Okay guys so after debating I have decided to do a time skip to seventh year as I don't want to waste all the good story lines on sixth year.
I will put the links to Olivia's dress and shoes on my profile if you want to have a look.
Pretty please read and review... pleassssssssssseeeeeeeeeee!
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Olivianna Danielle Collins,
You are officially invited to the formal ball of Pure Bloods. The ball shall be held at Malfoy manor on the 27th September at 7:00pm. The ball will finish approximately at1:00 am. You are to arrive and leave with your blood related family, this is essential and cannot be changed.
Yours sincerely,
Abraxas Malfoy.
Olivia stared down at the note, re reading it over and over hoping to god that the inscription would change. But it didn't.
"Olivia what's wrong?" Lily asked her best friend when she noticed her go still whilst she read her mail in the middle of the great hall.
"You have got to be kidding me." Olivia whispered to herself, so shocked that she couldn't even bring herself to answer Lily's question.
"Olivia?" Lily asked again and then she looked around and noticed that Emma was smirking at Olivia from the Slytherin table, also holding an identical letter to Olivia.
"Shit, Olivia what the hell is in that letter!" Lily said becoming more worried at Olivia's pale face.
"No. Not happening." Olivia said her eyes on the letter. Abruptly she stood and began to walk out of the hall but was brought up short by Emma.
"You not excited sis?" Emma smirked but Olivia wasn't having any of it and just shoved her out the way continuing to walk off.
"What the bloody hell was that all about?" Alice asked from where she now stood next to Lily.
"What did the bitch mean by looking forward to it?" Amy added in and everyone looked at her or more specifically her profanity. Remus smiled and kissed her forehead and then looked back to Emma who was now sitting with her friends talking excitedly.
"Hey look. " Remus pointed at the Slytherin table. The three girls turned.
"What?" Lily asked squinting her eyes to see what Remus had seen.
"They've all got them. Nearly all the Slytherins have got one of those letters." Remus let his heightened wolf vision take over. "It looks like an invitation?" Remus told the girls who were equally confused.
"Yeah but some of the other people in other houses have got them too?" Alice noticed as she looked around the hall, but she also saw that that the Slytherins and a handful of Ravenclaws actually looked excited, the rest looked as though it was nothing new to them.
"Hang on a sec, everyone with an invitation is a pureblood?" Lily told them.
"Do you think that Sirius, James and Frank got one? They're all pure bloods." Amy said and looked around the hall for them, but they were not anywhere to be seen.
"Well as Olivia would say... Shit and bullocks reproduced together and made this situation." Lily quoted and tried to smile but couldn't help the uneasy feeling that settled in the pit of her stomach.
Sirius sat in between Frank and James on the seats in front of Professor Dumbledore's desk.
"Sir you honestly don't expect us to go to this." Sirius said still dumbfounded from when he had received his invitation.
"Unfortunately Sirius there is nothing I can do. This ball has been around since early times and all matter of wizards had put their magic into the invitations. Once the invitation is opened you are bound by magic and have to attend by the rules." Dumbledore explained and Sirius cursed under his breath.
"But I'm not even part of their family anymore!" Sirius exclaimed remembering how his mother had cast his name off of the family tree, deeming him as a blood traitor.
"The ball rules decree that no matter if the person has been named as a blood traitor they still have to attend the ball as they have pure blood running through them. The idea of these balls is to get pure blood couples together Sirius." Sirius' head shot straight up.
"No absolutely not. Are you trying to say they are going to try and force us to get with another pureblood and continue the line?" Sirius asked become frustrated.
"You will attend with you family whom you will have to spend the day with. At 7:00pm you along with your family will go to the venue and enter the ball. During the ball you will speak with 3 families at a time each for twenty minutes to half an hour, before moving onto the next group of families." Dumbledore explained further.
"Sir you do realise what you're asking right. You want me and Olivia for that matter to spend the day with our families and then the evening as well." Sirius said getting agitated at the thought of Olivia going back to her family.
"Sirius the magical binding for the ball allows no harm to come to any of the family members. However that does of course mean that even though we will find Olivia's parents they will not be arrested because the magic prevents harm in the ball but also from any other blood status from entering. After the ball I'm sure that you and Miss. Collins will return home with Emma and Richard." Dumbledore said trying to reassure Sirius, but all he could think about was the last time that Olivia had been with her family, they had tried to kill her.
