Chapter 22: The Dancing Partner Incident
In a daze, Cynthia fell asleep. She dreamed that she was being pulled by one and kept running, but she couldn't see the man's face clearly. A mist hung over his face, but Cynthia felt a familiar feeling in the man.
“…… Thea...... Wake up...... It's time to eat! Suddenly, there was an ethereal voice, trying to wake her up, but the person holding her hand increased the force of his hand, as if he didn't want her to leave.
The call grew louder and louder, and the moment Cynthia opened her eyes, she could see the man's face clearly.
"Severus!" Cynthia exclaimed.
"What Severus, it's me, Ando! Thea, are you dreaming? Andomita patted Cynthia's little head.
"Ah, I'm sorry Andor, I just dreamed......" Cynthia rubbed her hair.
"Alright, get dressed, it's going to be dinner soon, we have to hurry up."
"Okay, okay! I'll be right away! Cynthia nodded hurriedly, like a chick pecking rice.
When they went down, they found that everyone was already seated, and Bellatrix beckoned to them.
As soon as Cynthia and the two were seated, a variety of rich foods appeared on the table. Although Cynthia's stomach was already empty at this time, it was different today, the elders in the family were there, and she could only elegantly cut the steak in front of her little by little and eat it in small bites.
After the meal, the current patriarch of the Black family, Cynthia's father, Orion Black, announced something.
"Given that the juniors in the family have all grown up," he said, looking in the direction of Cynthia's children, "So, it's time for them to enter the nobility." Tomorrow night, we will have a dinner at the manor, and the pure-blood nobles will come. So, children, be sure to choose your dresses and dance partners tonight and tomorrow during the day, I can't afford anything to go wrong! ”
"Understood, Patriarch." The six brothers and sisters replied respectfully.
"Alright, now, let's get ready!" Orion nodded.
Cynthia followed Regulus back to the second floor, where the six of them sat together in the small living room.
"Dance partner? Does everyone have it? Cynthia hurriedly asked.
"I'll assume Thea doesn't have a problem with your brain, yes." Bellatrix nodded.
"Uh, wait, let me think about it, Bella already has Rodolphus of the Lestrange family; Cissy and Lucius certainly didn't run away; Regulus, presumably with Elsa. Then it's all left for Siris and Ando! Cynthia snapped her fingers and began to count.
"Thea, allow me to remind you that Sean of the Boke family has been courting our Andor lately!" Bellatrix said with a smile under control.
"Oh! No! That's just me and Siris. Cynthia looked at Andomeda. Then he turned his head and looked at Siris.
"Ciris, why don't we be each other's dance partners?" Cynthia extended an invitation to her eldest brother.
Cyris raised an eyebrow and ruthlessly rejected Cynthia's invitation. "I'm really sorry, my dear Thea. I knew about it before I was on vacation, and I invited Miss Nott to be my dance partner! ”
"Oh no! So, I'm the only one left? Cynthia sighed.
"That's right!" The other five answered her together.
"Where do I go to find a dance partner? Merlin, spare me! Cynthia clung to her hair and whimpered like a beast.
"Good luck, Thea!" Bellatrix said with a smile.
"Ona!" Cynthia looked up and called out to the elf.
"Dear Miss Cynthia, what do you command?" The elf appeared in front of Cynthia and said respectfully.
"You guys choose a dress first, I'll go find a dance partner!" Cynthia stood up, then grabbed Ona's little hand, "Take me to Spider's Tail Alley!" ”
"Yes, little master." Ona snapped her fingers, and Cynthia and it disappeared in front of the crowd.
"Where did Thea just go?" Narcissa couldn't believe her ears.
"You heard it right, Cissy, it's Spidertail Alley!" Regulus said calmly.
"Damn! She is still so disobedient, what is so good about that snot essence, let her keep thinking about it. Siris slammed the armrest of the sofa and gritted his teeth.
"Wait, what's going on, why are you guys reacting so much?" Bellatrix was a little puzzled.
So Sirius told Cynthia and Snape little by little, and when Cynthia was injured and Snape didn't care, Bellatrix also patted the armrest angrily.
"I want to see what kind of person he is, to treat our Thea like this!" Her angry eyes were a little red.
………………………………………
Cynthia came to Spider's Tail Alley, and as soon as she appeared, she covered her nose. "It stinks in here! Oona, you'll be looking for me in half an hour. ”
"Yes, little master." Ona nodded.
Cynthia looked up at the door number and saw that it was number three, so she frowned and walked inside. It's a very narrow alley, and the road is lined with all kinds of garbage, and the stench is overwhelming. Cynthia looked at the house number and watched her step carefully so as not to step on something unclean.
"It turns out that Severus lives in this kind of place." She thought to herself, and she couldn't help but feel distressed for a while.
As she walked, people on the road looked at her with strange eyes, probably wondering why a girl dressed so well appeared here. Some of the angry youths were still whistling at her and looking at her with bad intentions.
Cynthia tightened her shawl and slowed her pace. But the young men didn't intend to let her go, and several people surrounded her.
"Yo, little beauty, are you in a hurry to go to the lover? Don't run, my brother hurts you. Led by a young man with medium to long brown hair, he walked up and blocked Cynthia's footsteps.
"Get out of the way!" Cynthia frowned.
The young man chuckled and reached out to grab Cynthia's shoulder.
"You let go of me, take your dirty hands away!" Cynthia took a step back, but leaned against the other young man.
"Haha, you're quite proactive!" The man behind her took Cynthia in his arms, and his hands began to move restlessly.
Cynthia knew that this was not far from the 19th, so she began to shout: "You let go of me!" Severus, save me! Don't touch me, get out of here! Severus! She struggled as she cried, and her foot stomped on the young man's instep.
The young man let her go in pain, and Cynthia had not yet run a few steps before she was grabbed by the collar and thrown to the ground.
Her little shawl had fallen into the sewage, and her hands had been punctured by stones and glass shards, and she fell to her knees in the corner and watched as several youths slowly surrounded her.
The man who was trampled on grabbed Cynthia's collar and slapped the girl's white and tender face, "You actually dare to step on me, see how I clean you up!" ”
As he spoke, he began to tear Cynthia's clothes. "Don't! Severus! Help me! Cynthia kept kicking and hitting the man in front of her.
"What are you doing?" Just as Cynthia was about to break down, Severus's voice rang out.
"Severus! Help me......" Cynthia cried out to the boy who appeared.
"Little, little monster?!" The young man at the head looked at the boy who suddenly appeared. "What, are you here to save her?" He gestured to the girl, whose clothes had been torn.
"Yes." Severus pursed his lips.
"Hahaha, it's funny, then you just watch!" The young man burst out laughing. After letting his companion catch Severus, he walked over to the frightened girl.
"Seaver, what's wrong, is something going on?" At this time, Erin saw that her son ran out in a hurry and did not come back, and went out to check the situation.
"Mom, save her! She's from the Black family! Severus hurriedly shouted.
When Erin heard this, she immediately took out her wand, raised it, and aimed it at the young man, "Stupefy!" ”
After several unconscious spells, several young people lay on the ground, and Severus hurriedly stepped forward to help the girl who was crying.
"You take her home first, and I'll cast an amnesia spell on them." Erin said to her son.
"I see, Mother." Severus picked up the girl and strode home.