Wanting Something More
Chapter Four: Wanting Feasts
"I can't believe Malfoy is still being such an ass." Seth complained.
"Seriously Seth?" The Silver Trio chorused.
"Well I mean his father did set a rule that he had to be married at the end of his Seventh Year." Seth explained, his icy blue eyes shined with a sadistic happiness. "Though in the end I think he is just going to have to settle for Parkinson." He laughed.
"There's the Seth we know." Phoenix laughed his hazel eyes shinning as he ruffled Seth's already messy black hair.
"Oh piss off." Seth huffed dramatically.
The four companions laughed and talked for a little while longer. Soon enough the Hogwarts express had come to a stop. They had finally arrived. With broad smiles the four friends found themselves a carriage. None of them noticed they were being watched by the Golden Trio and Draco's gang.
"Ouch Seth! You stepped on my foot." Brittany complained.
"Oh you'll live." Scarlett laughed. "You've suffered worse."
Draco glared at his best friend. "You know, your little sister needs to watch herself. She should know better than to interfer when I am besting Potter." Draco grumbled in annoyance.
"She was just trying to get you to leave. She did not want you causing a scene." Blaise reasoned.
"Still, you need to keep her in line this year. I can't have her getting all chummy with Potter. That would just complicate things." Draco reasoned as his eyes followed Brittany into her carriage.
"You do realize she's going to fight you on this. She really does not like you at all." Blaise groaned. "You could always have one of the Greengrass sisters." Blaise tried to be diplomatic, but his hands were tied at the moment.
"Nah, family orders." His lips curled into a smirk as he moved to the next carriage.
Meanwhile Harry could not keep his eyes in one place. Malfoy, even after they had on upped him, was grinning as if he had been made Minister of Magic. This cockiness in his rival pissed him off to no end. He kept watching the younger Zabini, and his gaze became either perverted or possessive, he could not tell. Harry glared at Malfoy for all he's worth.
"Don't let him set you off mate. We're about to go inside and see all our friends. Plus it's the opening feast, so nothing bad is going to happen." Ron tried to reason, the idea of food clouding his judgement.
"I am worried. When Malfoy smiles like that some other person's life is about to be ruined." Hermione warned her boyfriend.
"Is little Malfoy does anything Harry'll take care of him just like last year." Ron offered.
"I would rather not have to murder him. I may hate him, but he's just as prick." Harry sighed and pushed away the thought of someone he would have to defeat very soon.
"You think Black has a thing for Zabini?" Hermione wondered allowed. "He was awfully protective of her. Then again so was Rivers."
Harry just gave a grunt. "Who care's 'Mione. Let's get to the Great Hall. I'm starving." Ron complained as he ushered his girlfriend into a carriage.
Harry shook his head at the antics of his best mate. Ron could always be swayed with the promise of food. His eyes turned once more to where the younger Zabini stood with her friends. He could not keep but keep his eyes on her as the carriage was right in front of his own.
Brittany pouted as she climbed into the carriage. The others smiled happily and laughed as they also entered the carriage. Once they had arrived at the Castle they climbed out and Brittany just missed landing on Seth's foot in revenge. Everyone laughed and Brittany just let it go and hugged her friend.
Maybe he does fancy her. Harry thought as he watched the interaction. They reminded him a lot like himself and Ginny. His head drooped a little. Things had at least gone back to normal there. Having split up shortly into the summer, after the ward fell, he had not spent much time with her. She had no ill feelings when they met up at the platform this morning. They just did not seem to fit exactly right.
Harry rolled his eyes as he watched Black offer his arm to the Zabini sister and resisted the urge to tell them not to bother. She treated him like Ginny had, and he treated her as he had Ginny. It was seemed almost unfair to them. He had felt awful when he realized his feelings where not what he wanted them to be. Harry pushed the thoughts out of his mind and followed behind his best friends and was determined to see if anything else happened tognight.
As the gang of sixth years walked inside they were greeted by a few people. Serena Thompson was a pureblood witch with bright emerald green eyes and blond hair. She was an only child and a sixth year. She was also one of the few true Slytherin friends Brittany and Scarlett had. There was another person. Gabriel McCalister was a sixth year Ravenclaw, and was Phoenix's best male friend. He had sandy blond hair and hazel colored eyes. Brittany and Scarlett were friends with him on a small level, but Gabriel tended to keep to himself and was a little quiet sometimes.
"Hey Brittany, Scarlett, Phoenix, and Seth. What's new with you guys?" Serena asked kindly.
"Nothing much." Seth and Phoenix replied.
"Draco's an ass." Brittany and Scarlett whined.
"I figured as much." Serena laughed. "He is always a bloody ass."
"Hey Phoenix, hey guys." Gabriel said quietly, and waved.
"If it weren't for that brain of yours I'd thing you were a Hufflepuff." Serena teased.
"And if it weren't for your pure blood, you'd be a Gryffindor." He shot back with a little more confidence.
