Serella had set her alarm clock to go off early before anyone else in the house would be awake

Serella had set her alarm clock to go off early before anyone else in the house would be awake. She was really hoping to avoid everyone and not have to force any polite conversations with her Uncle.

To her dismay however, once she was up, dressed and in the kitchen, she found him to be sitting in the exact same spot that he was three nights previous.

"If I didn't know any better I'd say that you were avoiding me." He gruffer, picking up his rather large cup of coffee.

"I guess everyone in the family isn't an idiot." She retorted, refusing to face him and busying herself with a bowl of cereal.

"Serella you always where your parents favorite."

"Don't you dare talk about them." She wasn't raising her voice, not yet anyways, just giving a fair warning.

"He was my brother girl, not only your father. And I think we have some things to talk about."

"We don't have anything to talk about."

"Why don't we start with why you're avoiding me." He argued, completely ignoring what she said.

"I'm not avoiding you."

"You're a terrible liar, just like Sherry." There he went again, bringing up her dead parents.

"Stop talking about them."

"Are you going to ignore me for the whole summer?"

"Are you going to pester me all summer?"

"I'm your uncle, you should at least talk to me."

"You're a drunken bum."

"That doesn't mean I'm not family."

"If you're family, then where were you when my parents died? Why didn't you come and visit? Not a letter or anything. Grandma's told me about you, how you considered joining He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Where you ashamed because my parents were on the right side? Or embarrassed because your side fell at the hands of a boy?"

"Those were difficult times and I don't expect you to understand -"

"No I'm sure you don't."

"I made mistakes, but that's why I'm back, to try and change that. Starting with you and your sisters."

"I suggest that you start with them then. They seem to be devolving habits just like you. Just leave me alone." And with that she left before the hung-over man could argue.

It didn't take a genius to see what he was, and all those arguments he and Simon had only had tipped her off to the truth.

Day after tomorrow she would be gone most of the day and wouldn't have to worry about it. But she did have to worry about Malfoy.

Once back in her room Spike was waiting with a letter, and expecting an owl treat. She gave him one and took the letter from him.

Sere,
Dumbledore must be going a bit mental, making you tutor Malfoy? His whole family is nothing but a lot of Death Eaters and this could all be just a plot of something to get you on their side, or even worse, hurt you. I'm not happy about this, but am not even going to try and talk you out of it because I know that you are bound by the school to follow through with this. But please, promise me that you'll be careful. Malfoy may not be the smartest git in our year, but he's not dumb either. He's dangerous, and I don't want to hear things from the Prophet about another body. As for your uncle, I wish I had some words of wisdom for you, but I'm at a loss right now. My own aunt and uncle won't even let me out of the house anymore in fear that I might blow up the block. Just remember to be careful around Malfoy, he plays dirty.
Harry

She immediately felt better; Harry at least wasn't going to blow up at her for this crazy unpredictable situation. But was worried, she knew Malfoy was trouble, but dangerous? Sure she knew that his father was a death eater, but that didn't mean he was one too. He was only 16, not even Voldemort was that desperate for followers to allow a teenager into his fellowship.

She decided that she would reply the next morning and let Spike rest from the long journey. He deserved it and she needed to focus completely on lesson plans.