New Anya/Draco/Scorpius 4

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4 Feb 15, 12:28 AM
Draco: A guarded Draco arrived at te 3B's and caught one of the bartender's attention saying he needed a back room. He got it and when the girl came in to get his drink order, he told her who he was waiting for and got a butterbeer for the girl and himself a green drink
4 Feb 15, 12:35 AM
Anya: This was, beyond doubt, the most surreal moment of Anastasia's life. Of all the people she might have asked for help, he was absolutely her last choice. Still, she found him sitting in the back room and spoke softly. "Draco" without any hint of strong emotion at all, and sounding much younger than he would have remembered her. When his eyes found her, she said only, "it has been a while." Ignoring the sound of her fifteen-year-old voice.
4 Feb 15, 12:40 AM
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4 Feb 15, 12:40 AM
[×] Draco: The girl arrived and he stood, walking over and looking her in the face carefully, frowning and wondering how much of this was a trick. "You have to understand how hard this is to believe. Right? What's your proof?"
4 Feb 15, 12:44 AM
Anya: A very small smile. "I am living it and still I cannot quite..." She sighed. He wanted proof? Glancing at the door, she concentrated and it closed. "And if that was not proof enough for you" she added softly. She lifted her shirt and rolled down the waist of her skirt, revealing the Malfoy M still clearly embossed on her hip. "I imagine you remember this."
4 Feb 15, 12:46 AM
Draco: He saw the smile and the sigh and her facial features were nearly enough, but the combination of the door and the tattoo (which he looked closely at and then nodded) were enough and more. "All right." He went and sat down and took a big sip of his drink, swirling it in the glass for a moment. "Well. You are really screwed, aren't you? How have you managed housing so far?"
4 Feb 15, 12:53 AM
Anya: She arched a brow, surprised that was his first question. "I...haven't been" she admitted. "My mother is gone, you remember the situation with my father of course." She shrugged, "I never picked a side, and as such I never made many friends." A rueful expression crossed her face. "Screwed is putting it lightly I think." She noted the wedding band, "this is so strange. You probably have children older than I am." She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "I need help" she told him softly. "Everyone I knew is dead, and of course, there is the fact that I am supposed to be as well."
4 Feb 15, 12:57 AM
[×] Draco: He listened, clearly thinking as she spoke. "All right let me ask it another way, where did you sleep last night?" A smirk. "Yes well, he's sixteen and you look to be maybe a year younger then him." Another long sip and thinking. "How did it actually happen then?"
4 Feb 15, 01:05 AM
Anya: "Muggle homeless shelter" she didn't enjoy having to admit it to him, and that much was obvious. She wrinkled her nose. "Yes, the best I can figure I am around fifteen." She bit her lip. "That's tricky, but I think I may have it figured out." Another deep breath. "I became a curse breaker after graduation, and I was good enough at it that they sent me as part of a small team to a pyramid in Egypt that supposedly had some very dangerous ancient artifacts the ministry was interested in acquiring." She seemed to notice the butterbeer and took a slightly longer than necessary drink. "I never knew what the artifacts were for, but we were warned that they were protected by very complex magic, and that another team had already failed. " She shook her head, "I entered first, and as soon as we found the treasure room, my mark began to burn. I felt a pull sort of like a portkey, and I woke up in Diagon." She shrugged, "Nat only made the magic in your mark dormant, but it was still there when I
4 Feb 15, 01:05 AM
Anya: entered the chamber. I suspect the magic in one of the artifacts reacted to the dark magic in the mark and I was sent back as a kind of defense mechanism" she finished softly. "But I am only speculating."
4 Feb 15, 01:14 AM
[×] Draco: A nod. "Well you can't stay there long. That's asking for trouble." A pause. "So sensitivity memory magic was enough to activate a transportation spell. And you showed up in Diagon? When and where?"
4 Feb 15, 01:17 AM
Anya: She smirked, "tell me something I do not know" came the response. A frown then, "a week ago, in the ally just before the street branches into knockturn." After some hesitation, she adds, "I remember thinking it strange because it was the spot my mother and I first apparated too when I was a child. I remember knowing I had been there before."
4 Feb 15, 01:22 AM
Draco: A sudden grim smiile. "Yes, the corner with Scribbulus. I went there that day in the morning amongst others. And the tattoo brought you outside the store. That decides it then. Finish up your drink." He downed the end of his and stood, walking over to stand beside her side of the table. "Need to get anything? You're going to have to be my guest for a few days till we get your cover made up."
4 Feb 15, 01:26 AM
Anya: "Should have known" she murmured, but her voice sounded brighter. He hadn't threatened her yet, and given her past experience with him, that was a good sign. She looked up at him, startled when he came toward her. "Your..." Her eyes widened. While this Anya was ironically much more grown up than her former self had been, there was a touch of incredulity in her reaction. "How in Merlin's name are you going to explain bringing a random teenager home off the street?" It didn't sound anything like the Malfoy she remembered. Then again, she reminded herself that many years had passed since then. She finished the drink and stood. "My...cover?" This was going much much better than she expected, and while she didn't want to look a gift hippogryph in the mouth, she hesitated. "You're...you're going to help me...why?"
4 Feb 15, 01:32 AM
Draco: He snorted. "Please. I am who I am. I'll describe you as an overseas cousin from another family in bad straits and I need to have you there while I make arrangements." A look at her before he added "You will be helping me with something as well, of course. We can talk about that on the way."
4 Feb 15, 01:35 AM
Anya: She rolled her eyes, she couldn't help it. Maybe not so different after all, and still annoyingly attractive. "You are that" she agreed, shaking her head and looking suddenly as if she wondered what she was getting herself into, especially after he spoke again. "Of course" She followed him out of the pub.
4 Feb 15, 01:38 AM
Draco: A smirk, but as they stepped outside (he left money for the tip) he held out his hand to the younger girl as if she was a child. Soon as she took it he appirated them to the deep forest near his home. "There, now before we go inside, let's talk."
4 Feb 15, 01:41 AM
Anya: She took his hand warily, and turned to face him a few moments later when they arrived in an unfamiliar forest. She didn't like being in the middle of nowhere in such an unfamiliar place, but she nodded. "All right" she managed to sound somewhat less terrified than she felt. "I am assuming you already know what it is you want my help with."
4 Feb 15, 01:51 AM
[×] Draco: A curt nod. "Since the war obviously I have to be careful and avoid all my old associates purely because of people assuming I'm still rotten to the core. Ridiculous. However, being in the public eye says I have to be extra careful about what i do. My children are aware of this as well. My son is very careful about avoiding anything which looks close to the dark arts as well." He paused, making a face. "I can set you up at Hogwarts to keep an eye on him, and out for him. In exchange I'll get you set up, covered, and give you a place to live and you will protect and spy on him for me to make sure he stays safe. How you do that," he said with a pursed pair of lips, "Will be up to you."
4 Feb 15, 01:54 AM
Anya: She searched his eyes. This sounded more like the Draco with whom she was familiar, and her guard game up in response. Still, protecting his son, couldn't be that hard could it, especially if he was already smart enough to avoid certain things. "So in essence" she said thoughtfully. "I will keep him out of trouble and you will help me start over." She considered it for a very long moment. "It seems like I am getting the better end of this deal, which if memory serves, means I am missing something."
4 Feb 15, 01:59 AM
Draco: Leaning against a tree he watched her thinking it through. "He's not exactly social. I'm personally betting you will have to throw yourself at him to manage to stay around him often. So sleeping with him seems fairly likely I think." WHile he watched her face he smirked.
4 Feb 15, 02:02 AM
Anya: She looked at him as if he'd grown two extra heads, she couldn't help it. "You...you want me to..." She shook her head emphatically. "Draco...Malfoy...Draco...that is....I can't possibly...." Her mind searched for a way out. "If he is anything like you, and I suspect he probably is, he won't even like me" she pointed out. "If I remember correctly you thought I was ugly, and unremarkable" Not as irritating as it had once been, but it still grated, especially under the circumstances.
4 Feb 15, 02:07 AM
[×] Draco: He laughed now. "No, I just said that is my personal bet. I already said what I expect. I don't see you being able to keep up your end of the deal unless you do that however. I never said you had to." He winked and knelt in front of her, his head just beow the height of hers. A finger pointed to where the tat was. "I suspect he will enjoy being wanted as much as any boy of his age, but he will resist. You will have a difficult game to play to stay close. Physically ugly you never were, but your bite and spitting anger was very ugly. It wil teach you good control I would think to have to bite your tongue during this. And you will owe me a lot, Anya, for me to do this I must make a lot of risky moves and pay out a lot of favors."
4 Feb 15, 02:13 AM
Anya: She stopped, it was true he had never outright said she had to sleep with him, still, it was a daunting concept, and a strange one. Having him on eye level helped her feelings of frustration, even if it annoyed her that he could kneel and still do so. Choosing her words carefully, she hesitated over them for a few moments. "I understand" she said softly, though his acknowledgement of the mark made her nervous. She wasn't exactly sure if the reaction between the artifact and the mark had ended its dormancy, and Merlin wouldn't that be twisted? It was a lot to ask of anyone, much less of someone with their history. "Is there anything else I should know?"
4 Feb 15, 02:17 AM
Draco: He waved a hand as if to say 'later' and said "Oh I am sure, but it doesn't occur to me yet. We need to change your last name mostly. For that i need to check into some books first. How will you manage living under another name?" Personally he was betting that he would have to use the mark on her again before the end of the next summer, give her more incentive for making her guardianship of his son last after graduation...
4 Feb 15, 02:20 AM
Anya: She gave him an oddly amused look that said she knew something he didn't. "I have done it before" she said simply. "It should not be an issue to do it again." She sighed softly, "Draco or Mr. Malfoy?" Though she knew she would be masquerading as his cousin, she wasn't sure how he would want things, and he was, as he pointed out, doing a lot for her.
4 Feb 15, 02:23 AM
Draco: A raised eyebrow but he didn't ask. "Once I have the last name I'll see if you can choose the first so think of an English sounding name you like for it in case it happens." A smile. "Oh I think you should be fawning grateful at first for a few days and call Mr Malfoy a lot and say how nice and how great I am before you finally relax and use Draco." A grin.
4 Feb 15, 02:26 AM
Anya: English-sounding...well, that would be strange. She had never changed her first name before. She wrinkled her nose and frowned, the expression was a perfect rendition of a willful teenager rebelling against a parent. "Yeesh" she mumbled under her breath, rolling her eyes at his grin, but not bad-naturedly. Then again, she thought reluctantly, she was grateful. He was essentially saving her life. "Please tell me he's not exactly like you were at that age."
4 Feb 15, 02:33 AM
[×] Draco: He reached ut and chucked her chin laughing with a slightly evil glint to his eyes. "Ah Anya, this is going to be a very interesting thing to watch! But I must say knowing that my son was dating a girl who i knew would follow orders would be rather thrilling to me if it happened to be." He stood and stretched, turning towards the path to lead the way. "Hmm? No, he's not like me much. Still, if you find yourself trying him in bed, you won't be kicking him out of it I think" He started following the path leaving her to follow as he added softer "You'll always have that memory of course, maybe you can lose it by layering him over it eventually." and then a chuckle..
4 Feb 15, 02:38 AM
Anya: He chucked her chin, and she rolled her eyes at him, smiling in spite of herself. "Does it not feel strange to you?" She said after a moment, "having to look at me from this angle." By which she meant his height and all of the strangeness of their past and current situations. "Dating" she repeated, still sounding incredulous. "Maybe we should begin with seeing if he can stand to be in the same room with me first" Though she had little doubt that would be a problem. As Draco had pointed out, this was a teenage boy they were dealing with. "Thank Merlin" Another shake of the head. "Not if I can avoid it. One Malfoy was en---" Now there was something she hadn't considered. "Could that work? Could I do that?" He seemed amused, but she was genuinely curious.
4 Feb 15, 02:44 AM
[×] Draco: A tilted head. "yes, it does seem odd. You seem so much more fragile and helpless in this form, it's strange." She should be happy he had not made her his mistress again and kept her hidden away n the house. "He seems to be friendly enough, just not social much." The very fact the girl asked made him feel more amused at how this might go. "Why not? A son should have some resemblance to his father and we are both the same blood. The magic will recognize that and you could build on it through repetition."

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4 Feb 15, 02:59 AM
Xenia: She had been here exactly two days, but it was enough time to discern that Scorpious Malfoy was indeed not his father. She had done her best to avoid Draco, largely because seeing him made it even more difficult to get her bearings here. She tried not to think about being in his house. Everything here was beautiful, but so dark she couldn't help feeling out of sorts. At the moment, she was exploring the children's wing, hoping to find a spot that felt a little less....foreboding.
4 Feb 15, 03:16 AM
Scorpius: Coming down the hall from outside, Scorpius peeled off the jacket showing a sea green and grey shirt underneath, but he hesitated in the hallway itself seeing their guest. He had spoken to her a few times mostly out of politeness, but he was curious about this girl. "Looking around? Or trying to find a place tohide?"
4 Feb 15, 03:23 AM
Xenia: "Yes" she said simply, indicating both his statements were true. Turning, and remembering her end of the deal, she added. "For such a large house, there seem to be remarkably few hiding places here." She smiled hesitantly. He was attractive, and she didn't find it difficult to understand what Draco had said about his son anymore. She hadn't found anything about Scorpious to turn her off to him yet, but she was internally wary. Fortunately, she was still exceptionally good at hiding her feelings. "Do you enjoy having so much space to yourself?" She questioned. For her part, it made her feel small.
4 Feb 15, 03:29 AM
Scorpius: he shrugged. "you just have to know where they are mostly. I think I know most of them, but I've not been allowed easy access to all the upstairs either. Too dangerous." A glance around and he looked iffy about it. "I mostly stick to my rooms. I mean, most of these rooms are supposed to have siblings beside me and my sister so it's rather quiet this generation. The real privacy is always in one's room."
4 Feb 15, 03:34 AM
Xenia: "Makes sense" she said softly. The obvious problem being that while she had a place to sleep, the room was not hers. Still, here was an opportunity, and she took it, studying him intently for a few seconds. "So then, what brought you out into the open?" She let her eyes travel down over him and felt her body react. Oh Merlin, puberty, she reminded herself even as her eyes darkened a shade.
4 Feb 15, 03:38 AM
Scorpius: He grinned. "Exercise. I do a lot of running so I was out getting my daily in. Don't come too close, I stink. I was just heading back in to take a shower." he tilted his head looking at her face. "What have you been doing since you got here actually?"
4 Feb 15, 03:44 AM
Xenia: She stepped closer, smiling up at him in response. "I can handle it" she assured him. She was still prone to doing the opposite of what she was told not to do, especially in situations with no real consequences. A soft shrug of one shoulder. "Exploring mostly, reading some of the books Mr. Malfoy let me borrow from the library. Just...staying out of trouble mostly. It has only been a couple of days and I would hate for your father to get fed up with me that fast."
4 Feb 15, 03:47 AM
Scorpius: He laughed "Good for you, I wish everyone was that way!" A nod, then he felt he had to say it. "Sorry to hear about your family. Do you really not have anyone around? No like cousins or anything?"
4 Feb 15, 03:52 AM
Xenia: "Now what fun would that be?" She grinned up at him. "If everyone was the same?" Her eyes changed and she nodded. "Thanks" Not that she had had much family to begin with really. "No, no one" she said softly. "Its just me" She was feeling very alone in the world all the sudden. It wasn't the first time she had felt this way, but it was the first time she had felt it so completely. Her expression shuttered itself quickly enough. "I try not to dwell on it. I can't really yet....its a bit too much all in one go."
4 Feb 15, 03:56 AM
Scorpius: A moment's pause. "Okay true point, you got me there." He saw the reaction and felt sorry about that for sure. So quickly he leaned over and gave her a one armed hug taking her for her word she wouldn't be upset about his stink. "Sorry, well any time you need to talk just let me know." Now he hesitated to go get clean as he also knew he would just lay around his room afterward
4 Feb 15, 04:02 AM
Xenia: She was only slightly startled when he hugged her, though he did smell like sweat, there were other scents there too, and it wasn't as bad as he seemed to think. So she leaned into him a bit, enjoying the simple pleasure of contact in addition to his closeness specifically. "I'd like to know about your parents..and your sister...some time." She looked rueful. "I feel strange living with people I barely know." She stepped back only enough so that she could see his face. "But it can wait until after your shower if you want."
4 Feb 15, 04:06 AM
Scorpius: He shrugged again waving back at the stairs. "Well my parents are easiy to access, go talk to my mom if you don't wanna talk to dad. As to Maia" he pointed "three doors down." He nodded wth enthusiasm. "Sure thing, give me a half hour and I'll be back out. Works?"
4 Feb 15, 04:08 AM
Xenia: "Works" she agreed, heading upstairs, but it was actually Draco she wanted to speak to, mostly to air her grievances about d@mn teenage hormones and his son being too d@mn attractive and not enough of an @ss to make up for it. The whole thing was clouding her adult judgment.
4 Feb 15, 04:25 AM
Draco: Sitting in his chair in the lounge, Draco was filling out a work list when he saw the girl headed his way with intent in her face. Amused, he set it aside and uncrossed his legs waiting for her.
4 Feb 15, 04:27 AM
Xenia: She approached him, stopped a couple of feet away, arms crossed and looking very very bemused. "He's not an @ss"; her voice was very very soft. "And he looks like you." She felt this explained her feelings perfectly. "And teenage hormones are a curse" She was dangerously close to sulking. "Stop looking at me like that, this isn't funny!"
4 Feb 15, 04:30 AM
Draco: He shook his head "No, I never said he was." Seeing she was falling for him he pursed his lips to stop his own smile. "Come here, An--Xenia." He frowned, but whe she came closer he reached out and pulled her onto his lap sideways saying softly "I promised Astroai you would be as wel ltreated as my own daughter so hush." Louder he added "So you are starting to see why I said how you might have to push yourself then?"
4 Feb 15, 04:38 AM
Xenia: She stepped closer, startled when he pulled her into his lap. Surprised by the warm feeling that came, she closed her mouth. "There's still a thirty-something year old brain in the fifteen year old body you know" she murmured, but then she laid her head on his chest and sighed as memories of having done so under far different circumstances resurfaced. "I don't think getting his attention will be a problem" she answered. "But I was really hoping not to have to make any of this more complicated than it already is. I mean, what if the magic wears off and I end up back in my own...or well, my older body?" The whole thing was giving her a headache. "Or I could get sent back to when we were /both/ fifteen." She shuddered. She went quiet for a long moment and still against him, clearly enjoying being held at all despite the situation and trying not to dwell on it. "He's your son, Draco. How in Merlin's name am I supposed to..." She let the sentence trail, feeling the ending was obvious.
4 Feb 15, 04:45 AM
Draco: A nod; he was quite aware but the opportunity to do it this way was much more interesting. "I have not forbidden you from telling him the truth from the beginning you know, it's up to you whether he is in on the deception or not." A shrug. "If it happens, we'll work with it. You'll still need my help after I think so I expect you to cover up as best you can with my son at the least." He put two arms around her much as if comforting his own daughter, though she never gave him the chance to get too soft. "I don't dwell on it. I trust you to do what is best for you to accomplish what you owe me. If that means giving me grandchildren you won't hear me complaining about it." His eyes twinkled, thinking about how amazingly complex this could get and quickly. "If you decide to chicken out, you can always give me children instead." He chuckled under his breath.
4 Feb 15, 04:52 AM
Xenia: "I might" she warned him. "He's meeting me downstairs after he gets out of the shower anyway." She mumbled something in Russian. "You still have an answer for everything" she pointed out softly. He wrapped his arms around her and she didn't move or make to fight him at all. It had been such a very long time since anyone had held her. She blanched, eyes widening and she turned in his arms to look at him. "That's so...Merlin that would be..." Then she smirked. "You used to threaten me with a contract? Do you remember that?" It was almost funny to think about it now. She didn't even flinch at the last bit. "We tried that already remember?" She lowered her voice even more so as she added: "And I'm sure you remember how well that went, Mr. Malfoy" the last bit added with a cheeky ironic sort of grin.
4 Feb 15, 05:01 AM
[×] Draco: "Just let me know i you tell him so I can act appropriately." A look at her before he lifted her chin deliberately seeing into her eyes. "Remember, it's a matter of perspective, Anya. I'm the adult so all my answers are supposed to look wise whether they are or not." And that was the big illusion in parent children relationships. "If it makes it easier for you i can make up one. Then you have little to resist you know. Or I can set a tattoo for him on you. There are several things I can do, but I think you won't resort to those until you've tried your stubborn best." A laugh, soft at her eyes. "Ah but this time you owe me a lot more; life, name, finances. I think you would be far more willing then the first time. So I suspect either way it will end well, but you'll get more satisfaction for taking my son as a husband if you could do it front of me on your own, you little minx...."
4 Feb 15, 05:09 AM
Xenia: "I will" she assured him. "Right" she nodded, "you're the adult" And really, how weird was that? It was a long moment before she spoke. "Maybe, but you're right I'd rather try my stubborn best first" He spoke, and she couldn't argue, but she agreed with his latter sentiments. "Mentally, I'm more like you. Physically, I"m more like him." It was the most difficult part of where she currently found herself. "Plus, your son doesn't have a wife who would certainly not appreciate the teenage girl you rescued becoming your mistress." HIs last comment, however, pleased her, and it was true enough. "We' will see how it goes" she told him. "Especially if I tell him the truth. That would be a lot for anyone to take." She paused, hesitated, then leaned forward and kissed his cheek. "Thank you" she said, with rare, sincere gratitude. And then she stood. "I should get back downstairs."
4 Feb 15, 05:14 AM
[×] Draco: Glad she agreed with him being the adult, he said simply "Then there is your answer. Be the kid, Xenia, play her role not with the adult maturity. For if this is permenant which I would expect it to be, you need to make your place from a new start. That's your guide." A smirk before he added softer "I have a sensible wife who knows that she doesn't always want her husband's full attention." She stood after kissing his cheek and he laughed and swatted her behind. "There then, that's for the naughty mind I suspect is in there. In advance. Because you don't really want me called in to distribute punishment." His eyes conveyed that she was very much being given a leash to do certain goals, but she knew when to toe the line too. "Go then. I'd say knock on his door and call his name if you plan on getting him out of the shower in less then an hour."
4 Feb 15, 05:19 AM
Xenia: She wrinkled her nose, still not used to hearing that name from him, but she was working on it. His response about his wife got a reaction out of her that was stronger than the one she'd felt for his son, but then, history could do that. He swatted her behind and she stuck her tongue out at him childishly. "There, kid enough for you?" Her eyes widened, wondering what his definition of punishment was. "You know, part of me doesn't want to know, but part of me does." Straightening her dress, she nodded. "I can do that" she smiled at him one last time before she left the lounge and headed downstairs. Knocking on Scorpious' bedroom door, she called his name. "Scorpious?"
4 Feb 15, 05:25 AM
Scorpius: Hearing a knock and her voice he stepped from his bedroom to the bath and shouted to the door "COme on in, I'll be out in a minute!" and sat down on his bed to pull on pants and then socks. She had at least a couple of minutes in the front room before he would be out there. One could see from the front area through the bathroom hall down to the doors.

