"Oh before I forget, here." Draco said handing Helen an invitation. After the little fury at the Red head male earlier, with a kiss from Helen to calm him down.
"What is it' She asked looking at the envelope.
"That 'Len is an invitation my mother asked me to deliver it."
"What for?"
"Open it, with the other two."
"Should I be afraid of your mum for this?" she said afraid to open it.
"I better be going before mother start to get her speech for my ready." Draco said kissing her on the lips, Helen pulled him into a full kiss on the lips. Draco deepened the kiss by flicking his tongue on Helens bottom lip. Helen opened her mouth for Draco to entered, not knowing that her boyfriend was kissing her to make a certain redhead jealous. Draco let go when he notice the lack of movement.
Helen was panting nonstop. Looking at her smirking boyfriend; glaring at him for not noticing that she needs air to survives, unlike a certain blonde.
"What was that for?" She demanded.
"Nothing, can't I show my affectionate for you?" he asked pretending to be hurt by what she said.
"Yes you can, but don't try to cut my air supply off, trying to kill me?" she snapped angrily.
"Okay, okay." He said averting his gaze, "But I don't like it the way he looks at you."
"Who?" she asked confused almost forgetting about the day event.
"Him." Draco looked at the other side of the in. Helen turned her head to the mysterious figure that Draco refers to. What she saw didn't make her day. The redhead was staring holes into her, she groaned.
Then it her, that Draco kissed her to make this Weasley jealous, she then punched him in the arm, earning her a hiss from the taller male.
"I'll owl you." she pecks his cheeks before making her was past Percy and to the Fireplace, she can tell that The older male was fuming, from what she guess was the kiss that she shared with Draco.
Draco smirked at the Weasley before making his way toward the Fireplace to get home. "Like what you saw?" Draco asked, pausing to look at the male that was sitting, "I'd warn you now for the first and last time, don't get to close to Helen, she's mine." Draco snarled out but was more like hissing out, which was caused by the pain he received from Helen for what he did. He make his way to the fireplace, halting to listened to what the Weasley was saying; "She'll be my soon enough, enjoy her while you can, Malfoy." Draco whipped around and punches the male in the face.
Draco look at the male who was rubbing his cheeks, and staring at him as he was engulfed by the green flame making his way toward the Malfoy Manor.
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Malfoy Manor (with Narcissa before Draco returned)
She was afraid to tell Draco that he already has a fiancée years back, before he was born. Because of a promise that she made to one of her closest friend that she kept secret, only their husband knows of the friendship and nothing more, that include the arrangement, because they know that the two male would try to oppose of the idea, they would argue about the gender which don't really matter to them.
'How was she going too explained to Draco, about this?' She isn't good with this, Why can't Lucius be alive and here right know to tell Draco this he'll listen more and not dare to raise his voice, but she have a different reaction from her son, She sighed, 'this is going to be bad, she said to herself, Will he accept it?' She sighed again sitting down from her pacing; know that it's not good for her. Just then the fireplace roared to life and out came her son stumbling, hand covering his left shoulder.
"Where have you been Draco." She demand noticing her son clasping his arm, she walked toward him gracefully trying to not to show him how much she worried.
"Delivering your invitation." He huffed trying to look angry.
"Then what happened here." She said poking his arm with her fan.
"I got punched by the Potter girl." Trying not to wince that he called Helen that, but it's safer for now then to not called her that.
"Why did she hit you?" she asked amused that a girl, nonetheless Potter hit him, "Did you hit her back?"
"I make fun of her appearance, and no, you know that I don't hit girls, she would so get it if she's a male." Draco huffed lying, knowing that he can never hurt her anymore, or even want to. He walked away toward his room, calling for a house-elf to get him some anti-bruising potion to prevent the bruise from showing too much or to big.
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Helen handed Sirius the invitation once she was out of the fire. Not wanting to find out, or thought that it wasn't address to her.
"What is it?"
"Some invitation from, The Malfoy, he asked me to deliver that to you." Helen said lying somewhat about delivering it to Sirius, since Draco didn't say it was for Sirius, but didn't say it's for Helen either so it was best to give it to Sirius.
Sirius read the letter through three times then hand it to Snape then to Helen.
