Chapter 8
"oh that hurt a little" draco laughed with a fake pain expression on his face and a hand over his heart, "and I'll be quite honest it wasn't that easy to find you and I'm quite surprised to see you alone in your situation" thoughtfully deciding draco took one step closer to Cassandra but she stepped back one.
Crossing her arms over her chest again, Cassandra said as convincingly as she could "What makes you think I'm alone here"
"It's just my guess princess, but if you were with someone we wouldn't be having this conversation right now if you know what I mean" Draco said with a grin on his face as he spread his arms out to both sides pointing to the surroundings.
Realizing what he was saying, Cassandra started nervously biting her cheek "And what are you thinking of doing now"
"originally I should now tie you up and take you to the emperor, but unfortunately it's not in my interest to do that"
"And what's in your best interest" Cassandra asked, looking at him skeptically.
"I want to help you get back what belongs to you, I understand that it sounds absurd and maybe even untrue to you, but during these two months of looking for you, I really hoped that I would be the first to find you and not someone else, because then it would be the last time you would see the light of day and I don't want it, the empire is in a terrible situation now, fear is sown everywhere, nothing is like before" he sighed lifting his head that he had stabbed to look into her eyes "I hope it's not too late I want to join you, even if it means I'm betraying my family".
Cassandra looked into his eyes looking for lies, but was surprised to realize that everything he just told her he told the truth, not knowing what to do, she said the only word that came to her mind first, "Okay" turning, she started walking back to the villa.
After passing a few benches, she looked back to see if he was following and when she saw that he hadn't moved, she said "You come or you will go back to them".
From the beginning draco didn't know what to do, he just watched as the girl began to walk deeper into the forest, but then she turned and looked at him and asked if he was coming with her or going back there, realizing that she was waiting for him, he began to feel a pleasant tingling sensation in his chest that he could not put into words.
Continuing to walk, Cassandra started talking again "What do you think the soldiers you left there will do now?".
"From the beginning they will definitely start looking for me and then when they can't find me they will return back to the empire and inform the emperor about my disappearance then they will definitely send more people to look for me and maybe even punish my father for this" said draco.
"And it doesn't bother you" asked Kassandra.
"directly?" replied draco with a frown.
"That your father will be punished for this and what about your mother?" She asked looking at him this time.
"I'll be honest with you, my relationship with my father was never close, I was only an heir to him who would be able to continue his family, but with my mother I could be who I am, I don't have to pretend, I could talk to her about absolutely everything that worried me, she has given so many useful tips for life,
I thank all the saints that now she has gone to distant relatives for her safety" Draco said, smiling slightly to himself.
"I'm glad to hear that everything is fine with her," said Cassandra, and now both of them could see the villa between the trees.
Approaching it, Cassandra saw her uncle who was approaching them with quick steps "What does this mean" he asked.
"uncle calm down he's with us" said cassandra and then she heard a sound turning to draco she saw he was trying to be serious and not laugh and then he coughed and said bowing "hello lord black nice to meet you i understand now this is a surprise for you that I'm here, but I can promise you that I'm on your side and I want the terror of voldemort to end" and after a moment of silence he added "don't take this evil, but I'll tell you that your original hair color suited you better" Sirius narrowed his eyes at him but didn't say nothing to him and then looked at Cassandra.
"Okay, I trust you," he said, smiling at the girl, and then another voice came from behind him, "If you're done talking, come to lunch," said pandora, who was standing with her arms crossed on her chest and waiting.
"Of course aunty" said the girl and started walking towards her and the two men followed her.
Lunch passed in pleasant silence, Cassandra showed the room where Draco can stay and said if he needs anything he can ask either the servants who work here or her or pandora.
Returning to her room, Cassandra entered, she started to feel a little dizzy and this feeling surprised her a little, because a moment ago everything was fine, after calling the servant to prepare a bath for her, the girl lay down on her bed and closed her eyes for a moment, but she was not ready for what she would see when she will open them.
Opening her eyes she was no longer in her room, but in a large hall which she saw for the first time when she got up from the floor, Cassandra looked around where she was, the hall was large with large crystal chandeliers on the ceiling, the wall to her right was decorated with gold scrolls that stretched from the floor to carved and there were figures of small angels who each held a candle in their small hands, on the left there were three large windows that reached from the floor to carved and through them Cassandra saw a charming garden, behind her Cassandra saw a portrait of a person unknown to her and in front of her were large double doors while standing, confused, Kassandra did not notice that she was not alone in this hall, because after a while a woman's voice was heard.
"Welcome to your majesty" the woman who slowly approached Cassandra said bowing, Cassandra was startled and turned towards the woman whom she had not seen before.
"What's going on? Who are you? How did I get here?" Cassandra asked.
"You are now in my manor where I will help you learn your magic like all the other members of the imperial family" said the woman
"But how.." Cassandra wanted to ask again, but the woman answered quickly.
"I'm very sorry for the inconvenience" said the woman and continued "you ended up here thanks to your magic that brought you here like everyone else, I still remember your father's first arrival here" the woman said lost in her thoughts but continued "My name is Hermione and from now on I will be your magic teacher and it is my greatest pleasure to finally meet you".