Wanting Something More
Chapter Six: Wanting Classes
Blaise rocked his precious little sister back and forth in a comforting manner. She felt truly betrayed and she needed him more than anything. This was what a big brother was supposed to be there to do. He opened his own letter and began reading it to his younger sister.
Dear Blaise and Brittany,
I am terribly sorry for the pain that your father and I are causing the two of you. All I want is yourhappiness, and I had deceived myself into believing that if you married Draco Malfoy you would truly end up happy. I never wanted to cause you such pain. I am thankful you are there to look out for her Blaise, she needs you now more than ever. I have realized that I made a mistake and I have done what I can to redeem myself. I have convinced your father that it would be best for you to find love on your own, or we could lose you forever. As it stands now you have until the end of this year to fall in love with someone and have them propose to you or else the standing arranged marriage will continue. Your father has also added the stipulation that he must approve of the male in question. Good luck and remember I do love you both. I may not show it very easily but I do.
With Love,
Your Mother
There was a moment of silence as the four companions tried to comprehend what had just happened. Brittany looked into her brother's smiling face and she just knew. He had something to do with their mother's change of heart. Brittany proceeded to hug the very life out of her brother.
Scarlett was so happy she hugged Phoenix in joy. After a moment she realized what she was doing and backed away hiding the blush that was on her face. Phoenix just laughed and congratulated Brittany by giving her one of his award winning smiles. It was a priceless scene for three Slytherins and a Ravenclaw to be so joyous and affectionate.
The Golden Trio watched in pure awe as the Silver Trio and Draco Malfoy's best friend shared such a tender moment. Harry was surprised people so close to his rival could be so, normal. Hermione sighed at the fact that she was reduced to spying with Ron and Harry. Ron was still trying to get his brain to process the fact that these people were Slytherins and were not just stubborn pricks like the rest of their house.
"This can't be good for Malfoy." Ron snickered after a few moments of shock.
"Why not?" Hermione asked him confused.
"He is not going to get his way." Ron laughed.
"He's just going to make sure no one goes near her Ron. Didn't you hear that she has to find someone before the end of the year to propose to her, or else she'll stay with Malfoy." Hermione reasoned.
"I'm sure she'll find a way." Ron added.
"You can't actually think Malfoy would let her get away with this?" Hermione sighed. "He'll torture her until she give in to the inevitable."
"I think she might have a chance." Harry stated optimistically.
"What's with you all of a sudden mate?" Ron asked Harry. "Suddenly you're rushing off to see what's going on with a group of Slytherins. Why does it really matter?"
"Since it means Malfoy will not get what he wants. She would have to be the first Slytherin female to deny him what he wants, and I think she may be able to out smart him." He added.
"Anyone can outsmart Malfoy." Ron sighed.
"Maybe but he has cunning and power of his side." Hermione countered.
"Well it does not matter she is a sixth year Slytherin and we need to get to class." Ron stated.
"I'm surprised at you Ronald." Hermione praised.
"He just wants to ogle at the new Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher." Harry explained.
Ron's face flushed red as he glared at his best friend. Hermione glared at Ron before storming off to their next class. None of the four being watched noticed they had ever had spectators nor would they have truly cared.
Harry could not resist the urge to turn back on more time. The happiness on everyone's face was enough to give him some hope for the Slytherins. Perhaps he had been wrong all those years ago to lump them all in with Malfoy. He truly wished the younger Zabini luck with finding herself someone to protect her from Malfoy. A very small part of his heart wished that he could help protect her as well. She did need to survive his torment until then.
Blaise sighed he knew now going to be even more difficult for his sister to become happy. As soon as his best friend found out that his little sister now had a way out of the arraigned marriage, he would make her life a living hell. He needed to be there for her now more than ever. He knew that he had to help his baby sister find someone worthy of their father's approval, who would stay with her despite Draco's torture. Hell he would even have to stand up against the bastard. Very few people would do that, Seth Black, Draco's cousin would work, but Blaise knew Brittany was not interested in him that way. Phoenix would be the appropriate choice, but he also knew that Brittany was dead set on her best friends being an item. There were not that many other males left that would make a good enough impression on her father.
"Hey Blaise I think you should be heading to class now." Brittany stated drawing her brother out of his musings.
"Yeah you're right. I will see you at lunch. Just stay calm and we'll talk later." Blaise advised.
"Alright. Thanks again, you're the best." Brittany smiled and gave her brother another hug, this one not nearly as bone-crushing, and a peck on the cheek.
"You three better head to your first class as well." Blaise advised.
"Will do." Phoenix stated. "Watch out for Malfoy. I'll watch over the girls."
"I'll hold you to that Rivers." Blaise told him before walking off towards the castle.
"So who the hell are we going to have fall in love with you?" Scarlett wondered aloud.
"You forget she needs to be in love with them as well." Phoenix sighed.
"So what? I am sure she could learn to love anyone who would keep her from Malfoy." Scarlett shot back.
"That is not the only problem, her father has to approve of her choice as well." Phoenix added.
"How hard could that be?" Scarlett asked.
