"Please, it's all we have left. Take my daughter and give her pay, she can only help herself now." Erin said as she handed a baby to Lucius. "I will do only that. But I will be generous and give her shelter, a bed to sleep in, and a limit of free time a day." He said. "Thank you, so much." She said as she walked away. Lucius closed the door and gave the baby to narcissa. "She's beautiful. That will be her name. Bella, means beautiful." "Then that is what she shall be named."
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"Bella! Get down here! It's six in the morning!" Lucius called down to me as I opened my eyes. My blue eyes pierced in the morning yellow rays.
"Coming!" I said as I hopped out of bed and into my closet to change, I threw on a black tank top, a long sleeve jean-esk shirt, a lot of black leggings and the necklace I've always seemed to wear and I didn't know why. I rushed out of the room and walked downstairs. "You're late." Lucius said tapping his foot as I stopped merely centimeters away from him,saving myself before I crashed into him from running and ruining his okay mood. He was never happy, just okay. "Sorry sir, I woke up a little late, I was tired from the extra chores I did the night before." I said hanging my head. "Yes well that is because you were late yesterday morning as well." He added. "Yes sir." I said. "So. Here is your list today." He said handing me a packet. "There. My family and I are going out. I expect you to have them finished by the time we get back." He said putting in his coat. "Yes sir. Sorry for being late this morning." I said. "Goodbye." Narcissa said walking out with a fourth year Draco. "Goodbye Ms." I said waving. Draco glanced at me. I always thought he was cute. Never understood why people think he is a bad person, he always says hi to me. "Bye." I mouthed to him. "Goodbye." He mouthed back.
7:15 the clock showed. "Fifty fifth chore done, one left." I said as I pushed the broom back into the closet. I knelt down and picked up the blankets and pillows off the ground and placed them neatly on the couch. I felt how soft the couch was and broke the rules. I fell asleep on it.
I felt myself jolt awake with alertness as I was hit on the head. "Hey!" I said as I looked at Draco who was holding a roll of newspaper. "You better get up before my dad kills you!" He said. I sprang up and ran to my room. I changed into my pajamas and got into bed. I closed my eyes just as he opened the door. My heart was pounding and o was trying to slow down my breathing which just made me feel like I was suffocating. "Goodnight." Lucius said unhappily. He walked out and all the lights turned off. That's when I snuck out, like I'd do every night. Just to get away for myself, only tonight, I wasn't alone. As I was walking through the woods I continuously heard cracks. I mean it was the forbidden forest so I can't blame anyone, but I had a feeling it wasn't a friendly crack. I walked around a corner and saw a werewolf. I almost screamed when someone covered my mouth and wrapped an arm around my waist. "Back away slowly and quietly." He said as we walked away without the werewolf noticing either of us. It sounded like Harry Potter but I only knew about him in the papers never saw him in real life. We both walked out, neither of us looking at each other. He wore a mask covering his face and wore all black making him unreadable. Couldn't see anything of him except for his outline. "You okay?" He asked. "Yeah I'm fine." I said back. He hug attacked me. "Thank god!" He said. Fresh apples, mint and cologne. Draco. I thought. "Hey Draco." I said still hugging him. "How did you know it was me?" He asked. "Your scent, I know what laundry detergent you guys use. Trust me, I've done it for the past fourteen years of my life." I mocked. "And those little snake underwear boxers you have seen to still fit. How long have you had them? Six years now?" I giggled. "Hey! Those are private!" He whispered embarrassingly. "Okay sure." I giggled. He turned red unknowingly.
"Your cheeks are about as red as your little Gryffindor collection you have in your closet." I said and he went wide eyed. "Woah woah woah! When did you find out about that?" He asked. "Oh Draco, I know everything." I said shaking my head. "When your father gives me hundreds of chores a week, I find things out. Especially that one secret shrine you have." I hinted. "What secret shrine?" He asked hesitating. "Oh the one with that girl." I said slowly. "Who has brown hair and blue eyes and lives with you. Hmm you know what that sounds a lot like me." I smiled. He immediately went totally red. "It's okay. I kind of like you too." I smiled. Without even knowing, he kissed me. The one rule besides the couch was now broken. If Lucius ever found out, not only would I be kicked out, I'd be beaten and yelled at. We broke apart and I rested my hand on his chest. "Your father would kill me." I said. "I know. But I'd die before he ever put a finger on you." He said. I smiled and kissed him again. "I want to hold you. Let's sleep in my room I don't care if we get caught." I said. "Fine by me." He smiled. We ran back and fell asleep on his bed.
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Many nights after I was found, found to have bruises and unexplained cuts. Draco noticed. "Tell me! Is my father hurting you!?" He asked. "Fine! You want an answer? Go talk to your Dad then." I said. He was shocked. "It was him." He said. "Yes! But I don't care because I'm happy being with you. The pain in this is nothing compared to the pain id feel if I lost you." I said. He hugged me tight and promised he'd get his dad to stop hurting me. It did stop, I did get better. Me and Draco moved out and we had two kids. A boy and a girl. It was funny cause they looked identical to what we looked like when we were younger. "Goodnight Bella." Draco said kissing me on the forehead as we fell asleep. "Goodnight honey." I said. I still loved him just as much as the first day I fell in love
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