The Bandit Damsels

Discovering My New Self

Disclaimer:  All that you don't recognize are Tigra's characters.  Right now meaning Ms. Althea, Delicia Malfoy, Divina Lupin, Allegra Black, and Kalani Kai.

                        Why?  Why do I have to be different?  Why am I in Slytherin?  I'm not, what so ever, EVIL!!!!  Why aren't I part of the Wonder Trio? Why can't I ask the girl that I have fallen in-love with out?

It all narrows down to my father.  Mister Lucius Malfoy.  But I don't want to call him my father.  The worst part is that my mother, who I dearly loved, was killed by this man, her husband, during this last and my sixth year, while Delicia and I were at school.

~Flashback~

"Draco!" cried my sister.

"What do you want, Delicia?" I snapped.

"I just got a letter from the Ministry.  Mother has been killed!"

"What?  NOOO! This can't be happening!  Do they know who did it?  Did they catch the person?"  I was very mad.  This wasn't supposed to happen.  What was suppose to happen was my mother, Delicia, and I running away from my father, with all the money, servants, and anything else we wanted.  We wouldn't take any dark things.  Then we would tell the Ministry about my father, and he would be put in Azkaban.  That was how it was suppose to work.

~End of Flashback~

Now, that will never happen.  I know that my father killed her, because she left me and Delicia clues in her room.  She had found out that our father knew of what we planned to do, so she left clues that father was going to murder her.  Not obvious clues, but things that would look out of place to only me and Delicia.

I can't remember what but it was all there.  Now it's not there.  Lucius had her room cleared out, but Delicia and I still know it was him.  My sister is now scared of my father.  Last year was her first year and she was sorted into Gryffindor.  At least she isn't in Slytherin, but not all Slytherins go to the Dark Side, and I have no intentions to go.  I have talked to Professor Dumbledore about this already with my sister.

 ~Flashback~

"Come in, Draco and Delicia."

Delicia walked into the Dumbledore's office first.  "How did you know that it was us, Sir?" she asked him.

"Just a guess.  I heard about your mother.  I am most sorry about it.  She was a good, kind, and sincere person."  I walked in.  "Ah, Draco, how may I help you besides with your grief?"  I just stared at him.  "I know of the plan you two and your mother had.  She wrote me a few days before she died.  She said if she was to die, you should still go back to your father."  He looked at me.

"Oh," was all that I could say.  "WHAT!" I screamed.  "GO BACK WITH THAT MAD MAN WHO CALLS HIMSELF OUR FATHER!" I started to calm down.  "I will not let my sister go back to him.  She was sorted into Gryffindor.  Do you know what he will do to her?  If I got a bad grade, he would beat me within an inch of my life, then, leave me in the dungeon for five days.  He'll kill Delicia for being in Gryffindor and for being friends with muggle borns. Do you get this?  I just lost my mother and I will not lose my sister!  You know what else?  He plans on giving me the Dark Mark this summer, which I DON'T want!!!" I was yelling myself hoarse.

"Draco, please calm down.  I will not let you get a Dark Mark.  It is not what you want so don't worry about it.  Your father," I gave him an evil glare.  "I mean Lucius doesn't know that Delicia is in Gryffindor.  Your mother knew, but not Lucius.  He never found out.  But just incase, Delicia will be staying with a friend and his 'charges'."  Dumbledore looked at the door.  I followed his gaze.

Standing in the door way was Sirius Black, and his 'charges' Harry Potter.  Sirius was about 6'2", long black hair, and still had a hollow look in his eyes from when he was in Azkaban.  He looked very healthy, muscular, and fit.  He wore midnight blue robes that looked expensive.  Harry, well, Harry was just Harry Potter. He was 6'3" with emerald green eyes that all the girls loved, his jet black, messy hair, silver framed, square glasses, and a small smile. I guess he saw my outburst.  He was muscular from many hours of quidditch, was fit. He was in expensive robe of black, which were the Hogwarts uniform.

 "Ah, Minister Black, Harry.  Sirius, did you get my letter?" Dumbledore asked the newly appointed Minister for Magic, Sirius Black.

"If I hadn't, then why would I be here, Albus?"

"Right, Right.  Draco," he said turning to look at me.  "Delicia will be staying with Mr. Black and Mr. Potter."

"What!!!  I will not let my sister stay with P…P…Potter!" I yelled.  "He will corrupt her mind, or poison her, or do something to her."

"Tsk, Tsk.  Draco, honestly, grow up." said Harry.

"Drake, please let me stay with Harry.  He's really nice.  He wouldn't hurt me in any way.  Anyways, Allegra Black will be there," said Delicia, putting a hand on my arm.

I looked down at my sister.  I hadn't really been looking at her lately.  She had definitely grown.  She probably stood around 4'8", had silver blonde hair that went past her waist, bright silver eyes, that glowed with tears.  Her skin what a pale porcelain colour, with rosy cheeks.  She was slim, yet something about her told you not to mess with her.  And from the stories I had heard, she had a reputation for putting people in there stop.  I was proud of her, I guess.

"Alright.  But who is Allegra Black?" I asked.