Dear cousin Sirius,
I'd like to invite you to this year Christmas and New year ball, along with your godson--- no your goddaughter as my son Draco told me, her name is Helen is that right? Anyway, I would like for you, Helen, and of course Severus as he is spending the holiday at your place, Draco told me to come for Christmas, and spend the holiday with us. If you have nothing to wear for the ball I'd be glad to have Draco help you find a suitable Tux, and I'll help the girl.
Sincerely Narcissa Malfoy.
"Umm, Sirius…Snape, what do you say?" Helen was hoping for a yes at the same time a no too. She wants to spend the break with Draco but…Narcissa no.
"Well…we can't deny it; Cissa would have our head for that." He sighed.
"Agree. She isn't the type to ask; she demands it. Better go then face a rampage from her." Afford little of comfort to either Sirius or Helen.
"How'd you know, Snape?" Helen asked
"Being a close friend of hers' for nothing girl, and you could please call me by my given name when not in school."
"Fine, Severus." She agree due to that the great Potion Master never plead with anyone before that she know of.
"Then, I owl them saying that we agree to it then." Sirius got out of his seat, and the room leaving the two uncomfortable.
"How did you have the invitation?" Snape want to know she got the invitation without any bruise.
"Luck I guess, I mean his mom must have made him."
"See ya, gotta take a bath before Sirius if you know what I mean." Helen winked, she never ever want to take a bath after Sirius again, the only thing he'll leave is the cold water, super wet floor, she don't want to know how or why.
Narcissa Malfoy sat in her wing of the Manor, still thinking of how to reveal all…the thing that Draco will be expected to do, and get a way to tell Draco that he already have a fiancée for the past 17 years of hid life. She sighed, coming up with no answer to telling him, and not get shunned out of his life. The only way for her to tell her son is to get the help of her cousin; Sirius, that's the main reason she sent the invitation, and want to know how the boy no girl look like now, the last time she saw him was in the paper. And she need the help of Severus to calm the boy down, when he lost control of his temper.
Now she's still waiting for the replied of the three, even though she have no doubt that they'll recline, especially Sirius and Severus. But the girl? She have no idea.
There was want to rush to the dinning room to get the letter but, can't due to that she have to be proper being the Lady of the house till Draco is married then can she pass the title to.
Draco was sitting in the dinning room waiting for his mther to enter with grace and pace; which he absolutely hate, when he's being make to wait for her every time. Today his thought weren't on how slow his mother is; it was toward a certain letter on the table. His eye twitched seeing it, he want to rip the letter open and read it; but then the rules was that the person that are inviting the guest is the person to opened the replied. Draco looked up to the sound of heel slapping against the marble floor. His mother entered the room "Good morning Draco." she greeted. "Good Morning mother." Draco greeted in returned.
"Mother, you have a letter. it must be fore the invitation that you asked me to send." 'more like force me to send but Draco didn't comment on that, beside, he didn't really mind going if he get to see Helen.
Narcissa hand the envalop over to her son "why don't you read it and tell me." Narcissa said. She don't want to read it and be disappointed. Draco open the envalop and read;
With a 'crack' at the door so Narcissa turned to look, at the elf, who appeared. Living as a Malfoy really got her use to the cracking of an house-elf, "Mistress, ma'am" called the House-elf "Breakfast is ready, ma'am. And there a letter address to Mistress, ma'am." The elf informed.
"Thank you Bonny," Narcissa said lifting herself from the furniture, she previously occupied. The elf nod and disappeared with a 'crack'.
Dear Narcissa,
I have talked this over with Severus and Helen, we agree to come over for the entire holiday. We will he there by noon, of 12/21
Sincerely yours,
Sirius Black
"Bonny!" Narcissa called, the house-elf appeared, "Yes, what can, Bonnny do for Mistress, ma'am?" the elf asked.
"Mother that's today." Draco commented, "To be exact, in 5 hours." Narcissa nodded, she was glad that they all are comming for the ball, including Draco's fiancee. The only problem left is telling, Draco.
"Draco, there's someone I want you to meet, at the ball." Narcissa said, knowing that it's going t o be a bad out come one way or the other.
