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Chapter 14

The stone

"My parents want us to dine with them for dinner" Abraxas announced to the group of teenagers and everyone grumbled protests or acknowledged it except Azazel. She just stared at the wall infront of her and hadn't moved from where she was seated for the past few hours.

"What's up with her?" Lestrange questioned and Adélard was the one to answer "She's been like that ever since she walked out of Riddle's room yesterday." Azazel snapped out of her trance and glared at Adélard.

"Shut up."

"Shut up" he mocked in a high pitched voice and Azazel threw a pillow at him which she had taken from under Nott's head, who was asleep on the couch.

"Fucking hell?!" Nott rubbed his head that had hit the couch's wooden arm, hard.

"Get up people. We have a dinner to attend" Abraxas ushered everyone and everyone groaned as they got up and headed to the dining area.

When they reached, Riddle too walked down from the staircase and greeted them with a nod. The group took their seat at the long table and waited for the Malfoys to arrive.

Soon a elegant couple walked in and the group stood up to greet them. Mr Malfoy was a tall man with blond hair that was long and reached his shoulders. Azazel thought it looked ridiculous but bit back any witty remarks. Mrs Malfoy on the other hand was an elegant women with jet black hair and she had a kind smile on unlike her husband.

"Good evening children. We hope you are enjoying your vacation in our residence" Azazel wanted to scoff at the way he tried to show off their wealth but for the sake of being respectful she shut up. "I see there's an addition to the group this year" Mr Malfoy and Mrs Malfoy looked at Azazel and she stood up and bowed her head a little.

"Pleasure to meet you sir. Azazel Bellum" Mr Malfoy nodded and Mrs Malfoy smiled at her before she sat back down. Mr Malfoy looked at her for a few more seconds before a sense of recognition crossed his eyes and he stood up making everyone stand up too.

"Can we talk Miss Bellum" he paused and looked around before continuing "in private" Azazel knew this would happen and so she nodded before they excused themselves from dinner and walked away from the table. The people could still see them but they were far enough for them to not hear anything.

"Azazel Bellum? As in the Azazel Bellum?" Mr Malfoy questioned with tentative eyes "Yes, I am the Azazel Bellum."

"Do they know?" Mr Malfoy gestured at the group of children and Azazel nodded "They do." Mr malfoy seemed tensed and kind of mad. "Don't you know you being here will put them and everyone else in danger? I don't support Grindelwald it's true, but I can not not invite people who do."

"I know Mr Malfoy. But your son insisted and said that it would be an honour to have me here" Azazel paused to give him a mocking smile "I can see that you are not as fond of me as your grandfather was." Mr Malfoy frowned at that "Why are you here? Why are you going to Hogwarts?"

Azazel looked past him at the table and at Riddle who was already looking at her. She smirked and held eye contact and answered "I have things to do, things to change, people to change."

She looked back at Mr Malfoy and reached out her hand and dusted the left side of his shoulder in a mocking way "And you should know, those kids, if anything, they are the danger."

That was the last thing she said before retrieving her hand and walking back to the table and joining others. Mr Malfoy came back in a few seconds and the dinner went on with tension looming over everyone's head everytime Azazel and Mr Malfoy would talk something.