𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐥𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧 // 𝐃.𝐌

CHAPTER 21-Summer of 93'

(Ophelia's POV)
Finally the end of the year approached, we each packed our bags, got on the train and said our goodbyes.

I'm finally staying in my own home for once, Mendoza Manor.

As me and my friends split up to go find our parents, I spot a tall man, the same brown eyes as mine and hair as wavy as mine, Father.

I slowly walk towards him. A house elf at his side, Mobley

"Hello father, Mobley" I nervously say then smile at the little house elf

"Don't just stand there, take her things" father scowls at Mobley

"Oh no it's fine I can—" I start

"Take. Her. Things" he repeats, quickly the elf scurries to grabs everything she can in her tiny arms

While I hold on to the heaviest and biggest trunk father reach his hand out to me, beckoning me to take it, we apparate to the Manor

As much as I'm lonely here, I can't help but miss it. The stone walls and 4 floors, the huge garden.

After being away for two years you tend to appreciate everything even more

I step into the house being greeted by another house elf, Pilsey.

"Hello Miss, glad to have you back miss" Pilsey says taking my coat

"Hi Pilsey, nice to see you again" I whisper making sure my father doesn't hear me being nice to 'the rodents' as he calls them

Father also walks inside, glaring at the elf, making the elf scurry back to the kitchens

"Nice to see you again father" I awkwardly smile

"Mhm, I heard you went to the Malfoy's last summer" he says

"Oh yeah, you see their son Dr-"

"Yes, yes, I know who they are Ophelia, Lucius and I are...friends, you could say" he cuts me off

"You are?" I ask astonished

"Yes, is that yours?" he asks as he finally notices the Nimbus 2001 in my hand

"Oh yeah, Mr.Malfoy got one for the whole Slytherin team" I grin

"You're on the Quidditch team?" Father asks as he walks to the sitting room

"Well yes I am, I'm sorry I didn't write I just...thought you wouldn't care" I mumble

"Is the Malfoy boy on the team too?" he asks

At first I'm confused, he's never cared about what goes on in my life

"Yes we're...we're both on the team" I chuckle

"Hm..dinner will be ready in a couple of hours. Now off you go. Unpack or something I don't care" he says shooing me away

I knew it was too good to last, he finally shows some interest in my life at Hogwarts then suddenly shoos me away like I'm a house elf

Suddenly a surge of excitement fills my body, how silly it might sound, I totally forgot about my room. Quickly I go up the stairs almost knocking over Mobley who's carrying my trunks

"Sorry Mobley, here let me help" I say as I take the largest trunk

"Mobley doesn't think that's a good idea. Let Mobley take Ms.Ophelia's things to her room" he nervously says, making sure my father wasn't around to see

"It's okay Mobley I'm capable of taking my things to my room" I chuckle

"Hmm..okay, but if Mr.Mendoza sees, then Mobley will have to be punished" Mobley nervously says glancing all around the house