Grudges

Chapter 31

A/N Can we please get some comments? I would absolutely love some type of feedback on this. Thanks!

Victoria and Skye sat in silence as she sipped in her drink, she could cut the tension with s knife. She wanted I tell her about her dream, how she was worried it could be Skye being carried. But Skye didn't want to hear it Victoria knew that.

"Meow." A little kitten stumbled into the kitchen, rubbing up against Victoria's ankles.

"Hey buddy." Victoria said softly, reaching down and picking up the kitten. "Hmm. I still don't know what to name you." She'd never even thought about having to name a kitten, so she didn't have a clue on what to name the little creature.

"How about Watson?" Skye spoke from across the room. Victoria laughed quietly.

"Like that pufferfish I had for like 2 months? I think you named that one too."

"Yeah. Expect this one will live longer." Victoria smiled and pet the cat across the head.

"How about it Watson? You like that name?" Watson meowed and rubbed against Victoria's hand.

"Thanks Skye. And-"

"Victoria! You have a letter!" Molly yelled from the living room. Victoria sent an apologetic look towards Skye who only glared at her.

"Go. It's probably Malfoy." Victoria flinched at her tone, for a second she almost forgot Skye hated her. Victoria left the room silently, Watson meowing in her arms as she traveled to the attic to open the letter. She barely broke the seal on the envelope, almost smiling at the writing before she read the words.

Her smile dropped and a pit formed in her stomach as she read. Tears forming in her eyes as she read it over and over again, a sob escaping from her lips. The words becoming blurry as she stared down at the letter.

Dear Victoria,

I'm sorry. I didn't want to. I'm sorry. Happy birthday. I love you.

With love, Draco

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"You should've seen the look on his face." Fred and George were retelling stories from their shop. Skye walked into the living room with her purse over her shoulder as she walked over and put her arms around Fred's neck from behind as she kissed his cheek.

"I'm going to head back. The shop needs to be open tomorrow morning." Skye said a tinge of sadness in her voice. Fred looked at her concerned but knew what was upsetting her. Skye ruffled George's hair giving him a quick hug before saying goodbye to everyone.

"Your leaving so soon?" Molly asked sadly as she hugged Skye.

"I need to open the shop I'm going to let the two of them stay because your family." Skye said with a small smile as the twins went back to their story telling.

"Your always welcome here anytime sweetie. I was happy to see you now be careful." Molly said cheerfully giving her one last hug. Skye waved goodbye and jumped onto her broom to head back to Weasley Wizard Wheezes.

As the cold night air brushed against her pale skin Skye couldn't stop thinking about Victoria. How nice she was even though Skye knew it was all a lie. Skye knew the second she gave Victoria the satisfaction of forgiving her Skye would get hurt again. How come exchanging just a few words made Skye feel happy again? Why did she think her and Victoria could go back to the way things were?

Skye made her way back to diagon alley. As she flew above she noticed a group of people walking towards knockturn alley. A certain platinum blonde stood out from the rest. Just what was Malfoy doing? Skye kept her distance but followed watching where he was going. Wait was that Bellatrix? The women who escaped Azkaban? Skye gritted her teeth as she watched Draco along with the rest of the people with him walk into a shop. Before he went in Skye noticed Draco stop and look around making sure no one saw.

This is why her and Victoria could never be friends again. Draco Malfoy is the reason this all started. The reason Skye did what she did in the first place was to help Victoria. If Draco was doing this...then what could Victoria be planning to do over at Grimmauld place? Skye was beyond pissed as she thought about it. She should've known Malfoy would be like his father. Victoria should've known that she would be dragged into it too.

What was in there that had Bellatrix dragging Draco to go see? What was their plan to destroy everyone? Multiple questions ran through Skye's head as she just stared at where the group was once walking. A war was coming, but everyone knew that already that's why they were preparing to fight. Thoughts of war filled Skye's mind making her slowly start to panic. What if something happened to Fred! Skye would never forgive herself. Maybe she could go in there and fight them all end everything right here right now! No. She would die and she wasn't ready to do that just yet.

Skye prayed that the twins were okay with Victoria being in the same house. Skye knew the letter she received was from Malfoy. Now she knew they were definitely working together. Their plan was probably in the letter and that's why Victoria left the room to read it.

Skye made her way back to her shop and went inside as a small paper bird flew around her head as she locked it back up. Anger still seething out she hit the bird sending it crashing against a wall and breaking a wing. If something happened to the twins Skye was going to get upset. If something happened to Fred. Skye was going after Victoria.