Unexpected (Completed?)

Chapter 25

Two weeks later the party was ready. I wore a long sleeved off the shoulder maternity gown that hugged my figure and my ever growing belly. I had bathed and Glitz did a natural makeup look and left my long hair tumbling down my back in curls. Heels put to much strain on my hips and I elected for a soft pair of day slippers which were going to be unnoticed anyways. I looked at myself in the mirror, I did look rather pretty for an hippopotamus I thought to myself. My eyes lingered at the large rock that now adorned my ring finger. It was extremely large and was charmed not to be heavy on my delicate fingers. "Sophie?" I looked up from my thoughts, "yes Severus?" He cleared his throat, "the Dark Lord wishes for you to come to the ballroom." I nodded. Before I could walk past him he grabbed my arm, "do you wish to escape?" "What?" "Today while the guests are here I could take you away." He ran his hands up and down my sides and then cupped my belly. I was taken back and utterly speechless. I walked past him without a word to my waiting husband.

It was beautiful, absolutely beautiful, it was not the simple event I imagined or even planned. "Do you like it? I wanted it to be perfect for you my love." I nodded and hugged him tight and placed a kiss on his lips. He smirked and kissed me back hungrily, to anyone else we would have looked like two love struck teenagers making out wildly. I pulled away for air and took his arm, there were floating candles inside glass jars, floating blue, gold, and white balloons. The tables were beautiful, my chair was beautiful. There was a table full of gifts and the guests hadn't arrived, there was all kinds of cakes and cookies, small finger foods, fruit. Different drinks that I knew were laced so we could find out information. "Glitz will cater to you so your drinks don't get mixed up." I nodded. Narcissa joined me first and Glitz carried a rather large gift box. She gushed and my husband made himself scarce. Before long the room was fuller then expected and I socialized with the different groups and made my way to my throne. Narcissa made her way to me, "it's working. People are talking." I nodded. I picked up different conversations, "yes I heard that Potter boy escaped the Malfoys." "My Circe joined their little underground army at Hogwarts." I raised a brow. "Mrs. Estelle, could you come keep me company for a moment?" The woman gulped. "How is sweet Circe?" "She's having a hard time with the changes at Hogwarts but the students and professors have plans in place for safety." "Safety from who?" "Why the Dark Lord." "How will they be safe?" "The secret passages in the castle. Aberforth Dumbledore has one that goes into a room where they are all staying so the Order can reach them." "Are you and your family loyal to my husband?" "No not at all." She gasped. "Are you going to help them harm my son or anyone else in this room?" "The gifts from my family, all of them have been poisoned to kill you and the monster that grows inside of you. Everyone else in the room is loyal." I nodded.

She looked terrified as I questioned her. He must've sensed something was amiss because he came ruthlessly into the ballroom, "ladies it seems the Estelle family has planned to kill my wife and child and are Potter sympathizers." The gasps echoed the room, he killed her, her daughter would be killed and her husband was already dead. "Enjoy your party." Her body was removed. "Let's open gifts shall we?" I received the most extravagant gifts some were just to see who could outdo one another. I spoke to everyone once again and found nothing but loyalty, loyalty out of fear for some but loyalty nonetheless. The party drew to a close and people began filtering out, "learn anything?" "The order is using students to fight and they are using secret passage ways in and out of the castle. I know there is one that goes into Honeydukes and one in the house belonging to Aberforth Dumbledore. We could infiltrate them into the castle and disband this army." He nodded, "if the Order was there, we could destroy them." He nodded again and placed his hand on my stomach and closed his eyes for a few minutes, "we will wait. Attacking right now leaves you at risk." I nodded and let him help me out of my chair. "Eight more weeks and the doctor said he'll be well enough if he comes." I nodded as he helped me to our room. He helped slip the dress off and a pair of pajamas on and I sunk into our bed. The party had tired me more than I thought. I felt the makeup clean itself off my face and I smiled as I closed my eyes drifting off to Tom writing.

I woke up and it was dark out. Tom was no where to be found. I slipped my robe on and slowly walked to his office where the door was cracked and light spilled through. "My Lord I could pleasure you while she's with child. I'm sure you cannot shove yourself inside her. I could do it." I heard Bellatrix saying, I peaked through the crack and saw her on her knees before him. "You shouldn't worry about my sweet young wife." He took a sip of some amber color liquid. "May I touch you my lord?" "No Bellatrix no one touches me but my wife." I opened the door and she was stunned. "Husband?" He stood up, "it's not." I smiled, "I know. I heard. Could you come to bed?" He nodded and away we went. We got into the bed and he held me close to him, "is there a way I can pleasure you?" He shivered and I felt him harden, "no because I'll want more." I sighed, "I understand." My thoughts wondered to Bellatrix and her desire until I went to bed. My son moved inside me almost as if he was soothing me and I fell asleep smiling though soon the smile would fade to tears.