Harry Potter and the Return of Lord Voldemort Part 28

    Draco Malfoy crushed the piece of paper he held in his hand. He was sitting on a chair in the Slytherin Common Room. "Drake!" Draco shut his eyes tightly. Oh no. Not now, he pleaded. Only two people in the world called him Drake and lived to tell the tale. One of them didn't go to Hogwarts. And the other person was Pansy Parkinson.

    "What are you doing?" Pansy asked, snuggling up to him. Draco felt revulsion shoot up his veins, and resisted the urge to push her off the armchair.

    "I got a letter," Draco replied.

    "Where is it?" Pansy asked. Draco pointed to a crumpled up ball of paper. Pansy delicately picked it up and opened it, trying not to tear it. Her eyes widened as she read it.

Dear Drake,

    How are you doing? I have exciting news for you. I'm enrolling into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! I'm transferring from Beauxbatons to Hogwarts next year. My best friend, Fleur Delacour will be accompanying me to Hogwarts (Beauxbatons terms starts later, as you know!). I look forward to seeing you.

-Naomi

    Pansy's eyes narrowed. "Who is Naomi?" she thundered. Fury etched her features. Draco felt himself get annoyed again. What right did Pansy have to talk to him that way? They weren't even going out!

    "She's my twin sister," Draco snapped, snatching away the paper, crumpling it up again, and tossing it into the roaring fire. The alarm in Pansy's eyes immediately left.

    "I never knew you had a twin," she said, running her fingers up and down his hand. He immediately jerked it away.

    "Dad thought it would be best if he separated us for our school years. We were always fighting," Draco explained. "I don't know why he agreed to let Naomi come back to England,"

    "Maybe he thought she missed you," Pansy suggested. "Or maybe he thought it would be best since the Dark Lord arose again," Draco nodded. It did sound like something his father would do. He always said that the Malfoys' stuck together. Now that Voldemort was back, making Naomi attend Hogwarts seemed to be perfect sense.

    "He wants her to have the Dark Mark as well," he concluded. At this, he raised the sleeve of his robe to his shoulder, where the Dark Mark shone. He had gotten it barely a week ago.

    "It will be so exciting to meet your sister," Pansy squealed. "And the year only consists of one month," Draco nodded. Three weeks till the O.W.L.s. The extra week was for lounging around, waiting for the results.

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    "Check this out," Fred said to the gang, staring at a piece of paper. "All the seventh years got it today at breakfast,"

    "What is it?" Harry inquired, as Hermione peered over George's shoulder.

    "It's advertising for a college built only two months ago," Fred informed them. "The Hogwarts College of Witchcraft and Wizardry,"

    "Wow," Ron marveled. "Are you going?" Fred snorted.

    "What for?" he asked.

    "We're only going to open a joke shop. Don't need college for that, bro," George finished.

    "But you've got to finish your magical education!" Hermione gasped.

    "Why?" Fred argued. "Mom and Dad didn't, and they're doing just fine," Weak point. "Fine" was debatable, but nobody continued. Everyone knew how touchy the Weasleys were of their lack of money.

    "Who are those guys?" Harry asked, nodding to two grown-ups in Ministry of Magic robes.

    "Protection," Relana explained, glancing up from her History book. "Now that Quirell is out again, Dumbledore felt that it would be best if you had more protection," Damn, Harry cursed. I had almost forgotten about Quirell,

    "Well, well," Hermione sneered at Ron. "So, you're finally studying, huh?"

    "Of course," Ron answered. "The O.W.Ls' are in three weeks. How can you not be studying, Hermione?" Hermione's jaw dropped open.

    "I-I have been doing nothing but study, Ron!" she sputtered indignantly. She was the only one who didn't have a school book with her. "In fact, I'm the only one who's been studying like mad! I—"

    "Hermione, Hermione," Relana patted her on the shoulder. "Calm down," Hermione stopped talking, but glared furiously at Ron, who was chuckling.

A/N: Well, that's part 28. Tell me what you think of Naomi being a new character.