Not Your Typical Malfoy

Chapter 2- Happy Birthday…or Not

She tried hard but Samantha Malfoy just couldn't relax. She did everything to try and remember what was supposed to happen that day. It seemed that the fates where against her. She decided to take a bath and as she stripped off her clothes she remember. It was Alex's Birthday. She cursed loudly. How could she forget it?!? She was her mother.

Suddenly she had an idea that's what she was going to do. But wait… no that's what she would do.

That morning, the tension was so thick you could have cut it with a knife. Then-

"Draco, darling, I think you already received your Hogwarts letter, aren't I right?"

"Yes, mother I did!"

Unknowingly to Draco, Alex began to mimic him behind his back, but was immediately stopped in her actions at the look her uncle had thrown her. She still wasn't over what had happened earlier. She just could not.

"I think it's about time you buy your things!" That was her uncle. How she hated his voice. At least, not sleeping had its advantage; she stopped having those nasty nightmares.

"Yes, you could take Alex with you!"

"Mum!"

At that moment, she totally wanted her mum dead. So, first she forgets her birthday and then she ditches her with Draco. Great, just great!

"Who, her?"

"Yes, me! You have a problem with that?"

"No, not at all!" Then he smirked.

Alex smirked back and challenged him with her eyes. She knew he wasn't going to let her win that easily, but in the end she always won.

"Can I come in?"

"No."

"You still mad at me?"

"What do you think?"

Truth was she was never really that mad with her mum. She knew her mum was working hard and noticed that something strange was going on between her and uncle Lucius.

"Look, I'm sorry, ok. For whatever I did. Ok?

Alex looked at her as if she just had grown two heads. She shook her head. She walked to her walk-in closet. She decided to wear a jean mini-skirt and a white tank top that hugged her curves. She washed her and let it fall naturally on her back. She applied some eyeliner and some lip-gloss. She wore a pair of white flip-flops and was ready to go.

She found her mum still waiting in her room.

"What are you still doing here?"

"Oh, nothing! Just waiting for my daughter!"

"What was that supposed to mean?"

"What I said! Did you realize that since we moved here you've become all moody?"

"You want to know. Yes. You want a reason. Everything. I don't sleep, I barely eat knowing that some poor house elf has just cooked it and then you come and forget my birthday."

"Oh, so that was it. Your birthday."

The look her daughter gave her pained her so much, but she knew that for her plan to work she had to do it.

"At last, I've been trying to figure it out all morning. Do you what time you will get back home?"

"What do you care?"

"Darling, I'm your mum, I need to know."

Alex scoffed. She picked up her I-pod and left.

"You know. You might need the bank vault's key."

Alex turned to find her mum holding a small golden key. She went up and took it from her hand. She found Draco waiting for her at end of the stairs, but instead of going into the living room near the fire place kept on walking out of the door. She didn't know if her little cousin would follow her or not, and she didn't care either.

"Hey, wait up!"

"Why did you follow me?"

"I have strict orders to follow you!"

"Yeah or you just want to torture me like all the people in this wretched family!"

She was mad. Everyone forgot her birthday. Usually, even her uncle used to give her a curt happy birthday. Yes, there was no feeling in it, but she always liked it. Now, in four days time she will be leaving for Hogwarts. She was always home schooled and was way in front of any student her age. All she needed was to do he NEWTS. She couldn't understand why she had to go to Hogwarts. It was so stupid. They could have used the money for a good cause; like giving it to charity.

"Damn it, are you going to wait up or not?"

"No."

"Do you at least know where we're going?"

"I think so."

"You think so?"

"No, I know so."

"I thought you-"

"Do you mind if you just shut up!"

Her cousin could be so annoying at times. They arrived at a bus stop. She took out some muggle money and climbed the bus that had just arrived.

"I don't have muggle money with me!"

"Your fault!"

"Will you pay for me?"

"No!"

"Why?"

"Because…"

"That's not even a proper reason!"

"Do you have any idea that you sound just like a girl!"

That sure shut him up. Draco Malfoy sure didn't want to sound like a girl. Alex climbed the bus but he didn't climb after her. She got out of the bus again and asked him if he was coming or not. He didn't need asking twice. He climbed the bus after her and they sat in silence all the way into London. Draco couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable around all these muggles but he had no choice… or wait he did. He just let his aunt manipulate him.

They arrived at the Leakey Cauldron, went in, tapped the right bricks and entered Diagon Alley. She started walking and Draco followed her. She turned around to face him.

"Do you mind?"

"What?"

"I would like to do this alone, ok?"

"Ok, hope you get lost!"

"Hope you will be able to remove that annoying stick out of your butt!"