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4 Feb 15, 05:27 AM
Xenia: Entering the room, she looked around for a moment before settling herself into one of the chairs in the entry and after a moment, she shifted, trying to see if she could catch a glimpse of him from where she was. She had decided him to tell the truth, well, some of it, and she was nervous.
4 Feb 15, 05:31 AM
Scorpius: A minute later in a t shirt and jeans ("I will Slytherin to your heart") and tennis shoes on but not tied. "Sorry, lost track of time in there." His hair was slicked back to dry looking very much like his father for a minute, but he had a brush in his hand, Flopping down into the other chair easily he started brushing it saying "So what would you like to do first? And sorry for the colors, mom chose them for my rooms awhile back."
4 Feb 15, 05:34 AM
Xenia: She shrugged, smiling. "No problem. I understand." Eying his shirt, she laughed. "Seriously?" Amusement flickered in her eyes. It faded, and she bit her lip. "Actually, first, there's something I need to tell you. A few things actually, and you're going to think I"m nuts, so just hear me out until the end okay?"
4 Feb 15, 05:37 AM
Scorpius: As he brushed out his hair she eyed his shirt and he laughed easily. "Team joke. Rob bought us all them last year." He continued to finish his hair (one thing he shared as a family trait was being concerned how his hair looked) he said "Sure thing. Nuts huh, well that fits half the school. Go for it." Finished with his hair he crossed a leg and began tying one shoe.
4 Feb 15, 05:42 AM
Xenia: "Okay, the easiest thing to swallow is that my name isn't Xenia. Its Anastasia, or Anya if you'd rather." She took a deep breath, "and the harder part is that...I graduated school with your dad." She tensed, wondering how he would react. "The truth is that I was a curse breaker for the ministry. When they sent me a special assignment to Egypt to recover an artifact with some ancient magic, some sort of defense mechanism kicked in and the next thing I knew was waking up in Diagon Alley last week looking like....well, looking several years younger. And, well, the longer I'm like this, the harder it is to remember things that happened before. I still have my memories at this point, but that is it." She sighed, "the part about my family being gone, that is true. It was only my mother and I to begin with, and she passed away not long after I graduated school. Your father was the only person I knew who might help me. When I explained to him what happened, he agreed to help me create a cover
4 Feb 15, 05:43 AM
Xenia: that would keep anyone from asking too many questions." She went quiet, not sure where to go from here.
4 Feb 15, 05:46 AM
Scorpius: He shrugged, finding a different name all that weird. However her mention of graduation had him stop with the knot half done and watch her, evaluating g how truthful she was being. The more she described, the more his face looked thoughtful, judging her words. "You claim to be as old as him? Or did you lose years in between." Because the way she said it it could be taken she had regressed only a few years and missed some time in between. While she answered he half finished the knot and leaned back, templing his fingers.
4 Feb 15, 05:49 AM
Xenia: Of all the things he might have asked, she hadn't expected that one. "I...do not know" she answered finally. "I suppose it is possible, besides the memories everything else appears to be on par with my current age, and as I said even those are getting harder to remember." She studied him, "you're taking this much more calmly than I would have expected."
4 Feb 15, 05:52 AM
Scorpius: A frown. "So by experience, you may be only a few years older then me, but the time of twice your lifespan would have passed." He thought about that. Off handedly he said "Mom says reacting emotionally is never a good idea to new concepts. besides, you don't know half of what I have seen in this house with magic. Not to mention who has stayed here." Another minute, though he didn't believe her yet. "Okay, if this is true, you would be a full with without the trace then. GO ahead and do something really hard that no student could do."
4 Feb 15, 05:59 AM
Xenia: "Something like that" she agreed. She smirked, "your mother seems very smart" she answered. "And she's right." She frowned. "What you've seen..." She couldn't imagine Draco was a bad father, so it made her wonder what he was talking about. Deciding his request was fair game, she stared at his chest for a moment and it promptly disappeared, or seemed to. "Would you like to check your closet, or do you trust me when I say it is in there? I think wandless, nonverbal magic is above the skill level of most people my age, is it not?"
4 Feb 15, 06:04 AM
Scorpius: He nodded. "She is. She had to be to convince dad to go in with her on a contract." She seemed bothered by his statement. But then she accepted his challenge and suddenly he felt cool and glanced down, surprised. "Ah yeah big time. And I don't hear any owls pounding on the window in the back." He studied her a moment, not bothered by his bare chest. "Okay, so you are a full witch. That's clear and that seems to support the rest of your story, but it's still kind of hard to believe. Hmm." After a minute he frowned and then stopped as he found the loose thread. "What sort of payment did you have to make to dad then for this? Cause while I bet it's annoying to go back to school again, I bet this is hard to arrange all that stuff."
4 Feb 15, 06:09 AM
Xenia: She vaguely remembered something about that around the time she'd been with Nat. She let her eyes travel over his chest for a very brief moment before she found his eyes again. "He asked me to look out for you" she told him. "He seems to think you're difficult to get near, and I told him I would do everything in my power to make sure you stay safe. In exchange, he's pulling strings to get me a second chance at a life." There, enough of the truth she felt she could breathe again, but how he would handle it she had no idea.
4 Feb 15, 06:12 AM
Scorpius: He frowned, not sure he liked his father putting a guardian over him . Did he suspect something or did he know something? "What, like a bodyguard or some kind of influence?" he shook his head. "That doesn't make sense, you look younger so like a fifth year probably? We'd be in different years and houses maybe. How can you keep an eye out that way?"
4 Feb 15, 06:18 AM
Xenia: "I guess" she answered, shrugging because that was about as well as she would have put it. She smirked, "I do not pretend to understand how your father operates. Not then, and not now." She shook her head. "He left that to me to figure out, but personally you seem pretty capable of keeping yourself out of things. If you ever need a second in a duel, you know who to find. Other than that I cannot really imagine being much of an..." she paused. "We've only just met, even if I was your cousin, I'd have no idea what sort of influence you need." She shrugged, "I'm not interested in invading your life, I promise. This was the trade your father chose, and I accepted it. For whatever its worth, I think he's just being a little protective. We did spend most of our childhood in some pretty rough stuff."
4 Feb 15, 06:22 AM
Scorpius: He nearly snorted; his father was a man of layers and Scorpius was aware of that. "Nothing personal, but why did you tell me this? you know you are giving me a lot of power without even having asked me to keep it quiet you know." A long glance at her before he shook his head and looked at the wall. As a matter of fact he could think of a very good reason, but he wasn't going to say it out loud. Not yet.
4 Feb 15, 06:27 AM
Xenia: She laughed, "because if I have to start my entire life over from the age of fifteen with no one familiar and my only job is to watch out for you, I find it easier not to have to keep up the charade All the time." The truth was that she desperately needed a friend, and he seemed like her one and only choice. "I would prefer you kept it quiet, yes" she told him simply. She took a deep breath. "If I do not have at least one person with whom I do not have to pretend, I am afraid I will forget that I am pretending, and that to me is worth the risk of telling you more than I probably should."
4 Feb 15, 06:33 AM
Scorpius: He nodded, hearing what she said as a slow smile spread across his face. "Hmm, but it seems you need my cooperation to make it possible for you to even pay my father back honestly." Now his face looked a lot like his father's. "So, what can you offer me? beyond protection as you said cause that's your deal with my father, not me. I'm not really tickled to hear I'll have someone watching me at school you know even if I know a reason for it."
4 Feb 15, 09:49 AM
Anya: Ah, there it was. She looked only slightly disappointed, and not even a little surprised. She knew better than to be totally honest with a Malfoy, especially a teenage Malfoy. d@mn it, she should have taken Draco up on his offer. The devil she knew, after all, was definitely better than the one she didnt, and at least she was certain Draco knew what he was doing. She had already spent too much of one life being threatened by the father. She had less than no intentions of being in the same situation with the son. However, rather than tell him exactly where he could go, she smirked. "Then we are even, because I am not particularly thrilled to spend another three years at Hogwarts watching you." She studied him, but with a less open look than before. "I believe we have established that there is a lot I can do you cannot. You are your father's son, so I know you already have an idea of what you want." She crossed her legs and her arms and sighed. "So what is it you would like?"
4 Feb 15, 03:47 PM
Scorpius: Ah there see? She even admitted herself she wasn't looking forward to this. She would need his offer he was willing to bet. "Just two things. First one is that you keep my secrets while I keep yours. I know you are going to report stuff to my father, but as long as it's not life threatening, you aren't to tell him all the little things I do that aren't dangerous and I'll keep my mouth shut about your secrets too. That's the first point. Is that acceptable to you?" Not that he was a big trouble maker, but i she agreed he figured she have established a report with him of some trust and that had to help both of them really.
4 Feb 15, 06:57 PM
Xenia: She arched a brow, reminding herself that this Malfoy didn't hate her, and having his trust wasn't a bad thing in this situation. So, she considered it for a mere few seconds before she nodded. "Seems fair" and she meant it. She doubted Draco wanted to hear about the little things anyway. He had said she got some leeway to get things done, and well, this was that leeway. Because the first point had been an easy one, she was wary of the second. "And second?"
4 Feb 15, 09:18 PM
Xenia: test
4 Feb 15, 10:56 PM
Scorpius: He smiled, feeling success already since she hadn't resisted the first point. "Second is that you will give me private lessons. Anything you think will help give me an edge on my year from spells to tricks, dating, whatever. In return I'll work to help establish your cover with you not just keep your secrets." He hesitated, thought for a second and added "Of course the easiest way to do that would be to pretend we're dating. Because then you would have a reason for keeping track of me even obviously."
4 Feb 15, 11:02 PM
Xenia: She listened, and even after he finished she remained quiet for a nearly a minute. Pretending to date him would help her keep an eye on him, and the scenario would please Draco which had its own benefits. The man's ability to get things done was not something she had forgotten. Outwardly, she smirked. "You're more like your father than I would have guessed at first." Strangely, she meant it as a compliment. A deep breath as she tried to mentally consider all of the ramifications of this deal in the space of a few seconds. "The lessons I have no problem with, no doubt Draco will appreciate your having whatever knowledge I can give you, and it will give me something to break up the monotony of taking all of those classes a second time." She tilted head, still smirking. "But I cannot say I have ever entertained the concept of pretending to date someone, and I would like to know what you think that entails."
4 Feb 15, 11:08 PM
Scorpius: He raised an eyebrow but she didn't seme inclined to eleborate. "In what way?" The idea of taking classes when already knowing the material made him think she would feel very bored in some of them. "Ah yeah but I bet your grades will be a lot better second time. Seems the smart thing to do when starting a life over, right?" If she was even teasing him, she was already considering it he thought and his smile reflected that belief. "Oh come on, even back then you probably saw girls being clingy, spending all their time with a guy like he was the center of their life!" hHe laughed then out loud. "But I was thinking more you would have the excuse to be around a sixth year whenever possible, staying close, hanging out, cuddling and kissing and all that which everyone does."
4 Feb 15, 11:15 PM
Xenia: "He always had a tendency to arrange things to his benefit also" she said simply. "And he's always had a thing for deals. It is part of the reason I thought he might help me in the first place." His comment about her grades earned a nod and wry sort of smile. "Yes, I was actually hoping I might test out a year early since they will know I am transferring anyway. Two years does not sound so daunting as three." She rolled her eyes and nearly snorted. "Yes, I saw a lot of it while I was in school. The war made everything worse also, more pressing in everyone's minds." She met his eyes, "but I was not one of those girls, and the thought of behaving that way makes me a bit...nauseous." She managed a smile. "Still, as long as I am fabricating everything else, why not?" She arched a brow, she had never been the cuddling type either, not that she had had much experience with anyone that would have warranted it. "That's going to require getting to know each other a bit better this week than I was planning for." She pointed out, "no one is /that/ gifted an actor."
4 Feb 15, 11:21 PM
Scorpius: The proof she had seen through his ideas was unnerving, but then again she was unnerving herself. The mind of a full witch in a fifteen year old and rather nicely developed body was a mix of contraditcions. He doubted she realized yet she wasn't holding herself like an awkward girl teenager yet either. He did give her a curious look about the war mention. "How-- I don't understand, how did the war affect people again?" He clearly didn't get it. "I can tell you need acting lessons and tips already," he grinned at her, "for instance I had already begun to wonder about you as you don't walk like a girl."
4 Feb 15, 11:29 PM
Xenia: She thought about it. "I do not know how it affected everyone, but..." Here goes nothing, "My family was very wealthy before the war. When my father did not choose a side, he began getting threats from the deatheaters. Without going into too much detail, we lost everything, and..." She sighed, "My father took out a very large loan from your grandfather. It was agreed that until the debt was paid, he, my mother, and I would be marked." She sighed, her frustration genuine. "As they both died during the war, she brushed her hip, "I still have it." She gave him a strange look. "What do you mean I do not walk like a girl?"
4 Feb 15, 11:35 PM
Scorpius: They had gone from dating discussion to poverty? His mind swirlled at the change in confusion. "Oh I thought you were going to say something about dating..." But then what she said struck him and you could see it in his eyes. "No way! You have our brand? Really?" As to the walking comment he shook his head. "Nope. You walk full forward with intent and focus. You don't hesitate, get distracted, slide into rooms, or even do anything awkward. Most girls do."
4 Feb 15, 11:38 PM
Xenia: "Really" She sounded less than thrilled about it. "Thankfully its somewhere I can keep hidden most of the time, but if we become familiar, you might see it some time, and I did not want you to be surprised by it then." She laughed when he spoke of her stride. "I have not walked that way since I was...Okay yes about fifteen." She ran her fingers through her hair. "This is going to be more complicated than I had anticipated." She smiled then, proud of herself. "My awkward phase ended around sixteen, so at least I will not have long to manage."
4 Feb 15, 11:43 PM
Scorpius: He nodded and pointed just below his hip. "Right about here, right?" He'd been told about the procedure, but had never seen the mark itself, though he knew it would be silvery looking. Another nod as she realized. "Yeah most teens are awkward and unsure. You have to be more that way then the other, though I have no idea how you will transition it. You'll probably need me to keep reminding you."
4 Feb 15, 11:47 PM
Xenia: "About, yes" She laughed softly. "Merlin, imagine having to transition to moving that way on purpose." She laid her head back in the chair. "Two years is going to be a lifetime." She paused for a moment. "I got the impression from your father you are not a particularly social person" she pointed out. "Are you not going to have a bit of trouble selling this as well?"
4 Feb 15, 11:52 PM
Scorpius: "Well yes, you kinda have to I think." A rueful look. "Hey now, if we're right, it was only two or three years after you graduated that you got in this mess, so you are only a few years older. Can't be that hard to go back to it. Besides, you have different dimensions now to balance." At her question he glanced away at the wall for his answer. "I have some friends, true, but never a girlfriend. There's a few at school who have been following me around, I sort of thought you would make a good shield..."
4 Feb 15, 11:57 PM
Xenia: "Oh I know" she acknowledged grudgingly. "But I reserve the right to completely forget it when we are alone." She nodded slowly. "I was...am...was nineteen" she told him. Different dimensions. She smirked, "that is one way of putting it, yes." Ah, so there it was. "If you are going to continue with your friends while we are...pulling this off. I feel like I should know in advance who I should watch out far." She remembered some of the more crazy ones in school who did not appreciate having their 'territory' taken. "I am sure the rest will be fine."
5 Feb 15, 12:05 AM
Scorpius: He mused on that a moment. "Four years. But that's a lot of change in real life." His hands made the nearly universal woman's shape in the air adding "I know my sister had a lot of balance issues at the beginning and I assume you downsized a bit." with raised eyebrows. A sigh and he put his head back, still not missing the shirt much as he looked at the ceiling. "I don't know names for most of them because as I just said I avoid them, but I think the number now is five Badgers, twelve lions, three eagles, and about ten snakes. Though most of the snakes aren't so bad."
5 Feb 15, 12:10 AM
Xenia: "It was" she agreed, a lifetime of difference. She nodded, "I was 5'1 at nineteen" she answered. "If I remember right I am probably four eleven right now." She felt tiny next to most people really, but especially next to him. Her eyes widened. "That is...quite a following" she shrugged delicately. "But I am not particularly concerned about that part. I was a Slytherin last time and I probably will be again." She found her eyes drifting to his chest almost without realizing it. She mumbled something that sounded suspiciously like "d@mn teenage hormones" under her breath before she said more clearly. "Would you like your shirt back?"
5 Feb 15, 12:22 AM
Scorpius: At the excuse to look, he did. She was smaller then most her age he would judge. "Probably close to that yeah." Curious suddenly he asked her "How are you going to get past the sorting hat, by the way? I know it exaimines everything in your head..." Just before she asked about his shirt he muttered back "I didn't ask for it. Not my fault either cause I don't flirt. Can't afford to, too dangerous." A glance back down surprised. "Oh yeah, probably smart. Does it bother you?"
5 Feb 15, 12:25 AM
Xenia: "I...have no idea" she admitted. "I am hoping that since I am actually fifteen, and everyone I know is dead, it will just sort me and go on, either that or your father will convince them to let me skip it entirely in favor of being close to you and your sister. If anyone can work something out, it is your father." She arched a brow. "How could flirting be dangerous for you?" She smirked, shaking her head ruefully. "In a manner of speaking. The proportions are not the only thing to which I have to get accustomed."
5 Feb 15, 12:31 AM
Scorpius: "Hmm," his face seemed to say, but he had no other ideas so he nodded. "It will be interesting to see what happens for sure." Standing he held out a hand saying "Well you'd better give me my shirt back because that means I have to go show you something." A surprised look. "Oh! Well you should have said earlier then."
5 Feb 15, 12:35 AM
Xenia: She stood, taking his hand and meeting his eyes, though she had to look up to do so. "Accio" she said softly, and the shirt came toward them instantly. Catching it in the free hand, she offered it to him. "Show me what?" She looked amused for a moment, "Nah, as long as we are getting familiar. I think I will enjoy it some."
5 Feb 15, 12:47 AM
Scorpius: He took it, pulled it on over his head then caught her hand again. "It'll make sense when you see it. A glance at her with a questioning look, then squashed. As he led her out and out of the children's hall he said "Well you know what my father was, or rather what he belonged to during the war then I assume, right?"
5 Feb 15, 12:50 AM
Xenia: It surprised her no small amount when he took her hand again, but his skin was warm and she felt something in her relax a fraction. "All right" She enjoyed his curious look, but didn't speak and it passed. As he led her out, she smiled wryly. "Yes, I knew." He would hopefully never know how intimately she had known. She tensed a bit, suddenly wary. "What does it have to do with what you're showing me?"
5 Feb 15, 12:58 AM
Scorpius: His free hand he held up as they walked. "Please, you know how stories go. It has to be told in the right order for you to appreciate it all." Out of the children's wing he headed for the stairs up. "So you also know that the group was hideously dangerous and unstable. All the stories about it talk about the people disapearing, being attacked with the nastiest forms of dark magic, and they never let people get away with things against them for long, right?" Instead of turning for his parent's wing, he turned the other direction, a hallway she had been told his grandfather lived in so was sort of off limits. "Well you said earlier you thought he was exaggerating the danger. And just now you spoke about flirting. and those are connected kind of."
5 Feb 15, 01:02 AM
Xenia: She smiled, the impatience evident in her eyes even as she nodded reluctantly. "Right" She hesitated when he turned toward his grandfather's rooms. "I thought we were not supposed to be here." She closed her eyes, remembering the fear during that time as vividly as anything else. How nearly she came to being a permanent prisoner in this very house because of his father. It was hard to remember, but strange also in her current circumstances. "Yes, I experienced it all" she reminded him. Okay, now he had lost her. "Connected?" Now he had her intrigued.
5 Feb 15, 01:07 AM
Scorpius: He pursed his lips. "Technically you should not be, but I can. So you are safe enough at the moment for what I want to show you." With that he led her up two flights pointing off the first flight as they went "That's grandfather's suite and it is totally off limits. And up here is off limits, but it is also the answer to your question." Stopping before a large black oaken door he said "Remember then that my father and grandfather and grandmother went against that group and are seen as betrayers of the Dark Lord. Now remember the group. They all are as much older as my father is now, right? And most are missing or in hiding."5 Feb 15, 01:12 AM
Xenia: Her answering look was understanding. "Lead the way then" and he did. "Believe me, the whole world knows what your mother did." She hesitated, "or at least, they did. I have no idea what things are like now." The light was beginning to flicker in her eyes as she began to put two and two together. It made her wonder what the door in front of them hid. "Right" she nodded. He was going to take his time telling her, and she kept glancing at the door warily, wanting him to open it but worried about what it contained at the same time. "Well, the door is foreboding enough."
5 Feb 15, 01:16 AM
Scorpius: A grimace at what she said. He was sure she meant his grandmother, but still. "Trust me, it's not the bad part. Anyway, all of those folks are also old enough to have children, but the thing to remember is that the Dark Lord ruled everyone, they were much like slaves to his will. And even though he was very dark and dangerous, he was also very very smart and clever enough to delve into magic others have never considered." He reached out and gripped the door knob and then took a firm grip on her upper arm. "I'm not going to let you enter. Remember that."
5 Feb 15, 01:19 AM
Xenia: She hadn't ever thought of it that way, but it made sense that he would see it that way regardless of the truth, and there probably was some truth to it anyway. When he grabbed her arm, she stopped, turning her head suddenly to search his face. Though she was tempted to do so anyway, the knowledge that anything could have been behind the door made her pause. "O-okay. So then, how are you going to show me?"
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The final rooms of the Dark Lord are dark and filled with a spooky essence as if he lingered in the space. Strong and desperate emotions and actions often leave memories behind and this suite has become unlivable to most so going into the first room is simply not possible anymore. A glimpse in is enough to leave one chilled and reminded of the tremendous willpower of the man who was at war with the rest of the world, dipping deep in magic which was not only forbidden, but against nature itself. It is palpably evil and foreboding a space and the family (even the children) consider it a space to never touch or admit exists.

5 Feb 15, 01:24 AM
Scorpius: Scoripius opened the door and let her look in. He felt all the hairs on his arm and neck stand up straight and a very cold fog slid into the hall from inside, making him want to twitch away. It was with some struggle he managed to push the door shut and lean his entire weight against it as he still held her. "That was the last living quarters of the Dark Lord. The man the DE killed and tortured for. And my family is considered the betrayers of the Deatheaters and the Dark Lord. They are old enough to have children now at school with me, but since they are in hiding most names may not be recognizable anymore." He watched her face. "Now, imagine what it would be for my father to have his only son and her tortured to death or permanently disfigured under the Ministry's noses? Think many people would want to help? I don't."
5 Feb 15, 01:30 AM
Xenia: She stood stock-still, frozen. The residual magic oozing from the room made her skin crawl. "Scorpious..." She was speechless, there were no words. Now she understood, but it still took more than a minute before she found her voice. "It doesn't matter what your father did" and he would never understand what it took for her to say it. "At least he's not the same" she pointed out. "My father was evil all of my life until the day he died. You cannot...let it control you." It was more of herself than she had planned to give him, and more in common than she had expected to have. She went silent again, still staring at the door rather than his face. "I would" and it was true. "And not because I made a deal with your father either, so do not go there." She remembered desperately wishing for someone to lift a finger to save her several times in her life. "And I will if it comes to that."
5 Feb 15, 01:35 AM
Scorpius: He shook his head, leaning still against the door and breathing heavy. "I won't and he's not. But they are out there still and I am a beautiful target to them I think. Crippling me would destroy my family. So yeah as much as I dislike the idea of someone riding watch on me," he eyed her carefully with a mixture of interest and disapproval, "I understand why. And I accept it as I don't have a choice. But I didn't want you confusing who I am from what i know either. No one at school gets it cause they don't have this," he thumbed the door behind him and stood again, rubbing his shoulder and glanced back to make sure it stayed closed, "well I don't date because I can not trust. Got it?"
5 Feb 15, 01:39 AM
Xenia: When he released her she rubbed her shoulders as though warding off a chill. "Got it" she was still processing everything. She took a shaky breath and looked up at him. "I have no desire to invade your life you know." She pointed out to him softly. "There are many ways I could do this if you would prefer not to be so...close." It would be safer for her anyway since she was still holding on to the idea of being able to put all of this behind her in a few years.
5 Feb 15, 01:42 AM
Scorpius: A shrug; he understood she had little choice. Dad had her by the short and curlies he was sure. "Name them. A fifth year near a sixth who isn't dating anyone? You would stick out like a peapickle in a chicken coop." He motioned to the stairs and began to lead them out of the wing carefully.
5 Feb 15, 01:44 AM
Xenia: "Not if you have as many followers as you seem to think" she reminded him. "Much as I dislike the concept of following you around like a lovestruck child, it keeps things...less complicated." Following him up the stairs, she was still recovering. He had gotten to her, and she didn't like it. She had her own trust issues to consider here, and he couldn't begin to fathom those.
5 Feb 15, 01:50 AM
Scorpius: He frowned. "That would be going against our agreement of lessons for one and two, if you are a lovesick child I certainly will be avoiding you and you may have power, but I bet i can still disappear for hours on end that you can not find me. I'm not going to voluntarily add to that mess."
5 Feb 15, 01:54 AM
Xenia: She sighed, he had a point and it was obvious by her expression that she knew it. "So then, we're left with the original arrangement. I will help you get through school however you need me to do so. Once you graduate, we can both get on with our lives." As far away from England as humanly possible in her case. She smirked when he mentioned disappearing. "You could try" she answered. "Okay, so we have established that won't work, but there is no guarantee the other will work well either. There is...a lot, to what you're suggesting, and I have my cover to establish as well."
5 Feb 15, 02:00 AM
Scorpius: He was not trying to set up the rest of his life and had a innocent boy's views towards sex being very impersonal and casual. "Yes, although I expect the secrets part to continue, I don't see any reason you can't continue your life after I leave on your own terms. By then I should have helped you establish yourself well enough as Xenia." A shake of his head as they headed back down the stairs to the first floor. "No, I don't think so really. In playing being my girlfriend, I can cover your mistakes with pranks or teasing and you can strengthen my skills in spell work in defending myself when others think we're just off screwing around like couples do. By playing along, I can establish you as having had a normal young girl's relationship of exploration and you won't be expected as a secret defender. it works well enough."
5 Feb 15, 02:06 AM
Xenia: "So we're agreed then" she summarized. "Trust me, I do not plan on being in England long after I leave school. The first assignment I can get somewhere like Romania will likely be the last time anyone here ever sees me again." A muscle flexed in her cheek at the name. She liked it, but it didn't feel like her yet. "It does sound simple enough" she allowed, though she suspected there would be more to it than he was aware of. If there was one thing she had learned well from his father, it was that intimacy left its mark on a person. "And we have..." she shook her head. "Roughly five days to create a foundation, that will be interesting."
5 Feb 15, 02:09 AM
Scorpius: He nodded, relieved. She understood. "Works for me." She spoke about the week as they entered the children's hall and he said "Sounds like you need to be exposed some to being around me without embarassment then. right? Cause most couples are pretty comfortable with each other then.." He led the way back to his room then stopped in the hallway to look at her with a grin. "Your room or mine?"
5 Feb 15, 02:14 AM
Xenia: She considered for a moment. While she knew this was necessary, she hadn't necessarily meant they needed to do it right this second. She looked up at him for a moment. He was just so /big/. She rolled her eyes at him, smirking softly. "Yours" she decided.
5 Feb 15, 02:20 AM
Scorpius: A smirk and he turned back to his room and opened the door motioning her through before shutting it behind him and leading her through his bathroom to his room. "Here, I'll even be nice since I'm the host," and he pulled off hi shirt tossing it on his dresser front and laying down on his front so she wasn't 'exposed' to his chest again. "There you go."
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5 Feb 15, 02:26 AM
Xenia: She laughed at him, and though the physical reaction came, she managed to remember she was actually the older one here. Sliding the sleeves of the dress off her shoulders, she stretched out on her stomach next to him on the bed as much to avoid showing off the tattoo at first as anything else. "Thanks for that" she grinned at him cheekily. "Does that make me the host' gift?" It was getting easier to relax now that they were away from that awful room upstairs.
5 Feb 15, 02:32 AM
Scorpius: He looked back at her over his shoulder expecting her to sit beside him and rub his back or something, but when she slipped off her dress he might have breathed a bit faster, concealing his face's reaction. "Very nice. You must have been popular in school." An uneasy chuckle at that joke however. "Hmm, can someone give themselves? I'm not sure how that relates." He looked at her beside him having forgotten about the tattoo for a minute. "Man I will be fighting other guys off I can see too."
5 Feb 15, 02:35 AM
Xenia: She looked pleased, still grinning cheekily at him. "Only when I wanted to be" she answered. She rolled her eyes. "You said something about being the host. It was a joke." A laugh when he mentioned fighting the guys off. "I think I can handle that part." She had an almost playful look on her face at this point. "So, where would you like to start?"
5 Feb 15, 02:39 AM
Scorpius: Odd that she would hold back. "Oh, were you not very social either?" A grin and then a shrug which was interesting from this angle. "I know it was, I was speculating," and her look cause him to react a bit down below in some excitement. "Why don't you show me what you like first off so I get some idea of what pleases you?" He was glad he had his palms down as they became a bit sweaty at this point...

[Shava]

5 Feb 15, 02:47 AM
Xenia: "Not particularly" she admitted. "There were some exceptions, but mostly I was an observer. It made it easier not having to explain my family situation with my father." She found it strange that he was so willing to let her take control. Very very unlike his father. "I can do that" she said softly. Leaning toward him, she kissed him softly at first, testing, and also somewhat hesitant because of the angle. However, it took very little for her to get her bearings, and it wasn't as though kissing him was a stretch for her. She kissed him again, more intently, with the same focus she brought to everything she did. Pulling back again, her eyes had darkened, but the same mischievous look lingered. "I thought it might be good to find out if we had any chemistry first" but she was mostly teasing him. "That is important you know."
5 Feb 15, 02:55 AM
Scorpius: "Ahhh." It wasn't his first kiss so he at least knew what to do there, though it was different with her, knowing she had gone all the way in the past probably. Rather...exciting really. "Chemistry is important, for sure," he said softly wondering about the statement but saying something which sounded safe. he turned more on his side for her, wondering if this worked for her or not and slightly embarrassed to show he was quite interested below.