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Helen was grumpy. Sirius woke her up at 6 to pack her things up for the trip to the Malfoy. She could've been done with it last night id Sirius was smart enought to warn her ahead of time, or right after sending the replied, but NO he have to tell her this early? It's fucking 6, not many young people wake up this early, except for Draco, and Hermione, that she know of.
Helen woke with a start hearing yelled really loud into her ear. "What time is it?" She asked.
"10:30." Suirius laughed. Helen scratched her head, looking down to where she slept, on her clothes, she graoned. and she was only 1/3 done packing too. 'Enough manual labor! Time for a liitle help from the magic world. with a simple flick from her hand everything was packed in the matter of minutes. She then turned to her godfather "Let's go! What are we waiting for? now that I'm done?" Helen ask, the older man.
"Fine then, to the Malfoy!" Sirius cheer. Helen don't get Sirius anymore, he just became a mystery to Helen. Helen watch Sirius as he got so cheery, even more then teh previous year, that Helen have spend the time with him.
Helen was wondering how they will get to the Malfoy Manor, her question was solved when Sirius raised his wand to the air, and the night bus appeared right in front of them. They were greeted by Stan, who was surprise to see Sirius Black the ex-convicted prisoner.
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Helen stil look at Sirius by the time they reached the front gat of the Malfoy Manor. She got interest when she saw that Snape--no Severus slapped Sirius on the forehead for being so loud, in the morning. Helen was surprise to see that a house-elf came to greet them at the gate, and started to lead them toward the huge manor.
Helen picked up her bag-- "NO, Mistress please let Bonny do it!" the house-elf plead, Helen raised her brows, but remembered that house-elf loved to serve their master and mistress and the guests. Helen nod, dropping her bag to the ground again. Bonny just gave her a pleased smile. "This was." She said following the cement path to the mansion.
When the got to the door Narcissa and Draco was there waiting, "Good Afternoon, Narcissa, Draco" the Potion Master greet.
"Afternoon Cissa, Draco." Sirius greeted, Helen turned her head to look at her guardian, with a surprise at such informal greeting.
"Good Afternoon Mrs. Malfoy, Malfoy." Helen indicated toward Draco.
"Good Afternoon to yourself too, Severus, Sirius, and Helen, I can call you Helen can I?" She ask, Helen nod her head. "No need for formal greeting Helen, just call me Narcissa, and my son Draco." She smiled.
"Good afternoon, Severus, Black, Potter."
"Helen just rolls her eyes.
"Now Draco, be polite. Call them by their given names. Understand?" she ask her son, but to Helen its a demand, Helen can't help but smirks at her boyfriend, for being scowled by his mother.
Draco give his mother a nod, and give a smirking Helen a glare, even thiugh he knew there's no point to it. He knew that it have no effects on her anymore, and that glare was half-hearted.
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"Professor, I think I've found the extra ingredients that was added to the potions." Madame Pomfrey said in one breathe.
"Really? What is it?" Dumbledore ask the medi-witch.
"Wait...extra ingredients?" He asked confused, "isn't there only one that was added?"
"No, it's seemd that i mis read the reading on thoser report." She confess with a blush.
"Really well...what are them?"
"Well it seems like they added some of ---" They was interupted when the door banged open.
"Albus, a student have been hurt! And Poppy isn't---" Minerva said but was cut off when she see the school nurse standing with the Headmaster.
"What happened?" The nurse ask her colligue,
"You should come right away. I'll explained the situation on the way." She lead the other out the room.
"The student's seems to think that it'll be fun to duel unsupervises, with some unknown spell that they found in the restricted section at the library. I didn't know which spell it was. I was informed by one of the student that was dueling. They split up, two of the student took the injured student to the imfimery, while the other on inform me seeing that I was the closest teacher around." McGonagall explained as they rushed to the hospital wing,
"Restricted section?! What years are they?" The nurse demanded.
"6th and 7th." McGonagall answered, she knew it would be hell for thise student with this nurse but they would be fine after they were tended too. By the nurse.
"Have you asked them, what spell they used?" The Headmaster asked, with concern that a pupil have used spell from that section of the library.
"No, I came striaght away to you." McGonagall answered.