She smirked at him and left him there confused. It wasn't her first time at Diagon Alley, so she knew her way around. Her first stop was Gringotts bank and she was already dreading it. She hated the cart rides but she had to do it.

A quarter of an hour later she stepped out of the bank looking green but made her way to Flourish and Blotts. Than she realized she left her book list back home. She had to find Draco, to her great disappointment so he could lend her the list. After searching for him in every available shop in Diagon Alley she found him at Madam Malkins'. As he saw her entering, he smirked at her and she smirked back. She decided she didn't want to give him any satisfaction so she didn't ask for a list. She would get out of this alone.

"One moment, darling. Let me finish this young man."

Alex rolled her eyes at that comment. Draco's robes were finished in no time and soon it was her turn. She didn't know what to ask for but Madam Malkin helped her at that.

"Hogwarts robes dear?"

"Um…yes."

"Which house, darling?"

"Well… we have a tiny lil' problem there. It's still my first year at Hogwarts."

"So all you just need are plain robes. Come here darling, let's measure you up."

Alex got everything she needed, just her books. She entered Flourish and Blotts and found the place filled with people. Apparently everyone waited for today to buy their textbooks. While the crowd died down, Alex went around the library shop to check what good books to find. She decided to buy a sappy romance novel, not that she was really interested.

As she made her way to the front desk, she heard her cousin arguing with someone. How she hated her cousin when he tried to play tough. If she just as much tried to touch him he'll just go ballistic. At least he ditched his gel. It was just horrible.

She continued walking and bumped into him.

"Oh sorry, I just didn't see your pureblooded ass!"

As she walked pass, she smirked at him and she knew she won. Just like every other time. Everyone at the shop just stared at her in awe. Suddenly she heard her cell phone vibrate.

She just received a message. It was from Kristy, her muggle best friend.

Happy B'Day swt. U jst turned 16!!! Hope 2 see u soon. Kisses ur bffl!!

At least she remembered. Then her phone beeped again. This time it was Jason. Another muggle. He was great company to be with, rather loud and he was gay. They often fought over a guy but then they notice their fight was stupid and see who actually got the guy. Usually it was Alex.

Ignoring the stares from everyone she read the message:

Happy swt 16!!!! We can officially drink alcohol. Dats so swt. If u up the guys organized a party on the beach. U have a lift it will start at 8300. time u were born. Lots of kisses.

PS Jordan s going out with the slut… again

She wasn't surprised. She decided that she will send them a message later. Now she had to see how in Merlin's name she was going to buy her school text books.

"Books-check, owl-check, robes-"

Then she fell.

"Bloody hell, do you even see where you're walking?"

"You're the one who walked straight into me."

"Whatever! Ron Weasley"

Ron offered his hand to help Alex and helped her pick up her things.

"Alex Malfoy. Nice to meet you!"

Ron looked at her like she had just grown two heads.

"You're Malfoy's sister?!?" He asked her ridiculously

"According to which one?"

Ron just continued staring at her.

"Ok lets see: I defiantly don't want to be either Draco's or uncle Lucuis's sister and I'm defiantly not my mum's sister. She's my mum."

"Ok, slow down, you're saying that Malfoy has some cousin or something."

"Yes. That's what I'm saying."

"Wow!"

"Ehe. Look it was nice talking to you, but I sort of need to, you know, get going. It was nice seeing you, Ron it was right?"

He nodded. Alex started walking then turned around and just said: "See you at Hogwarts!"

She decided she wanted to treat herself so she went to Florean Fortescue's Ice-Cream Parlor and got herself a Vanilla and Chocolate ice-cream. While eating her ice-cream she remembered she had to send a message to Jason and took her mobile phone out. She received it as a Christmas present from everyone. Actually the story went that all her friends and her mom fished out some money to buy her a new mobile phone. Switching on her I-pod, she sent her message to Jason:

10ks 4 ur sms. It was nice. Urs and Kristy were d first bday wishes I recived. Not even me mum said a happy bday. She actually forgot bout it. Then acted like it was no big deal. And of course im coming to ur beach party. In 4 days time ill be leaving for my new school. I wont be seeing u 4 a long time. Love u loads. Ur bbfl. Say hello 2 kristy 4 me XxxX

P.S I cant believe Jordan is going out w/ d slut again!!!! Wot does he see in her any way.

This was the worst birthday she ever had. It was so bad. She got out her novel and started reading it. After all she had nothing better to do. After reading the first page she decided to stop. It was so boring. Always the same thing. She likes him, he doesn't. He likes her, she doesn't. She had to face it- the fates were against her.

Only how wrong she was. Actually the fates were with her… she just didn't know it!!!


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Lariss