Snivellus

30

It was the day of the party and Darah was discreetly getting ready, not to add suspect to Snape.

After Darah had sent her letter to Draco, he had replied back saying amortentia with an added winky face which made Darah laugh in disappointment.

Crack. Pooky had appeared in Darah's room once again.

'Master Snape is about to head out.' He squeaked.

'Brilliant! What did you say to him?'

'Nothing. He was already going somewhere.' Pooky shrugged.

Just then, Snape appeared at the doorway of Darah's bedroom. 'I'm going out. I won't be back until early tomorrow.'

'Ok.' Darah said simply.

'Pooky, you will be in charge whilst I am gone. Make sure to feed yourselves and stay out of trouble.' He ordered sternly and apperated away.

'Well that's that sorted.' Darah rubbed her hands together cheekily.

She got up after finishing her makeup and made her way to Snape's potion storage which was situated in the basement of the house. Usually Darah was not permitted to enter the basement so doing this made her anxious.

'Miss Darah, I don't think this is such a good idea anymore. What if Master Snape comes back...'

'If he comes back, you will distract him. Got it?' She forced a smile at Pooky who gave her a weak thumbs up along with a 'heh, heh.'

The basement was full of jars and bottles wracked up on the wall. Darah and Pooky looked around suspiciously, both of them rarely having been down there before.

'Where's the veritaserum?' She muttered to herself. 'It's alphabetical, look. A, B, C...' she ran her finger across the shelves until she reached 'V'.

'Found it!' She looked at Pooky who was shivering nervously and chattering his teeth together. 'Father used this so many times on me before. I wish I could use it on him.' She looked around. 'Ok next I think I should get the amortentia.'

She scanned the shelves from the back to the front. 'Hey, look at this. Babbling beverage. Sounds fun.' She picked it up along with the love potion and quickly headed upstairs with Pooky running along behind her, desperate to exit the room.

She placed the three potions on the kitchen table and observed them. 'Ok cool. Pooky could you put those in a bag for me?' She asked him and he nodded, disaperating away.

Darah then ran upstairs to get changed into her outfit. 'Formal or fancy... or even casual.' She scanned her wardrobe.

She eventually picked out a top and skirt that she knew her father disapproved of. 'Perfect.' She smiled knowingly.

Pooky had apperated into her room. 'All done, Miss.'

'Thank you, Pooky. I think I'm ready to go now.' She took the bag from Pooky's and held onto his hand, they disaperated to Malfoy Manor.

The Manor was nothing like Darah had imagined. It was vast and majestic. Many people were heading in and out out the house as Darah watched and observed.

Loud music blasted inside the mansion as lights flashed uncontrollably to the outside.

Darah gulped. 'Would this be a good time to tell you I'm extremely nervous?'

'Call my name and I'll be here, remember.' Pooky told her and with that he disaperted again.

Darah breathed heavily. 'Right.' She brushed herself down and headed up the pathway to the mansion.