“Tessa Malfoy!”
“Dude, Scorpius has a sister?” Kindra whispered eyebrow quirking curiously.
A small blond haired girl inched her way up. Looking as though she were going to bolt from the Headmistress. She sat down on the stool and allowed the sorting hat to drop over her eyes. The girl fidgeted a moment, and then froze, she shook her head rapidly.
“HUFFLEPUFF!”
“NO!” The girl screeched jumping off the stool and throwing the hat down. “Lair! You horrid old thing! I’m a Slytherin!”
“Ms. Malfoy!” McGonagal hissed, the girl turned and ran down the isles, only to be intercepted by Scorpuis as she passed his table. Standing up he carried the girl from the room quickly, followed by the Hufflepuff Head Girl.
“Oh I gotta see this.” James whispered, slinking out of his seat and heading for the door. Typical James, having to be front row to anything that would lead to possible gossip later on. When he had an idea, he ran with it. It took him a minute to find the three students, in the hallways just outside the stairs leading to the dungeons. Scorpuis was on his knees, cradling the girl standing in front of him. Whispering and hushing her gently. James almost couldn’t believe it. Scorpius Malfoy, who normally kept to himself and casted glares at most anyone who tried to talk to him was being so sweet.
“Come now Tes, its not that bad.” He promised, petting her silvery blond hair. He pulled back gently and brushed tears from her face. “Hufflepuffs a good house, and I think your going to do wonderful in it.”
“Really?” She asked softly. “But I wanted to be in Slytherin like you and Daddy!”
Her’s bubbled up with tears again and she started to sob. “Daddy and Grandfather are gonna hate me!”
“Sssh, rubbish, Daddy will love you no matter what.” Scorpius said hugging her again, “Grandfather might be mad, but he loves you too and you’ll always be his little Tessa.”
“Can’t I just be in Slyhterin?” Tessa asked hiccupping as she sobbed into her brothers shoulder.
“You should be happy your in Hufflepuff!” Scorpius insisted. “I’m a little jealous in fact!”
“Really?” She asked, “I thought you liked being a Slytherin.”
“Slytherins alright, but I think it’d be really cool if I was a Hufflepuff.” Scorpius said smiling. “You wanna know a secret that might make you feel better?”
“Yeah.” Tessa said looking at her brother with wide silver eyes.
“Its top secret stuff.” Scorpius said standing up. “Grandfather’d be really mad if he knew.”
“We could shake on it!” Tessa encouraged.
He watched as Scorpius offered his hand to Tessa, who smiled grabbing it they swept their other hands together and shook, once above, once below and released each other’s hands. The slide past each other and struck a high five. Scorpius grabbed her hand again and they twisted under it. James raised an eyebrow, he didn’t think they even noticed him there. No way would Malfoy act so childish knowing he was right there.
“Seal it with a kiss?” The older blond said hitting one knee. Tessa giggled and pecked her brother on the lips.
“Sealed and verified! Now tell me!” She giggled.
Scorpius smiled petting her hair.
“Well… the secret is, I’m suppose to be in Ravenclaw.” He whispered, not low enough to keep James from hearing.
“Then how’d you get in Slytherin?” Tessa asked, eyes wide.
“I struck a deal with it. If I couldn’t figure out one of its riddles before the clock struck ten, since it was just five minutes before ten, then I’d let it put me in Ravenclaw, if I did figure out its riddle it had to put in Slytherin.” Scorpius explained.
‘Sounds like Ravenclaw intelligence to me.’ James thought.
“And you figured out its riddle?” She said smiling.
“Nope, I didn’t figure it out.” He sighed, “The hat told me the answer.”
“Then how-“
“It told me before the clock struck ten. So I knew the answer when it did.” Scorpius said smiling. “So it had to put me there. I fit the bill, Ambitious and cunning, with a Ravenclaws wit.”
“I wish I’d been smart enough to do that.” Tessa pouted.
“Its fine Tessa, but I was to scared of how dad would react so I didn’t let the hat put me in Ravenclaw.” He said petting her hair. “But you got me to deal with telling, so don’t worry alright?”
“Okay.”
“Now, this is Ms. Felicia, she’s gonna take you to the Hufflepuff dormitory, but if you need me, just take out your mirror okay? I’ll keep it right beneath my pillow.”
“Can’t I stay with you tonight?” Tessa asked eyes wide. “I don’t wanna stay there alone!”
“You’ll have a bunch of other first years to stay with honey.” Felicia promised putting her hand on her shoulder. Her doe brown eyes sparkling at the girl gently, she was defiantly a sweet looking girl.
“Scorpius please! Don’t make me stay there with out you tonight! You promised!” Tessa said her eyes wide with tears bubbling up again.
“Felicia, can I just sneak her up in the morning?” Scorpius sighed. “I promised her that she could stay with me in my dorm the first night.”
“Fine, but only cause you helped me out last year.” Felicia said smiling at him as she pushed her hair back over her shoulder, round face softening as she looked at the older brothers pleading eyes then to the little girls wide ones.
“Will you go tell the Professors that I’ve taken her to the Hufflepuff dorm to calm her down?” He asked, steering the little blond towards the dungeons.
“Ofcourse.” She said turning and walking back into the Great Hall, her brown hair swinging behind her. Scorpius smiled and picked up his little sister, holding her on his hip as he started down the stair case.
LATER
Stepping into the common room, Scorpius sighed, his eyes trailed up and to his surprise he saw Lucius Malfoy looming in the room.
“Grandfather.” Scorpius said lightly, his cheeks still slightly flushed. “What are you doing here?”
“You know damn well what I’m doing,” Lucius growled, “Wheres your sister?”
“In her dorm perhaps.” Scorpius replied flatly.
“Don’t lie to me Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy! Where is the little blood traitor!?” Lucius yelled.
“Don’t you dare call her that again!” Scorpius yelled back, “Tessa is not a traitor! She’s a sweet girl who just didn’t belong in Slytherin! You have no place to be coming here! You are not our father!”
“Your right I’m not your father but-“
“Grandfather your making a fool of yourself shouting like this.” Scorpius cut in. “There are other down in my dorm and they can hear you clear as day, so lets settle this later.”
“Look you little brat.” Lucius hissed. “I will-
“You’re being difficult Grandfather. Do you want others to hear our petty arguemnet?” Scorpius said calmly.
“Your sister is a disappointment to this family as are you.” Lucius spat at the younger blond, getting a sharp glare back.
Scorpius laughed darkly, low and shallow a rather chilling sound.
“You say it almost as though I should consider it a bad thing. Since it was you who gave the Malfoy’s a bad reputation, death eaters, muggle killers, and on top of that you still parade around as though you’re some great Wizard. Do you remember that the only reason your not in Azkaban is because of my Father?” Scorpius said venom dripping in his voice. “Tessa’s lucky she doesn’t have to be a Slytherin to add onto the bad reputation you’ve slandered our family with. So unless you take a long hard look in the mirror, do not ever call my sister a disappointment again.”
Lucius’s mouth fell slack, his eyes wide at his grandson. After a moment his face turned red with furry and he grabbed Scorpius by the scruff of his shirt. Pointing his wand at the boys face.
“Expelliarmus!” Scorpius yelled,
“I think its time you left Grandfather.” Scorpius said pointing his wand at the others, flicking it slightly the other wand was thrown out the door. “See you during summer.
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