"Hey, Liz! You forgot this!" Fred Weasley-Eliza hoped she was right and that was Fred not George- ran after her holding tightly onto what looked like a black ball.
"Huh?"
Eliza stopped in her tracks and waited for the ginger to catch up to her. Once Fred was right in front of her, the black ball became familiar.
"F- it's a frisbee! Right..." She spoke, her voice rising an octave.Fred obviously saw through her lie. "Where did you find him?" Eliza asked in her normal voice.
"In the Entrance Hall. I think he was trying to find the kitchen."
Hearing the magic word, the black ball opened up, showing his true identity. His bright green eyes stared up at the ginger innocently, looking like he wasn't even real.
"Furvus. Come here," Eliza ordered her kitten but Furvus didn't move an inch. Instead, he purred and jumped on Fred, digging his little claws into his clothes.
"I think he likes me!" The ginger exclaimed happily.
The kitten glanced over his shoulder at his master and purred again. It looked, in Eliza's eyes, as if Furvus was asking her who Fred was.
"I have to go to class. You can hang around Fred for now but be nice. Be nice, Furvus." She repeated, her tone getting a bit colder.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSBb4pEYEkS
Furvus purred again and turned back to Fred happily. 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHga5vyturA
"How the heck did he get here again?" She mumbled on her way to Divination.
Furvus proved to be a troublemaker so naturally, he liked following the Weasley twins around. They quite liked him too and were using him as a pawn in their games. The one who was taking all the blame though was Eliza because Furvus was her cat.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqB1Xe30Usy
She got late to Transfiguration because Furvus found the entry into the kitchen and unlike anything she had seen, there was a house elf that found the black cat very entertaining. 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmt4sqifvOZ
"Who the heck is that elf anyway? He's taking great care of that little troublemaker..." She mumbled, her attention far from the subject in class. 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MU5Sx36lT
Only when professor McGonagall threw a very sharp look, Eliza finally shut up and looked at her teacher.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DLTxAUIEr
“Now, before you leave I have an announcement to make. The Yule Ball has been a tradition of the Triwizard Tournament since its inception. On Christmas night, we and our guests gather in the Great Hall for a night of well-mannered frivolity. As representatives of the host school I expect each and every one of you to put your best foot forward. And I mean this literally, because the Yule Ball is, first and foremost a dance.”872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqJvqE6lNI
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Eliza was somewhere in the back, hoping she won’t have to dance and show everyone that she was actually good at it. She could still remember Remus teaching her how to dance because you never know what may happen in the future and I won’t be there, nudging you towards a boy. Now, that she was in that position, she was definitely questioning Remus’ foreseeing abilities and everything he has done, Furvus and Willy included.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78Z1Jkc0rl
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Now that it struck her, her eyes widened and quickly turned to McGonagall. Remus probably heard about the Yule Ball and was going to send her a dress. Oh no. He probably sneaked one inside her trunk when she wasn't looking or maybe that was why Furvus appeared at school...872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFGqWiEKHqw
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“I’m not going.” Eliza firmly stated when they got back in their dormitory. 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIP6oDiFTW2
Hermione raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms in front of her chest, seemingly ready to lecture her.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOShQpsmPVO
“I-I’m serious! I am not going to that ball wearing a dress- Hermione!” She whined at the end, feeling like everyone was against her.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq50wr2AhHO
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“It’s going to be fantastic! We have to find a partner and I already have someone in mind,” Parvati trailed, her eyes looking into distance thinking about that certain someone.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRySyxBD4g0
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“What about you Hermione? Someone in mind?” Eliza turned around, cornering the girl who nagged her about that subject a few minutes ago.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlV3TlcpNT
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"The-There's still a lot to do..."872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsluVEKYUeh
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Parvati and Eliza glanced at each other knowingly.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXG1eJReogh
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“Like what? Homework?” Eliza asked, as curious as the Indian girl. "Come on! Loosen up and look carefully around yourself. It's time you find a partner."872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5pBRWXzfX
“That is none of your concerns!” She snapped.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDJ4ZvNGM4
“It can be.” Eliza chuckled.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe3bHTv6iFx
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The two girls laughed before Hermione hit Eliza in the side of the head with her pillow. That night, the girls had a small pillow fight, giving out the bad energy and the stress gathered over the weeks.
