She did not just say that. Maybe I heard wrong… Draco thought to himself.
"What did you say?" He said, severely.
Nat's eyes were big, obviously shocked from his reaction.
"I said… you're all the same." She answered slowly.
"No, before that." Draco demanded.
"…Muggle…"
Draco was in shock. Natalia… Natalia Dumbledore. Her parents were the heir to the Dark Lord. He's heard so many stories.
"Follow me." He said, taking her wrist and guiding her inside his house.
Draco could tell how hesitant she was.
He took her to the family room, in his beach house.
"Mom! DAD! Come down!" Draco yelled, searching for something. He turned to look at Nat, making sure she was still there. But her expression made him relax. She looked confused, and her eyes looked even bigger, making her look incredibly cute. Draco chuckled.
"What's funny?" she asked quietly.
Draco smiled to himself, "Don't worry about it."
At that moment, his parents ran downstairs. They looked at Draco, and he pointed at Nat. He didn't need to say anything. They understood.
"Natalia… It's a pleasure." Lucius said calmly. Nat hesitated then shook his hand.
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What the BLAH am I doing?! I don't even know this guy. Who the hell are these people? Well… they are beautiful…
"I'm sorry- I don't really know who you are. I don't really know why I'm here. Why I followed this boy here," she blurted, pointing at Draco, "I really should go. I don't want any trouble. Sor- "
The lovely lady, who seemed to be Draco's mom walked over to her. She gently patted her head. It was so soothing. Nat took a deep breath, and started again.
"And you are?" she tried.
"Lucius Malfoy, and this is my wife, Narcissa. We are followers of the Dark Lord, your parents were my friends. They were unbelievable. It's such a shame."
Nat took a deep breath. Okay. So they're wizards. She tried to register it.
"Hah! I found it!" She turned to see Draco holding up a picture, his smile so big and triumphant, it made Nat giggle.
--
His first reaction was amazement. Her laugh, was like music to his ears. So delicate and innocent. It matched her beautiful face. Her beautiful voice. Her beautiful body. Oh my god. Draco blushed at the thought of her, and looked up to find her smiling at him.
Draco blushed.
He blushed?!
What the hell! Why am I blushing?! This is so embarrassing, no girl makes me blush.
He put the picture in his father's hands and walked out of the room to save himself more embarrassment. He found his room and plopped himself on it. He didn't think of nothing this time. He thought of her. If she only knew…
When Draco was a little boy, he met Natalia. Lucius and her father were best mates at the time. Draco shut his eyes tightly, trying to remember more clearly.
There she was, the cutest little angel. She wore a little pink dress that was half covered by her long curly brown hair. Her eyes were big and beautiful. Draco was eight, and already very attracted to girls. His little tux looked funny around his skinny body, and he suddenly felt self conscious of his body compared to Nats. His father told him that he was supposed to marry Nat. It was destiny.
Her parents death changed everything. Lucius never talked about it, which made Draco completely forget. Until now.
He heard a soft knock on his door. Obviously his mom. The only one who cared about him. "Come in."
Instead, the delicate Natalia entered the room, nervously.
"Hi…"
Draco didn't say anything.
"Um, I just wanted to say I'm sorry for thinking you were a creep. Your dad explained it all to me. None the less, I really should leave. I'll see you around. In about a week."
She said quietly, and left the room, knowing he wouldn't answer.
As soon as he heard the sound of the front door closing, he ran downstairs to his parents.
"She's coming to Hogwarts?!"
Lucius chuckled to himself, "I see you remember her."
Draco just looked down, trying to hide his embarrassment.
"Yes she's coming. Albus," Lucius spit out the name, "finds that it's safe enough now."
Draco just nodded.
He headed back to his original spot on the beach. Instead of resting, he drew absent mindedly in the sand. After a few minutes, Draco snapped back to reality and looked at what he drew.
Natalia
He frantically looked around himself and saw he wrote her name everywhere. He quickly got up and kicked water at it, before anyone saw.
Draco was frustrated with himself. He couldn't be here anymore. He wanted to go home.
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It took forever for Natalia to get back to her friends.
"NAT! There you are! Where were you?!" Jude and Izzy cried in unison.
"Sorry guys, I lost track of time." Nat replied robotically. There was no emotion in her voice. Her friends guessed something was wrong, and got the hint.
"Let's go home."
Nat nodded and swallowed the big lump in her throat, trying to smile back at them.
The whole car ride home, she thought about magic. She thought about the words Albus told her, the words Lucius told her. She thought about Draco. There was something about him that was so familiar. Something. But she didn't know what.
She closed her eyes.
It's real Nat. It's all true. You're a witch.
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Draco stepped in front of the fire place, and carefully said, "Malfoy manor."
He hated using the floo network. It made him dizzy. As soon as he felt the cold floors beneath him, he opened his eyes. Trying to concentrate on his surroundings.
He was in his room but heard something. Someone was in here. Draco's room was the size of a large condo. Carefully, wand out, Draco walked towards his bed.
He gasped.
Two people were there.
"DRACO-it's not what you think!" said a high squeal.
What the FUCK?!