Chapter Three: Dorms and Death.

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"Oh my fucking god Draco , you got joint dorms." I called through the door that joins the rooms. I was being serious. I don't know how he did it but there's a bathroom that joins both rooms together and its amazing. The beds are made with , what looks like , the finest green silk I've ever seen. The bathroom is huge and so are the wardrobes. It's like living in an apartment. 

"I had no idea they even had these rooms up here." Pansy said whilst gliding her hands through the silk. " We should go see the boys' rooms i bet they are great." Draco's father must've oayed a fortune for this. Well , he can afford it. 

"We have arrived!" Pansy announced strutting through the doorway making me laugh. "Something called knocking Pansy." Blaise chuckled , unpacking. "Don't leave the door unlocked them dumbass." Pansy smiled sarcastically. 

"Oh we totally forgot to mention, a party is tonight in the common room. We got told on the way here." Tom said shutting a window and lighting a candle with his wand. "Oh thank god! I need some kind of escape tonight." Pansy said sitting down on a chair , lighting another cigarette.

"Same here." Lorenzo said while getting out a suit." Look at this. It's designer, what d'you think?" he pressed it against his body. "Looks great mate." Blaise said. "Good I'll wear it tonight. What time?" 

Matteo checked his watch "They said around half eight so be ready at nine." We all had this thing where every party we go to we always go half an hour late so we make a good entrance. Everybody knew who we were, we've been called multiple things such as "The SS" I'm sure it stands for 'Seven Slytherins' but It was never confirmed. 

An owl suddenly knocked at the window and Draco strode over a grabbed a letter out of its talons. "It's for you Ell" he threw the letter so me and I immediately recognised the posh hand-writing.

Dear Arabella, 

I hope this letter finds you well , I have to inform you that me and your step-father have some incredible news. We are getting married. He proposed yesterday and i can only hope your happy for me. 

After your fathers passing, i had struggled to find love again and now i finally have. This means your behaviour needs to change. You shall get good grades , dress like a proper lady and also behave like one. No more being sloppy. You will do what I say or you will not be apart of this family any longer. I hope i make myself clear. 

Your friends will be the same. No boyfriends until your old enough to marry, boys are distractions. Your step father has also requested you do not come back home unless its an emergency or for summer holiday. He dislikes your manors so you shall stay at Hogwarts until they are fixed. 

I trust Draco , Lorenzo , Blaise , Matteo , Tom and Pansy will keep you in line as they are brought up to be properly behaved and have proper manors. Do what your father would have wanted.

Your mother.

I read it in disbelief . I fucking hate her. I hate her so much. All she does is never listen to me. Boss me around ever since I lost my father. He was the only one who understood me. Now look , everything falling apart just as I expected. I threw the letter down on the table and scoffed.

"Who was it from?" Lorenzo asked walking over and picking up the letter to read it. His face turned into shock as he read and then he looked at me as though he felt bad. 

"Ells....." I got up "I fucking hate her." and i left. 

I walked into my room and searched through my bags for my tight black dress that i thought of wearing tonight. All students always have the first day off except the first years. I found it and hung it up for the party. How dare she. Put it all in a letter and then tell me she's remarrying only to say u can't even go back to my own house. My fathers houses. It's cold now there. Wherever she is It's cold. 

I looked through my other bag to try find my book i was going to read. It was a poet book that my Father loved. He hid it in his office for me because he knew my mother would never let me have it. I was so angry. I didn't even know what i was doing. I was pulling clothes out and throwing them. 

Pathetic really but whenever it came to my mother doing something my temper gets uncontrollable. I gave up and sat by the window just staring out. I know that in the next room Lorenzo would of told everybody. I'm expecting him , Pansy or Blaise to come in at any moment. I laid my head back on the stone and closed my eyes. Letting the distant , broken memories fill my brain.

flashback to four years old          TW|DEATH|TW

"hey Ells....I'm gonna find you..." I tucked my knees to my chest as i hid behind the counter and i tracked my fathers footsteps coming this way. A giggle escaped my lips and i immediately covered my mouth with my hand. "AHA!" my father jumped round a corner and lifted me up, spinning me while we both laughed.

forward in flashback to 13 years old

"Please...don't leave me Father...your all i have." tears pooled my eyes as i stared at my fathers dying body. "Please..."He looked at me with his bright blue eyes. A glint of light still flickering through them like a fire running out of wood.

"I love you....my precious girl.." He forced a weak hand and rested it gently on my cheek a tear trickling down his face. He took one breath...only to never breath again.

"NO.....no...please." i shouted at him. He was gone and somehow I didn't believe it.

End of flashback

I didn't even realise i had a tear falling slowly down my cheek. I was numb. I felt nothing.

I knew he was gone. I just got on with life and I do everything i can to make him proud.

I heard the door open and somebody came inside. "Leave..please." whoever it was didn't leave but didn't come to me they sat down. I could smell their expensive aftershave and i knew who it was.

"Draco, I said leave." He sat there and stared at me. "I know. I also know you'll be okay because you always are but sometimes its good to have the company." 

"Well i don't want the fucking company." I don't mean to be rude to him but i wan't be left alone for a couple minutes."Can't i have a minute alone." Draco got up and sat next to me. "It's been an hour Ells...." An hour....i spent an hour with my mind and it feels like minutes.

"Come on Ells , we are getting food." Draco helped me up. "I'm not hungry....but I'll come with you." He didn't say anything but nodded and we walked downstairs. It's already 2pm so we were going to sneak into the kitchen and get late lunch.

I  walked back into the dorm room and put on a smile. "Hey...I'm sorry for walking out like that." 

"Its fine darling , we understand." Lorenzo came over and suddenly hugged me. I'm not used to affection nor do i like it that much but Enzo gives the best hugs. He let go and we all snuck down to the kitchens and stone a bunch of food and ran back up to the common room so that Filch doesn't catch us.

I just can't wait for tonight.

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