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We both wait until Lucius isn't looking at us through the rear-view mirror before we both burst into laughter. This isn't awkward at all. Hi I'm Ivy. I met you less than an hour ago and now I'm kissing your son in the backseat of your car.

"That was close." Draco says reassuring me that he didn't catch us. I'm ashamed at myself for almost ruining his parents first impression of me.

"Did he see us?" I ask with a serious face.

"Of cause he didn't. I only pulled away because there's a car behind us."

I turn around in my seat to see another car flying behind us. It's a bright red car following behind us. I couldn't see anyone driving the car though.

"I swear down, Malfoy. One day your going to get me killed." I say turning back in my seat.

He laughs at the scared look on my face. "Why'd you look terrified? Even if he did notice he wouldn't care."

"He may not care but I do. I like to make a good first impression."

"You dopey bugger. Come here." He says gesturing me to come and hug him. I shuffle over in the seat as he puts his arm around me. I press my head into his chest and all the memories of me and him cuddling flood back to me. The smell of his cologne mixed with the smell of strawberries and cigarettes.

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We cuddle all the way to the Manor. Draco looks out of the window as he plays with my hair. I feel at peace. I feel safe.

A sudden bump underneath the car brings me out of my daydream. We are here.

I look out of the window and see the pointy tower tops above the rows of fur trees and rose bushes. We reach the gate of the Manor and I am in awe at the sight.

The long driveway lean to the front of the Manor. It was more like a castle. Three towers, one at each side and one in the middle with large windows. The walls are a dark grey with plants growing all up the sides of the entrance.

I look out of my window and see a strange looking creature with large floppy ears at the side of its head. It's trimming the rose bush. Picking the black roses and placing them in a whicker basket. I catch a glance of its face, it looks like it's crying. I look away out of guilt as we drive past.

The car pulls up at the main doors of the mansion, I mean Manor. The day had suddenly turned grey as we landed in Wiltshire. Thick miserable clouds cover the sun and the blue sky, like it was about to rain.

"We're here sleepy." Draco says to me looking down at me.

I lean up and straighten my back in the middle seat. Lucius is climbing out of the front seat as I do this. Draco opens the door and all the fresh woodland air hits me like a tone of bricks. The smell of the fur tree reminds me of Christmas.

We climb out of the car and I grab my bag from off the floor of the car. I take a deep breath and start to walk up the stairs to the door.

Lucius had already gone into the Manor leaving the door open for us. We walk into the foyer and it's dark and cold. The walls are bare grey stone and white tiled floors.

"Give your bag to Hokey. She will take it to your room." He says gesturing to the small elf standing at the door. She is similar to the crying elf but with a straight face. The blank expression looks worse then the crying. I hand her my bag from my shoulder. "Thank you." I say to her with a smile. She doesn't say anything back just walks away from us and up the stairs.

"Draco." I hear a soft voice say. "Your father just told me that you won the game. Congratulations." A woman wearing a long black dress walks into the room. Her hair is like mine, dark with white running through it. Her face is flawless with clear skin and red lips.

"Thanks mum. This is Ivy." Draco says to her while giving her a hug.

She lets go of him and walks over to me and gives me a hug too. Her embrace is warm and familiar, the smell of floral perfume and mint. It reminds me of my mother. "I'm so happy to finally meet you. I haven't seen you since you was a baby." How would she have seen me as a baby. My family ran away before I was born.

"Draco, go clean yourself off before dinner. I'll take care of Ivy while your gone."

Draco looks at me and smiles at me before walking up the large staircase.

"Come. We have lots to talk about." She says gesturing to a room off from the foyer.