AN at the end!
Chapter Ten
There was no alarm clock. Only an elf to wake her up. Celeste had rose from her bed slowly to stretch out her arms and legs. Deciding not on a dress today but her usual uniforms for school. She never understood why they had to wear uniforms for dinner when all they did was welcome the new students and eat dinner. Guess it was just a tradition they did. The elf had pulled the curtains to the side to let the light into the room. Fresh air as the windows opened. She inhaled the fresh air and smiled. Her smile only lasted so long. Seeing the sun almost at noon, the young blonde quickly put her trunks together with her owl before taking her leave. Seeing Draco leaving his room as she nodded towards him. Hearing the elf speak about leaving their trunks as it would be in their dorms when they arrive. It sure made life so much easier now that knowing her family owns a few house elves to make things easier. Of course, she always said her 'Please' and 'thank yous' to them. It seemed to look a bit much for them, since they were not used to such kindness.
"Come Cissy, I want to say goodbye before they leave." Bellatrix's voice carried up the stairs from the bottom.
"No need to worry aunt Bella. We're here now." Draco's voice spoke as Celeste nodded her head. She gave Bellatrix a short hug before hugging her mother.
"Don't worry mother. Father will be with us in no time." She spoke as she placed a kiss upon her mother's cheek. She stepped outside to wait on Draco and Narcissa. She heard small footsteps and looked towards her left where they came from.
"Off to school I assume?" The familiar voice spoke as the young witch nodded her head. Alecto came into view and just starred.
"Come to say goodbye?" Celeste asked as she walked over to the dark witch who nodded her head. No one else was around.
"You'll see me before you know it again." Alecto spoke.
"I know. From what I have heard, I'll be helping Draco." Celeste added. Alecto stepped closer as Celeste only kept her blue eyes upon the red head. She leaned in and gave Alecto a quick hug. Feeling the hug returned as it lasted no longer than a mintue. Once she pulled back, Celeste felt her eyes swell and quickly looked away. Her heart was pounding rather quickly as the creature in her side clawed at her sides. "Soon. Until then, goodbye." The blonde witch spoke as she heard the others heading outside. She waved to the dark witch before following her mother and brother down the pathway to the gates. Her mind began to wander with questions. Her feelings taking over before pushing them aside as she focused. There was nothing but silence all around them. As if the world came to a complete stop.
"Come along. No time to waste." Narcissa's voice spoke as Draco nodded his head and as did Celeste. She gave her mother on last hug before heading onto the train.
"Come sis. Prefect duties in the compartment." Draco spoke. Celeste had only just remembered that Parkinson had lost her prefect status due to abusive use of the powers. Silently following her brother down the compartments and into the last one while taking a seat next to a Hufflepuff Prefect.
"I'm Clint. Hufflepuff." He held his hand out to shake hers. Celeste smiled and shook it.
"I'm Celeste. Slytherin." She nodded as the Hufflepuff smiled. The Head Boy and Girl began talking about the new rules, old rules, and what was to be done to rule breakers.
"Sixth years and up have the power to give detentions, take and give points. Do not abuse this." The Head Boy spoke.
"Dismissed." The girl spoke after handing out their schedules. Celeste took a copy of hers as she went deep into thought while blindly following Draco to the Slytherin compartment that their House took over.
"Ouch! Oh sorry." Celeste spoke as she bumped into Parkinson.
"So, you're the new Slytherin Prefect. Anyways, I want to apologize for my behavior towards you in the past and hoped we can be friends?" The girl spoke as Celeste only just starred at her.
"Guys, come sit." Draco's voice spoke. Celeste took a seat next to Zabini who had his eyes on Pansy. She went deep into thought again. Not knowing the entire room went pitch black.
"Guys, it's just probably some first year messing around. Come sit." The girl's voice spoke as Celeste waved the smoke away from her face.
"I don't think I'll be returning again next year. I'll throw myself off the Astronomy Tower if I have to do another year." Draco spoke. Blaise laughed lightly. "Think that's funny do you? We'll see who's laughing when the Dark Lord takes over." Draco spoke as Blaise had shut his mouth. Celeste had felt her mind drift out into thought. Feeling overwhelmed on everything going on. Everything had changed in her world and it had changed rather quickly. She didn't mind it to be honest, but then again, she lost the people she knew her whole life but learned an ugly truth behind them as she welcomed the new into her life. The compartment lights came on as darkness fell all across the land outside. Her mind was still racing over the events of the summer holidays that happened. Hearing Draco tell her everything that the Dark Lord wanted him to do. Of course, she wouldn't tell a soul. Even if it meant lying to the others. Then there was Carrow woman. Whom had already made her confused on her feelings. Blaise had shown her feelings as well just recently during summer. Brushing them aside and into the back of her mind as she did abouth the others. Though, being marked? What was that even about. The day before term, she had looked into the mirror again as it was gone. It raised questions. Though, it was best to not ponder about them. Thinking it would cause serious problems into the near feature.
"Are you coming Celeste?" Pansy's voice spoke as she snapped back to reality again.
"Oh yeah. Right. Sorry." The young blonde spoke.
"You coming Draco?" She asked Draco.
