The Bully's Sister
Just Tell Her
When the Malfoys returned home the house elves took the two children’s luggage up to their room despite Jane’s try to do it herself. Their mother took them into the drawing room where they drank tea and spoke of their time at Hogwarts and what had occurred since they saw their mother last in Christmas. Draco excused himself to his room giving the two women some privacy. Narcissa suddenly noticed a piece of jewellery gracing her daughter’s neck “Darling who gave you that necklace?” she asked
“Oh no one important” Jane said back realising she was still wearing the locket that Fred had given to her , she took it of and placed it on the old table. “Darling is everything alright , you look awfully sad why did you take your necklace off?”
“Yes everything’s fine mother just thinking and it was starting to annoy me”
“I don’t see how it could its beautiful” she said picking it up
“You wouldn’t say that if you knew who gave it to me” she said with a twisted smile on her face
“Oh who gave it to you?” she asked intrigued
“Fred Weasley” at this Narcissa dropped the necklace on the floor so quickly it was if it was on fire. “Jane Adeline Malfoy why did a Weasley give you a necklace?”
“Because he loved me and I loved him back” she said angrily and then stormed off to her room. She slammed her bedroom door and went over to wardrobe and got changed into her favourite dress which seemed to brighten up her mood a bit. She really hated her family sometimes she thought as she applied soft makeup to her face , why did they have to be so stuck up? Her father was just horrible she hated the sight of him , her mother was so weak and never stood up for herself or her children and Draco was such a git to anyone who didn’t have the purest blood. So when she went down to dinner that evening she was full of anger , the rest of the family were waiting for her at the table she sat down without looking at any of them “Jane how is your plan going?” her father asked her as they started on their first course “Fine” was her only answer to every question he asked her. As they were starting their pudding her father made an announcement “I have the greatest pleasure of informing you all that we have been personally invited to the minsters’ box for the quidditch world cup final,” this was about the only thing that Lucius had said all evening that interested Jane “Really?” she asked
“Really Jane, of course we don’t know who is playing yet but it will still be very good.” The prospect of seeing the best quidditch players in the world in a month cheered Jane up and she went to bed in high spirits. The next day she decided that she had had enough of her family and wanted to get some space from them so after breakfast she went into the fireplace and arrived in the bustling Diagon Alley. She took her time in the shops especially in Flourish and Blotts as she had read every single book in the Malfoy library and was in need for a new read. She was reaching for a book when someone from behind her said “That’s not a very good book” she turned to see the brown haired, grey eyed Cedric Diggory. “Oh yeah why’s that?” she asked back
“It’s just too over dramatic and so unrealistic” he said back with a smile
“Well what’s wrong with unrealistic , isn’t that the point of books to get away from reality”
“Yes I suppose that’s correct” he said impressed. They looked at each other for a moment before Jane said “I think I’m going to get it” and made her way to the counter and bought the book. “You’ll regret it”
“Maybe or it may the most perfect book in the world and I’m going to go and find out so if you’ll excuse me goodbye” she said and walked to Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour remembering the only useful piece of advice that her mother had given her ‘Always play hard to get otherwise you end up being easy to forget’. Once she had gotten her ice cream she sat in the sun reading the book that was actually truly awful. Cedric spotted her a couple of hours later reading the book , she was so beautiful he couldn’t believe she actually talked back to him. Jane saw Cedric making his way over “You were right it is an awful book”
“I told you”
“I am actually very surprised you read it it’s a very romantic novel”
“Oh do you think I’m not romantic”
“I don’t know I haven’t had the chance to find out” she said with a smile. Cedric’s heart started to race it was so easy to talk to her and the way she spoke was so lovely he couldn’t help but grin like an idiot “Well maybe I should give you a chance to find out , what are you doing Saturday?”
“I don’t know I’ll have to see”
“Well once you find out write to me” he said and then wrote his address on a spare napkin and gave it to her and said “Bye.” He walked back into the street leaving Jane’s heart racing , she was getting butterflies again and only Cedric filled her head as she made her way home. When she got to the manor she went to find her mother , she found her in her private office “Mother may I come in?” Jane asked
“Of course darling” she replied and Jane went into the gloomy room and took a seat next to her mother. “Sorry for shouting at you yesterday I was just angry and stressed”
“It’s ok darling I remember what it was like to be your age”
“Are we doing anything on Saturday ?”
“No why?”
“So I’m free”
“Yes if you tell me why”
“A boy has asked me out” she said getting slightly embarrassed
“Who is it?”