"I need to go find Olivia before she opens that letter. She'll go mad." But before Sirius could even stand up Olivia slammed the door open and stormed in, wearing would could only be classed as a complete and utter pissed off face.
Sirius looked down to her hand where she was holding the envelope and inwardly groaned. Now she would have to go.
"What the hell is this?" Olivia asked furiously, walking over to where the boys sat and then placed one hand on her hip and cocked her head to the side.
"Olivia I can understand your resentment for not going bu-"Dumbledore tried to talk but was interrupted by Olivia laughing.
"Are you kidding me, resentment for not going? My family tried to kill me the last time I saw them, I think that offers bit more than resentment." Olivia said and Sirius stood to go over to her knowing that because she couldn't cry she got angry instead.
"Baby calm down. It's all gonna be okay we all have to go so we can look out for each other." Sirius kissed her forehead and gathered her in his arms. "You won't be alone I promise."
"Oh god. This is bad I can feel it." Olivia whispered against Sirius' neck.
Yesterday had been their one year anniversary and things between them were better than ever. Olivia couldn't help the small stab of disappointment over how wonderful yesterday had been and the joy she had been feeling had be cut short when she opened the god damn invitation.
Yesterday Sirius had done so many things for her. He took her via floo to the three broomsticks where he brought them both drinks. Since they were now both 17 Sirius could aparate them around which was quicker than the floo. He took her to the beach to watch the sunset while they both shared some candy floss which they now both seemed addicted to. Sirius had brought Olivia a beautiful necklace made of real silver, in the shape of a paw print and both their initials inscribed in it. Finally they ended up in their place just talking and laughing like best friends, but holding and kissing like lovers.
Olivia snapped out of her memories and back to the present day when Sirius drew back his embrace and lifted her hand to his lips.
"I'll protect you Liv." He said looking straight into her eyes.
"I know you will and that's what scares me." Olivia said regretfully.
"What do you mean?" Sirius questioned her answer.
"What if my family try to attack you now because they know how special you are to me and even more so now." Olivia said reaching up and stroking his cheek.
"I've already told you before Liv, I'm not going anywhere and I'm not letting my family take you either." Sirius said covering her hand with his own.
"I love you." Olivia breathed out.
"Ditto." Sirius said and gently kissed her lips quickly, keeping it innocent, not wanting to scare the audience away.
"So what time do we all have to leave school to go and be with our families?" Frank asked and James nodded as Sirius dragged Olivia down onto his lap.
"You will leave school at 9:00am and return at 5:00pm the next day." Dumbledore answered.
"That is so long." Sirius complained inwardly cringing at how long he would a) be with his family and b) be away from Olivia, both would seem like an eternity.
Olivia had gone back to reading the invitation. And James looked over at her and smiled slightly.
"Shadow as many times as you look at that piece of paper the words are not going to change."James said and Olivia stuck her tongue out at him childishly.
"It's I... this is just ridiculous." Olivia said gesturing to the piece of paper in her hand that had become slightly crumpled from the tough grip Olivia had put on it.
"I mean seriously, come on the formal ball of pure bloods, what the hell kind of name is that... they could have at least gone with something cool like the ball of the silver masked freaks or the ball of stupid, idiotic, disgusting Voldy followers." Olivia said trying to ease the tension causing them all to laugh.
"Well I suppose I better let you all go, wouldn't want the captain and 3 most supportive quidditch players be late for practise now would we." Dumbledore said and they all stood, said their goodbyes and left.
Dumbledore looked at the now closed door and wondered to himself if the evening would go as straight forward as he'd hoped.
As the Gryffindor team walked out onto the pitch laughing and joking around, the ball mostly forgotten, only a few of the other team members had received one and therefore it had not become a big topic of conversation.
"Okay guys, so we already went through the new game plan for this year and with the right amount of training we can get the cup again. So for me, Frank, Sirius and Olivia that will be a full house, 7 years of the quidditch cup." James said enthusiastically to his team. He had been voted for quidditch captain again for his last year.