It was next day when Eliza hurried to her classes struggling with a book and three parchments for Potions, her favorite subject with the least agreeable professor.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe6NYBo4Djo
It was strange because Snape ordered her to write essays about defensive and aggressive spells that may or may not be dangerous for a student.That was how she got herself so busy with school work for the last two days that she actually ignored or ran away from most boys who invited her at the Yule Ball.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP3vjTbhDzx
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“Um,”872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIk1YlG5zt
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She barged in the classroom, most students already working at their potions in groups of three. Blaise was waiting at their table with Malfoy. She licked her lips and moved one string of hair behind her ear before walking to him.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAE8T4I4MK7
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“Right in time, Molley. I was wondering if you haven’t gotten any interruptions on the way,” 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfUzowfq2Zx
He smirked, his eyes glistening with a certain evil glint. 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaFb1iv3f5f
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It wasn’t her fault, it was Snape’s for pressuring her with so much work right before Christmas. She was excited to go to Hogsmeade to look for presents but he already informed her of what she was going to do at that time; that was the main reason she vented her anger on collateral victims872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZfkRfT4D0
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For the whole hour, Snape was glowering at her table, shifting his attention from time to time to snarl at Harry and Ron or Neville. Blaise was working without a word spoken but she could see it in the way he would glance every so often at her that he was uncomfortable with the whole set up. Malfoy was probably in the best mood. He has been waiting for that chance for a while.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWlOyW4kFU
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“I have done research on you, Molley.” He whispered when Blaise turned his back to look for ingredients.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosvRgyae72
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“Did your father tell you that?” She asked, her eyes set on cutting the ingredients she had into tiny pieces before pushing them into the cauldron, “Your father has a certain presumption to lie,” The brunette continued, completely drawn to her potion making.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9S1g4ZxjU7
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“No. I have done the research on my own. Granted to my name and blood, I found out quite a lot about this Molley family of yours,” He continued smugly.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYr1GcLN7ZB
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Eliza was getting curious and no matter how much she was trying to hide it, she couldn’t. She eventually gave in and gave Malfoy her full attention. The blond’s smirk vanished and his eyebrows furrowed together, concentrating on the information he had.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLaisKdCtv
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“There was one muggle family in Birmingham called Molley but they never had children. They adopted a certain Ophelia from the orphanage, a kid with a rebellious attitude,” He started, making her raise an eyebrow and lean against the table.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS2xGaqg4XZ
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She didn’t stop him mainly because that was something Remus never bothered to tell her before. 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzxrrGTUeT
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“It doesn’t matter anyway. They died during the war. Your mother betrayed everyone by running away when her friends needed her the most.” He leaned in and whispered, taunting her with what stung the most.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnnoqdCU2M8
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It did hurt a bit but Eliza didn't know absolutely anything about her mother and her past. She couldn't part truth from false. 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdrzdtJOu4p
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“It doesn’t seem like you found anything relevant,” She responded after all. 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBifRRtUCE
Malfoy might have been bluffing for all she knew.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7Ad2LfVnW
"My mother has nothing to do with me anyway. She’s long dead and all I have left from her is a nightmare.” She continued.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFgwVdaL5k
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Malfoy leaned back and crossed his arms in front of his chest, staring at her confused yet intrigued. He was curious what was her real family and why he found Ophelia Molley’s certificate labeled as classified at the Ministry of Magic. For some reason, he didn’t feel like it would be safe or beneficial for anyone if his father would find out about Eliza.
