A/N: Here's a longer one for you. Be warned, a certain someone seems like a bit of a tool but there will be character development! I chose Pyxis as a name because it's a constellation and i think It sort of fitted, because it's a bit different like the character. This chapter is basically Pyxis/ Teddy and lots of Dialogue (sorry!) Next Chapter will be short and it will contain Draco, but the chapter after that will have some Quidditch! Once again, Thank you for reviews, follows and views :*
'Dear Pyxis,
I have been informed by a reliable source that you were sorted into Gryffindor. I cannot tell you the embarrassment this caused me whilst dining with my ladies club. I heard it from Mariella Goyle, your aunt's mother in law, who had it confirmed by your cousin Arianna, who was sorted into Slytherin. This has caused no end of shame for your family and myself personally. Unfortunately, I feel that I can no longer rest easily knowing that a percentage of the family fortune and properties will pass into your hands whilst you are still under the influence of blood traitors and mudbloods alike. I am afraid that I will have to remove you from the will. In the event that you marry a good, pureblood Slytherin man, I will reconsider adding you back as a beneficiary to our will.
Your Grandmother, Narcissa Malfoy.'
Pyxis stared down at the letter. She couldn't believe it. She had never got on with her grandmother, but this? Not that she cared about receiving money but it was the fact that her grandmother felt so much shame over something Pyxis couldn't control. And worse, what if her parents felt ashamed of her? What if her dad hated her when she got back? Pyxis had been avoiding writing to him because she didn't know how he would react. But now Arianna had gone and opened her big mouth, everyone bloody knew! She could strangle her cousin sometimes. She wiped the tears from her eyes and sat back against the window ledge. The Owlery was a cold, smelly, awful sort of place, but it was the only place in Hogwarts that she could be alone, without everyone's piercing glares. She felt as if she'd never be happy again, like she had no one. She didn't really talk to Dom unless it was a lesson, or they were in their dormitory. She didn't really see Ezra a lot because they had different classes and different common rooms. Gryffindors hated her, and now even her family might hate her.
'Bit of a weird place to hang out.'
Teddy. Teddy always seemed to be around whenever she didn't know what to do.
'The owls don't know I'm a Malfoy.'
'Hmm, letter from home?'
'A letter from my grandmother informing me that I am no longer in the family will.'
'What? Seriously? Because you're a Gryffindor?'
'Yep.'
Teddy studied the girl in front of him. She had red blotches on her face where she had been crying. Despite that smile, Teddy was sure she was trying to put on a brave face in front of him, just like she did when she first sat down on the Gryffindor table.
There was a long silence.
'Do you play Quidditch?'
'Well, I like watching it, I've only been on a broom once or twice.. Why?' Pyxis asked curiously.
'Come on.'
Pyxis followed Teddy down the Owlery steps, wondering where on earth they were going, and what it had to do with Quidditch. Teddy led her to a battered, old shed. Teddy whipped a key out of his pocket.
'Quidditch captains get special privileges' he said with a wink.
He unlocked the door and it gave a loud creak and swung open. Inside there were racks and racks of broomsticks. Teddy picked up a beautiful broom. A Nimbus X. Pyxis looked in awe.
'My godfather gave it to me as a birthday present last year.'
'Wow.'
He grabbed a smaller less elegant looking broom from the left wall. He passed it to Pyxis.
'Teddy, you can't just give me someone else's broom.'
'It's the school's. They have a few in stock for when first years learn to ride' He explained. 'You had your lesson yet?'
'No, it's next week, with the Ravenclaws.'
'Fair enough, Come on.'
He took off again further down the path, Pyxis ran after him. She couldn't see where the path led until it opened up and a full size Quidditch pitch
'Wow' She gasped, following Teddy out onto the centre of the pitch.
'Come on then, let's fly.' Teddy grinned.
'Well, it's just.. I've only done it once or twice.. I don't really know..how..' Pyxis muttered.
'Put the broom on the floor.'
Pyxis complied.
'Now say "Up".'
Pyxis looked at Teddy. With a determined sigh, she looked at my broom and recited 'Up.'
To her surprise, the broom shot up into her hand. Teddy showed her how to mount a broom properly and they were off, flying around the air. For the first time since she arrived at Hogwarts, Pyxis felt carefree and unrestricted. The wind blew through her hair and she laughed contentedly. Teddy was laughing along with her. As they looped in and out of the goal posts, Pyxis thought that she would burst if she felt any happier than she did right now.
