Chapter 4-Malfoy
It was the next year and it felt like nothing could ever stop me and my plans of escape, I packed for school and was already out the door to my miserable house with both of my sisters, Bellatrix the problem child and narcissia a much quieter and calm sibling who never really spoke to me at all, another obeyer of family customs.
On the way to Hogwarts the three of us went our separate ways, me to more the top of the train, Bellatrix taking up two compartments of friends and narcissia right down the back on her own.
I had been waiting for so long for Ted and I to have a catch up on what we did in the summer, but ended up instead in the company of a boy who seemed to be a lot older than me and in the same house, this wasn't good if anyone from slytherin finds out Ted still speaks to me my sisters will kill me!
"Um, excuse me?" I was a little scared, he had that kind of look about him that made people wary, he wore a glum scowl and had platinum blond hair that reached round in a ponytail and was stripped of any movement, he turned to me and looking down upon me, seeing my slytherin tie the scowl turned into more of a gentle smile.
"Oh hello there, I'm sorry I thought you were from another house, what may your name be?" he seemed to be a different person now with a glint in his eye and a more open approach.
"Well it's," I needed to think whether I could trust him or not, "A-Andromeda black," I blurted out.
"You're a Black? Are you suited to anyone as of yet?" he asked this with much passion in his eyes, I didn't realise until I had fully taken in the meaning that I realised he meant had I been asked for marriage yet, I blushed immensely.
"n-no I haven't though-" my words were cut off by his grasp of my hand, this is awkward I think to myself pulling away.
"What's your name?" I ask almost agitated, why do you ask that question If the other person doesn't even know you're name.
"My name is the infamous Lucius Malfoy, hair of the Malfoy family and home of Malfoy mansion," i could see already that this person was self-obsessed and is only looking for success for himself, it sickened me. I sighed and decided to ignore him for the rest of the trip; I reached up towards my bag and took out my book on potions and the uses of ingredients, potions was one of my favourite subjects, even with the crowds of Slytherins that mess around in that class.
After our arrival at Hogwarts Lucius carried my case for me and followed me around, I was starting to become anxious, what if Bellatrix had ordered him to follow me around or even worse that my mother now know of the happenings of last year and suspected me of traitorous acts.
Throughout the year Lucius continued to talk and follow me around there was no time to see Ted or open his letter before Lucius would look over my shoulder to ask what I was doing, this was driving me crazy and every so often I'd have a glimpses at my sisters who were smirking wildly.
It wasn't until November when he had started to lay off a little though all the while keeping an eye on me
It was the last month of the year and there was a rumour going around teachers and students about a Christmas ball that was being planned for the third years and my heart drooped, I had a clear idea of who would be willing to ask me, but I know who I wanted to go with.
I had made secret plans to see Ted back up in the astronomy tower where we had first meet up, it was a lot of silent looks towards each other and then Ted spoke, "well, have you heard, there's a ball this Christmas and it would be nice if you were to go with me?"
"I'd be delighted to." a spurt of gilt ran up my spine from the thought of how to keep the information away from any of the Slytherins who would defiantly go straight to one of my sisters, it would take a miracle and both me and Ted knew this.
The same evening after I had gotten back to my common room Lucius pulled me off the side and asked me the exact same question, I somehow know this was coming, but I still didn't know what to say, everyone was staring now 'why did he have to ask me here?'.
"I, ugh I'm sorry Lucius, but I can't go with you,"
"Why's that?" I could feel my heartbeats increasing as everyone stared with inquisitive frowns, if I say I'm going with someone else, but then Ted might get found out!
"I, ugh, hmm," and if I say I have work to do that day and then go anyway he'll see me with Ted, what do I do? "Give me time to think!" this was bad; I ran from the room slamming the door behind me with a great bang and made my way up the stairs to my gloomy bedroom.