Wicked Lestrange

The dinner party

Cassondra's POV

I don't if I'm being paranoid or if my conflicted feelings for Harry are messing with my mind but Fred's letters have been extremely dry lately. It scares me to think that Fred and I are growing apart. I huffed as I sat down the letter. I swear he mentions Lacy's name like every other sentence.

" I'm so jealous." Aylen told me as she ate ice cream.
I looked over at her.
" Of what?" I asked.
" Your going to the fancy Slug club dinner." Aylen rolled her eyes.
" You want to go have a dinner with a middle aged man and people that you don't like and don't like you. Please take my place." I joked.
" Promise me if you can bring a date to one of these things you take me." Aylen said.
" Cross my heart and hope to die." I pulled on my thigh high boots.

" Alright, how do I look?" I asked.
I wore a slightly baggy white sweater that was tucked into my black short skirt. Of course I paired it with by black high heel boots. I wore my rings and a necklace with a diamond pendant. My hair was freshly washed and fell perfectly just above my elbows.
" Beautiful as always." Aylen examined my outfit.
" Thanks see you in a bit." I started for the door.
" Okay I'll be here. Wallowing in self pity." Aylen called after me.

I walked to Slughorn's office. It was huge compared to the other Professors office's.
I knocked on the door. Slughorn opened it and smiled.
" Cassondra how very lovely to see you. Come in come in." He ushered me in.
" I hope I'm not late sir." I told him.
" Not at all. We were just about to sit down for our first course. You like spinach puffs?" He asked.
" Never attend a party without making sure they are being served." I joked.
Slughorn laughed.
" Well then let's join the others." He said as we walked to a huge round table.

I saw Harry and Hermione sitting next to each other. Once Harry saw me he stood up.
" Everyone this is Cassondra Lestrange. 6th year Slytherin." Slughorn announced my arrival.
I smirked. I saw Blaise sitting next to a boy who was already devouring the spinach puffs.
I raised my eyebrows at him smugly and walked over to Harry. He pulled out the chair for me. I sat down as he pushed it back in.
" Such a gentleman aren't you Hazza P." I teased.
" Only for you." Harry whispered in my ear.
When he did his lips brushed against my ear. Shivers ran down my spine. Thank Merlin I was wearing a long sleeve sweater.

We started our first course. Slughorn made conversation with all the students. I looked over at Neville and smiled. He smiled back shyly.
" So Miss Lestrange what are your ambitions after Hogwarts." Slughorn asked.
" Well I'm fascinated with magical creatures so maybe working in the magical creatures department at the ministry. All though I would love to be a dragon trainer." I told him as the second course of meat pie was served.
" Dangerous work, working with dragons." Slughorn said.
" Yes, but I believe it to be very awarding as well." I took a bite of my pie.

" I have a former student who now works at Gringotts as a curse breaker. Anyway he told me that your mother is the richest person in the wizarding world." Slughorn announced.
Everyone looked at me.
" Oh um yes sir. She is." I shifted uncomfortably.
Slughorn looked unfazed and smiled. He started a conversation with Blaise. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.

Harry placed his hand on my thigh to comfort me. I looked at his hand then him. He gave me a questioning look, I gave him a nod and a smile. He left his hand on my thigh, for a second longer and stared at me. I guess he realized that he hadn't moved his hand and slowly placed it back in his lap. The warmth of his hand left my thigh. I turned back to Slughorn. I reached for his hand and put it back on my thigh. Harry smiled and blushed. I felt butterflies erupted in my stomach. He left his hand there the whole time. Occasionally he would rubbed his thumb across my skin.

Slughorn started talking to the blonde kid that was staring at Hermione at the quidditch tryouts. Apparently his name isn't blonde kid but actually Cormac McLaggen, a seventh year Gryffindor. Then Slughorn started talking to the kid who was stuffing his mouth with ice cream next to Blaise. I chuckled at Blaise's disgusted face. He looked at me, but I wasn't full of anger or hatred like all the other times, it was just Blaise. He gave a look that said why the fuck is this kid here. I smiled before glancing to each side of me to make sure no one was watching me. No one was so I looked back at Blaise. I raised my pointer finger to my nose and lifted it up so it looked like a pig nose and mouthed oink. Blaise snorted with laughter. I placed my hand over my mouth to muffle my laughter.

" What about you Miss Granger. What do your parents do in the muggle world?" Slughorn asked.
I scooped a spoonful of ice cream and looked over at her.
" Um my parents are dentist." Hermione said.
Everyone stopped eating their dessert and looked at her with a confused look included myself. What the hell was a dentist? Harry was the only one who looked like he knew what she was talking about.
" They attend to people's teeth." Hermione explained.
" Fascinating. Now is that considered a dangerous profession?" Slughorn asked.
" Um no not really. But one time a boy called Robbie did bite my father and he had to get ten stitches." Hermione laughed.

I laughed with her, trying to help her out. Everyone went back to their ice cream. Hermione gave me a grateful smile. I smiled back and leaned towards Harry.
" What do the dentist do to the people's teeth? And what are stitches?" I whispered into Harry's ear.
Harry chuckled at my lack of knowledge.
" I'll tell you later." He whispered back.
Then the door opened. We all turned to see who it was.
" Ah Miss Weasley. Come in come in." Slughorn said.

" Look at her eyes. There red. Her and Dean have been fighting again." Hermione told us.
" I swear I'm going to kill that cabbage patch kid." I said through gritted teeth.
" You know what a cabbage patch kid is but not a dentist?" Harry asked.
" I had a childhood, Haz." I rolled my eyes.
" Sorry I'm not usually late." Ginny apologized.
" No matter you made it just in time for dessert. That is if Bellbey left you any." Slughorn laughed referring to the kid next to Blaise.

Me and Blaise made eye contact. Both of us couldn't help but smile. Then we started bursting out laughing. Slughorn looked very pleased. Blaise hadn't smile or showed any kind of emotion the whole time. Now he was laughing his ass off. Harry looked between us. He squeezed my thigh, which made me get goosebumps. Harry felt goosebumps erupted all over my body and smirked. Hermione looked at him with a smug look.

" What?" Harry asked.
" Hm nothing." Hermione looked back down at her bowl.
Cormac looked at her and sucked his finger. Hermione looked flustered and looked at me. I laughed at Cormac's attempt to be seductive. Hermione laughed with me. Cormac gave me the death stare while Harry just stared at me with a smile.

" I think I'm going to stay behind and try and get some information out of Slughorn." Harry whispered to me.
" You want me to stay with you?" I asked.
" No, I don't want him to feel ambushed." Harry said.
" Your right he might get overwhelmed with both of us. Be cool though don't just bombarded him with questions about Tom." I told him.
" I won't. I'll be super casual." Harry reassured me.
I nodded and turned back to the conversation.

After dessert we all said goodbye and left his office. I started walking down the corridor to the dungeons. I felt a presence beside me.
" Are you going to hex me?" I asked still walking.
" No. But I am here to apologize." Blaise said.
" No need. I was a totally shit friend." I shrugged.
" So was I. But it's not the same without you Cassy. Our group isn't complete without you." Blaise admitted.
" I do have a very strong presence." I smirked.
" Very." Blaise nodded.

" I forgive you. If you forgive me." I told him.
" You have been forgiven." He smiled.
I smiled and slung my arm around him.
" Good now that we're friends again. Let's talk about pig boy." I laughed.
" Oh my Merlin Cassy. It was so bad. If seeing him eat all that stuff wasn't gross enough it was the sound." Blaise gaged.
I laughed as we continued down the hall.