They all got ready to mount their brooms when a deep voice called from behind them.
"Olivianna Collins." The voice shouted desperately and the team turned to face Olivia.
"Hmm. Full name? That can't be good." Olivia said turning and tries to look passed the wall of males that now blocked her.
"I'm glad I caught up with you." The voice came from a boy who was a professor in training. His voice was held by a very strong British accent and he was breathing heavily from running over to her.
"Umm, okay... what do you want?" Olivia asked and felt Sirius press up against her back and his arms came around her waist from behind and mentally Olivia rolled her eyes at her boyfriend staking his claim.
"Well I was walking past you this morning after you got that letter and I saw the small interaction between you and your sister and it got me wondering." The boy trailed off and Sirius looked down at Olivia.
"Something happened between you and Emma?" Sirius asked the worry evident in his voice. He didn't like it when he wasn't there to help her through it.
Olivia shrugged "I didn't even say anything, I just pushed her out the way cos she wouldn't let me pass." Olivia turned back to the boy "Anyway what does it have anything to do with you?"
"Well I am very good with listening to family issues and I would be more than willing to offer you some family coucilling." Most of the boys on the team started to laugh, except James, Sirius and Frank, but all immediately stopped when they saw the look Olivia was giving the boy.
"What the hell gives you the right to think that you can just come waltzing up to me and make completely stupid decisions when I don't even know you. My family relationship has nothing to do with anyone else so back off." Olivia had stepped forward by this point and all the boys could tell that she was hanging on by a string and one wrong word from this guy was going to result in him on his ass, if not by Olivia then by Sirius.
"But I think it would be a great opportunity for you to re kindle with your family and be together again." The boy stupidly continued.
"Oh my god! Who is this guy!" Olivia said spreading her arms out to show her astonishment of what he was saying to her.
"Listen jackass if you don't move in the next five seconds I'm seriously going to buy you a plane ticket to collect your frozen balls from Canada!" Olivia threatened.
"But it's a good oppurtuni-" Olivia didn't let him finished before she smacked him full pelt around the face but he shook it off.
"Just take my hand and come with me, we'll sort your family out." He chose to make the worse mistake and grabbed Olivia's hand and dragged her towards him, causing all the boys around them to yell out.
Olivia lifted her knee up and jammed it straight in to his pride and joy and breathed out when he collapsed onto the floor.
"I'll send you your plane ticket." Olivia snarled and then got dragged back into Sirius' arms, who then proceeded to check if she was okay before going over to the boy still on the ground and gave him a quick swift kick to ribs.
Doing the first smart thing since he arrived the boy stood up and ran as fast as he could with his possible broken ribs, stinging face, and a bruised man hood and deflated ego.
"What the hell was that all about?" One of the 5th year boys asked.
"I have no idea." Frank answered watching the direction that the stranger ran off in.
"Well he was persistent." James said and turned back to Olivia. "You okay?"
Olivia nodded "Yeah I'm good." Even after Olivia's reassurance Sirius kept his arms round her.
"Things are getting bad, first the invitations to some shit party and now random strangers claiming to be councillors." James said confused.
"Doesn't matter, forget about it. James lets go practise." Olivia said grabbing hold of Sirius hand and continued walking down the quidditch pitch before they both flew off into the air.
The 27th September rolled around far too quickly for Olivia, Sirius, James and Frank who, minus Olivia and Sirius, were currently sitting in the common room with their girlfriends.
"So the idea of this ball is for you to shack up with some pureblood chick?" Alice asked sceptically trailing a finger down Frank's chest.
"Hey, I'm not looking for anyone else, I've got my perfect girl right here." Frank said and caught her hand and gently kissed her hand.
"But I thought-" Alice continued confused but Frank cut her off.
"Yes the idea is for purebloods to get together but I have no intention what so ever and my parents are perfectly happy with you. It's only families like Sirius' and Olivia's that will want them to get with 'respectable' purebloods."
"Well I'm glad your parents are happy with me, because I love you and I'm not letting you go." Alice said and snuggled up closer.
"Me neither." Frank agreed and kissed the top of Alice's dark hair, neither aware that the James and Lily were having the same conversation.
