Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own Harry Potter.
A/N: This is my first story. I promise it does have a plot.
CH2: The Letters
"Juli? You ok?" It was Hermione. Ron's little sister Ginny was close at her heels. Julianna had been attending classes for a week already and had also been dreading her father's reaction to her placement in Gryffindor. Classes were fun but her father had sent her a howler. 'Just wonderful,' Julianna thought to herself. She had opened it quickly to get it over with.
JULIANNA MALFOY, YOU ARE AN EMBARASSMENT TO THE MALFOY NAME!!!
Yadda, yadda, yadda.It had gone on from there. She had tried to remain calm but after it had burnt up she jumped up and ran to the dormitories to avoid the whispers and stares from other students.
She sighed and looked up at Hermione's worried face. "I'm fine, just embarrassed that he could be so cruel in front of everybody. I thought he would be discreet and send a regular owl or something." She sat up and pulled her honey blond hair away from her face, wiping the remains of tears away from her eyes with a tissue.
Hermione studied her for a moment and looked like she was going to say something when an eagle owl soared through the window with a letter for "Juli." "That's not from." Hermione began.
"No, it's from my aunt in France." Juli opened the letter.
Dear Juli,
Pay no attention to your father dear. Don't let him get you down. He was just hoping that you would be more.like him. Besides, I'm proud of you. Imagine, a Gryffindor, your grandmum would be so proud of you.
Take care of Draco,
Love your Aunt Genevieve
"Your aunt sounds nice."
"She is. I've lived with her ever since I turned ten. She was nice enough to take care of me. This is actually the first time I've been in England for longer than a week and I am not looking forward to having to go home. I don't know what to expect." She sighed.
Hermione and Ginny looked thoughtful.
"So if they don't want you around, why bring you back in your seventh year?" Ginny asked.
"I'm clueless, but father says that with the Dark Lord running about, I am safer with him." Juli replied.
"Somehow I doubt that." Hermione muttered.
"So, onward to a more fun topic, is there any particular reason Miss Ginny would be looking in the general direction of Mr. Finnigan during every meal?" Juli asked slyly. Ginny paled. Hermione laughed.
"H-how'd you..." she began.
"I guessed plus 'Mione hinted that you might have a crush on someone already this year. And he was the cutest guy at that end of the table, unless..." Juli's brow furrowed.
"Unless what?" Ginny asked.
"Unless, you were gazing fondly at Neville," Juli said seriously.
Ginny burst into laughter. "Yeah right, ya caught me. Guilty as charged." The three girls continued laughing and talking into the night and Juli was very glad it was Friday.
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The next morning, Juli met Penny at breakfast early since they were both early risers and they hadn't really been able to talk since the term had started.
"I like Defense Against the Dark Arts but that's about it," James said.
Penny looked surprised. "You mean you don't like Potions or Transfiguration? Why ever not?" She teased her friend. "I thought everyone loved Snape."
"Well from what I hear, he's at least civil to your house and Ravenclaw. He obviously despises Gryffindor. Really, all I did was look like I was going to help Neville and he took 20 points from my house." She was looking pretty grumpy at this point.
"I can't say I blame you for liking Defense against the Dark Arts though, that Professor Lupin is a cutie and a great teacher even if he is a werewolf." At this Juli scowled. "Anyway," Penny said quickly, "maybe you should take a little time out today. I mean, after your fathers Howler yesterday, you look stressed."
"I'll be fine. I think I'm going to take my broom out a little while today. It is a nice day, good day for flying. See ya Moneypenny." She stood.
"Bye Juli, do try not to do anything too, umm, rash today. I don't think the teachers would appreciate the way you fly."
Julianna just laughed and went to get her broom.
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She loved the feeling of flying. In the air she could be free and with that freedom she expressed a sort of fearless abandon and was want to perform incredible dives that obviously took a complete lack of respect for self-preservation to do. Penny never flew, being afraid of heights she had always remained on the ground. It had been Draco who would accompany her usually, but today she flew alone.
She didn't really notice if she was really alone, so wrapped up was she in her freedom. On the ground, a boy was watching her with interest; his emerald eyes following her every move.
