Here's the next chapter sorry it took a little longer than normal I went to the mountain with my family for a big festival then had to study for midterms but I got it up.

When Spencer got home she had quickly wiped her eyes before noticing her father wasn't there she went upstairs and sat down in her room. She looked in the mirror tears were streaming down her face her eyes were red and puffy and she had the hemp choker with Lucius' ring around her neck. Letting a sob escape her mouth she grabbed a pair of scissors and quickly cut it off before throwing it into the back of her closet. She changed into a pair of sweat pants, and a tee shirt before sitting down in front of the TV.

She heard some footsteps and looked behind her to see a little girl no more than seven or eight walking up behind her wearing pj's and rubbing her eyes.

"Hi," The little girl said sitting next to her.

"Hi," Spencer said looking at the girl she had long dark brown hair much like hers and big bright green eyes that looked like hers in fact that this little girl looked a lot like her. They sat in quiet for a while watching T.V.

"Who are you?" The little girl said.

"Spencer,"

"Oh, I'm Ria."

"Nice to meet you, how did you get in here?"

"My dad left me here,"

"Where's your mom?"

"She died when I was born and it turns out my dad is your dad too,"

"Huh, wait what?"

"Yeh I know it's weird right?" Ria said. Spencer was surprised at how this girl was reacting to this whole situation. "So how old are you?"

"I'm eighteen,"

"Seven,"

Spencer did the math in her head; if her dad was Ria's dad then he had cheated on her mom just like her mom cheated on him. It didn't really surprise her that her dad had left the girl alone they would leave her home alone when she was that age.

"So why are you here dad said you wouldn't be here until next week,"

"I skipped out on my surf competition,"

"Why?"

"I had something important to do over here," Spencer said sadly thinking about earlier.

"What did you have to do?"

"I had to help a guy I really like, but we got into a big fight about it and it kinda sucks,"

"I'm sorry,"

"Don't apologize it's not your fault,"

Just then an owl flew through the window and into the house before dropping a letter onto her lap and flying away.

"Huh I knew they could find me tricky ba- um people tricky, tricky people," Spencer said trying to watch her mouth around her half-sister.

"What just happened?"

"I got an invite to a ball that's in a few weeks,"

"Oh,"

"So tell me what did you to do back in the states?"

"I just mainly stayed at home,"

"You didn't go to any sleep over's or anything?"

"No I didn't have any friends,"

"I'm sorry to hear that, did you have any brothers or sisters?"

"No,"

"That sucks, well if it makes you feel better I didn't have any growing up either. I do have a step-sister but she's annoying,"

"Can I ask you something?"

"What happened to your face?"

"I got jumped by three people but the bruises are almost gone."

Once her dad got home she was shocked that she was home and asked how the competition went. She told him she didn't compete because she got jumped and said Jenna would send her back her things. He explained to her about Ria, and soon she went to bed.

Lucius entered his home for the first time in what felt like forever, he walked into the Library expecting to see Spencer sitting there reading one of his books and felt a pang of reality seeing she wasn't there.

He walked into his study and Tabby brought him a drink, he thanked her as something caught his eye, a stack of pictures on his desk. He looked at them blankly, some were taken years ago when Draco was young but as he flicked through them he noticed the rest were of him and Spencer that she had taken after she found his old camera.

"Tabby developed them while you were away, Tabby hopes she didn't displease you."

"No Tabby it's a nice surprise, thank you." He said before dismissing her.

The next few weeks had passed quickly for Spencer and she woke one afternoon to Ria poking her.

"Isn't your party tonight?" Her half sister asked.

"Yeh," Spencer said sitting up and rubbing her eyes. "Damn I don't have a dress and dad's already at work what am I gonna do,"

"I know come on," She said leading Spencer to their dad's room and digging through his drawer finding the emergency credit card.

"Awesome, get dressed and we'll go."

"You're taking me with you?"

"Yeh, now go get dressed."

As soon as they were both ready they walked out of the house and caught a bus to the nearest dress store. She tried on a few dresses before finding one she and Ria both liked.

"Ok now where?"

"Shoes," Spencer said grabbing the girl's hand. They quickly found a cute pair of heals before Ria dragged her to a salon. Spencer paid for both of them to get their nails done and while she was getting her hair done Ria stared at her.

"What's on your mind hun?" She asked.

"I was just thinking,"

"About?"

