Chapter Fifteen - Something New, Something Green 14th July 1978
The next few days passed painfully slowly, Izabella's mood sinking low as she sulked around the house, barely responding when people spoke to her.
Sirius' words kept ringing in her ears, the rejection buried deep within her. He had sent her a few owls since the wedding, all of them laid un-answered on her desk. He didn't want to see her, he was just bored without James.
“Izabella!”
Severus' voice pulled her gaze away from the book she had been staring at blankly.
“What?” she asked in a low voice. He sighed and sat next to her on the sofa where she was curled up under a blanket.
“What's the matter?” he asked gently.
“Nothing.” Izabella demanded sharply, standing up and slamming her book closed. Severus sighed.
“We're going to Diagon Alley tomorrow.” Eileen announced as she entered the living room.
“Why?” Izabella groaned.
“Because we have been invited to a party and need to get some new robes.”
Eileen left the living room and started bustling around in the kitchen.
Izabella raised her eyebrow at Severus then they both followed her, Izabella leaning on the worktop whilst Severus hovered in the doorway.
“Who's party?”
“It's the Malfoy's annual Summer Ball.”
“Annual? We've never been invited before.”
“Yes well, circumstances change.” Eileen snapped. Izabella rolled her eyes.
“I'm not going. I don't-”
“Oh yes you are.”
Eileen turned to face her, her hands placed firmly on her hips and her eyes blazing.
“Mother, I don't-”
“Izabella you are going.” Severus said quietly from the doorway. “Lucius is looking forward to seeing you.”
She glared at her brother for a moment then sighed.
“Fine.” she snapped, storming out of the kitchen and up the stairs, missing the smug smirk that Severus exchanged with his mother.
The next day, Izabella folded her arms moodily as they disapparated to the Leaky Cauldron and made their way through the passageway to Diagon Alley.
Dragging her feet, she walked behind Severus and her mother, rolling her eyes as they conversed with various witches and wizards.
Finally they made it to Madam Malkin's shop and whilst Severus was being measured, Izabella wandered throughout the rows of dresses, her fingertips lightly trailing across the different materials.
The summer was passing quickly and so much had happened already. Izabella felt lost, like she was floating without Lily around to anchor her. She had known that everything would change, but she never thought it would be so drastically.
The only person that made her feel some sense of normality was Lucius. He had come into her life so quickly, and though he seemed so different from his obnoxious father, Izabella was wary. She knew the Malfoys had a reputation, but he seemed so sweet and he listened to her...
“Miss Prince? Have you found something you like?” Madam Malkin asked, appearing at the end of the row. Izabella blinked, shaking her head slightly to clear her mind.
She hesitated, then smiled as she turned to face her.
“I'd like something in green please.”
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