A/N: The Harry Potter books, world and characters belong to JKR. I take no credit for any repeated quote or event from the original source.
Bad Faith
Chapter 1
She was very tempted to drool.
The Malfoy library was a huge, two store room with thousand's of books, adorning the bookshelf's. Granted, the library was two posh and tidy for her taste, but a book would always be something that would cheer her up, no matter the place or the content.
Thought she did wonder if the content of these books would changer her mind. Her family was dark, like incredibly evil type of dark. She'd already overheard Luscious making deals in his office. The thought that she lived under his rough made her shiver.
Ignoring that thought, she started looking through the bookshelf's, looking for one book in particular.
Oh, there where many books she whished to read, many more of darker nature than that of light simply because the darker one was unknown to me, a mystery that I very much wanted answers for.
She smiled as she found the book she was looking for. Occlumency.
I read many valid point's about the subject of mind magic, and the only conclusion I could make was that magical humans in general where stupid.
Even without the fact that she had prior knowledge, the advantages of mastery where listed at the front of the book. Such as eidetic memory, improved thinking, storing and problem solving speed. Not to mention improvement in overall magical skill!
Really? What could they possible lose from teaching Occlumency apart from the fact that it was time consuming, which in the grand scheme of things didn't even matter seeing how one could easily recover and gain time from overall faster reading speed.
She sighed , reminding herself that this was now her world, and such thought's could cause problems if she said them out loud...
Oh well. Tomayto tomahto.
Grinning to herself she continued reading, absorbing every word as she was absorbed by the book.
By the end of the day the book was on the shelf, seemingly never touched, no one knowing better with a certain young girl having finished her first practice session.
A complete fail, but that didn't matter since, after all, she had plenty of time.
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"And this is my daughter, Nefeli Selene Malfoy." Lucius said as the blacked haired man blinked in momentary surprise.
As a spy, Severus Snape was very well versed in analysing and observing people, it was part of the job. The three year old in front of him looked at him in a calculating manner that no child in his own house did.
She was nothing like her brother. Draco had barely paid attention before he run with Crabe and Goyle's brats to Merlin knows where. He had barely even noticed her when Lucius had brought him into the conversation. For most that would raise an alarm, but for him, it was a clear indication that something was amiss, and as a Slytherin, he didn't enjoy not being in the know.
"Potion master Snape" She said after some few seconds, bowing slightly before continuing to observe him with a bored like analytical look.
Severus's instinct screamed that he was in front of a coiled snake ready to jump at him at any movement.
"Ms Malfoy" He said with a bow. Unlike her brother, she had already earned it.
Severus was surprised that he actually felt uneased by her gaze, it was as if she knew knew what he was thinking, which was ludicrous in itself, while undoubtedly intelligent she was still three years of age. So why did he feel so uneasy?
"How goes you research in the improved wolfbane potion?" She asked with a faint hint of curiosly.
"Well, I found a way to substitute Valerian seeds and Dittany with crushed horned slugs which will at least half it's price value."
To his surprise, he held an actual entertaining conversation with the three year old, while no master, she showed actual understanding in the subject that surpassed even his younger students. At the mere age of three.
By the end of the ball, Severus left with thousand of question's surrounding the youngest Malfoy. He knew then and there that she would cause waves in the magical world the likes had never seen before.
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"Ms Fely dinner is ready" The house elf said happily to his five year old master.
Quite ironically, Dobby was the closest thing she had to a friend in this mansion that was also in many ways a prison. Draco was an imitation of Lucius, Lucius wasn't worth mentioning, and while she did love her mother, she was still a trophy wife that was required to spend most of her time with her husband.
Not that she was stupid. Narcissa Malfoy had been on par with Lily Evans when she had attended Hogwarts. The fact that she helped her whenever she had the time with her own studies proved that. And she was a brilliant chess master, though at this point she was sure that any Slytherin was one.
"Thank you Dobby, I'll be down in a second." She said wharmly as the house elf smiled.
"Yes Ms Fely!" He said happily before disappearing with a quit 'pop'.
At least he stopped calling me Great master Nefeli. She mused to herself as she closed the book in front of her before hiding it at the back of her bedside table. 'Dark Art through time II' went into detail as to what the dark arts actually where.
She was greatly tempted to slap the idiots that said the dark arts where evil. They really weren't, at least not most. There had been some few sections that had thoroughly disgusted her, and she had only not thrown the book because having that knowledge could one day be important.