"Well I was just thinking this must be what it's like to have a mom,"

"I couldn't tell you what that feels like, my mom didn't spend much time with me, she didn't like me too much. But this is what it's like to have an awesome sister and that's just as good if not better." The little girl had a broad grin on her face at Spencer's words.

"Yeh it is pretty cool."

The lady had done Spencer's make-up for her and she looked at herself in the mirror.

"Wow, I can't believe this I don't look like myself."

"You look beautiful," Ria said.

"Thank you now let's go home I gotta put on my dress."

Spencer and Ria got home and Spencer smiled at the little girl watched her get ready with admiration heavy in her eyes.

"So what time will you be home?"

"Oh not to late like ten-ish..."

"How you gonna get there?"

"Someone's gonna pick me up I guess he's famous or something,"

Lucius stood and dressed in some of his finest robes, there was a party at the Ministry he had to attend that night. He tied his hair back and sighed he always detested these things, he dreaded tonight because he knew his ex-wife would be there. He grabbed his wand and apparated out of the house.

When he got to the Ministry the room was filled with many people talking to each other and he knew there were going to be a few more walking through the door soon. He grabbed a quick glass of brandy and watched.

Spencer walked through the Ministry with a man named Harry.

"So how can you be a war hero when you're like my age?"

"It's a too long of story and I have to say it's refreshing to meet someone who doesn't know me,"

"Oh tell me about it when I meet one person that doesn't know that I was missing for months I'm so relieved,"

Harry opened the door a crack to see how many people were there.

"Let me see," Spencer said looking through the door. It made her stomach drop seeing all of those people there she turned to run away but Harry grabbed her arm. "Oh god not good, not good."

"What's the big deal I thought you said you've been around big crowds before?"

"Yeh when I'm in a zone but not when I feel normal, and especially not when I'm- I'm fully clothed," She said before realizing how perverted it sounded.

"What?"

"When I'm not in a bikini I mean,"

"It's fine they won't try to pull you into a lot of conversations just pretend like you know what you're talking about,"

"Um I don't know the first thing about what they'll talk about, I'm a full blown muggle at the trial I didn't even know what I was talking about,"

"Oh crap, well um just smile, look pretty and pretend to listen and if anyone asks you're a squib."

Lucius stood very board with all the people around him and the music he watched as his wife walked into the room and down the stairs. She looked at him before walking over to him smirking.

"Didn't expect to see you here," She smirked.

"Didn't expect to come," He said just as the room went quiet before bursting into whispers.

He looked over at the door to see Harry Potter walking down the stairs. The woman walking with him was wearing a sleek black halter dress that her long leg elegantly peaked out of, a side of her curled hair was held up by a white flower clip as the rest draped over her shoulders. The woman looked magnificent. He noticed that she looked nervous and kept looking down at her feet as she descended down the stairs. He noticed the fidgeting of her hands and her hair why did that seem so familiar? As she got closer it struck him who this woman was... but no it couldn't be her could it?

Spencer walked down the stairs feeling completely nervous she couldn't stop fidgeting with her hair and her dress. She couldn't stand the silence then the room bursting into whispers if she was in her normal clothes she'd tell them to go fuck themselves but she wasn't so she won't. She scanned the room when she got to the bottom of the stairs and immediately saw Lucius and his ex-wife standing together.

"Harry is there anything stronger than champagne?"

"Sadly no,"

"Ok then I'm gonna go hide in the bathroom now."

"No you can't,"

"Can I just hide for like ten minutes?" She pouted.

"If we could I'd be hiding right now,"

Lucius watched as Spencer stood across the room with Harry jealousy coursing through his veins he studied her body once more knowing something was missing. She flipped her hair back revealing her bare neck a sharp pain hit his heart.

"Well Lucius Malfoy," He heard a young woman say. Lucius looked to see a young woman wearing an emerald green dress, her light brown hair was pulled up into a sleek bun.

"Hello," He said raising an eyebrow in question. "Adrastea?"

"Glad you remember me," She smiled. Adrastea Lybartas was the daughter of another pureblood family who worked under Voldemort but unlike his family they weren't discovered or punished. "I was beginning to think you forgot about me I've been writing to you,"

"Really now," He hadn't read any letters since he got back. He looked over to where Spencer had been standing to find that she was gone.

"Yes I heard you were a free man again and I wanted to go out to dinner with you to celebrate,"

"Well I have been away for a while doing business and haven't gotten to any of my letters yet."

