Ode to Perfection, George Weasley X OC

Chapter 5: Eltanin

George follows the map until he sees Capella sitting in her secret area upset. He feels sorry for the poor girl. He takes a deep breath in before walking over and sitting beside her. "What do you want, Weasley?" Capella asks sternly. "You looked upset, you started quite the scene in the Great Hall" George replies, watching Capella blankly stare at the grass in front of her. Capella doesn't say a word, just keeps staring at the blades of grass moving swiftly in the breeze.

George sighs before choosing his words carefully, "I don't know how to help make you feel better if I don't know what's wrong." Capella scoffs at George's remark, causing him to be quite confused. "What?" He asks. "There is nothing wrong that you need to concern yourself with Mr. George Weasley" Capella says, chuckling sadly to no one but herself.

"Hey, that's Mr. George Fabian Weasley to you missy" George chuckles, lightly punching Capella's shoulder. Capella chuckles lightly punching George back. "Then its Miss Capella Eltanin Malfoy to you," Capella says. "Eltanin? What's that mean?" George asks. "What do you mean by what does it mean?" Capella asks curiously. "I mean, isn't it normal for your family to have like all-star names or something? Or was it always a coincidence?" George clarifies.

"Oh, I get it, let me clear that up for you. My mother was a Black before she was married. Yes, like you said, every person born into the family must have a star name, it's a family tradition. Eltanin is a prominent star in the Draconis star, it was given to me as a middle name because my father wanted to name his son Draco, which he did end up doing" Capella answers.

George is astonished by Capella's knowledge. It would have been simple enough just to say that yes it was a star, but Capella knew a lot about the meaning behind her name. "And Capella is?" George asks. "Oh, it is the brightest star in the Auriga constellation in the north. It is the biggest and brightest yellow star in the sky because it shares a spectral type with the sun" Capella answers. "That's beautiful" George says, staring at the girl who hasn't looked up from the ground since she started talking.

"So, Fabian?" Capella says, steering the conversation back to George. Capella looks up at George with a small smile on her face. "Yea, my mom's brothers were twins named Fabian and Gideon, so Fred and I have their names as middle names. They died in the first war" George answers, getting sadder by the end of his statement. "I think it is a lovely name George Fabian Weasley." Capella says smiling. "Thank you, your name is lovely too Capella Eltanin Malfoy" George says smiling as well.

The two keep looking and smiling at each other. They had another beautiful moment for just the two of them with no one interrupting this time. "Well, um, I need to get some homework things done before dinner," Capella says, slowly standing up. "Um, yea I need to as well" George says standing as well. Capella smiles before she starts walking away. Before she goes out to where people can see she stops and turns back to George.

"I had an amazing time talking to you George," Capella says. "Yea, I had an amazing time talking to you as well" George says with a big smile on his face. "Also, wait three minutes before you come out, and be all sneaky about it. Don't want anyone else finding this marvelous face" Capella says smiling and finally walking away.

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During dinner it was awkward with Capella's friend group due to the events during lunch. Capella clears her throat before she speaks, "I'm sorry for my outburst at lunch, that wasn't fair to you guys. You were only trying to help me." The boys look at one another and then to Gemma. Gemma gets up and stands behind Capella.

Gemma places her arms around Capella's shoulders, hugging her. "We forgive you. Your dark alter ego just got the better of you squirt" Gemma says, everyone chuckling as Capella swats Gemma's arms. "Stop calling me squirt, and what alter ego?" Capella chuckles as well. Gemma sits back where she was as Marcus places his arm around Capella.

"Oh, you know, that dark and scary persona you get when you're mad, we've only seen it a few times, let alone directed at ourselves" Miles answers. "Oh, I didn't even notice that" Capella says somewhat embarrassed. "It's no problem, dearest Capella" Peregrine chuckles. Capella slaps his shoulder laughing with her friends.