'Enjoying?' Teddy called to her. Pyxis slowed to a stop next to Teddy, hovering not far from the goalposts. She just grinned and nodded, trying to catch her breath.
The pure happiness in Teddy's eyes turned to shock as he looked at her.
'What's wrong?' She asked tentatively, fearing she had done something to upset him.
'Your eyes' Teddy replied. 'They're gold.'
Pyxis automatically looked down, trying to cover her eyes. 'Sorry, I can't help it sometimes.
'Don't cover them up, it's amazing!' Teddy stared at her curiously.
'You think so? I've been able to do it since I was little, but my mother said I shouldn't be doing it openly in front of everyone. But sometimes my emotions get the better of me.'
'You're a metamorphagus? Can you do other things?' Teddy asked grinning.
'I guess so.. yeah I can change my hair if I concentrate but I haven't really tried to do anything else. It's weird right?' She murmured, embarrassed.
Teddy grinned at her. Sudennly his hair changed from the bright blue to a neon green and back again.
'You're.. you're one too?' She stuttered.
Yep, we probably both get it from the Black side of the family.'
'Huh? Are you related to the Blacks?'
'Yep. My gran and your gran are sisters. It's why I've taken such an interest in you if I'm honest.'
'So we're cousins?'
'Yeah I guess so.' He gave her a lopsided smile and shot off on his broomstick. Pyxis raced after him. They flew for another ten minutes and Teddy started to do loops on his broom. Just as he got to the top of the loop, where he was completely upside down, something shiny fell out of his pocket. Seeing the horrified look on Teddy's face, Pyxis sped downwards after the object. She caught it in her hand and pulled up just in time. Another second and she would have ploughed into the pitch. Teddy flew over to her. He had a look of awe on his face.
'How did you do that? That was nearly a fifty- foot dive!' He exclaimed.
'I don't know..' Pyxis trailed off.
'That's it, Gryffindor need a seeker and I haven't seen a dive like that since Harry won that bet with Ginny on Boxing Day at the burrow!'
'Wait.. what?'
'You. Seeker. Gryffindor Team.'
'Really?.. Wait, I can't be, I'm only a first year. First-years aren't allowed.'
'I'll have a chat with McGonagall, I know she wants Gryffindor to get the cup back. We lost it to Ravenclaw in the final match last year.' Teddy looked like he had just won the Quidditch world cup.
'Teddy!'
A voice came from the end of the pitch. Teddy and Pyxis flew over and dismounted their brooms.
'Hey Jamie, what's up?'
James Potter. Of course.
'Don't call me Jamie! It's James.'
'But you let Lily call you it?'
That's because it's Lily. What are you doing hanging around with her? She's in first year and you're in seventh. And she's a Malfoy.'
Pyxis looked affronted, wondering how on earth could this idiot and Teddy come from the same family.
'James!' Teddy warned.
'What?'
'For your information Jimbo, Pyxis is the new Gryffindor seeker.'
James looked outraged at this.
'What? She's only in first year! It's not allowed. Besides, I bet she can't even fly that well. What about me? I bet I'm a better flyer.'
'I'm fixing it with McGonagall.'
'But-' James started.
'James, shut up and listen. Do you love Quidditch?'
'Of course I do. I keep up with all the leagues.'
'And do you trust me?'
'Yes, but-'
'Then come to the first Quidditch match against Hufflepuff and you'll understand.'
They looked at each other intensely and James nodded. He turned to Pyxis.
'Teddy clearly believes in you, I'm less convinced. You better be good Malfoy.'
'Don't worry, I will be.' She shot back, glaring at him. Honestly, Pyxis wasn't entirely sure about that, but she sure as hell wasn't going to let Potter know that.
They glared at each other for a few seconds more before he turned back to Teddy.
'Vic's looking for you by the way. Guess I'll see you back in the common room.'
James turned on his heel and walked back up the path leading to the school.
'Listen, I've got to go find Vic, I'll talk to McGonagall later on. Pass me the broom, I'll take it back with mine.'
Pyxis did as he asked.
'See you later then?' She asked nervously.
'Yeah, see you later.' He began walking towards the broom shed, and Pyxis began to walk back up to the school.
'Hey, Pyxis?' Teddy called.
'Yeah?' Pyxis turned around to see Teddy almost to the shed.
'You are who you are. Don't let anybody make you feel bad about it.'
