Malfoy Manor:
My grandson was going to spend Christmas break with us, while his parents worked. The only day my son, Draco, and his wife had off this year was Christmas Day. I was supposed to meet Scorpius at platform 9 ¾ around one this afternoon.
"Mopsy," I called to a house elf, and she appeared, "I will be bringing my grandson here today. He will spend the next few weeks with us." The little elf nodded, "Scorpius, also, invited a friend for break. So, I will need the guestroom set up and ready before they arrive. That is all," I finished and Mopsy left.
It was fifteen minutes until time to pick up Scorpius and his friend. Scorpius didn't inform me of who was coming to stay, so I assumed he was bringing Albus. I arrived to see the black train engine pull into the station. Waves of people stepped in front of me. I saw a tall, lanky, blonde boy through the crowd.
"Scorpius!" I called out.
He noticed me and waved, "Hello, Grandma." Scorpius walked over to me, I didn't see his friend and he hugged me. Unlike most boys, when Scorpius got older he never stopped hugging me.
"Hello. how was school? Did you get your trunk? Where is our guest?" I asked the questions continuously.
"School's good. I'll tell you more when we get home. I already got my trunk and our guest is getting their trunk." I nodded.
In a couple of minutes, I heard a girl's voice, "Scorp?" I looked questioningly at Scorpius. The girl had long, wavy, black hair and black eyes. I studied her closely and felt my jaw literally drop. I breathed out, "you look just like her." I said it quietly and neither Scorpius nor the girl heard.
"Grandma, this is Gemini Black. Gemini Black, this is my grandmother."
I stared at Gemini, Gemma, Bella's Gemma. I didn't trust my voice, yet.
"Hello, Mrs. Malfoy." Gemma said politely.
"Hello," I swallowed unnoticeably, "nice to meet you." I quickly turned away to keep myself from staring, "We should get going. Do you both have everything?" I didn't wait for an answer, I just stared walking.
For the next week, I kept busy and away from my niece. It wasn't that I didn't want to talk to her, but I was positive I would blurt something out if I was left alone with her. Luckily, Christmas celebrations gave me the perfect excuse to avoid Gemma.
About the 21st of December, I got caught in the same place as Gemma. I had walked into the Library to look for a book that contained a family recipe and saw her sitting curled up in a chair. She looked up at my entrance, "hello, Mrs. Malfoy."
"Oh, hello, Gemma," I knew I'd say something, I shouldn't. I called her Gemma instead of Gemini. Trying to forget the mishap, I noticed the large book on her lap, "What are you reading?"
"It's a book called Nature's Nobility: A Wizarding Genealogy. My aunt sent it to me." I responded with an 'Oh' and continued looking for the book I came to get. I wanted to keep myself from telling her I sent the book.
I was snapped out of my search by a loud gasp and quick shuffling of papers. With a glance at Gemma and the needed book now in my hands, I asked, "what is it?"
"Lestrange," she said more to herself than me.
This caused me to start towards her. I looked over her shoulder and noticed the Black family tree. Her eyes were glued to the last branch: Bellatrix (1951-1998) married Rodolphus Lestrange (1950-1998). She repeated, "Lestrange."
"Where did you hear that name?" I asked astounded.
"Huh?" Gemma asked acting like she had come out of a trance.
"Where did you hear the name Lestrange?" I demanded.
"A goblin at Gringotts told me I was the heir to the Lestrange Family Vault." She answered meekly.
I started mumbling to myself, "How could they? How did they know?"
Gemma gave me a confused look, "Do you know the Lestranges?"
I sighed, "Yes, Bellatrix was my sister." I pointed to my section of the family tree.
"Oh, do you know why I'm the heir of the vault?" She asked. "I told the goblin he had mistaken me with someone else, but he checked my wand and said the vault was mine."
"It is your vault because Bellatrix was your mother."
At this moment, I was saved from further explanation when Scorpius entered the room. "Grandma, Rose invited me to come to Christmas Eve dinner. I'm sure she won't mind Gemma coming along. Can I go?"
I nodded, told the children I would talk to them later, and walked hurriedly to the kitchens to give the house elves the recipe before Gemma could ask more questions. After that, I was more careful about being with Gemma. I wasn't ready to explain everything.
Number 12, Grimmauld Place:
It was hard to believe Christmas Eve came so fast. The sun was barely in the sky, and this would probably be the only time today the house would be empty. I woke up in a good mood, when I remembered Scorpius would be coming by early today for Christmas Eve. This thought reminded me of Gemini Black and I developed a sour mood.
I hate Black for three reasons.
1. She will come between Scorpius and Rose.
I know Scorpius and Rose will end up together. They are perfect for each other. Scorpius is talkative and weird and Rose is quiet and down to Earth. When Black came to Hogwarts, she began ruining their chances of becoming a couple. Scorpius spends about as much time or more with Black then he does with Rose.
2. She will come between Scorpius and me.
Obviously, since Scorpius isn't spending time with Rose, he isn't hanging out with me. We use to spend all of our time together. Like, the only time he would ever go to his common room was late at night, or he wouldn't go and just stay the night in the Gryffindor common room. Now, he leaves after about an hour saying he needs to talk to Black. He no longer eats with Rose and me during meals at the Gryffindor table; he sits with Black and her friend at the Ravenclaw table. Okay, so he has invited us to sit with him, but I always decline, which brings me to my last reason for hating Gemini Black.
3. She is absolutely, without a doubt, completely gorgeous, intelligent, and I'm in love with her.
Ya, I didn't expect it either. But when I first saw her, I fell fast and hard. This is probably why I hate her for the first reason. If she ends up with Scorpius, I'd be crushed. I wouldn't be able to handle my best friend and the girl I love being together. It sounds horrible, but it would still be true.
