Glass Houses

10🔴Home Sour Home

The train journey back from Hogwarts was a relatively uneventful one. There was currently 7 of them squashed in a compartment, Theo and Pansy were discussing some magical veil that her father had heard about at work, Flint and Crabbe discussing Quidditch of course, Goyle being sat somewhere else with his girlfriend Daphne Greengrass. Draco and Blaise sat quietly flicking their way way through a Broomstick magazine each.

Emerald was sitting staring out of the window, eyes hard, her expression showing no emotion what so ever, she had noticed  Malfoy glancing at her over the tops of his pages occasionally but she said nothing

"30 minutes to go" Crabbe announced

Subconsciously she shuffled closer to Blaise, earning a warning look from Malfoy. She was going to make it obvious that something was wrong if she carried on. If the situation had been different part of the blonde boy would have found it amusing that the youngest Heir of Slytherin who was blunt and cold to mostly everyone, had a weak spot that was Blaise Zabini, the other part of him, not that he'd ever admit it, was jealous that she cared about the Italian boy so much.

Blaise, as observant as ever, noticed the look Malfoy had shot Em and looked between them a few times before asking Crabbe and Flint to move
"I'm starving, gonna go find the cart, wanna come Em?" He more demanded than asked

She nodded and wordlessly slid out of the compartment after him

"Is it just me or does she look like she's gonna Avada Kedavra someone" Marcus asked the group earning him some nods in return

"As long as it's Cho Chang, I don't care" Pansy joked

......
Emerald had quickly lost her friend due to his exceptionally long strides, she knew he wanted to ask her something, she just hoped it wasn't something to do with You-know-Who

She was yanked into a different compartment instinctively grabbing the persons neck. A surprised gasp came from the person and it took her a split second to release him

"Salazar Blaise! I could have killed you!"

Blaise  looked unfazed by it all, knowing that she'd never hurt him.

"Nah you wouldn't have, you love me too much"

She nodded " what did you want Blaise, we're almost back?"

"What's going on with you and Malfoy"

She sighed, she knew she couldn't lie to him, he trusted her and he was the one person she trusted back.

"I'm going to his this evening for a pure blood meeting" she said, deciding it was best to leave out the guest list "he's not too happy with it"

"Is that it" he questioned laughing now

"Merlin Blaise what did you think was happening"

"I dunno I thought you two were... you know..." he shrugged laughing

"Ewww gross" she screwed her nose up "you've known me for how long and you think that I don't have taste?"

"So you're not" he checked

"No I bloody well am not"  she laughed again

"Fabulous" he said clapping his hands "now can we actually find the food cart? I'm starving"

...............

The station was less busy than Emerald remembered it ,full of crying parents embracing their children, it made her feel a bit queasy all these emotions.
After she had hugged all the friends goodbye, promising Pansy, Theo and Flint in particular that she would write them every day of the holidays, she turned to Blaise seeing him being squished into a hug by his mother.

Victoria Zabini was a stunning woman, gorgeous silky black hair cascading down her tanned shoulders, she wore a tight black dress showing off her figure that was incredible for a woman of her age, she had a collection of expensive looking diamond rings on her fingers including the emerald one Em had bought her for Christmas a few years back .She saw her son whisper something in his mother's ear before they both turned to face her, the older woman squealing in delight, clapping her perfectly manicured hands.

"Emerald is that really you? Merlin you've changed, grown up into a such beautiful young woman" she chatters away before pulling Emerald into a bone crushing hug, Blaise smirking behind her

"If I have to endure it then so does the rest of this family" he laughed

Mrs Zabini released the girl and turned around to face her son

"I suppose you've told him the good news" she beamed

"Of course she has ,can't keep her mouth shut this one" Blaise joked

His mother smacked him lightly on the head
"Don't you talk about my God-Daughter like that" she reprimanded him fake seriously

Emerald laughed at the pair of them before locking eyes with her father who she had noticed had brought her grandfather with him too, she expected her father didn't have much choice after her letter to her grandfather explaining tonight's plans

After bidding a fond 'see you in 5 days ' to the Zabini family she made her way towards her family, smiling wildly

"Hello darling how are you?" Her father said pulling her into yet another hug

"Turned to a pancake with all this hugging I shouldn't wonder" she heard her grandfather mutter, she wasn't usually a fan of hugs but for her family ,including Blaise, she made an exception

"Nice to see you too Grandfather" she smirked

"Emerald, I know now might not be the best time but about tonight.." he started

"Save it Malfoy already told me" she waved him off nonchalantly "it's fine I've agreed to go"

"You have !"

She sent him a pointed look " you know I have"
Knowing that he full well knew the threat the Dark Lord had made regarding her best friend

Morfin felt a surge of pride go through him looking at his granddaughter,he was not aware of the threat that had been made but never the less seeing his granddaughter stood tall and not cowering at the prospect of meeting the infamous Dark Lord made him immensely proud of her cunning and determination.

"Can I trust you to apparate straight back home  Father" Magnus sighed

"Oh I'm not going home dear boy I'm coming with you" he smirked at his granddaughter who sent him an identical look back

"No you are not"

"Yes he is father" Emerald stated boldly like it wasn't up for discussion "Voldemort's the one who set him up not the other way around, besides the Dark Lord won't be able to do anything" she said confidently

"Emerald he's taken down dozens of wizards at the same time ,Aurors even,you can't possibly trust him, how can you be so sure that ,if we take your grandfather ,we'll come out of this alive?" her father was visually concerned at Emeralds lack of reason

"Because he hasn't met me"