The Final Time || Harry Potter AU [Under Intense Editing]

Chapter 47: Lyra

Sitting in the slytherin compartment on the train to hogwarts, I laid my head against the window looking outside rather then paying attention to what Blaise and Pansy were talking about with Draco.

But Dracos voice startled me slightly as I listen to him speak, " Hogwarts, what a pathetic excuse of a school. I think I'd pitch myself off the astronomy tower if I thought I had to continue for another two years" chills ran down my spine at his words.

Turning to him I placed my hand on his knee telling him silently that I was still there, he placed his own hand on top of mine and started to twist the ring on my finger, looking down at our hands I watched him spin the ring he gave me.

After Narcissa told the dark lord I was Dracos fiancé, Draco had gotten the idea to make it into a reality.

It was a few weeks after he received the dark mark and gown silent, it had taken a week or so for him to get back into his normal self... even if now when I looked at him worry would crowed my mind.

We were out in the archery range which he had built the year before to impress me, I was out shooting arrows and watching him try and shoot. When he finally hit a bullseye I cheered for him running to collect the arrow to save his first bullseye he ever shot, I noticed the obviously blaring diamond ring attached to the arrow.

Plucking the arrow out I slid the ring off to get a better look, "hey Draco! I think maybe one of your mothers ring somehow-" turning around to bring the ring to him I stopped as Draco was on one knee before me.

Staring at him eyes wide my heart hammered in my chest "Draco?" I asked nervously. He reached out grabbing my hands within his own and taking the ring from me.

"Lyra, you are the love of my life and I know when I say that spending the rest of my life with you is a gift that I'll never stop loving" he held the ring out "Lyra Kentauros, would you do me the honour of being my wife?"

Stunned and already crying I lept into his arms "of course! Draco I'm never leaving your side" sliding the gorgeous ring onto my finger I kissed him like it would be our last.

With becoming officially engaged I talked to Narcissa about one little detail I wanted to change to make it feel more real, so with her help we dyed my hair the infamous Malfoy blonde.

Draco and I both decided to not tell anyone for the time being but wouldn't bother to hide it either, we have plans to announce it later in the year probably around Christmas break.

As for the blonde hair it was a statement of its own that attracted many eyes, pansy questioned it but I just ignored her.

A small explosion erupted in the slytherin compartment as it was filled with smoke for all but a minute, holding Dracos hand tightly he gave a squeeze back.

When the train stopped he told me to go on and save him a seat for dinner, kissing his cheek I walked off to eat as much as I could

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When the first lesson of the year started I was happy to see that it was potions, I was hoping that maybe it would also make Draco a little more like himself as well since he loved it almost as much as I do.

Waking into the room me and Draco stood together with some other Slytherins, but of course the golden trio was here.

"Does anyone have any idea of what these potions might be?" Slughorn started the class off

Raising my hand up I noticed hermione did the same, hoping that Slughorn was still Slytherin biased and picked me first i eagerly waited.

He looked at the both of us but saw my Slytherin robes and chose me, but as he did he hesitated first slightly "ms?" He asked me "Kentauros sir"

His eyebrows furrowed but nodded anyways, walking forwards I looked at the potions closely before listing them.

"This is Vertiaserum it's a truth telling serum, that's Polyjuice potion and this is Amortentia the most powerful love potion in the world" I spoke listing them, looking closer at the Amortentia I eyed it's beauty.

"Amortentia cannot create real love but an intense infatuation, it's smell is unique to everyone as it smells of what they love. For example I smell-" leaning in closer the scent was unmissable "green apples, quidditch broom oil- the one with that nice wood smell, chocolate and also-" taking another deep breath "the forbidden Forrest"

The two first smells were obviously Draco as he loved green apples and he uses that really expensive oil for his broom, then the last two were personal loves of mine.

Stepping back I looked at Slughorn who just looked at me as if he's seen a ghost "professor?" A little worried that something had happened to him but he just blinked "that was quite marvellous dear you remind me of a little girl I knew who had great talent for potions, what may be your name?" He asked me

Gulping slightly, I wasn't too sure on what to tell the man but I figured it wouldn't hurt to tell the truth and worse case is that he goes running to Dumbledore who will explain everything to him so I don't have to.

Smiling at him I told him my name hoping he wouldn't freak out "Lyra sir, Lyra Kentauros" his eyes flashed and he stumbled ever so slightly backwards before he coughed and resumed the class.

He was giving us the chance to win the Felix Felicis potion or more commonly known as liquid luck, Draco and I have worked together to come up with all different plans to kill Dumbledore but having a liquid luck potion on our side would be really helpful.

Although I was a great potions maker, making a potion like Felix Felicis would consume most of my time which I didn't have to spare so it was out of the question.

Looking over at Draco I knew we both had the same plan to win the potion, and so we both hurried to make our potion for the chance to win it.

Confident in my ability of potion I was certain we would wan out with the potion, but as I was finishing up my potion I was startled by Harry's voice calling out he was done.

Furrowing my eyebrows together I worked quicker hoping that the potion he made was completely wrong to what we have to make.

But no. No of course Harry got the potion in the end. Clear disbelief clouded my face as I walked over inspecting his potion not finding one flaw with it, narrowing my eyes at him I smelt something very suspicious.

Although Harry came first I was a close second with hermione behind me, bringing out a special vial I secretly poured some of the potion in thinking it might come in handy later as it was the Draught of living death.

On my way out I turned to Slughorn "it was nice to see you again professor, I look forward to future classes"

The pure shock on his face made my day.

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My baby with her blonde hair :))