The teenagers laughed in the Great hall as they made their way inside with the hundreds of other students. Soon the gang spit into two. Gabriel left with Phoenix for the Ravenclaw table. On the other hand Seth, Scarlett, Serena, and Brittany headed towards the Slytherin table. They quickly seated themselves at one end near a group of their fellow sixth years. This way Draco and his gang would be less likely to get near them.
Lo and behold once Draco and his gang arrived, he proceeded to scout the table. Once he found whom he was looking for his smirk turned into a scowl. There was no way he would make a scene now. Blaise shook his head from behind Draco and hid a sad smile. Something was wrong in the State of Denmark, and Brittany noticed right away.
Suddenly a few of the sixth years sat up and moved of their own free will. Thus Draco and his gang took their chance. With Scarlett on one side of Brittany, Blaise rushed to her other and beat Draco. He was unable to do anything because he could not trump the family card. He took his place next to his best friend. Crabbe and Goyle next to him, while Pansy and Marcus Flint sat across from them.
Soon enough Snape stepped forward as the new Headmaster and gave the opening speech. He introduced a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Alexandra Anya. She was a pretty witch with dyed fire red hair that would even put the Weasley's to shame and dark chocolate colored eyes. There was also a new Potions Master, Artemis Cortana. She was a beautiful witch with a kind face. She had dark brown hair and hazel colored eyes. She was to be the new Head of the Slytherin House. He finished his speech and the new first years were sorted. After all that the feast began.
"So Zabini, how was your summer?" Pansy sneered.
"It was fine up until Malfoy arrived and decided to stay over with us. I escaped to Phoenix's house with Scarlett." Brittany shot back not the least bit intimidated by the pug faced girl.
"What did you do while he was there?" Marcus Flint asked lecherously.
"We hid in our rooms and read books or hung out together away from both he and Blaise." Scarlett replied.
"I bet you whored yourself out to him Zabini!" Pansy hissed.
Draco, Seth and Blaise were about to shout something not very nice, but Brittany was as silver tongued as ever. "Sorry to disappoint Parkinson. That's a job for the professional's, and I am not one, unlike yourself. So there will be no juicy details for you. So don't get all jealous over the fact that your Slytherin Prick wants me and not you. I hate him and you both so back off. If I had my way you'd take him off my hands and be done with the matter."
With that Blaise, Seth, Scarlett, Serena, Crabbe, and Goyle start laughing. The face Pansy was making was priceless. Her face was even more scrunched with hate, mixed with confusion. It was also turning a bright shade of red in either embarrassment or anger, or both. Draco coughed and Blaise, Crabbe and Goyle stopped laughing.
"There may be hope yet Parkinson. Maybe he realizes he can't have a real girl so he is settling for you." Seth laughed a smirk upon his face that eerily matched one his cousin had been known to give. "He's even defending you by silencing his goons."
"Piss off Black!" Draco hissed angrily.
"Make me daddy's boy." Seth smirked even wider.
"Both of you stop it." Brittany hissed.
"You're beginning to make a scene." Scarlett finished.
"Fine." The two cousins replied.
Brittany watched her friend finish arguing with Draco and let out a sigh. She turned to Scarlett and Serena and began to have a conversation with them. She was bound and determined to avoid looking at her brother or even worse Pansy and Draco. She ate quickly because she wanted to know what in the world her brother had to tell her. She was pulled out of her musings by her brother slamming his fist on the table.
Brittany never noticed they eyes that stayed locked on her or Draco. Harry was avidly watching the scene unfold. Inner turmoil in the inner circle of his rival was always fun to witness. The elder Zabini was either looking depressed or shooting his sister sympathetic looks when she was not paying attention. Once he even glared at Malfoy when everyone had turned the other way.
This was a new twist in their dynamic. The two had always been thick as thieves before hand. Harry continued to make small talk, but his attention never strayed. He knew something was about to burst. He could feel it in the air. He did not want to miss a second of it. When The elder Zabini slammed his hands down onto the table he almost jumped for joy. This was going to be his year. Malfoy would finally get what was coming to him.
"What the hell Blaise?" Brittany asked scared because of the sudden outburst.
"Parkinson you better watch what you say about my sister." Blaise hissed.
Now Brittany knew something was up when her brother became that riled up about something. Scarlett and Serena looked at Brittany, and then Blaise strangely. Draco was smirking brilliantly and Seth's face seemed a little paler than usual.
"What did she say?" Scarlett, Serena and Brittany chorused.
"That you're a dirty slut who is brainwashing my Drakie-Poo!" Pansy hissed.
Brittany just rolled her eyes. "Please, as if I would actually lower my standards enough to sleep with that. Hell I would not waste my breath talking to him unless it was to dismiss him, or just bitch at him." Brittany shot back angrily.
"You're nothing but cheap trash Zabini!" Pansy whispered because the professors were now glancing their way along with many of the student body. One pair of green eyes twinkled.
"You know what Parkinson, I don't want your 'Drakie-Poo' so get over yourself. Seriously, no one wants to deal with your bitching this early into the school year. Quite frankly I am sick and tired of dealing with you in general." Brittany stated calmly before standing up. "So leave me alone you little brat."
