AN: Hey everyone! Look, brand new chapter! You haven't seen this one before. I apologize to any oddness in my writing. I have no beta, and I'm doing the best I can. Sometimes my ideas don't come out of my head how I want them to, so I try my best to put my thoughts on paper without sounding like an idiot. So, I'm sorry. Please don't send me flames or anything. If you have any constructive criticism, please PM me. I would appreciate the feedback. I love reviews. They make me happy that people are reading my story, so please keep it up.

This is the first story that I've posted on this site, so please be patient. I'm working on a million other things on the side, but this is the one I'm going to focus on when I'm on my computer. Thank you for reading. Enjoy the new chapter.

P.S. Unfortunately I do not own the characters, plot or anything relating to Harry Potter. I wish I did, but I'm not THAT creative. It all belongs to JKR

Chapter 5

"What are you and Brian going to do now that you are going to be married to Draco?" Lucius asked.

"I don't know. I haven't really thought about it much. I guess I'll have to talk to him the next time I see him and see what he thinks," I replied.

The dinner conversation continued for another hour. "Kids, why don't you go hang out in the game room?" Daddy suggested.

"Sure," Blaise said. "Come on, Lyla."

We walked to a room towards the back of the house. Blaise opened the door, and I was speechless. A TV took up an entire 20x20 foot wall! Another wall was full of game systems and games.

Draco turned to me and said, "I challenge you to a game of Guitar Hero."

I looked a little apprehensive. "What level?" I asked.

"Hard."

"OK."

We each picked out a guitar, mine being red and black while Draco's was green and silver, and plugged them in. Draco went to the hard level and selected the song "Miss Murder" by AFI. I thought I was going to bomb, but I won our challenge with no missed notes. It was so easy I was even able to sing along.

"What the hell!" Draco exclaimed. "Usually people who can play the guitar suck at this game."

"I think because music is my gift, I'm able to excel everything to do with music."

"Damn. Well, what should we do now?" Draco asked.

We decided to play a few more games. As one a.m. started approaching I yawned and said, "Last night was a late night and today was a big day, so I think I'll hit the hay." I gave everyone a hug and went to bed.

I woke up late the next morning to four people jumping on my bed. A person sitting by my side was running his fingers through my hair and said, "Wake up, darling. It's time to celebrate your birthday."

I opened my eyes and saw Brian sitting next to me while Blaise, Marcus, Kyle and David were jumping around me. "Morning, Bri," I said. "What are you guys doing here?"

"It's our birthday!" Blaise exclaimed.

"They always come over for our birthday," Marcus continued.

"Alright. When do I need to get up?"

"Now. It's 11:30 and we need to be downstairs by noon. Allie put some clothes on the sink in your bathroom," Marcus explained.

"Fine. I'm getting up. Everyone but Bri, leave." After everyone left, Brian turned to me with a questioning look. "We need to talk."

"These are the words no man wants to hear from a woman."

"Just follow me so we can talk while I get ready." I walked into the bathroom and it was amazing. It was made of black marble with silver accents. The walls were murals of the ocean with dolphins, sharks, whales, and a variety of other fish. There were coral reefs and everything was moving. It was like being in an aquarium. There was a sunken-in, pool-sized tub, stand-in shower and a 5 foot long vanity. I got in the shower and turned on the water after throwing my clothes over the door.

"What did you want to talk about?" Brian asked.

"Um, did you know that everyone in my family is arranged to be married?"

"I think I heard Blaise mention it once or twice. Why?"

"The rule applies to me as well," I said.

"When were you going to tell me this?!"

"Now. I just found out yesterday, and I wanted to tell you in person."

"Who are you supposed to marry?" Brian asked.

"Draco Malfoy," I replied.

"It figures that my best mate would steal my girl. He's taken five of my previous girlfriends from me."

"I'm sorry."

"What about Marcus? He's gay! Are your parents going to make him go through with an arranged marriage?"

"No. We can get out of it if there are special circumstances," I explained.

"Like what?"

"Like being gay, lesbian, by being a magical creature's mate, or if everyone in the union, including parents, agrees to void the match."

I turned off the shower and dried off with the black towel Brian handed me. "We can still be friends, right?"

"Of course. We promised each other before we started dating that if we broke up we would continue being friends because our friendship means everything. Remember?"

