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First Year | 
Chapter Twenty-Three - It's a Love Story 26th August 1978
“I'll see you later Mum!” Izabella called as she raced down the stairs, her light floral dress flowing behind her and swirling around her knees.
“Izabella wait!” Eileen called. “Where are you going?”
“Malfoy Manor. Lucius invited me for breakfast.”
“Izabella, no! Wait, you have to-”
The door slammed. Izabella stepped outside, rolling her eyes at her mother then disapparated.
“Good morning Nobby,” Izabella said cheerfully as the little House Elf let her in. “Is Lucius about?”
“Yes Miss. He and Lord Malfoy are in the dining room, waiting for you.” said the Elf, holding a shaking finger to point towards the oak doorway.
“Thanks Nobby.” Izabella said, frowning at the Elf's nervousness. She approached the doorway, her frown deepening as she heard raised voices coming from behind the doors. She pushed them open and the shouting stopped.
“Ah Miss Prince. How kind of you to join us. Are you not meeting Mr Black today?” Abraxas asked.
“Sirius? Erm, no.” Izabella said warily.
“Take a seat.” he commanded, pointing to the place set out beside him, opposite Lucius. She smiled at him as she sat, but he contined to stare into his glass, swirling the contents with a clenched jaw.
Izabella jumped as a newspaper landed in front of her.
“Page 7.” Abraxas said. Izabella sighed, already growing tedious of the stupid social pages. She picked up the newspaper and flicked through, freezing when she saw what lay before her.
“Oh, crap.” she cursed under her breath.
“Indeed.” Abraxas agreed angrily.
Staring up at her were four moving pictures of her and Sirius from the field the previous day. The first showing them sat across from each other on a blanket, their hands entwined. The second portrayed her leaning against Sirius with his arms wrapped around her and her face buried in his chest.
The third was worse, as Izabella watched Sirius picked her up and spin her around, then place her back on the grass and hold her hands, placing a kiss on her nose. The last was the largest, filling up half a page, and was most definitely the worst. Izabella lay on her back, laughing and smiling widely as Sirius sat atop her, his hands reaching under the fabric of her t-shirt.
“It's not what it looks like.” Izabella said in a small voice, keeping her eyes on the table.
“Oh really? Do tell us what it is then Miss Prince, because it looks like you are trying to make a fool out of my son.”
“I'm not. Sirius is a friend.” she protested, looking up at Abraxas but avoiding Lucius. The elder Malfoy let out a loud, harsh laugh and glared at Izabella.
“So what are his hands doing in that compromising position?”
“He was tickling me. We were just messing around. We've been friends for ages, it didn't mean anything.”
Izabella finally looked towards Lucius who was watching her intently, his expression unreadable. She looked at him with pleading eyes, begging him to understand. At that moment, Eileen burst in.
“Oh Abraxas, I'm so terribly sorry for all of this.” she said, rushing to his side and glaring at Izabella.
“I didn't expect this from your daughter Eileen.” he said coldly. Eileen nodded ferociously.
“I know, I didn't either.”
“Oh shut up Mother.”
“Izabella! You will not speak to me like that.” Eileen said, flushing a deep red.
“You're not involved in this, neither of you. It's between me and Lucius.”
“Lucius is my son-”
“He's my-”
Izabella stopped and looked down at the table, biting her lip slightly.
“Izabella, will you come with me please?” Lucius asked politely, speaking for the first time. Izabella nodded and stood up quickly, darting around the table to follow him into the room that lead to the garden. He shut the doors firmly and took a seat on a large green leather armchair, gesturing for her to sit opposite him. She sat down gracefully on the matching sofa and stared at the floor, afraid to look at him.
“Why didn't you tell me that you spent the day with Black?” he asked quietly.
“Because you didn't ask.” she replied.
“Have you been spending a lot of time with him?”
“I've been with Lily, and you can't be with her without being with James. You can't be with James without being with Sirius so you have to take them all to get one.” she explained.
“Izabella look at me.” he said firmly. She swallowed then lifted her gaze to his face. “Do you love him?”
“No, not in that way. Not anymore.”
“Do you love me?”
“I'm beginning to.” she answered honestly. He watched her for a moment then sighed.
“Izabella, I'm not going to tell you who you can and can't be friends with. Besides, Black knew you first and you've been friends a long time, I can accept that. However I am not comfortable with you letting other men hug you or-”
“I don't-”
“Let me finish. I like you Izabella. Actually, I'm falling in love with you and if it's what you want as well, I'd like to make it official.”
“You want me to be your girlfriend?”
“I'd like you to be my wife but I think it's a bit too soon.”
“Just a bit.” Izabella said with a smile. Lucius chuckled and stood up, extending his hand towards her. She accepted it and allowed him to pull her up and into his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled as his lips pressed against hers.
“Lucius? Could we... keep it between us? Just for now.”
He looked down at her and sighed.
“If it's what you wish, then of course.”
Izabella beamed and squeezed her arms around him.
“One more thing. Will you let me know if you are meeting Black?”
“I don't know...”
“Not if there is a lot of you. But if it's just you and him... Please?”
Izabella hesitated, rubbing her forehead and biting her lip gently. Eventually she sighed and nodded.
“Okay. If that's what you want.”
“Thank you.” he said with a smile, pulling her back into his arms.
“Lucius? Do you think we could eat now?” Izabella asked as her stomach growled.
“Whatever you want my love.” he said with a grin. She took his arm and let him lead her back into the dining room and towards her seat.
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