2018

2018

"So what's their house like?" Lucy asked Lily eagerly as her cousin continued to pack her bag. Lily and her family were leaving the Burrow to go and stay in Malfoy Manor for the next few days up to New Years Eve.

"It's big" Lily said bluntly, desperate to shrug off her annoying cousin. She liked Lucy but sometimes she just went on and on about stuff.

"How big" Lucy pushed and Lily rolled her eyes.

"So big that it has a west and east wing" Lily said as she threw the last of her clothes into her bag and swung it over her shoulder, she could briefly make out the expression of awe on her cousin's face before she left the room she had been staying in and made her way downstairs to say goodbye to her grandparents.

Her mum, dad, and brother's were already there when she arrived.

"Hurry up Lily, we're supposed to be there for lunch and it's already half eleven"

"Sorry, Lucy held me up" Lily groaned and her mother sighed before kissing her mother's cheek. "Thanks for having us mum, I'll see you soon"

"You too Ginny; bye Harry"

"Bye Molly" Harry told his mother in law before walking out of the house so that he could load up the car with the luggage they were taking to Malfoy Manor.

Each of the Potter's said goodbye to each of the Weasley's before getting into the car and driving off, now they only had a three hour drive to get to Malfoy Manor.

"...can you hang that up there for me girls?"

Lily nodded at Hermione before dragging one of the dining room chairs over so that Eva could start hanging up the paper chains that would soon be littering the ceiling. The Malfoy's and their guests had been making them for pretty much the whole of yesterday and now probably had enough to fill the Great Hall of Hogwarts.

"I can't wait until the party tonight" Eva squealed as she fastened the chains to the corner of the ceiling.

"I know" Lily said, still holding onto the chair that Eva was standing on so her blonde friend wouldn't topple over.

"Did you know New Year's Eve was the first time my parents kissed?" Eva said as she stepped down off the chair before moving it to another corner so that they could put the other end of the chain up.

"Really, that's so romantic"

"Well, it was only on the cheek but still, it's pretty adorable"

"My parent's first kissed when they were sixteen"

Eva looked around at Lily in shock "Really, I mean, I heard your parents got together young but that means they've been together for over twenty years"

"They'll be married twenty years in two years time" Lily said as Eva stepped back onto the chair "They were married for ages before they even thought about having James"

"Oh, my parents had me before they were married; my mum became pregnant with Hyperion during their honeymoon. I had to live with my Aunt Pansy and Uncle Blaise for two weeks whilst they were away"

The two girls were pulled from their conversation as Hermione called them both for lunch. They put up the last paper chain before disappearing into the kitchen.

31st DECEMBER 2017 (7pm)

Lily flattened down her black maxi dress and tucked her hair behind her ear, showing off her dangly silver earrings. She spun around so that her roommates could see her outfit. 

"Wow, you look so good Lily" Eva gushed "Much better than me"

Lily scoffed at her friend's lie; Eva was that one annoying person that looked good in literally everything she wore. She could probably turn up at this party in a paper bag and everyone would still be jealous of her.

"Eva, really"

"Yeah Eva, your dress is gorgeous" Aleasha commented on her best friend's attire and Eva blushed slightly.

"Girls, can you come down now please?" a voice cried up the stairs and Aleasha rolled her eyes at her loud mother.

"God, she sounds like a bloody foghorn" she groaned and the other girls laughed as they made their way out of Eva's room and down the stairs.

Hermione walked around the large ballroom downstairs, asking guests if they were having a good time. To be honest, Hermione didn't even know why they had a ballroom since they barely ever used it, besides, they could just use the equally large living room but Carmen had been desperate to make this party a big event. So naturally, Draco had agreed with his adoptive mother and let her plan the party.

Most of the guests were close friends or family, only a few were extra people who came to mostly every Malfoy party just because they were pure-blooded and proud.

Hermione was currently deep in debate with Pansy and Blaise's sister Elenora about House Elf rights. Whilst Hermione thought that House Elves had the right to be free, both Pansy and Elenora argued that the House Elves liked their job and wouldn't change it for the world. Hermione doubted this; if House Elves had grown up like them then she was certain they would not like to be bossed around; much like her.

"But they don't mind doing work" Pansy snapped from her seat at a small table, being nearly seven months pregnant meant that she got quite feisty sometimes.

"Well, how do you know that they wouldn't enjoy another option when people have never given them one?"

"Hermione, house elves are born to serve wizards and witches" Elenora said, trying to compromise with the two witches "And Pansy, Hermione's right. We've never given them another choice"

Pansy frowned whilst Hermione smirked proudly. That was when another person joined them.

"Honey, stop nagging my adoptive sister-in-law and talk about something you both enjoy, perhaps Potions"

Hermione grinned at Blaise thankfully before she and Pansy started up a heated conversation on Polyjuice Potion; Pansy having been taught to make it by her death eater father, and Hermione having made it in her second year to interrogate none other than her current husband.

Blaise was just shaking his head at the mood swinging females when he heard hushed voices from his right. He turned around to see both of Potter's sons whispering to each other, they weren't being very quiet though.

"Just tell her how you feel James, tell her at midnight when everyone is too drunk to pay attention"

"Are you made Albus? You saw how Uncle Ron reacted when he found out, how do you think Draco would react?"

"I'm sure he'll be happy his daughter has found a suitable guy. I heard that Orion Harper is harbouring a huge crush on her, perhaps you should ask her before someone else does"

James just shrugged before pulling his brother through the crowd towards the other children.

Blaise turned back to his wife and Hermione, his eyebrow raised as he thought about what the two Potter boys had just discussed. So it seemed that James had a crush on Evangeline, he would have to say that he agreed with James on that one. There was really no telling what Draco would do if he found out.