Disclaimer: I don't own any Harry Potter characters, places, or ideas. I just own Gwendolyn and my nerdy imagination.
A/N: Ok, I spent weeks planning and documenting this story, so I hope you enjoy it!
-Anyone's POV-
Pansy Parkinson woke up in a very happy mood on August 28th. Today was a summer day she had been waiting for since she had returned from Russia. The Parkinson family had gone to Russia just after Pansy's fourth term at school had finished. They had stayed in Russia for a whole month before returning to England, and Pansy had met some interesting people there…
It was due to these interesting people that Pansy woke up in such a fantastic mood. You see, Russia had just been through it's second wizarding war. The Wizarding community of Russia, and whomever else happened to be in Russia when the war began nearly three years ago, is still in tatters. However, the people were rebuilding their area and themselves, and Pansy's stay there had been a happy one.
The visit had proved to have a lot more of an impact on the Parkinson's than intended, for today, Pansy's new 'sisters' were coming to stay forever. Pansy had meet these two girls in Russia, and both survived the war and been in Russia for the entirety of it. Ironically, neither one was of Russian heritage. One was British, like Pansy, and the other was Chinese by birth, but had been raised in Brittan as well.
After getting to know these two girls and realizing that the war had orphaned them both, Pansy managed to convince her parents into adopting them. After all, they were very well off as a family and these two girls had spent so much time with Pansy that they were like family already. There was absolutely no reason for the Parkinson's not to adopt the two fifteen year old girls. They were Pansy's age and needed to finish their education.
So, Pansy Parkinson arose, showered, dresses and went down to breakfast with a skip in her step. She was completely ready for her sisters to arrive. She had set up their rooms herself, and the house elves had ensured that the house remained doubly spotless for their arrival. They were to arrive close to dinner time, and even plans for that dinner had already been prepared.
Pansy had also taken the liberty of inviting all her friends and their parents over for dinner, so that the girls would already know some people other than herself when they took off with her on September first to Hogwarts. The Bullstrode's, the Crabbe's, the Goyle's, the Greengrass's, the Malfoy's, the Nott's, and the Zabini's would all be present for dinner.
The day dragged by minute by minute, but finally it was time. The guests all seemed to arrive at once, and whilst all the parents went ahead into the dining room, all the kids sat together in the parlor. Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle sat on a short couch while Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, and Theodore Nott sat on another. Pansy sat sandwiched between her two best girlfriends, Millicent Bullstrode and Daphne Greengrass. All of them were the age of fifteen with the exception of Daphne's younger sister, Astoria. Astoria was thirteen, and no one much liked her.
She walked about with her nose so high in the air that she actually tripped quite frequently. She also had an obvious infatuation with Draco, a fact in which heavily embarrassed her sister. Pansy herself had had a bit of a crush on Draco when she was around eleven, but that had quickly disappeared. They had gone to the Yule ball together last year strictly as friends. She still thought that he was a very attractive boy, mind you.
A sudden knock on the door cut the conversations in the room short. Pansy leapt up out of her seat to answer it so quickly that the entire parlor heard her ankles pop. She jogged to the door and yanked it open. Standing there was none other than one of Pansy's new sisters. Her name was Stacy Tiddly. She was a lovely Chinese girl with full curves and tan skin. Her midnight black hair was adorned with streaks of electric blue and flamingo pink and she wore lots different colors. She wore her multicolored hair in an updo and almost always smiled. She was wacky and fun, and Pansy adored her.
Pansy embraced the girl excitedly and whispered rapidly in her ear. "They had no idea who you are or what you are doing here. I've kept you and my other sister a surprise. Not even the parents know…" Pansy giggled along with Stacy and was about to lead the girl back into the parlor when a second knock sounded at the door.
Pansy jerked open the door yet again. This was Pansy's other sister, Gwendolyn Wickerwillow. Iris was pretty, but Gwendolyn was extravagant. She was tall and very skinny and a tad bit flat chested, but that was overlooked by her striking facial features. Her eyes were a glamorous shade of aquamarineand shaped somewhere between almond and Asian. Her eyelashes were long and slightly curled. Her skin was paler even than Draco's, but her most amazing quality was her hair. It was stick straight and went just an inch past her shoulders. It was the brightest shade of red that Pansy had seen on anyone anywhere, including the Weasleys. It was more a dark orange than anything. It was what had first drawn Pansy to the pair of them in Russia, where they were standing there talking when Pansy walked up and met them.
Pansy showed the girls where their room were quickly, and had them set their luggage down. Iris informed Gwendolyn of their secret arrival, and Gwendolyn giggled just as hard as Iris and Pansy had before. The three young ladies strutted into the Parlor, and everyone was surprised. It's not every day you return to your parlor with two striking ladies who are technically your sisters now, after all.
