I have to learn, have to try, have to trust I have to cry
Have to see, have to know that I can be myself
If I could I would stay
And if they're not, not in my way
I'll stare here in the distance
But I'll grow up to be just like you
"Do you think Mum's okay?" Lissy Malfoy turned to her brother as they peered out of the window of their compartment at the ever shrinking figures on the station platform, their mother enveloped in their father's arms.
"I think she's going to miss us." Alex replied and then shrugged. "But I think she's worried about something else as well." He sat down and put his feet up on the opposite bench pulling his wand from the pocket of his jeans and twirling it around in his thin fingers. "Sit down and stop fussing, Lissy."
After a few seconds his sister, his junior by a few minutes settled herself opposite him and moved his feet away from her. She smirked at him as he scowled. Lissy fiddled with the edge of her black Weird Sisters t-shirt and looked up at him. "What do you think it's going to be like?"
"Well we've had Mum's version: adventure, great friends, learning and well, more learning." The twins laughed together. "And Dad's version: fights, Quidditch, plotting in lessons and banter."
"I suppose it all depends on what house we get in."
"We're Malfoy's; we'll be in Slytherin of course. Come on Liss, we've known that for years…"
Lissy glanced up from the floor and raised an eyebrow. "Alexander, we are Malfoy – Granger's. Mum was about as Gryffindor as you get."
"Which would make us Slythindors then?" Alex smirked and Lissy giggled. "Wait and see Lissy, wait and see." Just then the compartment door was pulled open and a tall girl with feathery strawberry blonde hair accompanied by a tall freckled red head and a slightly smaller red headed girl leaned around the doorframe.
"First years?" The boy asked and Lissy and Alex nodded silently. "Don't look so scared, I'm Jake Weasley, I'm a fifth year Gryffindor prefect. This is Milla Weasley, she's my cousin, in sixth year, and this is Frankie, she's third year, she's our cousin too."
"Gryffindor?" Lissy's face lit up and the three older students sat down in the compartment.
"Yeah. Just like the rest of the family, we've got two more of our cousins starting this year as well, James Potter and Anna Weasley. I'd bet a huge amount of galleons they're in Gryffindor too. My sister, Lily, Gryffindor 2nd year, Milla's two brothers in 4th year and 2nd year, Frankie's older brother in 5th year. Oh and our other cousin Zara in 3rd year. The whole family." Jake laughed.
"Wow. Your family is big." Lissy laughed. "Our parents are only children so we don't have many relatives."
"So, you guys have names?" Milla glanced between the twins questioningly.
"Yeah, this is Lissy Malfoy - Granger, and I'm Alex Malfoy – Granger."
Jake nodded in recognition. "Well hopefully you'll be lucky enough to make Gryffindor…"
"Jake," Milla dug an elbow in his side sharply and he muffled a shout. "Don't go prejudicing them against other houses…" She muttered.
"Okay okay. Good Luck at the sorting." Jake winked at them and the Weasley trio left to continue their trip down the train.
Lissy and Alex looked out over the Great Hall from the line waiting to be sorted, it was vast, more impressive than the image either of their parents had ever managed to conjure for them. They were nervous although neither of them showed it, Alex was smirking and Lissy had a slight smile on her face. "Look, there's the people we met on the train earlier…" Alex whispered, subtly pointing out a group of around eight people all with very red hair sat at the Gryffindor table, they were all laughing and joking.
"Verity Mai." Professor Sprout called forward the next nervous first year and Lissy giggled excitedly. "We're next Al."
"I know, good luck little sis." He grinned as Verity Mai hurried off towards the Ravenclaw table. "Wherever we end up, I'll look after you." He winked and turned to Professor Sprout as she turned to the piece of parchment once more.
"Alexander…" She paused her mouth slightly open. A cough from Professor McGonagall shook her from her amazement at Alex's surname and she continued. "Alexander Malfoy – Granger." Suddenly McGonagall understood her shock and her eyes widened as Alex strode forward.
Intriguing, intriguing indeed. Of course your father was easy to place, he was a Malfoy and Malfoy's belong in Slytherin. But you young man, your mother was a special lady and very different to your father. But I see you are loyal to him, it will have to be, SLYTHERIN!
Alex grinned broadly and stood up, nodding to Lissy and striding down to the Slytherin table where he was greeted with cheers as any new Malfoy was, people hurried to make his acquaintance, hoping to get on his good side and Lissy shook her head as she walked forward to be sorted.
