Dinner Party (Malfoy Family,Lestrange Family)

[pansy]

'' Natalie Anne hurry up our guests will be arriving soon'' Melinda shouted from the landing of the stairs making sure her youngest daughter looked nice she smiled everything was being prepared by the help, her husband was relaxing in his study until the guests arrived.

'' Coming Mum..'' Natalie said arriving at the stairs in a dark red dress her hair nicely done her make up just right, on her feet was a pair of ballerina style flats hanging from her wrist was a jeweled evening bag. Ascending the stairs she smiled at her mother curtsying before her mother as she kissed the top of her sister's head then carefully sat down on the couch making sure she didn't wrinkle her dress even the least little bit.

[Bellatrix Lestrange]

Bellatrix twisted her finger around her tangled curls as she waited in her hall way waiting for Demeter and Damian to finish getting ready. She tapped her foot impatiently. "Damian you are not going out like that."

"Not going to the dinner party mom, love to but can't urgent business for the dark lord." he said simply as he left.

Bella folded her arms, it was funny how her son always managed to weasel his way out of formal occasions. He always seemed to have some sort of mission going on when they were going out but who was her to question their master's orders. Though Bellatrix was sure that Damian was only using that as an excuse to get out of things now-a-days. "Demeter Bellatrix Lestrange! will you hurry up." It was Demeter's idea that they go, yes the Pearce family had been friends with the Lestrange and Black family for years. But with Rodolphus been away on a mission and her not hearing from him for the past two weeks were making her worried. She wouldn't admit that fact to anyone however.

"Mom just go, I'll be there in two minutes I swear. I will be right behind you."

She rolled her eyes at her daughter's voice, she should have seen that one coming. "Your not there in five minutes then I will come back and drag you there myself." Damian had got out of going - Demeter wasn't. She turned on the spot and Disapparated.

She Apparated to the grounds of Pearce manor, she appeared so silently and suddenly that it was like she had just popped up from the ground. Her heels made a slight noise as she walked up the stone steps to the front door. She rang the front door bell, her dark eyes taking in the surroundings, as she waited for someone to answer the door.

[pansy]

'' I'll get it mum..'' Natalie said as she stood up placing a tendril of hair behind her ear she walked to the door opening it to see Bella standing on the porch as she stepped aside allowing her to enter she closed the door behind her then sat back down in one of the chairs making sure she didn't wrinkle her dress as she watched her little sister play with a doll a close friend have given them, then stand up running toward Bella see when Natasha was born Bella had been asked to be her god mother why no one really knew not even Natalie but she didn't care to ask any questions.

'' Aunt Bella!'' Natasha screamed as she looked up at her with big blue eyes wearing a white dress with a pair of sandals, she raised her arms to be picked up she was six years old she still liked to be picked up but she turned as she heard her father coming out of the study then turned her attention back to her god mother. '' Bella it's nice to see you again Melinda has been planning this party for months,well make yourself at home. May I get you a drink?'' Christian asked pouring himself a scotch as he set his aside waiting for her answer as his youngest daughter waited to be picked up.

[Bellatrix Lestrange]

"Natalie." She said with a slight nod as she walked into the house. When Bellatrix had been pregnant with Demeter and Damian she had asked Narcissa and her Husband Lucius to be the god God parents of Demeter and Damian, which was why Narcissa and Lucius had brought the twins up while Bella and Rodolphus were in Azkaban. Bella had also asked Melinda and Christian to be their god parents as well. Though hardly anyone knew that. Even Demeter and Damian didn't know that Melinda and Christian Pearce were their god parents.

So while Bellatrix was in Azkaban and Melinda been Pregnant with Natasha, she managed to get herself and Christian a visit to Azkaban Prison just so they could ask Bella to be Natasha's Godmother, and to ask Rodolphus to be Natasha's Godfather.

She smiled as she picked Natasha up, Moving some of the little girl's hair out of her face, she smiled. It reminded her of what she had missed when Demeter and Damian were growing up. The last time she had seen her children before she went to Azkaban were when they had just turn 2 years old, by the time she had escaped Azkaban Demi and Damian were 16 years old. She looked up at Christian "Well Damian has managed to get out of coming, I'm afraid." She said simply. "Demeter should be along any minute." Demi was always fashionably late. She nodded to his question, she definitely needed a strong drink.

