****Lynx Malfoy****

You know what's worse than having a brother that hates you? A twin brother that hates you. My name is Lynx Malfoy, but please call me Lynn. I have a twin brother, and it just so happens I was the one to have the worst name. Draco Malfoy is my twin but I'm the older twin. The worst part is that we're identical. Nobody can tell us apart, not even our parents. We are both wizards at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Well we do now….

It all started when I was in California with my aunt and her son, Zach. My dad had sent me to live with her when I was seven because he thought I didn't act much like a Malfoy and he thought that I wouldn't be able to carry the Malfoy name. Anyway, I had been there for eight years (I am now 15 for you bad math students). Zach and I have never really liked each other.

"Mom! Lynn ripped my homework!" Zach screamed.

"I did not! You gave your homework to Mitsy on purpose to get me in trouble!" I yelled back. (Mitsy is our dog)

" Mom! He's lying! I wouldn't do that!" Zach lied to mom.

You do believe me, right. I'm the good boy in this story! Draco and Zach are the bad boys! " But Aunt Monica! I wouldn't do such a thing! He's lying! A big fat liar! Have I ever lied to you about anything before?" I cried.

My face was blood red from anger. " Yes, you lie to me about your report card often and what about--"

" That's not my point!" I interrupted her.

Okay, I don't do well in Social Studies and English. So what? Lying about a report card doesn't necessarily make me a bad guy. " Okay, you two, cool it!" Aunt Monica finally spoke.

She's a pro by now at settling our fights since we hated each at first sight. " Now," Aunt Monica went one, " Zach, the truth and now! You know you'll be in more trouble if you tell the truth later rather than now," she finished.

Zach looked down at the floor. " I-I gave my homework to Mitsy, not Lynn," he said in his please-forgive-me voice.

"Well, then you're going to be in trouble with your teacher. Tell your cousin you're sorry and get your backpack. Your 14 and still pulling the 'dog ate my homework' excuse!" my aunt told Zach.

For your information, Zach is a year younger than I am. " Lynn, please go check the mail," Aunt Monica told me.

"Yes, Ma'am!" I told her.

I gave her a letter. (I always read her letters) I took the letter after her. It read:

Dear Monica Miller,

You know how we made a deal about you keeping Lynn? The deal is off. I've been thinking, and it's lonely around the house without him. I also think it would be good for Draco to really get to know his brother. If Lynn is not going to a boarding school, I'd like it if I could have him back before Draco starts Hogwarts. Just so you know, Draco is about to start his fifth year at Hogwarts. I do expect Lynn has been attending a wizarding school.

Thanks so much!

Lucius Malfoy

Wow! What a short letter. Zach and I both attend a wizard school that has a summer school program. We have to learn about two muggle subjects--I chose Social Studies and English, which I practically fail. Me? Go back to London? I really don't know….