"Think about it. Besides all the normal people her father would approve of, Malfoy will torment them enough so they would back off." Phoenix sighed.
"So what do we do?" Scarlett groaned.
"Find someone who hates Malfoy as much as I do, will never listen to anything the prick says, is caring enough for me to fall in love with, but is strong enough a wizard to impress my father, and obviously has to have some sort of a famous or rich side to his family name." Brittany stated. "But enough about that, it is high time we all get to class. I want to know what our new head of house is like."
Her two friends were stunned speechless, but soon recovered from their shock. Then again when it came to getting herself out of a tight spot Brittany was usually able to come to conclusions quickly and easily. Brittany smiled and began walking towards the castle. She turned around to face her friends and stood there waiting with her hands on her hips in a joking manor.
Scarlett and Phoenix quickly ran up to and took to either side of her. With that the Silver Trio strolled into the castle with smiles upon their faces. Soon enough they began hearing rumors fly behind them. Their smiles soon became forced as they quickly made their way to the Potions Dungeon. Upon reaching the classroom the Silver Trio let out a sigh of relief.
There eyes had widened once they had glanced around the room. The room, once filled with jars of random creatures, full of cobwebs, and the smell of musk, was clean. The room was spotless, organized, and smelled fresh. It was a strange sight indeed to see the once dark and dreary place, welcoming.
The trio walked into the room still looking around. They spotted Seth and Brittany walked over to him and smiled. She motioned for Scarlett and Phoenix to sit in front of them, and proceeded to talk with her friend.
"So what have you heard?" She asked curiously.
"Well there are a few interesting rumors flying around." Seth admitted. "I personally like the one where you have been recruited by the Ministry to get close to Lucius Malfoy by marrying his son. This way you could spy on him without him becoming suspicious."
"Oh I have heard quite a few myself. Apparently my parents want me to marry Malfoy so as to stop me from going into a slave market. I do not want to because I am in love with my two best friends. The three of us are in a love triangle but try to hide it by using Scarlett as a decoy to our love." Brittany laughed.
"Huh?" Seth asked not sure he followed the whole thing.
"You, Phoenix and I are in a threesome relationship, Scarlett is there to keep people from thinking I am with Phoenix as well as you. And to top it all off if I do not marry Malfoy I will be sold into slavery." Brittany finished trying to hold in her laughter.
"The rumors certainly are getting more and more serious. So are we going to pretend that we are in a relationship?"
"Nah, it'd be like dating my younger brother Seth." Brittany laughed. "Besides I know you have a thing for a certain red haired Gryffindor." Brittany teased.
"Oh, piss off." He replied turning red in the face.
Suddenly the sound of clicking heels was heard from the hallway. The class fell silent. Fear of a feminine Snape raced through their thoughts. Only it would be worse once a week each month. They class held their breath in anticipation. When their new professor entered the room, they all let it out.
With a smile upon her face, a beautiful witch with dark brown hair and kind hazel eyes was before them. She had a smile upon her face, and walked normally unlike Snape who seemed to have a stick lodged up his ass. She turned and waved her wand at the chalk board. Artemis Cortana appeared. She turned to the class, and her expression became serious.
"I know many of you had a fear that I would be just like your previous Potions Master. Fortunately I had to deal with Severus for seven years as well. He was a prick to anyone not of his house. I felt terrible for all the talented students who were pushed away from their passion because of him. I will not pick favorites, I will not base points on whose house you belong to, and I will not deal punishments and differently between houses either." She explained.
Brittany was brave enough to raise her hand. "Professor Cortana, is Diana your younger sister?"
"She is actually one of my cousins, but yes we are related Miss." Professor Cortana began.
"Zabini. Professor Cortana, I am Brittany Zabini." Brittany responded.
"Snape spoke highly of your talents. He said you were one of his top students. I look foreword to seeing your work Miss Zabini." Professor Cortana explained. "I hope you all brought you books. Now let us begin." She began.
The class nodded and began their first lesson with the new Potions Master. The class went over well. It was one of the best potions classes any student had been to. When the class let out their only homework was a parchment about themselves and what they already know about Potions.
"That was the best potions class ever." Phoenix exclaimed. "She did not even glare at me for sitting with Scarlett like Snape always had."
"I never knew Snape thought so highly of you." Seth told Brittany as they walked next to each other.
"Me either, I am surprised though." Brittany replied.
"You really are the best in our year at Potions. I think I like her. Snape actually picked a good replacement for Slughorn. He was a bit of an ass." Scarlett sighed.
"Oh I agree. I was happy that Snape made him retire. He was too much of a prick." Phoenix declared.
"You thought he was a prick, he liked you. He thought I was an idiot." Scarlett grumbled.
"Alright then guys. We have to go to Defense Against the Dark Arts. See you in Herbology Phoenix." Seth declared stopping the would be lovers quarrel.
"Let's go, I hope Professor Anya will be just as awesome as Lupin was. He was my favorite teacher yet." Brittany declared. "I'm still waiting for another awesome teacher."
"All I know is that we have to deal with the Gryffindor's hating us again." Seth sighed. "My cousin is an asshole, he gives us a bad name."