5 Feb 15, 03:01 AM
Xenia: He seemed to realize the difficulty and shifted, making things easier for her. She moved so she was facing him on her side. Moving closer, she leaned up kissed him again with her body pressed to his as she brought her other hand up to his shoulder and then down over his arm. She hadn't been with anyone since graduation in her previous life, and her newly re-acquired raging hormones were making themselves known as well. Her breathing changed and she let herself get into the kiss itself, running on instinct and the strength of her natural reaction to him. When she reached his hand, she took his hand and placed it palm flat against her hip as she continued kissing him, bringing her own up, she touched his chest next, running her fingers over his skin in an exploring way.
5 Feb 15, 03:04 AM
Scorpius: And man she was so much more experienced he could tell! Her kiss caught his attention and he got into it, feeling her bringing a fire up in him he had never felt before. She directed his hands and while he was delighted to feel a woman's hip, the kiss was rather more distracting then he would have imagined! Her hand ran across him like heat and he felt very exposed...
5 Feb 15, 03:10 AM
Xenia: When she pulled away this time, it was just far enough so she could see his eyes. "Were you planning to cover everything today?" She asked him softly, smiling up at him with obvious desire still in her eyes. Her hand, which had reached his waist, paused there, still tracing the skin right above the waist of his pants. "Or would you like to do a little exploring yourself?"
5 Feb 15, 03:15 AM
Scorpius: The imagination of a teenage boy was always focused on one particular part of the female form because it was always concealed. Knowing the technical parts design wasn't nearly satisfying enough and so his mind was sitll in part wondering what it would be like to see her down there. But when he heard her question he was still breathing in heavy and her hand touched his waist. COming up enough he kissed her, hard, reflecting what his body wanted to do more then anything as he gasped out nearly whisper quiet (showing how much she affected him really) "I want to know how to please you, Anastasia, and for that you need to show me what you desire so I can make sure to do justice to you..."
5 Feb 15, 03:24 AM
Xenia: The kiss was intense, deep, and she matched him, feeling carried away by her own reaction. She had expected this to be...very different, but despite her words something about it felt very personal after all. She gasped against his mouth, the sound communicating her approval. His words, however, affected her powerfully. For a moment, she looked very much like a fifteen year old girl, and she was feeling it too, open, vulnerable. He was touching her in ways that she hadn't thought possible, so much more lasting than physical. The sound of her name on his lips, her real name, and her eyes softened. She desired /him/ at that moment, very much. "Scorpius..." she breathed, and then she kissed him deeply with new intensity that came from a genuine desire to feel him close to her. Rather than banish his clothing this time, she did it the old-fashioned way, fingers brushing him as she unfastened his pants, still kissing him, her top half pressed to his. Her lips found their way down over his throat slowly and to his shoulder, where she paused briefly to catch her breath in the curve of his neck.
5 Feb 15, 03:30 AM
Scorpius: The kiss became even more intense, far more then he would have believed possible and with blind innocensence he gave back with all his heart not understanding how much this would affect him after. The look in her eyes as she said his name caught his imagination and he realized the power that a woman could command with few words! Her physical response after was as intense and when she unfastened his pants, he did his best to slid his hands off her long enough to push his pants down, awkwardly moving his feet to get them off all the way just knowing what he most wanted was in the very realm of possibiltiy. At the same time his hands came back up to her hips and he felt the material of her underwear and followed is pants, sliding his fingers under each side and sliding them down on his hands, sliding down her flesh and wanting her more with each passing moment.
5 Feb 15, 03:38 AM
Xenia: She didn't take time to consider the ramifications of this, had long since stopped acknowledging her more logical nature. She was having no trouble 'playing the roll' of the kid right now. It was how she felt, and she felt it powerfully. His pants came off, and her underwear followed quickly, reaching down, she ran her fingers over the length of him, searching for something, anything that would get a powerful reaction. Her other hand came up to grasp his arm, and she kissed his lips again, followed by his jaw and up to a spot just below his ear. "Merlin" she whispered. "Touch me, please just..." Anywhere, everywhere he wanted. Her own hands were everywhere, leaving no part of him that was within reach untouched as she returned to kissing his lips again, as passionately as she was able.
5 Feb 15, 03:44 AM
Scorpius: While exposing her skin felt amazing under his fingers, little made him breath in suddenly like her exploration of an area never touched before! He moved with her hand then, feeling her hands hot around him! She kissed him again as she held him in her hand and commanded him and his hand returned up her legs, sliding over her rear and squeezing her in his hands which felt so wonderfully natural! Twice more, each time feeling more in command of her somehow before he kissed her with an emotional wave, desiring her right then with no more delays, acknowledging in a way she could do nearly anything with him at that moment!
5 Feb 15, 03:51 AM
Xenia: In normal circumstances, it might have bothered her how strongly she was reacting to him, but these were not normal circumstances. She rolled them both so that she was on top of him, breaking the kiss only briefly, she placed one leg on either side, straddling him on her knees, she took hold of him again and guided him in, sliding down the length of him slowly until her eyes went wide at the sudden sharp pain. She gasped sharply.
5 Feb 15, 03:57 AM
Scorpius: During the kiss he felt himself pushed onto his back which he did not resist at all and as the kiss broke she straddled him and almost before he could react (her chest was moving quite a lot in front of his eyes right then so he almost didn't look down till she was doing it) he felt her take him in at the same moment he looked down, his eyes wide as dinner plates as he gasped suddenly at the tight pleasure and unexpected obstacle. His hands caught at her waist and he held her firmly as he strove inside by instinct and felt the sudden release as he plunged deeply inside of her! "Holy ****ing Merlin," he gasped out as the barrier disapeared missing hearing her own gasp as he came to a rest farther then he imagined. "Oh Anastasia! That's--" he bit his tongue with closed eyes, the pleasure of her wrapped around him tightly driving him to a paralyzed tongue for a minute, his entire body stiff as a board with the strain of holding it all in...
5 Feb 15, 04:04 AM
Xenia: She enjoyed his reaction immensely, and the sound of her name again as it passed his lips sounding almost awed. Had anyone ever said her name that way before? Still, he pushed deeper and she took a deep breath. Leaning forward with him still inside her, she said softly. "I was a virgin apparently. Give me a second okay?" As her body adjusted, she began to move, slowly at first, bearing most of her weight on her legs until she moved forward, placing an arm on either side of his head, she kissed him, reveling in the combined sensations. "Gods, Scorpious" she raised her head and took a deep breath. He was large, but she had expected that, and she knew how to move so she could enjoy it. She flexed her inner muscles around him experimentally, intensifying the feeling for both of them.
5 Feb 15, 04:09 AM
Scorpius: His eyes registered her words, but the feelings he was overcome by had not allowed him to repspond yet, however she moved around him with a twist he could not have imagined and he felt himself explode suddenly, suffering through several large contraction of his entire body (who the HELL could TOES SPASM??) as he gave her everything he had, leaving him drained, weak, and helpless as he gasped for air, his mind blown she could do something like that to him!
5 Feb 15, 04:12 AM
Xenia: He came suddenly, surprising her, and she studied him for a long minute before she lifted herself up and off of him slowly. The cleansing charm was easy, but she would need her wand for the other later. Settling next to him, she smiled at the look of him. "Scorpius...." she murmured softly. "How many girls have you actually slept with?"
5 Feb 15, 04:17 AM
Scorpius: She looked at him and he felt embarrassment, realizing she had not been expecting him to lose it. Was he supposed to last longer? He could do that! "Merlin..." He got ahold of his breathing and said "None till you, give me a second that was just...mind blowing!" He turned to her as she lay next to him and leaned over sliding a hand into her bra and caressing her, exploring the feeling of her before he lowered his lips and licked her, amazed they had done all the rest before her best and most obvious feature had been checked out!
5 Feb 15, 04:20 AM
Xenia: She looked dumbfounded for a moment, though she had suspected as much in the light of their current positions. "You can have a few seconds" she answered. "As it turns out, that was this version's first time too." She shifted experimentally and shook her head. "Figures I'd have to go through that part twice." His hands on her breasts distracted her, and then his tongue found her and she gasped. "Glad you enjoyed it" she said when she had gotten her voice back. "So did I."
5 Feb 15, 04:23 AM
Scorpius: Version? It took a moment before he saw what she meant and seemed pleased. "So, we lost it together?" She gasped sounding pleased and he let her feel how much she still was getting a reaction from her on her leg for a moment before he lifted his leg over hers as he slipped her out of the other side of her bra as well. "Good, because I want more and I get the feeling you weren't done yet..."
5 Feb 15, 04:29 AM
Xenia: She nodded, though there were mixed feelings in her eyes as she answered. "We lost it together" The feel of him against her leg surprised her, but then she had never been with a virgin before either. His hands on her skin felt amazing, though she felt a bit bothered to be completely exposed and on her back with the tattoo clearly visible. "I...no not yet" she admitted, eyes glazing over slightly. She hadn't really expected this. Most guys in her experience were good after they had finished. Then again, this was new to him, and she understood the fascination.
5 Feb 15, 04:32 AM
Scorpius: A nod before he kissed her right tip this time and then leaned up and kissed her, passionately. He definitely wanted her still and as he broke the kiss he whispered to her 'Guide me," as he put one leg between hers and then the other moving to be between her legs as best as he could imagine it worked before sliding forward, rewarded by the feeling of her sliding around him as he watched, finding it a real turn on
5 Feb 15, 04:39 AM
Xenia: He was overwhelming her, and quickly. She was unable to remember clearly the last time sex had been something other than a manipulation tool, either for her or for someone else. So when he spoke, she nodded, wrapping her fingers around him, she guided him in again, kissing him deeply, obviously more than willing to let him continue his exploration. Though his being inexperienced came as a real surprise, she wondered if Draco knew, but she found it hard to concentrate on his father with Scorpius above her, so intent on pleasing her. She arched her back, raising her hips, tightened around him. "Are you sure you're up for this again so fast?"
5 Feb 15, 04:42 AM
Scorpius: As she arched her back she questioned him but only moments had passed since his turn and he was determined, not just desiring it. "I want you and I want to feel you get as much out of this as me!" He kissed her throat, one hand balancing himself as he tried the movement and found he could only pull back so far before he risked exposure, so he stroked in and out several times exploratory, moving his lips to hers as he kissed her with real desire for her.
5 Feb 15, 04:50 AM
Xenia: She smiled, maybe the fact he was inexperienced could be a good thing, though she wouldn't have thought so previously. Her eyes came up to meet his as he began moving in and out of her, stoking the fire that had already begun a few moments before. Bringing her legs up, she wrapped them around his waist, changing the angle a bit as she kissed him back. "Merlin, yes, like that, just..." She managed between breaths as she clutched at the sheets which had tangled around them both. Moaning deep in her throat, she hoped to Merlin no one was close enough to hear, but she didn't much care at the moment.
5 Feb 15, 04:53 AM
Scorpius: Seeing her pleased he sought completion, not sure how long he might actually have, but thrilled she wanted him and was goig to let him finish her off. When she moaned he increased his speed slowly, speaking softly to her. "You look so amazing, feel so good, smell so desirable," he emphasised the last word as he stroked, seeing her skin quake delicately under him and his eyes flashed a bit. The sound from her moan was...not just encoraging, but something he wanted to hear more of!
5 Feb 15, 04:59 AM
Xenia: She had not expected this, but now that it was within reach she was focused on it. He was speaking, and the sound of his voice combined with the words, with the feeling of being desired for herself and as she was...she felt her whole body tense a moment before she came, powerful spasms wracked her muscles, including those still wrapped around him and she. "Scorpius, gods, merlin! yes!" and she looked for a moment, completely in awe of him, of the two of them together.
5 Feb 15, 05:04 AM
Scorpius: As she began to react in a way that seemed far more he stroke longer, hoping to help and saw success as he felt her clench around him and she began to exclaim! When she seemed to be losing it somewhat, he went in deep and held it, feeling her reaction and seeing a bloom of color on her chest and up her neck. Looking delighted he leaned over her and kissed her as she said his name. The satisfaction of knowing he could do this, even if it was hard, wa simportant to him, to know he could drive her to a point of complete pleasure was ego-boosting as well. "I knew you weren't there, thought I had failed you for a minute there!" He laid down on her slightly, an arm on each side keeping him from putting his full weight on her as he looked down into her eyes, realizing he was far larger then she was; he would have to be careful.
5 Feb 15, 05:06 AM
Xenia: "You succeeded brilliantly" she promised him, opening her eyes slowly. "I would say we are familiar now" she observed, smiling up at him cheekily. "Wouldn't you?"
5 Feb 15, 05:08 AM
Scorpius: A grin in return. "Hmm, I don't kow. I think I need more practice." He winked. "At least, I think there is room for improvement, but I'm liking the experience more then I ever thought I wold!"
5 Feb 15, 05:11 AM
Xenia: She stretched underneath him, looking very very content with the situation. "I am game" she assured him, "but do you think it might be a good idea to become familiar with a few other aspects so long as we are covering our bases today?" She grinned when he winked at her rolling her eyes at him, but looking pleased by his comment. "You did not expect to enjoy sex?"
5 Feb 15, 05:20 AM
Scorpius: His eyes popped slightly in surprise. "Uh, sure! You know something else I should be doing?" He shook his head. "I expected to love it, but I never expected you to be so amazing! I love the way you react to me and that look in your eye..." Clearly he had enjoyed being desired quite a lot more then he had expected to! It had not sunk in yet to him how this very personal experience he had expected to be able to drop whenever he needed to.
5 Feb 15, 05:27 AM
Xenia: Her answering laugh was warm but also amused. "I meant of the non-sexual variety" she clarified. "You know, life stories and all that, speaking of which, I should probably come up with a life story." She paused, however, at his mention of her reactions. "What look?" Though she was fairly certain she knew the one he meant. She breathed in deeply. "I did not expect things to go quite that way either" she admitted.
5 Feb 15, 05:31 AM
Scorpius: "Oh," he said, nearly blushing at having forgotten the reason behind starting this. Not that he wanted to stop it either really. "I can help with that. I know what will work with the students right now and what they will be willing to believe!" A smile in his eyes now. "That look which says you want me, I've never seen anything quite like that..." Another stroke as he felt himself getting weaker down below and he wanted to feel her muscles again. "Maybe...maybe we just hit upon something special just between us. Who knows?"
5 Feb 15, 05:36 AM
Xenia: Still smiling, she laid her head on his chest, testing the strangeness of actually cuddling with someone after sex. She bit her lip at his response. Of course she had wanted him. Out loud, however, she said "I find that hard to believe" and arched a brow skeptically. She rested her chin on her arms. "All right, so tell me who I should be." He spoke again and she knew that she had gotten to him, but he would soon realize once the new wore off that things were rarely ever that simple. In the mean time, she merely grinned. "We go well together, that is true."
5 Feb 15, 05:41 AM
Scorpius: Slipping his hands around her rear and back he rolled onto his back holding her to him and was pleased it went fairly well. She laid hr head on his chest and he grinned; her weight on top was very easy to deal with. He frowned though at her words. "Why not? It's not like I've done more then some very casual dating." She spoke and he pursed his lips. "Well clearly another country to begin with. I doubt my father is going to adopt you so much as put you under his protection. So where ever he puts your background, any new student is always unsure of how to fit in to begin with. We'll have to practice that some." He smiled at her saying they went well together.
5 Feb 15, 05:47 AM
Xenia: He easily maneuvered her on top of him, and it was a unique feeling. Sex was one thing, but to be this way after when the haze had faded was....well she didn't want to analyze it too quickly. "I mean, after what you showed me, I guess it is not so hard to believe. I just...it seems strange to think you have made it this long without getting that look from someone." It was even stranger to dwell on the fact he had gotten it from her. "Russia would be easiest" she pointed out. "I can very nearly promise you he will not adopt me" she agreed. "Calling him father would be a bit too strange even for this situation." And she sincerely doubted he would ever be able to see her with any sort of familial affection. "How about I just stay quiet and keep my head down. It worked the first time...mostly."
5 Feb 15, 05:53 AM
Scorpius: Manhandaling a younger girl also added a bit to his pleasure though now that the sex was finished he found himself unable to stop running his hands over her skin, feeling her curves with real interest. "Ha well I never let anyone else get close. You are the first that seemed trustworthy I guess." He shook his head. "No way, that would point too clearly at your past. You need a complete break to pull off being non-detected." There could not have been a handful of russin students in a generation surely! "But calling him that wold mean an excuse for him to protect you and conference with you naturally after graduation. Do you have your own finances?" He boggled his eyes at her. "You have to be kidding. Seriously? You?"
5 Feb 15, 05:57 AM
Xenia: She nearly snorted at that, but she didn't. "I think we can safely say your secrets will be very secure with me" she pointed out. Nodding agreement, she presented the obvious question. "So how do you suppose we get rid of the accent then?" She couldn't argue his point about the adoption, but she still doubted Draco would go that far, whatever his plans were. "We will see how he handles things" she said finally. "I will" she answered. "I was very good at my job, and now with being able to graduate a year ahead, it should not be difficult to do again." She grinned. "Yes, me. I didn't have a habit of getting close to people either, and it was hard for most to get to me."
5 Feb 15, 06:03 AM
Scorpius: He nodded, his smile increasing. A shrug after though. "There are other countries with near ones, right? Eastern Europe? That could be enough to deflect people comparing faces in old pictures." The idea she would go back to the same job somehow surprised him as he thought she was trying for a new life. "So you really loved your work then I take it?" A look of disbelief continued to cover his face, but now a twinge of admiration slipped in as well. "Well I wouldn't think so this time. You're far too attractive for a bunch of guys not to be hittong on you, especically if they think you might could be stolen away from me."
5 Feb 15, 06:12 AM
Xenia: "That is true. I wonder what country it will be." She looked thoughtful for a moment. "I enjoyed it, yes." she answered, but then she paused. "I guess...I could do something else couldn't I?" She hadn't thought about it before. She offered him a half-smile in return for the compliment. "Thank you, but I think they will find me rather difficult to dissuade" she smirked at him. "So maybe we will shield one another then." She looked unimpressed by the notion of being 'stolen'. "If they think you are dark, why would they want a girl who finds that attractive?" she pointed out. "I find it far more likely we will be stereotyped together."
5 Feb 15, 06:16 AM
Scorpius: "Maybe you should ask before we make up to much," he said his hands caressing her rear like spun glass. "I imagine with so much of a head start you could doabout anything you wanted. You do get more chance at classes then anyone else." It was really an unfair advantage in a way. A smile as he squeezed her lightly. "Yay, I didn't want to have to break too many legs on pests." Clearly he was liking her body on his! "Oh. Hmm. I was thinking they would do it to try and mess with me, then strike when I was too distracted to be wary. Your way does make sense tho."
5 Feb 15, 06:20 AM
Xenia: "That is probably wise" she agreed, suddenly curious. Strangely, it hadn't occurred to her to delve to deeply into Draco's plans for her life, and that was very odd in itself. "And now so will you" she reminded him. She laughed, "I would not have pictured you as the jealous type" she informed him. It amused her really, the image of it. "Oh I am certain we will have to have at least one good argument" she grinned. "All young couples do, but even if you are right I am not very worried about it." It was the other responsibilities she was concerned with. The dating facade would be easy.
5 Feb 15, 06:25 AM
Scorpius: He pursed his lips thoughtfully. "Depends on whatall you help me learn I guess." A look. "You have to be kidding! How could I not be jealous if someone tried to get you away from me?" The idea of arguing with her he could see, only that the subjects wouldn't be ones most people could hear! "Ah well, I've seen a lot of arguments, true."
5 Feb 15, 06:28 AM
Xenia: She shrugged, "whatever you need" she reminded him. She wondered for a moment if he was serious, but discounted it. She shook her head. "I'm talking about for appearances" she clarified. "I doubt we will fight much. I will not have the same demands an actual girlfriend would."
5 Feb 15, 06:29 AM
Scorpius: "Transformation and defensive magic manly right now." His hands slid up her back, taking the permission she didn't seem to mind. "What will your demands be actually? Any idea yet?"
5 Feb 15, 06:31 AM
Xenia: "That I can handle" she assured him. His hands moved up her body and she relaxed, laying her head on his chest and sighing softly at his question. "I cannot think of any really" she closed her eyes. "Aside from helping me keep up the front of course. Beyond that you're life is your own." And vice versa, she added silentl.
5 Feb 15, 06:33 AM
Scorpius: "Ha," he said softly as she relaxed more and his smile grew. "I was thinking actually what kind of demands a girlfriend would lay down that i should follow pubicly." He was digging this closeness and physical contact. COuld he manage to keep her with him all night possibly?
5 Feb 15, 06:36 AM
Xenia: "Ah" she didn't move, looking very relaxed in her current spot. "That is easy, no flirting, which comes naturally to you so I doubt it will be a problem." She opened her eyes but still did not move. "Beyond that just do whatever feels natural to you. Trust me, I will let you know if I do not like something. Is there anything specific you would like from me?"
5 Feb 15, 06:39 AM
Scorpius: He frowned; no flirting? Did he want to be known as not that type? "All right. Well, hand on me I think is needed for the view whether in my back pockets or just my waist or hands I'd sayyou choose. But if you get really mad at me for something, I do ask you go think about it for like an hour before you get angry at me. I've seen a lot of couples near to fist blows because one wasn't listening to what the other said from their perspective."
5 Feb 15, 06:42 AM
Xenia: She arched a brow. "You know I meant with others right?" She nodded, "that would be a given" she pointed out. No relationship is believable without physical touch really." She shook her head, looking amused. "It is every doubtful you will ever see truly angry" she assure him. "I tend to internalize things." She took a breath, "but of course, I can handle that part."
5 Feb 15, 06:44 AM
Scorpius: He nodded, sliding his hands up and down now and enjoying the feeling enough he was starting to fel a bit of reaction from below. After all, this was his first sexual experience and guys tended to rally much faster when it was all new and exciting! "Oh yes, I think you can distract me enough anyway. I suspect you already know a lot of tricks for keeping guys in line." A frown. "You should not do that, Anastasia, it's bad to keep things all inside. Besides, you know you can talk to me now, we keep secrets between us."
5 Feb 15, 06:48 AM
Xenia: She felt his physical reaction to her and she grinned. "You know, eventually we are going to have to leave this room...presumably clothed." She gave him an innocent look, fairly convincing on the young face. "Me? Trick you?" She smirked, knowing there was so much to her he wouldn't understand. "I will see what I can do" she said softly. "This day has been...a lot to take in." Oh, how she loved hearing her name, and it showed. "You'll have to be careful not to do that when we are in school you know."
5 Feb 15, 05:10 PM
Scorpius: "Eventually can be later, right now is my first experience and I think you wouldn't want to cut short my memory." In fact he didn't see how he could ever forget it, but surely the first time was something not to be rushed by stopping early. "Yes, I am large aren't I?" misunderstanding her comment on purpose with an ego inflating grin. A shrug to the second half. "Means I have a week to get used to the other, but save that one for when things are very...personal."
5 Feb 15, 09:30 PM
Anya: There was no denying she was off-balanced by him. She had gone in expecting a boy very much like his father, and been very surprised by the reality. However, when he spoke of his size, she merely rolled her eyes at him. "That is not what I meant and you know it!" She smiled in spite of herself, shaking her head at him. She studied his eyes, so very different from his father's before she answered, "w-we could do that I guess." She had not been planning to get any more personal with him than the situation demanded, but it was difficult to hold her distance under the circumstances. They had experienced something important together, and that was a difficult thing to forget. "If we're going to be here a while, I need you to do something for me. I left my wand in my room."
6 Feb 15, 12:18 AM
Scorpius: A shrug and a knowing look with his smile. A raised eyebrow at her comment about a wand. "A wand? You need me to cast something then? Or you just want to borrow my wand?"
6 Feb 15, 12:20 AM
Xenia: She grinned, "borrow, one of us still has the trace. Remember?" She had never used another person's wand before, and while she knew it was possible, she wondered how it would feel.
6 Feb 15, 12:21 AM
Scorpius: "Well then, it's over there on top of the dresser. Can you levitate it here?" He defintely wasn't interested in moving much.
6 Feb 15, 12:27 AM
Xenia: She nodded, turning to focus on the object in question. "Accio Scorpius' wand" she said softly, and it came. While she was proficient at both wandless and nonverbal magic, it required less energy to do it this way. It felt strange in her hand when she caught it. Longer than her own, she realized, and the balance was different. She gave it an experimental flick. "That is...different."
6 Feb 15, 12:34 AM
Scorpius: Maybe he was a touch nervous about someone else holding his wand as it was personal, but he didn't show it. "Hazel wood, Dragon heartstring core." He'd never used another's wand so he wasn't sure how it felt really. "I guess everyone would find another's wand to feel odd."
6 Feb 15, 12:46 AM
Xenia: "Same core" she observed, "though mine is ash and only ten and a half." She murmured the contraceptive charm, feeling the magic as it flowed into her, she was fairly confident she had done it correctly. Handing it to him, she nodded. "Thanks, I was afraid I would forget if I waited until tonight."
6 Feb 15, 12:50 AM
Scorpius: Curious he watched and then wondered if having similar wand parts affected the way people reacted to each other any. "Forget what?" He took the wand and slipped it over on the side table before his hands came back to feel her back again.
6 Feb 15, 12:53 AM
Xenia: She arched a brow, giving him a disbelieving look. Surely of all the things Draco would have taught his son... "Contraceptive charm" she answered. "I think we can agree that a child would..." be a complete and total disaster in this case, but aloud she said, "Make things way more complicated than we could handle."
6 Feb 15, 12:55 AM
Scorpius: A raised eyebrow. "Interesting. I didn't know there was more ten one. I learned a different version. Not that I've ever had a chance to use it before."
6 Feb 15, 12:57 AM
Xenia: She looked confused then. "I...did not either..." She was intrigued now. "What version did you learn?"
6 Feb 15, 01:00 AM
Scorpius: Reaching behind her he lifted his own rather excited part and spoke latin words while taping himself below. "I had no idea they were different, but now that it's come up I guess the fact there would be a male version one as well makes sense."
6 Feb 15, 01:03 AM
Xenia: Okay, that was unexpected. "It...does" she agreed. "Still, I do not think I have ever heard of it before." But again, she had been with three people, and all three had been unique circumstances. "Well, now that that is taken care of, I am good for the night, or until dinner at least."
6 Feb 15, 01:06 AM
Scorpius: He tilted his head towards her. "Well now, since you are female wouldn't i make sense you wouldn't know of the male verson just like I did not know yours?" His smile proclaimed his agreement with that! "Well then, maybe you should show me more of what you like. I feel I may not have let you finish what you were teaching me..."

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6 Feb 15, 01:25 AM
Draco: Stepping out of their suite, Draco collected the glass from the hovering elf and walked to the lounge to await his newest charge, wondering what important news could come from a teenager awaiting his word she existed to the general public. A smirk for a moment at that, a sip, and he chose a chair to sit in facing the entrance where the kids would come from.
6 Feb 15, 01:28 AM
Xenia: She stepped into the lounge, still contemplating the notion that this was entirely too formal to be dressed for a dinner at home. Then, when she saw him, she realized she might actually be under-dressed. Still, for the moment she had more important things on her mind. Rather than a greeting, what came out was: "You might have warned me he was a virgin you know" very softly.
6 Feb 15, 01:31 AM
Draco: A raised eyebrow as she appeared. Instead of speaking he glanced down her frame, studied her face and then said "Glad to see it fits. Good evening Xenia. I was fairly sure he was, but I did not know for sure. How exactly did you find out?"
6 Feb 15, 01:33 AM
Xenia: The name was at least beginning to feel familiar, but she hesitated still. "How else? By experience." She gave him a rueful look. "Could we skip the gloating? Apparently so was I, and finding that out in the middle of things was punishment enough I can assure you."
6 Feb 15, 01:36 AM
[×] Draco: Another raised eyebrow and a sip. "Already? You have been here what, this is the third day. Good to see you find him someone you can be with then." His eyes said something else, but he didn't make it obvious. "Really? Hmm, well fifteen that does make sense. I would not have guessed it however."
6 Feb 15, 01:42 AM
Xenia: She was /almost/ embarrassed by the implication. "It was his idea" she clarified. "I merely...did not argue." She paused, mixed emotions obvious in her eyes and overall expression. "I find him...." It was difficult to pick the right word. "different." It was an understatement, but she was hardly going to tell Draco that she had allowed his son to get to her. She made a face at him before she could stop herself. "I was sixteen the first time, so yes it makes sense, it just did not occur to me with...everything else that has happened." She smirked, "he intends to use me as something of a shield for unwanted admirers I gather, and you should know that I told him a version of the truth that excludes nearly all of our previous history and blames my father owing a debt to yours for the brand. I thought it best he not know...everything."
6 Feb 15, 01:47 AM
[×] Draco: "So following his suggestions are we? I'm surprised. Or did he suprise you somehow?" She spoke and he smirked at her words. "So, was it as memorable as the other time then? I've always been told you can never forget the first time, it changes the way you react to the other gender the rest of your days." At her words about their past he gave her a concerned look. "Nearly all? Does he know about...?"
6 Feb 15, 01:54 AM
Xenia: "You gave me a job to do, and I agreed to do it" she reminded him. "If that means pretending to date him and teaching him about sex, then that is what I will do." She paused, then added reluctantly. "But I admit it was...very different than I expected it to be." Her eyes softened, telling more than she might have liked. "For very different reasons, but yes, it was memorable. The two of you are...very different." She laughed softly, "I doubt I could ever forget any of this" she pointed out, "but the memory of today is..not something I will mind holding onto." She shook her head, looking horrified. "Of course not, you're his father. I would never intentionally change the way he sees you that way." Another breath, "He knows we were both Slytherins, and that we were familiar. I did not give him the implication there was anything beyond that, some things are better left buried."
6 Feb 15, 01:55 AM
Xenia: Her lips twitched, "he seems to think you might adopt me." She tells him with an amused look in the eyes.
6 Feb 15, 02:00 AM
[×] Draco: Draco listened carefully. "Of course we are. He knows my mistakes and that he is in danger because of them, not that I could have stopped what happened to me." He signed. Good, she had not been completely honest. "Good, that would have been a tricky way to deal with things. Buried they shall remain for now." He'd had any idea about that bu he was going to sit on it. "No, he is not aware of the legal options though." He smiled, taking another sip and motioned at the couch for her to sit down. He did not offer her a drink on purpose.
6 Feb 15, 02:04 AM
Xenia: "I thought as much" she answered, "but I mean more that there is....I suppose I would call it an innocence to him that I did not expect. It makes things interesting." She gave him a serious look, "I can understand that" she said softly, and she could. There were things in a person's life that were outside their control. In both their cases, that had been a lot. She arched a brow at 'for now' but did not comment. If he wanted to tell his son the whole truth, she would not stop him. Taking a seat on the couch, she focused on him. "What options are you referring to? I have been wondering what it is you intend to do with me."
6 Feb 15, 02:11 AM
[×] Draco: A wave of the hand with the glass as if brushing things aside. "Innocent in some things yes." Ah so accepting as she sort of had to be. So different from their first meetings! "Guardianship. I will have charge over your future till you are seventeen and then you will be on your own, but since you are not a child of mine I am not giving you a base to live off of after. Right now it's school for you and we shall see what you do, that will determine the summer. Right now you are from another family who owed me personally a large debt and the story is you have to pay it back right now."
6 Feb 15, 02:17 AM
Xenia: It was so close to what she had expected that she barely reacted at all. "I would not have expected that" The idea of having a way to get through school, and a place to go during the summers where she would be safe was more than she had hoped for a mere week ago. "I am staying at the school during the winter holidays then?" She had no issues with that concept, she had done the same during her first tenure at Hogwarts. She didn't need anything extra from him really, and for the first time she could remember, she felt cautiously content. "I am hoping to graduate a year ahead. That way I will be out of school sooner, and by extension I can go back to supporting myself. You will not need me after Scorpius graduates anyway, and that is one less year you have to worry about keeping up appearances."
6 Feb 15, 02:22 AM
[×] Draco: He nodded. "That is the way a guardianship usually works. ALl time off outside of school you are expected home with the rest. So next Christmas you will come here too." She spoke of getting out of the way and he smirked. "You won't be in the way. Besides, you have quite a chance at taking more knowledge out of that place by staying the normal term if you want. The research in the Library alone for more then a dozen jobs needs a few lifetimes to absorb. Do not feel you have to rush that part. However, you only have till seventeen. Consider that the date to base your life around." He looked as if he might add more, but stopped and finished off his drink and set it aside.
6 Feb 15, 02:27 AM
Xenia: She looked surprised by that, almost like she might argue, but she held her tongue. If he wanted her home, so be it. It would look strange anyway if she passed up an opportunity to be with Scorpius. "All right" She studied him, wondering where the catch lay. "I will consider it, I had planned on choosing the same career path, but after talking with Scorpius I think maybe it might be nice to do something different with fewer occupational hazards." She caught the look, and after a moment's hesitation, she spoke up. "Was there something else? I get the feeling there is more, and please do not take this the wrong way, but when you are overly kind it makes me nervous."
6 Feb 15, 02:31 AM
Draco: Now he seemed interested. "Do you know what you might consider?" She questioned his pause and he looked down, fiddling with a piece of lint on his coat. "There is something more to consider, but I'm not sure yu are ready to hear it. Then again, your immaturity if you are right about some things fading will influence the way you do some things I think. I am pretty sure you are missing something it would be wrong of me not to point out before it comes up at school."
6 Feb 15, 02:37 AM
Xenia: She opened her mouth, closed it again, before she finally answered him. "I..you're going to laugh" She sighed, "I was thinking I might like to open a bakery" She seemed oddly out of sorts. "It is something my mother and I used to do together, and one of the few things of which I have only good memories." She was hesitant, but undeniably curious. "There is only one way to find out" she looked genuinely confused. "What is it I have missed?"
6 Feb 15, 02:41 AM
[×] Draco: Draco was taken aback. "Seriously?" That had surprised him indeed! "Huh, would never have seen that coming, fits your new life better then the old did however." She questioned again and he looked up at her. "Well being intimate with him is going to cause most people to assume you are after him for his money of course, but i don't think you've thought through what his advantages really are. You already know more about him" he raised a hand " and by that I mean the room behind the black door. Yo see motivations which others can not understand unless they are part of the same thing. That changes the way you react to him compared to those he knows at school first off."
6 Feb 15, 02:48 AM
Xenia: She laughed, enjoying having surprised him immensely. "Seriously" She smiled, "There is no war to contend with this time, my father is not a threat anymore." She shrugged, "So there is no reason I could not do something I enjoy and study other things during my own time." She snorted softly, "I hope you know that is not the case. Becoming a Malfoy is no more my intention now than it was the first time" she assured him. "I have no interest in your wealth. I would like to acquire a bit of my own eventually." It was her turn to look taken aback. "Advantages?" She had the decency to look abashed. "I know you said I was not supposed to go, but he was determined to make his point and...well he made it." She sighed softly, "Of course I understand, and I have promised him I will do everything in my power to make sure he is taken care of while we are in school." Frustrated with his talking in circles, she finally leveled a look at him that was too mature for her young features. "Draco, what are
6 Feb 15, 02:48 AM
Xenia: you suggesting?"
6 Feb 15, 02:56 AM
Draco: He smiled. "If it makes you happy, do it. As to the other I never suspected you to. Hence why I brought it up." A shake of the head. "You don't get it. He has wealth of another kind you do not have access to without him. Wealth is one thing. Social position is certainly another which brings it's own access to people you won't normally be able to meet who also like to give out advantages to those of their kind. Third would be the fact he comes from a very powerful line and I do mean in magic. There was a reason why i was tops in the years ahead of me in school and Scorpius has that potential in him. But I think that the part you ought to think about is family." He cleared his throat as he looked at her, feeling like he was lecturing a young teenage and inexperienced girl suddenly. "Your family experience was so bad and torn up that you never got to have a real childhood. Mine was not the best either, but I hope you see by now I have done better for my children then one probably would have expected by far. He has grandparents who care about him and close parents. A sister and many cousins. These are things which can transform a life indeed. Which leads me to think you have been honest with him and open; he respects that and likes you enough to give you trust. Considering what you have learned so far I would also hope you realize how valuable that trust is. It is not often given."
6 Feb 15, 03:07 AM
Xenia: She listened to him, and he was right. She had never considered the majority of what he was pointing out to her. "You're right" she agreed. "I had not thought of it that way." He spoke of the magic, of family, and she nodded easily. "I have no doubt he does, and I will help him also, so there will be that advantage as well." It was the family thing that caught her attention the most. "Trust me, Draco. If there is one thing I understand after today it is how rarely he trusts others. It gave her a strange sense of purpose to know that he trusted her. She smirked, "you are a much better father than I would have guessed at back then, true. From what I have seen so far he is exceptional, and you both have done a wonderful job. It is nice to get to see how a real family does things, albeit an exceptionally wealthy one."
6 Feb 15, 03:16 AM
Draco: As she spoke he chuckled, shaking his head. "I really don't know why I am telling you this when your mind is wrapped around another place." After a second's thought he leaned forward and looked at her directly in the eye. "I am going to be blunt. I know you will react with horror to this, but it is not a trick. I think in some ways you need experiencing things from his end more then you realize. I'm not suggesting you should marry him, but I do want you to understand something similar. By being his trusted friend even, you are going to experience some things which can be life changing. Family. Affection. Possibly some adoration. Comfort. Security. Success being shoved down your throat practically. You want a bakery? There's a boy who would give you a loan without you ever needing security like with a bank. If you opened up and listened, really paid attention, I think you would realize he represents many things you can not only get another way, but that he would give you. There is an independence in our social wealth and finances that you have never experienced before. Try to open your eyes and listen to what your mind sees happening around him and yourself. You won't get such an opportunity again I think."
6 Feb 15, 03:22 AM
Xenia: Telling me what??? She wanted to say it, but she didn't. Instead, she waited for him to continue, as he did, it clicked. The realization that she could have a friend in all this, a real one who might be willing to help her find her way after the rest had been accomplished was enough to get the wheels turning in her mind. To have someone she could trust, a family for the first time in her life with enough connections and resources so that she could live her life the way she wanted....It was as if she was being offered the moon really. "I will....see how it goes" She didn't know what else to say really. "I am not very good at making friends if you remember, but we will see if things cannot be different this time."
6 Feb 15, 03:27 AM
Draco: Now he leaned back, watching her face. He seemed very amused. "It's funny tome that I have to teach you this. You always had a better chance in school then I did in real life and you pushed everything away and stayed closed up tight. Now I have a decade and more experience on you and you still were going to resist opening up to people. Well learn, girl, learn fast and do a d@mn better job then the first time." And maybe in listening she would open her heart up as well. Draco had his mental fingers crossed on that one.
6 Feb 15, 03:30 AM
Xenia: She arched a brow. "We seem to remember my time in school very differently" She shook her head, "but it is in the past now and..." She considered for a moment. "I am beginning to understand how things might be different this time." She gave him a sardonic look. "Careful Draco, now you /are/ beginning to sound like my father. At least, what I imagine one would sound like."
6 Feb 15, 03:32 AM
[×] Draco: A roll of the eyes. "I wasn't talking about outside school, nitwit." he chuckled. "If you had a father you could do a lot worse then me. And for most purposes I am in a way since I am your legal guardian. People will expect you to sing my praises and be pleased to see me all the time." He winked. "hat should stretch your acting abilities a tad."
6 Feb 15, 03:37 AM
Xenia: She barely resisted the urge to stick her tongue out at him childishly. "I know" She got a mischievous look in her eyes. "Does this mean I get to call you dad?" She looked to be enjoying this conversation immensely, despite the strangeness of the thought, but she was discovering how much she enjoyed surprising him, and he had certainly surprised her. She shrugged, "If I can pretend to be a lovestruck teenager with your son at the center of her universe, I think I can manage a bit of hero worship for the man who kept me off the streets." She pretended a thoughtful look. "Maybe I ought to go into acting instead."
6 Feb 15, 03:39 AM
Draco: A sigh. "No, that would be too weird to me. Even if you married him I'd resist that one I think. Draco we'll stick with." Pretend. he smirked. "So, give me a rating, on a scale of Hogwarts scores how did he do for his first time?" He was clearly just curious and hoping the boy hadn't been terrible.
6 Feb 15, 03:46 AM
Xenia: "I am kidding, Draco. is perfectly fine with me. I just wanted to see how you would respond honestly." At his next question, she gave him a look that said she seriously wondered at him wanting to know about his son's sexual prowess. However, it wasn't a difficult one to consider. "Exceeds Expectations" she answered without much hesitation. "He was much more...." She searched for the right word, "attentive than I would have thought, and he learns very quickly." She smiled softly, warmly, remembering it all. "He has your eyes, which was admittedly a bit disconcerting, but beyond that you are very different, which made things easier for me."
6 Feb 15, 03:50 AM
[×] Draco: A glare at her, but then he shook his head. "Learns quickly huh. I swear when he learned to go to the bathroom that sure was a blessing." A nod as he grinned. "Good to know he's competent. I'd be disappointed if he got a bad score there."
6 Feb 15, 03:55 AM
Xenia: Unaffected by the glare, her eyes widen at the potty training comment. "Too much information" she informed him. She nodded, "I am sure you would, but do not worry. He is doing very well so far." She glanced around the room for a few moments. "It is strange, a bit, to feel connected to you both." Though admittedly in very different ways. "I respect you, but I have begun to trust him, and it is a bit of a balancing act between the two."
6 Feb 15, 10:22 AM
[×] Draco: He gave her a very smug look. "Parenta Rights." So she was enjoying sleeping with hi son; that was something all right. As a father he should have been more worried, but in this case he could always just cross his fingers they would screw up and become pregant. "Actually, you remember the young Draco who had other stresses to deal with. I don't really see myself as him much nowadays if that helps." Draco thought about that for a moment. "Respect is good, that should translate well lo the guardianship, but understand that you are trusting me as well with the big picture. It's a different sort of trust you need for me especially as you are barely starting o pay off that debt. Tell me in two years from now what that trust has turned into."
6 Feb 15, 08:58 PM
Xenia: "Right, just when I thought I was over the strangeness of Scorpius being your son." Lie. She would never be over that probably. He continued, and she looked oddly resigned as she nodded. "Of course, I would not expect you to be the same person that you were at sixteen, not when..." She struggled to say it "so many years have gone." She considered a moment, "it does, a little...maybe." Stubborn to the last but no longer angry or bitter. A bit out of sorts perhaps, at this man of all people showing her more kindness than her own flesh and blood. "You are a better father than mine was at least" she admitted. "Apparently by far." He spoke of trust and he nodded slowly. "I know" she agreed. "I just try not to think about that part is all." Which was true, in the midst of everything else, it was too much to consider. Wrinkling her nose, she none the less kept silent, not very fond of the word 'debt' even if it was apt. "And I will continue to do so." His son would graduate with flying colors
6 Feb 15, 08:59 PM
Xenia: safe and aware of the world around him. She would see to that, and then she would be free. "Two years" she repeated, "seems like a lifetime just now."
8 Feb 15, 07:46 PM
[×] Draco: He nodded, brushing over the discussion with a hand; he hardly needed to hammer it over her. "Thank you. I may not have done well back then, but I at least learned from it. I can not say that is the same with those I was around." He saw others coming up the stairs and waved her to be wary. "Yes, in two years it will be just you and Maia left." Nodding as his son came into the room and chose the seat next to her on the couch.
8 Feb 15, 08:01 PM
Xenia: Her lips twitched, but she heard the footsteps even before and nodded. "I wonder what N.E.W.T.S will be like" she observed softly, unsure whether they might have changed at all. She doubted it. When Scorpius found his way next to her, she turned to smile at him. "Your father and I were discussing my future" she gave him a meaningful look. "I get the impression he was surprised by my choice of professions."

