Chapter 10:g
Elise! We're having a new years eve party tomorrow, I want you on your best behavior and play nice with the Zambini boy. He's taken a liking to you and I shan't have you disrespecting the Zambini's. They're important clients." reprimanded her father
"Yes sir, do you want Andrew to be present as well?" Elise stares at her feet twirling her thumbs.
"Yes, buy him new clothes, both of you are to be presentable."
"Am I aloud to invite anyone?"
"The respectable people" He responded before walking away. Elise sighs and walks up the stairs to find Andrew.
"Mommy!" yelled the six year old clinging to her leg as she entered the play room.
"Hey Hun, guess what; we get to go shopping today!" she picked up her little brother who made a face at having to go shopping.
"I don't want to" he pouts and she just smiled
"We'll make it fun and get some ice cream after OK?"
"Yay!" he smiles happily.
Elise's smile mask her fear. She knew it was going to happen, she'll have to be with Zambini if he were to purpose. It's how it always went, how Pure-bloods lived. Love isn't a priority in this world. Not when women are possessions and men are power hungry.
Elise sighs and gets Andrew dressed, then they have their driver take them to a "Respectable" place to get their clothes.
Andrew was fitted for a simple pair of black trousers, a silver and black vest And a regular black bow tie over a white shirt.
"Will you put all the necessary charms on?" Elise asked.
"Oui madame" The French lady nods then fits her for the dress. It was a beautiful gown a cloudy gray with the sheen of silk, floor length with a thigh high slit. The v top adorned with diamonds looking like a males vest and a low drop back. Over the cleavage held strings of jewels that had matching earrings, all together the outfit would make her almost too glamors for words.
" You look pretty!" Andrew smiles wide. Elise smiles at him.
"Thank you, Andrew"
"Ok you are done we'll have them sent over for the party"
"Thank you." they changed out of the adornments and left to get the ice cream Andrew was promised.
"Elise!" Three people cheered. The she turned to see James, Sirius, and Olivia sitting at a table.
"HEY!" she smiles pulling Andrew over to the table.
"Andrew, my man!" Sirius and James gave him a high five as Elise and Olivia hugged.
"So are you two...." Elise let it hang as she looked between Olivia and Sirius. Olivia rolled her eyes.
"Really, can't I just live at James' house without hooking up with Sirius!"
Sirius tried to ignore the comment and kept messing with Andrew as the ice cream was brought over.
"Kei, Por que, por qué le hace mantiene dicho que usted y Sirius no puede fechar" said Elise glaring at Olivia. Unknown to most she was Spanish, she only spoke it when she was truly irritated. Olivia looked down.
"Yo no se, Mich pero...." Olivia sniffled shaking her head and leaving the shop. Elise ran after her. "Mich, I don't know, I just don't know, It's too confusing to think about, I don't know what to think or say. No I'm not admitting I like him cause I don't, but you all don't have to force it out. Why can't things just happen?"
Elise hugged her, "I'm so sorry I snapped. I'm so stressed right now and and...."
"It's fine it's fine" Olivia sighed softly "we didn't mean it"
"Nope not at all" Elise smiles softly "And I guess if you need time to realize you and Sirius belong together." She teased and Olivia laughed.
"shut up" They went back into the shop and enjoined their ice cream.
"You two OK?" Sirius asks softly.
"Yeah just needed a moment"
"Mommy your ice creams melting!" Andrew points
"Oh thanks Andrew" Elise hurried to clean it up.
"Oh! Elise we got your Invitation to the new years party; not sure if we're going but we got the invite" James smiles.
"Please come! Save me from Zambini! I've actually got to be nice to him!" Elise pleaded.
"We'll try." Sirius smiled softly.
"Thank you."
"YAY!" Andrew cheers the group laughs. Elise sighs happy for this little moment with some good friends.
"It's snowing again!" Andrew points out. Sirius and James give each other a quick look. "Come on lets go" They pulled Olivia, Elise and Andrew down to a small park and had fun in the snow. Elise laughs as Andrew jumped on to her back knocking her down and creating a dog pile of laughing teens. By the time they were tired they were soaked to the bone, pink faced, and ready for a nice cup of hot chocolate.
