Just Him {Draco Malfoy}

19 - Christmas Plans

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— "LORD VOLDEMORT", said Queen Rose as she stared at the most inhuman person she's ever seen. The man's lips curved into an ugly smile that made the Queen's skin cover in goosebumps.

"Rose Linet, Princess before she married Donovan Madden: one of my best followers...", Lord Voldemort started saying, the Queen sat on the chair with her back tightly pressed against the hard material, as the half snake started walking around her.

"Pitiful. What a shame.", he continued slowly.
"He got married to the Princess and then became King.", Voldemort let out a deep sigh from his lips. "And now you have a beautiful girl. And because of her, my most trusted follower decided to disobey me... He paid the consequences.", Rose took a shaky breath and soon her eyes closed forcefully, trying not to let the bad memories in.

"Now tell me, Rose...", he whispered, the sound reminding her of a hiss. "Where is the girl?", Voldemort spit the words, as if they were some kind of letal poison he didn't want to keep in his mouth.

"I came here to find a compromise, not to tell you where my daughter is.", the Queen's eyes were stuck on the black wall as the words escaped her lips bravely. Lord Voldemort looked interested as he sat down on the seat right in front of her. Nagini slithered towards him, and almost instantly his white hand caressed its head.

"A compromise?", he continued to caress its head as another ugly smile made its way on his lips.

"Another war is coming soon. The French population is already starting to get scared and they're almost doubting my skills on governing the country. I'm here to ask you to spare the French people—"

"And what would I get for exchange?", he interrupted.
"Gold. So much gold. Glory. People would take you as a hero.", Voldemort smiled once again, caressing Nagini.

"That sounds... Pathetic.", he finished as an incredulous expression appeared on the Queen's face. Voldemort snickered and shook lightly his head.

"Soon, the Ministry Of Magic is going to be mine. People are going to bow out of fear and all the gold will be automatically mine.", the man hissed as fear finally started to settle in Rose's body.

"If you want me to spare your pathetic kingdom, we'll have to cover the position Donovan left untouched...", his wand in his hands as the tip of it was touched by his pale fingers.

"Me?", her voice shook as she questioned.

"Your daughter, Rose. I want Ella right here and your kingdom is going to be spared. Blood for blood."

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"You want me to spend Christmas a-at your house?", Ella questioned insecurely as Draco softly smiled and took her hand in his.

"You're so important to me...", a strand of hair was around his finger and he gently played with it.
"I know that we just met at the beginning if this year... I don't know what I'd do if anybody touched you and took you away from me...", the blonde boy whispered and Ella's heart melted at his sweet words.

"Would you like to spend Christmas with me, Princess?"
"Will your parents mind?", she asked and Draco shook his head.

"Then yes.", Draco smiled and squeezed her hand. Later on, Ella let Draco rest for the rest of the day. She was so happy to be able to be with her best friend for Christmas. Her best friend. A friend she occasionally held the hands with. A friend she kissed.

Ella's thoughts were interrupted by the little girl with a beautiful personality. The body crushed against her dress and she instantly started apologizing. "It's okay, Meredith.", the Princess smiled reassuringly.

"I-I have something for you, Ella.", Meredith handed her the newspaper and ran away to not be late for her lessons.

The Princess' smile faded away as her eyes met the first page of the Daily Prophet. She made her way towards her room, and after locking it, she sat on the bed and read loudly.

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FRANCE IN SCOTLAND; Queen Rose leaves daughter, Princess Ella at Hogwarts.

Soon 17 years old, Princess Ella Madden was seen at Hogsmeade with Lucius Malfoy's son Draco Malfoy.

"The couple seemed to be too friendly with one other.", a voice revealed.

The two teenagers were caught kissing on the bridge, with a unicorn behind of her.
A witness said that the unicorn had gone crazy and that Malfoy was the one who apparently saved the Princess.

The kiss couldn't possibly have been a sign of thankfulness.

"I don't think that's any good.", another voice revealed.
"For all I know, France can be plotting something we know nothing about, and Lucius' son might have fallen under some spell."

Lucius Malfoy, currently in Azkaban, might've told his son to make a move on the Princess. People think it might help get him out of Azkaban.

"If he thinks that the Princess is that stupid to let him out of jail, then he thought wrong.
I've been by the Royal's side for over 20 years, and none of the members have been too soft with their partner.", a close member of the Royal family confessed.

After all of this drama, where is Queen Rose?

And why did she leave her daughter at Hogwarts? Does she doubt the French castle's security?

Is Draco Malfoy going to be Prince?
What if it's all for publicity-

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Ella stopped reading and soon started to tear the paper apart. The moving picture of the couple breaking right when their lips wanted to touch.

Everybody was going to know about their little secret. Ella thought it was over; the French government was going to kill Draco and make her marry the man that would become prince. Her mother was going to shout at her and choose the man she thought was able enough to rule the kingdom.

Everything was a mess.

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I truly hope you enjoyed today's chapter. x

Questions of the Day:

1.) What are your predictions?

2.) Do you think that Ella will have to have something to do with Voldemort?

3.) Random: Who do you think is going to die first? ;)

Lova ya,

belle. xx

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Published the 23rd of March 2019.