IN WHICH HERMIONE AND JOSH HAVE A LOVELY LITTLE TALK
"Why didn't you tell me he was here?" Josh yelled at his sister.
They were in an empty classroom. It was late and Hermione had put a silencing charm on the classroom cause she knew that there would be a lot of yelling going on. Unlike her screaming fits with Ron, this needed to be kept secret.
"Because I knew what you would do Josh," Hermione yelled back at her brother. "You'd get all happy about it and then just your heart broken. He's a Slytherin prat Josh. He's not the brother that you'd think he'd be. Remember, he wanted to stay with father!"
"I don't care! You could've at least told me Merloyn! At least I'd be prepared!" he screamed at Hermione. He'd wanted to know what happened to his brother. The twin that had become evil at the young age of eight. He had wanted to escape but then he had bribed by their father. Power. That's what their father had promised each of them. He was too young to know anything and Merloyn had picked for both of them. They'd die before they crossed over to their father's side. He had made their life hell. He knew that Merloyn still had her scars from the whipping and he still had his from when the monster had caught them trying to escape. That was enough. He wasn't about to throw himself at their brother. The one that had driven his own twin to commit murder. The one that made them use desperate measures to escape. He tried to tell his sister that but the words wouldn't come out of his mouth. So all he did was yell.
"I thought we had a deal Merloyn! No secrets from each other remember!" and he ran out of the room.
"Well just remember Aquilis, don't come running to me if he turns out to be a prat!" she called after her brother.
Pity she didn't know that there was someone in the room. Pity that someone was her twin. Pity he was now determined to talk to her.
IN WHICH FAMILY CONFRONATATIONS ARE MADE
This is it, he thought as he stalked the halls of Hogwarts looking for his long-lost twin, I'm finding her. She knows who I am. That's why she hates me even more that Potter does. Should've suspected something. And Aquilis – well Josh. How could I mistake him? It's not like that many people have that colour hair.
He continued to stalk the halls. Their last lesson had finished so he couldn't catch her during a lesson. And this was too important. He couldn't wait another day. He needed her help, and he needed it now.
There she is, he thought gleefully as he saw her walking in between her two best friends. Potter and Weasley. I didn't want to make a scene but I need to tell her now. Sister dearest, I really need your help.
"Granger!" he called after her.
She continued to walk.
"Granger. I need to talk to you!" he called again.
"Malfoy, get lost and leave her alone!" Weasley yelled back now mad.
"C'mon Ron. Just ignore the git. You too 'Mione," Harry said.
"Thanks Harry, you too Ron," she replied. She hated having to spend time with her twin – even if he didn't know the truth.
"I'm not giving up this quickly," he muttered to himself. "I didn't want it to come to this but looks like they'll have to know."
"MERLOYN ENSIS MALFOY!" he yelled at her on top of his lungs.
She froze dead on the spot. The hall fell silent. Harry and Ron just stared at her. Well, them and about the other thirty people in the hall.
"That got your attention sis," he said. "we need to talk."
"Draco, I was hoping you'd never find out but know that you have then if you think you'd get me to join father then you're wrong. Aquilis and I are not going back," she sneered at him.
Harry and Ron were puzzled.
"Okay Hermione, could you please explain this. Why is Malfoy saying you're his sister. Why are you acting like his sister? And who's Aquilis?" Harry asked.
"Well, it's easy Potter," Draco said. "I am saying she's my sister because she is my sister. She and Aquilis – the annoying brat –"
"Don't you dare drag Aquilis into this!" Hermione – well Merloyn – snapped. "He already cries himself to sleep over mother. I am not going to let you treat him like that!"
"I can treat him however I like Merloyn. He is my brother as much as yours. And don't forget I'm older. But I didn't come here to argue. I came here because of father. I need your help," her twin replied.
"Hah! Older! By four minutes! And you think I'm going to help you! Remember the last time you needed my help. I'm not about to forget that easily Draco. Remember what you made me do to escape! You need help. Go to father and his Death Eater friends. Keep Aquilis and I out of it. You've already caused enough trouble. You know how long I've tried to stop you from finding out? You know how long I've hoped you'll change and we can go back to being the inseparable twins we used to be? Well, Draco Imminère Malfoy. You were evil when you were eight and you are evil now!" Merloyn Malfoy burst into tears and ran for the Gryffindor common room.
Harry shot Malfoy one of the best death glares he could muster before running after his friend.
"I don't know what you did Malfoy," Ron said, "but you're gonna pay." And with that he followed Harry.
