A/N: I know I haven't updated in a looooong while, but I haven't had a lot of time to work on this story. I have currently been working on my own compositions and that took away time from this story.
batbones- I think that there is one more chapter later on in the plot that will be dedicated to you. I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure… I don't think that made sense.
ErikandChristine- I have those moments sometimes when something isn't funny and I crack up laughing. And the phrase "You belong to me," I used in the previous chapter. I just wrote it without thinking and then I read your review and I immediately remembered where it was from.
Mandrake Queen- It gets worse and I'm glad I got your attention.
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Summer had passed slowly and without anything interesting. The only out of place occurrence was that Jacqueline had been leaving the house every Friday and Saturday night. No one questioned her actions, but it was still mysterious. Jacqueline, of course, gave no explanation as to her disappearances and she wasn't bothered.
It was the same every year… the 1st years being sorted, Dumbledore saying his 'wonderful' speech of welcome, sleep, classes, food… over and over again.
Adriennd resented the unchanged manner of the beginning of term, but now she had something new in her life… fear. After what had happened last year with Adrian, she didn't know what to do. She was officially under his power and he seemed to be more powerful than her.
Gratefully, Adriennd hadn't yet seen Adrian and was hoping she wouldn't have to talk to him until morning. She slowly made her way to the dungeons after the feast; not a thought in her head and a grim expression on her face. She was the last Slytherin to approach the Common Rooms and that made her more depressed for that lowered her image. Before she was several yards from the entrance, someone took her by the arm and turned her around.
She immediately came face to face with Adrian.
"Long time no see," he said scathingly. Adriennd turned her head away from him, trying to avoid the sight of him. "Tsk, tsk, tsk," Adrian smirked, "A bit on the cold side are we? Haven't answered my letters for a month and now you try to avoid me? I wonder if I should present you my gift after all."
His voice was velvety and sly, setting a calm and guilty sensation over Adriennd. She slowly lifted her head and looked at him, her eyes slightly more alive, shinning not with a light of liveliness, but of remorse. She liked his gifts. They were always beautiful and inspiring… but that was before he changed. Still, she craved his praise and attention.
"Smile for me now," commanded Adrian, his voice a tiny bit more edgy.
Adriennd smirked at him, kissed his cheek, and replied, "I don't smile, Monsieur. Retirons maintenant et vous m'étonnerez demain avec votre cadeau." Let us retire now and you shall surprise me tomorrow with your gift.
Adrian frowned and in a dry voice he said, "Don't speak French. The culture bothers me."
Adriennd's lips parted. The one time she tried to please him, he mercilessly revoked her. Without a further word she turned on her heel and went to bed.
A/N: Ok, so my Author's Note was barely longer than the whole chapter, but I wanted update and give you something. Another chapter should come this week which should be lengthy.
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