Spencer watched from across the room as Lucius talked to a young woman who was way prettier than she was and she looked way more mature. She kept her eyes fixed on the girl who was clearly flirting with him and he seemed to be flirting with her back.

"Ms. Montgomery, what are your thoughts on the matter?" An old woman in a sophisticated purple dress and reading glasses asked.

"My thoughts on what?"

"That most of the death eaters had hardly any repercussions, like Lucius Malfoy for example he was just put under house arrest. It wasn't a just punishment."

"Well I think that his punishment was excessive,"

"What do you mean?"

"Have you ever spent any length of time alone with no other human contact or interaction just sitting there with nothing but your thoughts. I mean after the first day every second feels like an hour and every day feels like a year. Isolation is probably one of the worst punishments ever."

"How do you know this?"

"Experience,"

Harry came up to her and handed her a drink before pulling her away.

"Hey who's that girl Mr. Malfoy's talking too?"

"Oh her names Adrastea she was a year ahead of me in school, she's a pureblood and her parents were devoted followers of Voldemort. After the war they claimed to be under a controlling spell and the family wasn't punished to hard. She's very hot and very mature but she has a huge obsession with him and his son," He whispered.

"So she's secretly out of her fucking mind." She whispered back.

"Big time,"

But she's his type. Spencer thought.

Soon slow music started playing panic ran through Spencer's body as she realized that her and Harry were in the middle of the dance floor as people started clearing around them.

"Shit,"

"It's fine I'm not the best dancer myself,"

"It's not that I just don't want everyone looking at me,"

"Just don't think about them,"

After the first few dances she realized it wasn't that bad until Lucius and Adrastea walked up to them.

"Potter," Lucius drawled. Spencer looked him over, he had tailored robes made of the finest materials money could buy, she couldn't deny how good he looked.

"Malfoy,"

"Who is this young woman with you?"

"This is Spencer Montgomery, Spencer this is Lucius Malfoy."

"Lovely to make your acquaintance,"

"Like wise,"

After a moment of pure awkwardness a man in the band announced it was time for the men to ask a woman they didn't accompany to dance. Harry gave her an I'm sorry look before he started dancing with Adrastea when the music started. Lucius looked at her before holding out his hand she took it and he put his other on the small of her back. She placed her hand on his shoulder and they began to dance.

Spencer tried to focus on anything but him she looked at all the people staring at her but got scared and looked at him to catch his piercing eyes looking into hers. Lucius looked down at her bright green eyes he could feel the tension in her body release as they moved. He could smell the scent of pineapple and pomegranate something that was entirely different than what he was used to. They danced in perfect harmony never breaking eye contact and completely unaware of the world around them.

Lucius felt a hand on his shoulder he turned to see Adrastea standing there with a smile on her face next to Harry. Spencer looked at the girl mad that there moment was broken.

"Mind if I cut in?" She asked politely.

"No of course, I need to be home soon anyways." Spencer said before walking away from them as Lucius started to dance with her.

Harry led her up the stairs, and he went to grab his coat. Spencer looked down at the two dancing they stopped for a minute. Her heart broke as she saw the two kiss.

"Hello Spencer," A silky voice said. She snapped around and saw Narcissa standing there. "Don't look so surprised dear."

"I'm not surprised just angry,"

"No you're not angry, I know that look you feel betrayed. There's pain in your heart to know that you will never be with the one you love and are doomed to be with another." She said as Spencer saw Lucius dancing with the girl again. "I can make it all go away. Your life at the manor, and all the things that have happened with him, all the people you met while you were with him." Spencer thought about her words for a moment as the Narcissa pulled out a small jar with something in it. "Here just take it."

Spencer took it and hid it before Harry got back.

Lucius watched from a far as his ex-wife and Spencer talked from the top of the staircase before Harry came to her side and led her out the door. He immediately walked up to the top of the staircase and over to Narcissa.

"What did you just hand her?" He demanded rage flowing through his body.

"Lucius darling I'm just concerned for her well being I don't want her to end up hurting herself again. Don't tell me you missed those scars on her wrists."

"Narcissa I swear if you do anything to hurt her-"

"You'll what?" She taunted he glared at her not knowing what he could do. "That's what I thought now go back to your little girl over there she's waiting."

Uh oh what is Narcissa planning? Let me know what you think.