The Slytherin bundle may seem like the evil, conniving rulers of the school with all the big names in the Wizarding World. But Capella couldn't imagine a better group of friends. "Are you ready for the Hufflepuff match at the end of the week?" Capella asks the group, four of which are on the team. "Didn't Marcus tell you?" Adrian asks. "Tell me what?" Capella asks, confused. "The match is now against Gryffindor, and we are putting Draco on the team," Lucian says.

"Oh amazing! Draco, I assume is excited!" Capella cheers. "We better be off getting ready for bed, no?" Gemma says, tapping on Capella's shoulder. "You're right. You will tell me all about what you have planned for the match at breakfast right?" Capella asks Marcus. "You bet I will darling" Marcus says, kissing Capella on the cheek. Now this may seem too lovely for a fake couple but that has always been normal for these two, neither see it past anything other than friendship or for show.

Capella and Gemma make their way out of the Great Hall and up to their dorm. "So, anything new about the guy you like?" Gemma asks, poking Capella's side. Capella laughs from the poke to her ticklish side. "No, nothing that I am willing to tell you anyway" Capella laughs. Gemma gets a somewhat sad and confused look on her face. "Alight, but you would tell me if it was a person that would get you in trouble, right?" Gemma asks. "Of course, I would, I trust you Gemma, just don't know how to say it yet." Capella says honestly.

"Alright, change of subject. Do you think Draco will do good on the quidditch team?" Gemma asks while she brushes her hair. "Oh yes! He has always talked about wanting to join the team, even going as far as begging me last year to talk to Marcus to let him in. He hated that Harry Potter was able to get in the first year and he couldn't" Capella chuckled, grabbing a uniform out of her wardrobe and putting it onto her dresser for tomorrow.

"That's so sweet! He is such an adorable little brother! I don't blame him for the Potter thing either" Gemma says sing songy. "What position is he playing anyway? If Marcus and Adrian are chasers, Lucian is keeper, and you are a beater?" Capella asks. "Oh! Marcus says he will be our new seeker since Graham had to quit last year" Gemma answers. "Oh, that's right, that was a terrible fall from Ravenclaw, glad his wrist is better. Sucks he can't play, he loved quidditch" Capella says, sorrowfully.

"Yea but Draco will be a great replacement hopefully, mow off to bed we-" Gemma starts, but she's interrupted by the dorm door being slammed open and Peregrine standing in the doorway. "Peregrine, what are you doing?" Gemma asks, shocked. "Are you ok? What's wrong?" Capella asks, worried. Peregrine takes a second to catch his breath, once he does, he finally speaks. "You have to come see this in the hall" Peregrine sounds scared. He runs in the room grabbing Capella and Gemma's hands and running out to the hall pulling them along.

Peregrine pulls Capella and Gemma to the big crowd forming in one of the halls. They get in a group with their friends where Capella sees Draco in the front of the crowd. Confused, Capella looks around trying to find what the commotion is all about. But Capella's eyes land on George who was also looking at her, but not with the same longing eyes as before, rather with anger, confusion, and disgust.

"What is going on?" Capella asks the group. "Someone attacked Miss Norris, wrote something in blood on the wall" Marcus says, moving his hand so it is holding hers. "What's it say?" Gemma asks, worry clear in her tone. "It says 'The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Enemies of the heir...beware" Adrian says.

Capella's world kinda stops. She knew what that meant... her father's plan was in motion... The plan she originally was supposed to put forth. 'So, he did have someone else do it... but who?' Capella thought.

Everyone was watching the Professors and whispering. Capella's group could hear the basis of all the whispers... They think the heir is a Malfoy. Capella looked over to Draco who was acting all smug with the rumors. Capella lets go of Marcus' hand and walks over to Draco.

She places her hands on his shoulders steering him out of the crowd. Earning complaints from Draco and looks from the other students. Once out of the public eye Draco continues complaining about why Capella pulled him away. Capella calmly says, "Keep low Draco" before continuing walking down the hall, hand-in-hand.