Malfloy looked at Mary and raised his eyebrow. "What?" he asked. Mary looked wide eyed at her sister, realizing what she had done. "Oh...my…word," she said. "Crap!"

"So, you're really Snape's daughters?" Malfloy asked. "That's great! A girl that I like is also the daughter of my favorite teacher!"

"Malfloy! Don't tell anyone about my relation with Snape!"

"Why not? The whole school needs to know."

"They don't! Do you want me to hit you again?!"

"Calm down, Mary. Come over here and I'll talk to you about what to do." Mary glared at the blonde traitor and looked back at her sister and new friends. She nodded and walked over to a street corner with Malfloy.

"What do you think they're saying?" Ginny asked.

"I don't know," Harry said, reaching out for Ginny's hand. "But I do know that whatever it is, Malfloy is just trying to make it harder."

"You think?" Ron asked sarcastically. "Malfloy always makes things harder." Carolyn looked over at her sister and sighed.

"I bet they're settling a bet," Hermione agreed with Ron while he had his arm around her shoulder. Carolyn sighed again, but this time, Ginny rested her hand on her shoulder. Carolyn smiled at Ginny and looked back at her sister, facing her worst nightmare.

"Draco Malfloy, I swear, if you tell anyone about who I am, I'll kill you!" Mary announced while she had her talk with Malfloy.

"Why shouldn't I?" Malfloy asked.

"Because, because…"

"Why don't you and I settle a bet?"

"Okay, just what is it?"

"Let's see here, your father is Professor Snape, but you don't want to tell anyone about it. So, here's an even bet. I won't tell anyone about your relation with the potions master."

"Thank goodness."

"IF you do something even."
"What is it? I do something, anything!"

"Hmm, go on dates with me for about, hmmm, a week."

"A week!?"

"You're right, a week isn't fair. How about… a month?"

"Draco…Malfloy…"

"Of course, we could settle it for a year."

"When does the first date start?"

"Oh yeah! How about we start dating when school starts again?"

"Fine."

"I knew you would agree." Malfloy started to walk away when Mary looked up from her feet. "Oh Draco," Mary sang. Malfloy turned around to be face to face with Mary. She smiled, clenched her hands into fists, and hit Malfloy as hard as she could.

He fell to the ground with blood running out from his nose. "There's much more where that came from if you tell a single soul who my father really is," Mary said. She smiled and walked away, leaving Malfloy in his pain.

When the six friends walked back inside The Three Broomsticks, they were laughing their hearts out. "Did you see Malfloy after you socked him?" Ron asked Mary, trying to control his laughter.

"I know," Harry said, trying to control his. "I bet that the smirk on Malfloy's face is totally wiped off!"

"He's never gonna look at you the same way again!" Carolyn said, laughing while her sister had her arm around her.

"So, how did you settle the bet with Jerko Malfloy," Ginny said, also holding back her laughter?"

"Well, he won't tell who I'm related to," Mary said. "IF I..I..I…"

"Tell us already!" Hermione said.

"I have to date him for a month when school starts!" Mary looked up to see everyone starring in horror. "You… have to date him… for a MONTH?!" Hermione asked.

"It's a dead giveaway that Malfloy likes you," Ron said.

"But, with MALFLOY!!!"

"I think I'll live through it," Mary said. "If not, I'm going to sock him again!"

"Mary! Carolyn! Harry! Ron! Hermione! Ginny! Come here, we need to talk to you!" The children turned at the voice of their potions master. They walked over to the table to see the two professors.

"We have discussed the matter," Snape said. "And, my daughters, this is how I knew your mother didn't die of a heart attack." Dumbledore handed Mary an envelope. She opened it with Carolyn looking over her sister's shoulder.

Mary got out a heart shaped locket and a letter. The two sisters looked at each other and started reading the letter.

Dear Mr. Severus Snape,

We have heard about the tragedy of your wife and are very sorry. We hope for the best of luck for you and your two lovely daughters. But, I have some important business to discuss with you.

The Dark Lord Voldemort wanted revenge on you after you left him in the dust. We very much understand why he you have quit his team, but listen to this. We have done some research in your wife's bedroom and found some sort of black cloak.

We researched it to see that it belonged to a Death Eater. That's when we saw the initials LM on the cloak. One of our best members found that it belonged to Lucius Malfloy. That is when we went into your wife's bedroom again and saw the facts.

Lucius snuck up behind your wife and killed her with one of the Unforgivables. He later placed her on the bed to make her look like she died of a heart attack, seeing that she had heart conditions.

He had taken her shirt off, washed it, and put it back on so your wife wouldn't have a blood stained shirt on. We will find Lucius Malfloy and punish him. Do not fret.

Sincerely,

The Knights of the Wizardry Order