"Madame Pomfrey, do you think you can use a spell to see what they cast?" McGonagoll ask, the nurse only nod her head.
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"Helen" Narcissa said patiently "I want to take you shopping for some dress, for tthe comimg ball is that alright with you?" She ask
"Yeah, it's fine. I was going to ask you after lunch, because I don't know how to shop for party and balls." Helen admitted to the older woman.
"I can tell why." Draco said looking her over. Sirius only thought that it was because Helen wasn't wearing what a Malfoy would expect a female to wear, that's why he's looking at his goddaughter up and down.
"What." Helen demanded, trying to keep up the acting, while blushing non-stop.
Draco stood, "Mother, I'll be in my wing if you need me." and he left.
"Draco." his mother called, and he turned around "What?" He asked
"I want you to escort us to Diagon Ally."
"Why?" He ask a small hope swelling up inside of him.
"there's something I want to check, once we're there. I want yuo to escort Helen to our usual clothing Department." Draco give a nod of understandment, and excitement of getting to be with Helen soon. Narcissa just hope that the two will get along, and get to know each other better, before she say anything.
"But. when will we go?" Helen ask
"In an hour or so." was the reply, Helen nod her head.
"Then, I shall be going." Draco was about to walk away wwhen Helen asked:
"Ummmm...can someone show me to my room again. The Manor is like a maze for me, and I don't want to get lost..again." Helen remember the last time she was lost was half an hour before lunch, going to the bathroom.
"Draco, can show you."
"Very well. Follow me Potter." Draco said turning to look at his girlfriend. He hates calling Helen that now since he used to calling her by her new name, even though it was only a short while, ago.
Helen got up to follow the blonde out of the family room.
"Cissa, why did you make Draco escort Helen out?" Sirius questioned, " you know that , they hate each other." Severus pointed out.
"I know. They have to get use to each other, by the time of the ball." Narcissa stood and left the room, going the opposite direction the the two teens went.
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"Are Fred and George here yet?" Molly asked her now recently female daughter, Rena just shook her head in negative. She walk into the kitchen and continued working on the lunch, Rena followed herin.
"Umm...mum?" Rena ask, looking at her mom who pick up the knife that was on the table, to work on the salad. She try to hide her somewhat racing heartbeat. She's positive that Her mum could hear it including the whole entire burrow can.
"What is it?" Molly ask without looking at her daughter.
"Can, I go with Blaise to the Malfoy ball?" Rena ask hoping not to get yelled at, but not about Blaise but the Malfoy ball.
"WHAT!?" Molly was nearly scream at the question, pausing to put in the tomato.
"Ron--Rena, why would you want to go to the Malfoy ball?" She ask, trying to stay calm.
"Well Hermione is going to be there, along with Ha--Helen, since she's already at the Malfoy, since Sirius is related to Malfoy's mother." Rena answered.
"How will you go? they didn't invit you." Molly pointed out.
"Well Biase invited me but...I haven't answered yet incase you said no. So can I go?...Please." Rena added, trying to put on the puppy eye that she saw her sisiter used on their dad, almost everyday.
Molly can't do nothing but nodded at her 'new' daughter.
"Thank you, mum. I love you." Rena said giving her a kiss on the cheeck and run to the fireplace. She smiled the last time she was told that she was loved by Ro--Rena was when he first attended Hogwart, and it have been six years now.She give a sigh and continued working with the luch for that afternoon.
"Wait!" Rena turned around to look at her mum, is she changing her mind? she ask herself panickingly.
"What are you going to wear?" realization reach her as her eye widen.
"I don't know...What should I do? Should I say no! I can't go looking like a rat out of the seward!" Rena panicked out of her mind.
"Go talk to your sister, she might be able to help." Molly suggested, nagging the girl out of the kitchen.
Molly levitate the food to the table and carring a bowl of salad in her hand, giving a heavy sighed.
"Hi, ya mum!" came the chirp of her devil of the twin son.
"Took you two long enough." She huffed as she put down the finish salad bowl on the kitchen table next to the susauge.
"Sorry, mum. Our new assitance can't seem to get anything right without us there. So we have to hire another one to help, with so many customer." one of the twin bragged.