"Why didn't you tell me he was here?" Josh yelled at his sister.
They were in an empty classroom. It was late and Hermione had put a silencing charm on the classroom cause she knew that there would be a lot of yelling going on. Unlike her screaming fits with Ron, this needed to be kept secret.
"Because I knew what you would do Josh," Hermione yelled back at her brother. "You'd get all happy about it and then just your heart broken. He's a Slytherin prat Josh. He's not the brother that you'd think he'd be. Remember, he wanted to stay with father!"
"I don't care! You could've at least told me Merloyn! At least I'd be prepared!" he screamed at Hermione. He'd wanted to know what happened to his brother. The twin that had become evil at the young age of eight. He had wanted to escape but then he had bribed by their father. Power. That's what their father had promised each of them. He was too young to know anything and Merloyn had picked for both of them. They'd die before they crossed over to their father's side. He had made their life hell. He knew that Merloyn still had her scars from the whipping and he still had his from when the monster had caught them trying to escape. That was enough. He wasn't about to throw himself at their brother. The one that had driven his own twin to commit murder. The one that made them use desperate measures to escape. He tried to tell his sister that but the words wouldn't come out of his mouth. So all he did was yell.
"I thought we had a deal Merloyn! No secrets from each other remember!" and he ran out of the room.
"Well just remember Aquilis, don't come running to me if he turns out to be a prat!" she called after her brother.
Pity she didn't know that there was someone in the room. Pity that someone was her twin. Pity he was now determined to talk to her.
IN WHICH FAMILY CONFRONATATIONS ARE MADE
This is it, he thought as he stalked the halls of Hogwarts looking for his long-lost twin, I'm finding her. She knows who I am. That's why she hates me even more that Potter does. Should've suspected something. And Aquilis – well Josh. How could I mistake him? It's not like that many people have that colour hair.
He continued to stalk the halls. Their last lesson had finished so he couldn't catch her during a lesson. And this was too important. He couldn't wait another day. He needed her help, and he needed it now.
There she is, he thought gleefully as he saw her walking in between her two best friends. Potter and Weasley. I didn't want to make a scene but I need to tell her now. Sister dearest, I really need your help.
"Granger!" he called after her.
She continued to walk.
"Granger. I need to talk to you!" he called again.
"Malfoy, get lost and leave her alone!" Weasley yelled back now mad.
"C'mon Ron. Just ignore the git. You too 'Mione," Harry said.
"Thanks Harry, you too Ron," she replied. She hated having to spend time with her twin – even if he didn't know the truth.
"I'm not giving up this quickly," he muttered to himself. "I didn't want it to come to this but looks like they'll have to know."
"MERLOYN ENSIS MALFOY!" he yelled at her on top of his lungs.
She froze dead on the spot. The hall fell silent. Harry and Ron just stared at her. Well, them and about the other thirty people in the hall.
"That got your attention sis," he said. "we need to talk."
"Draco, I was hoping you'd never find out but know that you have then if you think you'd get me to join father then you're wrong. Aquilis and I are not going back," she sneered at him.
Harry and Ron were puzzled.
"Okay Hermione, could you please explain this. Why is Malfoy saying you're his sister. Why are you acting like his sister? And who's Aquilis?" Harry asked.
"Well, it's easy Potter," Draco said. "I am saying she's my sister because she is my sister. She and Aquilis – the annoying brat –"
"Don't you dare drag Aquilis into this!" Hermione – well Merloyn – snapped. "He already cries himself to sleep over mother. I am not going to let you treat him like that!"
"I can treat him however I like Merloyn. He is my brother as much as yours. And don't forget I'm older. But I didn't come here to argue. I came here because of father. I need your help," her twin replied.
"Hah! Older! By four minutes! And you think I'm going to help you! Remember the last time you needed my help. I'm not about to forget that easily Draco. Remember what you made me do to escape! You need help. Go to father and his Death Eater friends. Keep Aquilis and I out of it. You've already caused enough trouble. You know how long I've tried to stop you from finding out? You know how long I've hoped you'll change and we can go back to being the inseparable twins we used to be? Well, Draco Imminère Malfoy. You were evil when you were eight and you are evil now!" Merloyn Malfoy burst into tears and ran for the Gryffindor common room.
Harry shot Malfoy one of the best death glares he could muster before running after his friend.
"I don't know what you did Malfoy," Ron said, "but you're gonna pay." And with that he followed Harry.