Full Summary: From the Authoress who brought you The Gryffindor Misfit, comes a new tale.

Brittany Zabini had it all, a rich family, an older brother who took great care in protecting her, Draco Malfoy practically drooling all over her, and more charm than she knew what to do with. Unfortunately she wanted nothing to do with most of those. She wanted something else, something more, or anything really. She'd willingly give up her family's fortune and power, and most certainly Malfoy for something she could never have, love.

Her family had arranged a marriage that would take place at the end of her sixth year, if she was not engaged to a suitable male. This was in response to her objecting to everything a proper female of noble birth should be. Her option was either suffer though life with Draco Malfoy, or find a guy to fall in love with that her family approved of.

Unfortunately the course of true love never did run smooth, so she found herself somehow falling in love with her would be fiance's enemy. Now she has to suffer through her sixth year, deal with a crazed male after her, and a find a love that she could call her own. That might place her in more danger than Malfoy would. HP/OC.

Edited 1-9-16

(In Process of re-editing existing chapters.)

Wanting Something More

Chapter One: Wanting Friends

"Brittany Zabini, get down here!" A loud booming male voice called out.

A girl was sitting in her room reading a book silently and rolled her grey blue eyes in annoyance. Marking her page, she set her book on the night stand next to her. Her chestnut colored hair moved into her purview and she blew it away in a huff.

"For heavens sake why do you insist on wearing such things?!" The light tinkling voice scolded as she came into view.

Brittany stomped down the marble staircase with as much grace as an elephant in mud. Her eyes locked upon ones that mirrored her own. Her mother's steely gaze pinned her. She glanced a look at her father, looking every bit the Greek Adonis he thought himself to be. She was petite like her mother but her features were all her father, save her eyes.

She often wondered how her mother stood her father. He was a cruel beast, who seemed to tolerate her mother and she him. How they ever became paired up was beyond her. Her mother spoke once of her elder brother's father. She seemed to have loved him a great deal. Her mother admitted to poor choices in husbands before him. They never married, him having died of mysterious causes before Blaise was more than a month conceived. Brittany and her brother suspected foul play. It was more common than not in the old world families. The Zabini's came from Italian descent, where her mother was half Italian and half Scottish. She was the only heir to the Zabini line, as only the eldest child can pass on the name. Her mother was the only child of their Papi, Merlin rest his soul.

So beautiful was her mother she had been married six times previously. She claimed no man deserved her, though Brittany liked to think Blaise's father just might have. Blaise was every bit as handsome a child her mother could have wanted. Brittany herself had ended on just the right side of average. Straight as a stick, short (adorable as her brother called her) and with a decent face. She was a far cry from the model of her mother. She decided long ago to give up even trying, she had no need for looks anyways. All they caused her mother was grief.

Brittany assumed her life would be much different had Bruno been her father. Despite his appearance her own was more troll barbarian than Greek Adonis, personality wise. He was constantly pushing for more power and had sidled them up with the Malfoy's from before she was born. He kept trying to push them together. Her, and Malfoy. The most insufferable, creepy, insane, stalker, prick she had ever had the displeasure of dealing with. She hated him from the start. It was just a huge instinctual dislike of his person. His actions through the years made her wary and avoid him like the plague, if she we able to do so. Her quick wit and cunning aided her enough now. Since the incident a few years ago she sought help from her friends.

She'd found a few in Slytherin, others who disliked Malfoy and the taint he brought to the house. Seth Black, who happened to also be related to him as cousins. Serena was almost like the elder sister she never had, but always needed. A bit strange ash she was easily the second most beautiful sixth year Slytherin female. She was far to much a 'nerd' for Malfoy's taste. Just as well she though the prick should off himself or at the very least disparate. There were the two sets of twins. Fred and George Weasley whose intellectual genius had saved her with their products. Those were of a more recent addition to her list of friends. Amber and Louis, the Hufflepuff pure-bloods her father barely tolerated her having as friends since their 'unfortunate' sorting to said house. After another incident they rarely interacted at school, but during the summer they were thick as thieves. This year they were taking an extended tour of America with their parents, sadly.

There was Heather, a girl from her year in Gryffindor she had befriended after one of Malfoy's sluts had seen fit to attack in the girls bathroom. Then there was Gabriel from Ravenclaw, the adorable shy best friend to one Phoenix Rivers. He had to be the smartest wizard she knew. Then he lead directly to her best friend in the entire world, Scarlett Nott. The three of them we're never apart in school, save for a few classes as Nix had to be an over achiever. They jokingly nicknamed themselves the 'Silver Trio' and the name just kind of stuck. She missed them dearly in these moments.

"I keep telling you mother, I am never going to look like you. I've given up trying ages ago." She replied in a quiet voice.

"Don't you speak that way to your mother young lady!" Her father bellowed. He was a very tall man with broad shoulders. He was not someone a person would like to meet in a dark alley.

