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Ch6: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Draco Malfoy stalked to the Slytherin common room and paced it thinking. Juli was still hanging around Potter and they appeared to be getting closer. Their father would murder her if he caught her hanging around with a Potter. Why did she do things like that? Didn't she know that she aggravated things with her constant disobedience? Draco shuddered to think what their father would do to Juli when they went home for Christmas break.
He paused and noticed that there was an envelope on his bed. Picking it up, he opened it and immediately recognized his fathers flowing aristocratic script. As he read his face progressively lost color.
Draco,
As you know, you have been asked to keep an eye on your sister. This letter is to be destroyed immediately after you read it. I am overjoyed at your choice to join our ranks. The dark lord is also pleased. You will be initiated over break and will be let in on some important information. Try not to be late and do not tell your sister. She will be dealt with in time.
Your father.
'She will be dealt with in time', he thought. Juli was in very big trouble indeed. Draco thought a moment longer, only three more days until they returned home for Christmas.
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Juli couldn't believe she already had to pack to go home. She was a little worried since Draco had been acting strangely but pushed that to the back of her mind and retrieved her present for Harry. She wanted to give it to him before she left.
Hopping happily downstairs, she bounced into the common room.
"Happy Christmas" Harry said, smiling over at her from a large armchair.
"And you also" she grinned and handed him his gift shyly. She noticed he had his gift for her with him too. She went over to the couch and joined Hermione who was sitting at the other end with her nose buried in a book. She looked up when Juli sat down.
Juli began to carefully remove the paper from the gift from Harry. She never liked to tear wrapping paper if she could help it. She removed a small box and carefully opened it. She smiled, inside was a necklace with a small silver butterfly pendant. Occasionally its wings moved giving the impression of flight. He had gotten something similar for Hermione, except that the pendant was a unicorn that continually tossed her head. "Do you like it?" he asked.
"It's beautiful." She smiled. She motioned for him to help her put it on. She wrapped her arms around him in a quick hug.
Harry then opened his gift. She had gotten him a clasp for his cloak with the Gryffindor crest on it but she had also enchanted it so that whenever he wanted he could see a small moving photograph of them smiling and waving in Hogsmeade together.
Laughing at the rather ridiculous picture of them, he gave her another hug. She really was quite creative. He suspected that if she had the materials she probably would have tried to make the clasp herself.
"Thank you m'lady" he said playfully.
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The next morning was hectic as all the seventh year girls except Hermione were going Home for the Holidays. Juli went over her last minute check list to be sure she had everything. The other girls were running about frantically but Juli was calm, helping the others to get things together when she was finished with her final check.
She wore the necklace Harry had given her the night before tucked inside her robe.
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Dragging her luggage downstairs, she was greeted by Harry, Ron, and Hermione. She smiled at Ron and Hermione, but her eyes sparkled when she smiled at Harry.
H walked her down to the carriages waiting to take the students to catch the Hogwarts Express.
"Try not to miss me too much" she said sweetly.
He grinned. "I'll try."
Smiling she said, "Goodbye, and Happy Christmas." She kissed his cheek and hopped into the carriage. Hermione, Ron and Ginny joined Harry in seeing their friends off for the holidays.
She waved at them as the carriage pulled away. The Ravenclaw girls with her eyed her curiously. Juli just smiled at them. She had never met them before but they seemed nice enough. As the carriage approached Hogsmeade station, thoughts of what these holidays were gong to be like for her raced through her mind and, not for the last time, she wanted to run away. **********
The train ride was short, too short in Juli's opinion. Draco had questioned her about Harry. She had told him what he wanted to know, though he was irate when she said that she thought he was nice and that she considered him a good friend.
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Draco had been about to scold her for being so stupid when he caught the look in her eyes. The same look she'd had when she had met Penny. His anger dropped a little; after all she had to have friends didn't she? He wanted His twin to be happy and he had never really thought her so until now. He could forgive Potter this once, for her. He had smiled then.
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Narcissa Malfoy greeted them at Kings Cross and they went home. She noticed her daughter's attitude change and hoped that her husband wouldn't notice. She didn't approve of her daughter being abnormal, but still wanted her to be happy. Narcissa wanted to ask about her friends, but thought it would be better to wait.
