Holiday break
"Do you all have a date for the party? Mother asks while smoothing my hair back makingMyrtle laugh.
"Mother I'm eleven"
"Oh stop acting like I've asked if you have chosen who you plan to court for marriage andanswer the question all three of you" she says scoffing.
"No Mother"
"I wanted to go alone so if Olympe comes we can dance together" Hagrid says blushing.
"I asked a few guys but they ran off I thought they would have insulted me but, I think theywere scared to because of what Aquila did to Riddle and Lastrange" Myrtle says while
poking the new elf that Kreacher seems taken with.
"Hey why's the elf have a little tiny one always with her and how did you get another?" Myrtle asks suddenly.
"That's her child Beeley she's teaching her about being a house elf and I got her as aninheritance" I answer shrugging.
"I will find who can be you two girls dates and yes Rubeus they are bring Olympe who waswanting you to be her cavalier"
"What's a cavalier?" Hagrid asks scratching at his beard.
"It's a fancy way of saying Escort, chaperone, champion, or protector" Myrtle says.
He nods blushing "that's good right?"
"Yes Hagrid, it means when you met at the party you made the impression of a gentleman,with her being a ward of the Veela clan the fact they are allowing you to be her cavaliermeans you have their trust to protect Olympe's honor and respect her as a lady" Mother saysproudly.
"Mother who are you planning on asking for me?" I ask suspiciously.
"Eleanor"
Looking up I frown "Rosier?"
"Yes"
"No I refuse" I say standing up.
"Eleanor is a nice young lady and she will be your date" mother says frowning.
Looking at her I frown seeing she's made up her mind "I will not court her Mother".
She frowns more while pulling me to the library silencing the room "why are you so against courting her?
Huffing I shake my head "because she has a daughter who gives birth to the world's mostaccomplished Potions master, I can not risk him not being born he protected the students of
Hogwarts by playing the role of the traitor, he was bullied as a child and hated by almost allthe students he taught I want to try and change his outcome, he died protecting the Potterchild and your great grandson".
She sighs nodding at me "very well but she will still be your date".
Nodding I sigh tilting my head back "Why haven't you been writing Minerva?"
"We had a disagreement" turning I walk back out seeing an owl come to the window, openingit I see a letter from the ministry addressed to me.
Pulling it off I give the owl a bowl of treats opening it "what's that?" Myrtle asks lookingover my shoulders.
"A letter regarding my honor duel" I say placing my finger over my name turning it bloodred.
"What's the letter for?"
"Its to prove I challenged them since they agreed if they do not do this the binding rules willstrip them of their magic"
"What's an honor duel?"
"An old challenge if they lose I will take control of everything they own including titles"
"The are 7th years how could you risk that?" Myrtle screeches grabbing me after I return theletter.
"Because I'm a Black and know more than you think if they lose to a first year it will causepeople to lose any respect for them"
"When?" She asks frowning.
"In two days they will have to meet me outside the ministry" I say softly while watching theowl fly away.
Turning I smirk walking for the fireplace with my friends leaving the house to head forGringotts.
Some time later
Stepping out of the bank I smile at Myrtle holding my pouch of money "Hagrid we need toget Olympe a Christmas gift and I unfortunately need to buy one for Eleanor".
He nods walking towards a jewelry store gasping I grab his shirt yanking him to stop "noHagrid jewelry is given as a courting gift".