Chapter 5- the Christmas ball
It was now only a day before the ball; I had been sent a garish emerald and turquoise gown that was a bit on the tight size, I haven't seen Ted or that Malfoy character since his confection to me two weeks ago in the Slytherin common room and Ted in the , which was now crowded with girls discussions of the next day and who they were to go with.
On the next morning I snuck down the stairs, carrying my surprisingly light-weight dress and opened the door "where in the world are you going?" a sly sadistic voice sounded behind me, I turned to face my sisters looking mysteriously at me.
"None of your concern." I stared Bellatrix straight in the face. I left without saying a word.
I arrived an hour later with Ted linked arms with me and a smile on both of our faces which would not last before "hello there Andromeda!" oh god, Lucius followed by all the people I hate were making their way to us, it was too late.
"whose that you got there, oh let me guess, could it be that you have made a fool of me and taken this mud-blood with you as a date?" 'What?' This wasn't the same Lucius that asked me out two weeks prior.
"If you don't want to end up dead in a circle of death eaters you'd stay well clear of her for the rest of your school life." Bellatrix was intervening now, making ideal comments on the recent trend for Slytherin once they left school.
"He has a name you know." I can't stand this.
"Wh-what did you just say to me!"
"His name is Ted!" I'd lost my patience, I grabbed Teds arm and started to sprint, ripping my dress in the proses, I was suddenly hit full force onto the ground, I couldn't get up, ted was only a couple of feet away in the same state, bellatrix pulled me up, she began walking away from the castle.
"This is for your own good!" we walked for who-knows how long before reaching the main gate to Hogwarts.
"Where are you taking me?" still unable to control my legs, yet my sister's strength tugged me alone.
"Mum." That single word, she couldn't, she wouldn't! but, but she continued to walk until we were at the gate she taped it with her wand and it instantly unlocked, I could hear Ted running down behind us but my sister had already locked the gate again.
"Ted!" I shouted with all my might, tears streaming down my face "Ted!" we apparated, the swirling mess of colour was near blinding as my sisters grip tightened, it stop, it stopped to soon, I don't want to see that horrid retch of a woman.
"Hello daughters," she was there, I closed my eyes and turned my head not wishing to face what would happen, I felt like screaming louder than a banshee, but it could never help, "stand up."
"N-n-never!" not as long as I live.
"very well then, as you have disobeyed me more than is adequate, I shall treat you like that of a wild beast, unpredictable and savage, and with this you can no longer have the pleasure of keeping that body," I won't listen, I know that you are going to kill me either way, my mother proceeded to voice out an assortment of spells I never heard before, my skin began to change, shift, I was growing bigger and feathers sprouted from that new skin, dark midnight that continued, I was in immense agony and pain. It was done, I could feel wings spread behind me like I had become an angel but it was much worse, much, much worse, I was now a Hippogriff, and what was worse still is that there was only one charm in the list of spells that I understood, that was a permanent mark, I would not be able to turn back!
"you are now the family pet, your name will be buck beck and you have been dishonourable to your masters, so I will abandon you, goodbye" that was the last words I heard before I was dragged out and sent to somewhere unknown.