Chapter 2 – Malfoy Manor
Walking through the flew system and into the Malfoy living room was a strange feeling. It wasn't a warm room but to Felix it felt like home. "Welcome home sweetie. Now go with your father whilst I go get your room sorted. Draco would you like to go with your father and brother?" From the grunt that Draco gave out he wasn't too pleased to be tagging along. "Draco a grunt is not a word. Now Felix, follow me."
"Now Felix as a Malfoy you need to learn the how to speak like a Malfoy so once a week you will come to this room where I shall teach you how to speak more elegantly." Lucius pointed to a room that was decorated with dark wood and pictures of past Malfoys including his grandfather. "Ah Felix your back my boy." Said the portrait with a very happy smile. Felix smiled and nodded towards the portrait of Abraxas.
Finally, after an hour the tour of the manor was finally over and Felix found himself in his room laid on his bed. The room was huge. There were three windows with the middle one had a set of French doors that opened out onto a balcony that looked over the grounds of the house. In one corner of the room was a large dark wood book case with a large desk next to it. There was a large wardrobe filled with clothing all in the correct size for Felix and then there was the bed. It was the comfiest bed that Felix had ever laid in. It was a king size four poster bed with black curtains and green bed covers.
Just as he was about to dose of he heard a pop a knew instantly what it was. "Hello master Malfoy" Felix turned and seen a strange looking animal stood next to his bed. "I'm Dobby master, your personal house elf. Your father says dinner is ready." And with that the little creature disappeared and Felix made his way to the dining room.
In the dining room stood a large dining table that sat his mother, father and twin brother. "Felix do hurry up the dinner will go cold and I'm not going to wait for the house elves to prepare another, they're getting rather slow at that lately." Taking his seat opposite his brother he started to eat. Every so often he would catch Draco staring at him with guilt filled eyes. Lets face it he hadn't been the nicest of people towards Felix when he was at Hogwarts but in his defence he wasn't to know that he was his brother. As far as anyone knew he was Harry Potter not Felix Malfoy. The blonde was pulled out of his thoughts by his mother getting everyone's attention. "Now boys, school starts in a week so this week we will go to Diagon Alley. Draco you need new school books and a new wand, and let me tell you if you break this one you will not have it replaced do I make myself clear?" Draco nodded "And Felix you need to have your Slytherin robes made can't have you in those god damn Gryffindor ones and we must also get your new wand as the one you have is still registered as a Harry Potters." At that point Lucius spoke up "Felix we shall go to Hogwarts tomorrow morning to get you sorted so you don't have to do it with the first years." Felix sighed in relief. That would be awkward a second year get sorted with first years. "Now boys off to bed we have a busy day tomorrow we will be up at seven am sharp." And on those lasting words from their mother the twins headed to bed.
As they reached the top of the stairs Felix felt a pair of arms wrap around him and a head on his shoulder. "Felix I'm so glad your home and I apologise for the way I treated you last year. I was just jealous because you were the boy who lived and someone I wanted to be your friend and when you refused I felt very upset and used the bullying you as a way to get back. But now your my brother and we can start anew. Anyway, good night Felix sleep well." And with that Draco left leaving a very happy but very confused Felix behind. He had never seen Draco be that soft he always had a hard shell.
Felix awoke in his bedroom to a bright ray of sunlight coming through the curtains shining right in his eyes. He looked over to the pocket watch that sat on his bedside table and sighed. Six thirty. 'well that sucks'. With the extra thirty minutes before the rest of the family would awake for the day Felix decided to take a shower. His bedroom came equipped with an un-suite bathroom with a beautiful walk in shower, A stunning sink and counter top, a nice toilet just off to the side of the door and the most beautiful bath he'd ever seen. It was white marble with and could fit the whole of the Gryffindor Quidditch team in it.
Stepping out of the shower he felt like a new man. Never had he ever had a warm shower whilst at home during the summer. Thinking of that made him angry. To know that he suffered all those years with that god forsaken family, treated like dirt all thanks to the one wizard he thought was good. There would have to be strong talks with the headmaster when he returned to Hogwarts.
He left the bathroom and found that his clothes for the day had already been laid out for him on his bed. Getting into them he ruffled his hair and made his way down to the dining room where he was met with his mother. "Felix sweetheart, how did you sleep?" Narcissa was nothing like what you'd expect from a Malfoy. Yes, she was stern, and you wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of her but she also had a warm feeling to her. She was everything you'd expect a mother to be. "I slept well thank you mum. Where is dad and Draco?" Felix replied. As he replied he seen a slight tear fall from his mother's eye. "They are already on their way to Diagon alley, but we need to make that detour your father mentioned last night. We must get you sorted into your rightful house." During their usual pillow talks that Lucius and Narcissa usually had they had decided that it would be best for her to take Felix as Lucius had a lot of anger towards the headmaster and he would probably do something that would get him locked up in Azkaban.
The pair finished their breakfast quickly and stepped into a room that Felix knew now as the apparition room. "Now hold on to my arm son. And whatever you do, don't let go." With his mother's words in his head, he held on tight and felt a pull at the navel. When he opened his eyes, he was in a place he knew very well. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Felix loved this place. No matter how much he'd walked the halls and sat in its classrooms, it still amazed him. "Lady Malfoy and young Felix welcome. Come we must get you sorted." Professor Dumbledore called as he approached the two. Narcissas eyes turned from a soft expression to one of anger. "Stop with the niceties Dumbledore. If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have been put in this mess so stop dawdling and let's get it done. The less time spent near you the better." Her voice was angry and as Felix looked towards the headmaster he seen a look of fear pass through his eyes. Something he had never seen on the mans face before.