"The Weasley twins are friends with me." Brittany declared. "I am also friends with Heather. She's in Gryffindor."
"Yeah alright, so you are friends with two drop outs and one still in school." Seth sighed. "It still does not make up for the fact that the whole rest of their house hates us." Seth countered.
"Oh well in two years it won't really matter." Scarlett added. "It's not like it will carry one the rest of out lives."
"I hope not." The two declared simultaneously.
"Oh look. it's little miss Slytherin Slut with her two sidekicks, Slytherin Stupid, and Slytherin Sap." A pretty girl sneered walking up to them. She had the traditional sky blue eyes and dyed platinum blond hair.
"Piss of Williams." Brittany hissed. "I ought to beat the smirk off of your face right now."
"Such anger. Why are you so mad? I mean you get to marry the best man in the world." The girl snapped.
"Oh, Harry Potter? Really when did that happen?" Brittany shot back with a smirk upon her face.
"You know very well who I meant." She hissed.
"Go to hell Kari." Scarlett hissed. "Go be a traitorous bitch somewhere else.
"Go hide in you brother's shadow." Kari countered.
"Back off Williams. Leave them alone." Seth growled.
"Oh is the poor wannabe protecting his would be girlfriend?" She cooed tauntingly.
"Miss Williams, you will refrain from tormenting Miss Zabini and her friends." A cold voice stated making the teenagers jump.
Turning around they saw Snape standing before them glaring down at Kari. His eyes were black and cold. He was obviously unhappy with what was going on.
"Professor Snape." Kari stuttered. "Whatever do you mean?"
"Miss Zabini has just had a member of her family enter St. Mungos and then they died. In their will it stated she must be married by the end of the year. If not she will not inherit the fortune left to her." Snape explained. "She has been through much in a few days, and I would appreciate your kindness towards her."
With that said Snape turned to Brittany and gave her shoulder a squeeze. He then turned and walked away, not looking back. Brittany had a strange look on her face, where as Scarlett and Seth were smirking. Kari glared at the trio before storming forward to the Defense Against the Dark Arts Classroom.
"What just happened?" Brittany asked.
"Snape just gave the biggest bitch and loudmouth in Hogwarts the reason for your outbursts." Seth explained.
"You can kiss those rumors goodbye." Scarlett declared happily.
"Yes, only now everyone is going to want to be with me, to get this 'fortune' I am to inherit." Brittany sighed.
"Oh well. We'll figure it out." Scarlett declared optimistically.
"I hope so." Brittany declared hopeful.
Harry was trying really hard to concentrate on his Defense Against the Dark Arts parchment. He was in the common room as he and Ron had a free period. Hermione was off learning everything she could get her hands on, in one of her extra classes. Harry looked at the groups of sixth years also enjoying the lounging time without the younger fuss.
Everywhere he went the last hour he could not go far to escape the younger Zabini's name. She was being talked about by the entire school. He could not help but snort at the rumors flying through the school. Though he mentally tensed at the ones which paired her with Black. He even had to stop himself from commenting. There was one the one involving both Black and Phoenix. He had actually become upset. The idea sickened him, that people thought the Zabini female was even remotely capable of something of that magnitude.
Harry had spaced off once again and glanced down at the parchment. Nothing new had been written in the last five minutes. He was about to tear his hair out in aggrivation. He could just not get her out of his head. He had not even known she existed before this summer. He groaned and leaned his head back against the plush wing back chair.
Ron looked over to his best mate and rolled his eyes. "Oh come off it Harry. This is the easiest essay we've had since first year." Ron scolded.
"It's not just that. I've just got a lot on my mind." Harry replied setting his quill down for the moment.
"Oh. Sorry mate." Ron immediately returned to his work. He did not want to interrupt his best friend when he was thinking of the war.
That was of course the farthest thing from his mind at the moment. Brittany Zabini refused to go back into the recesses of his mind so that he could focus. He gave up on his essay for the mean time. He began to think of just how he could help her escape Malfoy. Then his mind went to a darker place and thought about Malfoy placing his hands on her, or hurting her. He clenched his fist so hard he would have snapped his quill.
"I'm going for a walk." Harry told his friend and then just stormed out of the Common Room. Ron just watched from his seat and left his mouth hanging open.
Harry was determined to get the younger Zabini out of his head so that he could concentrate on his school work. He moved through the halls and ignored everything around him. All he needed was a good long walk to clear his mind. How hard was it to get a girl our of one's head anyways? For Harry it was going to proved pretty impossible with this female.
Harry rounded the corner and saw none other than the object of his mind and swore mentally. He decided to walk up to her, and get this whole thing sorted out. At least, that was his plan before a familiar Blonde head appeared in his peripheral. Harry was suddenly torn. Either he could attempt to speak with Zabini, or keep Malfoy from speaking with her. Harry made the decision and cracked his knuckles. It had been a good long while since he had a good spat with the prick. He'd get Zabini off his mind and protect her from another Malfoy incident.
"Oi, Malfoy. I hear you've got competition for Zabini now!" Harry smirked. With the way Malfoy bristled, it looked like he hit a nerve. Let's have some fun.
Edited 1-12-2016