Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters
A/N: I have tried to make the story compliant to HP books as far as possible while incorporating a new character. It is just my attempt to write a romantic story for Harry which starts from order of phoenix. There are scenes from book 3 and 4 to establish the characters
Prisoner of Azkaban
"You fainted, Potter? Is Longbottom telling the truth? You actually fainted?" A gleeful girly voice taunted him
Harry Potter wheeled around to find Estella Malfoy smirking at him with her brother Draco. They were accompanied by the slytherins who were howling with laughter.
"Shove off, Malfoy," said Ron, whose jaw was clenched.
"Did you faint as well, Weasley?" said Draco Malfoy loudly. "Did the scary old dementer frighten you too, Weasley?"
"Don't be scared Potter. The dementer will be the only thing on earth which might be even remotely interested in kissing you" drawled Estellla.
"I don't think even dementers will be interested in you squib" replied back Harry angrily
"How dare you.."Draco Malfoy had lunged forward but was then froze.
"Is there a problem?" said a mild voice. Professor Lupin had just gotten out of the next carriage. Draco Malfoy gave Professor Lupin an insolent stare, which took in the patches on his robes and the delapidated suitcase. With a tiny hint of sarcasm in his voice, he said, "Oh, no — er — Professor," then he smirked at Estella, Crabbe and Goyle and led them up the steps into the castle.
As Harry made into the castle with his friends, he was fuming. Harry didn't know whom he hated more in the Malfoy twins. He and Draco were arch enemies from the moment they met each other. Estella was his twin sister with blonde hair and silver grey eyes like him. They resembled Lucius Malfoy. Harry never had much of a long conversation with Estella barring the few times when they traded insults at each other and mutual hatred for one another.
As Harry joined his friends for dinner in the great Hall after sorting, Harry could see the slytherins laughing at Draco's imitation of dementer while Estella was pretending to faint. Harry was blind with rage
"Ignore them" said Hermione nudging him.
" I cant believe that the squib passed the exams.I thought once malfoy was removed as the school governor, They would chuck her Out" said Ron pointing at Estella.
Harry nodded in agreement with Ron. It was common knowledge that Estella Malfoy was almost a squib. She had a knack of blasting classrooms even for practicing the simplest of spells. But that was better than what usually happened. Usually she would just keep on trying to the spell with the wand movements and incantation and nothing would happen. As per Dobby, the former Malfoy elf, her father was so disappointed in her that he even had thought of abandoning her in an orphanage. But her mother wanted to keep the child.
Harry wondered how she could still bully others while she was a victim of bullying. Most of the Hogwarts students had started to call her a squib by the second year. She retaliated by punching people which gave more strength to the rumor that she was a squib. Obviously she wasn't capable of using magic to defend herself. Draco had come to the rescue of his sister and Harry suspected that he had threatened the students to keep away from her.
"I don't know how she got admission here. I am sure she is a squib" remarked Harry
"Yeah mate, Even Nevillie is better than her" said Ron nodding
"Yeah I mean she is brilliant in potions. And herbology and History of magic as well. In short any subject which doesn't need a wand. So she is not foolish. She just cant use magic. That's all" said Harry excitedly
Hermione shot him a cold look and said "When are you going to read Hogwats A history? "
"why would I read it? You know it by heart"
"If you had read it , you would know that squibs wont get admission in Hogwarts. No matter who it is. Even a malfoy. And remember last year she had set the DADA class on fire while trying to do the disarming spell. A squib cannot set the class on fire. She is probably having trouble in concentrating. I heard she scrape through Charms. Some of the charm spells require lesser concentration and magic" said Hermione briskily.
Harry looked down defeated. He'd have loved to prove the Malfoy is a squib theory. But after two years Harry knew one thing. Hermione Granger was never wrong about anything.
"Ooh Potter, I hear you have the grim. I am so happy that the castle will get rid of you soon" snarled Estella malfoy as they joined the care for magical creatures class.
