Jane was walking down the stairs, almost at her room when she felt a hand close over her arm. She twisted and had her attacker pinned up against the wall in an instant. Jane squinted in the near darkness at her assailant and grinned when she realised that it was Lucius's boy.
"I don't know who you are but you are not a Malfoy." The boy managed to hiss. "My father does not have an adopted sister. I do believe that he would tell me if he did."
"I am as much a Malfoy as you are you little boy. I was there when Lucius was born and I took care of him when mother and father tried to beat him. Our early years where difficult so I don't think he likes to remember them. He also believed that I abandoned him when he needed me the most so he hated me. I managed to speak to him last night and he asked me to tell you that he and your mother have gone in to full battel mode service and well they asked me to keep an eye on you." Jane explained to the boy letting him go. When she saw that he was digesting the information she turned and walked away.
She was almost at her rooms when she heard footsteps pounding on the floor behind her. Jane leaned against the wall and waited for Draco to catch up with her.
"What do you mean that my grandpearents beat father?" he gasped.
"I don't think that we should have this conversation in the hall way Draco. I thought that your upbringing would remind you of that." Jane hissed "follow me to my rooms I will tell you there then you have to leave I begin teaching tomorrow."
Draco nodded and bowed slightly to Jane.
Jane walked down the hallway and stopped at a door with no key hole or handle.
She placed her hand on the wood and swore at the door. It swung open and revealed a sitting room with the theme colour of dark purple. Draco looked around and at first thought that it was black then realised that it was just a really dark shade of purple.
Dobby was just putting a kettle on the fire as they walked in and bowed to Jane.
"Dobby is finished Mistress. Dobby must go now but mistress Jane just needs to call and Dobby will come." Dobby said and then left.
"Sit" Jane told Draco and went into her room. She took off her robes and put her jeans on with an old shirt of Lucius who was taller and stronger than her so the shirt was loose.
Jane came back in to find Draco peering at her bookcase.
"I found most of those in Peru" Jane said making Draco jump.
"So what do you want to know boy? Tea?" Jane asked Draco as he sat down.
"What do you mean that you protected my father and yes please I think I need some tea."
Jane stood and grabbed two cups. She looked at Draco and grabbed a vile and poured some into one of the cups. She took leaves out of a tin on top of the fire and added them to the cups. The kettle started whisteling and Jane poured water into the two cups.
Jane went back to the couch and handed the cup, that she added something extra to, to Draco. Draco looked at it and asked "what is in it please?"
"Egyptian tea and a calming draught. I don't like the way that you're looking. Are you sleeping?" Jane questioned the boy.
"Not really I can't seem to sleep properly and I don't want to tell Uncle Sev'rus he'll just get over worried and pay more attention to me." Draco found it strangely easy to talk to her.
He took a sip and leaned back in appreciation. The tea was excellent.
"Now do you still want me to tell you about our child hood?" Jane asked Draco.
"Yes please." He replied.
Jane took a sip of her tea and closed her eyes. She thought back to the beginning. "When I was six months old I was adopted by Melina and Drago Malfoy. They only wanted one child but she just couldn't seem to conceive so they decided to adopt. The child had to be pure blood of course so they went to the wizarding orphanage and had all the children's magic and blood tested for "Purity". My blood came back the purest and so they decided to adopt me. I found out later that my parents where killed by the previous dark lord so I was a victim of war.
Melina and Drago Malfoy spoilt me rotten but then one day five years later Melina found out that she was pregnant. They thought that this was impossible so they had tests done and it was confirmed, she was pregnant. They didn't want another child so the baby was borne into resentment.
The minut I saw the baby I fell in love with it. Melina and Drago thankfully saw that I had formed a bond with the baby so the instant that we left the hospital I was basically given the baby, like some sort of toy. They let me name him and I took care of him.
Lucius grew but like every baby when he stared to crawl he got into places that Melina and Drago didn't want him.
I heard him screaming one day and rushed to find him. I'm thankfull to this day that I put a tracking charm on him and I managed to find him quickly. He had gotten into Drago's study and was caught playing with the books on the bottem shelf. Drago had caught him and was throwing stuff at him.
I intervined and got beaten for my actions and my lack of control over Lucius. From then on I kept Lucius with me at all times. He was confined to my room or to his room and they never wanted to see him.
Until he was old enough to understand to stay away from our parents he was covered in bruises from when they had seen him. When I recived my letter from Hogwarts I declined to attend unless my little brother could come with. He was only five the first time he got on the Hogwarts express.
He had learnt to be quiet for long periods of time so he was allowed to attend classes with me. He was smart and learned quickly. Soon he was answering the questions in class. It was the first time that anyone had paid positive attention to him, besides me.
I was in Slytherin but I just didn't seem to be able to get along with my house mates. I was always causing trouble and I don't remember how many fights I got into over Lucius.
A few of the boys took him under their wing and kept an eye on him for me and for that I will be forever gratefull.
Severus was one of those boys and I suppose that I should be nicer to him but he just gets on my nerves.
Lucius wasn't allowed to do all the examinations with me but he still tried to learn and five years after I graduated he graduated with honours. His marks where very high because he studied to try and make me proud of him.
He quickly got a job and stayed with me in my section of the manor. When I turned 25 our parents died and I knew that it was safe to leave him. I left and he felt like I had abandoned him and he started to think I hated him.
When I left I started to travel. I did a lot of things I'm not proud of and I know that many people tried to kill me.
I returned yesterday and helped Lucius and your mother to go into hiding with the Dark Lord."
Jane finished her story and smiled when she looked over at Draco. The sleeping draught had worked and he had fallen asleep on her couch.