“It doesn’t matter who he is , but he is not a Potter or a Weasley so it doesn’t matter”
“Very well you may go as long as I am allowed to help you get ready”
“Of course I wouldn’t have it any other way” she said hugging her mother. She skipped to her room and got some parchment and ink and wrote her letter to Cedric.
Dear Cedric
I have checked and I am free on Saturday.
Jane
It wasn’t practically long but it did the job , she got her owl ; Sparkle and told her to deliver the letter to Cedric’s address. She hoped that he would reply quickly. She got her wish when she woke up the next morning a letter was waiting by her bedside. She ripped it open and read:
Dear Jane
This is very good news , please meet me in Diagon alley at 7 o’clock on Saturday evening , see you then ,
Cedric
She jumped up and down her bed ,she was so excited she was going on a date with the Cedric Diggory. Draco came bursting into her room “What the bloody hell are you doing?” he shouted
“Jumping on my bed”
“Yeah I can see that but why are you doing at six in the morning some people are trying to sleep”
“Guess who just got asked out by Cedric Diggory” she said grinning madly
“I’m guessing from the expression on your face that its you”
“You guessed right big brother” she said
“Great now can you please shut up so I can sleep”
“If I must” she said sinking to her bed as Draco shut the door. She squealed one last time before going back to sleep. The rest of the week couldn’t move slower , Jane wanted to see Cedric now she was so bored cooped up in the gloomy manor. Soon Saturday came and Jane was up so early in the morning that even the birds were not awake yet. She tried getting back to sleep, but she just couldn’t. All she could think about was Cedric’s smile, his laugh . She got up at a reasonable hour ate her breakfast and then went upstairs to spend the whole day to get ready. Where was he taking her? What should she wear? Does he like her as much her as she likes him? While Jane was pondering these trivial thoughts, in a manor similar to the Malfoys a nervous boy was pacing his bedroom.
Blaise was annoyed with himself he had so many opportunities to ask Jane out or even tell her his feelings , but he had chickened out every time so afraid she would reject him and he would be heartbroken. Daphne had told him many a time that she could Jane liked him , how could she not Daphne had said to him. To Blaise there were thousands of reasons why she could not have any feelings other than friendship towards him . However he decided to be brave ,something he had always admired about Jane, today he would tell how he felt. He finished getting dressed and made his way down to breakfast where he was met by his mother and husband number 5 . This one wasn’t as bad as some of the others he was around his mothers age , hardly ever around and when he was he would buy Blaise whatever he desired. He would miss this one when he was gone. “Good morning darling” his mother said to him
“Morning” he said getting the grapefruit and placing it on his plate , a house elf hastily came and poured him some orange juice and then whimpered away. “So Blaise what are your plans for today?” his mother asked. “I thought I’d go and visit Jane and Draco”
“Oh well be back for dinner , the Notts are coming over,” Blaise had been dreading this dinner for a while , he did not like Theodore Nott one bit . He was self centred, over confident and had no respect for women. Blaise merely nodded at his mother who had returned to talking to her husband. Blaise finished his breakfast , checked the clock it had just gone 11, he stepped into the fireplace and shouted ‘Malfoy Manor’. He was instantly transported to the home of his love , he saw a blur of blonde hair as he stepped out of the fireplace “Ah Blaise is that you?” said a feminine voice that he instantly recognised as Narcissa “Good morning Mrs Malfoy sorry to just drop on in like this I just wanted a quick word with Draco and Jane”
“Don’t worry Blaise, Draco is in the dining room and Jane is in her bedroom” she said smiling at him. He was a good boy for a slytherin and she would be more than happy for him to be her son in law. Blaise bade her goodbye and went into the big dining room where Draco was sat regally . “Blaise what are you doing here?” he asked shocked at the sight of his friend
“Can’t one friend visit another without there being a reason”
“Yes but I know you’re here for a reason , so spit it out”
“Draco I honestly came to see you,” a smirk appeared on the pale boy’s face obviously seeing through the other boy’s lie,
“So you’re not here to see my sister by any chance?”
“No why would you think that?”
“Well for starters you keep turning your eyes to the door every ten seconds , you keep fiddling with your hands , you’ve got a weird look in your eyes and its you; you’re obsessed with her”
“I’m not obsessed with her” he said quickly, Draco grinned knowing he had caught Blaise out
“Yes you are , so are you telling her today?”
“Yes I am”
“Good for you ,oh I should warn you she is going on a date this evening.” Blaise had to grab hold of the chair’s arms to control his anger. How could anyone take his Jane out on a date? “But she’s not yours” a little voice said in his head “And she’ll never be yours because you’re a chicken.” “Blaise are you ok?”
