Disclaimer: I do not own harry potter nor do i own most of the characters that will be mentioned here. I do however own the plot line as well as Nadia (Naah-dia stress on the first a), her family, Kyro (pronounced Kiii like a long 'I' and roh), and other unfamiliar characters.
Thoughts in italic and bold.
Past references in italic.
It's been a month and three weeks with constant letters, poems and presents from Blaise. I didn't lock Link out of my wards. I couldn't bring myself to do it. I've wondered over and over if I'm wrong and he really cares but I'm a business woman and I know how cunning conniving people are, I see it every day; they are persistent and manipulate you into believing their stories. But he can take his crap elsewhere.
Some of his presents were really nice and I wanted to keep them but I had to send them back with Link. Except the last one which he said was a family heirloom- a necklace with a petite rope chain and a princess cut emerald pedant. I tried but Link would not take it back no matter how many times he came back. He sent me some rare zenophoriana magical flowers that are only native to Italy; they are the most beautiful things I've ever smelt. He constantly writes me poems in both English and Italian and occasionally he will send me a letter about a dream he has had of me and him together or a sexual fantasy… I enjoy his letters more than I would care to admit.
"So are you coming?" Luna looks hopeful. She has been asking for about a week for me to go to her, now fiancé Theodore Nott's birthday party. It's sounds like it would be fun and all the others are going but Theodore and Blaise are friend- so that means Blaise will be there. Theodore and I have spoken, he wanted to know if I was bringing someone and Luna took it upon herself to inform him of the situation.
He just looked at me and said "Oh, you're the girl." I asked him what he meant but he made no further comment.
I guess it wouldn't hurt. I've been on a monotonous work schedule for a while to keep myself distracted and it would make my friends happy if I did go….so I will. "Sure, I'll go."
"Really" Luna asks looking happier and I nod "I promise we will keep you and Blaise apart."
"Yeah you don't have to talk to Zabini if you don't want to." Hermione says and Ginny agrees.
"No it's fine guys. I'm sure the both of us can act like adults and let things go." They all grin and nod. Draco walks over.
"I think you guys should come on to the house if you're going to get ready. Merlin knows you women take forever." He says faking an exasperated sigh.
"It's ok Dray, we'll get ready here. Nadia finally decided to come." Hermione says and Draco looks at me.
He grins and says "Great, Blaise has been dying to talk to you-" Hermione elbows him and the other girls give him a pointed look.
"Ouch! What did I do?" he asks confused.
"Don't worry about it guys I'm fine and why don't I just meet you all at Hermiones house?" they look at me skeptically for a bit but make no objections.
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I'm just finishing my make-up. I put on a pale pink lipstick and walk inside my closet to see myself. I'm wearing a fitted matelassé peplum dress in a mint colour. It shows off my curves and If I must say so myself- I look fantastic. I deep conditioned, blow dried and flat ironed my hair earlier. I then used magic to make big waves so it has more body. I slip on a pair of four inch booties, grab my purse and disappear to Hermione and Draco's house.
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"Wow, you look great!" Mione says with her eyes popping open. I look at her and she is wearing what every woman should own- a little black dress.
"Oh stop it you" I say faking embarrassment and she begins to laugh "You look great too, love the shoes" I look at her feet and she is wearing a pair of manolo blahniks.
"I hope we can keep Zabini away from you tonight" she jokes but I don't laugh. "Oh, and the party is at a new wizard club. Ready to go?" I nod. She holds onto me and Draco and I feel the uncomfortable sensation of apperation. We land in an alley.
"So is this club good?" I ask Hermione.
"Of course it is, they play both wizard and muggle music. You and I both know there is hardly any wizard dance music so they play mostly muggle." We walk to the front of an abandoned looking building. But I know better. These commons always disguise the places they go to frequently in this manner. Draco taps his wand in a pattern and the door swings open. I'm drowned in the techno beat coming from inside.