"Let's go on to dinner now, guys. I have to formally introduce these two to you all and your parents." Said Pansy, and the three marched into the dining room followed swiftly by the other children. The young ladies were jealous of the beauty of the two girls, and the boys were all swooning. None of the children were affected quite as badly as Astoria Greengrass. She looked at the newcomers with loathing and distrust, and when she caught Draco's eyes lingering on the form of the redheaded girl, she swelled with envious rage.
The large group arrived at the dining room in record time and when everyone was seated (with the exception of Pansy, Gwendolyn, and Stacy) Pansy began to speak. "Now, I'm sure your all confused as to why you were so abruptly invited here. You all know very well that I was in Russia with my parents earlier this summer-"
"and you know very well that I found the choice to embark on a journey into that war torn hole in the ground that is Russia a very bad mistake and I don't want to hear about the trip!" Screeched Mrs. Greengrass. We don't much like her either. She's been absolutely bitter since Mr. Greengrass died. "Then you may leave the room, madam." Stated Mr. Parkinson firmly.
Mrs. Greengrass huffed, along with Astoria, and Pansy continued. "Well, on that trip I met these two young ladies, and I instantly loved them both. My family has taken them in as our own. They have officially been adopted and joined into the Parkinson family tonight. This is Stacy Tiddly and Gwendolyn – Gwen for short – Wickerwillow. Both of these girls, by the way, survived the entirety of the second Russian wizarding war."
There was an audible gasp throughout the room. The second Russian war had been even more dreadful than the first, even though they were both based on the same context. A rumor somehow had started and woven it's war throughout wizarding Russia that Pure Bloods, after a long time of incest, had contracted a sort of highly contagious and deadly disease. A simple rumor that was completely untrue had erupted into a massacre. Muggle born and half blood witches and wizards slaughtered purebloods. They locked them up in horrible camps, they tortured them, invaded their homes, and ripped hundreds of families apart. It seemed unbelievable that anyone had survived, and even more unbelievable that two survivors stood before them now, and seemed quite normal and happy.
The three girls sat down at the awkward table. Finally, Mrs. Bullstrode broke the ice. "So, girls," she began, addressing Gwen and Stacy. "What is it you ladies do? We all know each other quite well here, and as your part of this giant family now, we need to know you too." Gwen and Stacy sat silently for a moment. "Well, I like to stab people, and what I mean by that is, I love to help people with piercings and tattoos. I'd like to run a shop that does both when I get out of school. I've already pierced Gweny over there" she said, nudging her.
Mrs. Bullstrode smiled. "What about you Gweny?" Gwen knew that the woman was only teasing. "Well, I play the piano, I love classical music, I don't know what I'm going to do when I get out of school, and I really like books." "Um, Gwen? Excuse you? You forgot your talent!" "I said o could play piano already!" "Your other talent, ditz." "Wha-OH. I'm a contortionist." "a BRILLIANT contortionist." Stacy added.
"Are you really?" Asked Blaise Zabini, curious. Gwendolyn nodded. "Show them, Gwen!" Pansy suggested. Gwen giggled a bit and said, "After dinner, when I have more room!" Dinner was served just then: Chicken with a bajilion side dishes and desserts. Everyone got quiet as they ate. Everyone also kept their eyes trained on Stacy and Gwen.
After dinner was finished, all the men went to talk seriously about who knows what, all the women went to talk about who want to know what, and all the kids went up to Pansy's room to talk about whatever they wished away from the ears of their parents, which wasn't much use, since Astoria followed and Astoria told her mother everything.
While Gwen and Stacy ran off to put on their pajamas, everyone got situated in Pansy's room and Pansy ordered a house elf to bring the lot of them some butterbeer. The house elf returned rather quickly and bestowed the beverages upon the thirsty teens. Everyone sipped their drinks happily and talked about the upcoming school year.
"I wonder who the new Defense against the dark arts teacher will be his year?" Draco voiced his question aloud." Upon Gwen and Stacy's confused faces, Draco got the hint to explain. "Hogwarts had gotten a new Defense against the Dark Arts teacher since the lot of us started going there." "You must be jinxed." Said Gwen. Everyone laughed (except Astoria, of course). "You two will fit in with us just fine. Well almost all of us." Daphne said with a jerk of her head toward her little sister.
Stacy looked over at her. "And your name was?" She threw out her small chest importantly. "Astoria Greengrass." Stacy nodded in an almost sarcastic manner. "And you're here…why?" "Cause my parents got bored one day." Said Daphne, sending everyone into laughter. Astoria sneered. "I'm here because I'm supposed to be here and because I deserve to be here, unlike some." She said, eyes darting between Stacy and Gwen. "No need to get snobby. She just asked you a question." Gwen snipped.