"Allegra is Minister Balck's daughter," Delicia stated.

"Adopted," Sirius added.

"Oh.  Are you friends with her Deli?" I asked.

"Yup.  She's one of my best friends.  You've seen her. She has midnight blue hair, porcelain skin, short, thin, energetic, lively, cheerful, and a prankster.  We put all of our tricks together, and we get in trouble together."  Dumbledore and Sirius laughed at this.

"Tis true, Tis true," Dumbledore said, still chuckling and shaking his head.

"Mr. Black?"  Sirius looked at Delicia.  "Are Divina and Kalani also going to be there?"

"Who?" I asked.

"Professor Lupin's adopted daughter Divina Lupin, and Kalani Kai from Hawaii." Said Professor Dumbledore.

"Oh."

"Yes Delicia, they will be there.  Have you four ever been separated since the beginning of the year when you met at platform 9 3/4 for the first time?  Dumbledore, I must warn you, it looks like you are going to have a female group of the Marauders here soon," said Sirius.

"I know.  But I think the warning is too late.  They already have a group, a name, map, an invisibility cloak, and have started the potion to become Animagus.  I gave them permission for the potion."  Dumbledore stated with a twinkle in his eye.  "They are ahead of when you and your friends started, Mr. Black."

"What?  How did you know about the map?  You gave them permission?  Dumbledore!"

"They will be registered, of course."

"Dumbledore!…"

"Mr. Black, Professor Dumbledore, is helping us with the potion, Harry lent us your map and we made our own which is better, Kalani and I have an invisibility cloak each, and our group's name is… well, we are stuck between to names.  A Bandit's Damsels or Bandits' Damsels.  Which do you like better, Mr. Black?"

"Call me Sirius, and how about 'Bandit Damsels'," said Sirius.

"Yeah, I like that too.  I'll ask the girls."

"I'm sorry to interrupt, but shouldn't we be talking about something else?" asked Harry.

"Right.  Sorry everyone.  Draco, you will go to your f, I mean Lucius' house and Delicia will go with Sirius," Dumbledore said with a tone that told you the meeting was over.

"Ok," said Delicia and I.

~End of Flashback~

When school ended, we all got on the train.  When it stopped at the station, Delicia gave me a hug, then, went off with Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger, Divina Lupin, Kalani Kai, and Allegra Black.

Now here I am, at Malfoy Manor, with the house-elves and Lucius.  The first day I got home he beat me badly, because my sister hadn't come home.

Bang, Bang.  "DRACO ARGYROS MALFOY, OPEN THIS DOOR NOW!" Lucius yelled.

"Why?"

"You ungrateful boy, open this door now, or I will beat you!"

"NO!"

"Why I…" he stopped there.

"Stupefy."  I yelled.  I had just stunned my father.  Oh No.  He will kill me, and then I'll get a warning from the Ministry.  Unless, a light bulb went off in my head.

I ran down stairs asking the house-elves to quickly pack my trunk with all of mine, my mother's things, my sister's things, and a lot of food.  I run back to my room and take my Lighting Ball XTS from its shelf.  It is the newest racing broom, and only Potter and I have it.  I ran to where my trunk is and find that it has been expanded.

"Nifty, will you put a feather light spell on it?" I ask the house-elf who is packing my trunk.

"Yes, sir, ok sir."

"One last thing Nifty."

"Yes Master Draco?"

"I want you and all the house-elves to go to Hogwarts to get jobs.  Then when you have a job there, I want you to tell Professor Dumbledore that I sent you, and tell him everything you know about my father.  Every question Dumbledore asks I want you to answer to the fullest extent that you and the other elves can answer.  Dobby is there and will help you.  I will write a note to Dumbledore, than free you all.  Do you understand me Nifty?"

"Yes sir, Master Draco," said the elf excitedly.  I guess they all hate my father.

I quickly wrote a note to Dumbledore, telling him why all the elves were showing up, were I was going, and what to do with my father.  I handed it to Nifty with a sock.  "Duplicate the sock and give it to every elf in the house.  Than apparate to Hogwarts.  Good-bye Nifty, see you at Hogwarts."

"Good-bye Master Draco."

With that I tied my trunk to my broom, put on my invisibility cloak, and flow out the window.

~*~

Knock, knock.  I waited at the front door to the huge mansion that reminded me of Malfoy Manor, except this place was pleasant, happy, and joyful.

"Hello?  Malfoy?!?!"

I snapped out of my thoughts.  In the door way stood Harry Potter and co.  "Ummm… Hi?"  I said shyly.

"Harry, do you think someone decided to use Polyjuice Potion and turn into Malfoy?" asked Ron.

"Nope.  I think Malfoy here STUNNED his father, sent his house-elves to Hogwarts, and now came here to stay for the rest of the summer." Harry said.

"How… How did you know?" I asked surprised.

"Professor Dumbledore came after he got your note and questioned the elves.  He had to talk to Sirius and then Sirius went to your Manor, and your dad was on the floor outside of a room stunned.  Then they took him into custody.  And, here you are.  Professor Dumbledore wants to talk to you by the way."

"Oh.  Um… Can I stay here?"