Draco turns back and semi-shouts "We have a table in the VIP follow me!" We do. We walk for a bit through the crowd of bumping and grinding people. There are strobe and fog lights everywhere and Hermione and I keep getting stopped by random men. We eventually reach a very short flight of stairs; maybe five or six steps. Draco shows the man at the bottom of the steps something and he lets us cross. After we ascend the stairs Draco turns to his left and we follow. There in the corner of the room is the rest of the group…and Blaise. My heart beat picks up significantly and my palms begin to sweat. I start to take deep breaths.
"Relax" Hermione whispers to me with a reassuring smile. But I can't. I look up again and as if on cue our eyes meet. He looks shocked but recovers and stares into my eyes intensely. I try but I can't break our gaze. "Nadia…Nadia" I finally look at her. Thank God. "What would you like to drink? Dray will get it."
"Just some rum punch please." She nods and semi-shouts to him. Draco walks towards the bar and we head toward the table. I make sure to sit on the opposite end away from Blaise. I can still feel his intense gaze burning a hole into me. It eventually stops and I thank God for it. But my relief comes too quick.
I feel someone come and sit directly beside me and I know it's him. "Cara, I didn't expect to see you tonight. You look as beautiful as ever." He moves closer to my ear and his breath on it makes me tingle all over "You have no idea how much I've missed you." He kisses my cheek. I don't respond. "Are you ok?" he asks. I simply nod. "I didn't know that you knew these people".
"Hermione is my cousin."
"Really I thought it at first but I dismissed the thought. Are you muggle born?"
"No, Do you not like them?" I say accusingly.
"I have no problem with them…anymore."
"Mmmhhmm."
I feel someone hug me. It's Luna. "Thank you for coming"
"Of course Lu, you knew I would."
"Do you want me to get you something to drink?"
"No, Draco is getting me something already. But thanks for asking." She nods and sits.
"Do you want me to get rid of you know who and I'm not talking about voldemort." She jokes, I smile and shake my head.
"Baby can we talk?" I hear Blaise ask.
"I'm not in the mood to talk Zabini." I don't look at him but I feel him stiffen beside me.
"So it's Zabini now?"
"Mmmhmm" he doesn't say anything else. Draco levitates my drinks as well as Hermiones and couple others. We all, with the exception of Blaise chat and laugh and make jokes. I try to keep my mind from running on the beautiful man beside me. I can feel him watching my every move. Everyone is getting a bit tipsy and loopy. Harry and Ginny are even making out in the corner.
"Blaise mate, don't you think you should slow it down with the drinks?" Draco asks looking a bit concerned. I look back for the first time at him and he's looking directly at me, I look before him and he has, five shot glasses emptied, three regular cups emptied and is now drinking some champagne. He doesn't respond.
"Nadia, mione, Lu, do you guys wanna dance?" Lavender asks. We all nod. Draco, Ron, and Theodore all follow their girls onto the dance floor. We start dancing and fist pumping to some of my favourites. Then my ultimate song comes on- Danza Kuduro and Hermione and I show the rest how it's done. Draco quickly gets behind his girl and starts dancing with her to the beat. I feel strong hands around my waist and I know it isn't Blaise. This person's hands are a bit smaller and Blaise gives off a bit more body heat. Hermione and Luna give me the thumbs up to let me know he's good looking. I think maybe I shouldn't at first but I still do. Oh heck, it's just one dance. I begin to move my hips to the beat of the song. Surprisingly he keeps up, until I feel a rather large jerk and I almost lose my footing. I look behind me to see a rather handsome blonde sitting on his bum on the floor. I look directly to my right and there is Blaise looking murderously at him.
"What's your problem bro?" the rather handsome blonde says.
"My problem is you grinding up on what's mine." He replies looking angrier than I have ever seen him.
