Silently Screaming For Help

|Chapter 49 : Ladles and Bottle Openers|

"Don't you dare" I warned Astra as I stood in front of her as she raised her front leg and I pointed at her

"No" I told her as she lifted it higher, still staring at me

"Astra no!" I said loudly as she brought her leg down and splattered mud all over me and I opened my eyes staring at her

"You bother me... so much" I muttered as I wiped mud from my cheek while she walked up to me and nudged me, spreading a smile across my face as I ran my hands through her mane and watched as she galloped off

"Fuck- Astra!" I screamed as I ran after her and watched as she headed straight for the pool

"Don't you dare!" I yelled as she neared the edge and quickly veered off as I tried to do the same, slipping in the mud as I toppled into the water. Surfacing, I glared at her as I pushed my hair out of my face before swimming over to the side as I pushed myself up and watched as she trotted over

"No! No!" I warned her as I quickly got up and scrambled away from the edge as I got to my feet, my foot instantly squidging in the mud as I shouted

"Fucks sake- where's my flip flop?!" I asked her loudly as she jerked her head behind me

"You push me in you're going in with me" I told her as I turned around and spotted it floating on the other side of the pool as I took my other one off and launched it into the water

"Fuck it" I mumbled as I stared down at my drenched top and shorts before glancing at her

"This is your doing" I told her laughing as I walked along the muddy section carefully as she walked behind me. Feeling her nudge me I skidded on the mud as I landed on my knees, my legs getting caked in mud as I crossed my arms and sat there in a huff

"You have it in for me today, don't you?" I asked her and watched as she cantered off as I struggled to my feet and slowly made my way to the house. Looking up, I stared at Draco who stood there with an overly amused look

"What're you doing here?"

"You did invite me"

"Yeah, I know that, but you were meant to be here at half four"

"Lia-" he sighed as he showed me his watch and I squinted before sighing along

"I should really wear mine" I said as I looked at him through squinted eyes as the sun glared down on us

"What... happened?" He asked smirking as he motioned to my soaked and muddy clothes, trying his best not to laugh

"She-" I said turning around and pointing at Astra who was grazing in her pen

"Is being a complete prick. She really doesn't like me today" I explained to him as he tried not to laugh

"Shut up- they're in the pool" I told him after he had glanced down to my feet as he nodded and I walked past him towards the door

"Are you coming in or are you going to stand out here all day?" I asked him smirking as I held the door open for him and he walked in as I shut it behind him

"You can take your shoes off- you won't make as much of a mess as me" I laughed as I led him to the kitchen leaving muddy footprints all around the floor

"Amelia" Nathan said from the door as I turned to him as he raised his eyebrows at me

"Nathan" I greeted back with a grin as I passed Draco a bottle of butterbeer from the fridge