"Lils? Baby why are you so quiet?" James asked as he stroked the fallen strand of hair out of her eyes.
"What if... what if you find a better girl. A pureblood, a girl that suits you better. Not a mudblood like me." Lily said in a defeated voice. James tilted her chin up to look him in the eyes.
"Don't you ever call yourself that again." James said sternly "You are everything to me blood status be damned." James finished and kissed her forcefully leaving Lily breathless as he broke away.
"I love you Lily, I always have." James said and kissed the tip of her nose.
"I love you too." Lily replied and smiled feeling better than she had a few moments ago.
The final couple to say goodbye were Sirius and Olivia who were in there cave trying to act as normal as possible.
Sirius was pushing Olivia on the tyre swing that they had attached to the tree.
"How are you feeling." Sirius asked as he watched Olivia lean back, her hair flying about and her eyes closed.
"Scared as hell, you?" Olivia said being brutally honest knowing that Sirius would suss her out if she lied anyway.
"Same." Sirius answered and as Olivia came swinging back he took hold of the tyre in both hands and pulled it to a stop, leaning to down to kiss her.
Olivia responded eagerly knowing that she wouldn't see him till tonight and for a day after that.
"Please be careful." Olivia whispered against his lips.
"Only if you are." Sirius replied and carried on their kiss.
They broke apart and Sirius looked down at his watch.
"Its 8:45am we need to get to Dumbledore's office to floo." Sirius said regretfully. Olivia sighed and got off the swing, linking her hand with Sirius they walked to the entrance and took a deep breath before walking to Dumbledore's office.
James and Frank stood outside the office in a line of people who were also to use the floo to get home.
"I'll see you soon baby." Frank said to Alice as his name was called out and kissed her goodbye before entering the office.
James followed suit and said his goodbye and I love you to Lily before also leaving. Remus looked over to where Sirius and Olivia were walking up the staircase hand in hand, Sirius looking pissed off and Olivia looking pale white.
"We'll see you guys soon okay." Remus said as a reassurance to them that everything would be fine and they would return back home to Hogwarts.
They both gave weak smiles and waited for their names to be called. Sirius was called through first and kissed Olivia thoroughly on the lips promising to keep in touch with the mirror.
Finally it was Olivia's turn and she turned and said a small goodbye to Amy and Remus who hated to see the normally strong and determined girl defeated and broken before them.
As she walked over to the floo Dumbledore smiled sadly at her and like Remus made sure to say he would see her soon before the green flames engulfed her.
Olivia tumbled out of the fireplace catching herself on the chair in the living room. As she looked up she saw her family standing there each smiling cruelly at her.
"Welcome back daughter." Selene smirked at her. Olivia thought she was going to pass out when her dad stepped forward and physically flinched and when he leaned towards her.
"Glad you received the invitation." He laughed and then turned away motioning for the family to move into the other room, leaving behind Trixie and Leander who had arrived earlier due to the fact that neither of them were at school anymore.
"It's going to be okay." Leander said trying to see the better side but Olivia knew her parents were acting to out of character for it not to be okay.
Sirius and Olivia had made sure to talk through the mirror all day even though both of them were locked in their bedroom. Olivia had been right her parents had made sure she settled in her bedroom before locking her in not even leaving food and drink.
"Do you know what you're wearing?" Sirius asked from the mirror that was propped up on Olivia's bed while she did stuff around her room and walked over to the dress wardrobe where her mother supplied her with ball dresses for such occasions.
"No idea, and couldn't care less I may just go in jeans and t-shirt to piss them off." Olivia replied back still turned away looking through the dresses and making disgusted sounds at how Slytherin they were all Silver and green.
"I may just turn all the silver one gold and the green ones red." Olivia said shutting the door and flopping down on the bed and holding the mirror above her head, looking at Sirius laying on his own bed propped up on one elbow.
"So this is familiar." Olivia said referring to when they used to speak like this when they lived with their families permanently.
"Hmm." Sirius said not really enjoying the fact.
"Liv." Sirius said.
"Yes?" Olivia replied looking into his eyes, which even through the mirror seemed to still be a shining grey.
"I love you." Sirius finished and smiled at her.