"I remember. I just didn't know if you did."

"Well, I do. Now get out so I can get dressed," I laughed.

Brian left the bathroom and I pulled on the clothes that Allie left for me. I started with a black thong and lacy bra set. Then I put on a pair of "rock star" hip-huggers and a red, skimpy, crop top.

I walked across my bedroom, to my closet, and opened the door. It was about the same size as my room! 100 square feet of the far corner looked like it was for band practice because the carpet was a different color from the rest and there was a piano, drums and some guitars set up. Along the left wall was a rod and some shelves filled with clothes. The wall between the "band corner" and shelves was filled with shelves for my shoes. On the opposite wall was a nook filled with accessories and a vanity. I sat down at my vanity and did my make-up. I put on cover up, red and black eye-shadow, black mascara, black eye liner and bright red lipstick.

I walked down to the dining room at exactly twelve o'clock and sat down next to Blaise and across from Draco. "You look very nice today, Lyla," Draco said.

"Thank you, Draco," I replied. "What are we doing for our birthday?" I asked Mum and Dad.

"We usually have a big party, but we are just going to have a small one for close friends and family."

"Cool. Who's going to be there?"

"Well, everyone who's here now and a few of Blaise' and Marcus' friends from school."

"What time does it start?"

"It'll go from seven to midnight."

"'Kay. Can Brian, Kyle, David and I perform tonight for a bit? That would be so cool!"

"Of course, darling. You can do whatever you want," said Daddy.

"Thank you, Daddy," I said. I turned to Allie and said, "You totally have to help me pick something out for tonight. I have something in mind, but I want your opinion."

"Sure. I'll take a look after lunch. You'll want to get ready a little early."

"Actually, I was thinking that the band could practice after lunch. We'll pick out my outfit then practice. It'll only take me about an hour to get ready."

"Alrighty then."

"Wait, why do we have to practice?" Kyle asked.

"Because we haven't practiced in like a week," I explained.

"How are we going to do that if we don't have our gear?" David asked.

"You'll see later."

"Whatever," Brian said.

I had noticed that Brian had been glaring at Draco all throughout lunch. "Brian, we need to talk later," I said.

"Whatever," was all he said…again.

Lunch finished in silence and we all headed up to my room at 1:00. The guys sprawled out on the couches, bed or floor while Allie and I went into my closet. Allie took a seat in a chair I never noticed and said, "Let's see what you've got." I dug through my clothes and handed her a black corset with red stitching and red spider webs, a black, mid-thigh skirt, black fingerless gloves, and thigh high black boots. "This is cute," Allie gushed.

"Thanks. All my show outfits are like this. Is it good for tonight?" I asked.

"It's perfect. Draco will be speechless."

I put the clothes away and called the boys in. They came in, handed me the set list they came up with and went straight to the band corner. I looked over the list and nodded in approval.

Draco sat in the chair that was by my vanity while Allie stayed in her chair. We went through a few of the songs on the set list that we thought we were a little rusty on. We finished earlier than I thought, so Allie, Kyle David, Blaise, Marcus, and Draco went off to do their own thing until 3:50 when we would have to go outside to see if Blaise, Marcus or I were a creature. Brian also went to leave the room.

"Bri, wait," I said.

"What do you want?" he asked.

"I don't like this situation any more than you do, Bri, but I don't want you to hate me or Draco. He's your friend and I don't want to come between you."

"I don't think I will ever be able to forgive Draco."

"This is out of his control!" I yelled. "Our parents made the arrangement!"

"You can fight them! Make them see that we're in love! That we belong together!" he yelled, grabbing my upper arms and shaking me.

"Let me go, Brian. You're hurting me. Haven't you noticed that every time we're together, we're always fighting?!"

"We always make up. We're doing fine," he defended.

"Brian, baby, we are meant to just be friends. We aren't meant to be together as lovers. We aren't good together. We are band mates. You know that band mates shouldn't get together. I don't want us to fall apart."

"I'll try to get along with Draco. I can't make any promises."

"All I ask is that you try. For me?"

"For you," he said. He gave me a hug. "Why don't we find the others?"

"Ok. If you don't mind, I think I might try to spend some time alone with Draco so I can get to know him better."

"Ok. I'll get him and send him in."

"Thank you, Bri. I do love you."

"I love you too."