Disclaimer: I do not own Hogwarts or anything concerned with Harry Potter.

A/N: Jenny and Jim along with their friends are my own characters, but Jenny and Jim can be seen in a story that I helped write called The Ravens. I suggest you check it out. It is an excellent story!

My Brother is a Death Eater…

Chapter One

Jenny McCormick made her way to the barrier between platforms nine and ten. To many people at Kings Cross Station she looked like a normal person. She was wearing the usual baggy dark blue jeans with a black spaghetti strap shirt. Her hair was pulled back into a ponytail that was held up by a single clip. Just above her upper lip was the beauty mark that accented her pale skin so nicely. Normal right? Wrong.

Jenny is going into her fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. To get there she must walk straight into the barrier that was earlier mentioned. That would take her to the Hogwarts Express where she would meet her friends Celeste, Emma, and Sean. Not only that, but she would be meeting her brother for their usual 'chat'.

Jenny moved her luggage to the luggage car, but as usual she couldn't lift it. "Need help there princess?" came a voice that Jenny did not want to hear. "Go away Nicholas."

"But Princess, how will you get your things in the car?" he said with the usual icy tone in his voice.

"I can get it done a lot better with someone other than a Slytherin by the likes of you, Nicholas," said Jenny, using her own icy tone.

"How many times do I have to tell you princess, call me Nick. All my friends do." Nick was staring at her with an evil glance.

"Except, I'm not your friend! And I'm not going to join the two that are!" Jenny was even angrier than she was before.

"Jim calls me Nick," said Nicholas, knowing that he had hit her in the right spot.

"I'm not shocked that Jim still hangs out with you, but you better not count on it for next year."

"What? You still think you can change him? Not going to happen princess. Why can't you face that your precious brother is with us."

But before Jenny could snap back another argument another voice interrupted. "Leave her alone Nicholas." It was Sean.

"Sean, I'm fine. Really," said Jenny, knowing that Sean was yet again getting himself into a fight.

"Jenny, what's this creep doing to you," said Sean, not taking his eyes off of Nicholas.

"Nothing Seany, I was just talking with my girl," said Nicholas.

"I'm not your girl Nicholas, face it," Jenny said, watching the fury in Sean's face redden to a beet red, but he still remained calm, "You better leave, Nicholas, or you'll get more trouble than you could ever ask for."

"Okay, I'm going," and then to Jenny, "Lucky for you your little boyfriend showed up, but don't worry. I've still got your yearly visit to see Jim to look forward to."

And without another word he left, leaving Sean and Jenny by themselves.

"He shouldn't treat you like that," said Sean, still looking after Nicholas.

"Sean, I can look after myself. Please don't go looking for trouble this year," said Jenny, looking worried.

"If he does something to you he will never regret it," said Sean.

Jenny smiled and looked at Sean. "Sean, you mean if he does something to me Celeste or Anna he'll be sorry."

"What?" asked Sean with a puzzled expression on his face.

"Sean, you have three friends to look after. Just like we all look after you."

"Yes, of course. I know that. When I said that I meant them t—"

"Sean if you like me just say it," said Jenny, just realizing why Sean acted the way he did.

"Of course I like you…as a friend. You're a great friend," said Sean, sort of fumbling a little.

"Okay Sean, let's go back to Celeste and Anna," said Jenny, just realizing that she forgot about her friends.

"Let's first get your trunk in this car," said Sean smiling down at her.

"Okay," said Jenny smiling back.

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"Where could they be?" Anna asked Celeste impatiently, "The train is about to leave and I have still not seen Sean or Jenny."

"Anna, I'm sure they'll come soon," said Celeste reassuringly. "Jenny would never miss a chance to try to bring her brother back."

"Celeste, do you really think that Jim could come back, you know, after all he's done?"

"I believe there's good inside him because Jenny believes there is good inside him. She really can be the only one that can tell."

"It's just so hard, you know, watching her come back every start of the year, watching her a breakfast every morning." Anna sighed, "Why would he do this to her?"

"There's really no telling what goes on in the mind of Jim the Death Eater, only that he wants Jenny to be on his side, and if she refuses then he will have no problem killing her. Death Eaters have no feelings."

"And Jenny wants him to come back. She wants to have a brother. She's never had one. The Death Eaters took away Jim when he was only two , Jenny was just a baby. He was raised to be a Death Eater. There really is no hope for him."

"There is still hope," said Jenny, coming into the compartment with Sean. "There is always hope, especially for my brother."

They all nodded solemnly for they feared that if they spoke, it would not be a pretty site. "Now," said Jenny, "who wants to come with me to see my brother?"

Anna spoke up first, "I went last year-hey!"

Sean hit Anna on the head, "I'll go with you Jenny."

"Thanks Sean, but I think you've had enough confrontation for one trip," said Jenny.

"I guess I'm the last one left," said Celeste, "I'll go with you Jenny."

"It's okay, you don't have to."

"No, I want to."

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Celeste and Jenny made their way to see Jim, but he found them. "Why if it isn't my two favorite people, my sister and her little friend," he said, placing his hands on Jenny's shoulders, "I was expecting you, but you didn't come, so I came to find you."

"Jim—" started Jenny, but he didn't let her finish.

"Nick tells me that you turned down his offer," he said with glaring eyes, "He says you're taken. Now why does my sis have a boyfriend if I didn't get to look him over?"

Celeste looked over at Jenny with a confused look. Why had she not told her? "Jenny, you have a boyfriend?"

"Celeste ---"

"Now don't tell me my little sister didn't tell you that she had a boyfriend. I'm shocked," said Jim, seemingly very happy, " I thought you would've known since that Sean Hickmore is part of your little group."

"Sean? Jenny and Sean? Get a break Jim, even I know those two wouldn't be good together."

"But I was with them," came Nicholas' voice from behind Jim.

"Sean's just a friend," said Jenny firmly, "But he's loyal enough that he'd kick you're a- - if you ever tried to hit on me again."

"Yeah, well he better be in shape. You know you want me."

"Get away, creep."

"Jenny," came Jim's icy voice. It accented his pale, yet muscular skin. His light brown hair stood up on all ends, "You better watch yourself. I wouldn't be surprised if one day this year something happened to you, and that Sean you hang out with. Just watch yourself when your flying on your broomstick, playing Quidditch."

Jim and Jenny stared at each other for the longest time, but Sean broke the silence when he came out from their compartment. "Jenny, what's happening? Are you okay?" then after thinking, "What about you Celeste?"

"We're find Sean, go back inside."

Jim stopped him before he could leave. He used his wand to draw him nearer to him. Then he examined him. There was nothing Sean could do.

"Jim, let him go!"

Finally Jim put down his wand, and Sean was free to leave, but he stayed where he was, "You better leave your sister alone, or nothing in the world would stop me from hurting you."

Jim smirked at him and then walked straight up to him, revealing the two inch difference in height. And then he said something that he made sure only Sean could hear, "If I succeed this year, it will be you, running from me, and my sister," and then loud enough for Jenny to hear, "You should've chosen Nick. In a few months time he'll have more power than this lunatic." And with that he left.

The rest of the trip was spent in silence for Sean and Jenny. Celeste and Anna talked, but no matter what they did they couldn't get Sean or Jenny to speak up.

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They were greeted at Hogwarts by Hagrid's usual groaning. "Firs' years over 'ere," he would say, "Firs' years over 'ere." The four friends disembarked the train and ran to catch a horseless carriage. They were lucky enough to find one.

And so in four minutes time they were at the school gates, about to be welcomed to their fifth year at Hogwarts.