Disclaimer – This is a continuation of 'The most disliked first-year at Hogwarts'. We don't own blah blah blah. We're in Harry that lots 6th yr so Tal her mates are 2nd yrs and Aidan is a 1st year. We make several references to what has happened in the previous stories, so it would be best if you had read those two first.
Family Problems
Chapter 1
The next day – Malfoy Mansion
"Good, you're back" Draco said as Lucius walked in the large, wooden front door that a house elf had just opened.
"Anything happen?" Lucius asked distractedly
"Snape called, something to do with the Ministry, said he'd call back when you're in and…what is she doing here?!" Draco had just noticed Dom standing on Lucius' left. Dom did not look pleased with his reaction to her.
Lucius noticed the look on Dom's face too. Before either of them could say anything, he had pulled out his wand, muttered a spell under his breath, and sent Draco flying across the hallway. He landed hard about 10 metres away from them.
"Hey, what was that for?" Draco demanded, picking himself off the floor rather stiffly. He didn't, however, seem surprised that Lucius had cursed him.
"I'd show some more respect next time if I were you" Lucius replied sharply, before sweeping off and leading Dom into his study. The door slammed and locked loudly behind them.
"Great" Draco muttered
Just outside the Leaky Cauldron pub
"Come on Aidan! We're late! We need to go and get your school stuff" Hermione said angrily at her little 11 year old brother. The brother in question couldn't even hear her words over the rock music out of the headphones round his ears. He was short for an 11 year old and had short, spiky hair the same colour as Hermione's. His eyes were green and he wore black clothes with all the usual rock accessories – chains, spikes etc. "Aidan, are you even listening to me?!?" Hermione shouted. Aidan paused the CD.
"You say summit?" he asked
"Yes, actually. Come on, we must get your school stuff. Now!" Hermione said
"Don't wanna get cra…" Aidan paused at Hermione's expression "stupid school stuff!" He turned the music back on and Hermione angrily pulled the headphones off him. "Hey!"
"You can have them back after shopping" Hermione said as she put the walkman in her bag, but stopped as she found Harry trying to get through the wall to Diagon Alley. To say he was frustrated was an understatement.
"Stupid, bloody thing, won't fucking…" Harry muttered as he kicked the wall
"Harry!" Hermione snapped. Aidan sniggered.
"Hermione! Oh thank God! You know how to get in, don't you? I've been trying for nearly an hour!" Harry moaned frantically. Hermione smiled and easily tapped the correct stones with her wand.
"I wish I knew how you did that" Harry muttered, following Hermione through the archway. Aidan reluctantly followed.
They walked down the alley for a few minutes, while all the time Aidan was getting some rather odd looks from parents. Aidan just ignored them.
"Here we are, Florish and Blotts" Hermione announced. She and Harry walked straight in, leaving Aidan standing outside in a huff. He crossed his arms and leaned back against the glass.
"Ron!" Harry shouted happily when they came across a large group of people, mainly with red hair
"You're finally here!" Ron shouted back. They quickly started comparing what had happened to them in the holidays. Hermione started picking out first-year books. "Hermione, what are you doing?"
"Getting my brother's school books. Aidan! Get in here!" Hermione shouted towards the door
"No!" Aidan shouted back. Hermione sighed, gave the pile of books to Ron, then went out the door and dragged Aidan in. Everyone stared in shock at the stroppy and rather dishevelled boy. Hermione gave him all the books, which he promptly dropped on the floor, narrowly missing Hermione's foot.
"Aidan!" Hermione snapped
"What?" Aidan asked innocently
"Pick them up at once!" Hermione ordered, pointing at all the books
"No" Aidan said in a challenging voice "Make me."
"I'll tell dad" Hermione threatened. Aidan actually backed down at this, and picks up the books, swearing the whole time under his breath.
"There" Aidan says angrily, plonking the pile of books in Hermione's arms and pulling her hair in the process "Happy now?"
"Why you…" Hermione started, before being interrupted
"Hermione!" Mrs Weasley shouted as she came down the stairs "Be nice." She put her arm around Aidan's shoulders
"Leave me alone" Aidan stuttered. Mrs Weasley looked hurt.
"Aidan! Take your books to the counter and…" Hermione started, trying to give the books back to him.
"No" Aidan said stubbornly. Mrs Weasley hugged him to try to get him to do what Hermione wanted but Aidan just pushed her away. The other Weasleys (that is, all of them except for Bill, Charlie and Percy who were at work) all came around the corner as Mrs Weasley stumbled backwards.
"Aidan!" Hermione snapped. She looked ready to slap him if she hadn't had a pile of books in her arms. Aidan threw his hands into the air and stormed out of the shop. "Aidan! Come back here…oh I hate my brother" Hermione trailed off. Tal, who had been standing further behind the family watching what happened, just stared at the stormy 11 year old's retreating back in slight confusion.
"Err, do you think someone should follow him?" Ginny asked nervously, trying to avoid the glare Hermione was giving her.
"We'll go" Fred said quickly, pulling George out the door after him before anyone, namely their parents, could stop them.
"Hey, Aidan, wait up!" Aidan stopped, but didn't turn around. This was the last thing he needed right now.
"What do you want?" Aidan asked rudely, not paying any attention to the twins
"Well, a 'hello' would have been nice" Fred said sarcastically "We need to talk."
"What about?" Aidan said, finally turning around to talk to them
"Um…I dunno. What about, George?" Fred asked dumbly
"It was your idea to follow him Fred, you figure it out" George replied
Aidan tried to hide a snigger at the twins' behaviour "You two are a lot better than what I've been told." He said happily. "You're not mad on books like 'Miss Boffin' in there, are you?" Aidan added seriously, using his 'nick name' for his sister.
"Are you kidding? How do you think we were able to open our own joke shop if we were studying all the time or something" George said proudly, walking up to him. Aidan looked impressed.
"You opened your own joke shop?!" Aidan gasped "Sweet"
Fred smiled at George "Do you think we should…?"
"Yeah, why not" George put his hand on Aidan's shoulder and turned him around "Come with us Aidan"
"Where are we going?"
"You'll see"