Purple Things and Greed
House: Slytherin
Year: Third
Category: Themed
Prompt: Purple
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Prompt 149, purple.
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Now, Violet's name may look like violet, but it's actually the French word for purple.
Violet Malfoy had always been a questionable person. She didn't really care for others, even her own family, and she would always do things to harm her family or get above them with no hesitation, as long as it meant getting her way. She would do it even if it was just about a trifle thing like a pair of socks. Only if they were purple socks, though.
After a while, she just began to take purple things without asking. After all, her family was scared of her, so they wouldn't make any comment about it afterwards. The reason she took the stuff? It was to show she was above the rest of them, and she loved purple and she thought no one appreciated it as much as she did.
At school, Violet was the heartbreaker. She would always be flirting with boys, and leading them on a bit until she got what she wanted out of them, then she'd dump them. Not very nice, but it was her style, and she got a lot of nice purple things from it.
After school, Violet took off around the world. Her parents frowned at her for doing this, but they couldn't stop her. It ruined their plans for her, but they had no power over their willful and controlling daughter.
Violet enjoyed travelling, and she saw many things and met many people, and gained many new purple things. It was easily the best decision of her life, no doubt about it.
However, one day she came to a magical cave. At the end was a talking, magical rock. It told her, "For a price, I can give you anything you want: beware, greed can be dangerous."
"You mean, anything?" Violet asked, her eyes sparkling.
"Anything," the rock confirmed.
"Okay, I want all the power in the world, and an item of everything purple," Violet said. There was a blinding flash of light.
"Very well, you shall have that. I have chosen two things to be your price. Now go: when you wake tomorrow, your world will be different," the rock said.
"Thank you," was all Violet said before she charged out of the cave, singing happily.
The next morning, as the rock said, everything was different. She had everything she wanted. She was content for the first time in her life. It was fantastic! She could do anything she wanted, she could have anything she wanted, and it all came in purple!
However, Violet soon discovered what the prices were. One was her being disinherited from the Malfoy family, and the other was making her family switch to the dark side from being happily neutral. Violet was disgusted at what she had done, and she quickly returned to the cave to beg the rock to reverse everything.
"I can take what I gave to you away, however, to fix what happened to yourself and your family, you must prove that you have overcome your greed, and go on the long road of redemption," the rock said.
"What do I need to do?" Violet asked firmly, hopefully erasing any doubt people had of her actually wanting to change.
"You need to do two thousand good deeds around the world; helping as many people as you can. Only when you have done that will things be returned to how they were before. You also souldn't steal, take or use power to get something you want from someone. You must ask nicely, pay for it, and earn it legitimately like most people do," the rock said.
"I'll do it, Mr rock," Violet declared.
"Very well," the rock said. There was a flash of light. "Now go forth into the world and start your journey for redemption."
"I will!" Violet said, running out of the cave to do so.
({[-_-]})
It was hard at first for Violet. She had to completely change her life and lifestyle. From being a stuck-up brat who got everything and would play with people on a daily basis, to a lovely girl who helped with everything and was always giving.
Violet made a lot of mistakes at first, which set her back a long way, but she got there in the end. When Violet got on the right track and was a fair way down the road of redemption, Violet began thinking about her family:
"I miss them," Violet sobbed. "But mother and father will be gone now, and brother Lucius probably won't want to talk to me."
Violet whispered to herself sadly. And she wouldn't blame him; Violet had done nothing before to make him like her, and as far as he was concerned, she was the source of his family issues, and she was still the same person.
Violet stared up at the sky and thought, 'One thousand good deeds are done, and one thousand to go. I feel so much like a better person already: I wonder how different I'll be then?"
Almost six years after she had started her two thousand good deeds down the road of redemption, Violet had finally finished. She then went back to the cave.
"Have I redeemed myself? I've done my deeds," Violet asked the rock.
"Yes, you have; in the eyes of magic you have redeemed yourself, and everything is back the way it was. Your brother is freed from his dark master, and you're back into the family. You killed the dark man: the chosen boy was on his deathbed when you finished your tasks, and you saved him by doing two thousand tasks. That killed the Dark Lord, because that was the only way the Malfoys could return to the neutral status and your price could be reversed," the rock answered.
"I did?" Violet asked, surprised.
"Yes, you did: I have to congratulate you on that. It's not everyday someone accidentally kills a Dark Lord," the rock said.
"That would be a great way to prove I've changed!" Violet cried. Then she said, suddenly feeling sad. "They wouldn't believe me though, would they? I've done so many bad things."
"You can make a start, though. Start by returning your brother's things to him via owl," the rock suggested.
"Good idea! And I have a lot of stuff to return, as Lucius had a lot of purple things," Violet said after thinking for a second.
"Thank you, rock!" Violet said cheerfully. Then she charged off with a mission in mind.
([{-_-}])
One morning Lucius was awoken by a scrawny owl knocking at his window. It was a very small owl, and it was carrying a lot of stuff. Lucius got up and let the owl in.