[pansy]

'' That's quite alright sometimes I wish I had a son of my own but Melinda was told once Natasha was born she couldn't have anymore children, well I'm sure he'd be bored anyways unless he flirted with Natalie..'' Christian said taking a seat on the couch across from his daughter watching her shake her head as he said that he smirked because well he knew she liked Damian but she was also dating Draco although he had learned they had an open relationship from his wife. '' Appetizer Miss?'' Asked one of the butlers holding a tray of pastries filled with various things from cream cheese to caviar something Natalie would never eat she hated caviar she always had it made her rather sick to her stomach, as he waited for Mrs Lestrange to answer his question he smiled at the child little Natasha wasn't as picky as her sister but she didn't like fish eggs either.

Natasha giggled a little as her aunt moved a strand of hair out of her face smiling at her sister she looked at the butler then laid her head against her aunt's shoulder acting rather shy besides she knew because of her age she wouldn't be sitting at the big people table but at her own little table in the corner all by herself which kind of scared her but she hoped more guests arrived because she hated sitting by herself, would have liked to sit at the adult table but she was still to short to reach it if she didn't have a booster sit so she sat alone at her own little table.

[Draco Malfoy]

Draco normally had a charm about him that got him out of dinner parties-- the formal setting simply wasn't one he was comfortable in, and he'd rather spend the time doing, basically, anything else. But, this time the party was at the Pearce house, so he felt obligated to attend, and he was sure it'd be worth it, seeing his 'girlfriend'. Besides, Demi would be there too, so the three of them could escape from under their parents' noses as soon as the party got underway.

He'd waved his parents off, having gotten his apparating license, and threw the tie his mum had tried to force on him onto his bed before walking out the door. While it was formal, a jacket and shirt should be enough to appease everyone there, and it wasn't as though he was going to be spending much time in the main room. If he had his way, he'd greet everyone, then hightail it out of there with Natalie.

With a swift turn, in the blink of an eye, he had apparated to the house he'd grown to know and rapped twice on the door, before taking a step back and crossing his arms over his chest. He could already hear the excited chatter of what sounded like his Aunt Bellatrix and Natalie's parents through the door, and he prayed either Natalie or Demi were already in the main room.

[pansy]

Natalie stood up walking to the door she checked her make up in the mirror then opened it biting her lip as she looked at Draco stepping aside to let him in she looked toward her parents listening to them talk she shook her head, hoped Draco had a plan because she hated listening to her parents talk about random stuff she didn't really care about which is one reason she liked attending Hog warts because she could get away from her parents but this was her last year so would things between her and Draco grow serious or would they grow apart. She had no idea but she pushed that aside as she walked back into the main room then turned walking into the parlor as she sat down in one of the rather comfortable chairs she turned on some music wondering if Draco would figure out where she had disappeared to, she leaned back in the chair closing her eyes just to block out the noise in the main room.

[Draco Malfoy]

Draco smirked at Natalie as he entered, shoving his hands into his pockets as he allowed her to close to the door. Without a greeting-- she had to know he was glad to see her, after all-- he walked into the main room, the most pleasant look he could muster plastered on his face. There, he was greeted by the parents, shaking hands with the husbands and smiling and nodding towards the wives. After a few minutes of small talk, he turned around, scanning the room for Natalie... but she seemed to have disappeared.

Glad for the excuse to get out of there, he excused himself from the room and headed into the parlor, following the soft music he heard from it. There, Natalie was seated in a chair, eyes closed. Taking advantage of this, Draco walked stealthily into the room, taking care not to make any noise as he did so, then silently leaned over to her and pressed his lips against hers, resting his arms against the back of the chair, on either side of her head.

[Bellatrix Lestrange]

Bellatrix wasn't a huge fan of formal occasions. She had grown up having been forced to attend them. She shook her head as the Butler offered her caviar, she had never liked the stuff. Not since she was younger and when she had got along with her cousin Sirius - he had flicked the stuff at her. She had got her own back on him - never mess with Bellatrix.

She smiled slightly as Natasha rested her head against her. She looked up as Natalie came back from answering the door, she had been expecting it to be her daughter but it was her nephew instead. Her daughter no doubt would be fashionably late, as usual. "Well Damian is a handful." She said to Christian as he spoke. But she was proud of her son as she was of her nephew, they were both death eaters. Demeter was as good as a death eater though she didn't have the dark mark. Bella wouldn't allow it till Demi had finished Hogwarts.