That night, the brunette dreamed something brighter than usually yet still with a big impact over her mental state.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGMwwLb5DWJ
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It was a sunny day, that one, which was the first after a long series of gloomy days. A girl about 4 years old with short brown hair and bright green eyes was running in the garden. She was playing with her mother. Ophelia Molley was a woman whose pale green eyes attracted attention right away especially since they were complimented by her long black hair.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0gZiCOQM9k
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They were both smiling happily, playing a game of chase. Everything was perfect. Well, as perfect as it could be. The woman caught her daughter and tickled her, making the little girl laugh loudly.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYaMLRD9yDy
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As the mother was playfully glaring at her daughter, a tree fell down right in front of her house. She stopped playing and took in the change of environment. Dark clouds were slowly moving over the ground, the wind pushing them particularly towards the house.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Hw9thySNN
She smiled kindly at the child and grabbed her hand. “Honey, let’s go inside.”872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbEdUoI8pef
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They entered the house in a hurry and Ophelia led her daughter upstairs, inside her room. Even for a 4 years old child, she knew something bad was going on. Her mother’s green eyes darkened and fear spread through her entire being. The house seemed to have gotten colder and the bed where the little girl would crawl to sleep with her mother seemed to have lost all comfort.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXmifKbVWv
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Once the kid got inside the room, the woman closed the door and locked it. There was only one problem: she didn’t enter.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxstUifaGG
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“Liz trust mommy, alright?”872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ95ddwxsPfO
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“Trust mommy.”872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprGGsDKDns
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“Do you trust me, Eliza?”872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTJtuSRjFbb
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Her green eyes opened suddenly only to find herself in the dormitory. The library rat glanced at her friend worriedly while making her bed, her curiosity getting the best of her.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdFk8gtbdaM
“Are you alright? You were mumbling in your sleep,” Hermione stated, “You were talking about trust.” Hermione added when she noticed Eliza’s confused expression.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzouOPBJS6f
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“It was my mom. She told me to trust her that night,” Eliza recognized in the end, seeing no harm in telling Hermione about Ophelia. “She knew what was about to happen but she didn’t run. She faced him all alone for my and Sirius’ safety. All alone,” The brunette continued sounding like she was entering a daze.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd2ObZHKVTj
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Hermione smiled and hugged her friend. Eliza was sincerely touched by her gesture but at the same time, she couldn’t shrug off the feeling that she had been lied to. She could feel disappointment tugging on her heart and it was coming from those four words: Do you trust me?872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7WxrNc8MQy
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As the day passed by, Eliza found herself in an uncomfortable and peculiar moment: she met Cedric in the halls towards Divination and he was in surprisingly good spirits.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm1pbN29WAV
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“Um- hello,” She started awkwardly, grasping the books in her hands nervously.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GvF1w0S7f
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Cedric raised an eyebrow and stared at her, "So, you heard about the Yule Ball?"872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mVfoFGGN2
Eliza panicked. She could feel her hands beginning to sweat a lot and her heart was pounding in her chest. The brunette didn't even consider Cedric as a partner to the ball because he was her friend and now that he started that subject, she scared.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKCJIz8ZEiS
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"I-I-" 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxg62fDSGg9
Her nervous behavior could be taken two different ways and from Cedric's expression, he wasn't thinking about the one she would have liked.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ARAx2or0R
"Professor Sprout told us that we've got to bring partners. She was being very firm about it, especially to me. It seems champions have to begin the dance..." He continued, getting a bit closer. 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIUfzMcH2XS
Her green eyes widened and she surely hoped no one, but NO ONE, was around to witness that. 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGnFhd2vb5
"Good for you. I hope you find yourself a good dancer then. Hehe." Eliza's answer didn't seem to faze Cedric. "So, have you found someone yet?"872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwo2ohhmdWd
"Yes." His response only made her feel sick in the stomach. "Cho Chang from Ravenclaw. She agreed to come with me."872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFJz5hI1HI