The boy looks at him strangely then recognition hits. I see a mischievous glint in his eyes. Oh no. "Well I'd say your girl was looking for someone who can really make her feel good tonight. What are you afraid I'd fuck her too well and she wouldn't want to come back? Show her what a real man is like" he bites his lips and looks me up and down hungrily; I'm disgusted. So fast that I almost didn't catch it Blaise gives him a powerful right hook, all magic forgotten and he falls to the floor. I'm stunned. He regains his footing quickly and Blaise proceeds to grab him by the front of his shirt and continuously plant his left fist in the man's face.
I come back to life when I see blood running from his nose, a crowd has gathered and Draco, Theo, and Ron are attempting to part them. Finally they do and Blaise does not hesitate to grab my arm and pull me through the crowd. I can hear the others calling out for him behind us, his long legs moving so fast I can't keep up. He picks me up and carries me when he notices this. I still see the others running behind me. I don't protest or use magic on him because it's not like I didn't have to talk to him sooner or later. The others can't stop him because they may hit someone by accident. As we step out into the cool night air he wastes no time to disapperate. He's drunk isn't this dangerous?
We appear in his room and its dark. My only indication that it's his room is the moon shining through the window and illuminating the room but just barely. He sets me down facing him. "What the hell was that?" he asked still looking upset.
"I don't know what you're talking about" I say indifferently.
"Don't play this game with me" he says calmly but the look on his face lets me know better. I'm just feeling extra stubborn tonight. His face is close to mine and I smell the heavy alcohol on his breath. "Are you seeing other people?" he asks looking a bit hurt yet angry. That pisses me off.
I laugh humorlessly at the irony of him being upset. "What right do you have to ask me whether or not I'm seeing anyone. I will do whatever the hell I please!"
"You. Are. Mine!" he snarls in staccato. "Don't forget that! You aren't allowed to be with anyone else!" He just pisses me off further and I know I shouldn't say what I'm about to say but I need it to sting. No more nice Nadia. Time to take a page out of Hermiones book.
"Are you kidding me right now?" I say in a falsely calm tone. He just glares at me with no response "You do not own me! I can do whatever the hell I want and fuck whoever I want!" and boy does it sting… for me. I feel a sharp pain cross my cheek. I taste a salty metallic flavor in my mouth. Blood. I was so shocked that my brain took a few seconds to connect the dots, he just hit me. He just hit me. "Did you ju…did…uh… did you just hit me?" I stutter incredulously, and it's like my brain needs verification. But the look on his face says it all; shock, confusion, and regret. He did. I've seen movies before that girls got hit and I would say "I'd just hit him back, hex him and run" and my dad would say "You don't need to hit him back, although you probably should hex him. Just come straight to me if any man is crazy enough to try that. I will deal with them" so why then am I standing here gaping like a fish out of water? I should hit him back or better yet bibbity bobbity boo his ass into the next millennium. But I don't. The reality of it hurts too much. I turn and run away sobbing. I hear him behind me profusely apologizing. I ignore him and continue down the hallway on my way to the main staircase. Before I descend he holds onto my elbow.
I look back the sheer shock of the situation seems to have sobered him."Cara please, don't go. Shit. I'm such an idiot. I'm sorry darling, and I know that doesn't excuse what I did but merlin knows I'm sorry. It will never happen again. I promise you. I would take an unbreakable vow on that." He says pleadingly. I step back again. "Baby where are you going? Stay please"
"To my boyfriend's house" I reply
"Cara stop saying things like that I can't take it" he holds his head tightly in his hands shielding his ears from what I'm saying. I don't answer; right now I need some air. I feel suffocated; I pull my arm away from him stepping back. I did not realize how close I was to the edge of the stairs until I fall off. I see the shock in his face, then mind numbing pain, I open my eyes and I'm at the bottom of the flight of stairs. Wow that was fast. I'm numb and I begin to smile from the relief of the pain. My vision is getting blurry and I see Blaise rushing down the stairs, he skips the last few steps. He looks hysterical he gently scoops me into his arms. "Don't worry Darling-" I don't hear the rest. I'm really tired. The darkness swallows me- sweet darkness, sweet rest.