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Juli heard a light knock at her bedroom door and was surprised to see her mom enter.
"Hello Juli" she said stiffly.
"Hello mother."
"I've missed you darling. You don't write often enough." Narcissa didn't sound very convincing.
"Sorry mum I guess I've just been preoccupied." Juli replied with equal apathy.
"And what may I ask is more important?"
Juli hesitated only a moment. "Nothing, it's just that classes and friends have kept me very busy."
Narcissa smiled, or tried to. Juli had to hand it to her; she was at least trying to be nice. Nodding coldly to her, Narcissa left the room.
Juli sat in silence for a minute before she began to laugh at her mother's discomfort. **********
Draco rubbed his arm. The newly placed mark burned still. He was reeling after hearing what Juli was to be part of. The deaths she would cause if the Dark Lord got hold of her. He shuddered. That alone would kill Juli; she would be empty, void of feeling until the day she died if Voldemort used her. She was the only one that could be used. He wondered privately if killing your own sister simply because you knew what the future would hold for her would be excusable behavior. He supposed not.
She would resist, he had told them.
His father had sounded harsh when he said he would make his daughter comply if she would not willingly.
Even now he was probably preparing to talk to her.
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Juli entered her father's study cautiously. He was sitting in his high backed chair, obviously waiting for her.
"Now then Juli, I have news of a duty you are to be honored with."
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Juli sat petrified with fear. She had outright refused to help the Dark Lord and her father was absolutely irate. She had never seen him this mad. His eyes glittered coldly, and he was pale and calm.
'Nononono, please no' Juli mentally repeated softly, her fear growing every moment along with her resolve not to choose her father's side.
"No father, I cannot help. I will not help." Her voice was surprisingly steady despite the fear in her heart.
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Draco sat in his room hoping that Juli would be alright. He gave up sitting calmly and began pacing.
Giving up completely he risked sneaking towards the study where he knew his sister would need all the help she could get.
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'Oh God, here it comes' she whimpered. Her father raised his wand.
Ch6: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Draco Malfoy stalked to the Slytherin common room and paced it thinking. Juli was still hanging around Potter and they appeared to be getting closer. Their father would murder her if he caught her hanging around with a Potter. Why did she do things like that? Didn't she know that she aggravated things with her constant disobedience? Draco shuddered to think what their father would do to Juli when they went home for Christmas break.
He paused and noticed that there was an envelope on his bed. Picking it up, he opened it and immediately recognized his fathers flowing aristocratic script. As he read his face progressively lost color.
Draco,
As you know, you have been asked to keep an eye on your sister. This letter is to be destroyed immediately after you read it. I am overjoyed at your choice to join our ranks. The dark lord is also pleased. You will be initiated over break and will be let in on some important information. Try not to be late and do not tell your sister. She will be dealt with in time.
Your father.
'She will be dealt with in time', he thought. Juli was in very big trouble indeed. Draco thought a moment longer, only three more days until they returned home for Christmas.
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Juli couldn't believe she already had to pack to go home. She was a little worried since Draco had been acting strangely but pushed that to the back of her mind and retrieved her present for Harry. She wanted to give it to him before she left.
Hopping happily downstairs, she bounced into the common room.
"Happy Christmas" Harry said, smiling over at her from a large armchair.
"And you also" she grinned and handed him his gift shyly. She noticed he had his gift for her with him too. She went over to the couch and joined Hermione who was sitting at the other end with her nose buried in a book. She looked up when Juli sat down.
Juli began to carefully remove the paper from the gift from Harry. She never liked to tear wrapping paper if she could help it. She removed a small box and carefully opened it. She smiled, inside was a necklace with a small silver butterfly pendant. Occasionally its wings moved giving the impression of flight. He had gotten something similar for Hermione, except that the pendant was a unicorn that continually tossed her head. "Do you like it?" he asked.
"It's beautiful." She smiled. She motioned for him to help her put it on. She wrapped her arms around him in a quick hug.
Harry then opened his gift. She had gotten him a clasp for his cloak with the Gryffindor crest on it but she had also enchanted it so that whenever he wanted he could see a small moving photograph of them smiling and waving in Hogsmeade together.
