Cinderella

AN: Writing this chapter took forever. I was listening some good music and kept singing and not writing at all.

And still the fact that I am busy hasn\'t changed. I have to write 2 essays so this chapter was kinda like a holiday from all th thinking of studying stuff.

Next Chapter will be out ... who knows when.





Chapter Eight

The Rabbit\'s Bride





"Here, have some coffee," Nott said and gave Draco a steaming mug.



Draco glared at him but took the mug anyway. "So why are we here?" he asked. They were staying in an hotel out of nowhere.



Nott chuckled. "Well the person we are going to meet is coming here as we speak. But first--" Nott was interrupted by someone knocking on the door of the room they were residing.



Nott smiled. "I guess it has to wait because she is here," he said walking to the door.



She? Draco thought in confusion.



Nott opened the door of their room and welcomed whoever was on the other side, then turned to face Draco again. "May I introduce you to the lovely young Lady, Miss Riddle, the daughter of the Dark Lord."



This was the person Draco had never even imagined of meeting. Her eyes were cold as ice an her hair pitch black as the night itself, but she was nonetheless one of the most beautiful women Draco had ever met.



***



"Ok, thanks," Harry hung up placing his phone on the bedside table. He sat up completely biting his lips as he made his plans. Moving down on the bed he reached under it pulling out a blue box. He got up rummaging through it and taking out various things setting them on the bed.



He walked over to his wardrobe he pulled out dark colored robes. He put them on, taking his wand and the stuff on the bed, he disapparated.



***



Even though he didn\'t like the woman one bit didn\'t mean Draco was going to be rude. "Good evening, Miss Riddle," he said taking her hand and kissing it lightly.



Miss Riddle smile sweetly but the smile didn\'t reach her eyes. "Good evening, Mr Malfoy."



Draco turned to look at Nott. "Care to explain why am I here?"



Nott answered him with a smug smile on his lips, "You are here to marry her."



Draco was sure that his expression was hilarious but Nott wasn\'t laughing. "WHAT?!" he roared. He didn\'t care about etiquette anymore. He saw Miss Riddle jump a little as she probably hadn\'t been expecting his outburst.

"What is this about, Nott? You can make me do anything," he said with a low tone glaring at Nott.



"But you promised to--"



Draco raised his hand to silence him. "No, I did never promised anything like this. I can see what you are trying to do here but my promise is only a minor one. You didn\'t save my life or anything that drastic. You only helped me out during the war and I promised to do the same. I can\'t see how this is going to help you. This is my life we are talking about."



Nott snapped his mouth shut looking at him rather disappointed. "I thought you would even consider this. Do you see who we are talking about here?"



Draco closed his eyes sighing. "If you must know, I\'m involved with someone who I\'m probably going to spend my life with till the day I die."



Had his eyes been open he would have seen Nott\'s eyes widen. "Then I suppose that you won\'t be willing to hear what I have to offer you."



"No, I\'m not," Draco said looking at Miss Riddle then Nott. "If you excuse me, I have to pack." He walked towards the door but Nott\'s hand on his arm stopped him.



"You really think I\'m gonna let you walk out of here just like that," Nott spoke with confidence he seemed to lack only a few seconds ago.



Draco yanked his arm free. "Are you threatening me?" He glared at the man. "You know you will lose if you are thinking about duelling with me."



Nott regarded him with narrowed eyes.



Everything happened too quickly. Suddenly there was a flash of light and Nott\'s face became unreadeable before Draco\'s eyes. He thought he heard another body hit the ground but only vaguely. He had no time to seek cover before the whole thing was over. Both of Nott and Miss Riddle were unconscious on the floor tide by their hands while a very angry looking Harry Potter was standing in the corner with a wand in his hand.



Draco just stared at him and was roughly removed from the room by Harry.



"You could have die there," Harry said coldly but Draco could sense some corncern in his tone of voice. Suddenly Harry stopped and took Draco\'s face between his hands, kissing him roughly.



After regaining his senses, Draco pushed Harry away gently. "What the heck are you doing here?"



Harry smirked at him deviously. "Well, I heard from someone that you were in bad company and decided to come to your aid ... just in case," he added at the end quickly.



Ron, Draco thought briefly, he contacted Harry. Thank god.



"But now we gotta go. The proper authorities have been informed and they will deal with them and do what they see best," Harry said, stearing Draco towards the front door. "Now you and me are going to have a nice vacation just to two of us and," he said before Draco could protest. "I don\'t take no as an answer."