With that said Brittany began walking out of the Great Hall. Serena and Scarlett were quick to follow. Many eyes were trained on Brittany as she strode out of the Great Hall with her head held high. Blaise sighed and also stood up. He did turn a hateful glare at Pansy before walking away as well. Draco began to stand up, but Blaise gave him a sharp look that caused even Draco Malfoy to back off. Harry nearly clapped his hands in joy.
Seth snickered. "Looks like the over-protective big brother is out and about. Not even you matter, eh cousin. He's not going to sit too quietly and let you ruin her life you know."
"Back off Black or I will hex you to hell and back." Draco growled angrily.
"Poor Draco Malfoy, angry because he did not get his way." Seth pressed on.
"I will get my way in the end." Draco shot back haughtily.
"We'll see Malfoy, we'll see." Seth said under his breath.
"I heard that."
"Oh go snog some random Slytherin." Seth sighed rolling his eyes. "You're such a drama queen."
"You such a loser." Draco challenged.
"Better a loser with true friends than a popular jerk with fake friends because of daddy's money." Seth laughed.
Seth stood up, intending to leave before a fight broke out between him and his cousin. Without looking back he left the Great Hall, but took notice that Harry Potter was glancing at the doors to the Great Hall. He shook it off as Harry being curious as to what was going on within his rival's inner circle and all.
Harry and the others had heard the commotion over at the Slytherin table. They turned their focus over to the small fight that was going on. Harry and Ron snickered when Brittany had obviously told Pansy off. Hermione just rolled her eyes at her friends reaction. They then had to hold in their laughter as Draco flinched from the look that Blaise had given him.
"Did you see that? Malfoy actually backed off from doing something he wanted to do." Ron laughed.
"I'm surprised that Snape did not even get angry over the fact that there was a disturbance going on." Harry sighed. "I hope their new Head of House does not favor them."
"Professor Cortana looks like a kind teacher she may not actually play favorites as much as Professor Snape did." Hermione suggested hopeful.
"I wonder what that fight was all about though." Harry finally admitted looking at the door Brittany and her friends had left through.
"I don't know, and honestly I do not really care. I mean she's a bloody Slytherin, she's not worth the worrying mate. It's just nice to see someone else putting that prat in his place." Ron stated while stuffing his face.
"Yeah, less work for us. It means he'll be easier to rile up. She's not bad for a Slytherin though." Harry put in. "Not too bad at least."
"Well it does not matter she's a year below us so we don't have to deal with her anyways." Ron added. "Are you going to eat that roll?"
"No, you can have it." Harry stated. He handed Ron his roll while looking over at the Great Hall doors again.
"Ronald Weasley, at least eat with the manners your mother taught you. You haven't been starving, so stop stuffing your face." Hermione scolded, hiding her embarrassment at her boyfriends lack of table manners. She had tuned into the pair just in time to see him stuffing his face one more. "What am I going to do with you?"
Harry could not help but smile. Perhaps he should get to know this Brittany Zabini better. She and her friends seemed like a decent lot. With the way she glared at the Slytherin inner circle gave him hope that not all Slytherins were assholes. He picked at his food and laughed at his best mate, but the thought kept nagging him. I wonder why she hates him so much.
Brittany sat on one of the huge plush chairs by the fireplace. She just sighed and wanted to crawl under a rock and avoid Draco and his groupies. Serena and Scarlett were sitting near her on the couch beside the chair, each offering her comfort with their presence. Suddenly Blaise entered the Common Room and looked for his sister.
"Hey can I have a minute alone with my younger sister?" Blaise asked kindly.
"Yeah." Scarlett replied.
"No problem." Serena agreed.
"Thanks. She'll be up eventually to talk to you guys." Blaise explained with a grim look on his face.
The two girls looked at him concerned, but waved it off. Both realized that it was something between the two siblings. So they left for the Girl's Dormitory. Blaise in turn sat down as close to his sister as he could. Brittany turned and faced her brother, with a 'what is it' look upon her face. Blaise pulled out a letter. He handed it to his little sister with a very sad look on his face.
"What's this?" Brittany asked, taking the letter from her brother.
"Apparently our parents wrote this before we left for Hogwarts, but wanted to wait until we arrived for you to read it. They gave it to Draco, who had just given it to me on the Hogwarts Express. I already read it and it's serious. It's what Pansy is so extra bitchy about. She read the letter over my shoulder." Blaise explained.
"What could be in here that could upset Parkinson so much?" Brittany wondered.
"Just read it." Blaise sighed.
"Alright." Brittany agreed.
Brittany began reading what was on the parchment. As her eyes traveled across the words her face paled, then grew red in anger, then fell in depression. She threw the letter to the ground in desperation to let out some of the anger. She turned to her brother; tears began welling up in her eyes.
"Are you serious? They, they, they, they can't do this to me!" Brittany screamed.
Blaise looked into his sister's eyes and felt his heart break. I'm going to do everything I can to get you out of this little one. I just need to figure out a plan. I will protect you.
Edited 1-11-2016