Laughing at the rather ridiculous picture of them, he gave her another hug. She really was quite creative. He suspected that if she had the materials she probably would have tried to make the clasp herself.
"Thank you m'lady" he said playfully.
***********
The next morning was hectic as all the seventh year girls except Hermione were going Home for the Holidays. Juli went over her last minute check list to be sure she had everything. The other girls were running about frantically but Juli was calm, helping the others to get things together when she was finished with her final check.
She wore the necklace Harry had given her the night before tucked inside her robe.
*********
Dragging her luggage downstairs, she was greeted by Harry, Ron, and Hermione. She smiled at Ron and Hermione, but her eyes sparkled when she smiled at Harry.
H walked her down to the carriages waiting to take the students to catch the Hogwarts Express.
"Try not to miss me too much" she said sweetly.
He grinned. "I'll try."
Smiling she said, "Goodbye, and Happy Christmas." She kissed his cheek and hopped into the carriage. Hermione, Ron and Ginny joined Harry in seeing their friends off for the holidays.
She waved at them as the carriage pulled away. The Ravenclaw girls with her eyed her curiously. Juli just smiled at them. She had never met them before but they seemed nice enough. As the carriage approached Hogsmeade station, thoughts of what these holidays were gong to be like for her raced through her mind and, not for the last time, she wanted to run away. **********
The train ride was short, too short in Juli's opinion. Draco had questioned her about Harry. She had told him what he wanted to know, though he was irate when she said that she thought he was nice and that she considered him a good friend.
**********
Draco had been about to scold her for being so stupid when he caught the look in her eyes. The same look she'd had when she had met Penny. His anger dropped a little; after all she had to have friends didn't she? He wanted His twin to be happy and he had never really thought her so until now. He could forgive Potter this once, for her. He had smiled then.
************
Narcissa Malfoy greeted them at Kings Cross and they went home. She noticed her daughter's attitude change and hoped that her husband wouldn't notice. She didn't approve of her daughter being abnormal, but still wanted her to be happy. Narcissa wanted to ask about her friends, but thought it would be better to wait.
**********
Juli heard a light knock at her bedroom door and was surprised to see her mom enter.
"Hello Juli" she said stiffly.
"Hello mother."
"I've missed you darling. You don't write often enough." Narcissa didn't sound very convincing.
"Sorry mum I guess I've just been preoccupied." Juli replied with equal apathy.
"And what may I ask is more important?"
Juli hesitated only a moment. "Nothing, it's just that classes and friends have kept me very busy."
Narcissa smiled, or tried to. Juli had to hand it to her; she was at least trying to be nice. Nodding coldly to her, Narcissa left the room.
Juli sat in silence for a minute before she began to laugh at her mother's discomfort. **********
Draco rubbed his arm. The newly placed mark burned still. He was reeling after hearing what Juli was to be part of. The deaths she would cause if the Dark Lord got hold of her. He shuddered. That alone would kill Juli; she would be empty, void of feeling until the day she died if Voldemort used her. She was the only one that could be used. He wondered privately if killing your own sister simply because you knew what the future would hold for her would be excusable behavior. He supposed not.
She would resist, he had told them.
His father had sounded harsh when he said he would make his daughter comply if she would not willingly.
Even now he was probably preparing to talk to her.
***********
Juli entered her father's study cautiously. He was sitting in his high backed chair, obviously waiting for her.
"Now then Juli, I have news of a duty you are to be honored with."
*****************
Juli sat petrified with fear. She had outright refused to help the Dark Lord and her father was absolutely irate. She had never seen him this mad. His eyes glittered coldly, and he was pale and calm.
'Nononono, please no' Juli mentally repeated softly, her fear growing every moment along with her resolve not to choose her father's side.
"No father, I cannot help. I will not help." Her voice was surprisingly steady despite the fear in her heart.
****************
Draco sat in his room hoping that Juli would be alright. He gave up sitting calmly and began pacing.
Giving up completely he risked sneaking towards the study where he knew his sister would need all the help she could get.
***************
'Oh God, here it comes' she whimpered. Her father raised his wand.