Once Eliza registered every word he said, she gave a big sigh. She didn't even notice that she stopped breathing when he mention the ball. His serious face broke into a grin.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ0Ax4lNTkN
"Thank God," She muttered, feeling like a lot of pressure just vanished off her chest.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kSF1UMRhE
Cedric chuckled, "You don't have to look so relieved, Eliza. I was intending on asking you at first but then I thought you'd most probably go with Harry." 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqlBTEKFsvZ
He had the expression of one who just messed around with his mate, which wasn't necessarily bad if he wouldn't had beamed with amusement and satisfaction. 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsPHX0clql
"Yes, Harry, no, no. I'm not going with Harry, God no." 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJlSkCvOTK
For a moment he genuinely looked like reconsidering his decision so Eliza quickly changed the subject.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv4IZlqBceM
"It will be magical. Cho is a great Quidditch player from what I heard and she is pretty and smart and everything! Good catch, if you ask me." Eliza added before looking at her invisible watch, "Oh look how late it is! I'll be late for seeing the future! Good bye!" she said quickly before sprinting out of there.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEhphUC10y9
She ran around the corner and collided into a boy that she had never met before, a Ravenclaw. Oh, the irony! she thought. 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqoMYxIcgR
He rubbed his chest before checking out if she was alright; only, she took a few steps back and gathered her books, her eyes never looking at him.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnlCw7Xbg3
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“You’re a Gryffindor, aren’t you? Friends with Neville,” He started in a very low voice for a boy his age.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43JPO0tsZK
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Her green eyes rose to him and she suddenly felt like running away again. He was a friend of Neville that she had heard about before, Anthony Goldstein, a blond with brains and courage.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChpGuzDbfp
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“Right,” She said, already thinking how to vanish into thin air and appear in class.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuMBIZNBYgl
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“I was wondering if you’d like to-“He got interrupted but not by who Eliza was waiting for.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFUYvIAcza
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“Molley, let’s go talk about our arrangement!” 872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4hywfCcgEb
She heard the familiar voice of another blond, more insufferable and witty than the one she was facing.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfNuF1RIB7
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Anthony raised an eyebrow, curious why was Malfoy talking to a Gryffindor, whom he very openly declared some kind of war against. Malfoy walked closer and wrapped a hand around her, sneering at the Ravenclaw.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjYjbtBx0L
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“You’re still here, Goldstein?” The Slytherin snarled, making the blond walk away, still a bit confused of what he just saw. Afterwards, Malfoy turned expectantly to his victim. “Well?”872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9Ql3x6J5m
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She blinked twice before she pushed him back, her eyes scanning him warily, “Well what?”872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG3Fw78CUcp
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“You should thank me for saving you right now. Besides, we have an arrangement to discuss,” He responded in a matter of fact tone.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKjbN27tiN
“What arrangement? Have you researched my family background again and have something irrelevant to tell me?” She answered him in a smart ass know-it-all tone.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXO7XC4ogDs
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“No. Your family doesn’t seem to have anything interesting so I’m going to research what I have at hand: you.” He stated, emphasizing the last word with a certain tone that he knew would tick her off. “That is why I will save you the embarrassment of not going to the ball with just anyone.”872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnVLBGPyCF
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He looked so proud and assured of what he was doing that it startled her and she was genuinely curious what was going on through his head. He was either following a well planned scheme or he was simply going with whatever was coming out his mouth.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJQlgBWMAv
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“Are you seriously inviting me to the Yule Ball?” She questioned his motives, seriously, “What if I don’t want to go at all? I have far more significant things to do than go to some stiff ceremony where I have to dance.” She began babbling but Malfoy was already walking towards his class.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnwvfBlDD6
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“Dress nicely, Molley! Don’t embarrass me!” He screamed over his shoulder, making her cheeks flush in anger.872Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AGJdcw5lq
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“Stupid brat.“ She mumbled before turning on her heels and going to what was left of the Divination class.