“Fine” he said gritting his teeth
“Don’t worry about the date thing it won’t work out and if you tell her before she goes she might change her mind about the date completely”
“Who is she going out with?” Blaise asked dreading the answer
“That Diggory guy” Draco said , ‘Great’ thought Blaise there was no way now that she would ever want to be with him not when Cedric Diggory was option. “Blaise she hardly knows him you need to tell her today”
“No how can I , she’s going on a date with Cedric Diggory she’s hardly going to be paying attention to me”
“But Blaise you have to I can’t have a sister going out with a Hufflepuff” Blaise looked at him with an expression that read are you serious. “And you two belong together , just go upstairs and get it over with , you’ll feel much better after you do” he said standing up. Blaise looked like a frightened kitten “Blaise come on this is getting ridiculous, stand up” Draco instructed his silent friend , Blaise did as he was told rather reluctantly but before either could say anything else the dining room door opened and Jane came in obviously looking for something “Draco have you got any , oh Blaise hello” she said impatiently but still smiling at her oldest friend, Draco stood on Blaise’s foot to snap him out of his trance “Hi Jane” he said and then looked down at his feet
“What did you need Jane?” Draco asked
“Oh I was wondering do you have any ink? As I’ve run out”
“Yeah I’ve got some in my room I’ll go get it” he said moving towards the door
“Ok thank you”
“No problem just wait here” he said leaving the two alone as he went up to his room. “How are you?” both asked at the same time, they laughed “I’m good thank you” Jane said
“That’s good , me too” he said quietly
“What have you been up to?” Jane asked
“Nothing much , we’ve just got back from Italy, you?”
“Nothing much either just a bit of shopping and reading” she smiled inwardly. No one spoke for the next few minutes “How long does it take Draco to get some ink?” Blaise asked trying to break the awkward silence,
“A very long time by the looks of things” Jane said flashing Blaise her smile that made him get even more nervous around her. Just tell her it’s the perfect time. The dining room door opened “Sorry it took so long couldn’t find it” he said trying to see from their faces if anything major had happened in the few minutes he was gone but he was met with disappointment . He handed the pot to Jane who said a hasty goodbye and ran out of the room “You didn’t tell her did you?” Draco said
“No I couldn’t”
“Right I want you to walk right up those stairs and tell her and you’re not coming down till you do” Draco ordered. Blaise nodded , opened the door and slowly walked up the marble staircase. He found her room and knocked on the door . It was opened by an excited looking Jane, this was it , ‘go on tell her’ the voice in his head said to him.
“Jane I need to tell you something.”
“Oh no one important” Jane said back realising she was still wearing the locket that Fred had given to her , she took it of and placed it on the old table. “Darling is everything alright , you look awfully sad why did you take your necklace off?”
“Yes everything’s fine mother just thinking and it was starting to annoy me”
“I don’t see how it could its beautiful” she said picking it up
“You wouldn’t say that if you knew who gave it to me” she said with a twisted smile on her face
“Oh who gave it to you?” she asked intrigued
“Fred Weasley” at this Narcissa dropped the necklace on the floor so quickly it was if it was on fire. “Jane Adeline Malfoy why did a Weasley give you a necklace?”
“Because he loved me and I loved him back” she said angrily and then stormed off to her room. She slammed her bedroom door and went over to wardrobe and got changed into her favourite dress which seemed to brighten up her mood a bit. She really hated her family sometimes she thought as she applied soft makeup to her face , why did they have to be so stuck up? Her father was just horrible she hated the sight of him , her mother was so weak and never stood up for herself or her children and Draco was such a git to anyone who didn’t have the purest blood. So when she went down to dinner that evening she was full of anger , the rest of the family were waiting for her at the table she sat down without looking at any of them “Jane how is your plan going?” her father asked her as they started on their first course “Fine” was her only answer to every question he asked her. As they were starting their pudding her father made an announcement “I have the greatest pleasure of informing you all that we have been personally invited to the minsters’ box for the quidditch world cup final,” this was about the only thing that Lucius had said all evening that interested Jane “Really?” she asked
“Really Jane, of course we don’t know who is playing yet but it will still be very good.” The prospect of seeing the best quidditch players in the world in a month cheered Jane up and she went to bed in high spirits. The next day she decided that she had had enough of her family and wanted to get some space from them so after breakfast she went into the fireplace and arrived in the bustling Diagon Alley. She took her time in the shops especially in Flourish and Blotts as she had read every single book in the Malfoy library and was in need for a new read. She was reaching for a book when someone from behind her said “That’s not a very good book” she turned to see the brown haired, grey eyed Cedric Diggory. “Oh yeah why’s that?” she asked back
“It’s just too over dramatic and so unrealistic” he said back with a smile
“Well what’s wrong with unrealistic , isn’t that the point of books to get away from reality”
“Yes I suppose that’s correct” he said impressed. They looked at each other for a moment before Jane said “I think I’m going to get it” and made her way to the counter and bought the book. “You’ll regret it”
“Maybe or it may the most perfect book in the world and I’m going to go and find out so if you’ll excuse me goodbye” she said and walked to Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour remembering the only useful piece of advice that her mother had given her ‘Always play hard to get otherwise you end up being easy to forget’. Once she had gotten her ice cream she sat in the sun reading the book that was actually truly awful. Cedric spotted her a couple of hours later reading the book , she was so beautiful he couldn’t believe she actually talked back to him. Jane saw Cedric making his way over “You were right it is an awful book”
“I told you”
“I am actually very surprised you read it it’s a very romantic novel”
“Oh do you think I’m not romantic”
“I don’t know I haven’t had the chance to find out” she said with a smile. Cedric’s heart started to race it was so easy to talk to her and the way she spoke was so lovely he couldn’t help but grin like an idiot “Well maybe I should give you a chance to find out , what are you doing Saturday?”