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8 Feb 15, 08:18 PM
Xenia: She stared at him from a few feet down the hallway. "This is ridiculous" she ran her fingers through her hair. "Can I not just be a particularly well-coordinated fifteen year old?"
8 Feb 15, 08:20 PM
Scorpius: Leaning against the wall he laughed softly. "You are trying to blend in, remember? Like, not draw attention so no one starts noticing things?" He raised a hand palm up. "Remember, you'll still have some of the same teachers. All one of them needs to do is start think about you compared to older students they wonder what happened too..."
8 Feb 15, 08:25 PM
Xenia: She threw up her hands. "So worst case one of my old professors thinks I put a daughter up for adoption" she pointed out. "Or that I ended up homeless after...err...after I died in the war...Merlin this is confusing." She sighed, "There's no hiding being identical to my former self" she pointed out. "Changing my hair and my clothes will not change that." She sighed softly, walking toward him once more, trying once again to insert a bit of youthful uncoordination. When she reached him, she raised her eyes to his and offered him a charged look. "Better?"
8 Feb 15, 08:29 PM
Scorpius: he pointed out "Either would have people checking into the story so bad idea." A shake of his head as he came off the wall and waved at a mirror saying "Come here a second." He watched her, thinking she needed to learn how to use her hips more. "Getting there." He motioned at the mirror. "Show me how you used to wear your hair."
8 Feb 15, 08:38 PM
Xenia: "Yes, I know, hard to fake a birth." She walked toward the mirror, and with a wave of her wand, the waves worked themselves out into a perfectly straight plait, becoming longer, and a bit darker, midnight black instead of dark brown. Her eyes changed also, one blue, one green from the previous dark hazel. "Not a big change, but I thought it would be enough."
8 Feb 15, 08:42 PM
Scorpius: He gave a quirk of the mouth before he spoke. "Hmm, it is different. I noticed last year one of the girls did this," he stepped behind her and parted her hair more, pulling it more to the sides near the sides of her face. "It made a big difference to the way her face looked formed. Or even just doing a brain in it around the back side pulled her hair farther aside. I won't suggest glasses for the first few months then you can tell your teachers your eye doctor thought you were seeing fine now without them for school work so they weren't required now."
8 Feb 15, 08:53 PM
Xenia: She tilted her head from side to side, checking the effect. "Wow, that is different" she observed. "Strange even." She turned her head to give him a look. "Glasses?" She wrinkled her nose. "What are you trying to do to me?" She smirked at him.
8 Feb 15, 08:56 PM
Scorpius: He nodded. "It surprised everyone really, but it's such a small change." A roll of the eyes matched her next statement. "Oh please. don't tell me no one got rid of their glasses in school? As they got older? People get used to seeing your face one way and then when you make a change it makes them see you differently. It's enough for most people to probably think 'oh she's growing up' not 'oh she reminds me of...' you know?"
8 Feb 15, 09:01 PM
Xenia: "Clever" she admitted. "I will get to feel like I am putting on a costume every day. "For the moment, however." Another wave of her wand returned herself to her original glamours. "Maybe I ought to lobby for being a Raven this time also, add to the illusion."
8 Feb 15, 09:04 PM
Scorpius: He hadn't thought of that. "hey actually that's not a bad idea. If you put on the character like a costume and dress in things only they would wear, walk like only they would, you can still be yourself underneath in your off time. Smart." He looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "Doesn't fit you I think, being a stiff Ravie. They are so up about social stuff..."
8 Feb 15, 09:11 PM
Xenia: "Yes, meaning with you and only you" she grinned. She shrugged, "as long as I'm pretending everything el--" She wrinkled her nose. "No, you are right. I could not spend all that time studying."
8 Feb 15, 09:14 PM
Scorpius: the idea of her only being normal with him was pleasing and he slipped his arms around her waist pulling her back up against him. "Not so bad then if I get to help strip the costume off each time I think." Then a laugh sound in her ear soft "yeah that would not be you I think."
8 Feb 15, 09:21 PM
Xenia: He pulled her back against him and she relaxed slightly. "Sounds exhausting" she teased. "Maybe every other time. It might be suspicious if I never actually sleep in my own bed." He spoke softly in her ear and it gave her chills, surprising her. When he continued, she gazed at him in the mirror, smirking. "What makes you so certain?"
8 Feb 15, 09:23 PM
Scorpius: "Oh all right, but just because of appearances." He hesitated a moment. "Something about the way you feel. I don't know what it is exactly."
8 Feb 15, 09:31 PM
Xenia: She laughed, "right, appearances." Another grin, "and, you know, one of us actually does have studying to do" she reminded him. An arched brow, "How I feel?"
8 Feb 15, 09:36 PM
Scorpius: he sighed, knowing what she would say. "yes yes, I know. But a proper incentive for getting it done each evening is rather important too you know. And you are supposed to be helping me." A shrug looking at her face reflected in the mirror. "Yeah I can't explain it well, but it just feels like it's not you, alright? Maybe some day I'll have a better idea what to say."
8 Feb 15, 10:11 PM
Xen: She turned fully in his arms to look at him. "Sounds like you're asking for a bit more than a tutor and a shield" she pointed out in an obviously faux-disapproving tone. "Sounds like you require a lot of incentive." She laughed softly, "Yes, with your training and your...crowd control problem" she reminded him. "Anything beyond that..." She raised her eyes to his, tilted her head and half-smiled. "Is up to me." A cheeky look as she was clearly enjoying this. As the tone turned serious, she hesitated, and then she nodded slowly. "You're right, it isn't."
8 Feb 15, 10:14 PM
Scorpius: He nodded. "Sometimes just getting out bed is hard enough, I really love sleep..." he grinned at her with a wink. Her ending comment however had him make a face. "Well then." And she was no Ravie. "Well that and if you are in another dorm you can't keep an eye on me as well cause there is a place you can never go. And I won't be able to show you the secret room Dad added to the castle..."
8 Feb 15, 10:21 PM
Anya: A laugh, "On that we can agree" she allowed. An arched brow in response to his next statement. "Are you persuading me, Scorpious?" She smirked at him, "because you would be surprised at the places I can find my way into." Her eyes sparkled with amused intent. "I was a Slytherin once after all" She looked less surprised than she should have by his statement about his father. "Of course he did" she murmured. "Where?"
8 Feb 15, 10:26 PM
Scorpius: He looked sad. "Only one more morning to sleep in though. Sucks." Putting on a look of innocense he said "Moi?" Then a naughty look. "I've ben some pretty impressively exclusive places myself! One in particular I still consider the most amazing in the world..." She asked where and he held up his hnds. "Oh no, not making it that easy. At school, just remind me after the first month."
8 Feb 15, 10:29 PM
Anya: "Merlin, fifth year" She looked every bit the petulant teenager. "At least this time "I know where all the passages are...." She hesitated, "Well, a good number of them." She looked intrigued by him for a moment. "Really, which place?" Then it hit her and she shook her head, smiling in spite of herself. "Smooth." She crossed her arms and glared half-heartedly at him. "Oh no, two weeks max"
8 Feb 15, 10:33 PM
Scorpius: An raised eyebrow. "Oh do you now? Maybe we should compare information then." His hands slid down a bit more then allowable normally as he patted her there and ten came back up slightly. "It's like heaven, seriously!" with a smile which said he wasn't kidding. "No way, you may have forgotten how much omework they pile on you fifth year to get ready for Owls. You won't have any time til lyou adjust to it all plus you will be working to start a new life. Month minimum."
8 Feb 15, 10:42 PM
Anya: She shook her head. "Only if those notes include your dad's room" Oh how she had missed this type of banter. In fact, she couldn't remember the last time she had bantered with someone at all. Save for Draco...strangely enough. She rolled her eyes, "OWLS I've already taken and homework I've already done once" she pointed out. But the latter was a fair point. "Three weeks"
8 Feb 15, 10:46 PM
Scorpius: He shook his head with a smile. "No no, you said passageways, as in places leading other places whereas his is a room specifically." He gave her a look which said he was thinking about something. "Hmm All right, if you get me three books out of the restricted section when I request them from you directly during the next semester."
8 Feb 15, 10:49 PM
Anya: She laughed, and something changed in her eyes, softening her entire expression. "Schematics" she argued. "Now you're just being picky." Both brows raised this time, "depends on the books, I am supposed to be keeping you /out/ of trouble. Remember?" It made her wonder what he wanted.
8 Feb 15, 10:53 PM
Scorpius: he laughed 'No, not semantics. You were thinking about secrets ways of getting places," he drew a line with one finger on her belly and then drew it down teasingly, "and I was thinking of a specifc place. Very different my dear Xenia." A chuckle then he released her and caught up her hand kissing the back of it. "Oh you would be two ways! One when you get it instead of me and two when you realize I'm looking for ways to develop magic to keep myself safe and provide for my future." A self-satisfied look.
8 Feb 15, 10:57 PM
Anya: She sighed, "incorrigible" she accused, eyes dancing. His fingers traced over her skin and she smiled, though it faded as he continued. "Do those ways involve dark magic?" She was never one to pull punches or beat around things. "I am not accusing you, but I feel as if I know a bit more on this subject than you do. Trust me when I say certain things are dangerous no matter how good your intentions are."
8 Feb 15, 11:01 PM
Scorpius: He pretended shock "What? You thought a son of the Malfoys would be quiet and well tamed?" His eyes danced at her, amuse. Then it turned thoughtful. "I would be surprised if it did, but no I'm not expecting it. These are restricted because they don't wand students trying things out of their ability to do, but it's in my best subject. Besides, I can't go anywhere near the dark arts, remember my family's reputation. Everyone would be watching expecting me to."
8 Feb 15, 11:04 PM
Anya: She laughed, "Oh definitely not" she assured him. "I was just waiting for the fire to show. :Though it was your father who was the Dragon, so I suppose you will have your own dangers." She grinned. He spoke, and she nodded. She should have remembered that. "I have a more thorough knowledge than I would like" she admitted. "It was part of the job." A curious look, "and what is your best subject exactly?"
8 Feb 15, 11:08 PM
Scorpius: He tapped the side of his head. "I've learned to hide my fire for the right moments and people." Surely he was the salamander. A raised eyebrow at her. "Wait, a knowledge of the dark arts? You?" Then he remembered she had said she was a curse breaker. "Transfiguration."
8 Feb 15, 11:10 PM
Anya: "Would you not be the scorpion?" she teased/ She gave him a 'duh' look. "Curse breaker, remember?" She looked surprised. "Really?" That surprised her. "It wasn't my favorite subject either, but I have a few ideas that might help you get a better fix on it."
9 Feb 15, 07:37 PM
Scorpius: He shook his head. "Nope, maybe a fire salamander, but not anything like a scorpian." A frown. "But it is my favorite subject. However, let's hear these ideas..."

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4 Mar 15, 01:05 AM
Xenia: She stepped into the entry, only slightly less impacted by the size of things. She was surprised, however, when Draco motioned she should hang back a moment. She smiled briefly at Scorpious and then turned to his father as the other two headed for their rooms. The knowledge that this could be about nearly anything made her a bit nervous, but she offered a small smile anyway. "What can I do for you, Draco?"
4 Mar 15, 01:11 AM
[×] Draco: Draco kept his eyes on the other two till they headed downstairs to put their trunks away. "Nothing much, just wanted to give them lead time to be out of hearing when I show you something." As soon as the two had about a thirty foot lead, he motioned for her to come on tapping the trunk so it rose in the air silently to follow them. Motioning to the stair leading down he said softer "Finished remodeling your room for you and your persona while you were gone."
4 Mar 15, 01:16 AM
Xenia: She wondered at what he might have to tell her he'd want his children out of earshot for. His next words were completely unexpected. "Finished remodeling my..." She was equally surprised by the fact he'd referred to it as her room, and also that he had redone the whole thing to suit her...persona. She didn't have to wait long to wonder what he meant. When they reached her room, the door opened and her eyes widened as she followed him inside. "Its very....girly" It was the only thing she could think to say. "/Very?" She arched a brow at him in a way that questioned whether he remembered who she actually was.
4 Mar 15, 01:20 AM
[×] Draco: A smile as he opened the door for her to step in, closing it behind them on purpose in case she raised her voice. "You're at that age. If you didn't have it, it would raise eyebrows. My daughter is more Princessy then you, be glad I didn't go that route." He seemed pleased at her reaction, taking enjoyment in it. "After you mature physically sure, then you will be able to become someone else really, but while you are as you are this fit more I thought. I assume at some point Maia would see in here so it can't be anything else, really."
4 Mar 15, 01:25 AM
Xenia: She looked around. It was...very nice if one ignored the distinctly little girl color scheme. She was several things at once. Slightly annoyed because she knew he had to be enjoying this, but beyond that, she was touched. "Its...very nice" she said after a long moment, hesitantly. "Once you get past the colors of course." She smirked, still studying the space around her, when she turned back to him, her next words surprised her a bit. "Is this who I'm supposed to be then?" If he thought it would be best for her to behave the way this room suggested, she would take it seriously, but someone was going to bloody well have to show her how. "It makes sense" she acknowledged. "I will...get used to it."
4 Mar 15, 01:27 AM
[×] Draco: "Yeah well you've probably already seen some of those same colors in the dorm. It's the thing," he sighed with a shake of his head. "Still, this door is the bathroom. Be aware it's smaller then the kids' on purpose, but it's still decent sized I think." She spoke to him and he nodded. "Checked out a place which had similar set up for the daughters. It fits the background. And I am sure Scorp wiill be glad to give you rest breaks from it, of course," he said with a smirk before setting his hand on the other door he had not shown her yet.
4 Mar 15, 01:36 AM
Xenia: She followed him into the bathroom, peaking around him in spite of herself. Eyes widening, she almost shook her head. It /was/ smaller than Scorpius' she knew, but it was still larger than anything she'd ever had to herself before. "Decent, right" and she couldn't keep all of the awe from her voice as she turned to survey the bedroom. It wasn't anything like what she would have done, but maybe that was good. It would be easier to stay in character that way. She eyed the door his hand rested on, knowing by process of elimination that it must have been the closet. "Based on the room, I'm going to assume nothing past that door is going to look like anything I would have worn in a former life." she said softly.
4 Mar 15, 01:42 AM
[×] Draco: Seeing her reactions, Draco felt his ego react. Of course she had never lived like this, she'd been cramped probably into a one bedroom hole in the wall with her mom. "Hey, you stepped up in the world when you asked for my help, Xenia," he said with emphasis, "you're going to be my one good daughter." He rolled his eyes knowing she would understand her new 'sister' was very much ego-centered. A shake of his head at her comment. "Probably not. And while some parents might let their kids pick their styles and clothes, you have an image to keep up in front of the others in the dorm. SO no, I doubt you will see much to be tickled about. I'm not going to make any appologies for there not being anything revealing in here either."
4 Mar 15, 01:49 AM
Xenia: She nearly, very nearly laughed at the emphasis. It was so terribly ironic that the two of them were standing here and he was playing the father role for her. Doing not a bad job of it she was forced to admit to herself. She did smirk, however. Having met Maia Malfoy, it didn't take much to understand what Draco meant. Still, she shrugged. "And you will be the only father figure I've ever really had" she pointed out. "So at least I won't know whether you're doing it right or not." She arched a brow at him before glancing nervously at the closet door, not sure what to anticipate. She had a fairly good idea though. If he intended her to seem like a daughter, she'd seen Maia often enough to be fairly certain what was in store. "All part of the act" she acknowledged easily enough. Though it irked her some, she glanced at the door gain, "Are you actually going to let me /see/ them?" She was curious, she couldn't ignore it. "I don't have to show a lot of skin to be alluring Draco" she pointed out. "But I promise, your son is the only boy who will see me less than fully-dressed. The rest of them can sod off." And she wished they would. Her expression looked suddenly irritated at the thought.
4 Mar 15, 01:55 AM
Draco: A smirk. "Odd indeed, considering where I've been before," he said referencing the high tension sex they had once engaged in many year-- well, recently to her mind. A frown. "Yes well the way you describe him, this must be a chunk of paradise then." A glance at the wall in the direction of his son's room. "Or piece of something at least." A snort. "Bathing suits can be very revealing without showing anything skin wise, but I wasn't that mean." He swung the door open so she could see inside but did not follow her in. "You can thank Astroia for the good fasion sense, I just chose the colors and nixed what I thought was going too far."
4 Mar 15, 02:06 AM
Xenia: "Believe me, I know" she told him. "If I ever fully get my head around both...personas...it will be a miracle." His statement about her father was apt, and they both knew it. "It is" it was easier to admit than she might have imagined it would be. A slow nod and another small smile. "Or that" It unbalanced her how easy it was becoming to play the role with him. There were even moments when she nearly forgot...She almost commented on the suit idea, when he swung the door open and she was distracted. Fingering the fabrics, she didn't have to speculate that they were very high quality. A glance around confirmed the space was full of flower patterns and pastels, exactly the sort of thing she would expect a daughter of the Malfoys to wear. Stepping out, she just looked at him for a long moment, seeming to struggle with what came next. "Draco, this...this is a lot." It wasn't as if she had a choice but to accept it, yet still there was the feeling of a debt she would never be able to fully
repay. "I think we could safely call this going 'above and beyond'."
4 Mar 15, 02:14 AM
Draco: A smirk from him, then a thoughtful look as he imagined what she had been up to probably in school. He was risking a lot here actually if she was caught, but did she really get that? She spoke her word and he knew that his son had gotten lucky at school as wel las at home. How did he feel about that? Amused actually. "I told you you had no idea how much I would need to make this work. Creating another whole background, family connections and paperwork was merely part of it." She spoke and he looked her in the eye. "You are doing something quite similar I think. I can already see some change. That's good." Stepping close to her he looked down into her face, watching her expression. "How go his education?"
4 Mar 15, 02:23 AM
Xenia: She was only now beginning to understand what she had asked of him, and it shocked her anew that he had said yes. It could mean only one thing really, he loved his son very much, and that, in her book, could forgive a multitude of past sins. She shrugged at the change comment, but delicately. "Its hard to maintain a persona that came as a result of a life that no longer exists. Your son makes it very difficult to maintain distance, not that I've been trying much really." She exhaled slowly. "Sometimes its almost like everything from before was something I dreamed up, like it couldn't have been real." The mention of Scorpius brought a softer look to her smile and her eyes as well. "He's brilliant. He learns very quickly, but...he struggles I think with some of the more intense magic. I think it comes as a result of having to rein himself in so much the rest of the time."
4 Mar 15, 02:29 AM
[×] Draco: Knowing from his own studies (far beyond the school's library) Draco knew about form causing certain things when it came to transfiguration, but had no idea how much it would affect her mind over the years to come. "Good thing then you tried to be up front with him then. I wasn't sure how that would turn out, but it seems to be going well. Is it?" She spoke about the past and he nodded at her. "It did exist and does, but now it was another life. You have to make this one your own really." A look of interest. "Wait, which magic? Is it a particular class?"
4 Mar 15, 02:34 AM
Xenia: "It wasn't an easy task, believe me" she answered. She looked thoughtful for a few brief moments. "It is" she said softly. "He's rather easy to...be around." It was the safest way to express what she meant to say. She continued smiling even as she nodded a bit sardonically. "Well, Xenia's." She looked, for a moment, a bit like a kid caught out. "Not a class, no." She bit her lip. "We've been, that is...he's getting a few tips from me on some...extra things." She wasn't sure how he would feel about the fact she was training his son in magic beyond the school curriculum in the RoR.
4 Mar 15, 02:40 AM
Draco: "True. With most guys, you could just pull your shirt off and say "Trust me and you get to play" and you'd be good to go. He's a bit more wary then that I think." He hid a smile at her reaction, crossing his mental fingers that continued. Suddenly a frown as she spoke about 'other things.' "Uh, can we be less specific. Magic, I assume, not just new positions. What types of magic? I'm curious about his potential..."
4 Mar 15, 02:48 AM
Xenia: She laughed softly, "Scorpius is definitely not that person" she agreed. She looked toward the door for a moment. "This would never have worked if he didn't trust me, he was never going to trust me unless he felt like I had something to lose just like he does. He has the weight of the world on his shoulders sometimes, I...I'm not sure that's something I can help him with." Lately, however, she had found herself wishing she could. "Nothing dangerous I promise, just...a little ahead of his yearmates." She assured him quickly. "I have him working on the Patronus charm right now and..." She sighed, "He's having no trouble with the shield form, but...he's struggling with the full form. I think he finds it difficult to let himself feel things that deeply if I"m being honest, and I agreed I would be."
4 Mar 15, 02:56 AM
Draco: Wondering what she meant about having the whole weight, he motioned towards her new small couch and sat down on it. "Explain. What world does he think he has? He's still in school. The world shouldn't be on his mind yet..." He relaxed about what she was saying, keeping him ahead of the edge. That was perfectly ine. "Ah, gotcha. I thought for a moment you meant he had asked for something way past his current level."
4 Mar 15, 03:00 AM
Xenia: She actually hesitated, trying to figure out what to say without betraying his confidence. It was the first time she had experienced a case of torn loyalties. "He takes rebuilding his name very seriously, and he's very keenly aware of where his boundaries are. Sometimes I can almost see him hold back, like he tries not to draw too much attention because he's afraid of what people will think they see if they look too close." She smiled oddly. "Its strange, because I can empathize with that. He can't let anyone close because he's never sure who to trust, and he's always holding back because drawing attention could have repercussions." It sounded very much like her own life, which shocked her.
4 Mar 15, 03:06 AM
[×] Draco: Draco didn't have to wonder why she said it that way. Rebuilding was certainly a good anology to it. "Yes well he is under eyes. Hence why I knew what I would ask you to do immedately when you showed up." And she had already nailed the trust issue, though Draco suddenly thought his son did trust in someone enough to sleep with her. That was a start at least. "I can see that. It's nearly a family motto."
4 Mar 15, 03:11 AM
Xenia: "You weren't kidding" she admitted. "Sometimes I think pretending to be his girlfriend is doing him more harm than good though. Since I obviously can't hex people into oblivion at the moment, he's had to play the knight a time or two. " Since she was being honest, she might as well tell me at least some variation of the whole story. "It amazes me that in this many years Gryffindors ares still Gryffindors." She almost snorted, "then you need a new one."
4 Mar 15, 03:18 AM
Draco: Another smirk, a familiar thing for Draco. "Long as you rewarded him well enough for it." A laugh. "Humans tend to fall into easily predictable types with the odd variations. Those four houses cover a lot of each other's borders." He rolled his eyes at her. "Don't you think it's better then the older ones though?" He reached out and touched her hips spot about where he knew the tattoo was. "After all, that produced a different result for history for sure..."
4 Mar 15, 03:24 AM
Xenia: She gave him a mischievous look. "Believe me, I did." She shrugged, "I'm not one for stereotypes for obvious reasons, but the dull ones are a bit...hard to tolerate at points." She did laugh then, but softly. "Maybe a bit." When his fingers brushed the mark through her shirt, she jumped. biting her lip as though she half expected the reaction to come. Maybe she always would. She couldn't be quite sure what the reaction had done to the magic in her mark. "If by different you mean transporting me through time and bending the laws of the universe to make the ward of the last man on earth I would ever have expected to gift me a bedroom, then yes, it did that." There was cheek in her expression, but no disrespect.
4 Mar 15, 03:27 AM
[×] Draco: He made a mental note to check into some pregnancy testing items. Her jump, though unexpected, made him smile grimly. "I was thinking more about slave owners, actually, but feel free to stick with your version." A softer look in his eyes as he added "It certainly has a better ending I would think."
4 Mar 15, 03:33 AM
Xenia: She rolled her eyes at him. "Of course you were." She shook her head ruefully. A person could only change so much. "I hope so" she agreed. "I suppose we'll see. I really have no idea what happens this time. Things will be pretty predictable until graduation. After that...." She glanced out the bedroom window. "I really have no idea. Scorpius and I agreed when this began that when he graduated we could go our separate ways, but I'm fairly certain he'll be well-prepared to handle things by then."
4 Mar 15, 03:37 AM
Draco: Predicatble? She thought her situation would be predictable? He nearly laughed out loud, but restrained himself to a soft snort. "Right yes, we will see what happens I guess." A shake of his head, as if her personal situation wouldn't cause changes in the world around her and the way she reacted to others. "I'm sure there will be surprises, there always are." A raised eyebrow. "I would think so. With you guiding him he should be very good. Just remember, if you plan on keeping this disguise up after you turn seventeen I need to know that in advance."
4 Mar 15, 03:40 AM
Xenia: It surprised her he agreed to her opinions so readily. That was a first. "Of course, but at least the expectations are pretty finite." She smiled ruefully. "I sincerely doubt it. I think we can agree that I will have imposed on your hospitality enough by then, and I have every intention of making my own way once I get out of school. I wouldn't mind keeeping in touch though, with Scorpius I mean. He's a good friend." She felt a softness toward the younger Malfoy she wasn't keen to look at too closely.
4 Mar 15, 03:46 AM
[×] Draco: He shrugged. "Generally I suspect." A chuckle from him. "Well now, by then you will have a complete background established. Even if you go off to do your own thing, your legal basis will be attached to us in name at least. I would expect you to drop in at least a few times over the next few years after." His mind though wondered how much it would be to keep up that legal connection? He had the power and money she had already admitted to never having had before in her memory.
4 Mar 15, 03:50 AM
Xenia: She had not so much a problem with what he was saying so much as it confused her, and it showed. By the time she was seventeen, she would have served her purpose as far as he was concerned, and to her way of thinking he had no use for her beyond that point, which led her to a rather loaded question, but honest curiosity gave her nerve. "Why?"
4 Mar 15, 03:53 AM
[×] Draco: He frowned at her wondering question, seeing it had little point if one thought about it. "Several reasons. If you wish to maintain the disguise, how many owing someone for a good guardianship broke it off and never returned? or didn't keep in touch? Or devoided the chance for advice or help with decisions in the years after? practically none. FOr your disguise alone being able to tell others you knew what those you used to live with are doing with their lives would seem a basic point." Then he shrugged and pursed his lips. "then add in the fact only two people in the world will know the truth behind your childhood. You would keep in touch with him and not me as well?"
4 Mar 15, 04:00 AM
Xenia: The first part made perfectly reasonable sense, and it was likely she was just going to have to swallow the fact she was now Xenia Shafiq. It wasn't as if she could reclaim her prior identity anyway. "Point taken" she said simply. The second part, however, gave her pause, and she thought about for several moments."I...hadn't really given that much thought" she said softly. "I'm not averse to keeping in touch exactly" she said carefully. "Its just a foreign concept. I've never really had anyone to check in on before" she reminded him. "Forgive me if this is a a bit abrupt, but the Draco Malfoy I remember had little use for a person once they had served their purpose. I just assumed things would be left as they were once I left school. It is a bit hard to wrap my mind around the concept of being this person...indefinitely, at the moment."
4 Mar 15, 04:03 AM
Draco: She took the point well enough and his eyes caught her confusion as she tried to make sense of the other. "I wouldn't say check in on or check up with so much. But you are, in essence, part of our family, seeing thigns no outsider will. Are we not then by this work becoming your family in a very real way?" How long it had been, how little she understood about the bonds a family made together! "I know your father was a mess, but you were close to your mother I remember. Do you know think you would keep up with your parents afterwards? Isn't that what we are building here?"
4 Mar 15, 04:11 AM
Xenia: He spoke, and something changed in her expression, became truly bewildered in an almost childlike way. For a moment, she looked her age, possibly younger. "I was" she acknowledged, "but I didn't see her much either." She looked as if she truly couldn't have been more surprised if he had taken out his wand and hexed her, in fact, she would have been less so. "You..." She was still trying to process the implications. "You actually want me to be part of your family?" Her own father hadn't wanted her, why in Merlin's name would Draco Malfoy of all people agree to something like that? Still, there was a very cautious note in her voice. She was fully prepared for the idea he might laugh at her.
4 Mar 15, 04:15 AM
Draco: Giving her a long look as she tried to grasp the concept. Very quietly he said "I did say you could not comprehend how much I had to do to make this work." But then he shook his head and laughed. "I'm half-kidding. Certainly. I am taking you on financially and emotionally letting you near the heart of what is most important to me.. Yes, you are paying me back in a way, but how can you really repay someone for such a trust? Did you think the protection I give you was a limited time deal or am I not letting you deep inside my own secrets? how could I do that with a stranger? you're own vulnerability should tell you why it's possible."
4 Mar 15, 04:22 AM
Xenia: This was way too intense, and she was not accustomed to vulnerability, which is why it came as more of a relief than anything when he laughed. She sighed, shook her head. "I think maybe you're right. Scorpius knows part of the story, enough so that I do not have to lie to him about who I am, but you are the only person alive who knows the whole truth, and maybe that is not a bad thing." After another deep breath, she added. "I guess we will let things happen as they will and see where it goes. I will not make any plans to the contrary."
4 Mar 15, 04:46 AM
[×] Draco: Seeing she was missing the emotional component of this all, Draco listened through her words and nodded, thinking still himself. Although he had not logically worked it all out in advance, there were many parts of what he had said which had come from the heart. Sixteen years of having little hands holding his fingers, trusting him in everything.totaly and without reservation... It made a difference that she did not comprehend and could not. "You are missing twenty plus years of experience in parenthood before you would comprehend, Xenia. But I can sum this up easier for you. Come here a moment." Taking her hand he patted his lap and positioned her so when she sat she was facing him as he still did with his own Maia. Pulling her close he said softly as he hugged her "I know your secrets, yes, and I have promised to make this work, to give you the protection and guidence and noisurement to see things through." He gently pressed her forehead down to his shoulder as he continued. "I offer
4 Mar 15, 04:50 AM
[×] Draco: the same as my children get, the parent-child connection of trust which you are already investing in your future through me, but I offer it for life as with them. To anyone, you are my child. Legally and emotionally. You have always a place in my house, in my life, and at my table. I trust you with my family and our secrets and will always keep yours, even childish ones will be treated with respect. While I respect the memory of your mother, can you really afford not to accept a new family, one that does nothing but good for you?" And then he said nothing else, just held her comfortingly as he would to the day he died with either of his blood-children. He would find it hard to say three words yet, but didn't she get everything else from him so far? If she accepted them all, it would follow one day.
4 Mar 15, 08:05 AM
Xenia: She acknowledged that what he said made sense, and looked, perhaps slightly less wary than she had at being near him before Christmas. He took her hand, and when he patted his lap, she obliged him, if only to find out where he was going with all this. What he did next was totally unexpected, and caught her off guard. She had been held by very few people in her lifetime. Her mother had been one, Ari the second, Scorpius and now his father completed the list. While she couldn't understand what his motives were, it was hard to maintain logical distance when he was holding her close like this, in a way she could not remember ever being held my her own father. Though she did not fight him, she was still tense, unsure of these new circumstances and fighting the urge to simply relax and enjoy the embrace. His child? She almost commented on that, but he continued and she realized he had a point. He had asked her to protect his son, but in return he had given her a life, and not just the
4 Mar 15, 08:10 AM
Xenia: basic semblance either. She was surrounded by proof that Draco Malfoy still never did anything by halves. He went quiet, and after a moment, with no more words to ponder, she did finally relax, exhaling and feeling the tension go out. "Thank you" she didn't raise her head from his shoulder, her eyes closed and the words slightly muffled. "For all this, and...well..everything else." She was overwhelmed. It was a lot to take in, and the fifteen year old hormones which made other things easy made some things hard. Maintaining her composure for instance, in the face of more than she had ever dreamed of having. She was afraid if she said more her voice would break, and she wasn't sure she was comfortable letting him see her cry, whatever the reason. Still, after she took a moment, she added: "I'm not sure how long it will take to get my mind around all this, but I will try." And she meant it.
4 Mar 15, 08:08 PM
[×] Draco: "You are welcome. I should have told you earlier really." He felt her relax a bit and he tilted his head, thinking about all that this was coming down to meaning. "Of course. I wouldn't think it would be fast. When you are at school you should write some too. Maybe we can come up with a code for trickier subjects when you need advice. Of course, you can expect me to act like a parent and I suspect you will enjoy acting up as a teenager some. Just don't upset Astoria, all right?" A smile at the thought of some of the events they might have to play out at home much to Scorpius entertainment.
4 Mar 15, 11:04 PM
Draco: A roll of his eyes was his answer. "Considering Scorp tried to sink someone in the Black Lake his seond year probably about the same. I gave the school full permission to be inventive about punishments. I hope you will resist cause soemone is sure to notice you are a bit too good at some magics which should be out of your reach." Smiling, he raised a finger. "My best behaved one I should clarrify. Of the three." And she hit upon the same old story. "Ah well that's a bit different. I never was going to be able to choose my wife, she was chosen by my parents. Neither Astoria or I are going to keep up that tradition however. Astroia, I am blessed I must say, is a very reasonable woman and we've come to care a lot about each other since then. I probably would have made a hash of it considering what I was like during the war. It wasn't til lthe end I started to get wiser."
4 Mar 15, 11:12 PM
Xenia: Her eyes widened. "He what?" She looked equal parts amused and impressed. The look she gave him at the resist comment was dangerously close to a pout. "I have been. You haven't gotten any letters home about my behavioral problems have you?" she pointed out. "Scorpius has a wonderful knack for showing up right before I have to hex someone. Though we had a near miss last week." She smiled just thinking about it. A soft laugh at his clarification, "I think I can handle that as long as no one looks too closely." It softened something in her to hear him talk about his wife this way, though her expression turned rueful when he mentioned the war. "I was out of the country for the thick of it. I read about everything in the prophet in a training facility in Egypt. It seemed best not to tempt fate with all the powerful enemies I had managed to accumulate."
4 Mar 15, 11:16 PM
[×] Draco: He nodded. "I remember it had to do with being accused of being a dark wizard. He didn't take it well back when he was younger." A calculating gaze. "Not yet. That's a very good sign." A smile. "Exactly why I'm choosing your clothes for the visual inspection to match the look. Can't have things too adult." Ah, so she had gone out of her way to get out of the country. Smart. "Well you've seen upstairs. It was good you were out of the country. One issue and you would never have known who was coming."
4 Mar 15, 11:21 PM
Xenia: She almost shivered. "He doesn't take it well now either" she informed him. "People can be so...prejudiced about the past." Her lips quirked at the irony of that statement. She tilted her head and smiled cheekily at him. "I dressed like an adult the last time I was sixteen if you remember" she reminded him. "But I get your point, I'll stop transfiguring the dresses the moment I get into the dorm if it makes you feel better." Another shake of the head "You were the only one who hated me enough to potentially seek me out specifically, and if you remember I made a point of at least trying to make peace. No sense dying over something like that."
4 Mar 15, 11:31 PM
Draco: His eyes met hers without a word; he hardly thought he needed to remind her of theirs and how different she found him by her reactions. A sigh however at her transfiguring comment. "Yes, I would prefer you lay off. Once you are out of the house it would be one thing, but while you can slip in a few things you purchase out of your allowance, remember that most girls still have the bulk of their things chosen with approval by parents." Scraves and decorations to change the look of something would hardly be something to complain about really. A nod at her comment. "True. However I do remember hearing someone wondering if there would be Russian interferance and if it wouldn't be easier to get ahead of it. They might not have considered it personal, you know, but more of a symbol."
4 Mar 15, 11:47 PM
Xenia: "I thought you might" She shrugged, "I don't mind it really. It kind of comes with the territory since, you know, dating the Malfoy heir and all. I've found people expect me to look a certain way." She flinched severely at the mention of Russian interference. She desperately hoped her father was dead, but she might never be sure. "I don't know where he is" she said softly. "My father I mean. He could be dead, but I haven't been able to find anything, and it would raise eyebrows if I looked to interested in records from another country from before I was born."
4 Mar 15, 11:54 PM
Draco: He frowned. "Wel lthen don't let them decide how you should look. Seriously, Astoria dressed not too far off this outside of her uniform. Don't let them owl-hole you." As if the same thought had occured to him, he looked at her for a moment. "Do you want me to make a check on whether the man is dead? Discreetly."
4 Mar 15, 11:57 PM
Xenia: She laughed softly, "I won't, of course I won't, but its kind of fun really, like playing dress up and being on stage every day. Scorpius pointed out that if I treated it like a costume it could feel like part of the act, and he's right." Her eyes widened. It would be nice to know he was gone, but would it be worth knowing if he wasn't? "Yes" she said cautiously after a moment. "I don't know why I'm so worried about it, not like he'd expect me to come back from the dead, but..." She wasn't sure how to explain it. "I guess its one of my irrational fears."
He was pleased to hear she listened to what his son came up with and she seemed to have his ear as well. That boded well for the moment, though he certainly hoped it would grow more over the year. Her fears made sense to him and he pursed his lips again as he added "Twenty plus years makes it fairly easy to prevent his eyes looking this way I would think, but if from me it will look like someone checking up on an old classmate. That will help a lot with keeping it under the table, though there is a good chance he is still alive."
5 Mar 15, 12:17 AM
Xenia: She nodded, looking understandably miserable at the thought. "I know, and I've been researching, trying to see if there's a way he could still find me. I know its outlandish, but..." She sighed. "Be careful if you do go looking" she cautioned him. "You might have been cruel at one point, but my father would have made you look like a Gryffindor."
5 Mar 15, 12:39 AM
Draco: When the young girl on his lap looked concerned, he knew then he was defintely making the right decisions. Why they had been heads together fighting in school just showed how much more an idiot they had been back then as teens. "Stop looking. I have a cover, the last thing you want him to think is he might have a grandchild. He'd investigate." His brows came down however and for a moment he had a bit of that rougher evil in his face as he looked at the wall, but this time it was protecting her instead of at her. Very quietly he said "Oh trust me, there were things you never saw. But I'm not going there, he would be coming onto my turf actually...
5 Mar 15, 12:57 AM
Xenia: She studied him, and it was suddenly easier to remember the person he had been. "Okay, enough, you're giving me flashbacks and its even scarier when you're so much bigger than I am." She took a deep breath. "If you're planning to do something, I'm more than happy to be an ignorant teenager in this case. " She had gone pale, or pale for her rather. "I don't like thinking about him. Its still hard, even all these years later I still dream..." She shook her head, "anyway, I think we've delved into my deep dark past enough for one lifetime."
5 Mar 15, 01:03 AM
Draco: A bark of laughter! "True! You are far more my son's size anyway," he added meaning the double meaning. As she went paler he tilted his head at her. "The rep we have is also a type of shielding, you realize. Anyone on the dark side outside of the DE will hesitate to do too much too quickly. The fact you are known to be in my son's bed will make it family personal. " A nod and he patted her leg on the side. "True, I suspect you have clothes to investigate and a trunk to unpack."
5 Mar 15, 01:08 AM
Xenia: She snorted, "your son is twice my bloody size" she pointed out. "But we're better suited, that's true." She smirked to herself and mumbled "honorary Malfoy, there's something I would never in a million years have bet on." She shifted, working her way out of his lap and nodded. "Yes, and another Malfoy I promised to visit once I finished those things." She eyed the closet one more time. "Please tell me there are things in there that aren't either pastel or covered in flowers."
5 Mar 15, 01:24 AM
[×] Draco: "All the more fun then." He caught her chin as she spoke about honorary titles and said "You would have had that the first time had you given in. But that, as they say, is in the past and I think you wiill enjoy the current advantages more simply because you do not know what would have happened the other way." Let her imagination wander, he wouldn't explain more then that. He snorted. "I bet. Give it time, I'm headed over there next to talk about his year so far. Don't rush." A glance at the closet. "A few. Black for offical things of course, but not many. We tend to be more reclusive these days. The things that aren't pastel do have flowers and kittens on them, just warning."
5 Mar 15, 01:35 AM
Xenia: She stared at him for a moment, realizing he was right. If things had gone differently, it would have been his bed sh spent a good deal of time in. While the thought would have horrified her years ago, this version was very different, and she was surprised to realize it might not have been so bad. She looked away from him, afraid he'd see the thought on her face. "I think we're both better off not knowing what might have been" she pointed out. "No offense, but I think I prefer you as a parent, strange as that is for me to say." As his attention turned to the closet, she took a deep breath for the sake of composure before she wrinkled her nose comically. "Kittens, Seriously Draco?"
5 Mar 15, 01:44 AM
Draco: He let go of her chin, point made. "Certainly. I suspected as much since the other way you might have just been giving Scorpius siblings to play with." Yes, better they not explore that direction of conversation indeed! A defensive look came up into his eyes then! "Of course! We're talking about teenage girls here! Not old enough to let go of the cute stuff and get completely serious! Goodness, the number of witches who keep doing that all their lives..."
5 Mar 15, 01:51 AM
Xenia: She made a face. "Too strange to contemplate" she decided, though of course, she probably would contemplate it. Her lips twitched at the very fatherly reaction in his voice. "Don't take this the wrong way, but its getting easier and easier to remember how much older you are." Her eyes suddenly widened as something occurred to her and she managed to say softly: "Who picked out my underwear?"
5 Mar 15, 02:22 AM
[×] Draco: He chuckled at her reaction to the thought, rather secretly hoping it kept her awake at night thinking about it. He had enough of a wish to see her squirm a little still in him after all! She spoke with a youth in her eyes that he didn't envy as he shook his head at her. "Watch it. You are the perfect size for going over my knee still." with his eyes twinkling as she realized he not only would enjoy it, the other women in the house would consider it an apporpirate punishment. "Both of your parents. Please, Xenia, you don't think a parent is considered immune from having to get little girls their unmentionables? Thank goodness I don't have to buy the other things for you, at least you know the charm."
5 Mar 15, 09:34 PM
Xenia: She laughed before she could stop herself, but when he continued she realized he had a point and her eyes widened. "You wouldn't" She narrowed them at him suddenly, quite aware of the likelihood he would not only follow through on his threat, but that he would enjoy it. She wrinkled her nose at the parent revelation. She did laugh then, in spite of her embarrassment. "Yes, I know them all" Suddenly, she realized that the awkwardness of being his 'daughter' could go both ways, and she wondered what she could get away with in the name of 'innocence'. The thought amused her. "Just remember, you may be bigger, and older, but I don't have the trace anymore and I was in Slytherin too you know." She crossed her arms and had to actively resist the urge to stick her tongue out at him. Stupid teenage urges.
7 Mar 15, 01:28 PM
[×] Draco: His eyes danced. "I would. I have to keep up the same rules your 'siblings' are under." He winked. A shake of his head. "That would be wrong, actually. Thy put the trace on you just before youawent to school. Ministry rules." He got up and headed for the door saying "So I don't have to worry about being the adult because I can do things to you you can't fight back against. And you know it, so behave, darling child." A grin before he opened the door.
7 Mar 15, 02:21 PM
Xenia: She made a face. He was enjoying this entirely too much for her liking. "This is twisted, you know this is twisted right?" The fact she was even beginning to be lulled into a sense of security made it even more so. The childish face morphed into outright terror. "You're joking" There wasn't even a slight trace of a question there. "Please tell me this is your idea of a very sick joke." As he walked away, still speaking, she rolled her eyes at the 'darling child' comment. "Yes papa" she mumbled under her breath, and then suddenly, her eyes widened dramatically and she darted suddenly into the closet, closing the door firmly behind her.
7 Mar 15, 06:37 PM
Draco: Draco nodded, firm believer in twisted making things more enjoyable actually. And he was enjoying this! By her accepting his authority he wa sin fact dominating a rather fierce witch into his control, even if light. A glance at her at the word joke. "Nope, nothing I had any control over actually. Standard procedure." As he stepped through the door he heard the word 'papa' and he stopped, nearly turning back, but then shutting the door firmly and smiling as he walked to his son's room...

