雷斯壯,古老純種巫師家族的姓氏,位列「神聖二十八族」之一,梅蘭莎打從心底內為自己血統驕傲。可惜時代變遷,魔法的血統漸漸沒落。婚姻是她保障血統純正、強大的唯一方法,亦是她的責任。她對此欣然接受,認為是理所應當的,不可避免地除了血脈,對純血的追求也承繼在了她身上。38Please respect copyright.PENANAiZkLSa5TRN
八歲訂婚宴當天,她首次見到了自己的未婚夫,淺金色的頭髮,壯灰藍色的曈孔,精致的面容,稚嫩的臉上已經可以預見將來的驚豔。身穿體面高貴的打扮,一絲不苟,單從外表來說,無懈可擊。前提是排除他難以忽視的不耐煩表情。從證婚人口中,她得知了他的名字:德拉科·盧修斯·馬爾福。儀式結束後,男孩迫不急待離開的行為確切地挑起了她的怒意。38Please respect copyright.PENANAvznMxZ8QFs
「無禮的傢夥」她冷哼一聲,亦再次為自己對未來丈夫那微弱關於愛情的幻想感到不肖及幼稚。38Please respect copyright.PENANA8APb2TVU1Y
與感情無關,一切為了家族血統延續。但無可否認的,這是個極度糟糕的初次邂逅。38Please respect copyright.PENANALIrsMLmlYC
梅蘭莎坐在大理石噴泉上,靜觀花園內自由漫步的白孔雀於她的眼前消失出現。有時,牠們會走近她面前,讓她梳理羽毛。38Please respect copyright.PENANA8bndv3FYVv
一年前,家族的大人把她送到了馬份莊園,美其名曰「陪養感情」。她知道他們在打什麼主意,但她無意理會。至少在觸犯她底線前,她仍樂意配合做好雷斯壯家族的「乖女孩」。38Please respect copyright.PENANAoMCkH1JSzd
坐累了,她悠閑地在園內閒逛。十月,正置玫瑰盛放時,迎風而來絲絲馥郁花香。她輕柔地捧起其中一朵,感受那細膩、花瓣紋路經過指尖的觸覺。她尤其獨愛紅玫,豔麗、奪目、嬌養易碎,卻又偏偏帶刺。38Please respect copyright.PENANA7X7IQP7j9I
「雷斯壯,你在這裏做什麼?」突如其來的聲音把梅蘭莎嚇了一跳,尖刺劃破皮膚,赤與白的對比分外強烈「如你所見馬爾福先生,我在賞花。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAH2R97s6y1o
「你受傷了?」少年靠到她身前,抓起了她的手,雙目對視。梅蘭莎的臉上泛着微微紅暈「他的確很吸引人」情不自禁地,她在心中暗道。38Please respect copyright.PENANAoqErXaK1Rv
「你是笨蛋嗎?連看花也能弄傷!現在立刻跟我去處理傷口,別連累我被母親訓話沒照顧好你!」38Please respect copyright.PENANAEDbuTqoeiQ
「要是個啞巴就更好了!」她默默補上一句。38Please respect copyright.PENANA4FORC5aci3
由衷地,梅蘭莎挺喜歡在馬爾福莊園的日子,本來應該稱之為家的地方對她來說不過是個空殼:父母早逝,伯父道夫.雷斯壯和伯母貝拉.雷斯亦因為神祕人進了阿茲卡班,當然,那兩人只會令她更厭惡回家。雖然,她對未來丈人魯休思.馬爾福先生無什好感。畢竟誰也討厭被當貨物般恆量價值,他故意營造出自己高人一等的性格也讓梅蘭莎感到冒犯。但水仙.馬爾福太太待她如親女,談吐得體優雅且具良好教養,她首次感受到被關愛的溫暖。38Please respect copyright.PENANAI8p42UimpH
至於德拉科,相近出生原因使他們多了共同話題。每日相處中,隨着時日,她對其壞印象變淡不少,評價亦由「無禮的傢顆」改成「說不出好話的小子」。38Please respect copyright.PENANAfKDY2MyDS8
當然,德拉科對此並不知情。38Please respect copyright.PENANAxXsTjWeBmD
水仙太太無疑是極其寵溺德拉科的,梅蘭莎能由她眼中看到那深厚的愛意。但至於魯休思先生,即使她不喜歡踏足他人私事,可對於承受着極大父親壓力的德拉科,她不禁為之感到同情。38Please respect copyright.PENANAvLYPLwlQHb
「別任性,德拉科。你知道我很忙的!」爭吵的聲音劃破了早晨的寧靜,梅蘭莎不得不停住了下樓的步伐。38Please respect copyright.PENANAhBTvm2Un6K
「但父親⋯」38Please respect copyright.PENANAxMG1WBgyT4
「夠了,回到你的房間,不要讓我說第二次。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAhCLVhScNhE
「魯休思!」水仙略帶責備地制止了丈夫,然後放緩語氣哄道「德拉科,我們會盡快回來的。先回房休息,好嗎?」38Please respect copyright.PENANA9LHJZg2WxE
「好的,母親⋯」他沒再發一言,默默地望着父母的身影漸漸遙遠,直至消失不見。38Please respect copyright.PENANAff8gYUH8q7
梅蘭莎剛欲離開,卻和德拉科迎面碰上,他眼尾泛紅,眸中曖曖有淚光,見到她,德拉科顯然有些㤉異。38Please respect copyright.PENANAXlyMxSD7h4
她正想安慰,少年已經急步衝回了房間。38Please respect copyright.PENANAY5XejFImp1
馬爾福父子爭端已是常態,她好幾次撞見德拉科在花園暗自擦涙,可她從未見德拉科露出如此落幕的表情。38Please respect copyright.PENANAEcdz1iDSUq
夜幕低垂,晚空上繁星點點,德拉科卻無心欣賞。他坐在床上,清冷的月光透過窗欄影射,他單薄的身軀隱在昏暗裏,抱膝低頭,不知在思索什麼。38Please respect copyright.PENANAc9u8EINV1D
「喀喀喀」敲門聲響起,但他故意忽視。「喀喀喀」德爾福不耐煩地抬頭,兩行淚洙順勢而下,被他用力揉走「誰啊!」38Please respect copyright.PENANACjLKNpJghE
「是我,梅蘭莎。我可以進房嗎?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAIQ1KlAtcdU
德拉科深吸一口氣,整理好儀容後解開了門鎖「你是太閑了嗎雷斯壯,現在是晚上八時…」他強裝的高傲沒維持太久「你⋯你怎麼會知道…」聲音逐漸哽咽,他討厭在女孩面前展露自己的脆弱,卻控制不住。38Please respect copyright.PENANA00PqGfW9Q9
「多比告訴我的,今天是你生日吧?」梅蘭莎微笑着,抬了抬手中的蛋糕「我也是第一次下廚,這已經是當中最好看的了。」38Please respect copyright.PENANAaLYSAkvFw9
梅蘭莎把分好的蛋糕遞給德拉科,他嚐了嚐「好甜,你把全廚房的砂糖也下了進去嗎?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAMly0Eop1WN
「不吃還給我。」38Please respect copyright.PENANADEPOwU2Hqn
「我又沒說不要!」38Please respect copyright.PENANAgaqxZELERb
「德拉科」38Please respect copyright.PENANAavJSgEuPWj
「嗯?」38Please respect copyright.PENANAK4p7n3YuKY
「生日快樂」38Please respect copyright.PENANAbngkskpiSS
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