A/N: This is my first story. I promise it does have a plot.
CH2: The Letters
"Juli? You ok?" It was Hermione. Ron's little sister Ginny was close at her heels. Julianna had been attending classes for a week already and had also been dreading her father's reaction to her placement in Gryffindor. Classes were fun but her father had sent her a howler. 'Just wonderful,' Julianna thought to herself. She had opened it quickly to get it over with.
JULIANNA MALFOY, YOU ARE AN EMBARASSMENT TO THE MALFOY NAME!!!
Yadda, yadda, yadda.It had gone on from there. She had tried to remain calm but after it had burnt up she jumped up and ran to the dormitories to avoid the whispers and stares from other students.
She sighed and looked up at Hermione's worried face. "I'm fine, just embarrassed that he could be so cruel in front of everybody. I thought he would be discreet and send a regular owl or something." She sat up and pulled her honey blond hair away from her face, wiping the remains of tears away from her eyes with a tissue.
Hermione studied her for a moment and looked like she was going to say something when an eagle owl soared through the window with a letter for "Juli." "That's not from." Hermione began.
"No, it's from my aunt in France." Juli opened the letter.
Dear Juli,
Pay no attention to your father dear. Don't let him get you down. He was just hoping that you would be more.like him. Besides, I'm proud of you. Imagine, a Gryffindor, your grandmum would be so proud of you.
Take care of Draco,
Love your Aunt Genevieve
"Your aunt sounds nice."
"She is. I've lived with her ever since I turned ten. She was nice enough to take care of me. This is actually the first time I've been in England for longer than a week and I am not looking forward to having to go home. I don't know what to expect." She sighed.
Hermione and Ginny looked thoughtful.
"So if they don't want you around, why bring you back in your seventh year?" Ginny asked.
"I'm clueless, but father says that with the Dark Lord running about, I am safer with him." Juli replied.
"Somehow I doubt that." Hermione muttered.
"So, onward to a more fun topic, is there any particular reason Miss Ginny would be looking in the general direction of Mr. Finnigan during every meal?" Juli asked slyly. Ginny paled. Hermione laughed.
"H-how'd you..." she began.
"I guessed plus 'Mione hinted that you might have a crush on someone already this year. And he was the cutest guy at that end of the table, unless..." Juli's brow furrowed.
"Unless what?" Ginny asked.
"Unless, you were gazing fondly at Neville," Juli said seriously.
Ginny burst into laughter. "Yeah right, ya caught me. Guilty as charged." The three girls continued laughing and talking into the night and Juli was very glad it was Friday.
************
The next morning, Juli met Penny at breakfast early since they were both early risers and they hadn't really been able to talk since the term had started.
"I like Defense Against the Dark Arts but that's about it," James said.
Penny looked surprised. "You mean you don't like Potions or Transfiguration? Why ever not?" She teased her friend. "I thought everyone loved Snape."
"Well from what I hear, he's at least civil to your house and Ravenclaw. He obviously despises Gryffindor. Really, all I did was look like I was going to help Neville and he took 20 points from my house." She was looking pretty grumpy at this point.
"I can't say I blame you for liking Defense against the Dark Arts though, that Professor Lupin is a cutie and a great teacher even if he is a werewolf." At this Juli scowled. "Anyway," Penny said quickly, "maybe you should take a little time out today. I mean, after your fathers Howler yesterday, you look stressed."
"I'll be fine. I think I'm going to take my broom out a little while today. It is a nice day, good day for flying. See ya Moneypenny." She stood.
"Bye Juli, do try not to do anything too, umm, rash today. I don't think the teachers would appreciate the way you fly."
Julianna just laughed and went to get her broom.
**************
She loved the feeling of flying. In the air she could be free and with that freedom she expressed a sort of fearless abandon and was want to perform incredible dives that obviously took a complete lack of respect for self-preservation to do. Penny never flew, being afraid of heights she had always remained on the ground. It had been Draco who would accompany her usually, but today she flew alone.
She didn't really notice if she was really alone, so wrapped up was she in her freedom. On the ground, a boy was watching her with interest; his emerald eyes following her every move.