THE SECRET OF THE ALTAR

Summary :

After defeating Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter and his friends hope for a peaceful year at Hogwarts with less drama. But then, Draco Malfoy's mysterious twin sister comes into the picture, with secrets to be revealed. How will she affect their lives? Why is Stubby Boardman teaching Defence Against the Dark Arts? To know what happens in this tale, read 'The Secret Of The Altar', and find out how this mysterious twin sister plays matchmaker between her brother, and Gryffindor's Golden Girl, Hermione Granger.

Author's Note : We are absolutely delighted to bring you this story on May 2nd, i.e International Harry potter Day, and of course, the 14th anniversary of Voldemort's downfall and the Wizarding Victory Day. J.K Rowling is the Queen and we do not claim rights over anything.

Also, this happens to be our first story! We hope you'll enjoy it!

PROLOGUE : "I Open At The Close."

It was a lovely, sunny afternoon at Wiltshire. Far away, in the huge property of Malfoy Manor, albino peacocks strutted about like aristocratic rulers, in a huge garden filled with carpets of green grass and a variety of magical plants.

In this garden, the flowers were so beautiful and attractive, that any Muggle would be hypnotized by them. There were flowers that glowed after dark, right until dawn. There were flowers that changed their colours according to the time of the day. Some of them were musical and played soft and melodious tunes, some even better than Beethoven.

There was a walking path in this garden. It led to the doors of the handsome manor. At its other end, there was an empty path, where all magical folk would apparate to and from the manor, because of the anti-apparition wards placed inside the manor.

Suddenly, two soft pops could be he heard, and two people appeared – a boy, and a woman.

The boy, who was the taller of the two, walked past the magical flowers briskly, while the woman who appeared to be his mother, ran behind him, calling after him. "Draco, listen to me!" called the woman.

She was slim, with a pale, haughty face, and long, blonde hair. Her features were almost regal. She tried to maintain a steady expression, but her eyes betrayed her. They were almost silver, and held a feeling of anxiety. The boy ignored his mother, and walked faster.

"Draco, I want you to listen to the whole story. I know that you're upset about why I lied to you about her. But let me explain!" called the woman.

The boy, Draco, finally stopped at the entrance of the manor, turned to his mother, and gave a stiff nod. "Let's just go inside, Mother." said Draco, impatiently.

When the woman reached the door, it opened, and a little house-elf stood at the door. "Master Draco, Mistress Cissy!" squeaked the house-elf, "Tibby has prepared lunch and wants to know if Mistress and Young Master is wanting to have lunch now! Master Lucius is already at the dining room with Mister Snape!"

Narcissa Malfoy nodded. "It will do, Tibby. We will be at the dining room in a moment." Tibby bowed and disappeared with a 'crack', while Narcissa and Draco, after getting refreshed, came to the dining room. They saw the two men seated there.

"We apologize for our delay, Lucius, Severus," said Narcissa to the two me, "I'm afraid Draco was being… a bit difficult."

"A bit difficult?" snapped Draco, "If you tell me, out of nowhere, something like this, when we're supposed to be mourning for hers and Aunt Bella's losses, you'd expect me to just, silently believe that?"

"Now, now, Draco," drawled Lucius Malfoy, "She has her reasons, and has already confronted me about it. After listening to her entire story, I gradually accepted it. I see no reason for you to behave so atrociously."

"I apologize, Mother," said Draco, stiffly, after a short while. His mother nodded and said, "Alright, lets settle things before I begin." Narcissa sat beside her husband, while Draco sat beside the tall, pale man, who had dark hair that reached his shoulders.

"Professor Snape," nodded Draco, "It's a pleasure to see you here."

Severus Snape nodded before saying, "Heard the news then, Draco?"

Draco tried to maintain a calm face as he said, "Yes, of course. I was just informed by my mother, here, that my supposedly 'dead' twin sister, Arabella Nigelle Malfoy, is actually alive."

A/N: And that's all for the first chapter, readers! Sorry about the length, we promise to keep it bigger than this, next time.

We'll keep updating soon, but some reviews would be surely appreciated! *smiles*