Harry Potter and the Other Malfoy
Chapter One:
Delphina Malfoy was worried. So worried, in fact, that she had her mother go fetch her Hogwarts things at Diagon Alley instead of going with her and Draco, her brother. They had gone earlier in the week to get their wands, but Draco wanted another pair of robes and wanted to look at the brooms one more time before school started. Delphina snorted at the thought because Draco was probably going to persuade Mother and Father to sneak him a broom even though First Year Hogwarts students weren't allowed brooms.
The reason Delphina was so worried was because she was different from the people in her family. The Malfoy's were a pureblood and prestigious family in the wizarding world, and they were most known for their allegiance to Lord Voldemort. Her father was strict and cold, but could warm up around Draco and Delphina. Narcissa could be kind, but had a sharp tongue and sharp wit to go with it. There hadn't been a Malfoy that wasn't in Slytherin for generations, but Delphina thought that would soon change. Draco, after getting their Hogwarts letters weeks earlier, hadn't stopped talking about being in Slytherin and how he was going to be the best in the school. Delphina, however, wasn't sure how she was going to be sorted. She was ambitious, sure, but she could also be brave and smart. She loved sneaking books from the library at odd hours in the night, and when she and Draco were first learning how to ride a broom she was never afraid of the height or the speed she could go on the broom.
So, yes, Delphina was worried. She was very afraid of what would happen if she got sorted into another house besides Slytherin. Would her family disown her? Would Draco hate her? These questions and thousands other plagued her mind in the weeks before she went to Hogwarts. Delphina eventually decided that she was just going to have to deal with whatever happened. The day before they were to set off, she went to Draco's room to talk to him.
Delphina quietly knocked on his door and swiftly entered after she heard him tell her to come in. Draco was packing his Hogwarts truck with his robes and books. He looked over his shoulder and gave her a little smirk. "Ready for school, Delphy?" Draco asked.
Delphina gave him a little grin. "As ready as you are, little brother," She said. Draco scowled at her. The twins were barely 2 minutes apart, but Delphina always held it over his head that she older. She sat cross-legged on his bed and started fiddling with the latch of his trunk. Draco gave her a look. "What's wrong?" He questioned. Delphina sighed.
"I'm worried I'm not going to be sorted the way that Mother and Father want," She said. Draco scoffed. "What's there to be worried about? You're a Malfoy. We've always been Slytherins; just like those Weasley's have always been Gryffindors," He said with a tiny sneer. Draco's face softened a little when he saw the look on her face. "Delphy, you have nothing to worry about. Well, unless you are sorted into Hufflepuff," He laughed. "I would love to see the look on Father's face when he found out about that!" Delphina hit him with a green pillow that was on the bed.
"Shut up, Draco. I won't be a Hufflepuff! I would drop out of Hogwarts before that could happen," She said with a giggle. Draco gave her another little smirk and made a shooing motion with his hands. "Now leave so I can pack my things," he said. Delphina gave him a little wave and made her way back to her own room. Her trunk had been packed for a few days so she just went to her bed and tried to get ready to go to sleep. Delphina had no idea how she was going to be able to sleep with the huge knots that were in her stomach, but she got in bed anyway and tried to make herself comfortable. "Here goes nothing," she said before drifting off into a restless sleep.
The next morning, a House Elf woke her up earlier than normal to inform her that she was expected in the dining room for breakfast with her parents. Delphina got up and quickly got ready for the day. She put her long blonde hair in a braid and picked out a random pair of trousers and a shirt to match before heading down stairs to the dining room. Draco and her parents were already there chatting over tea. Her father gave her a small smile as she sat down.
"Excited for your first day at Hogwarts?" Lucius asked her as she started buttering some toast. Delphina tried to cover her grimace with a smile. "Of course, Father," She said and stuffed the toast in her mouth before he could ask her anymore questions. They quickly ate breakfast so they could get to the train station early so they weren't completely bombarded by the crowds.
Draco helped her get her trunk into the train and they went over to their parents to say another goodbye before they left. Narcissa gave Delphina a big smile and leaned down for a hug. "Everything will be perfectly fine," Narcissa whispered in her ear. Delphina smiled at her mom and went to tell her father goodbye. Lucius gave Delphina a little squeeze on the shoulder and told both her and Draco to make him proud. Draco and Delphina told him they would and got on the train so they could find a compartment.
