Broken Wings
Chapter 26: Uncertainty All Around
By: Midnight Walker
A/n: I'm Back! Yes I know I have been gone a ridiculously long time but I will explain why.
1. My computer has been on the major fritz. I have caught at least two viruses. We had my computer cleaned out and I forgot to save the partially written chapter 26 for this story…so it was erased. A stupid mistake on my part.
2. I haven't had any strokes of inspiration. I've become less interested in Harry Potter and more interested in my Inuyasha fics. But no need to worry; I WILL FINISH THIS STORY AND IT'S SEQUEL. I will not punk out on you guys and leave you hanging. That's not me. Okay enough with my explanations, and on with the story!
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Five months had passed since professor Dumbledore had announced that he had made an alliance with the vampires. Asyah and Draco had come to look at the group of vampires that were staying the castle as family. There was Bianca; she was very nice and Asyah felt a mother-daughter type bond form between them.
Then there were Aaron and Alex; the most mischievous pair of twins she had ever met, save for the Weasly twins. They were American, originally born in New York City in the early 1900's. They kept the rest of them entertained with their stories of mischief; they had led a life of thievery.
Next was Sky and Dawn; they were twins as well, and were from Spain. They mostly kept to themselves. But when they did talk, Asyah found herself captivated by the tales they told of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. They had journeyed far and wide after they were bitten, mostly lingering in Great Britain and Scotland.
Finally there was Angel. Asyah didn't know much about Angel for he didn't talk to anyone. From what Bianca had told her, he was only about 40 years old; the youngest out of all of them. He was born in England, but no one had ever heard him speak.
Asyah rotated her silver goblet slowly, making the blood inside swirl seductively, as she glanced at him over the rim. He sat alone across the room, his long black hair blending in perfectly with the darkness. Thin wisps framed his pale, angular face and made his silver eyes seem that much more mysterious.
His nose was slightly pointed but not unattractively so. He was tall and lean, having a similar build to Draco…wait. 'It couldn't be…' she thought. The disturbing thought made her wrist stop abruptly, allowing some of the ruby red liquid to escape to goblet and spill over the side. 'Those silver eyes are a Malfoy trademark…' Her eyes slowly lost focus as she focused on a memory.
FLASHBACK
"Hey Draco, there's a book on your family here…" Asyah sneezed as dust assaulted her sensitive nose when she pulled the heavy black book down from the shelf.
"What else is new?" He muttered under his breath, but appeared next to her anyway looking over her shoulder. Asyah leaned over slightly and flipped through the book, glancing at each page.
She stopped abruptly at a family tree; it showed the first Malfoy down to the current, being Draco. However next to Lucius Malfoy's name, there was another golden line leading to a name that looked to have been erased.
"Draco, whose name was here in this spot?" Asyah asked looking over her shoulder at him. Draco turned to her a walked back over to the table she was currently leaning over, seeing as he had walked away when he saw nothing useful in the book.
He sat on the table and placed the book on his lap and silently traced the golden line that abruptly ended at the erased name.
"So it's true…" he spoke softly to no one in particular. Asyah sat next to him and touched his hand gently, drawing his attention to her.
"What's true?" She spoke softly, afraid to break the apprehensive silence that had silently settled over them.
"Asyah you know the Malfoy family has many secrets…this is another one." He looked out the window where the snow was falling heavily outside. "There was a rumor of there being another Malfoy years ago, when my father was small. This confirms that this was no rumor; it was fact. My father had an older brother named Seth; he was three years older than my father." Draco paused and lowered his eyes as he tried to remember the exact details of what happened to the uncle he never got to meet.
Rumor has it that Seth was the only Malfoy not to inherit to trademark platinum blonde hair; he did however inherit the silver eyes. One cold October evening, Seth and my father were out playing in the yard when a man dressed in all black grabbed Seth and carried him off, without a single word. My father was only seven at the time making Seth ten years old. When my grandfather asked my father what happened, he said the man was a vampire; how he was sure of this I do not know."
Asyah looked out to the window and shook her head, remembering all too well the feeling of being taking by surprise and the fear that accompanied it.
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Silver eyes met honey brown.
-I knew you special the moment I set eyes on you-
Oh really?
-Yes really. Tell me Asyah; is it fun living on the dark side?-
No it's not you bastard, tell me how does it feel to be shunned by your own family because you were bitten?
-It felt quite devastating to my ten year old mind-
Have you ever went back since?
-No, and I don't plan to-
The connection ended when Seth looked away. Asyah stood, brushing her black cargo pants free of any dust. She pulled her long sleeved red shirt down to cover the skull tattoo on her back.
Should she tell Draco? Another glance at Seth gave her an answer; she would let Seth do it. It was not her right to reveal such information.
Asyah opened the door that led out into the dungeons, it was still a little cold, but spring was fast approaching. She walked aimlessly up to the entrance hall and to the astronomy tower. The sun was setting; it cast an array of colors across the sky and the trees in the forbidden forest.
Asyah leaned against the cool stone and began to think of what was to come. Suddenly there was a strong gust on wind and there stood Bianca in the arms of man she didn't know. Asyah eyed his tall, thin yet built form. His long black hair fell to his shoulder blades and his skin was pale. His eyes were a deep green and held a slightly apprehensive light to them.
But what caught her eyes the most were to two beautiful, black wings attached to his back.
"What's going on?" Asyah said questioningly. Bianca moved toward her and grasped both of her hands.
"I, no we have something to talk about." She paused but received a gentle squeeze on her should from the man…angel…behind her.
"18 years ago I met Lucifer here and became romantically involved with him and fell deeply in love with him in a matter of months. You see I was born into the Netherworld and I was set to inherit the throne and become queen when I turned 18. However I became pregnant at 17. When my father the current King Gabriel found out about this he threatened to kill me and my unborn child. The only way I could ensure that my child survived was to give her up; that child was you. I had no way of knowing the family I left you with would abuse you seeing as once I bound your vampiric side and made you human, I lost all connection with you." She stopped and let Asyah process the information.
Asyah slide down the short stone wall and brought her knees to her chest and began to cry. She couldn't take it; it was too much. She jumped up and ran inside, down the stairs and to the dungeons.
Luckily it was Sunday and there were no students present to see her like this but she wouldn't have cared if the whole school was present.
She opened the door to her father's chambers and flung herself into his arms and cried. He didn't ask any questions but just held her and stroked her hair. He carried her to his bed and lay down beside her still stroking her hair. He knew today that Bianca and Lucifer would tell her of her true parentage, but the real question remained. Would she just forget him and live with her rightful family?
Severus continued stroking her hair until she was in a deep sleep and pondered his question more. He had grown so attached to her in such a short time…he couldn't see his life without her. As sleep began to overtake him, he selfishly hoped that she would remain by his side……..
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A/n: So how was it? Chapter 27 will most likely be a VERY long chapter in which everything comes together and then chapter 28 should be the final battle; that's if everything comes together like I want it too, but of course it won't. sigh well now that im back on a roll with some fresh inspiration and determination the update should come very regularly now. And yes there will be a sequel, I promised you one and I'm not one to go back on promises. Well…that's it…please review!