Ah, twins I see. You must be expecting the same house as your brother but I feel it would do you good to move out from under his shadow. I'm not in his shadow, Lissy thought indignantly. Indeed, you are not, but you are a very different person. He's is your father's son and you are your mother's daughter, for this reason I proclaim you a GRYFFINDOR!
Lissy hurried off the platform toward the Gryffindor table sneaking a look at Alex who looked bemused at their separation. Milla Weasley had stood up and shoved her cousins along to make room for Lissy in their midst, she hugged the young Malfoy lightly. "From what I hear," Milla whispered in Lissy's ear as they sat down, "you're the first of your family ever to be in this house. That makes you special." She smiled warmly at Lissy. "Ssshh…" She put a finger to her lips and pointed to the sorting hat, "we can do introductions in a minute, shut up now, James is being sorted."
"Oh." Jake silenced himself promptly and leant backwards to get a view of his cousin.
"GRYFFINDOR!" The hat bellowed and a redhead with flowing curls next to Lissy squealed excitedly. All the other cousins looked at her scathingly. "I mean, I knew we'd get him, he's a Potter! Of course we got him, look at Uncle Harry. But that doesn't stop me getting excited…JAMES!" She shrieked and hugged her cousin tightly as he sat down next to her.
"Zara…" The other cousins shook their heads lightly and sighed.
"Okay we can do some introductions quickly…" Frankie interrupted as James pulled himself free from Zara's arms. "Right, you know me, Jake and Milla. But this is my older brother William, Bill for short. Jake's sister, Lily. Milla's brothers Charlie and Ed and Zara, the only, only child in the family." She poked her tongue out at the excitable 4th year. "And James Potter, the only non Weasley in the family at school." Frankie indicated the skinny boy with dark hair who had joined the group. "Everyone, this is Lissy Malfoy – Granger. We met her and her twin brother on the train."
"Hi Lissy!" The entire family at Hogwarts, save Anna who was still waiting to be sorted, waved at Lissy and she blushed and laughed. "So what house did your brother get in?" Charlie asked.
"Slytherin." She replied quickly.
"Wow, that's amazing. I don't think any family's been split between the two before."
"Except Sirius and Regulus." Milla added quickly.
"Well yeah, but that was just odd."
"It's not odd for us really…you see, Malfoy's have always…"
"Been in Slytherin." Charlie laughed. "Yeah, we heard Sprout stumble over your name. What's so special about you then?"
"It's not just me, its both of us. We're Malfoy – Granger's. I don't know the whole story, just that our mother was in Gryffindor, she was best friends with Harry Potter and Ron Weasley, they killed…" Lissy trailed off as she realized that they were all staring at her. "And you're the children of my mum's best friends aren't you?" She half laughed in shock.
"You're Hermione's daughter?" James turned to her and she nodded slowly. "But Hermione went missing, she left; I always heard Mum and Dad talking about her…"
"Guys, maybe this isn't the time…" Milla intervened. "Write to your parents perhaps…YES!" She called out happily as Anna Weasley was sorted into Gryffindor. "Well done Ans." She hugged her cousin and introduced Lissy to her.
But Lissy and James had continued to stare at each other, confused. They now knew that their parents had been best friends but couldn't quite understand why they'd never met before, never laid eyes on each other before that day. Even the arrival of huge platters of food couldn't distract them and from across the Great Hall Alex watched his sister with concerned eyes; he didn't want to disappoint his father on their first day by failing to protect her.
A/N: Sorry if this chappie's a bit confusing with all the name's but its mainly about setting up relationships within Hogwarts for the younger generation. Let me know if you'd rather I focussed on the kids or the adults or an even mix of both. Mucho thanks to all my reviewers, and sorry for the delay in getting this up, the plot bunnies just weren't forthcoming.
Also, one of the first Draco/Hermione fics I read on here, I can't remember the name of and I was wondering whether anyone knows the one I'm describing: Hermione is a pureblood and bethrothed to Draco (I think) her real surname is Lanna. And one of the chapters is called Lanna. They have to go to Malfoy Manor but end up staying in a small cabin/cottage in the grounds, and I can't remember anymore. shrug. Anyway, must return to my Salters Advanced Chemistry work...toodles.