Another little fact for you! This involves some of my original characters in the next generation. Please enjoy! xx
Fact Number 10: Antonio Malfoy struggles to deal with his homosexuality, and so he seeks advice from his younger sister, Isadora.
He didn't understand it. Why he couldn't look away as his fellow teammates got undressed in the change rooms after the Quidditch match. Why he felt butterflies in the pit of his stomach every time Simon Cressbrook patted him on the shoulder. He didn't understand it at all. All he knew, was that he couldn't tell his father.
Antonio was a Malfoy, and even though his father had been cut off from his family for marrying a half-blood, there was still a reputation to uphold. He had already disappointed Draco enough when he was Sorted into Ravenclaw – after both Scorpius and Veronica were proud Slytherins. But telling his father that he was… He just couldn't do it.
There was only one person who would understand. Scorp would be disgusted; Ronnie would say it was just a phase. But Isadora was different. Out of all of his siblings, she had inherited their mother's gentle nature. And that was why poor Antonio was waiting outside the Gryffindor Common Room late one evening, shivering in his blue cotton pyjamas and dressing gown.
Eventually, the door creaked open and his younger sister's face appeared in the doorway.
"Merlin, Is," Antonio grumbled as he pushed past her into the warm of the Common Room. "Kept me waiting long enough!"
"I had to wait for the prefects to go bed," she explained as they sat down on the couch in front of the roaring fire. Antonio was grateful for the warmth and rubbed his hands together. Isadora swept her thick, dark hair to the side and stared at him expectantly with large dark eyes. For a fourth year, Isadora was extremely bright and much more mature than her classmates. This gave Antonio comfort.
"So…" Isadora prompted gently. "What was it you wanted to tell me?"
Antonio ran a hand through his light brown hair and sighed deeply. What he was about to reveal he had kept hidden from everyone. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes for a moment, building up the courage to tell his sister. She waited patiently, her dainty hands folded in her lap and her expression passive until he was ready.
"Is…" he began shakily and Isadora reached out and gripped his hand tightly. "I'm… I think I'm gay…"
He waited for her reaction, for her to recoil in disgust, but Isadora merely smiled and squeezed his hand affectionately.
"I know," she said.
"You know? How?"
She shook her head and giggled. "I'm your sister, Ant. Of course I know."
Antonio's blue eyes widened in terror. "Is it that obvious?" he asked, horrified.
"No," Isadora assured him with a sweet smile. "I just notice things about you that other people don't."
Antonio sighed in relief and hung his head. It felt good to let it out in the open, as though a huge weight had been lifted off his chest.
"How am I going to tell dad?" he muttered miserably. Isadora pulled him into her arms and hugged him tightly.
"Don't worry, Ant," she whispered in his ear. "We'll get through this, together."
So what did you think? I thought it was about time I represented a homosexual character! For my head cannon, Draco and Daphne had four children. Of course, Scorpius was their first born (proud Slytherin like his father), but because I have this idea that Daphne changed Draco's perception on life, they had three more children (Veronica, Antonio and Isadora). Veronica was also a Slytherin, but Antonio was a Ravenclaw and Isadora a Hufflepuff. Just a little back story for you! Please read and review! xx
