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Summary: Lyra Malfoy, daughter to Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy. Older sister to Draco. Everyday since she could remember her father told her the pureblood rules. Every time she went out people stared and whispered mean untrue things. Now she is going to Hogwarts for the first time and is determined to prove everyone wrong. She doesn't want to be known for what her father is, but for what her mum says she could be. Can Lyra change the Malfoy name? Will she be in Slytherin? Will her first year at Hogwarts be the worst year of her life?
"Reaching For The Stars"
Chapter 1 "What If"
The Malfoy manor was quite and calm. Everyone is bed while house elves did whatever their chore was. But let not all of the Malfoys were asleep.
A young girl no more then five foot three came out her bedroom. Her curly golden blonde hair flowered down her back. Her light blue eyes stood out in the darkness of the manor.
She peered into her parents room to find her father sleeping ,but her mum wasn't in her bed. She frowned. She really wanted her mum. She sighed and started to walk down the hall once again.
She stopped once she reached her brother's bedroom. She peered into the room without making a sound. Her little brother had the covers pulled over his head. She giggled softly to herself.
Good blackmail material for when he is older, thought the girl.
She crept down the stairs into the kitchen. She was hoping one of the house elves were awake. She didn't want to wake up her father or brother to just find her mum, they can be real pains when they wake up before they want to.
She walked into the kitchen. She still hadn't found her mum ,but she would just ask a house elf to find her. She knew better then stalk around the manor looking for her mum, and it seemed so childish.
"Young mistress," said a house elf.
"Hello Dobby," said the girl.
"Why is the young mistress wondering around so late at night?" asked Dobby.
"Stop calling me young mistress. My name is Lyra not young mistress ," said the girl.
"Yes, Miss Lyra," said Dobby.
"Do you know where my mum is?" asked Lyra.
"I can go find her," said Dobby.
"Please do," said Lyra.
Dobby turned to leave the kitchen.
"Thank you Dobby," said Lyra.
"Your welcome Miss Lyra," said Dobby smiling.
For five minutes Lyra was left alone with her thoughts. Her mind was racing, she didn't even know what she was thinking about. She wrapped one of her curls around her finger while she was waiting.
"There you are. I went to check on you, and you weren't in your room. You nearly gave me a heart attack. Thank merlin that useless house elf found me before I woke up your father," said Lyra's mum.
"Dobby isn't useless," said Lyra.
"I forgot you like the little pest," said Lyra's mum.
Lyra glared at her mum.
"Does Mistress Narcissa need anything?" asked Dobby.
"A glass of cold water," said Narcissa.
"Yes, mistress," said Dobby.
"Now, sweetie, what's the matter?" asked Narcissa.
"What if I'm not in Slytherin?" asked Lyra.
"I'll still love you just as much," said Narcissa.
"What if I can't find my classes?" asked Lyra.
"Ask someone," said Narcissa.
"What if I don't fit in?" asked Lyra.
"You won't fit it at first but you will in time," said Narcissa.
"What if there is a really noisy storm?" asked Lyra.
"Just try to think of a sunny meadows with flowers growing up all over them," said Narcissa.
"Here you go mistress," said Dobby.
"Thank you Dobby," said Lyra.
"Your welcome Miss Lyra," said Dobby.
"How dare you…." said Narcissa not wanting to yell in front of Lyra.
"It's okay mummy. I told Dobby to call Miss Lyra. Young mistress makes me seem old," said Lyra.
"Alright then," said Narcissa.
Dobby left to do whatever chores he hadn't finished let.
Narcissa and Lyra turned to the face the door when they heard someone come down the stairs.
"There are my two beautiful girls," said Lyra's father.
"We didn't mean to wake you Lucius," said Narcissa.
"It's alright," said Lucius.
"So what brings you two so late up at night?" asked Lucius.
"I was doing my nightly checks," said Narcissa.
"I couldn't sleep," said Lyra.
"Nervous?" asked Lucius.
Lyra nodded her head.
"Don't be," said Lucius.
Narcissa glared at Lucius. She knew that Lyra needed a better answer then 'don't be'.
"What if I'm not in Slytherin?" asked Lyra looking at Lucius with big pleading eyes.
Narcissa gave Lucius her say-something-before-you-make-her-cry look.
"I'll still love you," said Lucius.
That's all it took to get Lyra to want to go to bed. Narcissa smiled at Lucius. Lucius kissed the top of Lyra head making her beam with joy.
"I'll be in our bedroom in a little bit," said Narcissa.
"Alright dear," said Lucius going in the direction of the master bedroom.
Narcissa and Lyra walked back to Lyra's bedroom. Narcissa tucked Lyra into her bed.
"Mum," said Lyra.
"Yes, dear," said Narcissa.
"Do miss your sisters?" asked Lyra.
"Don't tell you father but I miss Andromeda and Bellatrix. I wish I had the courage that Andromeda has. I also wished I would have defended her," said Narcissa "and as crazy as Bellatrix is I still love her, she wasn't always like that,".
Narcissa kissed Lyra's forehead then turned off Lyra's lamp. Lyra snuggled up to her pillow. Narcissa smiled as she left.
Lyra fell into a peaceful slumber soon as Narcissa entered the master bedroom.
"Thank you Lucius. I don't want us to be like our parents. I wouldn't be able to stand it," Narcissa taking off her robe and getting into the bed.
"I know. Little girls are just so sensitive," said Lucius.
"That they are," said Narcissa snuggling up to Lucius.
"What house do you like Lyra will be in?" asked Lucius.
"I think Ravenclaw. She just isn't a Slytherin," said Narcissa.
"I think so too," said Lucius.
"You aren't disappointed?" asked Narcissa.
"We both know Draco will be," said Lucius.
"Yeah. I'm just worried Lyra will get teased," said Narcissa.
"She can handle her own," said Lucius.
"Oh Merlin, our baby girl is growing up. Soon you'll be chasing guys away from the manor," said Narcissa.
"I know, something tells me there will be plenty of guys," said Lucius.
"Are we going to arrange marriages for the kids?" asked Narcissa.
"No, but we will be high orientated with who they marry," said Lucius.
"Okay," said Narcissa.
"Okay," chucked Lucius.
"I'm tired. So bugger off," said Narcissa.
"I'm just teasing," said Lucius ruining a hand threw Narcissa hair.
"Right now, I just want to sleep Lucius," said Narcissa.
Lucius tickled Narcissa. Narcissa couldn't help not to smile and giggle.
"Alright, alright, fine," said Narcissa in defeat.
Please review. I wanted to bring a different view of the Malfoys. Links to see what Lyra looks like is on my profile.