"Yes father." Brittany sighed. "I am sorry mother."

"Ah well, so long as you dress appropriately when we have company." Her mother smiled.

"Speaking of which, your brother and Draco will be coming home any minute." Her father stated simply.

"What is your point father?" Brittany asked in a polite, yet annoyed tone.

"I expect you to be nice to Draco. I will not have another repeat of last summer." He stated angrily.

Brittany began to chuckle a little as memories came flashing back to her. Brittany had decided to play a little trick on the Slytherin Prick. It had quite simply gone all wrong, in her favor of course. For the next three weeks following the 'incident' Draco and Blaise were stuck trying to get the sticky substance out of their hair. Having paid Fred and George Weasley full price for their Bubblegum Shampoo, Brittany was quite satisfied. Grant it she was grounded for the rest of the summer vacation, she felt it was more than worth it.

"Of course not father. I can't do the same prank twice." Brittany joked.

Seeing her parents narrow their eyes she relented. "Fine, besides, I was planning on spending time with Scarlett later on tonight."

"But don't you think spending time with your brother is important?" Her mother asked kindly.

"I live with him mother, and I have for the past sixteen years of my life. One night is not going to suddenly change our relationship. We're brother and sister, he'll live without me." Brittany explained.

"But dear, he's been with Draco since the beginning of summer vacation. There are only a few weeks until school starts up again." Her mother reasoned. "You should spend some time with him."

"He is going to be hanging out with Malfoy still, so why can't I just go over to Scarlett's? I haven't seen her in two weeks." Brittany shot back.

"You will stay here tonight and that's final!" Her father stated with finality; the vein in his head pulsing as he became annoyed.

"Why?" Brittany asked confused and angered.

"That is none of your concern!" Her father shot back angrily.

"It is when it concerns me!" Brittany hissed finally losing her cool.

"Brittany Ann Zabini, you will not raise your voice at your father!" Her mother yelled.

"Whatever." Brittany sighed, forgoing the battle for now. "I'll stay here tonight. But I'll be in my room, and I shall be taking my dinner in there!" She stated before storming up the stairs to her room. Twice as loud as before and half a graceful. She slipped a little at the landing

Just as soon as her door was shut, Draco Malfoy and Blaise Zabini apparated into the entrance way. Blaise looked around, expecting to see his little sister, but was disappointed to only have found his parents, looking quite angry. Draco was also scouting for his best friends little sister. Despite her basically hating his guts, Draco was drawn irrevocably to the tomboy spitfire.

"I'm sorry boys, you just missed Brittany. She went up to her room, angry with the fact that she can't stay over at Scarlett's tonight." Mrs. Zabini stated in a much kinder tone.

"Why not?" Blaise asked, a little confused. His mother had never told Brittany she was not aloud to spend time over with a friend.

"Because it is your first night back. I thought that she would enjoy spending some quality time with her brother." Mr. Zabini explained.

Blaise could tell there was a reason underneath what his father was telling him, but he decided not to push his luck. He never trusted the man that acted as if his very life was thanks to him. While he called him father out of obligation, he despised the man. He tolerated him to keep his darling little sister safe. Draco's parents were also acting quite strange as of late, now that he was thinking about it. All Blaise knew, was that his sister was going to be really pissed when he saw her later that night.

Meanwhile Brittany was happily in her room owling her best friend. Her parents always left loop holes in their punishments. The only true quality of a Slytherin that Brittany held was cunning, and she have more than she could spare. Instead of pushing her parents, Brittany had decided to work with what she had been given. So she could not go over to Scarlett's, her parent's never stated that Scarlett could not come over to her.

She knew her parents would want to object, but she could argue she would stay in her room the entirety of Draco Malfoy's stay. That is unless they allowed her to have Scarlett over with her. Brittany was not stupid she knew her father had wanted her to marry Draco from the moment she was born, but she fought him at every chance. She disliked him so very much. She could hate the man but tried not too. That would only cause her more pain. He did keep other males away from her, but that was his only saving grace. She was not a fan of the male attention. Then never suite her right. She needed a white knight, and this batch could barely manage gentlemen.

Scarlett was not a fan of Draco either, and that was how they met. Brittany had overheard a girl telling Pansy that she was crazy for liking Draco. She had secretly agreed with the unknown fellow first year. Pansy in turn called the girl a stupid ugly wretch. Brittany stepped in immediately and told Pansy off. From then on the two became close friends.

Scarlett was very pretty, and very kind to those she liked. She generally avoided conflict if possible, but when it called for it, she could hold her own. Her older brother was Theodore Nott, a powerful wizard and quite talented at Quiditch. Unfortunately her parents favored Theodore, and Scarlett was always stuck in his shadow. Scarlett was not nearly as powerful as her older brother, but she was kinder, and in Brittany's opinion way better than her brother.