[Demetria Lestrange]

Demeter was as usual late. She was finishing off doing her hair when she heard her mother yell at up at, She rolled her eyes. "Mom just go, I'll be there in two minutes I swear. I will be right behind you." She shouted back as she glanced at herself in the mirror. Her reflection looking back at her, she teased the loose curls in her long dark hair. When she had bothered to curl it she didn't know because she knew full well that they would start to fall out so she would be left with just a few pathetic waves in her hair with the occasional flick. Her hair was always sleek and straight, which was rather annoying when she wanted to do other things with it.

She sighed as She put her gold high heeled shoes on, they went perfectly with her green dress. She knew her father wouldn't approve of her dress, he would say it showed far too much flesh. But she wasn't going to change the way she was for anyone, her father was still on a mission for the dark lord which still worried Demeter but at least her mother was taking her mind of everything by going out. Whether she would enjoy herself while she was out was another story. It was only then that she realized that the dress she was wearing had no where for her to put her wand so she grabbed her clutch bag. She made sure she got everything before she turned on the spot and in the blink of an eye, she had apparated to the Pearce Manor.

She knocked on the door, she hated these formal occasions though there was at least one good thing coming out of it - there wasn't any guys here that Bellatrix would want to set her up with. Though Demi was pretty sure that her parents had given up trying to set her up with any guy now because she usually ended up hurting them in some way. "Oh come on someone answer the door..." she muttered.

[pansy]

Melinda stood up realizing her daughter had disappeared into the parlor she walked toward the door opening it she smiled at Demi then stepped aside to let the young girl in tilting her head in the direction of the parlor but she had a feeling Draco wanted to be alone with Natalie for awhile so she just shrugged then closed the door as soon as Demeter was inside as she walked back to the chair she had been sitting in wondering who else would arrive at the party.

'' Mmm Hello Luv'' Natalie said breaking the kiss as she turned the chair around opening her eyes so she was now facing Draco he didn't have on a tie but she didn't care she was actually wearing the dress she had worn to the formal the year before because she didn't see any reason to go out, buy a brand new dress besides the dress she had on was fancy enough for her own taste anyways so she didn't really care what her parents thought it showed off her curves nicely besides her shoes were comfortable so was the dress so as long as she was comfortable she was happy, that was just the way she was.

Knowing that her mother would more then likely let Demi know where they were she smiled a little hoping they would be able to sneak out without being noticed or missed besides even though her parents were throwing it Natalie had never really been a fan of their dinner parties she hadn't minded them in her younger years but now they were boring, she would rather go out with her boyfriend as well as best mate then she would staying in listening to all the adults talk about stuff that she showed no interest in what so ever.

[Demetria Lestrange]

She smiled as Mrs Pearce let her in. She nodded when she tilted her head in the direction of the parlor. Knowing that was her way of letting her know that Natalie and Draco were in there. She figured that she would give them some space, for at least five minutes at least - or until Demi got bored of the small talk and wanted to escape. Which ever came first. Her eyes scanned round looking for her twin - as far as she knew he were coming. No one had told her that he had managed to worm his way out of attending.... again.

She went over to her mother and Natasha. "Hey squirt." She said simply as she ruffled the little girl's hair slightly. Twisting her hair in her fingers slightly as she wondered over to the Parlor, she was usually good at escaping a room un-noticed. She grinned as she saw her cousin and one of her best friends. "Better not be trying to escape without me." She said knowing that she would not last she would be out of her mind with boredom.

[Draco Malfoy]

Draco just smirked down at Natalie, glancing down at her lips when she pulled away, then back up at her eyes. "Hey." he said simply, still leaning over her, their faces only a few inches apart. He was about to ask after her day and if Demi was there yet, when his cousin entered the room. Immediately, he pushed himself off from the back of the couch and stood up straight, shoving his hands into his pockets, attention now on Demi.

"Of course not. Glad to see you've decided to grace us with your presence, Demeter." he teased, grinning at her before sitting himself down on the arm of Natalie's chair and slinging his own arm across her shoulders. "Question is, where are we actually going to go?"

[Demetria Lestrange]

Well Demi didn't think she had seen her cousin move as fast as what he just had done. Obviously she was interrupting but she wasn't bothered. Draco walked in on her all the time when she was kissing some guy that she had been dating at that time. "Well you know me, always fashionably late." She said with a smirk when he said that she had finally decided to grace them with her presence. "Why now what have I done wrong?" She asked, looking slightly confused, she didn't think she had done anything wrong recently, see Draco only called her 'Demeter' unless she had done something wrong or unless he really wanted to annoy her.