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18 Apr 15, 11:56 PM
Scorpius: Wiping his mouth with a napkin Scorp glanced around the table, glad at least the few people nearby were busy with food and less talking. Dessert was nearly over however and he knew the men would soon withdraw as they usually did at these things, speaking to her softly he said "Holding up? Almost to the next stage of the show."

19 Apr 15, 12:00 AM
Xenia: Caught mid-bite, Xenia waited until she had swallowed, and then took a breath. "Barely" she answered, but smiled good-naturedly anyway. "I get that this is important, but why so much pomp and circumstance for a business meeting?"

19 Apr 15, 12:03 AM
Scorpius: He rolled his eyes. "Stiffs. Old money and they like stuff only a certain way. Makes them feel more important in the sheets later I guess." Sipping from his wine, he shrugged. "I doubt most of my generation will come to these, but some of it might stick."

19 Apr 15, 12:08 AM
Xenia: "Makes sense, but I never figured Draco to be that type." He was plenty confident in his importance 'in the sheets'. She knew from experience. A carefully practiced delicate shrug, "at least the food is good, and the atmosphere is kind of amazing." She gave him a pointed look telling him to pay attention to what she couldn't say. "We would probably be surprised what gets passed down" she answered. "Its probably more than we think."

19 Apr 15, 12:12 AM
[×] Scorpius: Clueless about her experience he said "Dad works with restaurants now so guess who throws the most expensive kind of events? thus, he's here." At the other end of the table, his father whispered in Astoria's ear and then got up following the lead of a few other gentlemen. "Yeah, this place isn't one you can get into without the right money. Once they are all out I'll show you where they are headed." He saluted her with his glass and took another sip of the watered wine.
19 Apr 15, 12:14 AM
Xenia: She laughed softly, "it must get tiring to play the game all the time" she observed. "Did they teach you that before Hogwarts? How to rub elbows with the rich elite 101?" She watched as Draco stood and left before turning to Scorpius. "You can do that?"

19 Apr 15, 12:17 AM
Scorpius: A face, clearly he didn't like the game. "Eh, you get dragged along enough you learn. Besides, I'm supposed to marry one remember? That's what grandfather wants. I have no interest in being stuck in this forever." A glance over at her and he shrugged. "Of course. You have to learn what's happening, you're family.

19 Apr 15, 12:24 AM
Xenia: She made a face very briefly before she caught herself. "I know, but I can't picture it. You married off to one of those perfectly made up proper princess types" she pretended to shudder. "The horror of it." The latter made sense. "Right, I just kind of got the impression it was more of a "you must be this tall and have certain anatomy to enter sort of thing."

19 Apr 15, 12:26 AM
Scorpius: He shook his head. "I know. Valued for their status, not their skills in bed either I bet. His glance shifted to her and he studied her a moment before nodding." Oh to go in for more then a moment, most defintely. But if they don't get seen being highly important what's the point?"

19 Apr 15, 12:35 AM
Xenia: Glancing at the backs of the last of the men as they disappeared into the unknown but undoubtedly extravagant room, she nodded agreement. "Probably not" she agreed. "No way you could be that stiff if you were getting any." This she said very quietly, and when he continued she laughed. "Of course, because what's the point of being obscenely wealthy if you don't get to dazzle young girls with all of your knowledge and finely tailored suits." She nearly snorted. "So I walk around looking properly dazzled, I can do that." Another glance at the door. "Maybe"
19 Apr 15, 12:41 AM
Scorpius: A chuckle and he finished his last sip, snuck two rolls into the pocket of his coat and stood, stepping behind hers to pull her chair out. Merlin it was pink! "Mother? I'm going to show her around, I promise we'll be right back." A nod back and he held out his arm for her saying "What they do put you in color wise." A half look at her before he led the way towards the hallway. "Oh no, most of the old men would be thinking about getting you in a marriage contract with them. After all a Malfoy contract even to an adoptive young lady, you'd be very tempting to them." He nearly snorted and then said softer "Just keep a hold on my arm, that will help discourage ideas."

19 Apr 15, 12:47 AM
Xenia: Rising gracefully, she took his arm, though he earned a soft glare for the color comment. "You're saying it doesn't suit?" She tried for affronted and succeeded merely in looking disgruntled. "Your father seems to think pink should be my signature. I'd be much more comfortable in something darker." Her look turned mischievous. "You're more than welcome to get me out of it at the first opportunity." very softly for his ears only. Her eyes widened at the contract comment. "Merlin, no!" She did shudder then in genuine disgust. "I have no interest in being tempting to anyone" she answered definitively. Her grip on his arm tightened a fraction, less casual than before. "Do not leave me." It was half-plea and half-demand.

19 Apr 15, 12:54 AM
[×] Scorpius: he shook his head. "Parts of you maybe, but I'd prefer no one else know any details about those." A grin as he led her into the hall itself where they had entered. "Yes well, he's probably right if he wants to draw attention away form who you were. I'd much have you in something darker myself, like my bed," he said softly then grunted at her temptation. "Oh I would so like to take you up on that..." Her comment and tight grip on his arm caused him to slip his arm around her back instead, around her waist once he was out of sight of his mother. "Here, maybe this will help to see you as already taken." Leading her to the doorway he motioned to stop and opened the door a fraction wider so she could see all the men in the room and waiters with trays of drinks.
19 Apr 15, 01:00 AM
Xenia: She gave him a teasing look. "Typical" she accused softly, amused. He spoke of darker things and the expression turned more serious. Raising her eyes to his, there was a sensual sort of mischief in her expression. "Now those are sheets I could get into" she agreed just as softly. Feeling a strange thrill at being able to draw him, she went a bit further than she'd originally intended. "Up, down, whatever we find time and opportunity for" He put his arm around her waist and she leaned into him even as she paused before the door. Peeking inside, she didn't see anything that particularly surprised her. "Looks...dull" she surmised. "Do they enjoy this?" very softly.

19 Apr 15, 01:05 AM
Scorpius: he nodded, looking distracted suddenly. "And much more interesting then stiff. Well, what supposed to be stiff." His eyes closed on her next comment and he glanced down at the bottom of her dress. "Hmm.. Doesn't look like one that goes down so I assume it comes off over the head?" Then she passed judgment and he nearly did snort. "Politics, money changing accounts -- to them probably. SOme things in the Ministry may be affected to. Ah, but let me give you something to compare it to." and he led her down the hall a few doors down.
19 Apr 15, 01:10 AM
Xenia: She did snort then, but softly. "You would go there" she pointed out. "Good assumption" in reference to her dress. She mimed a yawn. "All things I've had my fill of" she declared in a murmur. "Well, except the money part, that I'm still getting used to." He led her down the hall and she peered into the new room. Her eyes widened in genuine surprise and pleasure. "This one is very nice" she decided. "What is it for?"

19 Apr 15, 01:13 AM
Scorpius: "Darling Xenia, it is never far from a man's mind. Trust me on this." Did he dare suggest...? "How, uh, risky do you feel tonight?" A curious look. "Why? Did you not have a lot before?" A glance back behind them and once she had looked he guided her on past it. "It's where all the mothers and children are coming as they finish at the table. It's going to soon be filled with baby talk and matching up kids."

19 Apr 15, 01:17 AM
Xenia: He spoke and she gave him an amused look. "I'm your darling now am I?" Still looking amused. "Of course I trust you" Not that she had to in that respect. The question didn't embarrass her as it would have most. "Because your father would kill me if he found us you mean?" Actually, Draco might be impressed, but he'd have to punish her for appearance sake. She glanced back as they moved past the room. "Men in one room talking business, women in the other talking children" She lowered her voice as though telling him a secret. "They do know they're not living in the dark ages anymore right?"

19 Apr 15, 01:21 AM
[×] Scorpius: He shrugged. 'We are dating or at least half the school believes that. Some people here must have heard that rumor." A glance behind them as he nodded. "We'd both get it good. It would be embarrassing, but we'd both be much less bored too." He had no idea Xenia and his father had spoken about her marrying him possibly. "With the amount of money I doubt they care. And they have enough to do as they like really."

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19 Apr 15, 01:28 AM
Xenia: She smiled, "we talk all the time, you know me better than quite literally ninety-nine percent of the people on the rest of the planet, and we have great sex on a regular basis" she summarized it for him. "I'd say we're dating. The only thing pretend is the following you around part. I'm pretty convinced you can take care of yourself at this point." She pretended to weight her options. "So on the one hand there's being in trouble for an indefinite amount of time and having to endure your mother's potentially infinite disapproval." She smirked at him, "and on the other you rescue me from mind numbing boredom and this absolutely ridiculous dress" It took her barely a few seconds. "I think the choice is pretty clear." She shook her head, "it seems funny to me that not having money meant I didn't think about it much, and they have a lot and obsess over it all the time." She looked thoughtful. "You would think it'd be the other way, wouldn't you?"

19 Apr 15, 01:33 AM
[×] Scorpius: He definitely swelled a bit with pride. "I told you I was good. Dad may hear something, but I have not had anyone attack me yet.." He definitely liked hearing the great sex part. And with that thought in mind he speeded up slightly around the corner. "I remember us being in another room back here somewhere for a meeting once. Maybe it's not being used..." She spoke about the oddities of money and he shook his head. "They can control others and the way of the world. It's another whole level. Those of us with no influence yet can only watch the game, not play. Of course they think about it."
19 Apr 15, 01:37 AM
Xenia: She resisted the urge to shake her head at him, though she found him strangely endearing at the moment. She considered that for a moment. "That would be something to see wouldn't it?" As she followed him, she couldn't help asking: "You'll have it one day though. Do you know what you plan to do with it once you do?"

19 Apr 15, 01:40 AM
Scorpius: As he tried a few doors carefully (he couldn't use his wand of course) one turned and he peeked through the crack. "Eh, I don't know how good it is to plan ahead really. Who knows what state the business will be in nor what will have happened in the world? Be awhile before I can think about that really." He opened it enough for her to step in through it though the room was dark. "Here, think you could make us some cushions behind the couch?"

19 Apr 15, 01:46 AM
Xenia: It was a fair point, and yet strange to think that the son would someday wield all the power of the father. She wondered if it would change him. Following him into the dark room, she nodded. "Easy" and moved across the room to do so. "Makes sense" she said after another moment. "Never really a good idea to try and predict the future anyway."

19 Apr 15, 01:52 AM
[×] Scorpius: Closing the door behind them, Scorp moved swiftly along behind her, the excitement of what they were about to do rather daringly empowering. He slipped off his suit coat and tie as he did so, putting them on the floor out of sight in the corner. "Can't waste much time as mom will be looking for us in a bit, but this could really work. It'd be crazy if we manage to pull this off without getting caught..." A nod at her however. "Of course not, who could have predicted you'd be about to shag Draco Malfoy's son in a restaurant back meeting room tonight?"
19 Apr 15, 01:57 AM
Xenia: Without qualm, Xenia pulled the dress over her head, making a half-hearted attempt at not mussing her hair too badly. Even if they didn't get caught, the after could be damning. "Don't tell me you've never done anything crazy before." His next question brought her up short. Someone with a really twisted sense of humor, she thought silently. Out loud, she said, "I could" and grinned at him, reaching up to pull his head down to hers and kiss him deeply.

19 Apr 15, 02:00 AM
Scorpius: He stopped in the middle of removing his shirt to give her a look. "With who exactly? You've been the only one I could trust so far." At her response however he had about a half a second to grin before he was being snogged and kissed her back, his arm around her back to lower her down to the cushions. The kiss occupied them for several seconds before he realized they hadn't finished undressing yet and slipped a hand into her bra.

19 Apr 15, 02:06 AM
Xenia: Rather than dwell on that, she added: "Well then I suppose as your albeit unconventional girlfriend its my job to help you make up for lost time." They went down together, and as she kissed him she finished unbuttoning his shirt, sliding it from his shoulders as his own hands moved to her bra. She enjoyed the feel of his chest under her touch always, and the feeling of being enveloped by him even moreso. "I predict we're going to enjoy this" she whispered next to his ear.

19 Apr 15, 02:11 AM
[×] Scorpius: He grinned. "I like unconventional, it sounds less boring." One hand in and he started to slip his other in so he could peel her out of the bra and with a soft laugh said "Immensely" just as the door suddenly opened and the light from the hall lit up the underside of the couch alerting them to freeze. Thinking they had been caught he froze, both hands helplessly trapped when he saw the door shut, but heard breathing and sounds of movement on the other side of the room. HIs eyes huge, he looked at her in the darkness, debating on whether he could move his hands out of their amazing trap when they heard voices of two men, suddenly speaking!
19 Apr 15, 02:17 AM
Xenia: Her back arched automatically into his hands even as she laughed softly at his answer. The sound of the door, however, cut her off mid-breath and she froze. The sounds of two men as they moved across the space made her heart threaten to beat out of her chest. One spoke into the darkness, and it was obvious to her that this meeting was a different kind of private. "The girls, have you found a way?" One spoke and the other seemed to hesitate. "Everything is perfectly legal, both girls were married outside of the U.K. we can't even get our hands on their paperwork." The other slammed his fist on something hard. "Unacceptable!" he whispered harshly. "I had plans for those girls. I will not see them ruined by two half-blood nothings no matter how much money is involved."

19 Apr 15, 02:21 AM
Scorpius: Torn between horror and the fear of discovery, Scorp listened. He heard cloth move as if one shrugged. "Too late for that, one has already had a honeymoon. Unless locked in a basement, she's a lost cause. I have not determined the other's state yet." An angry sound from the other. "Find out if it's possible for a raid on either. Paperwork might still be lost if we strike rapidly."

19 Apr 15, 02:25 AM
Xenia: The man inhaled loudly. "To tangle with the Ministries in two foreign governments...." The man seemed to reconsider his argument. "I'll see what I can do." There was the sound of shuffling as the men left and Xenia stared at Scorpius wide-eyed in silence for several moments before she dared to whisper: "What the hell?"

19 Apr 15, 02:30 AM
[×] Scorpius: In the light of the door from his angle he saw no faces, but in profile one was certainly handed over something. After the door shut he listened for receding footsteps before he softly and slowly pulled her softness from it's constraint. Hands still full pleasantly he whispered back "I don't know! Contracts gone wrong? Or maybe someone got married without using them? Sounds like they had something going on and the couple of sisters foiled them by making themselves legally unavailable." they sounded smart.
19 Apr 15, 02:34 AM
Xenia: Xenia thought quickly. "He said girls, not women..." Xenia was sensitive to this for a host of reasons. "It couldn't be someone our age could it?" The gears kept turning. "It kind of sounds like the Valerios. Giana just got married and Nadya is engaged." She frowned, feeling vulnerable all the sudden. She closed her eyes. "How can they do that? Merlin, how can they just..." She closed her mouth suddenly, raising her eyes to his and leaning up to kiss him again. She needed to feel close to him right now, to feel safe and lightyears away from...whatever had just happened.

19 Apr 15, 02:39 AM
Scorpius: He nodded, seeing her point. "Sounded like more then just a marriage thing though didn't it? Like, he had a reason to use them..." A glance at the door and sure to keep his voice soft he said "To them it sounded like they were just girls, just furniture they could rearrange as they saw fit. Sounds like old pures-- oh Merlin, what if they were Deatheaters?" They would be in serious danger in that case! She kissed him and it took a second to register. They could have been killed if discovered, still might if it was found out they had been here! Kissing her back suddenly fiercely, he let go of her chest and slid his hands down to his pants, suddenly in a hurry to shuck then.

19 Apr 15, 02:43 AM
Xenia: "Given what you've told me about the old pures' attitude towards the fairer sex, I'm not sur--" She went very pale. "Deatheaters?" She couldn't breathe. "Not again..." Then she was kissing him and she was kissing her and she was frantic, unable to get close enough to suit her needs, to make what had just happened go away, to make herself forget. She slid her underwear down and over her hips in one fluid movement underneath him.

19 Apr 15, 02:46 AM
[×] Scorpius: She said something which caught at his attention and he was about to ask what, but she turned on in reaction and her sudden need drove him to do something they had yet to do. Before their lovemaking had been enjoyable, but she had always taken an even turn, leading him to new discoveries. Now he felt a desperate urge and he took over, taking them both down a fierce and quick exploration of immediate and deep desire for completion, as if his life depended on it right then and there!
19 Apr 15, 02:50 AM
Xenia: There was a rush like she ad never felt, frantic to the point of desperation, and she saw a side of him that was new. She lay there, breathing deeply, heart pounding as she tried to recover but also in something she hadn't felt in a while: fear. Eyes closed, her breathing didn't slow like it normally did. "Its happening again, like last time. Oh, merlin please no." She whispered, seeming to have forgotten his presence entirely as the panic overwhelmed her.

19 Apr 15, 02:58 AM
Scorpius: Driven to finish faster then he had before, he felt his heart pounding in his chest as he exploded, feeling her own reaction shortly after as he could hear his pulse in his ears. Her worried words however, brought him back at least partly though he had yet to disengage. "Xenia. Stop it. We don't know anything, we are guessing. Xenia!" He shoved himself deep again to get her attention and kissed her without warning, forcing her to pay attention to him again long enough to forget what she was doing. "You're mine." He said it firmly, brooking no argument. "No one is getting to you except through me. You hear?"

19 Apr 15, 03:03 AM
Xenia: She was jolted, not by the sound of the name she wore like a costume but by the thrust of him inside her. The declaration she heard, but her reaction surprised her. "Then say my name" she whispered, still looking pale and shaken. Xenia, after all, was not who she was, and if she was his, he should remember who he was actually getting. "I hear you"she closed her eyes again, tightly. "It can't happen again" she sounded broken. "It can't."

19 Apr 15, 03:06 AM
[×] Scorpius: Leaning to her face, eyes intent on hers he said "You are mine, Anya, and no one may have you from me." Letting his weight rest on her more he said firmly "Stop. Before you say that again, we need to find out if it actually is. This could be some pureblood mess that sounds like the same thing and not them. Stay with me, Anya." Realizing now that they were done they really couldn't risk staying here, he kissed her again, longer, then broke it with a "Clean us up quick? I think we need to move fast."
19 Apr 15, 03:09 AM
Xenia: She took a deep breath, her first in several minutes. "I'm here" she answered. "I'm back." She kissed him deeply, but agreed they couldn't afford to stay here long. "I got it", putting them both to rights, the expression seemed to slip over her face like a mask. "I'm sorry you saw that" she told him softly. "I just wasn't expecting..." She broke off. "Shall we?"

19 Apr 15, 03:11 AM
Scorpius: Relieved he slid off her and got dressed as soon as she wanded them clean. Before she rose however he caught her arm, his tie half done. "Don't. I needed to see, needed to know. You have not hidden stuff from me before and if you trusted me then, you should trust me now."

19 Apr 15, 03:14 AM
Xenia: He grabbed her arm and she turned to him with the question in her eyes. When he spoke, she bit her lip. "I haven't been hiding. I just...its not part of who I'm supposed to be now. Keeping track of both people its just....exhausting" she admitted. "Xenia and Anastasia....they're....very different in some ways." She laid a hand over his on her arm. "Of course I trust you" she answered. "Its the rest of the world that makes things complicated."

19 Apr 15, 03:18 AM
[×] Scorpius: Oh he understood all right. "Regardless I need to know both don't I if I'm going to be able to protect you. And legally I can if you let me and give me that power." His eyes didn't leave hers, the feeling of taking some charge still there in his manner, a touch of his father. "F**k them. I'm going to be 17 soon and I can make this d@mn simple."
19 Apr 15, 03:20 AM
Xenia: "I guess that's probably true" she conceded. She gave him a confused look. "Legally? What do you mean?" She listened as he continued, even managing a smile when he cursed the entire world. "What is it you're thinking of doing exactly?" She was curious, and also strangely wary, unsure what was happening.

19 Apr 15, 03:23 AM
Scorpius: He waved a hand at the door, helping her to stand and move towards it to listen at it. "You heard how they treat young girls. You may be new to the situation but I bet a number of them have thought you might serve their cause as well. Certainly now when they are missing two they had plans for." She questioned him and he turned to give her a look of disbelief. "You don't get it? Fine. I was asking if you would marry me so I can protect you. It wouldn't be till my birthday, of course, but then you would be off their list. You would be safe from their underhanded deals."

19 Apr 15, 03:26 AM
Xenia: She stood at the door, aware of where he was going but wanting him to spell it out. When he did, she gave him a look that was half awe and half incredulous. "You....would....but...you can't...you can't marry someone just to protect them from a bunch of old men with too much power." Except that he could and they both knew it. "I....we...." she couldn't talk, couldn't get the words out right. "Marriages the way they do them in your world are permanent and binding, til death do us part and all that, remember?"

19 Apr 15, 03:30 AM
[×] Scorpius: "Yes I can." Duh, it was his life to do with as he wished! She wasn't the boss of him. He hesitated before adding 'yet' in his mind. "You'd better be sure then you can stand the thought of having my kids then, Anya. Cause you know if you marry me that will need to be soon after graduation to be truly safe." His eyes reminded her a lot rode on his head still as the only Malfoy male.
19 Apr 15, 03:34 AM
Xenia: "Okay you can, but..." He continued, and she laughed softly, but it sounded a bit odd. "I don't think having your children is the issue exactly." That part would be easy, it was the rest that would be difficult. "I"m thinking more about the fact we have no idea what the magic was that even brought me here in the first place or if it could be unstable somehow. I might be under some sort of ancient Egyptian curse for all I know." She moved closer to him. "I don't think you know what you're getting into. Merlin, I don't know what you're getting into."