So with the full intent of getting her way somehow, Brittany wrote her best friend a letter.

Hey Scarlett,

Mom and dad are trying to set me up again,

so I can't go over there tonight. They never

specifically said you can't come here though.

So I hope to see you soon. You must save me

from the evil that is in my house

Signed,

Brittany

Brittany opened the cage to her beautiful barn owl. It was a gift for her sixteenth birthday. It was oddly colored, it was pitch black over most of it's body, but its underbelly and face was snow white. It was a bird that her father had discovered when he went to New Zeeland with her mother on a second honeymoon this past spring.

"Artemis, I need you to take this to Scarlett please." Brittany called out as Artemis perched on her shoulder.

After nibbling on her hair of a minute, Artemis pecked Brittany's cheek twice before taking the rolled up parchment into one of its talons. He launched himself out of Brittany's open window, and took off into the skies.

Brittany smirked, she could see her parent's faces now, and she knew that there was no way they could say no. At least not without telling her outright it was because they were once again trying fruitlessly to get her and Malfoy together. Brittany smiled and looked around her room for her book. Life was going her way for now, and she was going to enjoy it while it lasted. Knowing the cycle she was due for some bad luck soon enough.

There was a knock on the door. Brittany knew exactly who it was. Her older brother had a specifically unique knock that no one could imitate. Brittany sighed as she gave up her quest to finish the book. Her brother did deserve a hello at least. So long as his prick of a friend kept his distance.

Opening the door Brittany smiled at her older brother. He looked so different from her the only thing they shared was their mother's eyes. Blaise, as their mother described was every bit his own father. His sinful skin tone was like melted chocolate. His nose was perfectly strong, as was his jaw. If anyone resembled as Adonis in their family it was her brother. During her first year at Hogwarts many people believed she was adopted, as Blaise had been met first. He had earned some fame as Draco's best friend. It was later taken care of by Draco himself that they were related and that the matter was no longer allowed for discussion in her second year.

Shaking her head Brittany smiled. "It's about damn time." She whispered as she hugged him.

Blaise returned the hug while smiling at her. "I know, I hope mother and father weren't too hard on you." He teased.

"Nothing that I can't handle." She laughed.

"Hey Brittany I was wondering…"

"Shove it Malfoy, I'm busy!" Brittany hissed, her demeanor doing a one-eighty.

She pushed her brother away lightly and was about to slam the door closed, when Blaise held it open. Glaring at her brother, she raised her hand to smack him. When Blaise flinched, Brittany kicked him in the shin and slammed the door as Blaise hopped away.

"Sorry 'bout that Blaise. You know what happens when you get in the middle of things." Brittany sighed.

Draco watched, slightly amused, as his best friend hopped around on one leg. Then he remembered that Brittany had slammed the door on them. His smirk turned immediately into a scowl.

"Ouch. Neither her aim nor her strength has weakened. She's obviously pissed off." Blaise stated while ending his hopping dance of pain.

"I thought you said she no longer hated me!" Draco growled.

"That's right, you are one step lower. She, and I quote, 'dislikes you with the passion of a thousand freaking suns.'" Blaise explained, trying not to burst out laughing, despite the pain.

"So you think this is funny?" Draco hissed angrily.

"Well you have to admit the fact that Brittany wants absolutely nothing to do with you is quite funny." Blaise laughed. "Seeing as how you see yourself as Sex God and the perfect catch and all that is."

"Piss off!" Draco grumbled before storming off to the spare room he usually stayed in while at Zabini Manor.

Blaise sighed as he went to his own room a few doors down from his little sister. He held in a wince from the obvious pain of being kicked in the shin. His sister seemed to be getting stronger with her kicks. That or his poor shin was getting weaker for taking abuse for his best friend. Either way, he really needed to mind his own business when it came to the hatred between Draco and Brittany. He'd step in when his friend started to cross the line into perverted territory. Draco was just too much of a man whore for his sister.

A pretty brunette girl sat on her bed just staring off into space. She had once more gotten into an argument with her parents about how she was so unlike her brother. Scarlett rolled her eyes at the idea of ever becoming like her older brother. It was just not possible. They were two totally separate people, not to mention totally opposites on the gender scale as well.

Scarlett's sky blue eyes hid her pain well, but if one looked closely, her self-consciousness was clear as day. She knew she was pretty but she felt that it did not make up for her not being as good as her elder brother. Seeing as how he was a talented chaser, and quite the hex caster, Scarlett paled in comparison. She also knew she was on the petite side. Brittany was about four inches taller than her, and that too made her feel insignificant at times.

Still no matter the situation Brittany always tried to help Scarlett bring up her confidence. It was a tiring task, but Brittany was willing to do anything to help her best friend. Scarlett really needed a break from her family at the moment though. Just as the thought crossed her mind, a tapping at the window snapped her out of her musings.

