Annabelle Avery thought she was just your ordinary witch, studying at Beauxbaton's... But when she is transferred to Hogwarts, her world as she new it is turned upside down and being apart of a wealthy, pureblooded family puts her in the path of non...
I hadn't seen Draco for the whole of the next week leading up to the saints and sinners ball at the Malfoy manor tonight. Mother said he had asked to come over a few times, but I told her I didn't want company.
As I stood in front of my mirror now, I felt good about my appearance and had had enough time to feel upset about Draco's treatment of me. Now I was just mad and tonight, I was not going to care. He wanted indifference? Indifference is what he was going to get.
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I put on a final layer of red lipstick to match my red dress and smirked at my reflection.
"Annabelle?", I heard my mother call.
"Coming!"
I looked at myself one more time before heading down stairs to meet my parents.
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As we stepped into the ball, I looked around to see a lot of white and a lot of black. I definitely stood out, but for once I really didn't mind. I could hear whispers around us and before long, Lucius was heading our way.
"Ariana, Annabelle, you are both looking fabulous. Xavier, how are you?", he said, but I zoned out of their talking as I looked around. Right away I spotted a familiar face and excused myself to go and say hello.
"Ahh, Annabelle! I was wondering if you would be here", said Viktor Krum in his heavy Russian accent.
"Oh, of course, I wouldn't miss a saints and sinners ball, Vik", I chuckled as he looped his arm around mine and we headed in to the ball room to get drinks. We had exchanged a few letters over the past year and I was happy to have him here to keep me company and away from certain people.
"Are you excited for your performance next week?", he asked as we sipped our drinks.
"Yes! Very... But I think its me who should be asking you", I chuckled, "I may be the opening entertainment, but you are the main event"
He laughed at that and we continued chatting and giggling until I spotted an even more familiar face heading towards us.
"Krum", Draco said with a stern smile as he shook Viktor's hand, "Good to see you", he said before looking down to me, "Annabelle"
"Draco", I said, trying to sound as indifferent as possible, tipping my drink and sipping it as I looked to the dancers, hearing a good song come on.
"Annabelle? Would you care to dance?", he asked. I was watching him now completely awe struck. He was acting like nothing had happened... That just made me even angrier.
"I would love to, actually", I smiled fakely at him before looking to Viktor, "Viktor, would you like to dance? I would go with Draco, but he isn't a big fan of dancing. Well, not with me at least. Are you, Draco?", I said with a glare back at him.
