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I woke up to the smell of baked ham, mashed potatoes, and mothers famous spider leg holly casserole. I practically jumped out of bed, down to the Christmas tree. Our Christmas tree was green and silver, with spider and skull ornaments hanging upon it. When I finally climbed down the seven flights of stairs to the sitting room, I saw mother picking spider legs in the kitchen. There was a mound of presents wrapped in green, sliver, and black wrapping paper, waiting for me.
"Merry Christmas, Selene!" Mother said placing the bowl of spider legs down to hug me.
"Merry Christmas mother," I said hugging her lightly. Mother was dressed in a long black gown, her puffy black hair in a messy, but pretty bun. Her usual black eye make up, but with sliver sparkles aligning her eyelid.
"Your father is getting ready, before opening gifts you should get ready too, the Malfoy's will be arriving in two hours," Mother said returning to spider leg picking.
"Very well," I said walking back to my room. I had my gown already picked out the night before, I had to make sure I looked pretty considering Draco was coming over. I put my long black laced gown on, I took a silver bow clip, and clipped back two pieces of my light brown hair to the back of my head. Then I used some silver sparkly eye make up to top it off. My beautiful diamond earrings, and my vintage locket made the outfit, hopefully Draco finds me pretty today.
When I returned to the sitting room, father was staring into the fireplace waiting for me.
"Merry Christmas, my beautiful daughter," He said walking toward me to hug me. Fathers dark hair was in the usual long braid, with his black, silver, and green dress cloak on.
"Merry Christmas father," I said as he hugged me lightly.
"Open your gifts now, no need to wait any longer," Father said gesturing me to the tree.
I got the usual, expensive clothes of the best wizard brands, jewelry, books, and much more. "Thank you mother and father, for all of these gifts. They're great."
"There is one more thing, but you will wait to open it with the Malfoy's," Mother told me. "They should be here any moment."
I was helping mother set the table, when the door bell started to ring. My heart stopped. Mother ran to get the door.
"Selene! Authillus! They're here come greet them!" Mother said turning the door handle.
I walked over to the door, my whole body trembling, my heart pounding. When mother opened the door, I saw the three Malfoy's at the door step. I couldn't help but notice, how beautiful Draco looked. His blonde hair neatly parted to the side, long black slacks, with a black, silver, and green vest. His gorgeous eyes transfixed on me.
"Narcissa, Lucius, Draco, how nice it is to see you again. Please, come on inside," Mother said motioning them inside. "The ham is baking, along with spider leg holly casserole, and mashed potatoes. I do hope you find a liking," She finished as she looked at me.
"Merry Christmas," I said to them, as I quickly looked away when Draco gazed at me.
"Same to you Selene," Narcissa and Lucius said together.
"Merry Christmas to you too," Draco said looking at mother.
"Glad you could make it. Now lets give Selene and Draco their final present now, shall we?" Father said to Lucius.
"Of course. Draco, Selene, go over by the tree while we grab them," Lucius told the two of us, while looking at father.
Draco and I proceeded to the sitting room and sat together on the sofa. Draco looked at me, and I at him, he really was something. The eye contact we made was soon broken when father and Lucius returned with two presents.
"Ok," Lucius said handing Draco his gift, and my father handing me mine. "They are the same thing, so please open them together, ready? Go."
Draco and I looked at each other, then proceeded to open the gift. I was amazed to see what I got, my very own broom.
"Oh my goodness! Father, this is magnificent!" I said with pure joy.
Draco was holding the broom in his palms with the biggest smile on his face. "Look at this! We must have better brooms than anyone in Hogwarts!"
"Indeed you do, the Firebolt 2000, best and most expensive broom out there. Nobody will have it but you, the best of the best in Hogwarts. You two are to try out for Quidditch in your second year!" Father exclaimed. "You too will kick ass!"
"You betcha'! Wow, this broom is sweet," Draco said rotating the broom in his hands.
"Now put your brooms in a safe place until next year, we don't want anything happening to them now," Lucius warned, eyeballing the two of us. "Now come, we are about to eat."
Draco and I walked to the dining room, where mother and Narcissa were placing the food on the table. Everything smelt great.
"Draco and Selene, sit across from each other," Narcissa said with a faint smile.
Draco pulled my chair out for me to sit, then walked to the opposite end of the long table, across from me. Draco gazed into my eyes, then simply looked at the food.
