, which most people did.
In the end, the Wizards plan all came crashing down and all they heard was Daphne singing and dancing around as she pointed towards all of them saying, "I told you so, I told you so, I told, told, told you so." Daphne nagging was getting on everybody's nerves, except for Nott as this was expected of his girlfriend. The brunette girl continues this for thirty minutes. The group knew they had messed up, but that also means that there will be wanted posters of them in America by then, but they had to get out in order to do so. So in all, they had fucked up. They had fucked up hard so much that their time was wasted on a simple stubborn Greengrass girl that rejected Malfoy many times.