When they finally found one that was empty, Delphina settled onto the seat and gave a little sigh. Draco raised an eyebrow, but before he could say anything, the compartment door opened and two burly boys walked in and sat down next to Draco. Delphina rolled her eyes a little. Gregory Goyle and Vincent Crabbe were the sons of their Father's friends. Draco relied on their company most likely for their brute strength in case Draco said the wrong thing to make someone mad, but Delphina thought they were too stupid to handle being around.
Delphina stood up and said "Draco, I am going to the ladies' room. Don't get into any trouble while I'm gone." This time it was Draco who rolled his eyes. Delphina was always getting Draco out of trouble when he mouthed off to people. She quickly left the compartment and found the bathroom. While she was in there, the final horn blew and the train started moving. While she was washing her hands, another girl came into the bathroom. She had bushy brown hair and was scanning the bathroom like she was looking for something. She spotted Delphina and gave her a smile.
"Have you seen a toad?" She asked. "I'm looking for my friend, Neville. I'm Hermione Granger." She held out her hand for Delphina to shake. Delphina smiled back and shook her hand then told her that she hadn't seen a frog but she would keep an eye out. Hermione beamed at her and left the bathroom.
When Delphina got back to her compartment, her brother and his goons were gone. Delphina groaned and tried to go looking for them. She found them a few minutes later in another compartment with two boys and it looked like they were about to start a fight.
"Draco!" She exclaimed from behind him. He gave a little jump and turned around to face her. "Go away, Delphy," He scowled at her. Delphina glared at him. "Father would not want you already starting trouble," She said while crossing her arms. "He would be disappointed if Slytherin lost the house cup the first year we were here, wouldn't he?" He scowled at her again but left the two boys alone and went back to the compartment. Before going back, Delphina went in to apologize for her brother.
Delphina grinned at the two boys and said, "Sorry about him. He can be a bit of a prick." She expected the two boys to smile at her but the one with the red hair kept glaring.
"Don't apologize," he snarled. "I know what all you Malfoy's are like!" Delphina recoiled like she had been slapped.
"I was just trying to help you," she said hotly. "if there's anyone that's going to keep my brother in line, it's me or my father. But if you want to get beat up by his stupid goons then be my guest." Delphina was about to stomp out the compartment when one of the boys yelled "Wait!" Delphina turned around to see the black-haired boy grinning sheepishly at her.
"Sorry," He said. "Ron didn't mean that. He was just upset about what your brother said to him about his family. I'm Harry Potter and this is Ron Weasley." Delphina's eyebrows raised.
"Well, no wonder Draco was in here," she said with a little laugh. The two boys gave her a confused look. "Draco is always trying to get famous or strong friends on his side. He thinks he has to be the best at everything." Harry Potter smiled at her and offered for her to sit down. Delphina gladly did but noticed that Ron was still glaring at her.
"What is it?" She asked him while picking up a package of a Pumpkin pasty. Ron gave a little scoff.
"Just because you came in here and apologize doesn't mean I'm going to trust you!" He said while pointing a finger at her. "The Malfoy's have hated my family for generations!"
"Oh, stop it, Ron," Harry said between a mouthful of chocolate frog. "My aunt and uncle are horrible Muggles but I seem okay, right?" Ron thought about it for a moment before giving a disgruntled nod. Delphina was about to say something but the door opened before she could. In walked Hermione Granger, dressed in her Hogwarts robes.
"You two better get—oh!" She gave a little exclamation when she saw Delphina. "it's you again! I never did get your name,"
Delphina grinned at her and held out her hand for Hermione to shake again. "I'm Delphina Malfoy," she said. Hermione enthusiastically shook her hand and beamed at her.
"I was just coming in here to tell them that they better get their robes on," she said as her bushy hair flew about her face. "We're almost there!"
Delphina figured she would need to go back to her brother and said goodbye to Harry, Ron and Hermione. She walked down the hall to her shared compartment and saw Draco and his friends were already dressed. Draco gave her a look that told her that he wanted to talk to her about her little stunt as she quickly walked into the compartment.
"I'll tell you later," she murmured to him and she pulled her robes out of her bag and quickly put them on. The train slowly moved to a stop and Delphina's stomach clenched. All her fears came rushing back to her and she felt like she was going to faint. Draco reached over and squeezed her hand. Delphina smiled at the sweet gesture. Her brother could be an arrogant jerk, but he was still her brother after all.
