A/N: Good Evening to you all. I'm glad you enjoyed the previous chapter. Here is the next one.
batbones- I'm happy that you get it… hope it stays that way.
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Adriennd and Adrian became the best of friends. They began to spend all of their time together. They were soon known throughout the school as the inseparable pair. After Desmond was petrified, no one else was attacked. Adriennd went in every week to visit her brother, even though he couldn't hear her or react to her. Studies continued and Adriennd kept receiving O's on every assignment. The rest of the year past without any important events.
Toward the end of the year, a potion for the petrified was obtained and everything returned to normal and exams passed smoothly. Adriennd was happy to have her brother back, but didn't show much of that affection when he returned. No more was said about the notebook and it was quickly forgotten.
Soon, the school year came to an end. Slytherin won the House Cup and the Quidditch Cup. Adriennd had proved to be an excellent Seeker. After the train ride home, Adriennd said bye to Adrian and the two separated for the summer.
"Owl me," said Adriennd before heading off to her father.
"Of course," answered Adrian.
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"I am so bored here. There isn't much to do; breakfast, reading, piano, a little Quidditch with Desmond, and dinner. Your letters are always filled with so much excitement. I hope you enjoy France. I've been there once and it's wonderful.
Adriennd."
She sealed the letter and gave it to her owl, which flew off. She went down to the kitchens and got herself a bowl of ice-cream and went for a walk in the garden. She spent a half an hour on a large swing, slowly eating and lightly rocking back and forth.
"Bored?" asked Desmond and sat down next to her.
"Aren't I always?" asked Adriennd.
Desmond half smirked half laughed. He then said, "Grandma Malfoy's here."
Adriennd nodded slightly and said in a low voice, "I'd rather be alone right now."
"Mother won't like that," pointed out Desmond.
"I don't care if she'll be disappointed in my behavior. I just want everyone to leave me alone right now. Ok!"
Desmond stared at her for a moment and then shrugged leaving, "Fine."
After five minutes, Jacqueline found Adriennd picking some roses. "Adriennd?" she said sharply.
Adriennd rolled her eyes before turning to her mother. "Yes?" she said in the sweetest voice she could muster.
"Why aren't you greeting your grandmother?" said Jacqueline, restraint obvious in her voice.
"Because I don't feel like being around people right now," said Adriennd, turning back to the flowers. "We really need some white roses here," she said half to herself, half to her mother.
"Adriennd, it is your duty to…"
"You are always talking about duties, maybe sometimes, you don't have to follow a certain code," said Adriennd sharply.
Jacqueline took in a sharp breath, her eyes flashing for a second.
"You always talk about being proper and to hold yourself honorably, but this is family. Can't you act like yourself in front of relatives?"
"Adriennd Amaryllis Malfoy," said Jacqueline slowly, "how dare you question me? I want you to go in there and act pleasantly. We'll talk about this later."
"Answer me one question first," said Adriennd, trying not to admit defeat. Why is it parents have that power? They can set any rule any punishment and you had to follow it.
"That is not how you ask," said Jacqueline.
Adriennd groaned inside herself from anger and then forcing herself to be pleasant re-asked, "Could you please answer one question mother?"
Jacqueline nodded.
"Why is my middle name Amaryllis?"
Jacqueline's expression turned bitter, but she hid it quickly. "Because it was named after the great sorceress…"
"Amaryllis Riddle?" asked Adriennd in surprise.
Jacqueline nodded softly watching her daughter's reaction carefully. Adriennd looked to the ground and said softly, "She truly is great. I would want to be just like her."
A tremor passed through Jacqueline and she said sharply, "No, Adriennd you don't. Now, inside."