At least she wasn't lazing around like a certain male in this family. They parents usually spent week days outside, talking about politics in ways that had always bored her. But it also held it's advantages. She could learn as much as she wanted to without getting caught, since the only other person in the family was Draco, who either went to play with Crab and Goyle, or practiced quidditch by himself.
She had free rein to plan and learn for years until she was put on stage. Once she started Hogwarts, then the chessboard would have a new additional piece.
She hadn't been known as the 'Emperor of Pax' through laziness or incompetence.
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"Nefeli?" Narcissa asked curiously as her daughter looked up from her book.
"Yes mother?"
"I was wondering if there was anything you wanted for Yull?"
She had long since hidden the knowledge of the books her daughter read, or the fact that her daughter was a genius. Lucius was already planning a betrothal contract, and the fact that her daughter reminded her so much of Andi wouldn't be a good sign for Lucius. The last thing she wanted was her daughter to be stuck in the same loveless marriage she had been forced into, but the only other visible option would be the same Andi had dome. She whished that they could simply be stuck in this moment the rest of their life's.
Her first thought was to buy books for her daughter. Nefeli's room was practically a secondary library at this point, but that also meant that the was a high chance that she had already read it. She really did take after Andi. Her sister had always been deadly smart, and analytical, not to mention equally deadly as Trixie had been with her wand. She still remembered the last time she'd seen her sister. They're father had tried to force her into marriage magically… She burnt the house down with Fiendfyre, given him the middle finger, and apparated herself and her two sister's out of the burning mansion.
Somehow she wouldn't be surprise if her daughter did the same.
"Is there anything I should have?" She asked her as she tilted her head thoughtfully.
"You're brother always has a list of things he want's." Narcissa said in amusement as Nefeli snorted.
"My brother and I never have been on the same side of the coin." She pointed out before a thoughtfully look crossed her face. "What are the chances I can get a pet?" She asked curiously as Narcissa winced. They where highly unlikely.
"I can try" She said weekly as Nefeli shook her head.
"Then maybe something more practical. Something to storage my books?" She said in understanding as Narcissa nodded.
"I can arrange that." She said smiling at her daughter before looking at the book she was holding. "How far have you gotten?"
"I started spell variation." She said smiling at her mother.
"Want any help?" She asked hopefully.
"Yes please." Nefeli asked happily as a lecture on charms with Arimathy started.
It was probably because of her daughter that she still hadn't driven herself mad with the lacking marriage she had, so moment's like this with her daughter where the only thing she had that truly let her feel alive now a days.
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"How can I help you?" He said in a manner which expressed quite the opposite.
"I'd like to see the Black family account manager." She said politely as the goblin raised his eyebrow.
"He is the manager of an Ancient house, he hasn't got the time to deal with children." He stated as Nefeli smiled.
"I massively doubt that with the number of Black's left." She stated as the Goblin eyed her with combined annoyance and curiosity.
"Very well, you may pass, if only out of annoyance." He said as he whent back to the percent.
"Thank you" She stated as she walked towards the Goblins door, knocking before entering to start the first faze of her plan.
"Yes?" The Goblin said looking up from the thin envelop.
"Goblin manger of the Black account's, I am Nefeli Selene Malfoy. I wished to discuss some question's I had over the blank accounts." She said with a bow as the goblin indicated for her to take a seat.
"Talk"
"As a descendent of the house of black, I believe that I should still be entitled to a trust found correct?" She asked as the Goblin nodded.
"As is with all members of the house."
"Is it something that is checked by the head of house?" She asked the goblin, who in return, raised his eyebrow.
"You are aware that we can not give such information, aren't you?"
"Information about the head of house, I'm simply asking if a third party can observe or interfere with my holdings." She said smiling sweetly as the goblin smirked in amusement. Spending years simply counting with the rare event of something happening had left him extremely bored, so at this point he found anything amusing.
"If asked, then yes, he can." He answered as a thoughtful look graced her features.
"When was the last time this was done?" She asked curiously.
"On the seventeenth birthday of his previous heir." She smiled in satisfaction, obviously satisfied with his answer.
"Is the trust account arranged since birth?"
"That is indeed the case?"
"And how much control do I have over the account?"
"Complete control" The goblin stated as he passed her a leaflet.
She blinked in surprise. She knew the family was rich, but still... She slightly over 20000 galleons... That was more than One million pounds!
"I get, what, three hundred or so galleons a month?" She asked in surprise as the goblin smiled in amusement.
This was much more easier than compared to her last lifetime. She'd started with only 20 sterling a month, which wasn't even a galleon...
Eh! Not that I'm complaining, simply means I can get richer faster.