“I don’t know I’ll have to see”
“Well once you find out write to me” he said and then wrote his address on a spare napkin and gave it to her and said “Bye.” He walked back into the street leaving Jane’s heart racing , she was getting butterflies again and only Cedric filled her head as she made her way home. When she got to the manor she went to find her mother , she found her in her private office “Mother may I come in?” Jane asked
“Of course darling” she replied and Jane went into the gloomy room and took a seat next to her mother. “Sorry for shouting at you yesterday I was just angry and stressed”
“It’s ok darling I remember what it was like to be your age”
“Are we doing anything on Saturday ?”
“No why?”
“So I’m free”
“Yes if you tell me why”
“A boy has asked me out” she said getting slightly embarrassed
“Who is it?”
“It doesn’t matter who he is , but he is not a Potter or a Weasley so it doesn’t matter”
“Very well you may go as long as I am allowed to help you get ready”
“Of course I wouldn’t have it any other way” she said hugging her mother. She skipped to her room and got some parchment and ink and wrote her letter to Cedric.
Dear Cedric
I have checked and I am free on Saturday.
Jane
It wasn’t practically long but it did the job , she got her owl ; Sparkle and told her to deliver the letter to Cedric’s address. She hoped that he would reply quickly. She got her wish when she woke up the next morning a letter was waiting by her bedside. She ripped it open and read:
Dear Jane
This is very good news , please meet me in Diagon alley at 7 o’clock on Saturday evening , see you then ,
Cedric
She jumped up and down her bed ,she was so excited she was going on a date with the Cedric Diggory. Draco came bursting into her room “What the bloody hell are you doing?” he shouted
“Jumping on my bed”
“Yeah I can see that but why are you doing at six in the morning some people are trying to sleep”
“Guess who just got asked out by Cedric Diggory” she said grinning madly
“I’m guessing from the expression on your face that its you”
“You guessed right big brother” she said
“Great now can you please shut up so I can sleep”
“If I must” she said sinking to her bed as Draco shut the door. She squealed one last time before going back to sleep. The rest of the week couldn’t move slower , Jane wanted to see Cedric now she was so bored cooped up in the gloomy manor. Soon Saturday came and Jane was up so early in the morning that even the birds were not awake yet. She tried getting back to sleep, but she just couldn’t. All she could think about was Cedric’s smile, his laugh . She got up at a reasonable hour ate her breakfast and then went upstairs to spend the whole day to get ready. Where was he taking her? What should she wear? Does he like her as much her as she likes him? While Jane was pondering these trivial thoughts, in a manor similar to the Malfoys a nervous boy was pacing his bedroom.
