chapter thirty-four; ruin and rising "What were you guys talking about?"
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Lucy Reese Collins
WE WALK OUT, OF HONEYDUKES LAUGHING ABOUT REGULUS WHO BOUGHT A LOT. "Stop laughing, I need a break from all the homework for the OWL's. I am going to die during the exams, I swear." I chuckle a bit as I grab the chocolate frog he was about to eat. "Hey, Luce that was mine." "Sorry, not sorry," I say with a smile while putting the frog in my mouth. "You are annoying." He says as he pushes me a bit. "What is family for right?" That makes me look at Bella. "Family? Still? Even though you know I won't stay with my dad?" "Of course, why wouldn't you be?" Cissy says as she puts her arm around me. "Well... I don't know-" "You are an idiot, Luce. You spend most of the fifth year summer break with Regulus, even my mom loves you." Says Bella while also putting an arm around me. "I feel lonely," Regulus mumbles when also Andy starts holding Cissy. "Don't be, the guys are there." Bella points at Lucius Malfoy and the Lestrange boys. They are on our way to us.
"Cares if we join you?" Narcissa wants to answer but I am earlier. "Actually, we do. But you can take Regulus." The boy directly looks at me and I mime: "sorry", which makes him shake his head. "You are just trying to get rid of me." "We are because we need to ask Lucy some things about her life at the moment." Andy laughs at me and to be honest, I am scared. "Maybe I will go with you," I say quickly trying to get away from the girls. But they are smart and both make sure I can't walk away from them. Regulus grins and walks to the boys while sticking his tongue out to me. "Reggie, please save me," I beg him what makes the boys laugh. "Definitely not... Girls, have fun with her." And after those words, the boys walk away.
"They just left," I glance at them hoping they turn around and get me. "Dear Lucy, they won't come back." Andy laughs as we start walking towards the three broomsticks. "They are traitors." "Technically, you are too." Silence. I look at the black-haired girl. "What do you mean?" I ask slowly. "Well, if Walburga and the other Blacks find out you ran away. They will call you a blood traitor... So technically, you are too." Bella carefully explains. I gulp a bit trying to hide how offended I am. "Do you all think about me like that?" I have to ask it. "Of course not, as we said, you are family." I try to smile but I can't seem to get a real one on my face. "What if your family makes you choose? Between me and your family?" Silence again. "I mean I wouldn't blame you-" "I would choose you," Bella says what makes Andy and Narcissa look at her with a surprised expression on their faces. "She helped me with the whole "you need to get married"- situation. I still have freedom because of her." She explains to her sisters. "That was Lucy's plan?" Andy asks confused as we walk into the three broomsticks. "It was," I say with a small smile and we sit down at a table. "That's brilliant!" "I know, but I mean, I am a Ravenclaw after all," I say as I wink at them. "How could we forget?" Cissy chuckles and we all laugh with her.