Father stood up to do his usual Christmas toast. "Well, Merry Christmas. Lets make this toast to Selene and Draco, our future death eaters, and successful wizards," Father said holding up his fire whiskey. "They will do what we say, and follow in our footsteps!"
"Yes! Cheers!" Lucius exclaimed.
"Cheers!" Everyone exclaimed, but Draco and I. We both had same expressionless look on our face.
"You two! You never said cheers! SAY IT!" Father shrieked.
"Cheers," Draco and I muttered.
"SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT!" Lucius screamed across the table.
Draco and I didn't say anything, we just looked at each other in shock.
"Lucius-" Narcissa started.
"SILENCE!" Lucius hollered.
"Authillus please-" Mother started too.
"GET THESE TWO OUT OF HERE! OUT OF MY SIGHT! TO THE DUNGEONS, FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING!" Father shrieked, standing up now, pointing at us in pure anger.
Lucius was now standing up too. "STAND UP YOU TWO!" His wand hovering between Draco and I.
Tears running down my face, Draco in pure shock.
"STAND AGAINST THE WALL SIDE BY SIDE!" Father was now pointing his wand at us too. Draco and I both knew what was coming, the punishment we were always threatened, but never actually got. The Cruciatus curse.
We backed up against the wall, our heads against the wall, our faces filled with pure terror. Mother and Narcissa were holding hands, looking upset, but as if we deserved the torture.
Father and Lucius in front of us, fathers wand at me, Lucius's wand at Draco. Before I even got to breathe, father and Lucius screamed, "CRUCIO!" In unison. Two jets of light flying towards us. I rose into the air, my back breaking with pain, I felt as if my heart stopped. I couldn't breathe, I was screaming so loud, my bones felt as if they were breaking, my head so far back It felt as if it would fall off. All the sudden I felt my head smack the floor, one second later a second thud. Draco and I screaming in agony. Hot tears falling down my face.
"TO THE DUNGEONS NOW!" Lucius hollered.
Neither of us could get up, the pain was too much for us.
"NOW!" Father and Lucius screamed together.
I tried to get up, I just couldn't. I began to scream in pain, crying so hard I couldn't breathe. Draco forced himself up, screaming so hard his veins popping out of his neck. My vision was blurred, I could hardly see a thing.
"Selene!" Draco sobbed. Looking down at me, crying. "Selene! Come on! Please get up!" I just kept screaming in agony.
I felt myself being lifted, I couldn't stop crying and screaming, I felt as if I was dying. I was weak, very weak. The curse too much for me to handle. About a minute later I felt myself genitally touch the cold dungeon floor. My vision coming back, but still in pure agony. Draco was the one to carried me down. I looked into his eyes, I stopped screaming, just heavy sobs coming from both of us.
"Come here," Draco said to me.
I crawled into his arms, him holding me tight, both of us sobbing. We just sat there for a good forty-five minutes, in each others arms, sobbing. When we both started to calm down, I sat up a little, in Draco's arms on the dungeon floor.
Draco rubbing my head with his fingers, he looked into my eyes, his red and teary. "I love you," He simply said, and kissed my forehead.
"I love you too, Draco." I said to him.
"I always have, since the first day I met you. I didn't mean to ditch you most of the year, I just couldn't figure out my feelings. Then when you got hurt, I was so upset I actually cried. I visited you in the hospital wing, I threatened everyone that hurt you, I just couldn't bare to see you hurt," Draco said, looking directly into my eyes. "And seeing you like this, was far worse than the curse. I love you Selene. I know, we are young, only twelve, but I know I do love you, and that will never change."
I just looked into his eyes, and kissed him. His soft lips against mine, made all the pain go away, it felt so real, it felt meant to be. The way our parents brought us up, made us much more mature. Yes, were young, but growing up in Malfoy or Roufulis manor, when you find someone you could love, its real. It's hard to love, growing up in an unstable environment, being tortured. The only thing that can heal that, is love. We held the kiss for a long time, at least it felt like it, until a hex broke us apart.
"LOOK AT THIS!" I heard Lucius holler.
Draco looked into my eyes, and mouthed "I love you."
"YOU ARE NEVER TO SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN! IT IS FORBIDDEN!" Father shrieked.
Next thing I know it, Draco is being dragged out the door, and I'm being locked up in chains.