"Promise to be nice?"

"Sure?"

"Nope, wrong answer.  Not sure, no stay."

"Harry please let Drake stay," said a small feminine voice from behind the three teenagers.  "Please, Harry.  I'll be a good girl and wouldn't pull any more pranks on you."

"Does that also count for your three friends Miss Delicia?"

"Yup."

"Fine!"  Harry stepped back and there stood Delicia, who jumped at me.

"Draky!" she exclaimed.

"Draky?" asked Ron, Harry, and Hermione as they started to laugh.

Delicia pouted.  Then she turned her head to look at me and gave me a big sloppy kiss.

"Yuck!" I said as I wiped her kiss away.

"That's not very nice, Draco," she said.  She playfully punch my shoulder and I winced.  "Draco, what's wrong?"

"Nothing," I said trying very hard to ignore the pain in my shoulder.

"Let me look then."  Before I could stop her, Delicia had torn open my shirt to revile a large blue, purple, and black bruise, the size of a large book.  "Oh my Lord."  Then she fainted.

Hermione, who had been talked with her two friends, looked at me, then my shoulder, then to the fainted form in my arms.  "Harry, take Delicia up to her room and get Ms. Althea.  I'll take Malfoy to Dumbledore then to Ms. Althea."

Ms. Althea was the Black's housekeeper and healer.  Harry and Ron looked over at me too.  Then Harry quickly walked over and took my sister from my arms.  He headed up the stairs.

"Come with me, Malfoy.  Ron, will you take Malfoy's stuff to the guest room?"

"Sure 'Mione."

Hermione led me into an expensively furnished conference room.  Seated in one of the chairs was none other than Albus Dumbledore.  To his left was Sirius Black, then Remus Lupin.  To Dumbledore's right was my godfather, Severus Snape.

"Ah, Mr. Malfoy, good to see you."  That was when Severus, Remus, Albus, and Sirius saw my ripped shirt and the bruise.  "Draco, how did you get that bruise?"

"I already told you at the end of the last school year.  Lucius, the son of a, sorry Professor, gave it to me.  It's not the only one, or the first time.  It doesn't matter.  It just hurts a little, and it will heal eventually."

"It does matter.  It is one more thing that will put Lucius into Azkaban.  Child abuse.  Has he ever hurt Delicia?"

"Yes, loads of times.  He also hit my mother.  He killed my three month old brother when I was two."

"Ah, I remember that.  They said that the baby died in his crib in the night time.  Draco, do you know who killed your mother?"

"Lucius!  Lucius is the reason I don't have a brother, a mother, or any real friends.  It's all his FUCKING FAULT!!!!"

"Draco please sit down.  I will get one of the house elves to make you tea," said Sirius motioning to the chair beside Severus.  "Hermione, will you ask Wilmy to make Draco some tea?"  I walked over to the chair beside Severus and sat down just as I heard Hermione chuckle.

"What's so funny?" I snapped.

Hermione just looked at me and continued to laugh.  "I'm sorry, I was too happy for you right now," she said sarcastically.  "Sirius, the tea can't be made."

"And why not?" Sirius asked.

"The Bandit Damsels, err, decided that the teapots needed a vacation."

"WHAT? ALLEGRA, DIVINA, and KALANI GET DOWN HERE NOW!"

I could here a rush of feet as three girls ran down the stairs.  They entered the room out-of-breathe.  Harry and Ron entered right behind them.  "Yes, Daddy Dearest," sang the one I thought was Allegra in a sweet and innocent voice.  She batted her eyelashes.

"Where are the teapots?"

"The teapots?  Why, Daddy, I don't know what you are talking about.  But I must say, PINK hair is definitely your colour."  At this all three girls burst out laughing.  I looked at the adults and they all had pink hair, then, I looked at the three teenagers in the room, and their hair was normal.  I sighed with relief after I check my hair.  It was its usual silver blonde.

"PINK HAIR?!?!  Girls, change our hair NOW!  And I want to see ALL THE TEAPOTS back in five minutes.  Understand?"

All the girls nodded.  "But, um, Daddy?"

"Yes Allegra?"

"They both have a 24 hour spell on them.  You know that one that you taught me?"

"Oh dear.  Girls, and you three," he jerked his head at Harry, Hermione and Ron, "Please leave."  At that they all left.

I was in a better mood, I mean how could I not be.  Snape had pink hair.  "Um, Sir?"

"Yes Draco?" said Severus.

"PINK is definitely your colour!"  Snape was horrified.

"Well, I most say that pink hair suits us all," stated Dumbledore.  "Shall we get back to business.  Draco, where else are you hurt?"

I stood up and took off my shirt.  My arms, stomach, neck, back, sides, and ribs were all covered with similar bruises.  "Oh dear.  This is not good.  Draco do you mind if I take an x-ray of you?"

I shook my head no.  "X-RAISTERM."  I looked down at the x-ray screen.  Most of my ribs were crack as well as a few bones in my arms. 

At this I fainted.  And never awoke again.

A/N:  Sorry but I just killed off Draco Malfoy.  The story is going to be about his sister and her friends.  This is just the prologue.  Please REVIEW!