"can't we go to your house?" Andrew pouts hugging James leg.
"I'm sorry bud, you can't you have to go home with Elise"
"We can both go!"
"Andrew Stop that and come on we'll see them tomorrow hopefully"
"But-"
"Andrew." Elise gave him a stren little look.
"fine" he let go of James and Elise picked him up.
"Sweetie i just don't want us to get into trouble," Elise kissed andrew's head.
"ok mommy" He nods against her shoulder.
"We'll see you" they went their seperate ways.
~Next morning~
Elise woke up to see her dress laying out and breakfast on her table. There was a small note on the tray.
When you're done the stylist will be in to get you ready i want you in the room at tthe top of the stairs by 6 o clock Trevor will be escorting you into the party.
-Joslynn Grayson
Elise rolled her eyes and looked at the time. damn only 7 hours. she quickly ate and got dressed in her changing robes before the stylist barged in. Two quickly carried her off to the bathroom. they fussed and focused on getting her washed. An hour and a half later Elise walked out the bathroom smelling like roses looking almost as if she was polished. As she stood there in a magically held together slip four different people fused over her, One turned her pale tone to a soft sun touched tone, another gave her a peticure, while another gave her a manicure and lastly one worked on her body hair keeping non-existant and tweeking her eyebrows. it took the four a good two hours to get everything perfect to the tee. Elise was given a short break as the hair stylists set-up.
"Why does it take six hours to do all this?" she asked one of the helpers.
"I don't know dear you're mother just likes everything done perfect"
"one of these days i'm gonna ward you guys out and do it all myself see what she says then." Elise smiled and the woman laughed.
"I'd pay to see that face" She quickly sat Elise down to wash her hair. the fifteen minutes of massaged heaven was nothing compared to the tweeking and pulling from the Stylists doing her hair. Two hours, 200 pins, 100 curls, 30 braids, and 5 cans of glitter hair spray later Elise's hair was done and she was moved to the make up. they were quicker then everything else. so a half hour later she was ready to put her dress on with only fifteen minutes to spare filled with touch ups and such. She looked into the mirror at herself and sighed hello alter ego, nice to see you again, she thought as she glared at the picture of perfection in front of her. A six o'clock sharp she walked to the room to wait. Andrew was already sitting down inside the room.
"Mommy you look beautiful!" he smiled wide at her.
"and don't you look like a little man, sweetie" She smiled at him. Then in walked their parents. Mr. Grayson smiled at his daughter.
"you have grow so much, soon you'll be married and having children.
"Hopefully soon, we don't want you ruining to night with Trevor Zambini." Mrs. Grayson says looking stunning in her red and black dress.
"a proud day tonight will be"
"Yes father, a Proud day" Elise nodded. There was a knock on the door before it opened.
"Master, mistress, guest are arriving and young Mr. Zambini is here" A house elf introduced HIM into the room. he smiled generously and greeted Elise's parents before he saw her. He couldn't compare her beauty to anything as he step towards her and took her hand into his, "My sweet Elise" he kissed her hand with a soft bow. "You look stunning tonight, as beautiful as ever. Elise couldn't help but to blush seeing the truth in his words in his eyes as if he was seeing the most beautiful thing in the world.
"Well we'll let you kids talk for a little, Come andrew" The three left and made their entrance to the party to be met by claps.
Hello Trevor" she said softly.
"Elise, I'm sorry for our last encounter. I'e learned not to just take what i want"
"Ha, is it because Olivia's going to kill you if she sees us together, or is it because i look like 'the perfect wife' " Elise asked her voice as calm as ever.
His Nose twitched as she looked him straight in the eye.
"guess you learned from your mother on how to be a bitch" He growled.
"you're not going to scare me, threaten me, or anything. you want to make your parents happy you'll leave me alone. I'll marry you a year after graduation you push any sooner and you don't have a wife to be, i'll be your 'girl' at these things but you leave me alone at school."
"and if your friends try to intervine and stop us from marrying?"
"I'll tell them i've fallen in love with you" Elise shrugged. "and Andrew lives with us, I'm not leaving him here"
"alright, it's a deal" He nods "whats our cover for the parties?"
"well right now we've just gotten together, we're taking things slow, and plans for future we'll see whats to come."