Olivia's heart warmed. " I love you too." She was about to say something else but a sharp knocking stopped her.
"Olivianna Collins start getting ready now!" Her mother's voice shouted through the wooden doorway and Olivia rolled her eyes.
"Did you hear me!" Selene shouted again. Olivia knew she didn't like to be ignored.
"Yes mother I'm getting ready now!" Olivia shouted back. "I should go." Olivia said more quietly as she focused back on Sirius.
"Or you know, you could get changed right now? In front of me." Sirius said winking causing Olivia to giggle. She was grateful that even in times when she was scared he could help her through it.
"I would totally love to do that but sorry baby, if my mother walks through that door and see's you watching me get dressed shit will hit the fan my friend!" Olivia said and stood up from the bed carrying the mirror with her.
"Fine, I guess it will be one big surprise tonight when I see you." Sirius said in a more excited voice even being away from her for hours was hard for him now.
"I'll see you then, I love you." Olivia said and blew a kiss to Sirius through the mirror which Sirius then pretended to catch and brought it to his heart.
"I love you too baby." Olivia gave him one last smile and then disconnected from the mirror.
Olivia looked at her wardrobe once more and picked out a dress, "Well to piss them off, I may as well look freaking fantabulous." Olivia said smiling to herself.
Sirius stood unfortunately with his family but standing at a fair distance as not to be so close to them. He looked around the crowded ball room and managed to spot James and his family as well and the Longbottoms, both in the same corner, luckily for them as they could speak as 'blood traitors' together where as Sirius parents would not be caught dead with them unless it was forced.
He looked around the room again and tried to spot Olivia and kept failing, which increased his worry over her safety.
"Where's your bitch Sirius?" Sirius turned angrily to face his 15 year old brother with deaths eyes.
"Shut your mouth before I break it." Sirius all but snarled catching the attention of his parents.
"Oohh touchy subject? Too bad her parents can't touch her would be nice to see her be lowered six feet under." Sirius swung for him but his father caught his arm in a vice like grip.
"Don't start anything boy or you'll regret it." Sirius was fuming at this point and looked over at James who, along with his parents, was looking at him wide eyed. But with the shake of Mr. Potters head he reluctantly pulled his hand down.
"Speak of the devil." Regulus murmured and Sirius turned to where he was looking just in time to see Olivia enter the ball room with her family.
She looked breathtaking. True to her word Olivia had dyed the dress from silver to gold as if to make a point about her Gryffindor pride and Sirius couldn't help a proud sense swirling inside him.
The dress she was wearing was a light gold strappy dress that crossed over at the top of her back. The rest of her back was left uncovered until the bottom. The front had a broach set just above her stomach and the straps where covered in gems. The material floated all the way down to the floor and made a small train at the back. As she lifted the dress to walk a pair of metallic gold open toed high heels could be seen.
Her hair and usually was in its curly state but was pinned to the side by a gold and white gemmed clip which matched her dress.
She looked around and smiled when her gaze landed on Sirius and despite everything that had happened he couldn't help but return the warm smile.
Two hours had passed and Frank was seriously considering making a break for it. The amount of girls he had been introduced to by stuck up rich pureblood families made him almost scream out that he had a girlfriend that he was happily in love with.
The time came for another switch, in which the families would meet up with another three and talk for another half an hour about pointless things.
His mother looked down at the list they had been issued with on arrival to show what families they would talk to at a particular time. When the next names appeared up Frank almost jumped with joy. It was almost ironic that James, Sirius and Olivia were his next families. He also knew that it would put Sirius mind at rest if he was able to talk to Olivia.
The families all moved over to each other and greeted one another.
Olivia looked up at Sirius as she approached them and smiled at him as well as the rest of the group that was already there.
"Oh thank goodness Selene I was wondering where you were, beginning to think you were going to leave me alone with a group of blood traitors." Walburga laughed.
"Ah don't be silly, as I understand it Potters son has recently become involved with a mudblood isn't that right darling." Selene looked Emma who nodded and Olivia stepped towards her but was brought up short when Leander grabbed her arm to prevent her doing anything stupid. Sirius nodded his appreciation at Lee, knowing it would not end well for Olivia if she started on Emma particularly now that the odds weren't even.
