OBSIDIAN HEART 2 (Draco Malfoy)

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•Kitchen, Hufflepuff Cottage, Hogwarts,•

Lavinia reached up and checked the silver clasps holding her cloak to her shoulders, readjusting her new sash and patting her weapons to ensure that they were secure. Dressed fully in her armour and leathers, she was waiting for the others, tugging her boot laces tighter. Night had fallen but she preferred it that way, it would ensure they weren't followed and if they did happen to be, they'd be disguised in the darkness.

"Nia?" she turned when Draco entered and could not help but smile at the sight of him in his purple-tinted armour, his own cloak swishing around his ungelled blond curls. He was so utterly gorgeous, she hadn't a clue how she had managed to survive a day without seeing that face. He did sometimes still irritate her enough to punch said face but the excitement of his presence made it all worthwhile. "How come I'm going with you? I can't do anything to help," he frowned and Lavinia winked, hooking her fingers around his belt to draw him nearer.

Lavinia picked up a dagger from the table that she had dug from the weapons stores specifically for him. Tucking it into his belt, she moved on to secure three more similar weapons to him until his belt was weighted down. It was good enough for her, ensuring that he would be protected where they went next.

"You can help," she assured, looking up at him and pressing a soft kiss to the end of his nose before giggling. "Even without magic, you can help. However, you will not be without magic. I have a gift for you. You will have to forgive me for ruining your gorgeous outfit," she giggled as she reached down onto the chair and brought up the two golden vambraces, stars etched gently into the metal. "I cannot believe I did not consider this sooner but I have these. They belonged to Salazar Slytherin-- he had a tendency to sneak around and spy on people, these prevent tracking. If you wear them, you can do magic wherever you wish-- I'm sorry I didn't thi-" she was cut off by his left hand scooping behind her head, his right arm tugging her nearer as his lips crashed down on her with the passion of a supernova, shattering her magic right the way through her, directly to the surface.

"Thank you, thank you so much," he gushed between kisses and she grinned. Only when he had peeled himself away from her two minutes later did she tug off his current vambraces and replacing them, the golden ones were clunkier and did not fit to the skin the same but he smiled regardless as he twisted them into place, marvelling over them as though they were the best thing in the world. That was what Lavinia had sent Narcissa to get while she was busy preparing for this adventure.

"Come along lovebirds," Sirius hollered, popping his head through the half-open stable door. "Time to go or we will be out all night," he huffed though amusement and excitement danced behind his eyes in equal measure. Lavinia shook her head with a soft smile as she made her way out, glancing around. In the air, Fred and George were tossing a quaffle back and forth between their brooms with Oliver Wood between them, attempting to snag it in its arc.

"Hello Darlings," Ezekiel appeared behind them, dressed in the armour she had gifted him earlier in the day-- he looked much more pristine in it, a seasoned warrior with rolling muscles that she avoided staring at. He'd braided his long hair back and just as with her, a blue sash rested across his front, a rose emblazoned. He went so far as to pass Draco one who screwed up his nose -- and then accepted anyway. Across Ezekiel's back, he wore two twin swords, sticking up behind either soldier while Lavinia only had one. Draco had none but he took the shield Ezekiel offered and allowed Sirius to help him put it on.

"Are you all ready?" she asked them, glancing between the three men-- they looked every bit the warriors of her army, exactly what she had expected her army to look like... It made her proud to see.