"I asked you out and gave you this" he pulled out a delicate bracelet with three little charms.
"wow, you can really choose jewlrey"
"my girl will only get the best." He said softly and clipped it to her.
"a cloud? a heart? and a star?"
"the cloud for your power, a heart because your is so big and everyone just seems to love you, and a Star to repersent a future," he said softly.
"oh, well, thank you" she touched it softly
"of course, well then shall we?" he held out his arm.
"If I must" she linked her arm through his and they headed down stairs. People gasped as they walked down the stairs. The two heard whispers of how good they looked together. Elise rolled her eyes. "Really two seconds and people are talking about children"
"happens" he smiled and shook peoples hands greeting the Pure-bloods.
"Elise you are looking SEXY!" Olivia calls happily. She stood there with Sirius and James all three of them looking like sex poured into clothes.
Trevor sighs and let go of her arm " just don't leave me to mingle by myself all night."
"No, of course not" She hesitated a bit then kissed his cheek, and walked over to them.
"whats going on with you and zambini?"
"Nothing we just came to an understanding" She said softly looking over at Trevor.
"What kind of understanding?"
"just a win win situation"
"Tell us please"
"he's not going to bother me and i'm going to marry him a year after graduation"
"What! but Elise-"
"No stop, It was my choice, i rather survive and marry him, then be banished and have them raise my little brother. I gave him the options it all was me, he just agreed, and he even gave me this bracelet" she held it up.
"Wow"
"So you're really going to do that?" Sirius asked softly "You're gonna do that to peter?"
"I-I have to do what I have to do, I can't do that to my little brother, Andrew is my priority, I don't care for love if I find it then yay, but i need my brother to be safe." Sirius gave her a hug.
"I understand, I know what it feels like to want to take care of your brother. i didn't want to leave Reg but i was better for him alive then i was dead." Elise nodded into his shoulder, sniffling softly.
"Sissy?' Andrew walked over.
"Oh come here baby" Elise picked him up.
"whats a matter?" he wiped a tear with his little fingers.
"nothing just talking" she smiled softly " how about you hang out with trevor"
"don want to he's a stiff bum"
Elise laughed 'ok then just hang out here with these guys then"
"Yay!" he jumped on to James who caught him easily
"don't let him get dirty, or play any tricks if i get yelled at for tonight and it's ur ass on the line." She said as always with her voice calm and gentle
"yes Ma'am" they laugh
"now i must flaunt my self around and mingle" She rolled her eyes softly and walked back over to Trevor. She played the part of the perfect Pure-blood wife to be, well, perfectly. She kept her parents pleased and trevor on his toes all while keeping andrew in her line of site. By the end of the night she still had her head held high and her gracious smile still in place. As Midnight rolled around Elise's parents had a announcement.
"Thank you for coming to our new years party, we are rather greatful to see you all. Before the count down we have big news" Her mother grinned and looked to her father.
"My daughter and Mr. Trevor Zambini have joined to be wed. So a cheers to my daughter!" he raised his glass as well as the rest of the room to the couple. Elise blushed and covered her face in Zambini's arm.
"Cheers" Trevor said into her hair as the rest of the party congratulated them. The count down started and Elise looked at Trevor and Sirius looked at Olivia.
"5!" Trevor touched her cheek and Olivia looked over at Sirius.
"4" Trevor said softly with the group around them yelling.
"3" Sirius walked a bit closer to Olivia.
"2" Elise bit her lip softly.
"1! happy new years!" they all cheered and drank. Trevor captured Elise in a kiss so unlike the one he's stolen from her as she kissed him back. Olivia feeling reckless pulled Sirius to her and kissed him. Surprised the only thing he could do was kiss her back, killing himself slowly on the inside. When they broke apart she giggled and went back to her seat as if nothing happened and Sirius sat down again next to James, who was holding andrew.
"not good mate" he said softly, and all Sirius could do is nod.
Elise sighed pulling away putting her head on his chest "I can't Trevor it's too much for one day"
"OK" he let her lean on him slowly rubbing her back. As the party died down they said their byes and parted ways. Elise sighed tucking Andrew into bed one thought going through her head, it's all for you baby brother.
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