All eyed swept to Gwen. She hadn't spoken much, but when she had, it was a joyful tone. To hear Gwen snap at someone didn't seem natural to anyone, except perhaps Stacy. "Thanks Gwen!" The aforementioned girl grinned. "You're welcome" Gwen replied happily. "Hey, Gwen?" Draco addressed her, cutting off the rude remark that he was sure Astoria had about to make. "Weren't you going to show us your contortion?"
Gwen's eyes shone with gratitude to Draco. With a little push from Pansy, Gwen stood up and closed her eyes. She pushed her arms out straight in front of her like Frankenstein, then she pulled them out to her sides, then she elegantly – stopped. She yanked her eyelids open and looked around the room. "Um, ive only just remembered. With what im about to do, my shirt will fly up, so imjust going to-" She stopped talking and lifted the large button up shirt to just under her breasts. She then took a hair tie from her wrist and tied off the back with it so it stayed there.
All the boys stared. How could they not? She had a pale, flat stomach and a bellybutton piercing. Draco was almost hypnotized by the silver piercing with the sapphires at the top and bottom. He was even more hypnotized (and admittedly, slightly turned on) by the criss-crossing ribbons laced through ten silver rings close together on her lower middle back. 'A corset piercing…'
Once again Gwen stood straight, closed her eyes, and put her arms out in front of herself. Then she pulled them apart just like last time, but now she brought them up, as if she were raising both hands in a class. Then she put her hands together and slowly began to arch back.
The process was elegant and sleek. She leaned and leaned and kept on leaning. She leaning back until her head very nearly touched her heels. Her hands rested flat on the floor. She then brought her hands around and touched the tops of her bare feet lightly. Next, she tilted her head even further, stretching her neck to an unbelievable level, until she could see her audience again. When she had held the pose for a minute or two, she put her hands back on the floor and flipped backward, doing a full split in the air, and then landing precisely on her feet.
The room of children clapped. Gwen bowed playfully and resumed her seat on Pansy's bed. "Brilliant!" said Vince. "Spectacular, Gwendolyn!" echoed Greg. Stacy clapped the hardest. Gwen untagged her tid back shirt and placed it properly, much to the boy's dissatisfaction. "I don't think it's all that impressive." Said Astoria. Stacy glared at her. "That's what your parents said the day you were born." Daphne laughed hardest of all. Astoria went back downstairs and did who cares what for the rest of the time.
The rest of the time the kids spent in Parkinson Mansion was quieter, but pleasant none the less. The kids were just getting a wee bit bored when Millie spoke up. She was a little shy, but spoke loud and clear when she stated. "Stacy?" The Chinese girl looked up from the game of chess she had been watching betwixt Draco and Blaise.
"Do you have a piercing kit with you?" She asked. Stacy nodded. "Would you pierce my ears? I've always wanted it done, but I've always been afraid to do it." Stacy nodded eagerly. "Hold on, I'll go and fetch it now." Stacy was back in a flash, and had Millie lie down on Pansy's bed and try to relax. She gently placed a towel behind her head. "Ok, so first I'm going to take a quill and mark the places on your ears so they'll be even." Stacy marked the spots with precision in purple ink. She hands Millie a mirror from her kit. "Look even?" Millie nodded nervously.
"Ok, now I'm going to clean your ears with a disinfectant solution. Don't worry, it won't erase the ink." After Millie's ears were clean and marked, Stacy put on some latex gloves. "muggles use these to, you know." She then put a little numbing potion on her new friend's ears. She then disinfected a needle. "Pansy? Do you have some real gold studs for her?" Pansy dug out some earrings that she no longer wore. They were simple gold studs with diamonds and Millie liked them a lot.
With all that out of the way, the time came for Millie to squeeze Pansy's and Daphne's hands and shut her eyes tight. Stacy was on one side with one needle, Gwen was on the other with another. Millie had voiced the opinion that she feared she would panic and only get one ear done, so another needle and Gwen's hands had been sterilized so Millie's ears could be pierced at the same time. Stacy gave Gwen a meaningful look, and with all the boys on the edge of their seats, the two girls rammed the needles through. Millie opened her frightened eyes.
"You know, that really wasn't that bad!" The children laughed off their nerves. But the fun had to end sometime. At that very moment, Mrs. Parkinson entered the room. She was a slightly plump woman with a broad face. "Time to leave, ladies and gents." There was a consecutive 'awwwww' from the children. One by one, Pansy's room emptied itself of people. Draco gave Gwen a gentle smile on the way out, which she eagerly returned. Two smiles that Pansy nor Stacy had missed.
A/N: That was a chapter. Ha Ha, read and review please! Thanks!
P.S. Who else freakin loves the word 'betwixt'?
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