"Hopefully in these heels no where far." She said sitting down in one of the other chairs. "Where's Damian?" Of course Demi didn't know he had managed to worm his way out of coming. She looked at her cousin and Best friend knowing that at least one of them might know where her twin was.

[pansy]

'' I heard Your mom tell my dad that he weaseled out of coming by claiming he had business for the dark lord..'' Natalie stated she didn't normally eve's drop on a conversation but when it concerned her best friends twin brother she often did besides she sort of had a crush on Damian well she had until she started dating Draco then alot changed well not really she was still very flirtatious when it came the slytherin boys hell she even flirted with her boyfriends loyal followers known as Grabe, Goyle even if Draco didn't know about it she had her ways of hiding what she did with other guys knowing it was wrong though she looked into Draco's eyes then looked at her best friend noticing she was wearing heals she pondered something.

'' Hey in my Closet if your interested I have a pair of flats that would match that dress perfectly their gold just like the heals you have on, well your more then welcome to borrow them.'' Natalie said smiling a little as she slid out of the chair hoping Demi knew where her room was after all she had spent enough time at the manor for sleep overs until Natalie left then came back but she was here now, well she hoped her offering Demi a pair of her ballerina flats would make it easier on her feet if they went some place a little far away from the manor.

[Demetria Lestrange]

"I'm going to kill him." It was not fair, Damian always got out of these things and it was getting on her last nerve. "What business?" Damian always told her about the missions the Dark Lord set him, mainly to brag that he had the dark mark and doing things for the dark lord while she had to wait until she finished school.

With Demi wearing heels she was slightly taller than Draco, but when she wore flats she was a good 2 inches shorter than him. Even Damian was taller than her, which he frequently reminded her. She loved her heels but knew that she would be in agony later because of them. Last time Damian had carried her back home because her feet hurt. "Fine..." She said after a little bit of thought. "I can cope with been short for one night." She said standing up and going to Natalie's room, she had been here that often that she knew the manor like the back of her hand.

[pansy]

'' I didn't catch that part but knowing Damian it was more then likely an excuse to get out of coming tonight, I can understand why.'' Natalie explained as she placed a tendril of hair behind her ear glad she was the same hight as Draco other wise she would have felt really awkward when she danced with Draco not that they danced with each other often but it was easier for her to dance with him when they did since they were close the same size, she looked at the time wondering if more people would arrive so the three of them could leave without anyone realizing they were gone three broomsticks was always open late but she didn't know what her boyfriend as well as friend had in mind.

[Draco Malfoy]

Draco was listening to the girls with a somewhat amused look on his face. Just why they bothered with heels was completely beyond him-- they looked like agony. And yet, most females he knew insisted on wearing them, only to complain an hour later about blisters and swollen ankles. Women, he decided, were an entirely different species, and he'd never fully understand them. So, he gave up trying.

Just when he snapped out of his thoughts, he heard the comment about Damian and nodded. "Yeah, he was telling me something about meeting up with one of the Greengrass girls." he piped in. Neither Natalie nor Demi looked happy about the fact that he could worm his way out of parties easily, but Draco found it a skill worth putting into use. In fact, he surely would have done the same if the party wasn't at the Pearce manor.

His eyes followed Demi out of the room at this point as she decided on a new pair of shoes, and Draco, whose arm was still draped across Natalie's shoulders, began twirling a strand of her hair around his finger absentmindedly, staying silent and glancing at his girlfriend every once in a while.

[Demetria Lestrange]

Demeter scowled once she heard that Damian was planning on meeting up with one of the Greengrass sisters. Now she really was going to kill him, So Daphne Greengrass was in Slytherin, a pureblood and in their year but that didn't mean that Demi got along with her. They were civil with each other but Daphne always seemed to take an interest in the guy that Demi, so the two of them would usually end up pulling some kind of prank on each other. Nothing like competition.

Now she was wearing flats she did feel short but least they weren't as harsh on her feet than what the heels were. Well her and Natalie were the same shoe size so they were always borrowing shoes from each other. She glanced in the mirror before heading back, so she was slightly vain. That was just her - she wasn't going to change for anyone.

"Any idea where we're going to go?" She asked as she went back into the parlor. "Because unless more guests arrive we don't have a chance. My mother will watch me like a hawk." Well with Damian not been at the party and her dad away on a mission for the dark lord, Bellatrix was even more over protective of her than usual.