" One more word , I will turn you into the grim" growled Harry who had his wand out
"Watch it Potter" said the cold drawling voice of Draco malfoy.
Ron and Hermione pulled Harry back just as Hagrid came. It was their first care of magical creatures class with Hagrid.
The lesson was on hippogriffs . As per Hagrid's instruction, Harry had successfully ridden with Buckbeak and was now watching the class practice. Draco Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle had taken over Buckbeak. He had bowed to Malfoy, who was now patting his beak, looking disdainful.
"This is very easy," Malfoy drawled, loud enough for Harry to hear him. "I knew it must have been, if Potter could do it. . . . I bet you're not dangerous at all, are you?" he said to the hippogriff. "Are you, you great ugly brute?"
It happened in a flash of steely talons; Malfoy let out a highpitched scream and next moment, Hagrid was wrestling Buckbeak back into his collar as he strained to get at Malfoy, who lay curled in the grass, blood blossoming over his robes. "I'm dying!" Malfoy yelled as the class panicked. "I'm dying, look at me! It's killed me!"
Hagrid picked him up and rushed to the hospital wing while the entire class looked stunned. Estella ran behind them screaming obstinacies at Buckbeak.
Malfoy came back after several days , his left arm covered in bandage. Harry knew that he was faking the injury. As October approached, Hogsmeade trips were organized for students. Harry was feeling dejected since he couldn't go as Uncle Vernon had refused to sign the permission form. On Halloween morning, Harry awoke with the rest and went down to breakfast, feeling thoroughly depressed, though doing his best to act normally. Ron and Hermione left to Hogsmeade while Harry was left wandering around the castle. He was made his way through the deserted corridors to the astronomy tower . Harry liked sitting there as it gave a beautiful view of the school grounds. He had made his way to the top and he saw Estella Malfoy, her blond hair flying in the wind. For the first time since he had known her, Harry saw sadness in her face. She looked downcast as she looked towards the quidditch pitch. Harry was about to turn around when he heard a snarl "Potter… Have you started stalking me?"
"I would rather stalk a troll than you Malfoy" said Harry coldly.
"But you already have two trolls with you. Where are they?" sneered Estella
"Where is your pathetic excuse of a brother and his cronies?" shot back Harry. Harry was surprised to find a pained look flash across Estella's face before it was replaced by a cold mask
"None of your bloody business Potter" said Estella shakily.
But Harry had smelled blood. He knew he had hit a nerve. So he kept going.
"Oh I see. Your brother got permission to visit Hogsmeade while you didn't. I wonder why that would be? Whats the difference between you two?..Hmm..both of you are slytherin bullies..good for nothing idiots..oh yes. You are squib while he is not" gloated Harry. Harry knew he had crossed the line but he was angry. And Malfoy was no angel. She deserved it after all the insults she had hurled at him last year.
Estella looked livid. She lunged at him trying to strangle him. Harry caught her hand and rolled over her trapping her. She kicked him on the shins and bit him on his arm drawing blood. She managed to roll over to be on top of him and caught his neck. A blind rage had possessed her. Harry had taken his wand out when someone pulled Estella way from him. He looked to find Lupin standing next to Estella.
"You are not supposed to attack students malfoy" said Lupin sternly.
"He deserved it" sneered Estella
"Detention Malfoy. Next week " said Lupin .
Estella huffed and stormed away while Harry felt enormous pleasure in getting her into trouble.
But in the evening, Harry felt a twinge of guilt. He had done something that usually Malfoy would do. He could have left Estella alone. There was no need to bring up the squib topic. Harry noted that she reacted very badly whenever someone called her that. Usually physical attacks leading to detentions. Harry tried to think about all the reasons for hating Estella Malfoy. But another thought came into his mind. She too was denied the Hogsmeade trip just like him. Harry wondered why Draco went while Estella stayed back? Why?