May 31, 1997

(Though to be delivered and read on June 5)

Dear Draco,

You'll find this letter odd as I know much about you and you know little about me. If you are reading this that means Sev, has successfully given it to you on our 17th birthday (yes our) and are about to enter your Sixth Year at Hogwarts. So I suppose I should cut to the chase.

My name is Gemini Lily Malfoy. I am your twin sister. I've been raised by Severus Snape. (Sev also named me. He chose to stick with the black constellation first name but I have the middle name of the girl he's loved forever.) Why? Well, there has not been a Malfoy daughter in about 4 generations. Ok that's a lie there has but they've all been squibs. Shocking I know. But for some reason in our family squibs are more likely in females. Knowing full well that the Dark Lord would want me dead they sent me to live with the one person they could trust. Our godfather: Severus Snape. Sev, was also asked to obliviate me from their memory and said to write you when we turn 17. When my name is spoken to them the charm will break and they will remember me.

However, I ask that you don't tell them. The Dark Lord will find out about me. Which is something that can't be risked. I am not a Squib, but there is the possibility that he will torture and kill me anyway. Our parents mustn't know I exist until the end of your Seventh Year at Hogwarts.

I do not attend Hogwarts even though I'm not a Squib. It'd be too easy to find me. I do attend a magic school, though. Our parents transferred enough money to Sev, to make sure I got a good education. I attend M.A.G.I.C. Mystical Academy for Girls Intelligent in Charms. It's a transfer school. Supposedly, the witches in Charms attend. It was started by a family of sisters, all pure blood witches. They had a shared passion for Charms and wanted to share their wisdom. We are divided by year much like Hogwarts.

I know it's strange that attend school so far away. I've learned to love Americans. I've also gained a bit of their accent. Sev, thought it'd be best if I traveled overseas for school. The Dark Lord would have more issues finding me. Besides, Sev teaches at Hogwarts. Not like I could attend the same school as you now could I?

For summer holiday I am staying with Sev. I hope you don't mind I call your Potions master Sev. He said I can't call him papa, father or anything paternal. Just like him huh? I also can communicate by owl throughout the school year. I would really like to get to know my brother.

I suppose I should tell what I look like. Well, I look just like you. However, I'm a bit shorter. Sev had informed me you are about 6' tall now! I am average height at 5'5". I have the same platinum blonde hair, it reaches past my shoulders. The same pale skin. The same pale eyes. Though mine are more blue than yours. Still have no clue how. The Malfoys rarely have blue eyes.

Happy Birthday!

Your sister,

Gemini L. Malfoy

P.S.

I know I wrote it about a week early. But I had to make sure Sev got it to you. And I was just so

excited!