"What is it, Lucius?" Narcissa asked, waking up.
"It's an owl, dear: with a lot of stuff," Lucius said as the owl flew in and landed on a table.
"It's a scrawny little thing: I'm surprised it can carry all that stuff," Narcissa commented as the owl landed.
"It is a bit," Lucius said as he untied what the owl had. Then he called a house elf to come and offer the owl refreshments before it headed off again.
As Lucius found the note attached, Narcissa got up and opened up the actual parcel. "What is this?" Narcissa asked, seeing the parcel contained kids' clothes, toys and knick-knacks, which were mostly purple in colour.
"It's from my sister, Violet: she has returned all those things she stole from me when we were kids," Lucius said, sounding a little disbelieving.
"What? You had a sister?" Narcissa asked.
"Yes. We never talk about her though, because she was a pest and a thief. Then she charged off around the world and we haven't seen her since. I also suspect those strange misfortunes that have been happening have been because of her. But for some reason it seems, she's decided to redeem herself," Lucius said, just staring at the letter.
"What are you going to do?" Narcissa asked.
"She has suggested that we meet up, and I might take that and see if she has really changed," Lucius said after a while. Then he quickly went over to his desk and quickly scribbled a quick letter down.
Then he called a house elf. After asking if the scrawny owl was still there, (it wasn't) then he got the elf to find an owl to send the letter.
"Now that you've got all these stuff back, what will you do with it?" Narcissa asked.
"I'll have a look at it all and decide if there is anything worth keeping, then the rest will go out," Lucius said.
"You should see if Draco and Astoria want anything: you never know, after all," Narcissa suggested.
"Why they would want over fifty-year-old clothes and knick-knacks for the child I have no idea, but alright, if you insist," Lucius nodded.
{[(-_-)]}
A few weeks later, Violet got a reply from Lucius. He had agreed to meet up with her; at the family home. He didn't give her any information on getting there, as he knew Violet knew how to get there.
As Violet came through the fire, she looked around her home. It felt so good to be home after all these years, but it was saddening too. She really didn't have any good memories of the place, as that was all back before she started on the long road of redemption.
"Violet," Lucius said, entering the main hall to greet his guest. He had a beautiful blonde-haired woman following him, who,if Violet had to guess, was a Black.
"Lucius, long time no see," Violet said meekly. It was better to go a little unsure than over confident if she wanted to sell the changed theory.
"Violet, this is my wife, Narcissa. Narcissa, this is my sister, Violet," Lucius said.
"Nice to meet you, Violet. Could I call you Purple?" Narcissa asked.
"Hi, Narcissa. I suppose you can," Violet begrudgingly agreed.
"Thank you, it's just a bit easier to remember and say," Narcissa explained.
"Fair enough," Violet said. Then Lucius led Violet to the living room.
"Why are you back?" Lucius asked as they sat down. He did not say it accusingly, he just said it as a normal question you might ask someone.
"To tell you I've changed. I am sorry for what I did to you, and everyone else. Stealing ruthlessly was not very fair of me," Violet said looking down.
"What made you change?" Lucius asked.
"I found this cave on my travel, which could give me anything for a price. I stupidly said things I wanted without even thinking for a moment. I found out later that the family was made to turn dark and I getting disowned from the family were the prices. I quickly asked what I needed to do and started. I was put back in the family, but to stop the family from going dark, I had to prove I had changed and redeem myself by doing two thousand good deeds," Violet explained.
Narcissa and Lucius thought for a minute, then Lucius said, "I believe you. Are you changed for good?"
"Yes, I am. I have been good for at least two years," Violet said.
"Congratulations then," Narcissa said. She knew how hard things like giving up alcohol and frenzies of stealing things.
"Yes, well done," Lucius said.
"Thank you," Violet said sincerely.
"I have this for you, by the way," Lucius said, pulling a little felt sack out of his pocket, and handing it to Violet.
"What is it?" Violet asked.
"Open it and see," Narcissa said. She didn't know what was in it, and she wanted to see what was in there.
Violet opened the back to see a purple necklace inside. She got it out and saw the necklace was made out of amethysts. Violet quickly remembered that it belonged to her mother.
"Did she leave this for me?" Violet asked.
"Yep."
"Thank you, Lucius! Thank you so much," Violet said, crying from happiness.
"No problem: I'm glad you have changed. Maybe we can get to know you now," Lucius said. He didn't know what had come over him: he had suddenly become a Hufflepuff in the way he was giving people second chances.
"Thank you for believing me, and thank you for believing I had redeemed myself somewhat," Violet said.
"Well, at least at the moment, you haven't run off with anything, which is some proof," Lucius pointed out.
Violet laughed. "I guess," she agreed. She decided then she wouldn't tell anyone she'd brought the Dark Lord down, (even if quite by accident.) it would just be a secret between herself and the magic rock.