As It Was *Complete*

91. Give A Bow

"Draco, honey, wake up....we have to get ready to go back to school," Astra called gently as Draco lay curled up in the bed.

"Don't...wanna....go," he groaned.

"Come on baby, we have to go." She chuckled as she pushed some of his hair out of his eyes.

"No," he groaned.

"Blaise and Maddi are going to be here soon. You need to get ready."

There was another groan as he pulled the covers over his head. Astra chuckled again. She knew that there would be trouble when -

"Morning bitches!" Blaise shouted coming into the room. "I knew that lazy bastard would still be in bed. Leave it to me Astra!"

Astra and Maddi left the room, thinking that Blaise and Draco would end up wrestling and they were safer downstairs. Besides, they were waiting for Theo and Pansy to arrive. They were meeting the others at school as Harry and Hermione wanted to take the train for one last time to the castle. Astra would have loved to but she didn't think she could last the whole journey without vomiting.

So instead, the gang were Flooing right into Professor McGonagall's office. This meant that they didn't have to get up as early as the others and after breakfast, Astra and Draco had gone back to bed for a quick nap which turned into almost 3 hours. But Astra felt all the better for it.

"Tea?" Astra smiled to Maddi as they headed into the kitchen.

"Please. But I can get it," Maddi offered.

"It's fine...what else are wands for?" She smirked as she flicked her wand and cups, sugar and milk flew out of the fridge and onto the countertop.

"I have been trying to convince Blaise that we need a fridge in the Manor. Harry says there is a company that can come and install the lecky thing in for you."

"Lecky?" Astra was confused. "Oh you mean electricity? Yeah, it is pretty handy. Some wizards think it can affect your magic but I haven't noticed anything." She shrugged as she passed Maddi her cup.

"Thanks." she smiled and took a sip.

The girls chatted happily as they drank with Astra nibbing on what was left in the biscuit cupboard. Her reasoning was that it had to be eaten or it would go off. Which is why she and Maddi had 16 oat biscuits between them. "It's weird, going back to school, married."

"I would say so," Astra giggled. "But you look so happy."

"I honestly thought I was going to lose him. That is a really stupid rule where your parents can set up arranged marriages and you have no say," she pouted. "He could be married to that Belinda by now. It's a terrifying thought."

"I know. Hermione was outraged. She and I both talked to Kingsley about it. He agrees it's a outdated tradition and it's time it changed. He is going to speak to the Wizengamount. At least make it so the individuals getting married have final say." Astra sighed. Poor Kingsley looked horrified when Hermione and Astra cornered him at the ball.

"Good. I hate the thought that there are kids our age out there who don't have a choice." Maddi bit her lip. "Like Daphne Greengrass. I met her at the ball. She is married to a guy that her parents picked out for her. He...seems weird. He didn't speak much but eyed me up and down like a piece of meat. Garrett...something."

"Oh, Garrett Florence? He is a creep. He asked if he could take me for a test drive. He said I was too hot to be with one guy." Astra scoffed. "I may have hexed him."

Maddi chuckled. "And that is why I love you. Where is your dad?" She asked noticing the Slytherin head of House missing.

"He went to visit your mother and hasn't come back yet." Astra tried not to laugh.