They entered the office and in the middle, sat a stool with the familiar hat on it. "Now Ha-Felix you know what to do. Just sit on the stool and Professor McGonagall will place the sorting hat on your head." Noticing the slip up in his name the boy stared at the headmaster as he headed towards the stool. 'How dare you!" he thought. He sat down on the stool and the hat was placed on his head. "Ah, finally. Young Felix. Do you know how hard it was for me to keep that from you when I had to place you as Harry Potter last year. I felt so bad for your poor brother. All he wanted was a friend. He looked so sad at that table on his own I was just dying to place you there with him. But thanks to our medalling headmaster I was forced to place you in the house of the lions. Plus, with you constantly saying 'not slytherin' I didn't really have a choice. So Felix I ask you. Where should you be placed?' The sorting hat asked through his head. 'Well that's for you to decide.' He replied. Felix felt the hat nod on his head. "Come on Dumbledore is this really necessary we all know where I'm going to place him. SLYTHERIN." The hat shouted the last part and Felix felt mixed emotions towards where he was placed. On the one hand he was now where he was meant to be, but on the other hand he had already been through so much with the Gryffindor's he felt like he was betraying them. 'Oh well. There's no going back now.' He thought.
Meanwhile, whilst Narcissa and Felix where at Hogwarts. Lucius and Draco were pacing around Diagon alley in their usual Malfoy way. "Father?" Draco asked like a child would if asking for a toy. "Yes son. What do you want now?" Lucius was getting a little bit annoyed with the blonde twin. He had done nothing but ask for things the whole time they were out. He loved to spoil Draco but from now on it would be different. He had his twins back, and they both needed to be treated fairly. "Well father I was just wondering if maybe we should get Felix another owl. Seeing as Hedwig is known to be Harry Potters, maybe we should get him one that will link to him as Felix Malfoy?" Lucius was surprised. Never in a million years would he have thought that Draco would be so nice to his twin brother. Especially as he knew what the two were like in school. "Good idea son, but I think he's happy knowing that Hedwig is still his. I do however like the idea of getting him an animal. What about a rat?" Draco shook his head in disgust. "Okay then, what about a toad?" This time Draco made retching sound. But not before he could add a little dig in there about Neville Longbottom. The only boy in the school with a pet toad. "Okay what about a cat?" 'A Cat? No one has a cat in Slytherin. And I guess it would keep him company on the lonely nights in the common room.' Draco thought for a while before being pulled out of his thoughts by a pop.
"Hello, you two, how are you getting on?" Narcissa asked as she pulled Felix up onto his feet. "Very well my dear. Draco is nearly set just needs his robes and wand. Oh, and we got everything for Felix too." Lucius replied. "Well then. Madame Malkins we shall head for next the. Come on boys." Narcissa chimed. As they were walking Draco tapped his dad on the shoulder and put his thumb up as a sign that he agreed with the decision for a cat. Nodding his head Lucius spoke up. "I just need to grab something from the bank. Sweetheart why don't you take the boys and I'll grab it." And with that he headed for the nearest pet shop.
"Where is he Ron? He hasn't answered any of my letters and Dumbledore said something very strange the other day. We need to get him ready for when Dumbledore unleashes his secret plan." Felix looked towards where the voice was coming from. Stood just outside Flourish and Blotts was his old school friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. "What are you worried for 'Mione? Its not like you actually care for him. You're in this for the same reasons I am. The money. But I'm sure he's somewhere liv… Woah. Hermione is it me or am I seeing double. I swear there are two Malfoys over there." Ron pointed toward the twins wide eyed and shocked.
Felix gasped and looked at Draco. "What do I say?" he whispered as he watched the two Gryffindor's come towards them. "Leave it to me." Draco replied, happy with the fact he could finally stick up for his brother. "What you looking at weasel, and you mud blood? Never seen my twin brother before?" Hermione looked offended and Ron looked shocked. "Twin brother. How come I've never seen him before?" Ron spat back at the blonde. "He was studying at Durmstrang, but father was unimpressed with the way the school was run so he has decided that Hogwarts is where Felix shall go from now on. How does that sound?" Felix was tryng to hold back a snicker as the pair made the way into the well-known robes shop. "Thanks Draco." Was all that was said.
All in all the day was a success. Lucius returned to the group when they were in Knocturn Alley getting the boys wands and decided to end the trip with a trip to the ice cream parlour. A place Felix would never have gone when he was Harry. As they returned home Lucius told the twins to take a seat on the sofa. Confused the boys took a seat. "Now boys we thought that you both deserved a little something, so we got you a gift each. Draco this is for you. It was a very kind thing you did for your brother today. Smiling, Draco opened the box that revealed a beautiful set of cufflinks. Each engraved with the Malfoy crest. It wasn't until he looked closely that his father had had the crest corrected to have his brother's name on it too. "There beautiful dad, thank you." Lucius smiled and grabbed a large box from the side of his arm chair. "This is for you Felix. We know this must be very difficult for you. And we know that you might want someone to confide in so we got you this." Lucius said placing the box into his son's lap. Felix opened the flaps of the box to reveal a beautiful white cat with blue eyes staring back at him. He felt a tear fall from his eye. He didn't often receive gifts, and this was just too much. He finally felt welcome and safe in his family.
That night Felix fell into a blissful sleep with Storm, his new cat curled up beside him.
Well guys here we go. Chapter two. This took forever to write, I had like serious writers block but here it is. I hope you enjoy this story and if you have an ideas please leave them in a comment and I will see what I can do with them.
Will x