Tempting Desires //Mattheo Riddle

Strange Occurrences

~January 5th 1996~

That morning Florence awoke and headed down to breakfast with Pansy and Astoria. Last night she had explained to them briefly about Draco and what had happened during dinner. She hoped to see him at breakfast and just make emends.

The three girls entered the great hall taking their seats in the middle of the table. Florences eyes darted round the room, no sign of Draco. She glanced where he usually sat with Crabb and Goyle but once again no sign of him

"Girls have either of you seen Draco?" She asked her voice tinted with small panic.

"Sugar we've been with you all morning, I haven't seen him" Astoria said as she digs into a bowl of strawberry's and cream. Pansy nods agreeing with Astoria.

Florence frowned as she turned to the small first year girl next to her. "Oi you" She said coldly. This first year turns round facing Florence her eyes laced with fear.

"Me?" She squeaks.

"Yes you who else would I be talking to. What's your name." She says coolly eyeing the girl up and down trying to recognise her.

"M-m-millicent Bulstrode." The first year squeaks her body shaking at the sight of a Lestrange.

Florence nods recognising the girls last name. "Your father is Charlus Bulstrode isn't he" Charlus was also a death eater and had fought along side her mother for years serving the Dark Lord. Florence had never really met him but if her mother could work with him without killing him then he surely wasn't a good man.

"Yes" The first year squeaked again quaking with fear.

"Have you seen Draco Malfoy today at all at any point" Florence asked smirking slightly at the first years un denying fear toward her.

The young girl nods quickly. "He was in the libary just this morning Miss."

Florence stands. "Thank you" She says calmly as she placed down her napkin on the table turning to Pansy and Astoria. "I'm going to be late to Defence Against The Dark Arts so could you please tell whatever new professor we have that I'm on my period or something. Just come up with an excuse will you?"

They nod and watch as Florence walks away hurrying to the library.

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It was a particularly gloomy January day as Florence made her way to the library. Black clouds sprawled across the sky. Their brassy glare draining colour from the nearby trees and castle walls leaving the atmosphere tinted a light grey in the faltering light. The scent of rain was dark and prominent as small water droplets pattered onto the castle roofs.

The rain had always weirdly comforted Florence. During her time with her mother, the sound of the rain was her only source of distraction from the constant ever pain that Bellatrix would inflict upon her daily.

She wandered into the library. It seemed to be quite busy filled with students already making an earlier start on their yearly studies. It took a few moments for Florence to spot him but she saw the unmistakable platinum blonde sat in a dark, quiet corner writing what seemed to be a letter.

She began walking over to him and suddenly stopped as she noticed his appearance. Her normal well groomed cousin sat before her, his appearance extremely disheveled. His hair was unkept and messy. His eyes were bloodshot red and he wore two large grey circles under his eyes. The most striking thing about his appearance was his swore red knuckles.