~The Slytherin Princess~ Draco Malfoy

T H I R T Y E I G H T

Adeline awoke the next morning, her naked body tangled in the sheets, her beloved missing. The petite girl frowned, however shrugged it off, arising from the bed with a stretch and grabbing her nightgown from the floor, pulling it over her exposed figure.

"Good morning, my love." Adeline spun around to face the soft expression of her boyfriend, his blonde hair tangled, his voice deep with sleep, "I brought you breakfast."

The Charm smiled gratefully as she sat beside Draco on the bed, picking at the bowl of honey-glazed fruit he handed her. Draco happily tucked into his omelet as Adeline frowned at her strawberries.

"Babe, why aren't you eating?" Draco looked up, noticing the girl's lack of interest in the food.

"I-I'm not hungry." Adeline bit her lip, stuttering. Draco instantly knew she was lying and frowned, sighing  as he stabbed his omelet, offering her a bite. As predicted, she shook her head, denying it.

"Ok." Draco gave up, her lack of enthusiasm putting him off his own meal, "mother said she's coming to get you ready in a half hour, do you want me to run you a bath in the meantime?" Adeline nodded in appreciation, a smile on her face as she pecked Draco's puffy lips softly before he walked into the bathroom.

Once the males retreating figure was gone, Adeline looked down at the fruit, wanting to vomit at the amount of sugar Draco thought she would consume. Did he think she needed all that sugar?

Shaking her head, Adeline snapped herself out of her headspace as Draco came back into the room, "Come on Adeline love," Draco lifted her fragile body, carrying her into the bathroom and stripping her from her nightgown, placing Adeline gently in the tub.

"Roses." The girl smelt the sweet fragrance drifting through the air and perked up.

"Your favourite." Draco smiled pecking her forehead, "I'll leave you to it, my love. Mother will come soon to get you ready."

"Draco," Adeline called as the boy attempted to leave the room, "Thank you."

Th blonde Malfoy simply smiled, "no, thank you."

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Twenty minutes later, Adeline had her eyes closed, head leaning back against the side of the tub as her muscles relaxed. However, the smell of roses had now faded and the water was getting cold.

"Adeline dear?" The girl's blue eyes snapped open at the sound of Narcissa Malfoy knocking on the bathroom door, "are you nearly finished?"

"Yes, Narcissa!" Adeline called, "won't be long!"

Quickly, the teen washed herself and let the water drain. Stepping out the bath, Adeline made sure to brush her teeth. Suddenly, the girl's attention was drawn into the mirror, fogged up but not fogged enough. A lone tear rolled down her cheek as she stared at the outline of her body.

She hated it. All the way from her dull brown hair, to her smaller than average bust, to her slightly protruding stomach, to her small waist and flat buttocks. Adeline Charm hated herself.

"Adeline!" Narcissa yelled, "hurry along dear! You cannot be late!"

"Coming Narcissa!" Adeline gulped, drying her eyes and plastering a fake smile.

Heading back into her bedroom, the teen smiled half-heartedly trying to hide her blush as she stared at the mother of the boy she had just had intercourse with the night before.

"Quick, dear." Narcissa rushed her along as she put on her undergarments, "we cannot keep the Dark Lord waiting, he's very eager to meet you."

Adeline didn't reply, just shimmied her body into the stunning black dress. It was floor length with a slit extending all the way up to mid-thigh in the satin skirt. The bodice was laced with flowers with a scalloped neckline. Sheer mesh laced roses adorned the sleeves and Adeline nearly gasped at the beauty of the gown. If the situation had been more happier she'd have dared to say she loved it.