𝘔𝘳𝘴.𝘔𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘰𝘯

𝘀𝗶𝘅

Alina despite promising herself she wouldn't let anything happen to the kids. Went to Gringrotts that same day the day of the ball.

"I wish to withdraw some of my assets from Hogwarts."

"Of course Lady Potter was the amount any in particular." The goblin raised a brow.

"All of it." She said plainly as she looked round and saw Pandora Lovegood née Lestrange along with Narcissa Malfoy née Black who was withdrawing the money from the Black Family.

It's then she saw her French Allies who were arranging the schools for students to go to as Hogwarts would enviably crumble with the finances being taken.

Whilst Alina knew it would affect the kids she also knew it would shove it up Dumbledores and the Ministers ass.

Alina knew it would be the last time she would be in Britian for a while, she had Harry to look after all.

"Of course Lady Potter." The goblin nodded a sinister smile on his face.

"Thank you." Alina bowed her head in thanks before swiftly leaving the bank before the outside became swarmed with reporters trying to get her opinion on James and Lily's death or trying to figure out why purebloods were rapidly pulling money out of Hogwarts along with family magic.

She had left her in knowing Hogwarts would quite literally crumble she would only get rid of her magic as a last resort once everyone was out. Except maybe Dumbledore if he was accidentally locked in his office it wouldn't be unfortunate.

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Alina stared at herself in the mirror wearing a dress her mother had picked out for her for a winter ball. It was a black dress with a high slit and thin strapes showing her cleavage.

She called on tipsy to look after Harry whilst she was gone.

"Tipsy look after Harry and don't leave the house the wards should take care of any unwanted visitors." Alina smiled without any care of what she knew would happen if people who aimed to harm them came onto the property.

"I will." Tipsy nodded in confirmation looking over at Harry who was in the middle of the room playing with a toy.

With that Alina went to the Mikaelson party with her invitation in hand showing the guard at the door who then let her in.

She looked around admiring the sights, the chandelier, the hanging lights, the stairs it all looked like something that demanded power and came from wealth.

And whilst she should have expected it was like walking into the Malfoy Mansion it got you every time with how beautiful it was.

This place remained her of home despite the openness of it all it seemed warm and familiar.

Alina looked around before someone came up to her.

"Kol Mikaelson, darling and you are?" Kol asked with a quirk of a brow.

"Alina Potter." She put out her hand for him to shake only for him to kiss it in return.

"Pleasures all mine." Kol replied a sly smirk on his lips.

Alina felt a sense of dread fill her as her and Kol made contact. However, couldn't place it.

"I'm sure it is." Alina laughed slightly as Kol apologised before heading to the staircase as they made the speech.

Alina made her way into the corner as the waltz started, she felt out of place. Like she didn't belong.

As the music started Elijah felt his eyes drifting over the room seeing a woman standing alone he made his way over.

"Would you like to dance." His voice cut through the air like a dagger piercing her skin.

Alina looked at him she felt her body moving to agree before her body did, "of course."

Their bodies moved in sync with one another dancing in want could have been a battle but they did it like leaders side by side finding a common ground.

Alina laughed as she was spun, she felt free for the first time since her parents died, the war started and her brother and sister in law died.

She felt true happiness.

For but a moment because the guilt would cover like a tsunami flooding her leaving her unable to escape.

But for this moment.

This brief moment.

All she felt was peace and happiness something she hadn't felt for a while.

(The dress).