Blaise was annoyed with himself he had so many opportunities to ask Jane out or even tell her his feelings , but he had chickened out every time so afraid she would reject him and he would be heartbroken. Daphne had told him many a time that she could Jane liked him , how could she not Daphne had said to him. To Blaise there were thousands of reasons why she could not have any feelings other than friendship towards him . However he decided to be brave ,something he had always admired about Jane, today he would tell how he felt. He finished getting dressed and made his way down to breakfast where he was met by his mother and husband number 5 . This one wasn’t as bad as some of the others he was around his mothers age , hardly ever around and when he was he would buy Blaise whatever he desired. He would miss this one when he was gone. “Good morning darling” his mother said to him
“Morning” he said getting the grapefruit and placing it on his plate , a house elf hastily came and poured him some orange juice and then whimpered away. “So Blaise what are your plans for today?” his mother asked. “I thought I’d go and visit Jane and Draco”
“Oh well be back for dinner , the Notts are coming over,” Blaise had been dreading this dinner for a while , he did not like Theodore Nott one bit . He was self centred, over confident and had no respect for women. Blaise merely nodded at his mother who had returned to talking to her husband. Blaise finished his breakfast , checked the clock it had just gone 11, he stepped into the fireplace and shouted ‘Malfoy Manor’. He was instantly transported to the home of his love , he saw a blur of blonde hair as he stepped out of the fireplace “Ah Blaise is that you?” said a feminine voice that he instantly recognised as Narcissa “Good morning Mrs Malfoy sorry to just drop on in like this I just wanted a quick word with Draco and Jane”
“Don’t worry Blaise, Draco is in the dining room and Jane is in her bedroom” she said smiling at him. He was a good boy for a slytherin and she would be more than happy for him to be her son in law. Blaise bade her goodbye and went into the big dining room where Draco was sat regally . “Blaise what are you doing here?” he asked shocked at the sight of his friend
“Can’t one friend visit another without there being a reason”
“Yes but I know you’re here for a reason , so spit it out”
“Draco I honestly came to see you,” a smirk appeared on the pale boy’s face obviously seeing through the other boy’s lie,
“So you’re not here to see my sister by any chance?”
“No why would you think that?”
“Well for starters you keep turning your eyes to the door every ten seconds , you keep fiddling with your hands , you’ve got a weird look in your eyes and its you; you’re obsessed with her”
“I’m not obsessed with her” he said quickly, Draco grinned knowing he had caught Blaise out
“Yes you are , so are you telling her today?”
“Yes I am”
“Good for you ,oh I should warn you she is going on a date this evening.” Blaise had to grab hold of the chair’s arms to control his anger. How could anyone take his Jane out on a date? “But she’s not yours” a little voice said in his head “And she’ll never be yours because you’re a chicken.” “Blaise are you ok?”
“Fine” he said gritting his teeth
“Don’t worry about the date thing it won’t work out and if you tell her before she goes she might change her mind about the date completely”
“Who is she going out with?” Blaise asked dreading the answer
“That Diggory guy” Draco said , ‘Great’ thought Blaise there was no way now that she would ever want to be with him not when Cedric Diggory was option. “Blaise she hardly knows him you need to tell her today”
“No how can I , she’s going on a date with Cedric Diggory she’s hardly going to be paying attention to me”
“But Blaise you have to I can’t have a sister going out with a Hufflepuff” Blaise looked at him with an expression that read are you serious. “And you two belong together , just go upstairs and get it over with , you’ll feel much better after you do” he said standing up. Blaise looked like a frightened kitten “Blaise come on this is getting ridiculous, stand up” Draco instructed his silent friend , Blaise did as he was told rather reluctantly but before either could say anything else the dining room door opened and Jane came in obviously looking for something “Draco have you got any , oh Blaise hello” she said impatiently but still smiling at her oldest friend, Draco stood on Blaise’s foot to snap him out of his trance “Hi Jane” he said and then looked down at his feet
“What did you need Jane?” Draco asked
“Oh I was wondering do you have any ink? As I’ve run out”
“Yeah I’ve got some in my room I’ll go get it” he said moving towards the door
“Ok thank you”
“No problem just wait here” he said leaving the two alone as he went up to his room. “How are you?” both asked at the same time, they laughed “I’m good thank you” Jane said
“That’s good , me too” he said quietly
“What have you been up to?” Jane asked
“Nothing much , we’ve just got back from Italy, you?”
“Nothing much either just a bit of shopping and reading” she smiled inwardly. No one spoke for the next few minutes “How long does it take Draco to get some ink?” Blaise asked trying to break the awkward silence,
“A very long time by the looks of things” Jane said flashing Blaise her smile that made him get even more nervous around her. Just tell her it’s the perfect time. The dining room door opened “Sorry it took so long couldn’t find it” he said trying to see from their faces if anything major had happened in the few minutes he was gone but he was met with disappointment . He handed the pot to Jane who said a hasty goodbye and ran out of the room “You didn’t tell her did you?” Draco said
“No I couldn’t”
“Right I want you to walk right up those stairs and tell her and you’re not coming down till you do” Draco ordered. Blaise nodded , opened the door and slowly walked up the marble staircase. He found her room and knocked on the door . It was opened by an excited looking Jane, this was it , ‘go on tell her’ the voice in his head said to him.
“Jane I need to tell you something.”