Chapter 1: Letters from Hogwarts

Jasmine 'Jaz' Evans grinned as she read the letter in her hands. She glanced at her cousin, Harry, and her grin widened when she saw him grinning as well.

"Yes!" Jaz smiled happily.

"This is awesome," Harry added, smiling like crazy. The cousins high-fived and cheered.

"Mum, Dad!" Jaz yelled.

"Aunt Diana, Uncle Luke!" Harry cried at the same time.

"We got our letters from Hogwarts!" Jasmine and Harry shouted in unison. They looked at each other and laughed. They were almost like twins that way.

"You kids sure are excited, aren't you?" Luke laughed, shaking his head at the kids' excitement. Both Luke's daughter and nephew nodded eagerly.

"We need to get you to Diagon Alley soon," Diana told them. "Congratulations for your letters."

"Hey! Can I see your letters? I'll be joining you in two years, after all," Nico called out, running down the stairs.

Nico Evans is Jasmine's younger brother. He has the same grey eyes like Jaz but like his mother, he has blond hair, although his hair is not platinum blond. Jasmine has black hair, like her father.

"Let me see!" Nico snatched Jasmine's letter out of her hands.

"Nico!" Jaz protested.

"Awesome! I can't wait to go to Hogwarts," Nico said, ignoring Jaz.

Jasmine's letter read:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Ms Evans,

We are pleased to inform you that you have a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipments.

Terms begins on 1 September. We await your owl by no longer than 31 July.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

"We're going for real, Jaz. We're going. This is brilliant. I wonder what the other students are like," Harry said, still excited.

"Well, since you both are still too excited to write the replies to Hogwarts, it looks like I'll be doing this for you," Diana pretended to look annoyed because of that. "Don't worry, I'll do them for you. Go ahead with Luke and Nico and go celebrate in the ice cream shop."

"Thanks Mum!" Jaz hugged her mother.

"Yeah, thanks Aunt Diana," Harry added.

"Come on kids, let's go," Luke told the kids. "Come quickly will you, Diana?" he added. His wife nodded and Luke and the kids were off.

At the Malfoy Manor

"Father, I got my letter," Draco Malfoy eagerly told his father, trying to hide the excitement that was bursting inside him.

"Congratulations son," Lucius Malfoy answered, not even looking at his son. "You better be in Slytherin."

"Of course I will be in Slytherin, Father," Draco said.

"Make sure you have a good time there, Draco," Narcissa Malfoy said.

"Of course, Mother," Draco answered. "I will only be friends with the purebloods, don't worry."

Narcissa sighed. She wanted Draco to just have a good time in Hogwarts and for once, not care about being a pureblood. But knowing Lucius, her husband would probably never let Draco forget about it.

"Whatever you do, don't be friends with that cousin of yours. The blood traitor. Just like her mother," Lucius spat.

"Jasmine?" Lucius' son asked. Draco had met Jasmine twice before. Once when they were both very young and once when Narcissa had secretly took him to the Evanses' house.

"Don't you say that name in front of me. Or her mother's name! Do you understand?" Lucius shouted.

"Y-yes, Father. Of course. Sorry, I wasn't thinking," Draco apologized, scared.

"Well then, I'll be going. See you tonight, Draco, Narcissa," the head of the Malfoy Manor continued on. Both Draco and Narcissa nodded. Lucius then apparated.

After a few minutes sitting in silence in the living room, Draco told his mother that he will be going up to his room. Narcissa simply nodded, not paying attention. She was thinking about her sister-in-law, Diana, and Diana's family. Narcissa sat thinking for awhile, then decided to visit Diana. She immediately called Dobby.

"Dobby!" Narcissa shouted.

"Y-yes, Mistress?" Dobby timidly asked.

"I want you to tell Draco that I will be going out for awhile. Tell Draco that I will be back soon. If Draco needs anything, you will follow his orders. Understand?" Narcissa explained.

"Dobby understand, Mistress. Master Draco's wish is Dobby's command," the house elf repeated.

"Good. You may go," Narcissa dismissed Dobby.

After that, she apparated to the Evanses' house.

Back at the Evanses' house

Narcissa arrived by the front door to find the house extremely quiet. It looks like no one is home, she thought. Suddenly, the front door open, revealing Diana Evans.

"Narcissa, it's a pleasure to see," Diana said, obviously surprised to see her sister-in-law. "What can I do for you?"

Unexpectedly, Narcissa Malfoy's eyes filled with tears. It was good to see Diana again. Last time she saw Diana, it was four years ago.

"Oh Diana, it's been a long time," Narcissa said, surprising Diana by hugging her.

"Y-yes, it's been a long time indeed, Narcissa," Diana replied, a bit taken aback. But she hugged Narcissa back and invited Narcissa in. "Why are you here?" Diana asked kindly.

"No particular reason. I missed you and your family. I don't understand why Lucius hates you," Narcissa explained truthfully.

"We never got along, anyway," Diana shrugged. "But I've always considered you as a sister."

Narcissa smiled at Diana's last sentence. She also always thought of Lucius' sister that way.

"I just wanted to tell you to warn your daughter and your nephew that Lucius doesn't want Draco to be near them. But I will tell Draco to at least respect them and both Jasmine and Harry are free to write a letter to me to tell me about Draco's behaviour. I hope they have a good year ahead," Narcissa told her sister-in-law.

"Thank you, Narcissa. I will pass that on to Jasmine and Harry," Diana nodded politely.

"Well, I guess that's all. I shall be going. I don't want Lucius to know that I have been visiting you. Have a good day, Diana," Narcissa bid Diana goodbye.

"You too, Narcissa. I'm sorry if I have made you in trouble with Lucius and all," Diana cautiously replied.

"Don't worry, Diana. None of this is your fault. Goodbye," Narcissa said. She gave Diana one more hug and apparated back to the Malfoy Manor.

Checking her watch, Diana realised that it was later then she thought. Immediately, she left the house to go to the ice cream shop where Luke and kids were in.

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