19 Apr 15, 03:38 AM
Scorpius: He liked the fact she didn't have any issue with bearing him kids and maybe had a bit of an ego influx that she hadn't turned him down yet either. "If you argue that way I would say you can never be away from me again in hopes hat if it takes you back I go with you. " He stuck his hand out and caught hers, putting his other hand on the door knob. "However, let's try to get out of here without being seen and then we can argue semantics back in the normal areas again."

19 Apr 15, 03:43 AM
Xenia: She studied him for a moment, saw that he was serious even if a bit impulsive it seemed. "If it took me back...Scorpius..." She searched his eyes and then nodded. "Maybe try proposing when I haven't just been given the shock of a lifetime in a dark room during one of your father's business meetings" she said conversationally. "That's one experience I haven't already had you know." She smirked at him. "Oh we're going to argue semantics," and she followed him out into the hall.

19 Apr 15, 03:47 AM
[×] Scorpius: "That's not a no." he challenged. But after a second he added "But I can't think of more exciting way to do it and what a story for the kids later." Opening the door, he looked, then they slipped out the door and he quickly moved away from the door. He frowned. "Oh I heard that. All right I'll bite, what did you want to argue about?"
19 Apr 15, 03:49 AM
Xenia: "That's not a no" she confirmed, though she rolled her eyes at his next statement. "So think on it. You've got time" now she was enjoying herself. "I'm going to be here for your father to have primped and plucked and prissed for a while yet." The thought made her grouchy, but his question helped. "How about the being two people problem. You're not the slightest bit weirded out by that?"

19 Apr 15, 03:53 AM
Scorpius: "Good." he shook his head. "Nah, fits too well, but I'll keep my options open if something more exciting" he made a face at her "then THAT comes a long." As if either of them wanted that? "Only I get to do the plucking. Weirded out though, no. One of those you are becoming, the other you are leaving behind. You can't be Anya again and you know that."

19 Apr 15, 03:56 AM
Xenia: "Figures" she responded simply. She shrugged, "Never know" she reminded him. Merlin help them both. She nearly stuck her tongue out at him. "Says who?" She smiled, and for a moment she looked much older. "You can't just undo nineteen years of life, Scorpius. Parts of her I can't change, and even if I could I wouldn't."

19 Apr 15, 03:59 AM
Scorpius: He shook his head, sliding his arm around her waist possessively. He raised an eyebrow. "Oh? So you want me not to defend the attention from dad on your clothes and look? I do think I would be one of the most effective at stopping all that..." A serious nod. "I get that. Not saying you would, but you can't go back to her. So let her become part of who you are now. merge like."

19 Apr 15, 04:06 AM
Xenia: The possessive arm around her was oddly comforting despite her normal aversion to such things. In light of recent events, it helped. She exhaled, "that would be nice" she admitted. "He was fifteen once, I think he's forgotten what they actually dress like." She considered his words for a moment. "I can...work on that I think." Unwilling to let him off quite that easily, she added. "There's also the issue of your grandfather to think about. I doubt I'm the kind of person he had in mind for the job you know."
19 Apr 15, 04:09 AM
Scorpius: He put a hand on his own chest as he pulled her close. "If you are my fiance, I think he will bend to the idea I don't match most of what you have so he's got to let up in favor of my interests, right?" he winked. He raised a finger and kissed her cheek. "We can work on it together. Because you do trust me." An iffy hand wave, sort of not sure. "That i don't know about. I have no idea what he will say. But he's my problem more I think."

19 Apr 15, 04:12 AM
Xenia: "If" she repeated stubbornly. "Then we'll see what happens I guess." The kiss on her cheek was strange in the wake of all that had happened a few minutes before. "Yes", she was quick to confirm that part. "I do." She had very very vague memories of Lucius Malfoy, having seen the man only once or twice during her previous life. "If he's expecting someone like your mother he's going to be very surprised I think." Catching herself, she added: "If"

19 Apr 15, 04:19 AM
Scorpius: He gave her a look, wondering why she was resisting the idea. "Why are you putting up a front, Xenia? You know I'm not trying to trick you." Scorp thought about it for a few yards down the hallway; the farther from the room the better. "i don't know what he is expecting. Before it was always contracts. I am the first to get to choose."

19 Apr 15, 04:24 AM
Xenia: She walked with him, lost in her own thoughts. "Its...its not that. I never really saw myself....I wasn't going to get married" she told him, referring to her previous life. "I have very few memories of my parents together and what I do remember wasn't pretty at all. For most of my life, my mother was alone." She was looking ahead now rather than at him. "I guess I don't know what marriage looks like really, and I feel like that's something I should have a better understanding of if I was going to...." She trailed off, "consider this."

19 Apr 15, 04:31 AM
[×] Scorpius: He listened then asked "So you resist it cause it's not what you expected? Or because you don't think anything good can go your way for once? Seems my family has gone out of it's way for you." He shook his head again and stopped her for this was important. "Look at dad and mom, they work together even though theirs was a contract marriage. Do you think theirs is a bad model?"
19 Apr 15, 04:34 AM
Xenia: She considered it. "Of those two I'd have to go with the second one. I know its hard for you to understand but my life before this was....a bit difficult." She crossed her arms, undaunted, "so I should ask them to do it again? and permanently?" She considered his parents, though of the Draco she remembered compared to the one she knew now. "But how do I know your father isn't the exception?" Hard as that was for her not to choke on.

19 Apr 15, 04:38 AM
Scorpius: He nodded. "So you had said. But Xenia, and I do mean Xenia, it comes down to have I been good for you or bad?" A sigh from him. "No, you should ask me too because I've asked you to let me do this. I am first, Xenia, then them." A shrug and he leaned over and then kissed her for a minute, soft and slow feeling pretty good about this. "Then do this and prove with me we're better then the average. And in the meantime you wiill be safe."

19 Apr 15, 04:43 AM
Xenia: She didn't have to consider that, so instead she said. "You're over-simplifying things. Of course you're good for me, but you don't marry someone just because they're good for you. You're the first Malfoy ever to get to choose. You should be choosing for the right reasons." He kissed her and for a moment, she merely melted into him. He spoke and she smiled, "that's cheating." Her eyes searched his. "Are you sure?"

19 Apr 15, 04:45 AM
[×] Scorpius: He nodded. "I am. A woman who suuits me, challenges me, and is self confessed my protector is in trouble and needs me. And she doesn't have any objection to having kids with me. Sounds like d@mn good reasons. besides, I think I'm pretty much hooked." Sensing her weakening he smiled. "Yes. Malfoy's play for keeps," he said stressing the last word.

19 Apr 15, 04:50 AM
Xenia: Well, when he put it like that...all of that. She met his eyes. "Then yes, I'll marry you. So long as there is nothing pink anywhere near the entire event." She kissed him softly for a few seconds. "Okay?"

19 Apr 15, 04:52 AM
[×] Scorpius: "Deal. Slytherin colors then?" He could afford to be generous after all, he had won her over! "Wait till dad hears. the look on his face will be priceless!"
19 Apr 15, 05:17 PM
Xenia: She smirked, "That will work, I suppose" She had mixed emotions about the concept of telling his father. "I can't even imagine how he's going to react." Which was true in its own way. She knew he wouldn't be as shocked as his son seemed to think, but she wasn't sure he'd be thrilled about them getting married so soon either.

19 Apr 15, 05:38 PM
[×] Scorpius: A nod. "Excellent. Even mother will see that one as sensible." A squeeze of her hand. "It's okay, he will understand. But we'll have to tell him what we overheard."
19 Apr 15, 05:43 PM
Xenia: She almost smirked again. Astoria Malfoy was the very definition of sensible. Her eyes widened however when he continued. "Is that safe? Isn't he supposed to be keeping his distance from..." She motioned behind them. "All that?"
19 Apr 15, 05:49 PM
Scorpius: He looked at her. "Yeah, but how is he going to defend himself against things he doesn't know about?" A shrug. "However, he might be able to warn the family if he knows them where we can't."
19 Apr 15, 05:51 PM
Xenia: "Sometimes ignorance is the best defense" she answered. But only sometimes. "If you think we should tell him, then we'll tell him, but there's the possibility that even having the information could be damning for him." She hesitated, "all right, your choice."
19 Apr 15, 05:53 PM
Scorpius: Now he looked at her longer. "How? If he just sits on it? I seriously doubt the family would spread that around!"
19 Apr 15, 06:01 PM
Xenia: She still didn't like it, but she wasn't going to argue with him either. "Like I said, its your family and your call. I just dont' like the idea of anyone getting tangled up in this again." Anyone close to her anyway.
19 Apr 15, 06:04 PM
[×] Scorpius: Pulling her aside as some employee passed them nodding. "No hang on, let's hear this. If he knew it, how could he get hurt? What are you thinking?" He seemed quite concerned now.
19 Apr 15, 06:08 PM
Xenia: "When have you ever known your father to let something go? If you're right and he does warn the girls, won't that raise questions as to how he got the information in the first place?" She was pleased he seemed to be paying attention. "It just seems terribly ironic if he were to get in trouble doing the right thing."
19 Apr 15, 06:13 PM
Scorpius: He visually admitted the point. "He might just tell their parent most likely and let them leak it." A moment's thought. "Unless the family are unhappy with the sister's choices, I don't see why they would release that information, but you are right, caution is a good thing. I don't want to get my father hurt for something I found out either." Now he looked conflicted.
19 Apr 15, 06:22 PM
Xenia: "Maybe" she agreed, then squeezed his arm. "Sleep on it, weigh your options. It will be there to tell tomorrow if you still think its for the best." She sighed softly, "he's going to be fine, Scorpius. Your father has more luck when it comes to landing on his feet than anyone I've ever known."
19 Apr 15, 06:27 PM
Scorpius: Now he looked pensive. "Maybe we had better wait to tell them about the proposal till tomorrow. We can celebrate tonight and then deal with the parents in the morning. That way if we have to tell them, we can do it all at once."
19 Apr 15, 06:30 PM
Xenia: She laughed, "that's a lot in one sitting" she pointed out. "But maybe you're right, we can talk about it tonight and figure things out too." She glanced down the hall, "In the mean time, what are you going to tell your mother considering we've been gone half an hour or more?"
19 Apr 15, 06:34 PM
[×] Scorpius: A soft smile of confidence. "Defintely tonight. It's a date. Mrs Future-Xenia Malfoy." He glanced towards the door down the hall they were speaking of. "Well first peek in and se eif she has company, then just show up in the room and sit on the other end somewhere for awhile, as if we were there longer then she thinks. Put off answering till more stuff has happened, hopefully."
19 Apr 15, 06:40 PM
Xenia: She made a face. "That will take some getting used to." A soft laugh, "clever as always, maybe we'll get lucky and she won't even notice us coming in." Though knowing his mother, she doubted it.
19 Apr 15, 06:43 PM
Scorpius: he pulled her close and kissed her, first soft then much deeper and wide mouth before he pulled back slightly saying "I'll help. I bet we can get you looking forward to it." His eyes danced with desire again for her, knowing she would be willing tomake it permenant. "Even if she does, I bet she won't leave off showing off Maia for awhile and then we won't have to face the music till later.. And we'll look proper of course while she can see us."
19 Apr 15, 06:45 PM
Xenia: He kissed her and she relaxed against him for a few moments, trying not to focus on the future too much. A laugh, "It isn't that I'm not looking forward to it so much as I'm wondering how everyone will react and what will happen, and I don't like to wonder so much." She almost grinned, "I bet Maia loves that" she said thoughtfully. She nearly snorted, "of course, proper, like we've never even heard the word 'shagging'.
19 Apr 15, 06:49 PM
[×] Scorpius: he shook his head. "Stop thinking about others, this is about us, love. And if it sounds to be too much, we'll elope for reaal. Father will be amused and relieved and mother can have her ceremony later for show. But for us all the good parts will be all we need to remember." He nodded. "She loves attention, she's going to hate us getting married and taking it al laway. Can we make her a center part of it more then like a flower girl?" ANother nod and a smile. "Exactly. Proper conversation and sitting and not being bad. Makes the before look more innocent and not worth investigating you know."
19 Apr 15, 06:54 PM
Xenia: "Now there's something I never thought I'd hear from someone." She began to realize just how much she had begun to think of the big picture around her. Draco's fault she was sure. She took a deep breath, seeming to ease her anxiety some. "Okay" she nodded, "all right." A laugh, "Maia's a bit old for a flower girl. We can make her a bridesmaid if she wants, maybe even the maid of honor since I wouldn't have the first idea how to do...well, much of anything." She grinned, "right, and that's the important thing of course."
19 Apr 15, 09:09 PM
[×] Scorpius: "Good." A laugh again. "Oh that's good. Tell her she will need the practice for her own day. I like it!" A tut tut imitation of a girl from school. "Well duh, covering one's tracks is a very important detail." He led her in and over to the side where they went maybethirty feet in before sitting down in a pair of chairs along the wall, Scorp nodding at two older ladies having a whispered conversation nearby. "WOuld you like anything to drink, Xenia? I should get something before we settle since she is busy in the other direction right now."
19 Apr 15, 11:33 PM
Scorpius: A raised eyebrow. "You feel good about turning it all over to their control, eh? Brave woman." They walked in as he said "Well, I'm being optomistic. Isn't there something about the first plan falling apart once you meet up with the enemy?" Not that his mother was the enemy except she was the one they had to avoid being caught by. He went and got two drinks form the display, nothing nothing alcoholic had been left out. bringing her back a red and purple stripped berry juice, he sat with his own. "Hmm, I always get the idea the old guard discusses marriage contracts the most in these events, but I could be wrong."

19 Apr 15, 11:36 PM
Xenia: "I wouldn't say good exactly" she corrected. "But big fancy events aren't exactly my area of expertise" she pointed out. A soft laugh, "optimistic is probably good in this case." She tried to subtly study the room at large. "They can't all be pairing off their children, surely."

19 Apr 15, 11:42 PM
Scorpius: He nodded, getting it. "Ah gotcha." So his future wife would be delivered to him Malfoy style indeed. He pursed his lips and said "Probably safer to let them do it then I think." Sipping his drink he waved a hand as he crossed his legs gentlemanly. "I've never felt bold enough to go ask, you know, bring attention to myself as you can understand."

19 Apr 15, 11:53 PM
Xenia: "One galleon your dad tries to talk us into eloping within a day after he finds out" she offered. She shrugged delicately. "I'm not sure about safer, but it will probably mean less headaches." She studied him, smirking. "Afraid you'll find yourself in the running for someone's little princess?" She took a sip of her drink and then stared at it for a moment. "That is really sweet" she took another sip, "but not bad."
19 Apr 15, 11:57 PM
Scorpius: He rolled his eyes. "Oh no bet, no way. He'd love that." A nod about the headaches which he didn't think it smart to answer. "For a long time? Yes. It's one of the pressures of being who I am though, it was just easier to avoid asking for trouble." Another sip. "Kids are in here, probably figured they would go for the stripes first. You can choose next."

20 Apr 15, 12:02 AM
Xenia: "Can't blame me for trying" she answered, they both knew it was true that Draco would be over the moon if he got to avoid a major event of a wedding. "Right" she grinned at him, "The illustrious Malfoy heir" Her voice took on a note of pretension. "If you want I can curtsy?" She nodded, "its not bad just...tastes like liquid candy."

20 Apr 15, 12:06 AM
Scorpius: He patted her shoulder as if a pat on the back. "Oh definitely not, got to keep trying stuff always." Looking at her with exasperation he said "Stop., you already know I deal with that as it is. I like being with people who don't bring it up." He swallowed more then looked pensive. "makes sense considering the crowd though."

20 Apr 15, 12:08 AM
Xenia: "Agreed" but she frowned at him suddenly. "I was just teasing you, Scorpius. Relax, I've never curtsied to anyone and I'm not starting now." She conceded that point easily enough. "They should have another room for older ones, teenagers and such" she decided. "Break things up a bit."

20 Apr 15, 12:19 AM
[×] Scorpius: He shook his head. "Nah, don't tease about that one unless it's in private. This sort of stuff makes me feel edgy."" And he didn't really look comfortable despite the relaxed stance. "Ha, the ones closest to being married? I doubt they would consider it."
20 Apr 15, 12:22 AM
Xenia: The frown deepened and she laid a hand over his, not caring either way about the audience. "Not allowed" she admonished. "We're celebrating, remember?" she reminded him softly. She barely avoided the urge to snort. "Point taken, but at least things would be more interesting."

20 Apr 15, 12:30 AM
Scorpius: He took in a breath visibly, trying and gripped her hand a moment. Face lightening he said "Thanks, I needed to hear that I think." He let go of her hand reluctantly and then sighed. "Interesting yes, safer no."

20 Apr 15, 12:33 AM
Xenia: "I aim to please, Mr. Malfoy" she smiled over at him. "For someone determined to go their own way" she told him softly. "You're very concerned with safe."

20 Apr 15, 12:40 AM
Scorpius: He made a face at her ending in a frown. "Excuse me, but if I get forced into a contract I don't like or someone tries to put pressure on me to do stuff I don't want to then I don't get my own way like I want it. Thus avoiding situations to trap me is mandatory. To my mind at least."

20 Apr 15, 12:42 AM
Xenia: She flinched at his tone and withdrew from him slightly. "I didn't mean anything" she searched his eyes. "Is something wrong?"

20 Apr 15, 12:58 AM
[×] Scorpius: He forced himself to relax. "I--no. No, but yes. What we overheard is back on my mind." A wave with the glass. "Somewhere in here is the other half..."
20 Apr 15, 01:08 AM
Xenia: Her hand was on his arm, appearances be damned. "Can't afford to focus on it now" she told him. "Time to put this compartmentalizing skills to good use. We can dwell on the other stuff later. For now we're two obscenely board teenagers drug along to a business meeting."

20 Apr 15, 01:20 AM
Scorpius: He nodded and drained his drink in one go. "Right." A slight smile at her. "Again, thanks. So, what do bored teens do when there are adults around?"

20 Apr 15, 01:22 AM
Xenia: She glanced around, smirked at him for a moment, and then shrugged. "Look sullen and mumble under their breath? Or gossip, you're really asking the wrong person her. I was hoping you would know."

20 Apr 15, 01:32 AM
Xenia: here*

20 Apr 15, 01:35 AM
Scorpius: Smirking, he pursed his lips and shook his head. "Gossip mostly about fellow students I would imagine. Don't know I feel about looking sullen at the moment. Maybe we need to be unusual. We can always go and sit with mother and Maia and hope for exciting discussions to follow." He winked feeling a bit better

20 Apr 15, 01:36 AM
Xenia: "You're on" she told him. "Let's do that, maybe if we go voluntarily we'll get time off for good behavior." She grinned, "worth a try right?"
20 Apr 15, 01:44 AM
Scorpius: A grimace. "Face the music style, eh? Go get us two drinks then and we'll carry these empties with us, make it look more like we've been here awhile." A chuckle, though not very light. "Aye, we'll see what happens all right..."

20 Apr 15, 01:46 AM
Xenia: She headed to the 'bar' to do as he asked, returning a moment later. "Relax, we're facing your mother and your sister, not our immanent executions." She nodded in the direction they sat. "Lead the way, darling" with a cheeky sort of grin.

20 Apr 15, 01:59 AM
Scorpius: A nod, agreeing with her thought, but not entirely confident. "Yes, but facing relatives who know you very well is always harder." He squeezed her hand then picked up his empty glass and took the fresh drink from her before heading around the crowd in the room to approach from the fullest side of the room. His mother was introducing his sister to someone when she glanced at them. Scorpius tried to appear relaxed and slipped into seats behind his family as he sipped, putting the empty down on a table.

20 Apr 15, 02:04 AM
Xenia: She laughed, "I'll take your word for it." Following him to the more crowded side of the room, she realized just how reluctant she was to draw attention in this group of people. Not wanting to interrupt Maia's introduction, she merely sat, trying to be as invisible as possible.

20 Apr 15, 02:19 AM
[×] Scorpius: It was nearly ten minutes before the conversation came to an end and his mother turned to give him the eye as they sat there quietly. "When do we get to go, Mother? There's really nothing to do here. We've run out of conversation starters." Astoria's eyes narrowed slightly at him. 'When your father is finished, of course. Where have you been all this time? Not drinking fruit juice the whole time.' Maia turned to watch the interplay, clearly interested to see who won.

20 Apr 15, 02:24 AM
Xenia: She looked between mother and son and debated jumping in, but she wasn't sure she could come up with a lie convincing enough. "Its partly my fault, Mrs. Malfoy" she spoke up before she could think better of it. "Its partly my fault" she jumped in before she could think better of it. "I wanted to see the rooms, and then we got distracted in one of them talking about...plans for the summer." Completely true, which she was proud of.

20 Apr 15, 02:34 AM
Scorpius: Picking up on her interjection he gave a bored looking nod. "They had some rooms shut off, but there were a few open. Don't worry, mother," he said holding up his hands, "No one saw us. It' just didn't wast enough time." Astoria did not look convinced and stood, walking over and sniffing her son's hair, her eyes on Xenia, walked over to sniff her son's hair. 'Where's your cologne, Scorpius...?'

20 Apr 15, 02:37 AM
Xenia: For a moment, she thought they had pulled it off, then his mother stood, and Xenia got the distinct impression the woman was neither convinced nor impressed. When she started sniffing Scorpius hair, she shot him a confused look, wondering what in Merlin's name was going on.

20 Apr 15, 02:42 AM
Scorpius: Confused, Scorpius looked at his mother with a puzzled expression. "Uh, I don't know mother." Her face showed her suspicions, but she returned to her seat saying 'So, you can't remember using a cleaning spell then? Funny thing that.' Scorp's face cleared of confusion, but he still managed to keep a straight face, but he wasn't sure what to say.

20 Apr 15, 02:44 AM
Xenia: Her mind worked frantically for an excuse, for anything that might save them, but came up blank, and she held her breath to avoid the urge to curse, loudly. Instead, she strove for contrite, when she looked at his mother at all, which was as little as possible.
20 Apr 15, 02:55 AM
Scorpius: Clearly in a corner, he hesitated. "Well all right, we were near one, but I didn't think about an area effect clearly. However, mother, that's not the entire thing." He stood and whispered in her ear softly and in a minute she looked a bit more concerned, possibly paler. 'We will talk after with your father then. You had best be completely truthful.'

20 Apr 15, 02:59 AM
Xenia: Her eyes darted to his as soon as his mother spoke, wondering what in the world he had told her, and suspecting it was more of the truth then they had planned. The mention of his father didn't make her feel better. Unsure what to say, she took a sip of her drink and squeezed his hand harder than was strictly necessary, giving him a 'what did you just do' look in the process.

20 Apr 15, 03:07 AM
Scorpius: As his mother spoke to the next lady to pass he leaned slightly over. "Just a bit of what we overheard and that they cast the spell because the room was dusty." He held up two fingers crossed.

20 Apr 15, 03:09 AM
Xenia: She smiled at him. "Color me impressed" she whispered. "If you just got us out of this we'll have something else to celebrate tonight." She wanted to kiss him, but knew she shouldn't under the circumstances. "I feel like we just dodged a hex or something."

20 Apr 15, 03:12 AM
[×] Scorpius: He shook his head watching his mother. "I doubt it. Probably have to confess the other too. I just might have managed mitigating situation, but I think we're still in the doghouse doorway." A soft puff of laughter. "Ah well, a hex yes."
20 Apr 15, 03:16 AM
Xenia: She made a face, "if we really, really have to" she surrendered with weak grace. "Merlin, I'm going to be grounded for life. I've never been grounded." In either life. Despite this, she laughed as well. "Maybe the rest of the news will ease our sentence a bit."

20 Apr 15, 03:24 AM
Scorpius: He shrugged and fell silent for a few, sipping and thinking, trying to find another way out. However in a few minutes men came in and soon the fmily was gettingf coats on and preparing to depart. Draco looked cheerful till Astoria whispered in his ear and they swept out to get going, Draco's eyes looking over them with a neutral look.

20 Apr 15, 03:27 AM
Xenia: Xenia stood and followed the others, neither parents' expression betrayed anything, and it was for this reason that she was very very nervous. "Scratch that" she whispered to Scorpius as they exited. " I take back what I said about going toward our executions."

20 Apr 15, 03:32 AM
Scorpius: They appirated in the hall as a group, arriving at the garden gate. 'We'll catch up, Astoria, go ahead.' And she and Maia continued. Pointing to Xenia Draco said 'You first. Scorpius, go stand in the formal garden till I get there.' Scorpius, hesitantly, turned and walked as his father watched.

20 Apr 15, 03:36 AM
Xenia: Watching as he first dismissed his wife and daughter followed quickly by his son, Xenia really did feel a bit like she was facing execution. She watched Scorpius' retreating back for as long as possible rather than try and divert the subject, knowing there was no point.

20 Apr 15, 03:40 AM
Scorpius: Draco: "All right, spill it."

20 Apr 15, 03:45 AM
Xenia: She turned, met his eyes, and then in one breath said: "Got bored at the meeting, went exploring, flirted, had sex in one of the rooms, nearly got caught by some plotting deatheaters, Scorpius proposed, and here we are" and then took a deep breath, eyes closed as though waiting for the onslaught.
20 Apr 15, 03:49 AM
Scorpius: Draco: Long silence. "You had sex during a pureblood gathering. And you nearly got caught by--" Rubbed his face. "Did he propose before or after these DE ? Who were they and what happened."

20 Apr 15, 03:52 AM
Xenia: "Yes, yes, after, no idea it was dark and I am eternally grateful we weren't seen." She bit her lip, "they were plotting something to do with two sisters who are marrying out of the country. I think they had plans for them that got ruined, and I have my suspicions about who the girls are."

20 Apr 15, 03:54 AM
Scorpius: Draco: Setting aside the sex for a minute, he waved for her to continue. "All right let's hear the rest."

20 Apr 15, 03:58 AM
Xenia: Confused for a moment, she actually managed to look at him. "The rest?" She was fairly certain she had spelled it all out for him.

20 Apr 15, 04:00 AM
[×] Scorpius: Draco: Glaring at her he said "the girls? Your suspicion?"
20 Apr 15, 04:01 AM
Xenia: "Oh!" she was surprised that was the part that had caught his interest. "The Valerios. Twins, our age, Giana's already married to Marcos Jimenez and Nadya just got engaged to Caeden Goldstein." She shrugged, "its kind of the big thing to talk about at school right now."

20 Apr 15, 04:08 AM
Scorpius: Draco: Took it in, frowning. "You realize for sake of cover alone I have to lay down a punishment as an example to my own daughter and to cover you with Astoria. despite the other news?"

20 Apr 15, 04:14 AM
Xenia: She arched a brow at him. "Which part are we punishing me for exactly so I'm clear first of all?" She was simultaneously wary and amused. He'd never actually had to punish her before.

20 Apr 15, 04:16 AM
Scorpius: Draco: A roll of the eyes actually looking like his son for a moment. "Sex in an unacceptable place at a bad time. The fact you felt it okay makes it worse as it shows you have no respect for the system or at the very least don't follow a form of respect. It is what put those clothes on your back and makes it possible for me to give you a new life, Xenia" he stressed her name to remind her.

20 Apr 15, 04:20 AM
Xenia: He rolled his eyes and she had to try very hard not to smile at how much he resembled his son. It didn't last long, however. "Given the circumstances and if we're being technical, isn't everywhere an unacceptable place?" she pointed out though it did little to help her case. The way he said her name made her flinch, and for a moment she remembered him from decades before, and for a split second she was worried. "So what is my punishment exactly?"

20 Apr 15, 04:26 AM
[×] Scorpius: Draco: he stuck a tongue out at her. "Teenagers. Yes, technically, however we have a deal that supersedes that." He laughed grimly. "Ah not so fast. I have to go compare stories with my son and then decide. Head to your room, I'll drop by in a bit I think." He waved her ahead of him and headed for the formal garden.
20 Apr 15, 04:31 AM
Xenia: She gave him an incredulous look. "Did you really just...?" Unaccustomed to being so summarily dismissed, she nonetheless turned on her heel and made her way to her room.

20 Apr 15, 04:38 AM
Scorpius: About a half hour later, Scorpius came into the children's wing and knocked on her door looking worn. "Grilled. Absolutely grilled.Only part I managed to keep up was the cleaning spell being done by the DE. You?

20 Apr 15, 04:40 AM
Xenia: She smiled at the sight of him, but then sighed, "about the same. I told him the truth. There's no lying to him really. We've known each other too long." She pulled her knees up. "I'm still waiting on my punishment, whatever that's going to be."

20 Apr 15, 04:45 AM
Scorpius: he shook his head. "Nope, he's too good at reading the mind. I'd swear he has that magic, but he told me himself he doesn't." He sighed and knelt down in front of her. "I think he was pleased about the proposal part though."

20 Apr 15, 04:47 AM
Xenia: "Not that I remember" she agreed. "We didn't really get around to discussing the proposal part much. It was mostly 'go to your room so I can compare stories' " She tried for a truly awful Draco impersonation. "Are you still? Pleased I mean?"

20 Apr 15, 04:58 AM
[×] Scorpius: A nod. "He probably wanted to nail me with that part. He sort of dragged the details out in the hallway part." His face came up immediately. "I don't really care much about how pleased he is long as you are still good with it."
20 Apr 15, 05:01 AM
Xenia: "He has a gift for dragging details" she observed. "It kind of does since he pretty much holds all the cards at the moment" she pointed out. "But yes, I'm still good."

20 Apr 15, 05:10 AM
Scorpius: he sighed and nodded. "He usually does. I swear I wish I knew how he does that. I never expected mom to sniff my hair." His father was a mix of frustration and all knowing power which bothered his son. He brightened at her answer. "Oh! Good. Then I can deal with the rest."

20 Apr 15, 05:13 AM
Xenia: "Years of experience I wouldn't wish on anyone" she answered before she could think better of it. "Some skills aren't worth the price you pay for them." She crossed her arms and smirked at him. "You've got more of him in you than you think you know. "Deal with what exactly?"

20 Apr 15, 05:15 AM
Scorpius: He looked puzzled. "Oh? Why's that?" A face, sticking his tongue out at her. "I'm my own man. There might be some similarities, but I'm not him." A shrug. "Whatever happens from here on out I meant. Long as you are with me."

20 Apr 15, 05:20 AM
Xenia: "Your father learned most of his skills by necessity of having to behave a certain way to stay alive" she bit her lip, wondering how much to tell. "He didn't have a choice." She nodded, "believe me I know, but there are moments when I remember the two of you are related" she clarified. The smirk softened into a smile, "that was almost poetic."
20 Apr 15, 05:23 AM
Scorpius: He frowned, listening to her. "Sounds like you knew him better then I had understood. What happened to him?" A face about being related; he wanted to believe he was an individual. "But you see differences too, right?" Poetic. Ah yeah he wasn't that much. "Let's just say you inspire me then." he winked.

20 Apr 15, 05:29 AM
Xenia: "I knew him, yes. Then again, Draco was a little infamous during that time." She was treading dangerous ground here. "He couldn't afford to let anything show that might have incriminated him on either side, so he had to be very careful about what he said and did at all times." She sighed, "so as a result he kind of naturally cultivated the ability to...talk his way into or out of just about anything." She laughed at the expression. "Relax, you're very different in a lot of ways also." She smirked at him. "Smooth" she decided, grinning at him in response.

20 Apr 15, 05:32 AM
Scorpius: "Infamous? So everyone knew him, but feared him?" The way she spoke about his father talking his way into things made him wonder exactly what she had been talked into years back. "I...see." He looked relieved. "Good. You don't wanna marry my father clearly anyway." He grinned back and polished one fist on his chest.

20 Apr 15, 05:36 AM
Xenia: "I wouldn't say everyone feared him, he was generally nice to Slytherins" she amended. "Mostly people heard a lot of rumors and you know how things tend to...grow when they've been spread around enough." She snorted at that, and nearly choked. "Definitely not" she agreed. Standing from where she had been sitting on the edge of her bed, she kissed him. "You're one of only two people I've ever even thought of marrying, and the other was literally a lifetime ago."

20 Apr 15, 05:39 AM
Scorpius: Now he grimaced. "Oh yeah, the gossip mill." When she choked nearly he raised an eyebrow. "So then sounds like you need to stop comparing us," he added triumphantly. Curiousity got him. "Really?"

20 Apr 15, 05:42 AM
Xenia: "The gossip mill" she confirmed. She studied him curiously. "Does it bother you that much?" A hesitant nod, "Really"

20 Apr 15, 05:44 AM
Scorpius: His head came up more and he looked down at her as he stood. "Well duh! Who wants to be their parents? Makes it sound all set in stone that you can never be yourself." His smile was carrying a note of pride. "Did you ever tell the other?"

