~The Slytherin Princess~ Draco Malfoy

T H I R T Y N I N E

As a summers night rolled in, a pair of teenage lovers slept soundly, their left hands intertwined lovingly. The girl, her brunette locks cascading delicately over a satin pillow as her head lay flat against the boy's sturdy, steadily rising and falling chest.

Two sisters peered into the room, the blonde of the pair cooing at the position.

"Cissy, stop stalling and wake her up!" The dishevelled black haired woman hissed and her more prim and proper sister.

"Be quiet Bella or you'll wake him up!" The 'Cissy' woman hissed back, approaching the girl and laying a hand on her shoulder, shaking the sleeping brunette softly.

"What-?" The brunette slowly peeled back her blue eyes, looking up at the two smiling woman in confusion.

"Shhh!" The disheveled woman pressed a finger to her lips, "get dressed, we're going out, don't wake Draco!"

"Adeline, here." The blonde woman smiled handing her a dress, cloak and boots, all black of course,
"Be quick, dear."

Adeline nodded, sighing in disdain as she unravelled herself from the warm embrace of the sleeping Draco Malfoy and into the cold bathroom, quickly freshening up.

"Where are we going?" She questioned Narcissa Malfoy as the trio walked briskly down the corridor, Adeline's small frame struggling to keep up with the heeled, powerful women.

"To see Severus, he won't believe us unless we have evidence." Bellatrix hummed, Adeline still couldn't believe that woman. Word had spread Bellatrix oddly admired the Charm daughter, even going as far as to offer her special lessons in duelling and Occlumency, "I still think this is a bad idea."

"Dear sister please shut up." Narcissa rolled her eyes bluntly, grabbing Adeline's hand as the trio stepped outside the Malfoy Manor's gates, "we're going to apparate." The blonde explained, eyes softening as she noticed Adeline's slightly uncomfortable eyes, "I know you don't like it, but we have no other choice."

Reluctantly, the teen sighed and nodded her head, "okay," Adeline nodded weakly, "let's go."

And with her blessing, Adeline was whisked away, a tight uncomfortable feeling, almost like being squeezed into a tiny tube, quickly dissolved through her body. When landing in her destination, the girl instantly felt queasy, face tinged green as Narcissa determinedly strode off.

"Where are we?"

Adeline turned her nose up in disgust as she landed her eyes on a grimy river, water no longer see through, green algae growing on the banks. Long grass, wild and untamed, curled desperately around the teens leg as it engulfed the litter lying around aimlessly. The land appeared uninhabited, no sound greeted Adeline's ears except the soft wail of the wind and the taunting lapping of the water.

"Somewhere I hope we never have to come to again." Bellatrix commented in disgust as she took in the neglected area.

"Narcissa!" Adeline called, sprinting after the quickly retreating woman, who was determinedly making her way to a small village in their view, "Wait!"

Adeline and Bellatrix looked at Narcissa, then to each other, then back to Narcissa. Exasperatedly, Adeline sighed and sprinted after the blonde mother, catching up to her as she reached the first cobbled street.

"This is a very bleak place." Adeline commented, looking around at the dull expressions locals made as they wandered the streets.

"You can say that again." Bellatrix laughed, "this place is a dump, Cissy. Surely he doesn't live here! We must be the first wizards to step foot in this place!"