An – This chap just to expand Anya and Zarian's relationship, and her relationship with her brother. Enjoy x

End of another year.

Tom walked down the staircase to the dungeons, followed eagerly by his "friends"; he wanted to know how far his sister had got with her research on their family tree. That was what he admired about Anya when she wanted something she didn't rest till she did it.

"My lord?" Malfoy asked when we stopped in front of the portrait of Salazar Slytherin that opened to the common room.

"I need to speak to my sister, wait out here for me." I ordered before muttering the password to the portrait which swung open to admit him entrance to the common room before him. He liked his house and its colours, green and silver shining boldly but deadly in the darkness. Glancing around he saw his sister sitting down in the chair by the fireplace with Knight's head in her lap, she was stroking his hair and gazing into the flames deep in thought. Tom wasn't keen on Zarian probably because he always felt like the boy looked at him as though he thought he was a bad influence on his sister or that he was going to hurt her. Worse was that his sister seemed to be infatuated with him, honestly why would anyone want to weaken themselves that way. He must admit thought that he was pleased with her choice, Zarian was pureblooded and skilled, he would be able to look after her, but would he be able to handle her, only time would tell.

Tom cleared his throat announcing his presence Anya's head snapped round and their eyes met, they always looked each other in the eye making sure the other knew they were each dominant in the conversation.

Zarian lifted his head from her lap, but didn't move away from her. Tom knew he was trying to show he was unfazed by his presence.

"Brother?" Anya asked. She seemed slightly embarrassed but kept her ground all the same. "Was there something that you wanted?"

"I just wanted to ask, whether you had found anything more on our family tree?" he asked sounding indifferent. He had been looking into the case but couldn't find anything; it was as if the family had vanished into thin air.

"Not much just names, nothing that could be any help to us. The line seems to end around 50 years ago." She mused to herself, this was bothering her he knew it; she wanted to find them more than he did, which was saying a lot. "What about you?" she asked back.

"Same, nothing of any use." He noticed her face fall slightly so added "but we will, people can always be found."

Zarian spoke then "during the summer I will be able to look into the history a little more, we have some records of families."

Anya smiled at him while Tom merely nodded. She was watching the two searching for any hostility or sign of trouble, sensing one she started to relax once again.

"Was there anything else Brother?"

"Nothing, just keep me up to date with whatever you find" he replied coldly, was she dismissing him?

Anya merely nodded and watched as he strode out of the common room, ignoring the swooning looks he got from the girls. She smirked he has such an air about him, it was domineering but effective.

Zarian laid his head back down. "That wasn't as bad as I thought" he murmured after a while.

"I think he somewhat likes you, plus he knows I'd have a go at him. Besides its nothing to do with him, he's not my father." Anya replied looking down at him. Her father she thought, he might know something but getting the information would be difficult. She also wondered what he would think of her and Zarian and cringed but with a small smirk on her face, he wouldn't approve, Zarian was pureblooded but that would mean nothing to him. She didn't care, he didn't approve of anything she did, and after all she was a witch.

"What's the matter?" Zarian asked looking into her eyes and raising his head.

"Nothing, just thinking."

"Well don't…you become all quiet." He replied flashing her, a crooked grin and laughing at her look of shock at his words, before meeting his lips with her own.

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Anya walked hand in hand with Zarian out of the hall. She had just finished her exams and they were going off to the lake. Many off the boys looked at her with admiration but one look from Zarian meant the quickly averted their gaze.

From the corner of her eye she noticed her brother and his gang walking off into the castle, no doubt up to something she thought with a smile.

She couldn't believe another year had gone by, she was a step closer to finding her family but there was a long way to go.

"Next year will be your last year" Anya stated as she sat down in his lap by the lake, watching the water and some first years being chased by the squid.

"Hmm" Zarian murmured into her hair. "I'll miss this place I think, you get so used to being here every year, kind of like a home."

"I understand that" she replied softly, Hogwarts was where she was accepted and seen in a good light, she never got that at Riddle Manor. "I'm accepted here."

Zarian tightened his arms around her waist protectively. "You don't have to go back you know…"

"Yes I do. You know that, besides I want to see my father he's my family as much as you and Tom are." She cut him off, she would love to come to his house and stay with him, but she needed to return home, he was her father and she still was connected to him no matter what he did.

Zarian merely resumed to burying his face in her hair. The day would soon be coming to an end, and then they would return to their homes and families.

Anya couldn't help but feel guilty that Tom would have to go back to the orphanage while she and Zarian went to their families and big houses. Soon their wouldn't be a need for that, soon things would change.

They stayed together, watching the sun glitter of the lake.