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Chapter 15: Classroom Connections
Narcissa was singing quietly to herself as she packed up another box of treats for Draco. There wasn�t anything wrong with these ones but she had to be sure that Draco was trusting her enough to eat them and that meant acting as if she was the person who had wronged and was trying hard to make things up to her poor little boy. HA poor little boy, she thought, just let him wait and I�ll show him what messing with me will do.
Lucius was also behaving a little more civilly to her since she had gone back to playing the simpering little wife. The cocktail party at the Ministry had helped a lot, she had been the belle of the ball and had charmed everyone until she had thought she would have to make her excuses and be violently sick in the bushes outside. He had even given her a peck on the cheek, a public gesture mind, but it had let her spirits rise in the thought of what she would have him doing.
With the potion he wouldn�t be able to keep his hands off her and god knows it had been long enough since he had taken her into his room and made love to her. She smiled hungrily to herself; yes this would be a week to enjoy.
She sent the Owl away with Draco�s treats and then moved over to the wine decanter that she had prepared for him to take into his study when he returned home from work. With pleasure crawling up and down her spine she poured in the contents of the two phials and gently shook the decanter so that they would mix with the expensive wine that he liked to sip while he worked.
Two days Isabella had said and then he would be tearing her clothes off when he came home from work instead of his usual dismissive looks and demands for dinner and peace. Two days and then she would have him at her mercy, begging for the permission to be next to her and inside her.
The front door slammed announcing his return and she quickly took the tray out into the hall where she put it down on the table so she could take his gloves and cloak from him.
�Your wine is all ready and I have a fire burning in the study for you dear� the words slipped out of her mouth like honey.
�Good. Don�t disturb me, I have a lot of work to do tonight and make sure you don�t play any of that infernal racket you call music� he snapped at her.
She followed him to his study and poured him a glass of wine. He took it, glared at her and then took a deep swig letting the crimson liquid flow down his throat.
�What are you waiting for woman? LEAVE� He commanded and she scuttled out of the room barely able to control the ecstatic smile on her lips.
The last day of the term dawned cold with a silver frost icing the trailing plants around Ivy and Osanna�s cottage. They had already packed and were putting the last things in order as they left for class. Ivy had the Slytherins for Defense against the Dark Arts and unfortunately that included the Griffyndor students as well.
After asking Draco to pass out the worksheets and failing to notice the caress he gave her hand as he took them from her; she proceeded to give a lengthy explanation of the correct way to reveal a person who was hiding under an invisibility charm.
Draco sat and stared at Ivy hanging on to every word, which passed her lips, slowing down the movements that they made. Halfway through the lecture he found his mind drifting, still focused on Ivy�s lips, but now they were doing something quite different than forming words. He let out a soft sigh, earning him an inquisitive glance from Harry Potter who was sat in front of him. He felt that all to familiar ache returning and gave into his emotions. Who cared if they were in class? All he knew was that he and Ivy were in the same room, breathing the same air. Before he knew it the bell rang and he was rushing to get his things together when an idea struck him.
He hung back until the rest of the class had left and approached the desk at the front of the room.
�Lady Cariad?� He began and faltered slightly as she looked up and he fell into her eyes. �Yes Draco can I help you dear?�
�I was wondering if you might be able to give me some private tutoring during the Winter Holidays? I�m staying here this time, not going home� Not going anywhere near that lying, filthy Muggle Bitch more like, He thought.
�You are top of the class Draco. I�m not sure why you feel you need extra tutelage?� Ivy looked at the boy feeling slightly confused, it was a strange request from the boy who had top marks on all the tests and every bit of homework so far.
�Actually I was wondering if I might learn some more advanced material? I�d like to get a head start on my OWLs and even my NEWTS if I could and after all Defense against the Dark Arts is one of the most important things you need to know in life after school.� He saw by the look in her eyes that she was pleased, impressed even. Now finally a time he could spend some real quality time alone with her without having to talk too much about his embarrassment of a family.
Ivy felt a surge of pleasure at Draco�s words. This was truly a powerful Dark wizard in the making and now she had the ability to control his education even further. Lucius would also be impressed at his sons� interests and maybe that would count in his favor when he found out about Narcissa. She hated to think of Draco being punished because of his mother. This would be something to put up with all the crap of teaching for.
�Of course I will help you Draco. Unfortunately it will have to be in the new term as Osanna and I have pressing business in London during the break. I�m sure we could manage two nights a week then if it didn�t interfere with your Quidditch practice. You�re quite the Seeker and I have seen a few in my time�.
Draco was overjoyed. Two nights alone with her a week would make up for the fact that she was away for the Holidays and she had complimented him on his Quidditch skills, a player of her caliber too. He felt an urge overwhelming him. He gave in. He leaned towards her and as he mumbled the words �Thank you� he brushed his lips against her cheek. Ivy started slightly and the sudden movement of her head brought his lips in contact with hers for a fleeting second.
Draco straightened quickly and left the classroom with Ivy feeling a tad on the confused side. In the corridor he bumped in to potter heading back to class.
�Watch it Pottah you git�He sneered, the confidence inside him overflowing with that brief touch.