"So how is Regulus' training going?" Asterion asked Orion Black both of them as well as the mothers blocking out the 'blood traitors' of the group. Subtly Sirius, Trixie, Lee and Olivia moved over to the Potters and Longbottoms.
Sirius engulfed Olivia into a huge hug when he came to her and kissed her lovingly.
"Baby I know it's hard but please don't try and hit anyone." Sirius said and moved her hair back into place.
"I agree Olivia some of the things that are being said-" Emma started but was cut off by Selene calling over.
"Olivia what's the mudbloods name?" Both Olivia and James turned sharply and began to move over when Sirius caught Olivia round the waist and Richard grabbed James' arm.
"That's what I mean don't let them get to you." Emma finished.
"I swear to god..." Olivia said under her breath so only Sirius could hear it to which he kissed her cheek.
"I forgot to tell you, you look absoloutly beautiful baby." Sirius said trying to get Olivia's mind off the conversation behind them. She gazed up and looked at him smiling.
"Thank you... like the colour?" She winked and Sirius grinned and they all began talking as a group, reassuring, laughing and trying to act as normal as possible even though deep down you could see that each individual was uncertain about events to happen.
As the evening began to draw to a close and the last groups said goodbye to each other and the music slowed it's pace people began aparating away to their homes.
Olivia tried to walk away to say goodbye to Sirius and that she would contact him with the mirror tonight, but she felt an arm wrap tightly around her arm.
"Where do you think you're going." Orion all but growled into her ear. She tried to shove him off but he kept dragging her backwards to her family who happened to be tucked in the corner. Orion practically threw her into her dad's arms who also put a grip on arms and started to threaten her if she made any noise.
Sirius looked around trying to spot Olivia and when he did he almost exploded with rage, she was being dragged and then deposited into her dads arms. The look on her face could only be described as raw fear, terror and pain. He ran for her ignoring his dad's shouts.
He doubled his speed when he realised they were about to aparate and at the last possible second Sirius grabbed hold of Olivia's waist just as they aparated away. The last thing Sirius saw was the blurred image of the Potters shouting and beginning to run in their direction.
They had barely arrived at their destination before Sirius was thrown into a cell and Olivia straight after him, who he caught in his arms to stop her from hitting the stone floor.
She looked up at him with wild eyes.
"What the hell are you doing Sirius!" She all but shouted at him he fear gripping at her insides.
"I told you Liv, I'm going to protect you and I also told you in Dumbledore's office you're not going to be alone anymore, and I meant that." Sirius said stroking her hair.
"Yes but now your here too, oh god no what if they... No no, no" Olivia murmured and her legs gave out on her and they both sunk to the floor.
"They'll kill you." She sobbed but still no tears came.
"Shh baby we'll get out of here Richard and Emma saw us go they'll track them down I'm sure." Sirius kissed her forehead and continued rocking her.
"Why is he here." An angry voice came from outside the bars and Olivia tensed at her father's voice.
"Shh, I'm here I'll protect you." Sirius continued to murmur in her ear.
"He grabbed on when you aparated, we didn't have the chance to shake him off or we would have risked getting splinched." Orion explained.
"We'll I suppose we can use it to our advantage, one will speak if the other is in danger, the information will be much easier to obtain." Asterion thought out loud and Orion grinned.
"I guess we can."
Asterion lifted his wand and in a second Sirius and Olivia were blasted away from each other and flew into separate walls on each side of the cell.
They both looked at each other dazed, silently asking if the other one was okay. Bravely Olivia turned her head to look at her father.
"We were told you couldn't hurt us." Olivia said pondering on the information they were given by Dumbledore the day they received their invitations.
"We didn't hurt you, we simply took you from one place to another... Now we are going to hurt you." Orion grinned that Cheshire grin again.
Both Sirius and Olivia's eyes widened.
"CRUCIO!" Asterion shouted and Olivia felt the most excruciating pain and couldn't help but let out a scream, that almost matched Sirius' as he shouted at them to stop but was being held back magically by Orion.
Yeah they were going to hurt us. And it was going to hurt like a bitch. Was Olivia's last thought before she fell unconscious.