The time line for this story is different than the timeline in the regular Harry Potter books. The start of this story puts the characters at their sixth year at Hogwarts, where most of the students are 17 as they start school when they are twelve, instead of eleven. Hopefully this doesn't confuse to many people, if you have any questions feel free to ask, I'll try to answer as best an das fast as I can. Enjoy.
Prologue
1980 October 31
It began on a dark, stormy night in a candle lit room. Thick droplets of blood glistened on the hardwood floor as lightening illuminated the room. He paused as the toe of his left boot came into contact with someone. He looked down and saw her lying on her side cradling a tiny infant in her arms. Her dark black hair was slowly turning silvery blonde. She had dried blood in streaks on her cheek. It was then he noticed that she was lying in a puddle of blood. He surmised that she had bled to death after giving birth. He leaned down and touched her cheek as a tear fell down his.
He turned his attention to the infant she was holding and touched the baby's cheek. The baby turned towards his touch and he picked the child up. The baby seemed healthy and gave a loud cry in protest of being exposed to the cold air. He held the infant closer to him and left the room and walked out of the house. He stood on the lawn looking at the house then Apparated to his own house.
He walked inside and up the stairs to the bedroom he shared with his wife. She was lying in bed, sweaty and exhausted. He laid the infant in her arms and watched as his wife slowly opened up her eyes. She looked at him first and then at the baby in her arms. "Is this our baby?"
"Yes it is."
"She's beautiful what shall we name her?"
"Whatever you want."
His son chose that moment to cry out from the crib across the room. He walked over to his son and picked him up. His son quieted down and his wife said "how about Danielle?"
Chapter 1"Danielle Ann Malfoy get down here right now!"
Danielle jerked awake and got up from her desk. She made her way down the stairs and into the living room where her mother was standing in a rage over something. "Yes mum, you called?"
"Don't you take that tone with me young lady. What is the meaning of this?"
"What?"
"You know perfectly well what I mean."
Danielle racked her brain for anything she had done to make her mother angry with her, but came up with nothing. Just then her brother came down the steps and entered the living room. "Draco my darling, what can I do for you?"
Danielle rolled her eyes and wished her brother would sink into the floor, where he belonged. Although she really did love her brother, she just wished he would be more, well likable. Danielle looked at her mother and said, "I am definitely not sure what you are talking about."
Narcissa turned to face her daughter and said, "your grades are atrocious Danielle."
"And Draco's are better?"
"That is not the point young lady. Just look at these marks for your O.W.L s."
Danielle took the paper and looked them over.
Ordinary Wizarding Level Results
Pass Grades
Outstanding (O)
Exceeds expectations (E)
Acceptable (A)
Fail Grades
Poor (P)
Dreadful (D)
Troll (T)
Danielle Ann Malfoy has achieved:
Arithmancy (D)
Astronomy (A)
Charms (E)
Defense Against the Dark Arts (O)
Herbology (O)
History of Magic (P)
Potions (O)
Transfiguration (E)
"What's wrong with this?"
Draco peered over his sister's shoulder and looked over her grades. "They look fine mother."
"Now Draco darling they are horrible. I was expecting Outstanding across the board. Explain dear."
"Why, it's not like I'll be taking half these classes this year. Besides I got Outstanding in the three classes that count."
"I expected better."
Lucius Malfoy walked in and said, "what's going on here?"
"Danielle has her marks for her O.W.L s."
"Well let's see."
Danielle handed her paper over to her father and waited for him to say something. "These marks are acceptable Danielle. Now where are Draco's marks?"
Narcissa and Lucius looked over Draco's marks and Danielle smirked as she watched the expression on her father's face. She patted her brother on the arm and left the room. She walked up the stairs and into her bedroom. Danielle threw her grades into her trunk and sat down at her desk. She looked at the diary that was open on her desk and sighed. She threw it in her trunk and finished packing as her brother came into her room. "That was horrible. I have been told to do much better in whatever classes I get."
Danielle laughed and he glared at her. "Well you have to admit my grades are much better then yours."
He threw a pillow at her and said, "Shut up."
"So how are you and Pansy?"
"Pansy?"
"Don't act stupid brother of mine. You know very well which Pansy I mean. So?"
"I haven't seen her lately. Besides it's not like we're going out. What about you and that Josh character?"
"I broke it off with him at the end of the school year. He just wasn't my type."
"That's good, now I don't have to beat him up. So who's next on your list?"
"I don't know, but when I find out I'll let you know."
Danielle closed her trunk and looked around the room to make sure she had everything. "You are the messiest girl I have ever seen."
"As if you have seen very many girls rooms. Besides I know where everything is."
Draco smirked and picked up a green book off her nightstand. "What's this Danni?"
She turned to look at him and grabbed for the book he was holding. He pulled it out of her reach.
"Give it here Draco."
"No I don't think I will."
"Come on Draco."
He made to open it and Danielle launched herself at him. She collided with him and they fell off the bed. She landed hard on her back with him on top of her. She grabbed for the book but he made to get up. She pushed him back and rolled him over so she was sitting on him. "God Danni get off."
"Not until you give me my book Draco darling."
He tried shoving her but she grabbed the book and he was forced to tug back. "Come on Danni."
"You will not call your sister that! She is not a boy." –Narcissa
Danielle looked up and found their mother in the doorway. "Danielle get off your brother, that is no way for a young lady to comport herself."
"He wont give back my book."
"Draco?"
Draco sighed and handed Danielle her book. She got off of him and put her book in her trunk and locked it. Narcissa left the room and Draco got up. "You're a little snitch."
"Of course I am, when it comes to private things. You better finish packing."
He turned and left, leaving Danielle standing alone in her bedroom.