Scarlett stood up and walked over to her window. She smiled as she saw Artemis perched on her window ledge. A note was held firmly in its foot. Scarlett opened the window and let Artemis in.

"I was just thinking about owling Brittany you know." Scarlett praised. "You have perfect timing."

Artemis gave a small hoot and dropped the letter into Scarlett's outstretched hand. After reading the note Scarlett laughed. It seemed that her parents were not the only ones trying to get on her nerves. Scarlett smiled and handed Artemis an Owl treat.

"Go on home Artemis. I'll wait a bit and floo over to Brittany's house soon." Scarlett declared, her sky blue eyes twinkling happily.

Artemis hooted his response and pecked Scarlett on the cheek once, before flying out the open window. Scarlett smiled and went to pack a few things into a bag. Maybe if she was lucky Brittany and she would go school supply shopping at Diagon Alley together. Smiling she waited a few minutes before exiting her room to go tell her parents she needed a break from everything.

"Whatever Scarlett, just be sure you don't get on anyone's nerves." Her father stated in an aloof tone.

"Try and do some studying or something." Scarlett's mother suggested.

"Leave me alone." Scarlett sighed as she grabbed some floo powder and stepped up to the fire place. "Zabini Manor!" She stated in a loud and angry tone.

Brittany sighed as Artemis came home empty handed. She scratched his head and petted him for a minute. After that she let him go fly around the property to look for some defenseless rodent to eat. She figured he might as well have fun. She had hoped that Scarlett would at least tell her what she planned on doing, but she did not. Now it was the waiting game, because she knew Scarlett would be there soon. She just did not know when.

"Brittany Ann Zabini get down here!" Her father commanded.

Must have found out about me kicking Blaise so that I could shut my door. Brittany thought with a smirk. Oh well.

Brittany walked out of her room and down the stairs. Arriving in the huge living room Brittany saw her father and Draco talking. Her mother was no where to be seen, and Brittany feared she was in for it now. Draco must have made up something to piss her father off so badly.

"Brittany, I have just found out some interesting news from Draco Malfoy here. I think we all should have a nice ling chat." Her father stated mysteriously.

"Um, well." Brittany began.

Thankfully an interruption in the form of her best friend arrived. Scarlett stormed out of the fireplace angrily. "Mr. Zabini could you, oh never mind, she's already here." Scarlett smiled.

"What are you doing her Scarlett?" Brittany asked putting her acting skills to work.

"I had another huge fight with my parents. I needed to get away. So I came here. I know how your parents said this home was my home whenever I needed it, so I decided to stay here for a while. My parents already know I am here, but they really don't care." Scarlett lied perfectly.

"Another fight about them comparing you and your brother?" Brittany asked, already knowing the response.

"Yeah. So I am just going to put my things up in my room then." Scarlett smiled.

"Alright. I'll help you get settled in. I need to talk to you about things too." Brittany stated, blowing off her father and Draco.

Both seemed to notice that neither Brittany, nor Scarlett acknowledged Draco, and ignored her father. It was quite a sight to see both men flabbergasted. Mrs. Zabini walked into the room and smiled.

"At least she will be coming out of her room now."

Both males just rolled their eyes. Draco went in search of Blaise to hang out with him until the next, 'Brittany Sighting.' Mr. Zabini sighed and walked away. He did not want to reveal what he had just learned to his daughter with her best friend around. It would not have turned out well. Maybe he would wait until school started to tell her what was going to happen.

Back upstairs in the room adjacent to Brittany's, Scarlett and Brittany congratulated themselves on a job well done. Both girls were laughing about the fact that no one saw through their little act. It was good to know that they had each avoided family problems through the other.

"So do you think your parents will let you stay these last few weeks before school starts up again?" Brittany asked Scarlett happily.

"Well yeah. It's not like they really care either way or anything." Scarlett sighed.

"Don't get so down, your parents will see that you are truly better than your brother someday. And if they don't it is their own stupid loss." Brittany declared.

"Yes, well at least you won't have to suffer Draco Malfoy living in your house all alone anymore." Scarlett smiled. "Though I do hate the fact that now I have to deal with him as well." She stated with a grimace.

"Trust me, I know exactly what you mean. I can't wait to be rid of him. When it is finally time for school his fan-girls will take care of him enough so that he will leave me alone." Brittany sighed hopeful.

"Well on that note I think we should go to Diagon Alley tomorrow." Scarlett suggested. "That way we can get away from the Ice Prick." She laughed.

"I totally agree." Brittany smiled as the two continued talking into the night.

AN: Re-edited the chapter and added to the summary. Also got rid of the previews and all that stuff. Man seven years ago I was a dork. Either way I'm planning on re-editing all the chapters. Nothing major yet, just some errors and some things for continuity.