20 Apr 15, 05:53 AM
Xenia: "Agreed" she was thinking of her own. "And you're definitely not your parents" There was a bittersweet edge to her expression as she spoke. "Yes, we were planning to get married actually after graduation, but..." She took a breath. "He was the son of the son of the Minister of Magic in Israel and there was an attack on his family." She tensed for a moment, remembering. "He died."

20 Apr 15, 05:58 AM
Xenia: *was the son of

20 Apr 15, 06:00 AM
[×] Scorpius: He nodded, glad to have that established. Sensing the change in the subject his eyebrows came down, but when she had to take a breath he moved closer, slipping his hands around her waist. "Oh! Oh, I'm sorry! That was rough to deal with." His face hardened. "I'm not going anywhere though."
20 Apr 15, 06:02 AM
Xenia: She leaned into him and nodded, "but it was years ago even without taking the jump into account" she assured him. "It was hard yeah, but I don't dwell on things if I can help it." Turning in his arms, she smiled up at him. "I know"

20 Apr 15, 06:05 AM
[×] Scorpius: He listened, but tried not to bring that part of the conversation to be longer. Nodding, he kissed her, long and hard, building it into something intense before he stopped with soft end whispering "And you will be there with me. I'm not letting you get away from me."
20 Apr 15, 11:57 PM
Xenia: She smiled and there was a rare, soft look in her eyes as she answered: "You're already there" and then seemed to admonish him. "But don't let it go to your head." The knock caused her head to jerk toward the door, and the easily-recognizable voice made her sigh. "Looks like we'll have to finish this conversation at a later date." Hesitating only a fraction of a second, she added: "Come in, we're decent."

21 Apr 15, 12:05 AM
Scorpius: His smile grew much wider and satisfied. "Oh no, I would--" He stopped and waved for her to answer. Draco opened the door, lips in a frown. "Well, at least you have figured out where is more acceptable. Although if Astoria should ever twig to this..." He let that thought hang there in the air.

21 Apr 15, 12:07 AM
Xenia: "We're just talking" she defended. "Its been a fairly eventful day if you remember." She shuddered at the thought of Astoria's reaction. "We'll be discreet" she assured him. "We've already been...for the most part."

21 Apr 15, 12:12 AM
[×] Scorpius: A nod from Draco as Scorpius looked iffy. 'I imagine so. For the record the Info on the DE was good, but just clarified some other things we suspected. Still, I'd rather you not be information gatherers on a regular basis. Too dangerous.' He mused a moment before staring at his son first. 'Your sister is going to have a field day with this. I expect you to be discreet when you answer her questions.' Scorp nodded. "Yes sir."
21 Apr 15, 12:15 AM
Xenia: "Don't worry" she assured them both. "I was a bit too tangled up last time for my liking, I think I'll steer clear if its all the same to both of you." She almost laughed when she thought of the sort of questions Maia would ask. "Good luck" she offered somewhat sympathetically. After a moment, she focused on Draco with an expression that clearly expected whatever he'd decided to dish out to her.

21 Apr 15, 12:23 AM
Scorpius: he nodded, flashing his girlfriend a look of amused 'behave.' Draco said 'As for punishments, Scorpius will be working on several tedious things that his mother has in mind for the wedding. By hand, naturally. But you, Xenia, are going to be getting off much easier then I would have thought. Astoria has decided there are certain things she would want a young lady to know about in the ways of weaving and sewing. You will be having daily lessons.' He appeared amused, Scorp appeared to be eating a lemon.

21 Apr 15, 12:26 AM
Xenia: 'No promises' she mouthed before returning her attention to Draco when he spoke. only to give him an utterly nonplussed look. "You. Have. Got. To. Be. Kidding. Me." She forced the words. "I wear the clothes, I prance around like I'm supposed to, and now you're going to have me learning to embroider hankies like some sort of medieval lady-in-waiting?" She lowered her voice, but only just. "Seriously?"

21 Apr 15, 12:33 AM
[×] Scorpius: He nodded, once. "Indeed. But clearly boundaries must be respected so choosing something you would not enjoy is paramount to reinforcing those boundaries for those who watch as well.' Draco's mouth twitched. 'Hardly hankies. Are you refusing?' He left it out there like a viper, waiting.
21 Apr 15, 12:36 AM
Xenia: She crossed her arms and dug in her heels, feeling a sudden inexplicable rush of adrenaline and temper. "What if I am? You can't force me." It was out before she could weigh the pros and cons of the decision. Normally, she would have considered her words more carefully, but she was just so mad at how ridiculous this whole thing seemed.

21 Apr 15, 12:48 AM
Scorpius: Draco turned to Scorpius. 'Go to your room. Now.' Scorpius, flashing her looks of pleading not to do this, exited, his face going pale. Once the door shut Draco said 'One last chance, Xenia. I think it fair to remind you this is still a family of dark wizards. We might not use them often, but punishments when someone goes again their direct obediance they have promised is one of those times.' The room seemed to grow a bit darker, a bit more dim.

21 Apr 15, 12:53 AM
Xenia: "So you what? Curse your kids when they step out of line? Or is that just reserved for me?" Every muscle in her body was tense. "I've done everything you asked of me. I learned a whole new personality to stay with the cover you created, I've protected your son from numerous attacks including preventing several he doesn't even know about. I've spent hours training him in every method of defense I know including some I've researched since being back at Hogwarts" she took a deep breath, "and in return you still treat me like a child, which I'm not, whatever my body may look like." She felt the shift in the room, and though it sent a shiver through her, she'd gone too far now to reconsider. "Go on then, do it"

21 Apr 15, 01:03 AM
[×] Scorpius: The room feeling of weirdness intensified. "You are acting as a child, not as the adult I know is in there. And because of that you need to be shown there are limits to what you may do and know there will be repercussions for those." He stepped closer and then said a word under his breath which could not be heard, but his sudden hand lashing out to hit her clothing where the mark was, activating it and the old memories of that encounter fully rushed through her mind. As she reacted he said softly "When you show repentance, report to my wife. She will put you to your punishment so you can earn having that turned back off."
21 Apr 15, 01:07 AM
Xenia: She felt the magic, saw the memories rush in front of her mind's eye and knew instantly what he had done. Eyes widening and then narrowing suddenly, she glared at him with as much anger and disgust as she could muster. Her magic fairly crackled around her creating a haze in the room. Rather than speak, she merely stared, waiting for him to leave.

21 Apr 15, 01:18 AM
Scorpius: He left, turning his back on her to show he felt safe from her attacking (of course she knew he was the only one who could turn it back off) and left the hall. Meanwhile Scorpius stood in his room on the other side of his door listening and wondering what had happened.

21 Apr 15, 01:20 AM
Xenia: She curled up in her bed, burying herself in blankets but refusing to cry on principal. She wouldn't give him the satisfaction whether he would know or not.

21 Apr 15, 01:38 AM
Scorpius: After several minutes of silence, Scorpius snuck into the hall and down to her door, knocking softly.

21 Apr 15, 01:39 AM
Xenia: By the knock, she knew it wasn't Draco, but that meant it could only be one other person and she was hesitant for what was probably going to come next. "Come in" she answered.

21 Apr 15, 01:41 AM
[×] Scorpius: He opened the door instantly and seeing her curled up in bed he closed the door and came straight over, sitting on the bedside before she could stop him. "Are you all right? What did he do?" He reached out to touch her, absently brushing near the mark without knowledge.
21 Apr 15, 01:43 AM
Xenia: She shook her head without looking at him, but when she felt his touch near the mark she flinched noticeably. "I...If I tell you I'm pretty sure you're going to hate me" she confessed. "And no I'm not exaggerating."

21 Apr 15, 01:47 AM
Scorpius: With innocence he said "Of course I won't hate you! How could I ever do that? We're going to be married remember." He frowned at her and then said "If you fear something that much maybe you need to explain it gradually."

21 Apr 15, 01:48 AM
Xenia: She sighed, "your father did something to the mark on my stomach" she started with the easy part. "Reactivated it I guess you could say." She was so nervous it was hard to string her words together. "Scorpius I promise I've only kept one secret from you, but it was a big one, and I"m not sure you'll be able to forgive me for it."

21 Apr 15, 01:52 AM
Scorpius: He looked alarmed and fast. "Wait, you said that was just for a family debt! What does it do? The ones in the past trapped memories from what i always heard." He pulled his hand away from where he knew the mark was, realizing what that could mean. He eyed her warily. "That bad? You do realize married couples should have no secrets."
21 Apr 15, 01:54 AM
Xenia: She looked like she expected to be cursed over again. "Do you remember saying it sounded like your father and I knew each other better than you thought?" She bit her lip hard, "well, you were right, but we weren't exactly what anyone would call friends." Another deep breath, "actually, we hated each other."

21 Apr 15, 01:57 AM
Scorpius: He nodded. But then looked perplexed. "You...hated each other." he frowned, working his way through this. "Then he bound you with magic to force you to protect me? because until tonight you looked like you liked him."

21 Apr 15, 02:02 AM
Xenia: She shook her head, "it's a bit more complicated than that. I attacked him one night when we were kids, and as you might expect it didn't go very well for me. He cursed me while I was incapacitated, and it forces me to relive that fight over and over again every time anyone with the last name 'Malfoy' gets too close." She sighed loudly, "we kind of made peace during the war. We both had more important things to worry about at the time." She shook her head ruefully. "The mark is actually how I ended up back here in the first place. The ancestral magic reacted badly with some protective spells in a tomb in Egypt. It sent me through time and space straight to your father as it turns out. I asked for help because I knew he'd be the only one who would believe me." A rueful sort of look crosses her face. "I'm not sure how I feel about him, especially at the moment, but I don't hate him anymore, even if he is being a complete and total arse at the moment."

21 Apr 15, 02:08 AM
[×] Scorpius: Listening carefully, he frowned at the part about anyone getting close. "That makes no sense. Why would he activate an old fight memory? What would that do?" More frowning as he struggled to understand. "So why would he risk activating it if there was a chance it might send you away again?" He was starting to get angry. "So just because we found out we love each other, he's using the risk of me losing you forever to keep you in line?!"
21 Apr 15, 02:13 AM
Xenia: "Mostly annoy me into doing what your mother wants" she pointed out, "which was the goal really." She shook her head emphatically, "oh no, it was the protective spells that caused that reaction, and the mark was inactive at the time, so activating it wouldn't have anything to do with sending me anywhere." She could see the anger brewing and recognized the danger of it. "He's just using it as a reminder that making stupid split-second decisions in moments of high emotion has consequences, nothing more than that." She grasped his hand, "relax okay? Once he's convinced I'm properly repentant he'll deactivate the thing and we can all go back to our lives."

21 Apr 15, 02:18 AM
Scorpius: It sounded round a bout, but still it made some small sense. He scowled at the idea. "I don't like it." It sounded like his father had gotten through to her and he didn't care for that influence either. "I don't like that he found a way to make you back down." She held his hand and despite himself he found himself listening to her calming influence, even if he was still feeling angry.

21 Apr 15, 02:23 AM
Xenia: She managed a small smile at that. "I'm not a big fan either, but I knew if I challenged him he wasn't likely to let it go either." Though it killed her to do it, she knew it was necessary. "Think about it from your father's perspective, if I blow my cover or do something to cause suspicion how much trouble will we both be in? Its not like the Ministry needs any big excuse to criminalize him, and then we're all in trouble." She reached up, brushed his cheek softly and kissed him despite the risks, but gently. "I don't like it much either, but I understand it" she spoke softly on purpose. "One day soon we'll be married and then you can look into removing it maybe, but in the mean time we have to get to that point, and in order to get to that point I can't exactly get kicked out for bad behavior" she touched her forehead to his and met his eyes. "Okay?"
21 Apr 15, 02:27 AM
Scorpius: He didn't want to agree with this, he really didn't want to. But her comment about the Ministry he tilted his head to. "He's too d@mn smart." Sighing he kissed her back, his hands holding her above where the mark would be on purpose. "All right. But under protest." A glance down and he frowned. "makes it difficult to make up properly you realize."

21 Apr 15, 02:30 AM
Xenia: She laughed, "he is that" she agreed. The protest comment made her smile as well. "Noted, but maybe don't make things too difficult since I'm still in the doghouse for the moment." When he spoke of making up, she tilted her head thoughtfully, remembering what Draco had said about the mark originally. "Actually..." she bit her lip. "I wonder if the magic recognizes that you're not your father" She was curious now in spite of herself.

21 Apr 15, 02:33 AM
Scorpius: "We both are. I can only imagine what they want to use for the wedding which I have to make." He grimaced. Her comment however had his ears turning to her. "What do you mean? Something you want to try?"

21 Apr 15, 02:37 AM
Xenia: She grinned, "Just look at it as a means to an end" she offered. "Whatever they decide to do, all that matters is the endgame." She hesitated, then nodded slowly. "Yes, but I'm not sure what will happen, so be patient okay?" She took the hand she held and brushed it over the mark while focusing on his eyes. For a moment her mind went blank as though the magic had been conflicted somehow. Then, suddenly, her mind was full of images and emotions, but not of his father, she had apparently accumulated enough memories of Scorpius to supersede those of Draco. She also suspected, though she was not yet ready to admit the fact she loved him might have something to do with it as well. Still, she smiled brilliantly up at him. "It worked, Merlin it worked!"

21 Apr 15, 02:39 AM
[×] Scorpius: he shrugged conceding the point. "True I guess." Watching, he let her try, meeting her eyes and seeing her react to ...something. "It did? So what, you see us having a fight now?" he looked slightly confused.
21 Apr 15, 02:42 AM
Xenia: She laughed warmly, so relieved that she practically glowed. "Of course not, but the magic recognizes you, and now instead of remembering your father I get memories of you, presumably the strongest ones I have which involve...not fighting." She grinned at him cheekily.

21 Apr 15, 02:44 AM
Scorpius: Suddenly getting it, his hand moved down to stroke the mark again, eyebrow up. "So then, if that feels good then I think we had something we wanted to celebrate tonight if I remember correctly..." His face flushed as the ideas flushed into his mind about that.

21 Apr 15, 02:48 AM
Xenia: ----A While Later---

21 Apr 15, 02:49 AM
Xenia: She lay there, catching her breath, eyes wide and smiling a very satisfied smile. "I have to say I like that kind of celebration better than most" she said finally after a couple of silent minutes.

21 Apr 15, 02:53 AM
Scorpius: Over her, he breathed in her scent deeply, his skin flushed in reaction still. "That," he said quite enamored, "Might be the best ever. " Something clicked in his head and his eyes widened. "Uh... I just thought of something. "

21 Apr 15, 02:56 AM
Xenia: She wasn't in any position or mood to disagree, "Might be" but registering his expression, she became slightly more alert. "What? Is everything okay?"
21 Apr 15, 02:58 AM
Scorpius: With mixed feelings as he wasn't sure he wanted to say now, he lowered himself onto her again and kissed her before looking into her eyes. "Uh, this afternoon at the whole thing when we had such a good time," he said a twinkle in his eyes now, "We never actually got around to using the charm and it's been a number of hours now."

21 Apr 15, 03:01 AM
Xenia: She laughed, "we're good so long as its within the first twenty-four" she commented. "Speaking of which" she leaned up and kissed him before smiling up at him teasingly, "you need to get off so I can take care of that."

21 Apr 15, 03:06 AM
Scorpius: His eye brows raised. "Oh really? I didn't know that!" He slid off her after a kiss, to lie beside her saying "Of course it would make school very entertaining."

21 Apr 15, 03:08 AM
Xenia: After performing the spell, she rolled onto her side to glare at him. "Don't even think about it. Interesting for you maybe, you wouldn't be sick for the first three months and huge the last three."

21 Apr 15, 03:10 AM
[×] Scorpius: "Too late." But then he protested. "Now wait, I thought not everyone gets sick? Some ladies don't have any difference at the beginning cause everyone is different." Trying to imagine her stomach huge, he had trouble imagining it as his hand went across her belly.
21 Apr 15, 03:12 AM
Xenia: She made a face at him. "What have you been doing research?" She was intrigued now. "My maht, that is, my mother, said she was sick all the time, and its usually genetic." His fingers brushed the skin her stomach, reminding her of her relief from earlier. She couldn't help feeling a bit smug. It served Draco right for trying to dredge up old memories.

21 Apr 15, 03:14 AM
Scorpius: He made a 'pfffffft' sound at her. "I can't hear things from people talking?" Then he frowned. "I never asked mother. But wouldn't there be some secondary factor from me being the father? Or is that part only the mum?"

21 Apr 15, 03:15 AM
Xenia: "Never knew you were one to listen to other people talk" she answered, then considered his question. "The mum I thought, but maybe not. I'd have to read on it."

21 Apr 15, 03:18 AM
Scorpius: A glance at her. "Can't help but be curious you know, even if half of it I ignore." he pulled her closer, enjoying having her close. "You know, I don't think I will ever get tired of feeling you nearby."

21 Apr 15, 03:22 AM
Xenia: She molded into him, snuggling close and finally some long-held tension seemed to relax out of her. This last great fear having been deweaponized seemed to lighten her load considerably. "That's probably good considering I intend to be around for a very very long time. She laid her head on his chest, inhaling the scent of him, and of the two of them together. "I feel like your room probably smells like sex all the time when we're home."

21 Apr 15, 03:25 AM
[×] Scorpius: She snuggled in and he could feel how amazing this could become over time and it started him relishing the idea of actual marriage. "Me too. I think we're going to have a big family too because keeping my hands off you is going to be...hard." His head came up off the pillow to look at the door. "Oh hey, maybe we should spend more time in your room then, just to be fair."
23 Apr 15, 10:52 PM
Xenia: She closed her eyes, feeling warm and secure as she pictured a bunch of little ones running around Malfoy manner, making messes and creating chaos. The thought amused her very much. "We can argue over that one later" she assured him, sounding extremely content. When his head came up, she opened one eye. "No" she said simply. "Too much pink."
23 Apr 15, 11:00 PM
Scorpius: A glance at her, wondering what she meant by that. "Argue? You mean you object form me desiring you too much?" He sounded amused. A sft chuckle escaped him. "Ah I see. Odd, I thought most girls didn't mind it that much, I think I'm just not a big fan of light colors lke pastels."
23 Apr 15, 11:04 PM
Xenia: "More the concept of nine children under the age of ten all needing attention at the same time" she shuddered playfully at the image. "If you want to define 'large' for me, that might help." Reaching up, she brushed the hair out of his eyes, "me either, I'm much more of a dark colors kind of girl, but my agent doesn't seem to think it fits my public image" she joked.
23 Apr 15, 11:08 PM
[×] Scorpius: He laughed. "I was thinking merely having multiple boys so this stuff doesn't happen to any of my kids. Like, three boys maybe? We can afford babysitters and nannies you know." And they certainly had more then enough space. "Well, not for you being a teenage girl like most it doesn't. But then when you get out of being in a guardianship all kinds of possibilties open up."
23 Apr 15, 11:10 PM
Xenia: "Do you have something against girls?" She arched an eyebrow at him and the grinned to show she was teasing. She made a face at the nannies comment. "That would be strange" she observed. "But we'll see I guess." He mentioned the end of the guardianship and she studied the ceiling thoughtfully. "Does that happen when we're married or after graduation?"
23 Apr 15, 11:15 PM
Scorpius: He gave her an eye. "Clearly not considering where we are right now, goof," and he grinned. A wave of his hand to indicate how much space there was. "I've got tons of space, an entire hall of rooms to house kids. A nany or two would be easy enough." A tilted head as he thought about it. "I would think at the moment of marriage actually. If you wanna be crude about it, I would think responsibility for you transfers to me when you are underage and we marry. Otherwise it would be your birthday."
23 Apr 15, 11:21 PM
Xenia: She stuck her tongue out at him childishly. "Maybe I'm distracted by your charm and devilish good looks" she murmured sardonically. "I imagine lots of little feet driving your father crazy would make for an interesting selling point" she said thoughtfully. "And I'd be interested to see who's coloring won out." She laughed softly at his crude comment "traditional" she corrected. "Since we're meant to be the very epitome of propriety and all."
23 Apr 15, 11:27 PM
[×] Scorpius: He pointed "See, you like boys then." He nodded. "Escaping all over the house you mean, getting into things they should not. I think that might be helped a lot if we're careful about it." Giving her a look for the part about coloring, he said "well you are the mother, I would imagine yours." And then frowned at the other. "Yeah right. Traditional."
23 Apr 15, 11:31 PM
Xenia: "Sometimes" she argued, "and some boys" A devilish expression crossed her face. "Exactly!" she agreed. "Drawing on the walls and annoying those grouchy looking portraits in the main hall." She smiled, "I don't know. The Malfoy look is kind of legendary." She shook her head ruefully. "for appearances' sake" she assured him.
23 Apr 15, 11:36 PM
Scorpius: A grin. "So ours you wiill love, of course." He poked her arm and then pulled her closer, his hand sliding across her rear to pull her close in the most delightful way. "Ha, I can see that too much." A thoughtful look. "I think traditional outside the house at least. Of course, my parents are going to be around a long time."
23 Apr 15, 11:49 PM
Xenia: "With every fiber of my pastel abhorring being" she agreed. He poked her arm and she was about to comment when he pulled her close. "I know" she sounded a tad excited by the whole thing. She threw up her hands as best she could with him wrapped around her. "So what you're basically saying is no respite for the wicked?"
23 Apr 15, 11:56 PM
[×] Scorpius: "Is it too insanely greedy of me to imagine how awesome our kids are going to be before we're legal? If I thought you'd let me get away with it, I'd start early..." A snort. "Oh well you are going to give us plenty to be distracted about downstairs I thought..."
24 Apr 15, 12:14 AM
Xenia: The thought made her smile, "Nah, they're going to be pretty awesome" but then she gave him a chastising look. "Oh no you don't, proper remember?" Her expression was almost self-satisfied until he spoke up again. "I guess we'll have to see how things turn out won't we?"
24 Apr 15, 12:32 AM
Scorpius: He gave her a wide grin. "Proper? We're teenagers, remember? Before marriage we're supposed to be wild and do things adults shake their heads at." In response he kissed her without warning, short, but wet and intense before he released her lips with a voice which sounded quite interested. "Oh we will."
24 Apr 15, 12:34 AM
Xenia: "Because I'm not currently in the doghouse for that exact thing" she pointed out. The sudden kiss caught her off-guard, and she laughed softly as he pulled away. "You keep surprising me you know"
24 Apr 15, 12:39 AM
[×] Scorpius: he made a sound like 'pffffffft,' adding "Yeah well that turned out okay." Arms full of turn-on, he exclaimed "That's a good thing, isn't it?"
24 Apr 15, 12:43 AM
Xenia: She crossed her eyes and then shook her head at him. "Speak for yourself. You don't have to spend the next few months making nice with a bunch of society ladies and learning how to knit." Her expression as well as her voice softened. "Still waiting on the final word from the Wizengamot" she teased him.
24 Apr 15, 12:45 AM
Scorpius: he made a face. "Look we don't know what they have me building yet. It could be a thousand and one little bows or the back of your dress or a lifesized replica of us for the cake." He made an affronted face. "Well now, didn't know I was that difficult..."
24 Apr 15, 12:52 AM
Xenia: She snorted, and then when he continued she burst out laughing. "You don't think...." The cake brought her up short. "Would she /do/ that?" She reached up, brushed her thumb over his cheek, smoothing the wrinkles in his expression. "You're terrible at pretending to be offended."
24 Apr 15, 12:55 AM
[×] Scorpius: He frowned. "Who knows? but it will be by hand, I know it." He stuck his tongue out at her, but his by his eyes he clearly liked her touch.

[Shava]

