Chapter Five
Lucius returned about ten minutes later carrying a large dark wooden box with stars engraved on it. He took a seat on the bench next to me, so I sat between Lucius and Narcissa. "Everything is in this box, would you like me to read through the letter first?" he asked me, "yes please," I replied quietly.
Dear Aurora,
I leave this letter with Lucius and Narcissa, as I feel you will need them to explain a few points to you. Now I will begin with explaining the things I left with Narcissa, I asked them to give them to you along with this letter. The first things I leave to you darling is my wedding and engagement rings, the second is the keys to my vaults in Gringotts, everything in there belongs to you now, and thirdly I leave to you our home and all of our possessions, a key is also enclosed in the box.
Now the part I dread to tell you about, as I know, as well as any young woman that love should be allowed to progress naturally, but your father believed differently. On the day you were born a betrothement contract was set up between your father and Mr William Flint, it was agreed that you would marry his first born son, Marcus Flint, the one condition of the contract is that you produce an heir within the first two years of marriage. I am sorry about this stipulation, but it was Mr Flint that added it. I am sure Lucius and Narcissa will introduce you to the Flints, they also know that you would be returning someday. I hope you are not too upset about having to be married, but there is no way to back out of it as it is a magically bound contract.
I mentioned in my first letter, that you may have noticed some strange things going on, it is something that runs on my side of the family, and if you need to talk to anyone I would recommend speaking to Narcissa or even my other sister Andromeda as they will be able to help you try to understand what is going on.
I love you more than you can imagine.
Your mother, Bella xxxx
"Oh my god," is all I seemed able to say at that moment. "Are you okay, I know it will be a shock…," Narcissa began but I cut her off by saying, "no, I'm not, my life has been planned out for me and there is no way I can get out of this stupid marriage, I'm too young to marry, I want a career first."
"I'm sorry this has all been sprung on you, maybe you can have a career and be a mother," Narcissa said, I thought about it for a few minutes before I nodded and said, "maybe."
"Would you like to stay for dinner, we can tell Draco and I can show you some pictures of your parents if you like?" Narcissa asked.
"Sure I would like that," I replied with a faint smile.