The four children got off the train and were herded into the boats by a very large man that said his name was Hagrid. Draco muttered something about a big oaf, but Delphina elbowed him in the ribs. There were gasps from the other boat and Delphina looked out and saw the huge castle on the mountain and let out her own gasp of shock. The castle was beautiful and majestic in the night as the windows glittered with light. The ride to the castle was silent as all the students marveled at the castle. Once they were all off the boats, the students were moved into a classroom where a stern lady named Professor McGonagall told them about all the Hogwarts houses and the sorting.
Delphina reached for Draco's hand and squeezed it hard. He gave a little hiss of pain but didn't let go. She could tell by the sweatiness of his hand that he was nervous too. Their parents told them that they would be sorted by a hat so they knew what to expect, but it was hard for them not to be nervous. Especially Delphina, who was worried that she would disappoint her Father if she wasn't sorted into Slytherin. Draco held her hand all through McGonagall's speech, but dropped it once they were sorted into a line and ushered into the Great Hall.
Delphina looked up at the enchanted ceiling and found Draco's constellation where the stars were shining and gave a small smile. Draco gave her a little nudge and pointed to the hat sitting on the stool. Delphina grinned when the hat's brim opened and starting singing. Mother told her that the hat came up with a new song every year to explain about the sorting and all the houses. Delphina and Draco knew all about them of course, so Delphina tuned the song out and wrung her hands together as she waited to be sorted.
It felt like forever before her name was called but finally she heard Professor McGonagall yell "Malfoy, Delphina!" Delphina took a deep breath and walked up to the tiny stool. She sat down and the large hat was plopped onto her head and all the faces staring at her went away as the dark fabric slipped over her eyes.
Delphina was expecting the small voice, but gave a little jump anyway as the hat spoke. "Well, a Malfoy, eh? A bunch of Slytherins but…. there's something different." Delphina clenched her hands in fists and squeezed her eyes shut even though it was dark behind the hat. "You have plenty ambition, but is it enough to be a Slytherin? You could be a Ravenclaw; you have the wits to do so…no… I think it will be GRYFFINDOR!" The hat yelled the last word to the crowd. The applause wasn't as loud as normal, but Delphina guessed it was because the Gryffindor's knew of the Malfoy's reputation. Her face was pale and she was shaking as she went to her new house table. Delphina caught a glimpse of Draco as he walked up to his seat and stomach dropped. His face was just as pale, and Delphina could tell he was baffled that she wasn't sorted into Slytherin with him. As she got closer to the Gryffindor table, she was worried that no one was going to make room for her, but she saw Hermione Granger scoot over a little so she would have a seat/
Delphine squeezed in next to her and whispered, "Thank you," to Hermione and Hermione beamed at her. Delphina heard the hall call out, "SLYTHERIN", and she knew that's where he brother was sorted. Her stomach clenched again as she thought about his reaction.
Finally, the sorting finished. Harry Potter and Ron Weasley were sorted into Gryffindor as well and Delphina gave Harry a little grin as Ron sat down next to him. Professor Dumbledore stood up and said a few words before dinner arrived before him. Delphina momentarily forgot about being sorted into Gryffindor and her father's reaction as she ate some of her favorite foods.
Once the dessert was finished, Professor Dumbledore stood up once more and gave a speech about the Forbidden Forest and the corridor on the 3rd floor that no one was allowed in. Finally, they were all sent up to bed and the prefects rounded up all the first years to show them to their homes for the next seven years. Delphina got a glimpse of Draco's silvery head as the Slytherin prefect led them downstairs, and for a moment she wished she could've been sorted with him. She shook the thought away as Hermione came and grabbed her arm.
"Oh, I can't wait to start classes!" Hermione exclaimed as they walked up the stairs to the Gryffindor tower. Delphina smiled at Hermione. They made it to the Gryffindor tower, learned about the passwords, and were shown to their rooms. Delphina shared a room with Hermione and two other girls, Lavender Brown and Parvati Patil. Delphina saw her trunk was already at her bed and she went to go sit down on it. Her eyes were getting incredibly droopy so she climbed under the covers and settled in.
Delphina grinned to herself and thought about all the fun she was going to have with her new classmates. Her Father would just have to deal with the fact that there was a Gryffindor in the family. Besides, how bad could it be?