"You go. I want to check something." He spoke as both witches shrugged their shoulders and got off the train. Celeste stopped by the carriages.
"What's wrong?" Pansy asked as she watched Celeste.
"Oh nothing. I'm gonna wait here for him. You go on ahead." Celeste spoke as the other Slytherin girl nodded and left.
She could hear Hagrid's voice shouting for the first years as they left on the boats. She smiled, remembering her first time there. Seeing the castle for the first time as it stole her heart. Home away from home as she believed she was the only and first muggle born in Slytherin. It was only last year when her world turned up side down when finding out being a Pure Blood. Hearing hushed voices as she turned her head. Watching grown wizards and witches arriving. Raising her brow as they began casting protection.
"They already tried getting inside on the south of the castle. We cannot let them in." A man's voice spoke. A witch agreed with him as Celeste watched the silver balls shooting up into the air, casting a protection dome. Sighing softly as the Aurors did their thing.
"Celeste, why are you still here?" Draco's voice came. She smiled as she saw his smirk.
"Waiting for you." She spoke. He nodded and climbed onto a wagon as she followed.
"Who are they?" Her brother asked.
"Aurors. Apparently they've been trying to get inside." Celeste explained. "What about you?" She noticed his smirk.
"Potter was spying on us. He was under his cloak. Gave his face a good pounding." Draco spoke as Celeste laughed.
"Damn that Potter. Always putting his nose where it doesn't belong! Got what he was asking for! Proud of you Draco." Shaking her head and took a deep breath. The carriage ride seemed like a relaxing ride until arriving on the Grounds.
"Names?" Flitwick spoke. Raising a brow and shrugged her shoulders.
"Draco Malfoy." Draco spoke as Flitwick crossed him off.
"Celeste Malfoy." Celeste spoke.
"I have a Waters but no Malfoy." Flitwick spoke and shook his head.
"That's because the old twat hid my real family from you, Professor!" Celeste snapped.
"What's this? A weapon?" Filch pulled out Lucius' cane.
"It was my father's!" Draco swipped it from the caretaker.
"I'll take them from here Flitwick. Celeste is indeed a Malfoy. Not some filthy scum." Snape's voice spoke out from the shadows. She nodded her thanks as did Draco before making their way to the castle.
"Why are there Aurors around the castle?" Draco asked as they entered the Great Hall.
"Protection." Snape spoke before he left.
"Just great." Draco slumped into a seat. Celeste sat next to him as Pansy with Blaise across. The Sorting had begun. The Hat boomed into a speech.
"Come on and all. For we must get along. Unite our Houses as our Four Founders once did. Unite together to defeat the dark times ahead." He spoke before breaking into a song. The blonde rolled her eyes and sighed. Watching Draco levitate his goblet a few inches. Seeing the doors opened as Potter and Lovegood came into view. Harry had a bloody face and Celeste couldn't help but laugh along with her fellow Slytherins. Dumbledore stood up as everyone in the Hall had gone silent.
"Very best of evenings to you all and to our new students, welcome and welcome back old! And finally, first off, let me introduce the newest member of our staff. Horace Slughorn. An old friend of mine. Professor Slughorn, happy to say that he has agreed to resume his old post...as Potions Master." He spoke loudly.
"Wait what? I'm lost." Celeste spoke as Dumbledore cut them off.
"Meanwhile, the post of Defense Against the Dark Arts...will be taken by Professor Snape. Who had shown me great deal of Defending oneself." He added as Celeste gasped and cheered on her head of house. Hearing Potter shouting "No!" Rolling her eyes again and began to listen.
"As you know, each and every one of you were searched upon your arrival here tonight. And you have the right to know why. Once, there was a young man. Like you, sat in this very hall. Slept under it's roof. Attended the classes as you do. You see, to all the world, He was a student like any of you here tonight. His name is: Tom M. Riddle. Of course, is known all over the world by another name." There was some hissing from the tables around the Great Hall as Celeste held her breath.
"Which is why as I stand, looking out upon you all tonight. Every day, every hour, and this very minute. Dark forces penetrate this castle's walls. Though they still do at this very minute as I speak. In the end, that their greatest weapon...is you. Not just one of you but all of you. Some of you have come to realize that no matter what, the Dark Lord wants the strongest and the best to join him." His eyes found Celeste's as she only starred back at the Headmaster as her heart began to pound inside of her chest. Wondering what he meant by that. She could remember about being angry as her magic would amply itself.
"Just something to think about. Now off to bed, beep boop." He added as the students all stood up with chattering. Shaking her head as she looked at Draco. Her heart fell. His eyes showed darkness in them. It was her brother that she knew. This was a whole other person. As if she was now meeting the real grown up brother. In her heart, she knew that no matter what, she would be right by his side. Supporting him and his choices. Why? Because that is what family does. They don't hide secrets from you. They embrace all of you and that was something Celeste had learned from the past year.
/Author's Notes! Hey everyone! I am so so very sorry it's been a while since I last updated and I hope you all understand! I had a writer's block for a bit. Now I should be getting some more chapters out, yay! With Dumbledore's speech, I wanted to do the exact words but plagerism is against the law and of course Fanfiction rules, so I tweaked the speech a little. Hope you don't mind! Love you guys! 3 /