Rose: She's going to go to Draco like "There, I'm giving you grandchildren. Happy now?"
04/19/15 12:37 AM
Shava@work: And he would be "Youre pregnant?"
04/19/15 12:38 AM
Rose: "Try again"
04/19/15 12:39 AM
Shava@work: Draco: You eloped and saved me thousands of galleons?
04/19/15 12:42 AM
Rose: "Nope, but in exchange for control over my wardrobe I'll consider it."
04/19/15 12:43 AM
Shava@work: Draco: Sort of too late, we've already established your look.
04/19/15 12:47 AM
Rose: Xenia: "Well then its sort of too late to elope because I'm going to tell Astoria that Scorp proposed." Accompanied by the most satisfied grin you have ever seen in your life.
04/19/15 12:50 AM
Shava@work: Draco: -sighs- If you giv me control of the wedding and we've already established your normal young girl look, it will be pink and white. Astoria would see to that.
04/19/15 12:54 AM
Rose: Xenia: -mumbles- "Like hell" -crosses arms- "No pink" -sulks-
04/19/15 12:58 AM
Shava@work: Draco: Just smiles and waits.
04/19/15 01:00 AM
Rose: Xenia: -Loud sigh- "Fine! But I swear if there's anything pink I will hex you the moment I can do magic outside of school."
04/19/15 01:02 AM
Shava@work: Draco: Fine, no more pink, but what is already there remains.
04/19/15 01:03 AM
Rose: "In the back where I don't have to look at it" -grins- "I get to call you father now" -looking positively gleeful-
04/19/15 01:07 AM
Shava@work: Draco: -A frown- No, that would not be fitting the image we built up. You still have to wear what you have till you outgrow it. -pursed lips- Hmm.
04/19/15 01:10 AM
Rose: -Crosses arms- "But I'm NEVER going to outgrow it. This is as tall as I get, remember?" -Still grinning- "Won't that be fun?"
04/19/15 01:13 AM
Shava@work: Draco: Not true. When you have the heir it won't fit anymore." A look at her with a twinkle in his eyes. "Yes, daughter, that will be ...interesting."
04/19/15 01:20 AM
Rose: -Eyes widen- "Merlin, you're right" -eyes narrow- "Is it bloody impossible to get under your skin now?"
04/19/15 01:25 AM
Shava@work: Draco: -laughs- No, but I've got a lot of years on you to have learned how to deal with teens.
04/19/15 01:33 AM
Rose: Xenia: -mumbles- "stupid, overly-mature Draco" childishly. "Well I'm almost twenty...sort of."
04/19/15 01:35 AM
Shava@work: Draco: -grins- Oh no, you look like a rather attractive sixteen. No one would believe the other figure. And the way you've been trying to get out of stuff already long purchased and unreturnable I'm s
04/19/15 01:39 AM
Shava@work: tarting to have trouble too."
04/19/15 01:39 AM
Rose: She blushed, seeing his point though she didn't like it. It sometimes became easy to forget things and fall a bit too far into the role. "Pink looks ridiculous on me though. Scorpius thinks so too!"
04/19/15 01:44 AM
Rose: she defended.
04/19/15 01:44 AM
Shava@work: Draco: "Well then, a good reason to have children then I would say." He smiled.
04/19/15 01:47 AM
Rose: She nearly 'hmph'd' "You're just saying that because you want heirs" she accused. "I'm still a Slytherin you know."
04/19/15 01:51 AM
Shava@work: Draco: "Actually, I suspect Scorpius wants them more then I do in many ways." he nodded. "I know. A slytherin who pays her debts very well and maybe wil ldiscover it was to her benefit all along and t
04/19/15 01:54 AM
Shava@work: take the hint."
04/19/15 02:05 AM
Rose: "He's operating under the pressure of being the only Malfoy heir, of course he does." -sighs- "Did you take a class in 'how to be mysterious101 while I wasn't looking sometime?"
04/19/15 02:23 PM
Shava: -A shrug- Oh, maybe for 19 years or so"
04/19/15 02:34 PM
Rose: -snorts- "Okay, point taken." -Sighs- "For the record I tried to talk him out of it."
04/19/15 02:36 PM
Shava: Draco: -frowns- Oh really. Explain.
04/19/15 02:40 PM
04/19/15 02:44 PM
Rose: -Feels the disapproval radiating- "He doesn't have a good understanding of how screwed up I actually am, which I tried to tell him, but he doesn't seem to particularly care."
04/19/15 02:51 PM
Shava: -Snorts- Sounds about right. Someone really enjoys having you around .
04/19/15 02:52 PM
Rose: -Another sigh- "He's becoming you, or at least very like you. I've been getting de ja vu constantly, you know, minus the branding."
Draco: Ah yes, let me dig that out and past it on to him then. Have to keep up the traditions you know." -watches her amused-
Xenia Shafiq: -Eyes widen- "Oh no, not again. Once is plenty for one lifetime." -Crosses arms- "I will not go through with it if you give him that..thing." -Eyes are stubborn- "No"
Draco: "You sure? Wouldn't want you to feel anything was missing." -smiles- "All right then, wouldn't want you to get us confused after all."
Xenia Shafiq: -Glares- "Not even remotely funny" -Snorts- "Still not a chance. Any other slavery-inducing family heirlooms I should know about?"
Draco: "Should? No. I don't see any reason you should ever encounter one. After all, you did choose to join us. Why would we need more then a wedding band?"
Xenia Shafiq: It didn't make her feel better. "Comforting is still not your strong suit, Draco" She stared at him for nearly a minute. "Just a wedding band, no additional old medieval magic either?"
Draco: -smirks- "Never said it was, daughter." He laughed. "No, no magic. Your mother in law might like a health charm or something like that, but I won't be giving you any artifacts. Happy?"
Xenia Shafiq: She flinched, "okay, its not as much fun when you do it." She studies him another few seconds. "-er, happier" Arms still crossed, "how am I going to finish school?" It had just occurred to her.
Draco: he smiled, enjoying her flinch. "Fair's fair, you didn't negotiate for name changes, just one single color." Smile grew a bit. "Finish this year out, elope one of those weekends, baby started during the summer, maybe some tutors at home a semester. Your choice."
Xenia Shafiq: "Slytherin colors only" she repeated. She smirked at him. "Astoria will be unhappy if we don't have a wedding" she pointed out. Her eyes widened. "B-baby? That fast?" She took a deep breath. "Maybe."
Scorpius Malfoy: Draco: "Well the wedding colors were something you always had to speak to Astoria about not me." He winked. And then pursed his lips. "That's up to you two I think."
Xenia Shafiq: She realized he was talking about her wardrobe. "What are you planning?" She watched his eyes. "I can practically see the wheels turning." She sighed loudly, "you have a really twisted sense of humor."
Scorpius Malfoy: Draco: "Oh nothing yet. But I am thinking of how to make my daughter look her best to fit her image. And a new bride always wants fresh colors and things which mean growth, change..." He grinned. "Besides, I think it's a father's right to spoil a daughter?"
Xenia Shafiq: She watched him warily. "Somehow I think your definitions of 'best' are different" she observed. The spoiling comment caught her off-guard, however, and she finally admitted. "As if you haven't already?"
Draco: "Maybe. But I think there are a lot of ways we think differently." He mused to himself she was falling into the role in ways he should have seen coming, turning more into what she modeled. Hopefully she would continue to slide without realizing it. Not at all really. You've seen Maia's room."
Xenia Shafiq: She nearly snorted, "Understatement, possibly of the century, and it doesn't help that there's now something like a thirty year age difference either" she added, intentionally aiming older for her own amusement. He mentioned his daughter and her eyes widened. "Merlin, I'm perfectly happy in the adopted orphan suite thank you" she assured him.
Draco: I had a feeling. She wants what she wants and that's the center of attention as always." He smiled fondly. "Of course I wouldn't set you that high, but that's the far end if you get my drift."
Xenia Shafiq: "The Malfoy princess" she summarized. "I always wondered what your family would be like with a girl." She smirked, "I'd guess I'll be moving in with Scorpius in a few months." She thought of his much darker color scheme and brightened. "This just keeps getting better."
Draco: Ah, she's still young. Lots of time to change." Pursed lips. "Possible. Small space however." He knew she was just escaping clothes.
Xenia Shafiq: A shrug, "She's not as bad as a lot of people would have been with all those advantages" she looked at him pointedly, and then seemed confused. "Where would we live then, if not his room?"
Draco: Frowns. "Hey now, I got better. I was with the wrong crowd from the start. It just took time." His aunt in particular had overwhelmed him! "Adults move into upstairs suites. You've only seen two of those."
Xenia Shafiq: "Fair" she said simply, and then added after another moment, "I feel like there's something you should be aware of if you're not already." A moment of hesitation, "upstairs? Like with you and Astoria and your parents?" The thought unnerved her.
Draco: A frown. "What?" Then a shake of the head. "Near yes, not with so much. You would be on another floor."
Xenia Shafiq: "There's talk at school" she began, "among some of the older Slytherins about...a new dark lord, new deatheaters." She was tense just having to mention it. "I've been listening around. I think there's going to be a new...uprising." She nodded about the room."Okay"
Draco: Tenses as she speaks. "Yes, I heard some...rumors. Which older students do you have any names? Don't try and find out, but if you hear pass me the word please." Seeing her face he added "Not the suite which is closed."
Xenia Shafiq: "I know the Coles are involved, and the Valerios, their daughters are in the process of marrying out of the country to avoid it." She nodded quickly, paling at the thought of that room. "Is there not a way to...to cleanse it somehow?"
Draco: His eyebrows went up. "Didn't know that was the reason behind the weddings. Interesting." A shake of his head. "Not that I know of. Father still is working on ideas, but you've seen it. It might need a specialist and I'm not sure we can let one see what it is."
Xenia Shafiq: "Pretty clever I thought. The Ravenclaw sister definitely isn't the DE type anyway." She bit her lip, "Draco, I was a specialist you know. It'll be another year before I could do anything, but after that I could take a look."
Xenia Shafiq: "There are a lot of sub-categories in curse breaking you know. I have an extensive knowledge of curse breaking, yes, but my specialty was in the removal of dark magics, energies, and ancestral curses." She smiled ruefully up at him, "you can gather why I expect."
Scorpius Malfoy: Draco: A smile in his eyes as he nodded. "I might have a guess. So you've already felt it and how dangerous it is. Ever run across anything like that before?"
Xenia Shafiq: "Once, though not as creepy and much older in a tomb in a desert near Cairo" she tried to remember the details. "Spirits of two dead brothers warring with each other, apparently there had been an inheritance issue and the grudge prevented them from moving on completely." She bit her lip, "but it wasn't the same exactly. Tearing the soul like He did...it complicates things."
Draco: Listening carefully he raised an eyebrow. "My goodness, how old was the tomb? That must have been a srious personal war." He didn't meet her eyes as she spoke about the forbidden and then he just nodded. "Nasty business."
Xenia Shafiq: "Centuries at least" she answered. "No one was quite sure. The story was as much myth as actual fact, but I can vouch for the fact there were two separate entities, whoever they were." She shrugged, "some people just don't know how to let things go I guess. She merely nodded, "understating again." She hesitated, "will they approach you? Will they...will they approach him?"
Draco: A snort. "Approach me? No, I'd be quite surprised. I've been making sure to stick closer to home and business however because I would not be surprised to be attacked." He hesitated. "I do not know, but probably the same as with me."
Xenia Shafiq: "Its ironic isn't it? You help save the boy who lived an end up a traitor on both sides. It doesn't seem fair really." Her eyes widened. "Attacked?" She thought of the several altercations Scorpius had had with other students.
Scorpius Malfoy: "Of course it's not fair. Who said life was ever fair?" He saw her suddenly realize his assigning her this job hadn't been an accident. "Yes. I've been thinking it could happen for some time now."
Xenia Shafiq: She gave him a rare, meaningful look. "You seem determined to make sure mine is this time around" she offered softly. "That's ridiculous" it was the best she could do. "It's been what? nearly twenty years?" She sighed, "its that way at school too. Especially the Gryffindors."
Draco: Oh no, I've been working to push you into a role to save you, Xenia," he said stressing her name, "at some effort on my end too." He shook his head and looked away. "Was afraid that might be."
Xenia Shafiq: "Most people would stop short of letting a girl marry their son just to keep her out of harm's way, and that without the history." She sighed, seeming frustrated. "I'm doing the best I can, but he seems determined to come to the rescue every time some jerk decides to corner me in the hallway. Its not making him a lot of friends."
Scorpius Malfoy: Draco: Looks at her. "I don't remember telling you that marrying him would keep you safe, but that it would help you personally." A rueful smile. "I suspect a ring wiill put stop to a lot of that, probably. The other I have little control over."
Xenia Shafiq: "You didn't, he did" she corrected him. "He's a bit scary really when he puts his mind to something, reminds me of you." She remembered vividly his words and expression a few days prior. "Maybe, I'm never sure with the Lions, not much sinks in with themusually." She smirked, "you? Not have control over something? Perish the thought!"
Draco: "Then he was betting on nothing happening." He frowned, a bit concerned. "Of course I have little influence with a boy who think his father is exaggerating the danger! You were going to work on that I hope soon?"
Xenia Shafiq: She nodded, "I know, and since he hasn't seen what we've seen I can't really blame him." She sighed in frustration. "I am already, but short of physically putting everything from the war into a pensieve and showing it to him, I'm not sure how to get the point across."
Draco: A nod. "So, what else might be possible. I know he's already read about it in school." He looked frustrated and maybe a tiny bit fearful of what could happen.
Xenia Shafiq: She considered the question. "Have you told him all of it, or just bits and pieces. What does he know?" She matched his concerned expression. "And would it help if we told him first hand?"
Draco: "Everything. Well, not the names of all of them, I don't need him starting the war over again." Frowning, he wasn't sure. "i don't know. Have you told him your personal experience with it?"
Xenia Shafiq: She shook her head, "He wants me to forget my old life as much as possible so he hasn't asked, and given how much of my experience involves..." She let the thought trail, "Save for a couple of nasty encounters with some snatchers, I don't have anythingreally to tell. That time for me was about staying out of sight until I could get out of the country."
Draco: Another face. So he knows nothing from you then about us? I would have asked question long before this. What is he thinking..."
Xenia Shafiq: "And how exactly would you suggest I bring up that particular bit of information. Yes of course I'll marry you, oh and by the way I had a lot of semi-violent sex with your father when we were kids. Right."
Draco: Frowns. "Surely he has asked about the tattoo since you have been so intimate with him? He should recognize that fairly easily."
Xenia Shafiq: "Of course he asked, I just...lied. He thinks it was a family thing, that we owed the Malfoys a debt that hasn't been repaid yet." Still frustrated, she added: "It was the best I could come up with at the time."
Draco: Snorted. "Ah ha, yes well it was a kind of debt for certain. Quick thinking." Another minute. "I'm going to have to think on it and see if anything occurs to me."
Xenia Shafiq: "I thought so" she agreed, pleased at the compliment. Then she eyed him warily. "I was afraid you were going to say that."
Draco: "I can't be brilliant always. And it often happens that I have the most trouble ," he said meeting her in the eyes, "with my children it seems."
Xenia Shafiq: "As children go" she didn't touch the brilliant comment. "They seem to be doing well as far as I can see."
Draco: Nodding he said "Mostly they are. Not all three of them are where I'd like to see them yet."
Xenia Shafiq: She looked only slightly startled by the number, "Draco" she took a deep breath, "I know what the cover story says, but I'm not your daughter." She fingered her hair, "I'm not blonde enough."
Draco: "Ah but I'm still responsible. Long as you are under this roof I can't get used to the other and not slip up in front of the rest of the family. So three," he said firmly.
Xenia Shafiq: She grinned this time, in spite of the slightly tense feeling. "Are you really giving me your variation of of the 'as long as you're under my roof' speech?" She seemed to enjoy that. "I've never gotten that one before." She shrugged delicately. "That'sfair I guess."
Draco: He sighed. "I guess that was similar to it at least. I expect you to understand the rest of the rules."
Xenia Shafiq: She listened, nodded, but then made a face. "I'm sorry but its still weird, you being all paternal, and to me of all people." She bit her lip, "but seriously, you've got to know how complicated this all is right?" She met his eyes a moment, "there's not exactly a rule book for 'going through puberty twice in two different time periods 101'
Draco: He smirked. "Oh I figure. But the word is adolescence, not puberty. That was over around 13 or so. So you didn't have to do THAT part twice which would have been far worse."
Xenia Shafiq: "Tell that to the raging hormones and the random absolutely ridiculous mood swings" she answered him. "Besides, weren't we talking about rules?"
Draco: "Yes but you had those before. You fought it off the first time." Ignoring the fact he interfered to cause a lot of those swings. "I think you of all people can figure most of them out ahead of time." then he remembered where they had been last week
Xenia Shafiq: She laughed, "that's not the way I remember it" she remembered giving into them more than once as a matter of fact. She nodded, "pretty predictable, that's true. Though you're really going to have to outline where I can and can't have sex. That part is a little blurry."
Draco: His eyebrows went up. "Places you can be easily caught or around those who have a lot of power. Such as a group of pures amongst which are nearly guaranteed to be some dark wizards who tend to use magic to renforce what they find wrong."
Xenia Shafiq: She opened her mouth to respond and then thought better of what she had been planning to say. "Well, I didn't exactly expect to hear two men plotting in a backroom" she pointed out. "I'm sort of new to this."
Draco: "Hmm, maybe I do need to talk you through some. Not now though. Later after dinner hang back and we'll talk about what it takes to deal with them."
Xenia Shafiq: A slow nod, "I feel like all of our productivity meetings happen after dinner" she joked. "It's a habit with you."
Scorpius Malfoy: Draco: "It's the only time I can guarantee my wife is busy and unable to eavesdrop. But it also means I can sit still for awhile and enjoy the quiet."
Xenia Shafiq: It made her wonder what Astoria did with her evenings. She grinned, "but doesn't lecturing me sort of ruin the quiet aspect?"
Draco: He made a face. "Yes, but you are a good distraction. I find it amazing that you have given in to my authority sometimes. You resisted so much the first time..."
Xenia Shafiq: She made a face, but then smirked. "You were a lot more of an ass the first time, and I mean that in the most respectful way possible." She shrugged, "very different circumstances I think you'll agree."
Scorpius Malfoy: Draco: Hedging his answer he simply nodded. "Wouldn't have gotten so out of hand if you hadn't decided to try and hurt me in my sleep. Very different circumstances."
Xenia Shafiq: "In my defense, it was the only time I thought I might have a shot. In hindsight, I should have just poisoned your hair gel." She grinned at him. "What's done is done, isn't that what you're always telling me?"
Draco: Making a face he said "You would. That would have been a rather uique approach. Too bad I've been sealing it with a spell for years because of a product called 'Nair.'"
Xenia Shafiq: Familiar with the muggle product, she laughed outright. "Seriously? Who tried that?" Her eyes sparkled with amusement. "Someone braver than be I'd guess."
Draco: "Someone else in the dorm had it happen to them. I just was wise to it." He looked smug. "If they had tried it with me they would not have liked what was in their underwear."
Xenia Shafiq: "Sounds unpleasant" she wrinkled her nose. "Your son is under the impression you have this magical intuition that knows all things." She made a face, "I made sure to tell him otherwise."
Draco: "Shame. You'll have to find a way to reverse that then since I am your only backup for an emergency situation where he doesn't believe you about the DE. You sort of want my authority absolutely still for awhile." He smiled.
Xenia Shafiq: "Oh he knows you're still the expert on all things war-related, I'm fairly bright you know for someone who couldn't translate runes to save her life. Although Anny-kins I still remember." She shuddered theatrically. "As if your authority will ever be anything but absolute, Draco. That part hasn't changed, still have your hand in everything."
Draco: Nodding as if he approved he said "That was not as bad as I well could have been. I remember your reaction to the dark mark. Even then I could have managed much nastier revenges."
Xenia Shafiq: "Given my experience I try not to think about how bad you well could have been" she answered. A flinch even still as he mentioned the dark mark. "Is it still there?"
Draco: In response he lifted his sleeve and held it out, vivid in the light. "it had faded, but someone has reactivated it this year. Guess why you were a blessing in disguise."
Xenia Shafiq: She stared at it for a moment, taking his arm and turning it so she could see better. "How could anyone do that who wasn't....Him?" She looked genuinely concerned now. "You're going to be okay right?"
Draco: he shrugged, then pulled his arm back and dropped the sleeve back into place. "It is a spell. Someone figured it out. It doesn't have his power nor does it seem to work the same, but they managed something."
Xenia Shafiq: She dropped her own arm, listened, and noticed he didn't answer her question. "Draco" she tried again, "are you going to be okay? Whoever it is, they can't like, track you or something can they?"
Draco: There was a few minutes of silence. "I do not know the extent of what they can manage. I did not, clearly, respond to it's call."
Xenia Shafiq: She felt, for the first time in a long time, the first vestiges of fear. Stupid bloody politics. "Just for once could you not be all perfectly calm in the face of extreme danger. It makes it hard to know just how worried I should be."
Draco: His eyes narrowed. "It's not for you to worry about, remember. You are a child not involved in politics that is your image and one you are supposed to covet. As to how I appear, you would not like to see the other side. It's not pretty."
Xenia Shafiq: "I am a near-twenty-year old trapped in a sixteen year old body" she corrected. "Who is very concerned for someone I've come to care about immensely despite a very odd set of circumstances. I could help, I could do /something./"
Draco: "You are helping. You are saving my son which is more then I could ever have hoped and all that I desire. If my life has to go, it goes, but my family must be safe. I will not let you involve yourself in the rest at risk of that. Obey me in this."
Xenia Shafiq: She listened, and went quiet, though she didn't look very happy about it. "Fine" she mumbled, looking every inch the petulant teenager. "When did you become such a Gryffindor, Draco?"
Draco: "When having a son taught me he was me in more ways then one. What you see as Lion traits, I see as survival and preservation of all that matters. Maybe you need to have children to understand the urge."
Xenia Shafiq: He spoke, and she did understand in part. They shared an intense love of his son, though in different ways. "That will be something" she said softly. "A bunch of little Malfoys running around half me."
Draco: 'Something I think more appropriate for you to be thinking about anyway." He smiled.
Xenia Shafiq: "I'd prefer you live long enough to see them you know" she added, not one to let things lay. "Its weird to think of having this life, of being Mrs. Malfoy and you not around to gloat over it."
Draco: "I don't plan on not being here, but if it comes down to it, I have already decided on the best way." He shrugged. Hopefully he would find a way to protect his wife and daughter better as well.
Xenia Shafiq: "Of course you have" she agreed. "Draco Malfoy always has a plan, even down to the bloody last second." She was obviously unhappy with the situation. "I don't get to know the plan do I?"
Draco: He shook his head, then he relented slightly. "It's better you don't, but there's not just one. A myriad of options remain open. Take heart in that as you make your own plans."
Xenia Shafiq: She could accept that as it sounded very much like him. "I like that better at least" she agreed. She sighed, "I'm not sure exactly what to call our relationship, but I really can't imagine this house without you" she admitted. "So do your best to stay around."
Draco: He chuckled softly, kissed her on the forehead and said one word before leaving. "Family." and left to go find his wife.

[Shava]

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8 Jun 16, 02:50 PM
Xenia: The two of them followed his mother into a shop which appeared very nice, but strangely had no signs or window displays Xenia could see. She had tried to protest this entire trip, but one look from Draco and she had simply sighed. At present, she leaned over to whisper in Scorpius' ear. "Where are we?"
8 Jun 16, 02:56 PM
[×]Scorpius: He whispered back "Ledgewood and Crafts. You won't have bene here before trust me." Inside as the door shut behind them Mrs Malfoy led the way over to a couch which she took the chair in front of, Scorp led Xenia over to the couch, putting her to the side as he sat on his mother's side. As a clerk came over to speak with his mother he whispered "Got to have you set up for display right?"
8 Jun 16, 03:04 PM
Xenia: Her eyes widened as he spoke, though she sat up straight and crossed her legs at the ankles as she had been taught. "I think 'have to' is a very relative term. She should have fought Draco harder on this, she knew she should have.
8 Jun 16, 03:06 PM
Scorpius: Not that he was any more comfortable here. In a suit of leather, Scorp watched the clerk take his mother's order of tea as a second clerk asked her what she was looking for in particular. She motioned towards Xenia saying "A set, I think, bridal and before. Preferably silver or platinum I think." The clerk came over and held up a skin tone scale on a ruler beside Xenia's face judging her color. After a second she left and Scorp smirked softly. "I would say you could have said no too, but I wasn't about to let you know what saying yes would mean."
8 Jun 16, 03:09 PM
Xenia: "I could have said no?" she repeated incredulously, but then went silent as the man analyzed her face. When he left, she spoke softly to his mother. "Mrs. Malfoy, is all of this really necessary?"
8 Jun 16, 03:12 PM
Scorpius: As her tea was brought to her (and a smaller cup for both of them) Mrs Malfoy nodded. "Yes, my darling child, there are certain things which must be done the proper way. And others need to see it done properly to recognize it is official." Scorp nodded and sipped his tea as a woman brought out a model head with a set on it in pearls. Mrs Malfoy took one look and said "No pearls I think."

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8 Jun 16, 03:15 PM
Xenia: It was only by sheer force of will that she kept her face impassive as the first set was brought out. When his mother rejected it, she breathed a soft sigh of relief. "Please tell me you have to go through this next" she murmered to Scorpius.
8 Jun 16, 03:19 PM
Scorpius: he smiled softly. "Gentlemen wear maybe special suits, but you are the one being introduced into society. You will be on display so it has to make the right impression." The second set was brought out and Mrs Malfoy eyed it critically for a moment and Scorp put an eyebrow up. "No, I like the Indian aspect, but not the red."

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8 Jun 16, 03:29 PM
Xenia: Xenia almost smiled. Malfo Manor had a conspicuous absence of anything red in the decor. Once a Slytherin always a Slytherin. Still, she wasn't sure she would be able to hold her head up with that many stones around her neck. "Which is what?" she questioned, her mood having brightened somewhat. "That a Malfoy wife must wear her weight in diamonds?"
8 Jun 16, 03:30 PM
Scorpius: He chuckled, quieted by a look from his mother. "No, that you look expensive and precious." The third set was mostly focused on the neck part which Mrs Malfoy nodded at. "That will do well enough for the honeymoon. Set that one aside for now. I do need a set for her however." Scorp looked at it carefully looking somewhat impressed. "Not bad," he whispered to her ear, "That will look good on you." He could tell she was disliking this, but there was no help for it.

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8 Jun 16, 03:45 PM
Xenia: She eyed the necklace his mother had chosen with mixed emotions until Scorpius whispered in her ear. "It's..." she hesitated. She had never imagined wearing anything like that in her previous life. She could barely fathom it now. "Its incredible " she admitted. "But there isnt going to be anywhere on my body left to decorate when your parents are finished with me."
8 Jun 16, 03:48 PM
Scorpius: He grinned and much quieter whispered in her ear "I think I know a few places that can be found..." and then sat back quickly with a twinkle in his eyes. His mother said no to the next set, but then liked the third and told them to keep that one. Motioning for Scorp to go with the man who was standing there, opening another door, she said to Xenia "Let's just try this one on to be sure."

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8 Jun 16, 03:53 PM
Xenia: Her breath caught in her throat at his words, and then he was gone before she could respond. Nodding to his mother, she stood and followed the man's instructions as he placed it around her neck.It was undoubtedly one of the loveliest things she had ever worn. She bit her lip, struck suddenly by how much her life had changed, and a sudden longing for her mother. "It is exquisite Mrs Malfoy" she managed.
8 Jun 16, 03:57 PM
[×]Scorpius: Mrs Malfoy adjusted the necklace once and then looked critically before nodding. "It ought to be for four hundred thousand galleons." Nodding at the man she said "Wrap it up and send it with the other and whatever my son just chose." The assistant removed the pieces, setting each on the stand before taking it away. Seeing the look in Xenia's face she smiled. "I know you aren't used to that, my dear, but it's rather important to a lot of people who will be there. And you won't wear it except for very special occasions."
8 Jun 16, 04:01 PM
Xenia: She barely resisted the urge to gape. "Four-hundred thous--" She broke off and nodded, unable to comprehend that much money being spent on anything for her. "Very special" she agreed, still looking as though she might fall over.
8 Jun 16, 04:04 PM
[×]Scorpius: Seeing the import sink in the woman nodded with satisfaction and stood to take the book from the man and sign the leather portfolio he held out to her as simply as writing a check. "Done. Where is my son?" just as Scorp came back in with a bag himself. "Done. Found what she needs? Excellent." He slid an arm around her waist and pulled her to her feet as Mrs Malfoy walked to the door without a backwards glance. Scorp noticed however. "What's wrong?"
8 Jun 16, 04:11 PM
Xenia: She watched as Mrs. Malfoy sign the ledger and then felt herself being lifted into Scorpius' arms. When he spoke, she glanced at his mother's back and repeated "four-hundred thousand galleons, and that was only one of them."
8 Jun 16, 04:15 PM
Scorpius: Ah, that was it. "You have no idea how expensive weddings are do you?" He chuckled and followed his mother bringing her along by the waist easily. "Xenia, did you really think that the upper class does things cheaply?"
8 Jun 16, 04:20 PM
Xenia: Taking a deep breath, she shook her head. "Of course not, but 400,000 galleons for a piece of jewelry..." She looked up at him for a moment "is more than I ever saw in my life." She didn't say 'previous life ' conscious of the fact that they were in public.
8 Jun 16, 04:28 PM
Scorpius: Scorp shrugged as they walked out to appirate. "Which is why they will deliver it and it will become part of our generation's treasures of course. One day your son will be delighted to put those on his wife." He kissed her cheek until they caught up with his mother who touched them lightly on the shoulders before appirating them to a-- chapel?

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8 Jun 16, 04:33 PM
Xenia: She smiled in spite of herself. "I know you're right, it's just a very different mindset." She moved in closer, comforted by his nearness for a moment before his mother apparated the three of them to a...oh Merlin..." She glanced at his mother and then gave him a "what now?', sort of look. "Is she planning to finish everything today?" Xenia murmured next to his ear.
8 Jun 16, 04:36 PM
Scorpius: As his mother stepped away from them and she looked around, Scorpius dropped to one knee and held open the box he had just recently purchased. Officially. "Well it seemed a good spot for the real deal, Xenia. I did ask you and you said yes, but I do need to be official. Despite all the trouble and stress you will go through having to deal with my father," his mother cleared her throat although his eyes were smiling up at her "Excuse me, my family's past, will you still marry me and make my life a joyous adventure?"

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8 Jun 16, 04:43 PM
Xenia: She had no sooner spoken than he was down on one knee, and when he spoke she felt her eyes well up, though she did not cry. When he spoke of his father, she laughed, and for a moment he was the only thing that existed. "I don't care about any of that" she said softly. "I care about you. Of course I'll marry you." She blinked to clear her eyes and beamed at him, quite possibly the first time she had done so in this life.
8 Jun 16, 04:47 PM
Scorpius: With a grin he pulled the ring out of the box and circled the end of her finger with it once before sliding it home for real. He stood not letting go of her fingers and kissed her, deeply and without reservation. It was only after a minute or two he released her without letting go of her waist with a smile. "Fantastic! Then I count today as a total win. Shall we go home and celebrate?" He slid his fingers between hers without asking before turning to his mother who might have just cleared her own eyes a moment earlier.
8 Jun 16, 04:53 PM
Xenia: He kisswd her, and by the time he pulled away she had momentarily forgotten his mother was standing there. Too bouyant to be embarrassed, she squeezed his hand and nodded. "Yes, let's go home." The weight of the ring on her finger brought home the fact that she had really just agreed to becoming the future Mrs. Malfoy. She could not find the dread of a lifetime ago when she had faced Draco. Instead she wondered if she had ever been this happy.
8 Jun 16, 04:57 PM
[×]Scorpius: I her words he heard her agree with the word 'home' and his smile grew a bit bigger. In a few moments they were back home and he swept her in a circle before he told his mother "We'll be there in a minute. Would you please let father know?" She smirked and headed upstairs as Scorp reached up and undid the button holding her white top on still standing there in the foyer. "I have one final surprise for today but i didn't think you'd mind." He held up the bag which now held her white top in his fingers as well.
8 Jun 16, 05:03 PM
Xenia: When they arrived, Xenia realized that the Manor, which had seemed so unwelcoming when she had first arrived with Draco seemed different somehow. As Scorpius swept her up in his arms, she felt a new sense of belonging. When he mentioned another gift, she scolded him playfully. "I have had enough gifts to last a lifetime I think " But still she took it smiling. "What is it?"
8 Jun 16, 05:08 PM
Scorpius: He laughed. "Well I know that huge collar thing mom got is going to drive you to distraction so I thought something light you could wear beforehand like from now on to help you get used to the idea might help..." He pulled out the box and opened it saying "Of course this one goes across the shoulders too, but same idea."

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8 Jun 16, 05:12 PM
Xenia: She stared at the open box in his hands for a long moments "It is perfect " she informed him. "And you are right about the things your mother bought. I like this much better. " So long as she didn't think about what it must have cost. "Can you put it on for me or should I go ask your mother?" she teased.
8 Jun 16, 05:15 PM
Scorpius: Putting her white top on the doorknob nearby he walked around behind her as he spread it out, laying it from one shoulder to the other and doing up the clasps on the back. "Oh I'm putting it on and it will not be coming off till sometime very late tonight I think. The rest I can't promise much about." He grinned.
8 Jun 16, 05:18 PM
Xenia: As he fastened the clasps, she was surprised to find the weight less bothersome than she had imagined. Turning, she kissed him softly and nodded. "If your mother finishes 'discussing wedding plans with me before midnight, of course." She gave him a mischievous look.
8 Jun 16, 05:22 PM
[×]Scorpius: He shook his head. "Surely even adults remember that the day a proposal is accepted is a day for the couple. Marriage plans tomorrow however you might have to deal with more of." He offered her his arm and then led the way upstairs. "Besides, we have to do our own talk probably about how to handle the news at school."
8 Jun 16, 05:27 PM
Xenia: Accepting his arm, she sighed. "Merlin help me if I survive" she teased. She hesitated briefly at the mention of school. "Everyone will probably just think I planned this from the beginning" she observed.
8 Jun 16, 05:39 PM
Scorpius: Heading up stairs to his parent's suite, he looked at her for her comment. "Well, what do you want them to think? That you planned out a seduction or got seduced?" His eyes were quite laughing
8 Jun 16, 05:42 PM
Xenia: "I do not particularly care what they think, whatever you think will be best for your family's reputation is fine with me." Thank Merlin Draco hadn't heard those words come from her.
8 Jun 16, 05:45 PM
Scorpius: He thought a moment and stopped before the doors. "Hmm, maybe that you got seduced would be better. That way when you turn out to be pregnant halfway through the year no one will be surprised." and opened the doors
8 Jun 16, 05:48 PM
Xenia: Pregnant halfway through the...she turned her head to retort, but swallowed it when the doors opened, settling for shooting him a look instead.
8 Jun 16, 05:53 PM
[×]Scorpius: They walked in, Scorp beaming with his success in more ways then one to see Draco stand as they came in. A glance at her face and he pursed his lips. "Like most shopping trips it sounds like you purchased more then you bargained for." His eyes rested on hers briefly as his mother said "I told Draco all about it." Her eyes went to Xenia and she smiled. "That looks lovely my dear."
8 Jun 16, 06:01 PM
Xenia: Forcing her expression to relax, she turned to face his parents. "It was...an experience. " When his mother mentioned the necklace, she remembered what else had happened today and was startled to realize that for a moment she had forgotten it was there. Deciding to give Scorpius a brief reprieve, she smiled at the older woman and turned gracefully so that they could get the full effect. "Scorpius has excellent taste, and thank you both as well." She was focused on his mother rather than Draco as she said it. She had been unsure of how to behave with him given recent events.
8 Jun 16, 06:03 PM
[×]Scorpius: Draco watched their reactions carefully, but Scorp couldn't tell what was going on there. "A marvelous experience. Couldn't have turned out better!" Draco smiled at the taste part adding "He gets that from me of course." His wife smiled, but Draco's eyes had not been on her when he said that.
8 Jun 16, 06:14 PM
Xenia: She tensed briefly and her eyes found Draco's before she could think better of it. There was no mistaking his meaning. For just a moment she remembered what it was like to have the father's attention rather than the son's and she shivered. "Like father like son" she managed to smle and keep her tone warm as she said it, but then sge turned her attention to Scorpius, her earlier ire forgotten as she leaned up to kiss his cheek.
8 Jun 16, 06:17 PM
Scorpius: Scorpius didn't know what the interplay was exactly about, but he saw something had happened. However when she kissed his cheek he pulled her closer. Draco said "Well congratulations to you both. After dinner take the rest of the night for yourselves. Tomorrow we'll get into details more." Mrs Malfoy's eyes went to Draco but a slight move of his hand and she dropped it.
8 Jun 16, 06:29 PM
Xenia: She nodded softly in response to Draco's offer, but her eyes never left Scorpius' face. They were the same eyes, she knew, but somehow worlds different. She missed the interplay between husband and wife completely.
8 Jun 16, 06:37 PM
Scorpius: Scorp's eyes caught the inflection however. and he flashed his father a look. "Guess we'd better get to the food then for I feel in a hurry this evening suddenly." Draco motioned towards the table. "Certainly, it's ready to go." He smirked

[Shava]

8 Jun 16, 06:47 PM
Xenia: Xenia had asked Draco if she could speak with him after dinner. Scorpius' mention of heirloom jewelry as part of their engagement had nearly sent her into a panic. This was perhaps understandable considering her last encounter with such an object. She sat in her room writing letters to a couple of friends she had found it surprisingly easy to make since becoming the Malfoy ward. She found it hard to concentrate however as she waited to be summoned, or possibly for his arrival.
8 Jun 16, 06:51 PM
Scorpius: There was a lnock on the door. Draco stepped in a moment later, carrying a long black case. "I assumed you would want to examine it since you seem nervous. I am going to tell you that the last time we were enemies. This time the motivations are completely reversed you do realize?"
8 Jun 16, 07:01 PM
Xenia: He came into her room carrying the box she assumed carried the objects in question. When he spoke, she only nodded. ""I know, but seeing as my last encounter with a Malfoy family heirloom is the reason I am here, can you blame me for being a bit wary?" She bit her lip, "I am also concerned about how whatever may lay dormant in the mark may react with...she gestured to the case in his hands. If there is one thing I am a testament to, it is that one should not mix magical artifacts. "
8 Jun 16, 07:13 PM
Scorpius: He smiled as he set it down on the table, turning it so the clasps were on her side. "Oh I understood from the start. What you need to think about is motivation. When he tells you this stuff is here to protect you, that is my interest as well." A shrug. "Difference is the mark is an active, proactive thing. The jewlery is not, it's reactive protective magic. And only body wise, not outside at a range."
8 Jun 16, 07:34 PM
Xenia: She listened as he spoke, nodding her understanding as he explained. "You could just remove it you know" she observed softly. "Does bearing your grandchildren not earn some sort of pass?" None the less, she eyed the box but didn't touch it.
8 Jun 16, 07:41 PM
[×]Scorpius: He sat in a chair, rising a finger at her. "You were the one who thought the mark shouldn't be removed because it was tied to your condition. And we don't know if that magic that started all this is active or not. You want to remove it now just when you get happy?"
8 Jun 16, 07:49 PM
Xenia: She opened her mouth to speak, closed it again, and then sighed. "No, I suppose not" she acknowledged. "But still sometimes this is all just so...surreal." She hesitated. "You cannot honestly tell me you are completely okay with having me as your daughter-in-law, can you?"
8 Jun 16, 08:00 PM
[×]Scorpius: He nodded, templing his fingers. "You are impulse. Teenagers often are." A good reminder. "Actually, I did ask you to consider changing your life for the better at the beginning of all of this. I wasn't kidding."
8 Jun 16, 08:23 PM
Xenia: She paused, having forgotten that particular conversation. "Did you expect this to happen?" she asked him softly. Worse, had he planned it somehow? The idea that she had fallen into the middle of another Malfoy manipulation was a little hard to swallow.
8 Jun 16, 08:28 PM
Scorpius: He pursed his lips. "Truthfully no. BUt for all that I have done so far, I thought a chance or redemption required returning some of what I took." He didn't say anything else, just looked at the door. "In any case, those are the items. They will do nothing till the seal is placed upon them so they are harmless to touch, inert as any mundane item can be." He stood and walked out of the door as if not sure he should be around for anything else.
8 Jun 16, 08:42 PM
Xenia: She watched him leave, hesitated a moment before she got to her feet "Draco, wait please" His statement about redemption had struck a chord with her, and at that moment, she decided it was time.
8 Jun 16, 08:44 PM
Scorpius: Stopping in the hallway he didn't turn back around but stood, waiting to hear what she wanted to say.
8 Jun 16, 08:47 PM
Xenia: Though she didn't relish doing this in the hall, she sighed. "I forgive you " she offered softly. "If it matters, and even if it doesn't, I forgive you. " She turned to go back to her room, not expecting a response.

8 Jun 16, 08:49 PM
[×]Scorpius: He heard her speak and then retreat and he stood another moment before he left. He hadn't really expected her too, but then again maybe she needed to to continue in this role.