Prompt: Demented Sister (#563), December

Pansy Parkinson

Pansy walked through the manor, not sure how she was supposed to feel to be back home now that it was December.

She supposed that she should be happy, after all it meant that she didn't have classes, or work to deal with. That she didn't have to pretend to tolerate Daphne or Tracey, both who made her seethe with envy for their good-looks.

But it also meant not being able to see Draco. It meant that the protection of Hogwarts from her older sister, was also gone.

Peony, her demented older sister, had completely ignored her while they were at Hogwarts. Something that Pansy had felt rather grateful for.

And yet... somehow it had been deeply unsettling and now that they were home, Pansy wasn't really sure what to expect form the sixteen year old girl.

"What are you stalking around for?" Pansy jumped at the sound, a shriek escaping her throat as she whirled around and stared up at the girl behind her.

Taking several steps back, Pansy glared up at Peony who was pretty, tall and had glossy dark hair that fell a few inches past her shoulders. As if it wasn't enough that Peony was pretty, she was also extremely smart.

"Don't do that! You nearly scared me right out of my skin!"

"Merlin Pansy, would you shut your mouth. You're so damn loud and annoying," Peony said with her dark eyes shining with annoyance, her face twisted with disgust. "Anyway, mother wanted me to tell you to make yourself ready. Our guest will be arriving soon. Along with Primrose," Peony went on, her lip curling with bitterness at the mention of Prim.

Pansy felt her stomach twist and sink. If there was anything in the world worse than Peony, it was their oldest sister Primrose... the beauty of the family and also the cruelest person Pansy had ever met, though no one else seemed to see it apart from Peony.

"Prim is coming?" Pansy asked, feeling her face pale and her hands turn cold.

"Of course she is, you daft cow," Peony replied, narrowing her dark eyes on Pansy. "You're so stupid Pansy," she went on, rolling her eyes and marching away.

"I'm already ready!" Pansy called, though she wasn't really sure why she bothered to speak to Peony when she was already walking away. She froze in place, wondering why she was so stupid as Peony stopped and turned in her spot.

Dark eyes raked over her petite form and Pansy tried not to squirm under her sister's severe and cold stare.

"Is that what you're wearing? Although, I suppose it really doesn't matter. You'll look like a wart no matter what you put on," Peony stated in deadpan, looking at Pansy as if she was muck on the bottom of her shoe before turning once more to march away.

Pansy felt her stomach filling with heat. She felt like a kettle set to boil, and was just at the point of blowing her top.

"Why are you so mean to me?!" Pansy cried, unable to stop herself. She felt so angry, and humiliated and tired of her sister, and somehow all the months she'd been ignored and spared her sister's tongue had only seemed to make her more sensitive.

Turning around once more, Peony raised a brow at Pansy... an expression Pansy was now sure that the older girl had picked up from their Head of House.

"Mean?" Peony asked with a cold and mirthless laugh. "You think I'm mean to you?! You're such a little whiny wimp, Pansy. Such a spoiled little brat. What I do and say to you is nothing... nothing... to what Prim has ever done to me. Just be grateful you didn't have to grow up with that sadistic bitch."

And with that, Peony finally walked away, leaving Pansy behind and shaking with anger, tears of confusion in her eyes.

Wiping them away furiously she told herself, She'll only be here two more years. And then she'll be gone, just like Prim. And then I'll have all of mummy and daddy's attention to myself, and no one to bother me.

With that thought in mind, Pansy squared her shoulders and raised her chin, stalking back up the corridor to join the rest of her family.


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