Chapter 7
I do not own Harry Potter in any way.
A/N - On to second year!
Severus had left Rosalie with the Malfoy's yet again, saying he had work to do before school started.
They were in Draco's room when Dobby popped into the room.
"Mistress Snape and Master Malfoy are needed downstairs", the house elf said.
"For?" Draco asked.
"Dobby does not know, Master Malfoy", Dobby said.
"Come on Dray, it's probably to go school shopping", Rosalie said, "Thank you Dobby".
Dobby smiled at her and then popped away.
"Why are you so nice to him? He's a servant", Draco said.
"Because it's not his fault he is", Rosalie said getting up.
"Sometimes I hate your Gryffindor personality", he said.
"Just because you're a Slytherin doesn't mean you have to be a jerk all the time", she told him.
They arrived in Diagon Alley and Lucius made his way to Knockturn Alley.
The two watched as Lucius walked off.
"Come on, Draco", Rosalie said.
Knockturn Alley always gave her a bad feeling.
They first made their way to Flourish and Blotts to pick up their books.
Gilderoy Lockhart was there promoting his new book.
"Are you going to swoon like all the rest of the girls?" Draco asked her.
Rosalie scoffed, "Please. There's only one person who can make me swoon".
"Who?" Draco asked.
Who could possibly make Rosalie swoon?
"I'm not telling you", she said playfully shoving him.
"Don't tell me it's Wood", she said.
"Wood? No!" Rosalie said.
"Then who is it?" Draco asked her.
"I told you I'm not telling you", Rosalie said.
"You know I'll find out, right?" Draco asked.
"Have fun", Rosalie teased him. She picked up another book and noticed that Draco was staring at her. "Draco? Why are you looking at me like that?" she asked him.
Draco stepped closer to her and brushed some hair behind her ear.
Their moment was ruined by the sound of Harry's name.
Rosalie walked over to the railing and looked down.
Why does Potter have to ruin everything? Draco thought. Draco stormed down the steps, Rosalie following. "I bet you loved that, didn't you, Potter?" Draco spat, "Famous Harry Potter. Can't even go into a bookshop without making the front page".
"Leave him alone", Ginny said advancing on Draco.
It took all the self control in Rosalie's body not to step in front of Draco.
"Oh look, Potter. You've got yourself a girlfriend", Draco teased.
Lucius entered the bookshop and the fangs of his snake cane dug into Draco's shoulder. Lucius pushed Draco aside saying, "Now, now, Draco, play nicely".
Rosalie stepped closer to Draco and slipped her hand in his.
Draco laced his fingers with hers under his cloak.
"Mr. Potter", Lucius said, "Lucius Malfoy. We meet at last". Lucius found it hard to believe that Rosalie was Harry's sister.
The only thing they had in common was hair color; James' hair color.
Harry and Lucius shook hands.
Lucius pulled Harry forward and brushed his bangs back with his cane, exposing his scar.
"Your scar is legend. As, of course, is the wizard who gave it to you", Lucius said. He spoke the words almost lovingly. As if he was marveling at what the Dark Lord had done.
It made a cold chill go down Rosalie's spine.
"Voldemort killed my parents", Harry said softly, not wanting to cause a panic.
Lucius released Harry and stepped back from him.
"He was nothing more than a murderer", Harry continued.
"You must be very brave to mention his name", Lucius said, "Or very foolish".
"Fear of a name only increases fear of the thing itself", Hermione said.
"And you must be Miss Granger", Lucius said looking to Draco and Rosalie for confirmation.
The two only nodded.
"Yes, Draco and Rosalie have told me all about you. And your parents", Lucius said, "Muggle aren't they?"
Rosalie looked away in shame. She felt bad for outing her former friend, but Lucius could be very persuasive.
Lucius turned to the rest of the group. "Let me see. Red hair, vacant expressions…tatty, secondhand book. You must be the Weasley's", Lucius said.
Mr. Weasley walked up and said, "Children, it's mad in here. Let's go outside".
"Well, well, well, Weasley senior", Lucius said.
"Lucius", Arthur greeted.
"Busy time at the Ministry, Arthur, all those extra raids?" Lucius asked him, "I do hope they're paying you overtime, but judging by the state of this, I'd say not. What's the use in being a disgrace to the name of wizard if they don't even pay you well for it?"
"We have a very different idea about what disgraces the name of wizard, Malfoy", Arthur said.
"Clearly", Lucius said, "Associating with muggles". He dropped Ginny's book back into her bucket, along with a second book.
No one noticed but Rosalie, but she said nothing.
"And I thought your family could sink no lower. I'll see you at work", Lucius said turning to leave.
Draco walked up to Harry and said, "See you at school. Come along Rosalie".
Rosalie followed Draco and his father out of the bookshop, where she leaned up against the cool bricks.
The tension in there had been dizzying.
"Draco! Rosalie!" Lucius barked.
"Come on", Draco said softly.
Rosalie nodded and the two hurried after Lucius.