{Ballroom, Outside grounds, Greengrass Manor}
{31th Oct 1991}
{Rigel's POV}
This is the night
All right
This is the night
This is the night
The song ended since it was a slow song; by the end of it, we were hugging and moving together slowly. As if awoken from a trance, Daphne looked at and then nodded. The aning behind that gesture was unclear to , but when she started moving away from the dance floor, I followed her.
"I'm gonna help Mother and Father with the arrangents; save a dance for the end, okay? I'll see you in a bit..." She spoke as she started walking toward Adorabella.
Left to my own devices, I looked around the room, and instantly, several people stood out to . I could go and dance with Astoria; I did promise her one. Narcissa looked miserable just sitting around while Lucius chatted with Fudge and other mbers of the Dark faction. Still, I choose to look for Androda. She and Ted were sitting around awkwardly while Sirius was putting on a show for Alia.
'Dancing is a good way to make a positive first impression, right?'
I walked over to their table; unsurprisingly, Sirius and Androda were the first ones to notice approaching.
'So I can confirm that my mana sense is a Black Family trait. No wonder everyone from the Blacks was good at dueling; it directly eliminates the timing aspect of a duel.' I humd as I approached them. After smiling in Sirius's direction, I turned to Androda and extended my hand, "May I have this dance?"
Androda smiled at as she placed her right hand into my arms. I pulled her up and looked at Sirius, who was mouthing the words 'Bold' to while wiggling his eyebrows. Ignoring the drama queen, I led Androda toward the dance floor. The song had changed to sothing that I hadn't heard. Its beat was a smidge faster than the previous two songs.
"How are you enjoying the night so far?" I questioned as I placed my left arm lightly around her waist.
Androda didn't say anything at first, but after staring at for a while, she finally spoke, "You do know that the Greengrass family has unofficially stated today that you are joining the Grey faction."
'Straight to business it is then...'
"Of course, not like I had any other plans. I don't actually like the leadership of the Dark Faction as of right now. Going to the Light would be too fast of a switch, and I'm not particularly a fan of Dumbledore either. That leaves us Grey..." I reasoned. Her sharp eyes remained locked onto the fra before she sighed and looked around.
"It's been a while since I have been to sothing like this... Sirius told you want to be the Regent for the Black votes?" She finally opened up.
"I an, it was a simple suggestion. I haven't known Sirius for long, but he doesn't strike as soone who would enjoy or particularly care for how those votes are used. You, on the other hand, have a unique insight into our world as both the princess of the House Black and an outcast." I felt her mana stiffen slightly at the end of my statent.
"With that knowledge and the amount of political info that must be dumped onto you in your training during your childhood, I'm pretty sure you are quite suited for this." I finished my reasoning with a soft squeeze of her waist.
She didn't reply for a while as we danced around the hall; there was much more distance between our bodies than when Daph and I were dancing. As I was worried that the reassuring squeeze was taken the wrong way, Androda looked into my eyes. The hard edge was gone as she looked at with a soft smile.
"I see the resemblance, but still, I cannot see it." She spoke.
I looked confused, so she elaborated, "The madness, the gleam for power that I have seen in my father and mother's eyes. Even Sirius, as untouched by the craziness he was, had certain monts where his emotions got the best of him."
"Right, the infamous black madness," I replied. I had heard about it in canon, but the stories still seed far-fetched.
"Oh, it was real. Believe , it was one of the reasons I did the sa ritual that I heard you did. Though you could have chosen a better partner than a Rowle, it still was a good decision." She smiled as the song ca to an end.
"Stay sane, Rigel. And thank you... and stop fucking my sister. You both are going to ruin so many plans... and I don't want to lose another family mber to a stupid honor duel," She whispered with a teasing smile as she started walking away. Her eyes stared at Narcissa, who was staring at us with a stoic look, but her mana was all over the place.
The conversation threw off the loop. The concern in her eyes was real, so I guess there was more to her story than teenage rebellion. What would be an excellent way to learn more about it than by looking at the source?
I held eye contact with Narcissa for a few monts before I started walking around the hall. My eyes t Draco's, and I circled around the ballroom with a cheerful wave at him. I sneaked out of the back gates and walked away from the crowded area.
I sensed multiple people following ; Narcissa wasn't a surprise, though Pansy, being one of them, was one. I guess she couldn't hold herself back as she saw her chance.
'Pansy has seen with Rita, so I guess it won't be as bad.'
I thought as Narcissa closed the distance, her arms flying around my neck as her lips flew to my own. I sensed Pansy freezing in panic as she hid behind several bushes.
"Soone's eager?" I smiled as, after a couple of seconds, Narcissa pulled back; her eyes stared into my eyes for a mont before she pulled back and fell on her knees. As her hands snaked around the hems of my robes, I looked in Pansy's general direction.
'I wonder if Rita is around...'
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